Dear Falcon students and families,

We are looking forward to our 2025 Open House event on Tuesday, February 11. This is always a great night, and we are excited to invite all interested grade nine students and their families to view the amazing opportunities we have here at Bev Facey. We are incredibly proud of our current students' accomplishments in our school community, and many of them will be at the event to share their passions and achievements. Please pass on the word to any interested families that might wish to attend. Valentines Day follows up on Friday the fourteenth and our FLI students have events planned.

As we move into the third week of the second semester we are excited to have our students moving on to the more challenging elements their new classes will present. A reminder that every second and fourth Wednesday of the month will feature academic coaching from 2:17 p.m. to 3:17 p.m. during our Opportunity Wednesdays. These are excellent chances for students to fill in gaps in their understanding or even to be able to re-solidify the knowledge they just recently acquired in a class. Please take the time to encourage your child to take advantage of these sessions.

This week will also see us continuing the returning student registration process. I would like to encourage all of you who have not registered your students to do so in the next week, as the window is only open for 14 days. The process will be closing on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2025.

I hope you all have an amazing week, and as always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ken Wlos

Principal

Bev Facey Community High School

**We will be accepting all new students and encourage any grade 9 students and their parents to attend our February 11 - Open House (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) to get more information and a glimpse of our awesome school community.

The 2025-26 returning student registration process for all current EIPS students will take place Feb. 10-24, 2025. Families who apply to attend a non-designated school will be advised of the outcome by early March.

Between 9:00 a.m. and noon on February 10, current EIPS families will receive a Returning Student Registration 2025-26 form via Permission Click. No log in is required to complete the form.

All current PALS to Grade 11 students in EIPS must complete the returning student registration process—whether they're continuing at the same school or moving to a new school next year:

• if you'd like your child to attend your designated school next year;
• if you'd like to apply to have your child attend a non-designated school or program next year;
• if your child is applying to join or continue in an alternative program; or
• if your child will not return to EIPS next year.
  
  

Applying to a non-designated school or program:

To be considered for enrolment in a non-designated school or program in the upcoming school year, families must make that request during the returning student registration process. Acceptance at a requested non-designated school or program is based on available space. Some EIPS schools have closed boundaries because of high enrolment numbers and are not accepting registrations from non-designated students.

NOTE: All requests to attend a specific school or program for returning students in grades 1-12 must be completed during the returning student registration process to be considered for the next school year. The only exception: students who move into the Division from outside the geographic area, or another community within the Division, following the deadline. The Division will contact all families who apply to attend a non-designated school to advise of the outcome by early March.

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) welcomes all First Nations, Métis and Inuit families, EIPS Staff, friends and community members to join for our 3rd Annual Round Dance. Bev Facey Community High is hosting this wonderful event. Join us and Elder Wilson Bearhead for an evening of culture, community and laughter! If participating in the Pipe ceremony it is recommended to wear a long skirt.
Friday, February 28
Bev Facey Community High
99 Colwill Blvd., Sherwood Park

Event schedule:
Pipe Ceremony: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Feast: 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Round Dance: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Please complete the following form by clicking the button below by Monday, February 24th to help our planning!

Congratulations to Katelyn Butts (Photography 20) on the perfect winter photograph!! Katelyn and the rest of the Photography 20 class were outside last week creating some interesting photographs challenging their concept of COMPOSITION using nothing other than their smartphones for this photo!! Using the cold weather, a keen eye, and the perfect timing, Katelyn created a stunning photo composition.

Our Bev Facey School Council has joined forces with Fultonvale and Rudolph Hennig to host David Irvine on March 11, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.. Raising a child to become a responsible, respectful, resilient citizen requires deliberate action, intentional focus, and a strong, supportive community. Raising kids to be accountable and capable can be challenging and it takes courage to be a parent. With over forty years of experience as a family therapist, leadership advisor, author, parent, and grandparent, David Irvine offers a unique perspective for raising capable young people in a post pandemic world. Come prepared for an inspiring and thought-provoking presentation that will support, challenge, and shift the way you parent.

Learn how to:

• Raise capable, accountable young people in a self-indulgent world.

• Build citizenship in a consumer society.

• Balance support with demands to build capability.

• Deal responsibly and effectively with devices and technology.

• Support your kids without rescuing them.

• Guide kids who are facing anxiety.

• Let go and enjoy your kids.

David Irvine, the Leader’s Navigator, Bio

David Irvine is a world-renowned speaker, author, and trusted leadership advisor. He has

made a significant impact in the realms of leadership and personal development. Thousands

of individuals from the public, private, not-for-profit, entrepreneurial, and education sectors

attend his leadership development programs each year.

David is a bestselling author of seven books, with over 300,000 copies sold worldwide. His

most recent books are The Other Everest: Navigating the Pathway to Authentic Leadership

and Caring Is Everything: Getting To The Heart Of Humanity, Leadership, and Life. He also

hosts the podcast, The Leader’s Navigator, with his daughter, Hayley, a high school English

and Drama teacher.

David chairs the board of the Wayfinders Wellness Society, supporting military and first

responders suffering from PTSD. He is also a sessional instructor in the Faculty of Social

Work at the University of Calgary.

As a former nationally ranked distance runner, David maintains an active lifestyle of yoga,

boxing, and hiking, and lives with his wife in Cochrane, Alberta.

