Sabre Scene

Dear Parents and Students,

Course registration for the 2025–2026 school year is nearly complete. If you haven’t yet selected your courses for next year, please connect with your grade-level administrator or school counselor as soon as possible to ensure your choices are submitted in time.

It’s hard to believe we’re already past the halfway point of the semester! This is a great opportunity for students to check in on their progress, follow up on any outstanding assignments or assessments, and make a plan to stay on track. If you’re behind or have questions about your coursework, don’t hesitate to reach out to your teachers—they’re here to help.

With the upcoming Easter weekend, we hope you take a moment to rest, recharge, and enjoy some time with family and friends. If you’re heading out of town, we wish you safe travels and look forward to seeing everyone back, refreshed and ready to finish the semester strong!

Upcoming events:

• April 23: Parent Advisory Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Please see the agenda and previous minutes below.
• April 24: Grad Parent Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Thank you,

Curtis Starko

Principal

Salisbury Phones:

The EIPS school division has a new phone system and as of April 10, 2025, Salisbury has now been switched over.

The phones are automated, and when phoning you are given two options:

• Select 1 to leave a message regarding attendance which will go to our salattendance@eips.ca email.
• Select 2 to talk directly to the office. Please select this one, especially if your student is getting dismissed early

Volunteering at Salisbury:

To our returning Sabre families, should you have interest in volunteering at SAL for the 2025- 2026 school year, be it for fine arts, athletics (coaching), or the multitude of student activities we run, please express interest in an email to myself at curtis.starko@eips.ca and for athletics to grant.melnyk@eips.ca

Parking at Salisbury April 28, 2025:

Please inform your students that Salisbury has been selected as a Federal Election polling station on Monday, April 28, so parking will be challenging for that day. Please remember students need to park in the student designated parking at the front of the school or in Festival Place.

2024-2025 Yearbook:

If you haven’t ordered your yearbook, now is the time to do so before they are sold out!

Physics 20 Help Sessions:

Mr. Ciocchetto, (Mr. Tomkins’ student teacher) will be running Physics 20 Help Sessions for students looking for extra help. It can be useful if you are struggling with the concepts, or if you need some extra support with your homework. Be sure to bring in any questions you have! Sessions will run on Tuesdays at lunch in Room 191 until April 23.

June Diploma Exams:

If your student is planning on rewriting a diploma exam at the June sitting and are not currently taking the course, please come down to see Mrs. Painchaud in the Guidance Department. The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 9.

Thank you,

Salisbury Composite High School

As our world becomes more digital, young people are more at risk of being impacted by internet crimes. It’s important for parents or guardians to be aware of their child’s online activity.

Some of the potential risk to children online include: talking to online predators, cyberbullying, extortion, access to mature content, and sending or receiving intimate images. Frequent checks of your child’s device is recommended. In addition, parents should be aware of their child’s privacy settings and what apps they are allowing on their child’s device.

Here are some resources to help keep your child safe:

Online Safety Resources – CLICK HERE

Protect Kids Online - CLICK HERE

Use of parental controls on your child's iPhone or iPad - CLICK HERE

Family Link from Google - CLICK HERE

Constable Cheri-Lee Smith
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Strathcona County Detachment – “K” Division
Community Policing/School Resource/Public Information Officer

911 Bison Way

Sherwood Park , Alberta T8H1S9

Admin: (780) 467-7741 24/7: (780) 980-7267

For Strathcona County RCMP Community Policing Requests, please email:

KStrathconaCPU-KStrathconaUPC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Opportunity Wednesday:

Opportunity Wednesdays take place every week, except for the first Wednesday of each month. This is a valuable time to receive extra help in your core classes, catch up on CTS projects, or visit our wellness center. Throughout the building, you’ll find various ways to enrich your high school experience. Keep an eye out for special events and opportunities posted around the school.

Email: general.sal@eips.ca
Website: salcomp.ca
Location: Salisbury Composite High School, Festival Way, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-8816
Facebook: facebook.com/salisburycomposite
Twitter: @SalComp