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  • Welcome

    Welcome

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    Welcome to the 2026-27 school year at Velma E. Baker.  Our school is named after Velma E. Baker, an amazing leader who was a respected Edmonton Public Schools custodian and CUPE Local 474 President.

    Mrs. Baker was highly regarded and recognized for her charismatic people skills. She made significant contributions to the Edmonton Public School Division and positively influenced the lives of many students and staff. Mrs. Baker passed away in October 2017, but her spirit of kindness, diligence, perseverance and positivity live on in our school. 

    This website provides parents with general information about our school. We use SchoolZone, a secure information system developed by Edmonton Public Schools, to communicate with families. It is designed to provide efficient access to information from school and is available anytime. Parents receive a password to this web portal to access classroom information, newsletters, progress reports, school programs and activities and much more. For specific information, parents are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher or our school office.

     

     

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  • School Philosophy

    School Philosophy

    At Velma E. Baker, we believe:

    • In helping students grow and succeed as critical, creative thinkers and as global citizens and leaders
    • That we all learn in unique ways and can come together to embrace our differences
    • In providing quality learning experiences for all students, enabling them to be successful and to contribute to their community
    • In respect, integrity, caring, purpose and celebrating the joy in our work and the learning of our students

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Welcome

velma

Welcome to the 2026-27 school year at Velma E. Baker.  Our school is named after Velma E. Baker, an amazing leader who was a respected Edmonton Public Schools custodian and CUPE Local 474 President.

Mrs. Baker was highly regarded and recognized for her charismatic people skills. She made significant contributions to the Edmonton Public School Division and positively influenced the lives of many students and staff. Mrs. Baker passed away in October 2017, but her spirit of kindness, diligence, perseverance and positivity live on in our school. 

This website provides parents with general information about our school. We use SchoolZone, a secure information system developed by Edmonton Public Schools, to communicate with families. It is designed to provide efficient access to information from school and is available anytime. Parents receive a password to this web portal to access classroom information, newsletters, progress reports, school programs and activities and much more. For specific information, parents are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher or our school office.

 

 

 

Principal's Message

Welcome to the 2026–2027 School Year!

I am absolutely thrilled to welcome back our returning families and extend a warm greeting to the new faces joining our wonderful learning community this year. Our dedicated staff is ready to work hand-in-hand with you to ensure that every single child succeeds. True to our school motto, “Growing into Greatness,” we firmly believe that all children can experience academic success and profound personal growth. We deeply value and embrace the incredible diversity of our school community, which is the cornerstone of the respectful, safe, caring, and dynamic learning environment we cultivate at Velma E. Baker School.

Our family-like atmosphere is made so much stronger by you—our parent community. We highly encourage parents to be actively involved in their child's educational journey. We are incredibly fortunate to have a supportive and engaged School Council at Velma E. Baker, and we invite you to join us for our meetings or serve on the council. You can easily find all upcoming meeting dates posted on our SchoolZone calendar.

Please ensure you are familiar with SchoolZone, as it serves as our central hub for all school news, progress reports, and transportation updates. If you ever need assistance logging in, please call the main office—we are always happy to help connect you to your account.

On behalf of the entire staff at Velma E. Baker School, welcome to a brand new year of learning, discovery, and connection. We are so excited to grow into greatness together! I am truly honored to serve as your principal in a school where our shared belief in every student's potential is lived out every day.

Please reach out to me at the school at 780-440-4088 or via email at kris.simpson@epsb.ca with any questions, ideas, or feedback to support student success.

Working with you,

Kris Simpson Principal, Velma E. Baker School

 
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