AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

• December 2, 6:00 p.m. - Jazz Band Christmas Concert
• December 3, 5:30 p.m. - Band Christmas Concert
• December 4, 2:16 p.m. - Early Dismissal
• December 6, 6:00 p.m. - Bisons Football Banquet and Awards Night
• December 6, 8:00 p.m. - Student Council Sr. High Dance
• December 9-13 - Food Drive and Selling Candy Grams
• December 10-12, 11:37 a.m. - Gingerbread House Contest (sign up required)
• December 13, 11:37 a.m. - Sugar Cookie Decorating (sign up on Instagram)
• December 16 - Wear Christmas Colors Day
• December 17-19, 11:37 a.m. - Christmas Movies in Theatre During Lunch
• December 17 - Christmas Socks and Hat Day & Hot Chocolate in morning
• December 18 - Wear Christmas Ugly Sweater or PJ Day
• December 19 - Formal Wear Day and Candy Gram Delivery
• December 20 - Last day before Christmas Break
• January 6, 8:16 a.m. - First Day Back (Day 2)

Christmas Concerts are coming up!

Check email from Mr.B for all the details regarding concert

Check email from Amps Secretary for call out for volunteers to assist

December 2

Jazz Bands-6:00 p.m

There will be chocolates for sale both individually or pick up a case for band account credits!

Lollipop pull with a chance to win a candy bag!

Cash 50/50 will be available for Dec 2 only

December 3

Band 7 – 5:30 p.m. Band 8 – 6:00 p.m.

Band 9 – 6:45 p.m. Sr. Band – 7:30 p.m. (10-12)

There will be chocolates for sale both individually or pick up a case for band account credits!

Lollipop pull with a chance to win a candy bag!

If you have questions or comments please don't hesitate to connect with

Kas ampssecr@gmail.com or Christie ampssecr@gmail.com

Our next meeting will be on

January 15 , 4:30pm in the band room,

all parents are welcome to attend!

Be sure to find us on social media.

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The 2024/25 yearbook sales are ready to be added in your Parent Portal account!

All yearbooks are sold as a pre-order during the current school year. There will not be any extras ordered for those who do not buy them this year. Once you add them to your cart, they need to be purchased right away or it will disappear from cart once you log out.

AJS 2024 Yearbooks are ready for pick up at the school office.

These books are for any students that prepaid in Parent Portal last year.

AJS school fees are now past due. Emails were sent to any families that have not yet paid their fees. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cleet, Business Manager, at (780)922-2228.

If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay school or transportation fees, you can apply to have fees waived by submitting an Application for a Waiver of Fees. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024. If you’re new to the Division, the deadline is the latter of Dec. 16, 2024, or 45 days after registration.

To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online using Visa or MasterCard. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted.

Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities and more.

For more information about school fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit www.eips.ca/schools/fees and AJS School Fees . Alternatively, contact Mrs. Cleet, Business Manager at Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High School at 780-922-2228.

The Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team invites you to the upcoming Métis Kitchen Party. The evening will include food, fiddle, dancing and activities. All EIPS First Nations, Métis and Inuit families and their allies are welcome to attend.
Monday, December 9; 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Salisbury Composite High, 20 Festival Way, Sherwood Park
With special guests, Métis fiddlers Brianna Lizotte and Ethan Graves

Refer to the invitation for more details. RSVP by December 6.

If you have any questions about the upcoming gathering, or the ongoing First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education work within EIPS, reach out to the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education lead at Ardrossan Jr. Sr., Dave McKinnon at (780)922-2228.

Do you know someone who may be interested in part-time, flexible work as a substitute educational assistant or substitute teacher in the specialty areas of French Immersion or CTS/CTF? Elk Island Public Schools is hiring. Spread the word!

Substitute teaching and non-teaching staff are critical to filling planning and unexpected vacancies when Division staff are away. Substitutes are needed to fill various positions at all school locations until the end of the school year. Upcoming application deadlines are December 12 and 13. If you know someone who’d be great in this role, encourage them to apply today.

Have you recently moved or has your contact information changed since the start of the year? Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High School encourages families to review the 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 the current 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.

Reviewing and updating the form ensures the school and Division have the most up-to-date information regarding your child. Updates completed by December 10 are especially helpful as the Division prepares for 2025-26 registration processes beginning in the new year.

NOTE: Only submit updates for the changes that have already taken place. If you’re moving later this school year, you’ll submit the necessary updates to your information through the Student Information Update after you’ve moved.

If you have questions about the form or any trouble with your Parent Portal account, contact the school office at 780-922-2228.

Review major curriculum topics to build your understanding and learn test-writing strategies for diploma exams. Boost your confidence in the exams through tips and practice questions.

Class times: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (includes a 30 minute lunch break). All classes are located at Salisbury Composite High School (20 Festival Way, Sherwood Park)

Cost is $125 per course. $75 for Science 30.

January 11-12 (9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Registration closes January 8
English Language Arts 30-1
Social Studies 30-1, Math 30-1 & Math 30-2

January 18-19 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Registration closes January 15
Biology 30
Chemistry 30
Physics 30

January 25 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Registration closes January 22
Science 30

If you have questions regarding Diploma Exam Prep sessions, please reach out to eipsnextstep@eips.ca or call 780-464-1899.

Register through your PowerSchool Parent Portal, the same way you pay for school fees.

With the winter season almost here, we have a few reminders for families:

• Ensure students have clothing appropriate for expected weather conditions.
• If weather conditions are bad enough to impact student transportation, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) advises families directly, as well as posting on social media and eips.ca as early as possible.
• Decisions regarding bus cancellations are guided by an EIPS administrative procedure that states, “school bus service may be suspended…when there is a forecast or current temperature of -40 C, including wind chill factor, in one or more regions.”
• Other reasons for suspending or delaying school bus services include adverse weather and poor road conditions.
• When school bus services are suspended, schools remain open to students.

For more information, contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151

Basketball:

• November 28, 29 & Dec. 2, 7:00 a.m. - Jr. Sr. Girls & Boys Basketball Tryouts
• November 28 to 30 - Sr. Varsity Mens Basketball Canmore Tournament
• December 6 to 7 - Jr. Varsity Stampede Classic Tournament
• December 12 to 14 - Jr. and Sr. Varsity Womens Basketball Cochrane Tournament
• December 13 to 14 - Jr. Sr. Bison Bowl Invitational
• January 9 to 11 - Jr. Sr. Boys and Girls Basketball EIAA Tournament

Please click on the link to fill out the Intent to Play before tryouts.

Jr. High Basketball Intent to Play

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