Knightly News

What a week! We got to celebrate and say good-bye to our grade 9's last week. As always, our 9's did us proud at their Farwell. They were eloquent during the ceremony where they crushed our Family Feud, and then danced their hearts out!

On Friday, they had great weather as they enjoyed their last day as Clover Bar students at their Farewell Field trip where they swam, played catch, and enjoyed a Spike Ball tournament as a group. We will miss our grade 9's, but they set up our next year grade 8 and 9's to follow in their footsteps as amazing and kind Knights!

Our current grade 7's and 8's have just two more exams before they enjoy their summer and get ready to come back as the leaders of our school. We are excited for them to crush their exams, as well as to see their growth when they return!

Good luck on those exams, and have a great week!

Sincerely,

Matt Shudra, Principal, matt.shudra@eips.ca

Cherum Orr, Assistant Principal, cherum.orr@eips.ca

Tara Yeo, Next Year Assistant Principal, tara.yeo@eips.ca

Clover Bar Instagram: @cloverbarjh for updates and photos! 📸

It is that time of the year when we say goodbye to some staff, and welcome to others. Our school community is a special place where everyone that joins the Knights Family, leaves their mark and is always welcome back. For those that are not returning, we hope that it is just a temporary goodbye.

Thanks for being a great Knight:

• Mrs. Jessica Bredesen
• Mrs. Shelley Hanson
• Mrs. Nasheena Gangji (1 year leave from CLB)
• Mr. Matt Shudra
• Darryl Webb - Retirement

Welcome and welcome back to:

• Mr. Ryan Bachor - Sport for Life and ELA
• Mr. Tristan Dexter - Science
• Ms. Sydney Flaherty - Band and Social

• Mrs. Dallas Match - Educational Assistant
• Mrs. Scarlett Miller - Sport for Life, Math and Science
• Mr. Noah Parmiter - Math, Science, and Social
• Ms. Joelle Tymchuk - ELA
• Ms. Bonnie Wood - Educational Assistant
• Mr. Eric Wooden - FOCUS Teacher

Below is a picture of our Final Exam Schedule that you can also find at www.cloverbar.ca.

Now is a great time for students to start reviewing to prepare for their final exams. It is better to review a bit each week compared to trying to cram the night before or even the morning of!

Here are the procedures and expectations for students and families for the exam days:

• Final day of instruction is June 17.
• June 18 to 24, we will be offering teacher supported Review Sessions for students after our exams.
• June 20 we will be acknowledging National Indigenous People's Day. There are no exams, but we will have a variety of activities for students in addition to Review Sessions.
• If students are not staying after exams for the Review Sessions, regular attendance procedures will be in place. This means that parents and guardians will need to alert the office of their student's absence in advance via email at general.clb@eips.ca or phone at 780-467-2295.
• Students that have had a parent or guardian contact the school about leaving after the exam will be allowed to leave the exam room and exit the school after the exam is complete.
• Parents and guardians are able to alert the office to multiple excused absences at the same time and are encouraged to do so in advance if students are not staying for the Review Sessions.
• Students who do not have permission to leave will get a 10 minute break after their exam and then they will transition to their Review Sessions.
• Students will not be allowed to come to the office to call parents or guardians after exams. Students are also not allowed to use cell phones during learning time as per Administrative Procedure 145.

If you have any questions, please contact the school.

The results are now available for the 2024-25 EIPS Annual Feedback Surveys: For Parents and Caregivers and For Students conducted in March. Thank you to all families and students who took the time to share their feedback with the Division. The surveys included a series of questions related to the three priorities outlined in the EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26 (Year 3).

· Priority 1: Promote growth and success for all students

· Priority 2: Enhance high-quality learning and working environments

· Priority 3: Enhance public education through effective engagement

The overall Division results represent close to 2,400 responses from parents and caregivers and close to 2,000 responses from grades 9 and 12 students across the Division.

The survey results for Clover Bar Junior High School have helped us identify the following areas of strength and opportunities for growth.

Areas of strength:

· Students feel safe at school but also recognize that they are held accountable for their actions.

· Communication is clear and consistent from the school.

· The expectations for students at school are consistent, leading to a fun place to be.

Opportunities for growth:

· Students said we have great staff who teach students what they need to know for school and beyond, but want lessons to be more engaging.

· Sharing activities with families that connect to student growth in numeracy and literacy.

· Connecting name of option courses and the activities in those courses in order to increase excitement and the direct connection to life outside of school.