For more, visit www.davidirvine.com

Our Facey Leadership Intiative Students have two major events planned for Valentines week.

• February 13th is a Galentines day celebration, and our FLI students will be running a candy station in the cafeteria, where students can make their own candy bag and give it to a valentine.
• On February 14th they will deliver Crush Pop Valentines gifts to students who purchase them along with a valentines wish for $1 earlier in the week.

Bev Facey's School Council meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in our school library. On Tuesday, February 18 our fifth meeting of the year will take place, and part of the focus will be a continuation of information sharing around our 2025-2026 proposed school fees. We would love to see as many parents as possible attend.

Please check out the Grad 2025 parents and graduates' information presentation from our meeting on November 5, 2024 below. Here are some important information pieces:

• Grad Lists posted: November 25, March 17, and May 5. (the grad list will have students who are "on track" with their credits or on a clear path to acquiring their graduation credentials).

2025 Parent Grad Meeting Presentation

Please click on the presentation below for more information:

All grads should submit a Baby Picture before March 23, 2025. At the current time we only have 10% of the photos submitted by our Graduates. Graduates, please take the time to upload this from your student account in the next month. You must submit by signing in with your student google account at the following button:

Monday - Feb. 10, 2025

• Badminton Tryouts- in the South gym from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Sr. Girls Basketball travels to Beaumont Composite for a 5:00 p.m. game.
• Sr. Boys Basketball travels to Sturgeon Composite for a 5:30 p.m. game..
  

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Tuesday - Feb. 11, 2025

• Shelter in Place Drill in Block 2 1t 10:15 a.m.
• Japan Trip Organizational Meeting - in room 241 at lunch (if you cannot attend see Mr. Kowalchuk or Mrs. Holt).
• Bev Facey Open House - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  

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Wednesday - Feb. 12, 2025

• Opportunity Wednesday - Bus schedule will be at regular time 3:17 p.m. pickup at school. Academic Coaching will be available. Rewrites available once organized with your teacher.
• Model UN - Anyone who did not attend the most recent meeting, please stop by room 159 to pick up a conference schedule. Mock debate goes today during Opportunity Wednesday in room 159.
• Falcon Craft Club - meets today at noon in Rm 159.
  
• Sr. Men's Basketball travels to Austin O'Brien for a 5:00 p.m. game.
  
• Badminton Tryouts- in the South gym from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

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Thursday - Feb. 13, 2025

• Jazz Band Rehearsals - at lunch in Band Rm (142).
  
• Sr. Boys & Girls Handball Organizational Meeting - Boys meet in room 159, and Girls will meet in room 160. All interested students please attend.
  
• AP Biology Exam Help - Every Thursday at noon until the exam.
• Archery practice - in the North gym from 3:25 p.m. to 4:00 p.m..
• Badminton Tryouts- in the South gym from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
  
• Jr. Boys Basketball host East Glen for a 5:30 p.m. game.
  
• Sr. Boys & Girls Basketball travels to the Spruce Grove Invitational Tournament.

Friday - Feb. 14, 2025 (Happy Valentines Day!)

• F.L.I.'s "Crush for a Crush" Day - runs at noon today (watch for FLI to be selling crush grams at noon all week in the cafeteria).
• Facey’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance (Spectrum) meets today at lunch in Rm 159.
  
• Falcons' Games Club - Are you interested in Magic the Gathering, D and D, or other cool games. If so check out the games club every Friday in Rm 280 at lunch.
• Sr. Boys & Girls Basketball travels to the Spruce Grove Invitational Tournament.

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Saturday - Feb. 15, 2025

• Sr. Boys & Girls Basketball travels to the Spruce Grove Invitational Tournament.

Students enrolled in a second-semester course with an associated AP exam must register by February 28th. Please contact your AP teacher to obtain the necessary permission form.

After you’ve submitted your application, you may be asked to submit updated courses and new final Grade 12 marks in Launchpad between February 19 and April 30.

Pink Shirt Day started in 2007 when a student in Nova Scotia was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Today, it’s a global movement to promote kindness and prevent bullying.

This February 26th, let’s come together, wear pink, and show that we stand for inclusion, respect, and healthy relationships. Whether at school, work, or with family and friends, we can all create safe spaces by supporting one another.

February 10, 2025 - Returning Student Registration opens (9:00 a.m.)

February 11, 2025 - Shelter in Place Drill in Block 2 @ 10:15 a.m.

February 11, 2025 - Bev Facey Open House - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

February 17, 2025 - Family Day Statutory Holiday

February 18, 2025 - BFCHS Allyship Presentation.

February 18, 2025 - BFCHS School Council Meeting (6:00 p.m. - School Library)

February 24, 2025 - Last Day of Returning Student Registration

February 26, 2025 - Pink Shirt Day

February 28, 2025 - Bev Facey hosts the EIPS Family Round Dance Ceremony (6:00 p.m. - Banner Gym)

March 5, 2025 - Staff Meeting: Early Out (2:17 p.m.)

March 7, 2025 - Professional Development day (No School for Students)

March 11, 2025 - BFCHS School Council presents speaker David Irvine: "Raising Accountable, Capable Young People - Paving the way for your Child's Success."