Sandhills Elementary School

👀🚌 Change to School Bus Eligibility for 2026-2027 School Year

The minimum distance required for K-6 students to be eligible for bus service has changed from 1 KM to 1.6 KM. The minimum distance for 7-12 remains unchanged at 2 KM. Letters have been mailed to families that are affected by this change.

🚌📍Check bus eligibility on My FVSD: https://my.fvsd.ab.ca/

📄Find more information about the Province of Alberta's updated transportation requirements here: https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/about/news/post/school-transportation-amendment-regulation

📣 We're Hiring!
Educational Assistant (Term Position) - Sandhills Elementary School
32.5 hrs/wk | Sept 2, 2026 - June 11, 2027

❗ Apply by: August 24, 2026 ❗

Sandhills Elementary School is hiring an Educational Assistant for a term specific contract! The Educational Assistant is part of a school team effectively supporting students in the Divisional priorities of Numeracy, Literacy, Connectivity and Careers. Educational Assistants work with students in classrooms, individually, and in small groups as directed by School Administration.

📝 Apply Today: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/careers/current-opportunities/support-staff-jobs/competition/20982

👀🚌 Does your family use yard service?

The rules have changed for the 2026-2027 school year, please review the updated requirements. 👇

✅ The home is more than 1.8 km from a safe road stop.

✅ A student has identified special needs requiring door-to-door transportation.

✅ There are serious safety concerns at the roadside stop, such as blind curves or hills that impede visibility for oncoming traffic.

Families who meet the conditions above can contact FVSD Essential Services to request a review.

📞 780-928-3860
📍 9705B-99 Street, La Crete

🔗 Find more details on our website: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/departments/transportation-rural

📣 We're Hiring!
Bus Driver - La Crete Area
20 hrs/wk | 2026-2027 School Year

❗ Apply by July 31, 2026 ❗

The Essential Services Transportation Department is hiring a full-time Bus Driver for La Crete area schools. This is a permanent position for the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants must have a Class 1 or Class 2S Driver's Licence and a clean driving record.

📝 Apply Today:
https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/careers/current-opportunities/support-staff-jobs/competition/20849

📚📝 School Supply Lists for 2026-2027

Visit the website for downloadable copies of our supply lists and registration information!

👉 https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/our-schools/shes

🤔 Thinking about applying?

FVSD's Grow Our Own Bursary Program supports local future teachers working toward a Bachelor of Education close to home. The program includes tuition support and a paid internship in the final year.

⏰ Apply by June 26

📄 Learn more: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/careers/teacher-bursaries/fvsd-bed-bursary

📄 Please read the following year-end letter to parents from Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides.

Visit our website to view/download a PDF version of the letter: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/news/post/year-end-letter-to-parents-from-minister-of-education-and-childcare

Links referenced in the letter:
🔗 Classroom data collection: https://www.alberta.ca/taking-action-on-classroom-complexity -3
🔗 Complexity teams:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-complexity-team-allocations-by-school.pdf
🔗 Class Size Reduction Grant:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-class-size-reduction-grant-2026-27-school-year-allocations.pdf

👀💻 FREE WEBINAR: Real World vs Screens - Getting Kids to Crave Real Life

What if the best way to help kids spend less time on screens isn't just setting more limits? What if it's giving them more real life? Join Let Grow's Lenore Skenazy and author Michaeleen Doucleff for a conversation about kids, screens, autonomy, responsibility, and why freedom in the real world may be one of the most powerful antidotes to digital dependence.

📅 Wed. June 24, 2026
⏰ 5 PM (MST)
💲 FREE

📝 Save your seat now! Can't attend? Register anyway and a link to the recording will be sent to you. 🔗 https://bit.ly/43AU32Y

🌞😎 Our Central Office will be closed for the summer from June 15 – August 21. Regular hours will resume August 24.

You can still register students anytime online:
👉 https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/parents/registration/school-registration

Wishing all our families a wonderful, relaxing summer break! ☀️
We’ll see students back for the first day of school on September 8, 2026.