Welcome to the Andrew School Website
Andrew School is a kindergarten to grade twelve school that is located approximately 100 km north east of Edmonton.
Miracle Hockey Game Cancelled??
Rumours are true. But not entirely.
The Miracle Hockey Game has been put on a one year hiatus, to make way for the Andrew School "Run for the Bus" fun run in June.
The fun run will be a community event, centred around Farmers Day in June, and is looking to incorporate a 10 km run and a 4 km run/walk, giving participants the option of testing themselves in a 10 km run, or a 4 km run or walk. These options will allow for a multitude of athletes to join us in this event.
We will still be hosting a charity hockey game on Friday, March 16th, at 7:30 pm. However, this game will be a game only, with a Silver collection plate for admission with all proceeds going directly to the FCSS of Andrew. The game will still incorporate a students teams vs a Teachers/Community team and will be played with bragging rights still on the line!
So mark both March 16th and Farmers Day on your calendar for two great community events sponsored by Andrew School. If you have any questions or wish to help with either event contact Mr. Kokotailo at the school.
Final Exam Schedule and Procedures
The last day of regular classes for Grade 10-12 students is January 18th, 2012. The last day of classes for the Grade 9 students is January 20th, 2012. All other grades will continue with regular classes and scheduling. Exam week for high school students will run from January 19th-26th, 2012. Semester 2 will begin January 31st, 2012. Click on the link below to check the exam schedule.
10th Annual Hair Massacure
This is another great event that Andrew School has decided to participate. This event participants must either dye their hair pink, shave their heads, or put pink extensions in to raise funds and awareness for the Stollery Children's Hospital with a percent going to the Ronald McDonald House. So far Hair Massacure has raised over $4.7 Million Dollars for these great causes. Click on the following link to donate to this great cause and again show why "Andrew School Rocks"
Video Announcements!
Click on the following links to view "wildcat News"
14th Edition will be availible Monday January 30th 2012
Great Work, stay tuned for next weeks Wildcat News!
*If you want to view past episodes of "Wildcat News", go to "Links" tab above, then click on, "Past Wildcat News Episodes" Enjoy!
Thank you to all our Athletics Sponsors
Andrew School Athletic Program would like to say thank you to all our sponsors for the 2011-2012 school year.
Platinum Sponsors ($1000) - Barpek Products, Zawale Ag Services, Andrew Hotel, Roberts Family Businesses - Andrew Liquor Services, Andrew Laundromat, Nuway Thread Protector Recycling.
Gold Sponsors ($500) - Andrew Servus Credit Union, Andrew School Staff
Silver Sponsors ($250) - Deli Express, Andrew Coop, Top Yield Fertilizers, Centre Town Autobody
Bronze Sponsors ($100) - Cody's Transport, Shear Reflections by Lacey, Andrew ATB
Powerschool
The Powerschool parent portal for parents of students in grades 7 to 12 is now open. Please contact the school if you do not have a username and password.
To log on, please visit: https://powerschool.eips.ca
To view a video on powerschool, please visit http://www.eips.ca
- Click on the Schools tab,
- Then click the word Powerschool
Power School Upgrade
Pearson, the makers of PowerSchool, have released the next generation of the program - PowerSchool 7. In order to minimize disruptions to the second semester, Elk Island Public Schools will be migrating to the new version during Teachers' Convention weekend, February 9 to 12, 2012.
PowerSchool, including the Parent Portal, will be unavailable from Wednesday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, February 13 at 6:00 a.m. Please remain logged off the system during this time.
If you have any questions about PowerSchool, please contact the school office at 780-365-3501.
Energy Drinks Banned
Please be aware that Andrew School will no longer allow energy drinks. Caffeine and caffeine drinks can have very harmful effects on young people. We will therefore be confiscating caffinated energy drinks from the students of Andrew School.
Emergency Plan for Andrew
In case of an Emergency Students, Parents and Staff should be aware of the following procedures:
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) first priority during an emergency is the safety of all students and staff. The division has developed an Emergency Response Plan using a web based framework called Hour Zero to deal with a wide range of potential emergencies. The plan works in collaboration with first responders and other local emergency preparedness plans.
The division and school emergency plan uses well established functional protocols and procedures designed to address a wide variety of incidents. The particular actions taken during any emergency will greatly depend on the specifics of the incident. Each school year a minimum of 6 evacuation drills and an additional two drills which may include, shelter in place, lock down, duck-cover-hold, hit the floor, on alert, and stay put are conducted. These drills and exercises summarized below are precautionary actions designed to prepare students and staff to act quickly and to minimize a child's fear should a real emergency occur.
At the start of each school year you will be issued a password to the Hour Zero program and asked to log in and update your personal information. Periodically you will be required to complete online training modules as assigned to review drills and emergency procedures. In addition to participating in emergency drills you may also be assigned specific duties as part of the school's site emergency response team (SERT).
In each classroom evacuation maps are posted near the primary exit along with a classroom emergency folder. The emergency folder includes site specific procedures related to emergency drills, maps, class lists, status cards and staff buddy team assignments. These protocols and procedures are reviewed annually at the start of each school year. The most common are summarized below.
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Evacuation |
An evacuation requires all students and staff to leave the school and go to an alternate location. In some cases this may mean only going outside and away from the school building until it is safe to re-enter the school. In other cases, students and staff may need to go to an evacuation centre. |
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Shelter-in-Place |
During a Shelter-in-Place students and staff retreat to classrooms or another safe area to seek shelter. This includes having any students or staff members who are outdoors come back into the school. Generally Shelter-in-Place is used during an environmental emergency such as severe storms or chemical spills affecting air quality. |
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Lock-Down |
Lock-downs are usually used in response to acts or threats of violence to students and/or staff, including any such activities in the general vicinity of the school. During a lock-down all outside doors to the building and rooms within the school are locked. No one is permitted in or out of any area once the area has been locked. Students and staff must respond very quickly to a lock-down command to ensure they get to a safe location before the doors are locked. |
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Controlled Release or Dismissal |
Under some circumstances it may be determined that it is best to dismiss students to their homes and families as expeditiously as possible. This means a Parent-Child Reunion Area will be set up and parents will be required to follow specific procedures to pick up their child. |
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For more information on the division and school emergency preparedness plan refer to the Quick Reference Guide and Site Specific Procedures located in your classroom emergency folder or contact your principal.
