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Elm Street Families Weekly Update

Friday, April 17, 2026

Hello Elm Street Families -

Hard to believe it is the middle of April!  It has been nice to see some lovely weather this week and hopefully more ahead!

A few reminders:

Dental Clinic - The Dental Clinic will be back at Elm Street at the end of April! This is a valuable service for our students and happens right in the school.  At the end of this email, there is an info sheet provided by the dental clinic - it contains important information.  If you don’t want your child to participate in the initial screening, please let your child’s teacher know OR complete the online consent form provided below. 

Parking in the No-Parking Lane - It seems that a few folks were issued parking tickets on Thursday afternoon last week during dismissal.  We have an agreement with the City that tickets will not be issued unless someone parks for longer than a pick up or becomes a problem during the school day.  There was a new officer that wasn’t aware of the agreement but it has all been cleared up now.  When you have a concern, it is easiest to reach out directly to Ms J, Mrs Doyle or to the school - that’s the best way to solve a problem!

Summer Tutoring Program - The PEI Literacy Alliance is once again offering their Ready Set Learn Tutoring Program in the Summerside area.  Tutoring takes place in July and August for 8 weeks and is a free program for students.  Sessions will be one-on-one for 50 minutes with a focus on literacy and/or numeracy goals.  Tutoring is offered to students in English and French Immersion programs.  If this is something you are interested in for your child, and you feel you can commit to getting your child to these sessions, please contact your teacher to submit their name.  Elm Street has a limited number of spaces so some students might be placed on a waitlist.  Please submit your child’s name to their teacher no later than May 1st. 

Grade 6 Needles - The grade 6 students who have signed consent will receive their second HPV vaccination next week on Wednesday.

Watch CBC on Wednesday - On Wednesday April 22, watch CBC news!  We think our musical peeps will be featured!  So exciting!

Badminton - On Monday and Wednesday next week until 3:30, the badminton team will have practices to help get athletes ready for provincials.

Admin Assistant Day - Wednesday, April 22 is Admin Assistant Day!  Ms Roxanne is an extremely valuable part of our school and keeps things afloat all day long!  I’m quite certain she would appreciate a kind word of thanks for everything she does!

School Spring Clothing Order - Order forms will be sent home with students, or available in the office. The deadline for all orders is MONDAY, MAY 4th, 2026. Clothing sizing samples will be available at the Book Fair Family Night on Wednesday, April 15 from 2:45-5:00pm, or by emailing Ms Coulson at vkcoulson@edu.pe.ca to arrange a time. We are offering hoodies, tshirts, long sleeve shirts, shorts and trucker hats!  ***Please note: the long sleeved shirt is NOT offered in light pink, this was an error! Ms Coulson apologizes for any confusion.

Finding Nemo Jr. Musical - Musical parents - Please check your email for specific info from the Directors! Here is the afterschool Rehearsal Schedule for the next few months! This is subject to change but this gives folks a general idea!

April 21 – FULL CAST

April 23 – FULL CAST

April 28 – FULL CAST

April 30 – FULL CAST

May 5th – Full cast at College of Piping all day

May 6th – Full cast at the College of Piping all day; private performance for Elm Street students 

May 7th – Full cast at the College of Piping morning (possibly all day); private performance for Elm Street students in the morning; First public show at 6:30pm

May 8th – Regular school day; Public show 6:30pm

May 9th – Public show 2:00pm 

Home and School - A huge shout out to our parent volunteers and families who arrived super early Friday morning to have a Pancake Breakfast for our students and staff.  THANK YOU to our Home and School for taking the lead and helping this be such a success.  

Ice-Cream Sandwich Fundraiser - Our ice-cream sandwich fundraiser will continue for another 10 weeks starting April 1st and running until June 3rd. Money ($2) will be due every Wednesday, or you can pay for multiple weeks at a time ($20 will cover all 10 weeks). This fundraiser helps  cover the cost for the Grade 6 end-of-year trip to Magic Mountain and Montana's, and we're well on track to reach our goal!

Milk - Ordering for April 20th - May 1st is open from April 11th-16th. Please watch your emails for weekly updates as to when to order.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

April 30 - Welcome to Kindergarten (for next year’s K students)

May 1 - No Classes - Area Association Day

May 18 - No Classes - Victoria Day

May 29 - K Orientation - current K students stay home

June 24 - Grade 6 Closing - time TBA

June 25 - Last Day for Students

June 30 - Last Day for Staff 

 

Looking forward to the week ahead.

Ms. J and Mrs. Doyle

 

 

School Notice for School Oral Health Preventative Program 

The Provincial Dental Preventative Clinic will be at Elm Street Elementary late April/early May, 2026. 

Please note: we will NOT be making phone calls for consent this year. It will be by e-consent only.  Please see link below.

Purpose of Dental Clinic: Screen children to assess risk of oral disease; provide oral health education, topical fluoride, scaling/polishing and sealants, according to your child’s individual needs. 

Screening: All children will be seen for a two-minute screening to determine their risk of oral disease. If you do not wish your child to have this dental screening, please notify the school secretary or homeroom teacher.

Consent: All children will be able to participate provided this electronic consent is completed: Click Here for Online Consent 

Fees: There is no cost involved as the preventative services are covered by the School Oral Health Preventative Program.   

Contact: If you have any questions about the program, please contact the dental staff at the school via email: wprincedentalschoolteam@ihis.org or text/phone (902) 206-0012.  

Further Information: Please note that only preventative services are provided and the screening is not a substitute for an annual dental examination. It is strongly recommended that parents take their children to a dentist for regular examinations and treatment.

For more resources related to Dental Public Health, click on the following link: Provincial Dental Care Program

 

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