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SWH Cougar Tracks 2023-2024
Friday, October 6, 2023
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Cougar Corner
To help parents and students stay in the loop as far as all things Sherwood Heights, our Cougar Tracks newsletter will be our weekly communication tool. Be sure to watch for email notifications at the end of each week and you can also find each of the latest and greatest Cougar Tracks newsletters posted on our website!
Be sure to check in frequently for updates as the come!
Oct 4: Early dismissal
Oct 4: EIAA Cross Country Meet @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre
Oct 6: Professional Learning Day - No School for students
Oct 9: Thanksgiving Day - No School for staff and students
Oct 11: Zones Cross Country Meet @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre
Oct 13: Period 5 - Former Grade 7 Fall awards, Period 6 - Former Grade 8 Fall awards
Oct 13-14: Senior Volleyball Tournament at Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High
Oct 19: School Photo Retake Day
Oct 20-21: Junior Volleyball Tournament at Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High
Oct 20-21: Senior Volleyball Tournament at SAL
Oct 23-27: Scholastic Book Fair!!! Save up and watch for more information to purchase in person and online!
Oct 24 & 26: Parent/Student/Teacher interviews 4:00
Oct 27-28: Senior and Junior Volleyball Tournament at EVPC
Nov 1: Take our kids to work day 2023
Nov 6-10: Fall Break; No school for staff or students
Take Our Kids to Work Day 2023
Grade 9
Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
Elk Island Public Schools is excited to participate in Take Our Kids To Work Day 2023. Take Our Kids to Work™, with the support of RBC Future Launch, has been Canada's leading career exploration event for nearly three decades, creating connections between students, employers, and the community. This year's theme, "Everyone Belongs Here," is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
There are multiple for everyone to take part in this exciting day! Some of the possibilities:
· Students can participate in Take Our Kids to Work Day by arrangements made by their family
· Teachers can lead students through a virtual Take Our Kids to Work Day by registering for activities provided by The Students Commission of Canada and accessing the Career Pathways Career Exploration Resource.
· Schools can access participation forms on Permission Click.
Athletics Corner
All our teams had a great week! Our running team competed at the EIAA Cross Country Meet this Wednesday and represented Heights in the best way! We had lots of runners finishing in the top 5 for each category and even some runners finishing top 3!! The points will be added up soon to see where we placed among the other EIPS and EICS schools. This team will continue to kick butt next week at the Zone Cross Country meet on Wednesday October 11!
Our volleyball teams all defeated Rudolph Hennig last night, and will take on ABJ (Seniors) and St Theresa (Juniors) next Tuesday.
Pizza Sales
Pizza day is back!
Thursdays in the gym hallway pizza will be sold at the beginning of lunch for $3.00 per slice while supplies last.
Canteen Menu
Our canteen is now open with a variety of fun foods and snacks to purchase. We also have brought back the use of microwaves in the hallways during the first half of lunch. We ask that students wait in line patiently and be respectful with your peers and the microwaves.
2023-2024 Bell Schedule
Save on Foods Wye road believes in being an active part of the community and last year paid Sherwood Heights $2796.66 in rebates! Please bring your Save On Foods receipts into the school or send them with your student to bring to the office. Receipts are collected and tallied and Save On Foods presents a cheque to Sherwood Heights for 5% of the total (some rules apply)! What a fun and easy way to fundraise for our school.
Student Supports at SWH
Mental Health has been identified as an EIPS priority this year and in response, Sherwood Heights has introduced several new ways to access student support.
Mrs. Jessica Moen is in the role of School Based Social Worker this year at SWH. Mrs. Moen’s primary role is to facilitate connections among family, school, and community to assist with positive growth. She works as part of the multidisciplinary team to help our families set goals, integrate interventions, plan strategies and arrange resources that will help students be successful in school, at home, and in their community. She offers support services in a variety of formats (individuals, families, and groups), in a variety of settings (school, home, community settings) and is the primary connection with many community agencies. Mrs. Moen can be found in her office beside the drama room and beside the vending machines.
Referrals for ALL student support services can be done using any of the following ways:
Scan the QR code posted around the school and on the Student Support Bulletin
Email jess.moen@eips.ca
Visit us in person in person in office
School fees for the 2023-2024
School fees for the 2023-2024 school year will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. Throughout the year, fees are often added to cover the costs for various activities, such as field trips, extracurricular activities, and late, damaged or lost textbooks.
To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view fees and pay them online using a credit card. Make sure to monitor your child’s account on an ongoing basis.
For more information about school fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit eips.ca/schools/fees. And, if you have questions, think there is an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school directly - reach out to our Business Manager Candace Lyles to discuss questions and options candace.lyles@eips.ca
NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2021-22 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before August 31, 2024.
New Online Cougar Wear Store
Enjoy browsing a wide selection of products from a variety of brands that you can then customize with the approved logos and graphics found on the site. Display your pride in fantastic apparel customized entirely by you. Our site lets students, parents, fans, & staff choose from approved merchandise to fit their needs 24/7 with no minimum order quantities. All orders are shipped directly to your own home!
Resources for Families
Community Supports
Family and Community Service
(FCS) call-in hours 780-464-4044
Monday, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
The Distress Line 780-482-4357
Strathcona Food Bank - 780-449-6413