May 2025 Newsletter
Click here for the 2024-25 ERS Calendar
Click here for the 2024-25 Learning Calendar
Click here for the 2024-25 ERS Kindergarten Calendar
MAY EVENTS
SIGNING OUT & SIGNING IN
We have brought back the SIGN OUT binder for children that are departing the school before the end of day. Please make sure to come to the office and sign your child out from the Orange binder. Even if your child is coming back during the school day we need you to sign them out, and check in again with the office when you bring them back.
A reminder as well if you drop your child off after the morning bell at 8:27am we need them to stop in at the office and make sure that Ms. Grace or Ms. Becky enters them as late. If their teacher has already entered morning attendance they will be marked as absent and you will get a call noting your child is not at school. Please make sure your kiddos come to the office first to check in before heading to class.
NOTICE OF INTENT REMINDER
Although we are aware that plans can change, we would appreciate knowing if your child(ren) will or will not be attending ERS in the upcoming school year (Sept 2025-26).
If you have no yet already, can you please click on the link (2025-26 ERS Notice of Intent) to fill out the form at your earliest convenience - it only takes a minute!
Please join LGMS for their Middle School open house on this Thursday May 1st from 6pm until 7pm. All are welcome to join (even current students!) During the course of the evening they will have a few parent presentations:
Incoming Gr 6 Alpenglow parents from 6:00-6:15pm
French Immersion program 6:15-6:30pm
Incoming Gr 4 ERS parents from 6:30 until 6:45pm
Families are also invited to circulate through the school on a scavenger hunt to get a sense of what it means to be a Trailblazer and the many offerings of LGMS.
KEEP EDUCATION ROLLING - SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
A big thanks to Wolfe Canmore who will be donating $5 to ERS for every Tire Swap booked at WOLFE CANMORE CHEVROLET GMC BUICK between April 14th and May 31st. Appointments can be booked online at wolfecanmore.com
EARTH DAY
TRASH PAGEANT
Characters in the production include Garbage (the Methane Monster), the Compost Fairy, Chicken Wings, Paper Towels, Paper/Cardboard, Used Tires, Tin Cans, Aluminum Foil, Plastic, Plastic Wrappers, Glass, a Mattress, a Pop Bottle, and more! The audience will be encouraged to guess which character truly represents garbage.
Join these students for a second performance at the Biosphere Institute’s Share and Repair Fair on May 9, 2025 at Elevation Place at 6 pm.
RIGHT FROM THE HeART
Like and follow Elizabeth Rummel School on facebook for updates, advisories and to see what our amazing students are up to!
Like and follow ERS Parent Council on facebook to stay current on council activities, events and announcements engaging parents with their child's education!
EXTRA CLOTHES!
ERS is asking for all students to keep a full change of clothes in their backpacks at all times. With the warmer weather comes puddles and mud, and we are unable to provide all students with a change of clothes, meaning parents may have to bring new clothes to the school during the day.
We would also appreciate any donations you can share of indoor and outdoor clothing to add to our closet – we gladly accept clean items in good condition (no rips, tears or worn knees) for all sized kiddos.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Did you know that CRPS Transportation provides Bus Status updates, both on their website and in an app that you can download onto your phone? Never miss an update again!
- Click here to see website bus updates: Bus Updates
- Click here to download the app for your Apple phone: Bus Status 4
- Click here to download the app for your Android phone: Bus Status 4
VOLUNTEERING
Elizabeth Rummel School loves and greatly appreciates all of our volunteers! We require all volunteers who help in the school or on field trips to complete a Criminal Record Check through the RCMP. The Criminal Record checks expire one year from the issue date. Prior to volunteering, please email your legal name to the school office at ers.info@crps.ca or to your child’s teacher, to request an RCMP Fee Waiver Letter and we will email it to you. Or pop into the office and we can print it for you. *Please note it can take up to a week to get the check back from the RCMP*
CANADIAN ROCKIES PUBLIC SCHOOL
Please follow CRPS on Facebook, Follow/Tag us on X and on Instagram so you can stay up-to-date on all CRPS school related issues, updates and information. Please click here for the CRPS Board Meeting Calendar, Agendas and Highlights.
TASTE THE WORLD WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR KITCHEN
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR 2025/26
From German schnitzel to Spanish paella, hosting an international student means sharing stories over home-cooked meals - and sometimes getting treated to one yourself. Just ask the 2 local families whose Italian students didn't know each other before arriving, but quickly bonded over skiing and making pasta from scratch.
We can't promise every student is a chef, but we can promise they'll bring in fresh perspective, cultural exchange, and meaningful connection into your home. And no, you don't need kids of your own or ties to the school district to apply.
Remuneration will increase to $1375/month for the 2025/26 school year and $1475/month for 2026/27!
What do you need to provide?
A full-time home in Banff or Canmore, a private bedroom for the student, and a room in your heart heart for a teen aged 14-17 who wants to practice English and experience life in the Rockies. Host families are in short supply for the 2025-26 school year.
Help make someone's Canadian dream come true.
Inquire now through the CRPS International Student Program
SETTLEMENT SERVICES
Settlement Services provides Permanent Residents of Canada, Live-In Caregivers and Refugees with the support they need to settle in the Bow Valley.
More information about Settlement Services and a calendar of events is available at: https://www.banff.ca/settlement Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SSBV.CCBV/
SWIS Upcoming Events:
Click Here for the online events calendar and registration page
The Family Connection Centre is dedicated to building connected and resilient children, youth, and families through strength-based programming. All programs and services are free, and we welcome referrals from community partners and organizations for any parenting-related challenges or concerns. As a central hub for families, we provide a safe space to land when you’re unsure of what you need.
Individual and Family Supports
The Family Connection Centre provides one-on-one support through our dedicated Family Support Workers. This free service is available to all Bow Valley families either virtually or in person. Our team works with families to identify needs, set goals, and build capacity.
For more information & Registration details on upcoming workshops, please Click this link
