PK Blues News

On November 8th, 9:45 am - 10:45 am, Paul Kane School will gather to recognize and remember those in service and those that served our country. We welcome our guest speaker, Chief Warrant Officer Steve Eddy.

The celebration to recognize the accomplishments and present top awards to last year’s grade 12 students will be held at school on November 14th @7:00pm. Award recipients should have received an invitation by email in October.

Current grade 11 and 12 recipients will be recognized during an assembly (block one) the following morning on November 15th.

We will be having our next Grad assembly on November13th during block four.

See the image below about our current Fundraiser...order just in time for the holidays!

Your account in the PowerSchool Parent Portal allows you to view grades. If you don’t have a Parent Login, please contact shirley.bowles@spschools.org or 780-459-4405. As soon as you have set up your account, you will be able to view Grades, Attendance, School Fees, Bulletins and communicate with teachers.

The January 2025 Final Exam schedule can be found on our website. Click here for more information.

Please ensure that your child is aware of dates and times for all Diploma and School-based exams in January.

Here’s what has been happening at Student Services:

• September - Parent Summit - Raising Independent Teens.

• October - World Mental Health Day activities during lunch.

• Our Mental Health Therapist & Addictions Therapist started accepting referrals & working with students.

• Our Health Recovery Facilitator has been working with students and families who need connections to outside agencies and resources.

• Lots of post secondary & career counselling happening as applications opened on Oct.1.

• Biweekly grades & attendance checks at every grade level have been ongoing with a focus on connecting with kids and helping them stay or get back on track.

• Wellness check ins at student request fill the majority of our days!

• Our school resource officer, Cst. MJ Burroughs is onsite regularly to support students with community concerns.

As a division, our counsellors have been doing a book study on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Here are some key learnings so far:

“Overprotection in the real world and under protection in the virtual world
are the major reasons why children born after 1995 became the anxious generation.”

“People are more likely to be depressed when they feel socially disconnected. A play based childhood strengthens connections while a phone based childhood weakens them.”

“By 2022, 46% of teens said they were online almost constantly.
This may be the key to the sudden collapse of adolescent mental health.”

We are pleased to report that from a counselling perspective, the NEW boundaries with cell phone use at PK are already showing us an increase in face to face connections & positive interactions and a decrease in the amount of phone related issues that negatively impact our students. We feel hopeful!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us anytime!

780.459.4405 ext.41015

The Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) is hosting an opportunity for students to speak with Post Secondary Institutions around Alberta on Wednesday, November 20th from 1:00- 3:00 in the Paul Kane Gymnasium. Parents are welcome to attend.

Representatives from the following institutions will be in attendance:

• Alberta University of the Arts
• Ambrose University
• Burman University
• Canadian Forces Recruitment Centre
• Concordia University of Edmonton
• Keyano College
• Lakeland College
• Lethbridge Polytechnic
• MacEwan University
• NAIT
• Norquest College
• Red Deer Polytechnic
• University of Calgary
• University of Alberta
• University of Lethbridge
• The King's University

There are a vast amount of scholarships and awards available to students at Paul Kane. Visit the Scholarships and Awards section on our website to access the Detailed Scholarships and Awards list for this year.

Don’t forget to order one of these great keepsakes. Sign on to your PowerSchool Parent account and click on the Student Fees “Additional Items” section. Click on the Yearbook 2024-2025 Icon to add it to your cart. You need to pay for the yearbook before exiting the screen in order for your order to be processed.

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Website: pkhs.spschools.org
Location: 12 Cunningham Road, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 459-4405
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