
Sherwood Heights Cougar Tracks
Thursday, May 2, 2024

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!
Upcoming Dates and Events 📅
May 3: Professional Learning Day: No school for students
May 9: SWH Track Meet | At Strathcona Athletic Park
May 10: Hot Lunch | Subway
May 13: Grade 9 PAT | English Language Arts Part A
May 14: LOGOS Meeting | 7:00 PM In Library
May 15: Grade 9 PAT | Français/French Language Arts Partie A
May 16 & 17: School Closure Day
May 20: Victoria Day: No school for staff and students
May 21: School Council Meeting | In person @ 6:00 PM
May 24: Hot Lunch - Bar Burrito
May 24: SWH Wellness Day
May 28: EIAA Track Meet
May 31: Hot Lunch - Edo Japan
Athletics Corner 🏅
Badminton has wrapped up and it was such a great season! Thank you to athletes, coaches and parents for making it such a successful year!
Handball teams have one more week left too – they wrap up all league games and will compete at the EIAA next weekend. Good luck guys!
The golf and Track and Field Teams are kicking off! Our Sherwood Heights Track Meet is next Thursday, May 9th. From there, athletes who finished top 2 in events will continue to the EIAA Track Meet on May 28th.
Golf tryouts start next week:
Monday May 6th: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Grade 7/8/9 Girls
4:30p.m. - 5:45 p.m. – Grade 9 Boys
Tuesday May 7th: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Grade 7 Boys
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. – Grade 8 Boys
Stay tuned for up to date practice and game times on our athletic schedule online!
Do More This Summer! EIPS Summer School☀️
Register Now for July 2 - 26
Registration for EIPS Summer School is now open. The program, organized through Next Step, offers more than 40 senior high courses. Students can earn credits, upgrade marks, lighten workloads or finish pre-requisite courses.
Courses include: Open to EIPS students entering grades 10 to 12 next fall, and students in their Grade 12 year.
· English Language Arts 10-1, 20-1, 20-2, 30-1 and 30-2
· Social Studies 10-1, 20-1, 20-2, 30-1 and 30-2
· Mathematics 10-3, 10C, 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 30-1 and 30-2
· Science 10, 14, 24 and 30
· Biology 20 and 30
· Chemistry 20 and 30
· Physics 20 and 30
· Physical Education 10
· Traditional Land-based Learning 25
· Aboriginal Studies 10, 20, and 30
· Career and Life Management (CALM 20)
· Foundations in Industry Workplace Safety
· Work Experience and RAP
Plus, choose from a variety of complementary courses—offered online.
Learn more about EIPS Summer School 2024—including 2024 course offerings, registration, important dates and more.
Steamoji Opening in Sherwood Park!
At Steamoji, they help train builders, makers, inventors and entrepreneurs. A place where children (5 – 18) create a sense of meaning and master future-facing skills with fun things like Robotics, Coding, Fabrication, Engineering, 3D Printing, Digital Arts and more. They offer half and full day camps throughout the summer, fall, winter and spring.
Family and Community Services (FCS) Transitioning to Junior High-For parents and caregivers of youth starting Junior High in Fall 2024
Transitioning from elementary to junior high school is exciting and can be stressful. Learn strategies to support your teenager at this free workshop for parents and caregivers of youth transitioning from grade 6 to 7.
The Band Parents Association & Healthy Hunger🍔
We are teaming up to bring hot lunch to Heights!
Go to www.healthyhunger.ca create a profile for your student under Sherwood Heights SS for upcoming dates.
Pickup will be Friday first half of lunch in the gym hallway.
Complete your census online starting May 1, 2024
The 2024 municipal census begins May 1. Watch your mail in late April for your personalized PIN number. We strongly encourage residents to use the online platform for its efficiency, convenience, and security.
Starting May 13, our dedicated census workers will conduct door-to-door collection for households that have not yet participated, while the online option remains open throughout this period.
Visit Strathcona.ca/census for more information.
School Council & Staying Connected Through Social Media 📱
Click HERE to join.
Pizza Sale
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.
Cougar Cafe Menu
2023-2024 Bell Schedule
Sherwood Heights Jr. High bell schedule
Student Support at Sherwood Heights🤝
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 jessica.moen@eips.ca
Visit us in person in person in office
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.
New Online Cougar Wear Store
We are excited to be able to offer a year-round online 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!
Community Resources and Supports
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