RHJ Weekly Update

Hello RHJ Ravens!

Welcome to the end of another great week of learning! We have a short three day week ahead. At this point in the school year teachers will have begun to enter assignment marks and grades in PowerSchool. Click the link here or check the app to see some of our up to date assessment feedback.

Congratulations to Mr. Reid's class for their outstanding fundraising efforts for Terry Fox, raising over $3000.

Please see below for your weekly update.

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns via email at gregory.cruickshank@eips.ca.

Sincerely,

Greg, Glenda, and the RHJ Team

• September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (School Closed)

• October 4: EIPS Professional Learning Day (No school for students)

• October 11: Picture Retakes

• October 18: Grade 8/9 Awards (10:30) Details to come later

• November 5 and 6: Parent/Teacher Interviews 3:30-7:30
• November 11-15: Fall Break

Full calendar for 2024-25

The Raven Report

Welcome Back!

By: Grace, Nevada, and Sophia

Everybody set your alarms, school is back in session! We are a part of the grade 9 ELA honors class. Our class will be writing monthly articles, throughout the school year, to inform you of all the latest things happening here at RHJ.

Welcome Week

As students settled back into school life, the staff decided to throw a Welcome Week (Thank you, Staff!). As most of you know, we did not have school on Monday, Sept. 2, due to Labor Day. However, we came to school on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and were pleasantly surprised with cookies. Wednesday, Sept. 4, was Raven’s Wear Day. Everybody dressed up in our Raven’s colors (purple and black), or Raven’s attire. Thursday, Sept. 5, was a free hot lunch. Staff and students worked very hard and diligently to serve everybody a hot dog and juice box. (Thank you to our Leadership 9 students, for helping out!) Last but most definitely not least, there was Funday-Friday, Sept. 6, where everybody participated in a school-wide scavenger hunt, with trivia about the staff. Did you know that Mr. S. is a part time chef?

Sports

Volleyball tryouts have already happened and teams were selected. Congratulations to the select few students who made the team! In volleyball league action, the junior girls won vs SCA, and the junior boys lost to SCA in a close three set battle. Unfortunately, the senior girls lost vs ABJ in league play. If you’re interested in watching some of our games, all of our league games are on Tuesdays.

The cross country running team is going on a field trip on October 2 to the Strathcona Wilderness Center. There they will compete against all the other EIPS schools in a running race of 2-3 km. If you’re interested in joining any of our sports teams, our website has all the information that you’ll need.

Get Your Running Shoes On!

On September 26, RHJ participated in our annual run for Terry Fox. Throughout last week and the rest of this week, our school has been fundraising for cancer research. The homeroom that raises the most amount of money will receive a pizza party! As of Sept. 26, Mr. Reid and homeroom 91 had raised about $4000 and counting.

Truth & Reconciliation

On Friday, Sept. 27, we wore our orange shirts to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is on Sept. 30. We do not have school on Monday, so that we can take the time to honor residential school survivors and their families along with the ones who sadly did not make it home. Make sure you take the time on this day to learn more about how residentials schools affected and continue to affect indigenous peoples.

The Raven Report will keep you up to date with all of our latest activities and events at RHJ. Be sure to look for our next article at the end of October, which is posted in our school newsletter and on our school Facebook page.

We apologize for the delay! The yearbook will be submitted to the publisher prior to Thanksgiving. We anticipate a quick turnaround from the piublisher once we submit the yearbook to them.

Congratulations to our new Schol Council chair Amy Hoffman and vice chair Lynn Shannon. We are hoping to fill the position of Secretary at our next meeting, as well as the positon of Treasurer of our parent foundation. If you are interested please let us know!

Did you know?

EIPS is committed to a productive and collaborative relationship with parents and caregivers. As such, the Division has a Committee of School Councils (COSC) comprised of representatives from school councils across EIPS. From October to May, COSC members meet monthly with the Board of Trustees and senior EIPS administration to discuss educational issues and trends, while sharing valuable information with one another to best enhance student success. In recognition of the effort and dedication of EIPS families and staff in engaging with their school communities, the Division was honoured to receive the Division School Council Engagement Award from the Alberta School Councils’ Association last April. To learn more, visit the EIPS website.

Read In Week is a divisionwide initiative held annually to encourage a lifelong love of reading and to enhance literacy awareness among students, staff, families and community members. This year’s theme: “Reading is for everyone.” Some of our activities planned for Read In Week include guest readers and a partner reading visit with our friends from Win Ferguson School.

Rudolph Hennig invites all families to participate in Read In Week by reading yourself, with your child or with someone in the community. For more information, visit the Read In Week website

October 5 is World Teachers’ Day! World Teachers’ Day recognizes the integral role teachers play in providing quality education to students. On October 5, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) encourages all of its students, parents, caregivers and community members to show their appreciation for their teachers and the positive impact they make on our lives. EIPS extends its heartfelt thank you to all Division teachers for their dedication, hard work and commitment in guiding and educating students through their kindergarten to Grade 12 years

School fee information for the 2024-25 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. 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. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

NOTE: 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 fees and more.

For more information, visit our website. Alternatively, contact Marg Tomkow at RHJ at 780-998-2216.

Our online store is now open and will close October 1st. Items ordered will be delivered 4-6 weeks from the store closing. Click the link to shop.

Rudolph Hennig has joined with LunchBox to offer lunches for our students! Parents can order and pay online through the link below, and students pick up the lunches in the Raven's Nest Store in the first half of lunch.

LunchBox also bring some additional items to sell to students.

https://fortsasklunchbox.com/

Welcome to the home of the Ravens! We support personal development and academic growth for all of our students.

Rudolph Hennig Junior High School honours Treaty 6 territory and welcomes students from Metis settlements and First Nations communities throughout Western Canada and the Northwest Territories. We strive to build a safe and caring environment where cultural practices and traditions are honoured and celebrated. We work closely with community Elders to bring the truth of Canada’s history to our students as we work towards shared reconciliation.

We hope your year with us will be an enjoyable, rewarding, and memorable experience. Rudolph Hennig’s staff are committed to ensuring all students achieve success.

Email: general.rhj@eips.ca
Website: www.rudolphhennig.ca/
Phone: 780-998-2216
Twitter: @RHJRavens