E.G. Wahlstrom School

egw@hpsd.ca

E.G. Wahlstrom School is located in the town Slave Lake in northern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River. It is located 257 km north of Edmonton on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.

E.G. Wahlstrom is a Grade 4 to 6 school with an enrollment of approximately 355 students and 33 staff.  We are committed to ensuring welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments that respect diversity and nurture a sense of belonging and a positive sense of self.  We are dedicated to building relationships, spreading kindness, promoting passion and enjoyment of learning. Within our school we provide support services to all students through learning supports in the areas of literacy and math in addition to transitioning and counseling services.

November News

November has come and gone.  We made so many great memories throughout this month.  We started our month with an excellent Remembrance Day assembly that included various members of the community.  The students from class 6C and 6D did a wonderful job hosting. Our Indigenous Success coach Jenna started the cree word of the month to help all of us learn a new language.  A video is posted to our Facebook page of how to say the words. Please take a minute and check it out! After a huge turn out of students to the archery team try outs we have selected our 40 member team.  They have began practicing and are getting their aim sharp for the tournaments where they get to represent their school. Very exciting! All students can still join Archery Club when it is their scheduled time for each class.

Around the middle of the month, Mrs. Ghostkeeper and our student leadership representative got the honour of accepting a generous donation from the Royal Purple Society.  We are so grateful to receive this support. At the same time, we were celebrating Metis week. There were many great learning opportunities throughout this week. The learning helped expand our learning about the Metis for all staff and students.   

Metis week was quickly  followed by World Kindness Day and Dr. Seuss challenges.  Kindness is a core value here at E.G Wahlstrom and we challenged ourselves to complete a kind act for someone.  There were so many great kind acts to share. Please watch our facebook for a video or report of how we celebrated World Kindness day at our school.  In the Learning Commons Dr. Suess took over with a variety of themed activities. The entire school took part in a BINGO challenge and we experienced many great books.  

The last couple weeks brought us to Bullying Awareness and Prevention week.  Our wellness coach (Miss Julie) worked with all our classes educating them on how to be a friend, solve conflicts and what to do if bullying occurs.  There are many great tips on what to do on our Facebook page. Eddie the Eagle got a visit from Brickley the Bear. The two visited classrooms, had a dance off and got lots of hugs and high fives.  

The month came to a close with the first report cards, Parent Teacher interviews and the book fair.  With the countdown to Winter break we look forward to all the great things to happen here in December. #KindessMatters  #GoEAGLES