SWH Cougar Tracks 2022-2023
Friday, April 21, 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!
Photo op at Le Château Frontenac during our 2023 French Immersion Quebec Trip!
Apr 21: SAL Course selection forms due
Apr 21: Earth Day with Kalyn Kodiak
Apr 25: School Council Meeting
Apr 27: SAL Gr. 9 registration at SWH
May 1: Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 1-5: Education Week and Mental Health Week
May 2: SWH Track Meet
May 3: Early Dismissal
May 4: Monthly Smudge with Jeremy Albert
May 5: No School - Professional Learning Day
May 11: Moose Hide Campaign Day
May 15: Gr. 9 ELA PAT Part A
May 17: Gr. 9 FLA PAT Partie A
May 19: No School - School Closure Day
May 22: No School - Victoria Day
May 23: EIPAA Track Meet
May 23: School Council Meeting
- Thursdays are $3.00 Pizza slice day at lunch!!
Option Course Registration DEADLINE April 22
Option course registration is open and will close on April 22nd. Please log into the parent portal and select the next school year. Below are the instructions on how to register and the links to the Registration Guide. Every student attending Sherwood Heights next year needs to complete this registration process.
Check the Registration Guide for information on all option courses for next year.
To complete the options course registration process, go to the Parent Portal.
Here are the instructions for the registration process
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the school.
Athletics Corner
Handball teams are heading into provincials – always a fun time!! Both senior and junior teams will play schools from around Alberta 😃 Games take place at Millenium Place on Friday and Saturday.
Our badminton teams also have a tournament this weekend. The seniors are at Rudolph Hennig and the juniors at Ardrossan. The badminton season wraps up next Tuesday, April 25, at the EIAA Badminton Tournament. Seniors will play at ABJ and juniors at SCA.
The golf team is starting up!! If you are interested in playing golf this year, there will be a student meeting in the Gym on Wednesday, April 26 at 12:22pm.
As always, stay tuned to our athletics calendar for the most up to date schedule!!
(link in blue button below)
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Any parents or guardians interested in coaching or assistant coaching any sports in the 2022-2023 year please contact Kristin Alexander (Davies) at kristin.alexander@eips.ca.
School Council
Thank you to all the families who supplied our amazing staff with treats for the March staff meeting. They really appreciated it and there were so many yummy goodies, that they still feasted the next day! Cougar families rock!
School Council decided to continue providing treats for staff meetings in April, May and June. The April sign up is open now (and April staff meeting happens really fast after spring break!)
Thanks for helping to show appreciation for all the staff do for our kids.
https://www.perfectpotluck.com/PDVM2407
Jacquie
P.S. – If there is someone who wants to organize this for May and June, please reach out to Jacquie at SherwoodHeightsSchoolCouncil@gmail.com
Our next School Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Parent/Guardian Information Verification Forms
While you’re logged in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal, please also take a minute to complete your Parent/Guardian Information Verification Form—available through the left-hand menu. The form only takes a few short minutes to complete and helps ensure Sherwood Heights Junior High School and Elk Island Public Schools have complete and accurate data for all parents and guardians in the Division. Parent/Guardian Information Verification Forms are due April 30.
EIPS Summer School Registration
Registration for EIPS Summer School opens March 15, 2023. The Summer School program offers a number of senior high courses that allow students to earn credits, upgrade marks, lighten workloads for the year ahead or finish pre-requisite courses.
Registration is open to:
- current EIPS students (grades 9-12)
- students who will enter an EIPS high school for the 2023-2024 school year, as of Sept. 1, 2023.
Pre-requisite course requirement: In consultation with Alberta Education and senior administration at EIPS, if there is a pre-requisite course needed for the student’s summer class (for example, Social 20-1 to prepare for Social 30-1), that pre-requisite must have been successfully completed by June 25, 2023.
NOTE: Students are only able to register in one course for summer school as all classes run at the same time. The only exception is a student taking self-paced CALM 20, students could then register in one other course, or the classes are taught in different sessions. For example, taking CALM 20 in session 1 and Phys. Ed 10 in session 2.
Canteen Volunteers and Menu
Volunteering for shifts in our SWH Canteen with Mrs. Braun is an excellent way to help prepare our students for the world of work. These opportunities help students build confidence, increase skill range, and feel successful as they work towards entering post-secondary or the workforce.
Also being served on Thursdays is $3 pizza slices! Pick from pepperoni, cheese and ham & pineapple.
Canteen Volunteers Schedule
Canteen Menu
Vending Machine Information
Resources for Families & Students
Moose Hide Campaign Day, a day in which brings Canadians from coast to coast together to make tangible progress on reconciliation and the creation of a country free of violence.