Sherwood Heights Cougar Tracks
Friday, November 17, 2023
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!
Staffing Update
Dear Sherwood Heights community,
It is with great pleasure that we welcome back Mrs. Miskiw. We are beyond thrilled to have her return to our Sherwood Heights family.
We also want to take a moment to express our appreciation and gratitude to Mrs. Sparrow for her contributions while Mrs. Miskiw was away. Her hard work, tireless efforts, and attention to detail have been essential in ensuring the smooth functioning of our school. We are immensely grateful for her work.
Upcoming Dates and Events
Be sure to check in frequently for updates as the come!
Nov 13 - 24: Food Drive for the Strathcona County Food Bank.
Nov 21: Your Future Post-Secondary and Career Fair | 6:00 PM
Nov 22: Junior High Honours Program Information Session | 6:00 PM
Nov 29: Parent Session: Navigating ADHD: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving | 6:30 PM
Dec 6: Early Dismissal | One Hour Earlier
Dec 15: Talent Show | 1:30 PM
Dec 25 - Jan 8: Christmas Break: no school for staff or students
Food Drive š„«
Leadership 8 students are running a food drive for the Strathcona County Food Bank. Please drop off any canned and/or non-perishable food to the office before November 24th. Thank you for your support!
Athletics Corner š
Our teams took on Cloverbar and FR Haythorne this week, in the final league games of the season. Playoffs kick off next week ā starting on Tuesday November 21. The schedule will be dependent on how our teams do ā so stay up to date on our Athletics Schedule on our website!
And as one season ends, another begins! We will start Senior Basketball tryouts ASAP and Junior tryouts will start soon after. Prior to being selected to our basketball teams at Sherwood Heights Junior High School, students and parents must consent to the financial and time commitment associated with the team. The commitment form can be found on our School Website or here: https://forms.gle/fbVrLDSbnL86Ku4L8
Colder Weather āļøāļø
With temperatures starting to drop, Sherwood Heights would like to give a friendly reminder that the doors do not open until 8:20. Please keep this in mind when dropping students off in the morning.
Navigating ADHD: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving
Join us for a Parent session at Sherwood Heights Junior High on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH at 6:30pm.
We will be hosting ADHD Edmontonās President Rachel Rogers who is a psychologist that specializes in supporting families with children managing ADHD. Rachel has worked with Edmonton Public Schools as a teacher, counselor, and Psychologist on multidisciplinary teams and is a wealth of knowledge to parents.
Rachel will be talking about the history of neurodivergences, what is ADHD and the brain, will briefly talk about the role of medication, multimodal treatment, strategies, and self-regulation. She will also talk about ADHD Edmonton and the supports available (thereās a lot!) and finish with Q&A to address questions. This session is open to caregivers and professionals.
This session will be held in-person at Sherwood Heights as well as a virtual option.
Yearbooks Are In!
If you ordered a 22/23 Yearbook please go to the foods room at lunch to pick it up!
Missed ordering one? There will be a limited number available to purchase starting Tuesday October 24th.
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.
Canteen Menu
Our canteen is now open with a variety of fun foods and snacks to purchase. We also have brought back the use of microwaves in the hallways during the first half of lunch. We ask that students wait in line patiently and be respectful with your peers and the microwaves.
2023-2024 Bell Schedule
Sherwood Heights Jr. High bell schedule
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.
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. Moenās 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 jess.moen@eips.ca
Visit us in person in person in office
School fees for the 2023-2024
School fees for the 2023-2024 school year will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. Throughout the year, fees are often added to cover the costs for various activities, such as field trips, extracurricular activities, and late, damaged or lost textbooks.
To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to āStudent Fees.ā There you can view fees and pay them online using a credit card. Make sure to monitor your childās account on an ongoing basis.
For more information about school fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit eips.ca/schools/fees. And, if you have questions, think there is an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your childās school directly - reach out to our Business Manager Candace Lyles to discuss questions and options candace.lyles@eips.ca
NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2021-22 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before August 31, 2024.
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