Farewells, Welcome, & a Peek at 2023-2024
Dear Families,
Thank you for your support with end of year field trips and activities, with nutritious lunches and snacks for learning and June assessments, and for your kind words at the end of another successful year!
Report cards for term three will go live on the Parent Portal at 4 PM on June 27.
We say farewell to our Grade 6 students on June 27 and wish them well on their learning journey in Grade 7.
We also say farewell and best wishes to these staff members for now:
- Miss Leclair
- Miss Kozicki
- Mr. Miller
- Miss Graham
- Mrs. Roberts
- Miss Cappelle
- Mrs. Cook
- Mrs. Zelenko
- Mrs. Cave
- Mrs. Stefiuk
- Ms. Rodriguez
- Mrs. Lal - We wish her all the best in her new role as Assistant Principal of Fort Saskatchewan High School
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
We welcome to our amazing team the following new (or returning) staff members:
- Mrs. Horon joins us from Andrew
- Mrs. Hayduk is returning
- Mrs. Kawyuk joins us from Andrew
- Mrs. Hammond joins us from Northlands School Division
- Ms. Rice joins us from Davidson Creek Elementary (and was a teacher at A.L. Horton Elementary from 2010-2013)
Here is our staff list for next year:
PALS Team - Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Dinwoodie, Mrs. Kawyuk, Mrs. Dytiuk
Kindergarten Team - Mrs. Bortnick, Ms. Giebelhaus
Grade 1 Team - Mrs. Horon, Mrs. Kozak/Mrs. Bortnick
Grade 2 Team - Mrs. Barlott, Ms. Reid
Grade 3 Team - Mrs. Palamarek, Mrs. Semeniuk
Grade 4 Team - Mrs. Kuhn, Mrs. Miller
Grade 5 Team - Miss Billingsley, Mrs. Hayduk
Grade 6 Team - Mr. Barkwell, Mr. Maskal/Ms. Rice
LINKS Team - Mrs. Hammond, Ms. Morgana
LINKS EA Team - Mrs. Saint, Mrs. Wortel, Miss Annie, Mrs. Bodnar
EA Grade 1-6 Team - Ms. Duk, Mrs. Granger, Mrs. Wakaruk, Mrs. Fedorouk
Ukrainian Team - Panni Fedorouk/Mrs. Horon, Pan Maskal
Library - Mrs. Shell
MHCB - Miss Konieczny
KinderCare & Out of School Care - Mrs. Powley, Mrs. Nahnieieva
Counsellor - Ms. Giebelhaus
Office Team - Mrs. Bay, Mrs. Golka
Assistant Principal - Ms. Rice
Principal - Mrs. Busenius
MCHB NEWSLETTER & SUMMER PROGRAMS
See the emailed posters for more information about July and August programs here in town.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Our Ukrainian Language & Cultural Program students are singing at the opening ceremonies of this year’s 50th Pysanka Festival on July 7. Hope we see you there!
The annual Vegreville Country Fair will be August 9-13. Search for the Exhibit Hall Book at www.vegag.ca and you’ll see a list of creative and crafty items that can be entered by elementary school aged children. The deadline to enter is July 21 so remember to fill in the entry form and be eligible for prizes!
LITTLE ELK ISLAND ADVENTURE: REGISTRATION REMINDER
Elk Island Public Schools is running the Little Elk Island Adventure, a fun and informative program for first-time school bus riders. Riders learn about school bus safety, danger zones, tips on boarding and how to sit properly on the bus. After that, both children and parents hop on the bus to practice what they’ve learned by venturing out on a short ride.
The Little Elk Island Adventure is for first-time school bus riders entering the 2023-24 school year. The tentative session dates and times are as follows:
Location Date* Time*
A.L. Horton Elementary August 23 5 p.m.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
More information about busing for kindergarten children is available at: eips.ca/transportation/kindergarten-busing-faq.
IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS
June 26 - Last day of school for Kindergarten A class
June 26 - Grade 6 Social Studies PAT in AM
June 26 - Grade 4 Bowling
June 27 - Grade 6 Science PAT in AM
June 27 - Grade 1-2 and 3-4 classes swim in AM; Grade 5-6 classes swim in PM
June 27 - Last day of classes for Grades 1-6; report cards online at 4 PM
August 30 - Emails coming from students’ new teachers to say hello and welcome!
August 31 - Back to school for Grades 1-6!
August 31 - Sept 6 - staggered start for Kindergarten (more info coming in August)
September 5 - Meet the Staff evening 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Keri Busenius Chloe Giebelhaus
Principal Assistant Principal
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