École Rudolph Hennig School

SPACE IS LIMITED FOR KINDERGARTEN (ECS) REGISTRATION!

Registration packages are available from the school office, and our Kindergarten registration is ongoing.  Space is available in our morning and afternoon classes, but is quite limited at this point.  If you are interested in enrolling your child in our French Immersion Kindergarten please do so soon to avoid disappointment!

 Mark your calendar and plan to join us for our ECS Orientation Event which will be held on Wednesday, April 14^th beginning at 6:30 pm.

 Please bring your child to meet their teacher and discover the wonderful world of learning they will be entering September 2010.

 Give your child a beautiful gift....an opportunity to learn another language!

Planning is underway for the 2010 - 2011 school year.  It is our intention to have small homeroom groupings for our junior high students, and so we will be limiting enrollment in the junior high grades.

Based on enrollment predictions, we have the following availability for new registrations:

Grade 7 -- 4 spaces available

Grade 8 -- no spaces available at this time, but a waiting list has been started.

Grade 9 -- 3 spaces available

If you are interested in having your junior high student attend our English Junior High program during the 2010 - 2011 school year, we encourage you to register with us early to avoid disappointment.

Important Changes to the Boundary Exemption Process

EIPS has implemented changes to the Boundary Exemption process in an attempt to increase efficiencies and ensure the process is both fair and equitable for all involved. Parents/guardians/independent students who may be considering attending a School of Choice are asked to note these important changes, paying particular attention to the revised process and application deadlines:

• Using the new Boundary Exemption Request Form, students and parents will be asked to provide a reason for the Boundary Exemption request.
• In order to have the request considered for approval, parents/guardians/independent students must ensure the form is completed in full and submitted to the Designated School by March 15, 2010 for sign off by the principal.
• The form must then be submitted to the principal at the receiving (School of Choice) prior to April 15, 2010.

The Board of Trustees supports the provision of school choice and the promotion of educational alternatives in order for families to make informed educational decisions. Thus, parents and students may apply to attend any EIPS school they wish through the boundary exemption process.

Students who choose to attend a school other than their designated school assume responsibility for their own transportation; however, school of choice busing services may be made available for a fee.

Our School Council has 2 new fundraising activities in the works!

Another hot lunch day is planned for Thursday, March 18.  Order forms for Panago Pizza will be sent home with students on Tuesday, March 2 and are due back no later than Tuesday, March 16.

As well, order forms for our Purdy's Chocolat Easter fundraiser will be sent home on Tuesday, March 2.  The deadline for chocolate orders is March 12.  No late orders will be accepted.  Forms are going home with the youngest student in each family. If you would like to order chocolates but did not receive a form, please pick one up from the office.

Thank you in advance for your support of our ongoing fundraising efforts.

Interested in a wet and wild night with your friends, family and classmates? Our Annual West Edmonton Splash Night will be on Friday, April 9, 2010.   Information and tickets have been sent home with students.  Please contact the school office 780-998-2216, Mrs. Stewart in the library, if you have any questions or need additional tickets. Hope to see you there!

Hennig Heart

École Rudolph Hennig is more than a school community, it is a family! What is central to a family is its heart. We are a caring community where students receive an education that goes far beyond the curriculum. When walking our halls you will often see students from a variety of grades working together or gathering in classrooms and hallways. Look closer, and you will see that more than just your child's teachers know your child's name. École Rudolph Hennig is small but mighty and we look after our own! We endeavor to make sure that no one is lost or alone. With that in mind there are a variety of activities, programs and initiatives for students. As in any family, there can be disagreements and misunderstandings but also as in any family these issues are resolved and we strive to learn from these uncomfortable moments to become a tighter and stronger family. Welcome home!

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