Pat Hardy Elementary School

One (1) more day until we welcome back students & their families to Get the Scoop. We’re excited - hope you are too!! 🤗😁🤪

Pat Hardy - Best Team EVER - enjoyed a day of connecting and learning with each other and with colleagues from other NGPS schools today. Thank you to NGPS Learning Services for your hard work and planning an amazing day of learning for us.

It’s beginning to look a lot like School
Start Up! 🎶🎶 Our favorite time of year! We can’t wait to see you soon!

We would love to have you join us for our first school council meeting and AGM on Thursday, September 17th at 7 pm in our learning commons! If you would like to join us but can’t attend in person you can email our school principal at [email protected] for a virtual link.

We’re counting down the days until we welcome students & their families back to Pat Hardy! See you at Get the Scoop next Wednesday.

We are gearing up for the 2026-2027 school and are excited to see all of our PHE families very soon!

Here are a few important dates and additional information to get your family ready:
🍦 GET THE SCOOP: MEET THE TEACHER & SUPPLY DROP-OFF
📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Come meet your teacher, drop off school supplies, find your classroom, and reconnect with friends! And, of course, don’t forget there will be ice cream!

🚌 FIRST RIDERS BUS ORIENTATION
📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 10:30–11:30 a.m.
If your child is new to riding the bus, this is a great opportunity to help make that first bus ride a little less intimidating and a lot more familiar.
For questions about bus routes, eligibility, passes, or other transportation-related questions, please contact Northern Gateway Public Schools Transportation at (780)778-2800 or visit the
NGPS busing page: https://www.ngps.ca/students.../busing-and-transportation2

📚 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GR. 1-5
📅Monday, August 31, 2026!
Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten students received a letter in the mail indicating their staggered entry instructions.

📚 SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Misplaced your child’s school supply list over the summer? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered! You can find our grade-specific school supply lists on our school website at: https://www.pathardy.ca/registration/school-supplies

📅SCHOOL CALENDAR
Stay on top of all upcoming events at Pat Hardy Elementary with our online calendar: https://www.pathardy.ca/about/calendar2
Our calendar is updated frequently, so check back regularly for added events and changes.

🏫OUR OFFICE REOPENS AUGUST 18
🕣 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Have a question? Want to register? Need some help getting ready for back-to-school? Give us a call or send us an email!
☎ 780-778-6266
📧[email protected]
Whether you are joining us for the very first time or returning for another year, we can't wait to welcome you back! See everyone soon!

Big adventures start at the youngest ages! Please see the information below if you are looking to register your child in our Junior Kindergarten Program for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.