Oki and Hello PLS Families,

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2024-25 school year! The first day of school for all students is Thursday, August 29, 2024. We are still finalizing student timetables and are not able to make any changes until further notice. Thanks for your understanding.

Ready for Back to School? Here we go!

Thursday, August 29th  First Day of School Instructions:

1. Early next week, teachers will be sending a school messenger to families of the students in their homeroom. Please monitor your email to find out who is/are your child(ren) homeroom teacher(s).

2. Then, on the first day of school, Thursday, August 29th starting at 9:00 am, teachers will meet and greet their homeroom students in the back field.

3. Teachers will be holding signs with their name and homeroom class number – as your child(ren) to look for their teacher. All Peter Lougheed staff will be outside helping students find their homeroom teacher.

4. FREE HOT DOG LUNCH on Thursday, August 29th!

•  All students will get a choice of a Halal Chicken or Veggie Hotdog catered by the delicious Saffron Catering Hot Dog Train!

5. Thursday and Friday will be Connect Days where students will stay with their homeroom teachers building relationships and community through fun and engaging activities.

For this school year, there are a few changes we want to make families aware of.

1. Grade 5/6 students transitioning to an Explore wheel. These students will no longer have the same Explore choices as the grade 7/8/9 students but will instead get a taste of all the Explore options as a homeroom class.

2. Grades 7-9:  Semesters instead of Terms. We are moving to half the school year semesters for our Explore options. This will mean that students will have two Explore options at a time for half the school year. On Mondays and Wednesdays they will have one of their Explore classes and on Tuesdays and Thursdays they will have the other Explore class.  

3. Full year band. If your child takes Band, this class will operate all year long. This will mean they will only have 3 Explore classes instead of 4. This year-long band program mirrors other middle/Jr. High programs and will facilitate a stronger Band program at PLS.

4. Lunch and Bell time change. PLS is moving towards a shared lunch hour for all of our students. This year we will have all students on lunch from 12:05 to 12:45. Our grade 5/6 students will be outside on the field and park for the first half of lunch, while the grade 7/8/9 students are eating inside. At 12:25 our grade 5/6 students will come inside to eat their lunch and grade 7/8/9 students will transition out of the gathering space. This new change will facilitate better supervision for our students and allow for more community building activities to happen during the lunch hour.

School Supply Lists:

School supplies will be provided for students in Grade 5/6

For students in Grades 7-9, teachers will provide a list of supplies students will need as part of their school messenger.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone next Thursday, August 29, 2024! Enjoy the rest of your summer vacations and time with friends and families.

Sincerely,

Ms. Allison, Principal

Ms. Lindsay, Assistant Principal

Mr. Jeff, Assistant Principal