AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

Click the link to see the AJS January Exam Schedule:

AJS Final Exam Schedule January 2025

Students are expected to write their final exams as scheduled. If there are exceptional circumstances, please contact your grade level administrator to discuss.

• January 10 - Exams Start (see schedule on website and above)
• January 13, 5:00 p.m. - Winter Carnaval Open House
• January 13, 6:00 p.m. - Division High School Information Session (The Park Church)
• January 14, 6:00 p.m. - CASA Classrooms Information Session Gr. 10-12 (Bev Facey)
• January 15, 6:30 p.m. - Quebec Trip 2026 Meeting
• January 15, 4:30 p.m. - AMPS Meeting
• January 16 - Last Day of Classes for Sr. High School
• January 20, 6:00 p.m. - CPF Meeting
• January 20, 6:30 p.m. - School Council Meeting
• January 29 - PD Day - No school
• January 30 - Second Semester Begins (Day 1)
• February 5, 2:16 p.m. - Early Dismissal
• February 6 & 7 - No School (Teacher's Convention)
• February 10 - Returning Student Registration 2025-2026 Opens
• February 10, 6:00 p.m. - AJS Open House

Come celebrate the French winter carnival season on January 13, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with Ardrossan Elementary School.

We would like to invite our current, new, and potential French Immersion families to special evening filled with various cultural activities, crafts, and performers. Throughout our school year we offer various cultural and language experiences to our students. We would now like to extend this opportunity out to our greater school community.

If you are considering French Immersion for your child entering Kindergarten or grade one, feel free to drop in and learn more about our French Immersion program for 2025/26 school year.

Quebec Trip 2026 Student/Parent Meeting:

January 15 - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Cafeteria)

Please have the interested student and at least one parent/guardian in attendance at the meeting. Families will then commit to the trip by January 31 and submit their deposit to Jumpstreet in February.

The myBlueprint Education Planner is a student-friendly, interactive education and career/life planning resource that allows Gr. 7-12 students to reflect on their learning, showcase their growth, and share their achievements. Want to learn more? Watch the introduction video tutorials to learn how to create a parent account to be able to access your student's account at myBlueprint.ca/support/videos. When you are ready to create a parent account, access our district's landing page to get started.

If you need to dismiss your child early from school, please email the school and let us know 24 hours prior to the day. This allows for less interruption in the classroom and seamless communication from parents, the office and teachers.

General.ajs@eips.ca

Our next meeting will be on

January 15 , 4:30pm in the band room,

all parents are welcome to attend!

There is still space for volunteers at the next concession (Feb 21 & 22) please see your email for more information.

If you have questions or comments please don't hesitate to connect with Kas ampssecr@gmail.com or Christie ampssecr@gmail.com

Looking for a great opportunity to support your business and, in the process, support local theatre? The answer: sponsor this year’s a.d.c production “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940”. With many options for your business and checkbook, we look forward to working together. Please contact Diane Webb (diane.webb@eips.ca) or Suzanne Cleet (Suzanne/cleet@eips.ca) at Ardrossan (780) 922-2228.

Discover the high school CASA Classroom and the individualized mental health treatment it provides for students in grades 10-12 who experience persistent mental health symptoms affecting their home, school and social life.

What you'll discover:

· Tailored treatment plans and education for managing mental health conditions

· Individual and group therapy sessions

· Support for caregivers and guardians

· Referrals to community and social supports

· Assistance transitioning students back to their community school and care teams

Who are CASA Classrooms for?

CASA Classrooms are for students who are:

· Currently under the care of a physician or mental health professional,

· Have not responded to prior therapy, and

· Are ready to participate in individual and group therapy with their family.

Interested students and their caregivers are welcome to join in person or online to learn how CASA

Classrooms can support senior high student’s well-being and academic success.

Tuesday, January 14

6 to 7 p.m.

Bev Facey Community High, 99 Colwill Blvd., Sherwood Park (theatre) Join online

RSVP to secure your spot in person or online

For more information, contact Corey Kropp.

EIPS’ Annual Education Results Report 2023-24 is now available online. The report details how EIPS is doing relative to Alberta Education’s performance measures; how it’s supporting students to achieve the best possible outcomes; and its successes, challenges and priority strategies moving forward. A brief overview of the report is also available.

To help you make an informed decision about senior high, EIPS is hosting a Division high school information night. All EIPS students in grades 8 and 9 and their families are invited to attend to learn more about the senior high program. The session will provide information about senior high courses, instruction, programming and extracurricular opportunities throughout the Division, as well as details about diploma requirements and various career path options.

Event Details:

Date: Jan. 13, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: The Park Church
1 Brower Drive, Sherwood Park

Is your child considering the Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) Junior High Honours program for the coming school year? The program is designed for students in grades 8 and 9 with high achievement in their core courses and who enjoy a challenging academic environment.

Applications for the 2025-26 EIPS Junior High Honours program are open Jan. 13-26, 2025.

When applications open, the parent/guardian on file in PowerSchool identified as the Permission Click contact for all current grades 7 and 8 students will receive an email through Permission Click outlining the application process for the program—including a link to an application form.

Refer to the EIPS Junior High Honours program information page for details about specific courses within the program and eligibility requirements.

The Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) returning student registration process for 2025-26 takes place Feb. 10-24, 2025. Through the online form, all families will confirm the school and program their child will attend next year or advise the Division if they aren’t returning. For students who want to attend a non-designated school next year, these requests must be submitted through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space.

On February 10, the parent/guardian on file in PowerSchool identified as the Permission Click contact for each pre-kindergarten to Grade 11 student will receive an email through Permission Click with a link to the form. If your family hasn’t received any Permission Click forms this school year, contact the school office so we can investigate any technical issues before registration season.

If your child misses just two days a month for any reason for ten of their school years, they’ll have missed the equivalent of one entire year of school. Students who frequently miss school, even as early as kindergarten, are also more likely to have di­fficulty in school, at post-secondary and in their career. As every family has unique circumstances, EIPS uses a multi-tiered approach to re-engage students with chronic absenteeism. In addition, the Division promotes strategies to support and encourage regular attendance for all students. If you’re concerned about consistent student attendance for your child or youth, contact the school for support. An informative video is also available.

Have you recently moved or has your contact information changed since the start of the year? Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High School 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. Updates completed by December 10 are especially helpful as the Division prepares for 2025-26 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.

Visit Ardrossan Athletics for game and practice schedules.

Basketball:

• January 9 to 11 - Jr. Sr. Boys and Girls Basketball EIAA Tournament

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