AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews are on March 19 and 20, 2024.

Bookings will open on Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 p.m.

To book your interviews:

1. Go to: AJS P/S/T Interview Booking

2. Search for your teacher(s) by last name

3. Choose available timeslots

You can also scan the QR code to access the booking site.

If there is not a timeslot available, or you require a longer meeting, please contact your teacher directly to set up an alternative meeting time.

• March 12, 4:00 p.m. - Parent/Student/Teacher Interview Bookings Opens
• March 12 - French Immersion Students - La tire
• March 12, 6:00 p.m. - AMPS Meeting in Band Room
• March 14, 11:37 a.m. - Student Council Pi Day Events
  
• March 15, 11:37 a.m. - Student Council St. Patrick's Day Events
• March 15 - Summer School Registration Opens
  
• March 15, 6:00 p.m. - Band Jazz Night
• March 16, 10:00 a.m. - Norquest College Open House
• March 18, 6:00 p.m. - Canadian Parents for French Meeting
• March 18, 6:30 p.m. - School Council Meeting
• March 19 & 20, 5:00-8:00 pm - Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
• March 19, 10:30 a.m. - La semaine de la francophonie - Cristian De La Luna
• March 20 - Journée internationale de la Francophonie - Wear Blue, White and Pink
• March 20, 2:00 p.m. - La semaine de la francophonie Robert Walsk et Pierre Sabourin
• March 22 - PD Day - No School
• March 23 - April 1- Spring Break & Easter Holiday - No School
• April 2 - Back to school (Day 2)

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) wants to hear from you. Make sure to complete the 2023-24 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey: For parents and caregivers—open from March 1-21.

Every year, EIPS conducts the feedback survey to gauge its progress toward meeting the goals and priorities outlined in its Four-Year Education Plan. Families are asked a series of questions about:

· their experiences with EIPS and the specific school their child attends;

· the quality of education being provided to students;

· areas for improvement; and

· new this year, the survey includes an additional series of questions—focused on stakeholder confidence in EIPS’ priorities and strategic direction as a whole.

Collectively, the Division uses the survey feedback to help guide future planning, decision-making and strategies—all aimed at enhancing student learning and better serving the wider community.

TAKE THE SURVEY NOW!
open March 1-21

To preview the questions before completing the survey, see Question Preview - 2023-24 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey: For parents and caregivers.

NOTE: To share the experiences of more than one child, or if you have a child who attends classes at more than one EIPS school—such as Next Step and an EIPS senior high school—simply complete the survey again.

The survey is anonymous and only takes roughly 10-15 minutes to complete. EIPS will share the survey results in next year’s Annual Education Results Report 2023-24.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2022-23
EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2022-23: Overview

EIPS Four Year Education Plan: 2022-26

The background links are also provided throughout the survey, which you can use to help inform your survey answers.

Parents can purchase tickets through their PowerSchool parent portal:

https://powerschool.eips.ca/public/home.html

For guests without a PowerSchool account:

https://www.studentquickpay.com/EIPS/

Instructions on how to create a guest account:

EIPS Guest Account Instructions

Tous les élèves sont invités à porter du bleu, du blanc et du rose pour la Journée internationale de la Francophonie, le 20 mars. Nous distribuerons des tatouages de drapeau franco-albertain ce jour-là aussi.

All students are encouraged to wear blue, white and pink on International Francophonie Day, March 20th. We will also hand out Franco-Albertan flag tattoos on this day.

The Dungeons and Dragons club will meet in room 103 every Tuesday and Thursday during the lunch period. Grade 7 and 8 students are invited to join the club, creating and taking part in different worlds. The club encourages creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and fun! Interest in Dungeons and Dragons and games has grown exponentially in the last decade, as people of all ages use the game as an exciting way to express themselves in a creative manner and work through problems as a team.

All materials will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact, Mr. Nix - student teacher with Mr. Dixon at Tyler.Nix@eips.ca

AMPS Meeting talking about upcoming events - March 12, 2024, 6pm in the band room all parents/guardians welcome to attend.

Jazz night is coming up March 15, 2024 - Mr. B has sent out ticket/event info via email

We will need Volunteers for May 6, 2024 Casino. Please watch your email for info from the AMPS Secretary.

Use QR code to enroll as a member, all parents/guardians of band students are welcome to join.

Membership is a great way to know what's happening with the Ardrossan Music Parents and as always, membership is free!

Save the date! AMPS has again partnered up with CTS/Mechanics our 2nd annual Car Show & Shine, which will be held on June 1, 2024.

Director of Fundraising and Director of Grant Writing positions are still open.

If you have an interest in either of these positions, or have any comments or questions please feel free to reach out to

Kas Spiker at ampspres@gmail.com anytime.

• Grad Slideshow photos - Students should be submitting group photos from elementary school, junior high and high school. These can be photos of field trips, birthday parties, athletics, band, drama, etc. Send in any and all memories students have together as a graduating class. Deadline is May 22.
• February 7- March 13 - Students should submit their baby photo and their grad quote for the yearbook.
• February 26 - March 8 - Grad song voting
• March 4-15 Nominations for guest speaker and class historian
• April 1-12 - Grad ticket sales through PowerSchool Parent Portal
• April 29 - May 3 - Table seating selection

More information can be found on our Grad 2024 website or by emailing any of the staff members on our graduation committee:

Trudi Williamson - trudi.williamson@eips.ca

Nadine Stefiuk - nadine.stefiuk@eips.ca

Chrissy Parker-Young - christine.parker-young@eips.ca

Ray Basaraba - raymond.basaraba@eips.ca

Registration Opens March 15, 2024 through the

PowerSchool Parent Portal Registration Closes June 24

4-week and 2-week sessions are available

Full Session 4-week classes: July 2-26

Session 1: July 2-12 (8:30am-1:30pm)

Session 2: July 15-26 (8:30 am-1:00pm)

For more information, see the Summer School page on Next Step’s website.