The feedback gathered in the survey will help our school and the Division measure its progress toward meeting the priorities and goals outlined in the EIPS Four-Year Education Plan and develop strategies to better serve students and the wider community moving forward.

Annual Feedback Survey Results: Division

Annual Feedback Survey Results for Parents and Caregivers: Clover Bar JHS

Annual Feedback Survey Results for Students: Clover Bar JHS

Monday, June 23- Day 4

8:40am - Grade 7 & 8 ELA Part B Final Exam

Mr. Shudra away all day

Tuesday, June 24- Day 5

8:40am - Grade 7 & 8 Math Part B Final Exam

9:00am - SFS Planning Retreat - Mr. Shudra

Wednesday, June 25 - Day 6 - Last Day

Last day for Special Education Classes

9:50am - 1 on 1 meeting -Mr. Shudra and Mrs. Donaldson

10:00am - 1 on 1 meeting - Mr. Shudra and Mrs. MacIsaac

Thursday, June 19 - Last Operational Day

June 23: Grade 8 ELA Part B

June 23: Grade 7 ELA Part B

June 24: Grade 8 Math Part B

June 24: Grade 7 Math Part B

June 25: Last Day of Classes

June 26: Operational Day (School closed to students)

August 27- Operational day (Office open)

August 28 - First Day of classes

To send a Knightly Kudos, you can click on the image above or the link below. Thank you!

Knightly Kudos Form

Every year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) publishes an Annual Education Results Report, which outlines the Division’s Four-Year Education Plan, growth opportunities and how it supports students in achieving the best possible outcomes. Read through this year’s EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2023-24 and discover how EIPS fosters learning environments for all students to learn, grow and thrive—and why it matters.

June Spotlight: EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26 (Year 4), which details the Division’s priorities, goals and outcomes over a four-year period.

· Priority 1: To promote the growth and success of all students.

· Priority 2: To enhance high-quality learning and working environments.

· Priority 3: To enhance public education through effective engagement.

The plan also outlines the performance measures, key insights and strategies the Division will use to meet each priority, goal and outcome in the 2025-26 school year.

RELATED INFORMATION
Annual Education Results Report 2023-24: Overview
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2026-29

School fees for the 2024-25 school year are 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 “Student Fees.” There you can view fees and pay them online using a Mastercard or Visa credit or debit card. Make sure to monitor your child’s 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’s an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school directly before the summer break.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2024-25 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before Aug. 31, 2025.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2025-26 school year? If so, make sure your child is registered so Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) can plan routes and send your child a bus pass before the first day of school.

All students who indicated needing transportation services through the returning student or new student registration processes are now registered. Those families have also received tentative route schedules and invoices—fees are due June 30, 2025.

For those students who did not indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, complete a Busing Setup form through the Transportation Service Desk.

NOTE: Families can pay fees online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To pay in-person, visit the EIPS Student Transportation building during its office hours—Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school closure days.

When schools are closed during the summer, many EIPS staff are still hard at work. School staff create lesson plans, engage in professional development and take part in other activities to help enhance student success. Several staff will also support EIPS Summer School. Additionally, Central Services staff work through the break to prepare for the upcoming school year, from staff recruitment to school repairs and more. In mid-August, school staff return to their schools to get ready to welcome students back to class.

Through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, parents and guardians can subscribe to receive email updates from the school and about their child, as well as the frequency for receiving the updates. These PowerSchool notifications are separate from the emails you receive from the Division and your child’s school sent through SchoolMessenger.

In June, Elk Island Public Schools is updating the domain configuration where these PowerSchool emails come from to support more cost effective and efficient modernization of technology within the Division. As the updates take place, notifications may come from one or the other email address. By June 13, when the update is complete, messages from the PowerSchool Parent Portal will come from only the new email address:

• Current email sender: powerschool@eips.ca
• New email sender: DoNotReply@powerschool.mail.eips.ca

We encourage you to add this new email address to your safe-sender list to avoid missing any updates you’re subscribed to. At any time, if you’d like to update your subscription settings within PowerSchool, simply log in to the Parent Portal and click the “Email Notifications” tab in the left-hand menu.

Explore Collegiate Pathways

In 2025-26, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) will be expanding its Collegiate Pathways programming to provide more opportunities for more students across the Division. Opportunities are available for students entering or returning to Grade 12 in the fall. For students entering grades 10 or 11 next year, the available information will help with course planning throughout senior high.

Learn more about Collegiate Pathways

Planning for Grade 12

Course planning for grades 10 and 11

Do you have a youth whom you think may benefit from a summer camp opportunity like this, please contact the number located on the posters below.

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