ÉCCHS Composite Sketch

As one semester ends, another begins. We are impressed with the learning and credits earned in Semester 1. Semester 2 provides us with another period of learning as students move into new courses.

Grade 10 students, their parents/guardians, and all ECCHS teachers will have an opportunity to provide their voice in the Alberta Education Assurance Survey. Parents/guardians of Grade 10 students will receive a survey code in the mail. This survey points us to areas of improvement for our school as well as areas to celebrate success. We use this important survey for our long-term planning so thank you for participating in it. More information about the Assurance Survey can be found further down in this month’s newsletter.

Students should see their grade level administrator in the office as soon as possible if they want to make any changes to their Semester 2 timetables.

Please contact us if you have questions.

Administrative Team:

Shane Gau - Principal - Grade 10 rep.

Paula Neuman - Assistant Principal - Grade 12 rep.

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See below for Assurance Survey information. Parents/guardians of Grade 10 students will receive a survey code in the mail. Thank you for participating in this important survey!

About the survey

Every year, Alberta Education surveys students, their parents and all teachers on behalf of schools and school authorities to assess what is working well and where there is room for improvement. The survey asks students in grades 4, 7 and 10, and their parents, about their thoughts, feelings and experiences in school. The survey will be administered between January and March 2024. In some schools, all

students in grades 4 and above and their parents will be surveyed. Participants will be asked questions on a variety of topics, such as welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments; student learning engagement; and parental involvement. The survey does not ask for names and cannot

be used to identify individual participants.

Why is the survey needed?

Alberta’s Assurance Framework requires school authorities across the province to report their performance according to a number of different measures that provide key information

about how the education system is doing. A provincial survey allows all school authorities to be measured on the same things at the same time.

Participation in the survey is voluntary:

• All participants may opt out of taking the survey at any time with no repercussions and/or skip any questions they do not wish to answer.

• All responses are anonymous. The survey does not collect personally identifiable information and Random Access Codes will be used to group responses by survey type, school and authority.

• Only grouped data where there are more than six responses are reported.

• All data collected will be managed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• If you have any questions regarding the survey or your child’s participation, please contact your child’s school directly.

How will I take the survey?

• Parents or guardians are issued a single-use Random Access Code mailed through Canada Post to complete the survey online.

• The code must be used to access the survey and helps Alberta Education group your response as being from a parent/guardian. It is not used to identify individuals.

• Monitor your Canada Post mailbox starting late-January 2024 for the survey invitation package from Alberta Education.

• Parents or guardians with more than one student in an eligible grade will receive a separate survey invitation package for each child.

• Paper copies of the survey can also be requested through your school principal once the survey opens.

How will students take the survey?

• Students complete the survey at school.

• Before the survey begins, your child’s teacher or school staff will explain to the students that the survey is not a test – there are no right or wrong answers. They will also explain that there are no repercussions for opting out of participating and that they may skip questions they do not

wish to answer.

• Responses are submitted anonymously. Random Access Codes will be used to group responses by survey type, grade, school and school authority only.

Details about the assurance measures and how to obtain results are available online at

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-education-assurance-survey

First semester textbooks and novels are due. Please return these to the library. Second semester books will be handed out during class on Feb 1st & 2nd. Currently there are over 660 books that need to be handed in.

The "Little Caesar's" fundraising orders will arrive the week of February 5th. We'll post in the Bands & Choir Google Classrooms with the precise date and time for pickup once the coordinator confirms.

• The ECCHS Jazz Ensemble will be playing at the Nordlys Film Festival at the Bailey Theatre on Friday night (Feb 16th, 6pm). Some members of the Senior Band Tour are working the coat check on the weekend to raise funds for their trip on the next weekend.
• The Senior Band is participating in the Alberta International Band Festival at the University of Calgary, Feb 23-24. Also on the trip is a visit to the Bell Studio, Telus SPARK Science Centre, and a concert of music from Harry Potter performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.

Athena Sveinbjornson

Austin Vikse

Akari Okada

Ava Stinson

Brooke Foidart

Emily Brosius

Hyacinth Ante

Jenelle Martens

Larkin Belich

Olivia Saby-Paish

Shania Veranga

Simran Simran

It's a new semester at BRACE and we look forward to having Comp students take classes with us again. Comp students are more than welcome to come work in our BRACE classroom spaces. All courses are designed to be completed in a semester and available online. Students are expected to complete assignments weekly. Major assessments are done in person. Any student who wants to take a course through Brace must meet with their grade level administrator. Have a great semester!

Melanie Buckley, BEd, MSc.

Principal, BRACE

Battle River Alternative Centre for Education

mbuckley@brsd.ab.ca

(780) 672-2205

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“The student led mental health committee offering a stress relief station on exam mornings! Sharing warm drinks, breakfast, and fidgets to students throughout exam week to ease test anxiety and nerves.”

Basketball

After a bit of a break for high school diplomas and final exams our basketball teams are starting to get back into the swing of things. Just prior to our exams starting, our senior girls competed at the St. Peter the Apostle tournament with a bit of a short bench. They ended up beating RF Staples, the number 7 ranked team in the province, on their way to the final where they came up just a bit short against the host SPA, the number #6 team in the province.

Our grade 9 teams have hosted a number of regular season games as well as their home tournament in January. Our girls remain undefeated in league play and had a good showing in their home tournament winning the consolation final. Our boys have lost one game all year and they cruised to the championship of their home tournament.

Our junior teams host their own Boston Pizza classic tournament this coming weekend, Feb 2 and 3. For the full schedule and results click on this link.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR6NVk_YurMvC1lj0BsPEMWZ4dVvoJJN391Q7iwfI6Q4OZZjTkAY046_Cm0hAvLGJaZsoHo_-WGm7s3/pubhtml

Our junior teams will also be traveling to some away tournaments in February. Our girls are going to Lacombe while our boys travel with our senior boys to Cochrane. Our junior championships happen the first weekend of March.

Curling

Our curling boys and girls team is off to Areas on February 2nd in Lacombe. Their zone tournament will be the following weekend also in February which they have already qualified for. If they get past the zone tournament, their provincial championship is Drayton Valley February 23 and 24.

Thanks to all parents who shared their voice on what you would like to see for some upcoming Parent PD. If you did not yet get a chance to share your input, please feel free to email Carey: ecchsparentcouncil@gmail.com. Some of the options include:

• Supporting Student Well-Being and Mental Health
• Anxiety & Depression (how it presents in adolescents and how families can support, resources available in the community)
• Connection & Resilience
• Journey through Grief & Community Supports
• Supporting Neurodiverse Students
• Drug Free Kids
• The Trifecta of Support between School, Students, and Parents

Our next School (Parent) Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 7 at 7 pm in the Learning Commons. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Welcome to École Camrose Composite High School! A dual-track school with programs in English & French Immersion. Our mission is to provide the best possible educational opportunities for all of our students.

Email: cchsweb@brsd.ab.ca
Website: https://cchs.brsd.ab.ca/
Location: 6205 48 Avenue, Camrose, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-672-4416
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battleriver31/
Twitter: @CamroseCCHS