Don't forget to order your yearbooks for this year! You can order and pay for them on PowerSchool Parent Portal - Student Fees. Yearbooks are all pre-ordered so don't forget to add them to your cart so that you don't miss out!

Please return all outstanding textbooks and novel studies.

Fees have been applied to your student fees account. To avoid paying, return all books to the library ASAP!!!

Remember, be aware of thin ice this time of year. Depending on changing temperatures, ice can form and melt to varying degrees on outdoor bodies of water. Try to remind your child about the dangers of thin ice, obey all posted signs, take proper care and remain a safe distance from the ice.

For more information about ice safety, visit the Canadian Red Cross.

Did you know?

The colour of ice may be an indication of its strength. Clear blue ice is the strongest. White opaque is half as strong as blue ice. And, grey ice is unsafe—greyness indicates the presence of water.

Every year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) publishes an Annual Education Results Report, which outlines the Division’s Four-Year Education Plan, opportunities for growth and how it’s supporting students to achieve the best possible outcomes. Read through this year’s EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2022-23 and discover how EIPS fosters learning environments for all students to learn, grow and thrive—and why it matters.

March Spotlight: cultivating high-quality learning environments and experiences

· Power of Kindness: Creates welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and safe learning environments in schools

· Building Blocks: How effective planning, management and infrastructure is supporting learning

· Raising the bar: Evidence-based practices that are enhancing teaching and learning in EIPS

RELATED INFORMATION
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2024-27

Have you recently moved or has your contact information changed? Ardrossan Jr Sr High 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. Your review is especially important as the Division prepares for 2024-25 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

Congratulations to our Bison Archery Team and volunteers for an outstanding home tournament last weekend.

Over 400 archers from across central Alberta competed in this NASP event.

Sophie R. placed first in the grade 8 girls division with a score of 274 out of 300.

Kyla B. placed first in the grade 7 girls division with a 276.

Alex S. tied his personal best of 280 in the grade 12 boys division.

Our Bison Middle School team (grades 7 & 8) placed 3rd, only 20 points behind the second place team from W.E. Hay in Stettler. H.A. Kostash School from Smoky Lake finished first in the middle school team division 31 points ahead of Stettler. That is a pretty close field of top three teams.

Congratulations to the H.A. Kostash Eagles high school team (grades 9-12) on setting a new Canadian Record of 3374 points! (The maximum possible in NASP archery is 3600 points.) This broke their previous Canadian record of 3368 set in 2016.

Check out the new and improved athletics website here or click the button above. All information regarding teams, including schedules, tryout dates, games, and forms will be located here.

Archery

• March 9 - Tournament @ Millgrove/Greystone School
• March 15 - Provincial Bullseye and 3D Tournament @ Edmonton Boat and Sportsman's Show (Hall D)

Handball

• March 11, 5:45 p.m. - Sr. Mens Handball vs Eastglen @ Memorial
  
• March 11, 6:45 p.m. - Sr. Mens Handball @ Memorial
• March 13, 4:45 p.m. - Sr. Mens Handball vs Queen Elizabeth @ ABJ
• March 13, 6:45 p.m. - Sr. Mens Handball vs Archbishop Jordan @ ABJ
• March 14, 4:45 p.m. - Sr. Womens Handball vs Queen Elizabeth @ ABJ
• March 14, 6:45 p.m. - Sr. Womens Handball vs Vimy Ridge @ ABJ
• March 18, 5:30 p.m. - Sr. Mens Handball vs Vimy Ridge @ ABJ
• March 21, 5:30 p.m. - Sr. Womens Handball vs Archbishop Jordan @ ABJ

Badminton

• March 12, 4:15 p.m. - Sr. Badminton Games @ Ardrossan
  
• April 3, 4:15 p.m. - Sr. Badminton Games @ Spruce Grove
• April 17, 5:00 p.m. - Sr. Badminton Games @ Bev Facey
• April 18, 5:00 p.m. - Sr. Badminton Games @ Paul Kane
  

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alberta Youth Camps will be held at the RCMP Headquarter in Edmonton, with each camp consisting of 30 youth between the ages of 16 – 18 years old. The camps will run Monday to Friday, during the summer of 2024. The RCMP Youth Camps provide the exclusive opportunity to experience the behind-the-curtain of policing and enable the RCMP to continue to cultivate relationships with our youth and communities. We are very excited about our youth camps and the experience it provides.

To register for the Open House, use the QR code and follow the "Register for Open House" button on the website.

High School Youth Researcher Summer Program (HYRS)

The Alberta Innovates High School Youth Researcher Summer Program (HYRS) offers paid, six week summer research experiences for Grade 11 students in health and medical sciences, including priority areas in digital or data driven health research, commercialization, and health system transformation. For more information, click on the QR code!

Grade 11 Students in Financial Need and Planning on Post Secondary School after High School apply online at https://www.horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships

To apply for the Horatio Alger Association of Canada Scholarship Programs you must have completed your online application by March 15, 2024.

Student Scholarships

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
X : @ArdrossanJrSr