AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

Please use this link to access the AJS June 2024 Exam Schedule

The last day of scheduled classes for high school students will be Thursday, June 13, 2024.

The last day of new instruction for grades 7, 8 and 9 will be Tuesday, June 18, 2024. After this time, students can continue to attend classes to access teacher-led review sessions, small group review or rewrite opportunities that are planned out with the teachers. This is a time for students to continue to master their learning before their final sitting to show their best stuff.

These final assessments are to be written as per this schedule.

Please contact the below if you have any questions.

Mr. Kelly Ferguson (Grade 7, 9 and 11) Kelly.Ferguson@eips.ca

Mrs. Trudi Williamson (Grade 8, 10 and 12) Trudi.Williamson@eips.ca

• June 24, 9:00 a.m. - Chemistry 30 Diploma Exam
  
• June 24, 9:00 a.m. - Chemistry 20 Exam
• June 24, 8:42 a.m - Math Part(ie) B Exam - 71, 72, 73, 76FI, 77FI
• June 24, 12:21 p.m. - Math Part(ie) B Exam - 82, 83. 86FI
• June 24, 12:21 p.m. - Science Exam - 81
• June 25, 9:00 a.m. - Physics 30 Diploma Exam
• June 25, 9:00 a.m. - Physics 20 Exam
• June 25, 8:42 a.m. - Social Part B - 82
• June 25, 12:21 p.m. - Social Part B Exam - 71, 72, 73, 76FI, 77FI, 86FI
• June 26, 9:00 a.m. - Science 30 Diploma Exam
• June 26 - Last day of classes for Jr. High
• June 26 - Junior High Report Cards available through Power School
• August 28, 5:00 p.m. - Grade 7 Orientation
• August 29 - First Day of School

Thank you to everyone who stepped in, helped out, donated and volunteered for AMPS and The Band this year!

This year's events were all amazing from the Pops concert, school concessions, Show & Shine and everything in between because of the help we received from the parents and students!

A huge thank you to the school admin staff who help us in so many ways to ensure we are able to do all our fundraising to enhance the band program and assist our band students. The bison community is extraordinary and it is awe inspiring to have our herd come together to support our young musicians and their education.

Thank you to Mr.B for being a fantastic teacher/band director , for creating a safe place for all to learn, have conversations to work through hard things & celebrate wins.

Band is an incredible community within the school and Mr.B helps each student become a better musician and citizen with his kindness and compassion.

Congratulations to the Grads and Mr.Hicks for your successful completion of education at AJSH :)

We hope to see you at future events and maybe you can even return as alumni and play with the marching band next year.

Wishing you all a safe summer & we look forward to hearing & seeing you play together next year!

Kas Spiker

Is your child graduating from or leaving EIPS at the end of the school year? If so, they must ensure any information they want to retain from their school cloud accounts is downloaded onto a personal device before leaving.

· Google account – Students must download any wanted content before August 6—download files either individually or in bulk using Google Takeout.

· Microsoft account – Students must download any wanted content from their OneDrive account before August 6.

After Aug. 6, 2024, EIPS will deactivate the account

School fees for the 2023-24 school year are 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 Mastercard or Visa credit or debit 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 before the summer break.

NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2023-24 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before Aug. 31, 2024

Have you recently moved or has your contact information changed? Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) encourages families to review their information the Division has on file to ensure it’s up to date. Using the Student Information Update available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, families can review their information on file for each student—including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, parent and guardian information, emergency contacts, medical details and other related information—and submit any updates needed.

NOTE: Only submit updates for the changes that have already taken place. If you’re moving this summer, you’ll submit the necessary updates through the Student Information Update after you’ve moved at the start of next school year. The form is open—for current-year updates—until June 14 at noon. It will reopen for families at the start of next school year.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2024-25 school year? If so, make sure your child is registered so Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) can plan routes and send your child a bus pass before the first day of school.

All students who indicated needing transportation services through the returning student or new student registration processes are now registered. Those families have also received tentative route schedules and invoices—fees are due June 30, 2024.

For those students who did not indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, contact EIPS’ Student Transportation office at 780-417-8151.

For more information about EIPS Student Transportation, visit www.eips.ca/transportation.

NOTE: Families can pay fees online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To pay in-person, visit the EIPS Student Transportation building during its office hours—Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on non-school days.

Canada Summer Jobs is a government program that helps employers create jobs for young Canadians across the country. These jobs are then posted on the federal Job Bank for a limited time to help young people find them. New jobs will be added regularly as they’re approved for funding by the Canada Summer Jobs program. To apply for one of these jobs, you must be:

• Between 15 and 30 years of age and
• Legally entitled to work in Canada—which means you must have a valid Social Insurance Number.

In addition to the Canada Summer Jobs program, there are several other resources available to young Canadians, including government work placements, paid internships and volunteer opportunities.

Student Scholarships

Alberta Health Services hosts a variety of virtual caregiver information sessions throughout the year focused on ways to support students’ mental health. The sessions are free and geared toward parents, caregivers, teachers and community members who want to learn more about challenges impacting children and adolescents. Session topics include anxiety, ADHD, depression, self-harm, technology, teens and teaching leadership skills, communication, resiliency and more. Visit Caregiver Education to see the monthly caregiver sessions.

Email: general.ajs@eips.ca
Website: https://www.ardrossan.ca/
Location: Ardrossan Junior Senior High School, Range Road 222, Ardrossan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-2228
X : @ArdrossanJrSr