SWH Cougar Tracks 2022-2023
Friday, January 13, 2022
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!
Jan 11: EIPS Junior High Honours Program information session (virtual)
Jan 18: Deadline for 2023-2024 EIPS Junior High Honours Program applications
Jan 18: Secondary French Immersion Info Session @6pm hosted at Ardrossan Junior Senior High
Jan 20: Student Voice meeting at 12:22 in Library
Jan 20: TWIN Day! Who will you TWIN with?
Jan 24: School Council Meeting @6:30pm
Jan 30: EIPS High School Information Night at The Park Church at 6:00pm
Jan 30: PL Day: No school for students
Jan 31: Second Semester Begins
Feb 1: Early Dismissal Day
Feb 2: Monthly Smudge in P4
Feb 9 & 10: North Central Teachers' Convention: No school for students
Thursdays are $3.00 Pizza slice day at lunch!!
TWIN Day on Fri. Jan 20th!
Plan your Friday attire with your peeps and dress up as a set of TWINs on Friday, January 20th!
Athletics Corner
It’s been a busy last 2 weeks back!
The Senior basketball teams had a great first weekend at the Ardrossan Bison Bowl Tournament. The girls faced a really tough Greystone team in their first match, and then came back to win consolation gold! The boys also had some tough competition and after losing a heartbreaker in the semifinals, came back to beat another nail biter against Ardrossan for consolation bronze. Both teams will compete in the EIPS Tournament this weekend – boys are back at Ardrossan and girls are at ABJ. Stay tuned to our Athletics Calendar for game times.
Our junior teams have been hard at work preparing for their EIPS tournament debut next weekend. Stay tuned to our Athletics Calendar for game times.
Both senior and junior teams kick off league play on Tuesday January 17 against Rudolph Hennig. The juniors travel to the Fort (boys @ 4 PM, girls @ 5:15 PM). Seniors play at home (boys @ 4 PM, girls @ 5:15 PM).
Stay tuned for updates on Junior B teams and upcoming games!
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Any parents or guardians interested in coaching or assistant coaching any sports in the 2022-2023 year please contact Kristin Alexander (Davies) at kristin.alexander@eips.ca.
Week of January 9 - 13, 2023
Week of January 16 - 20
Junior High Honours Program: 2023-24 Applications
Is your child considering the Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) Junior High Honours program for the coming school year? The EIPS Junior High Honours program is designed for students in grades 8 and 9 with high achievement in their core courses and who enjoy a challenging academic environment. Students enrolled in Junior High Honours are expected to complete 25 hours of community service in an area of passion and will be automatically enrolled in the “CTF: Enterprise and Innovation” option course. Students must have a minimum 80 per cent average in each of the four core subjects to be eligible to apply to the Junior High Honours program.
On January 9, the parent/guardian No. 1 on file in PowerSchool for all current grades 7 and 8 families will receive direct communication from EIPS outlining the application process for the EIPS Junior High Honours program—including a link to the application form. Applications for the 2023-24 EIPS Junior High Honours program are due Jan. 18, 2023.
EIPS will confirm conditional acceptance in the 2023-24 Junior High Honours program in late-January—based on a student’s marks as of January 18. Students must maintain their honours standing on the year-end report card in June to receive final acceptance in the Honours program for the upcoming year.
Secondary French Immersion Info Session: 6:00pm at Ardrossan Junior Senior High
All students in grades 5 to 11 and their families are invited to attend an information session to learn more about Secondary French Immersion programming within EIPS on Wed. Jan 18 at Ardrossan Junior Senior High School at 6:00pm.
Attendees will gain insight about the program, curriculum, instruction, diploma requirements, related career paths and optional course offerings. In addition, families will have a chance to ask questions from representatives of both Ardrossan Junior Senior High and Sherwood Heights Junior High, and learn about post-secondary options at the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean.
High School Information Night: 6:00pm at The Park Church
To help you make an informed decision about senior high, EIPS is hosting a Division high school information night. All EIPS students in grades 8 and 9 and their families are invited to attend to learn more about the senior high program. The session will provide information about senior high courses, instruction, programming and extracurricular opportunities throughout the Division, as well as details about diploma requirements and various career path options.
Join us at our EIPS High School Information Night - Jan 30, 6:00pm at The Park Church
SWH School Council Minutes (Draft) - Nov. 22, 2022
Click the button below to find our latest SWH School Council Minutes from Tues. Nov. 22, 2022.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 6:30pm.
Canteen Volunteers and Menu
Canteen Volunteers (Updated Dec. 16)
Volunteering for shifts in our SWH Canteen with Mrs. Braun is an excellent way to help prepare our students for the world of work. These opportunities help students build confidence, increase skill range, and feel successful as they work towards entering post-secondary or the workforce.
Canteen Volunteers
Canteen Menu
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