The Eagles' Nest

Please join the EH SAC as we host our new Principal Inga Upeslacis for a video meeting on the evening of Thursday, September 10th. Principal Upeslacis is looking forward to the opportunity to meet us over Zoom so that we can be “face to face” without masks!

The meeting will be divided into three sessions so that parents can join for their child(ren)’s grade level or be on for the full three hours. Please see the details of the format of the meetings below.

Meeting session times:
6:00 – Kindergarten Families
7:00 – Primary (Grade 1-3) Families
8:00 – Junior and Senior (Grade 4-8) Families

*all three sessions will use the same link/login noted below

Each meeting session will be 45 minutes long and will focus on the needs of the Grade of students as indicated. The first 5-10 minutes of each session will be allocated for Principal Upeslacis’ introductory remarks so that she can introduce herself to those who have just joined the call. After introductions, she would like to hear your questions about the upcoming year. Council would like to make the meeting run as smoothly as possible by organizing the Q&A portion of each session. Please anticipate that we will have time for 7-8 questions for each session. If you have a question in mind please email earlhaigschoolcouncil@gmail.com in advance. Along with your question/concern please include which Grade level of call you will be attending so we can put you on the list to speak.

Meeting Login Details

Topic: EH Meet Principal Upeslacis
Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84634445996

Meeting ID: 846 3444 5996

Please join us tonight at 7:00pm to discuss how our School Advisory Council could support the return to school in September. All are welcome and encouraged to share ideas.

Here is the info to join the Zoom meeting:

Topic: Earl Haig Parent Council
Time: Aug 26, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86916740546

Meeting ID: 869 1674 0546
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…and that’s just the last three months.

This school year started off challenging enough with labour negotiations, but then it truly tested our resiliency when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. As we head into the summer with many worries and uncertainties, we here at the School Advisory Council would like to mention some bright rays that still managed to shine through:

• Congratulations to our incredible Grade 8 grads! While year-end celebrations will be more than a little different this year, our entire school community is so proud of our graduates and we KNOW you will do incredible things in your new education adventures!

• Thank you to all who re-directed cancelled pizza lunch money to our food bank fundraiser. Food insecurity is an even greater concern for families right now and every little bit helps.
  
  
• While our TechEH fundraiser came to an abrupt conclusion due to Covid-19, we want to thank everyone who contributed ideas, money, and time to this initiative. Together, we raised over $15,000, and the devices that the school was able to purchase with that money have proven to be invaluable to students during the past few months of remote learning.

• This year, the SAC boldly went where we’ve never gone before… online! And you all joined us in record numbers. Thank you for logging on for our last two Zoom council meetings. Whatever form our meetings may take in the fall, we hope that you will continue to join us. We will need your ideas and engagement as we strive to support all of our students through the uncertainty of the upcoming school year.
  
  
• Thank you to all of our parents and caregivers who volunteered this year on our advisory council and at our events. We can’t do any of the things we do without all of you, your energy and your ideas.
  
  
• And finally, we absolutely must commend the resiliency of our children, families, educators and staff. This year has challenged and changed us all in one way or another. Our Earl Haig community is engaged, supportive, and innovative, and we know we will rise together to meet the changes and challenges that we may meet in the fall.

Have a safe and sunny summer. We can’t wait to see you (in person!) in September.