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If your child cannot attend a scheduled exam, please contact your grade level administrator to arrange another date.

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• May 2 - No School - PD Day
• May 5 - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• May 5, 3:30 p.m. - Archery Year End Party
• May 6, 4:30 p.m. - AMPS Pit Crew Meeting
• May 6, 5:30 p.m. - AMPS Meeting
• May 7, 2:16 p.m. - Early Dismissal
• May 7, 8 and 9, 11:37 p.m. - Student Council Event - AJS Talent Show
• May 8, 6:00 p.m. - Mother's Day Plant Potting Event
• May 12, 6:00 p.m. - CPF Meeting
• May 12, 6:30 p.m - School Council Meeting
• May 14 - Educational Assistant Appreciation Day
• May 14 - Jr. High Track and Field Day
• May 16 - Western Day
• May 16, 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. - Community Pancake Breakfast
• May 19 - No School - Victoria Day
• May 23, 3:00 p.m. - AJS Grad BBQ
• May 27 - Jr. High Band Concert
• May 28 - Sr. High Band Concert
• May 30, 6:00 p.m. - Grade 9 Celebration
• May 31, 10:00 a.m. - 3rd Annual Show and Shine

Join us on May 5 as we recognize and thank our school bus operators for keeping the safety of our students their first priority. We encourage you, and your children, to take a moment to say thanks to our bus operators—who go above and beyond to provide safe and timely transportation to our students.

On behalf of Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High School, THANK YOU to all of our school bus operators for a job well done.

Band-a-thon was an overwhelming success!

100 students participated and over $19,000 was put into student accounts!

Our 3rd annual Car Show & Shine is coming up quickly (May 31, 2025)

if you have any donations for the silent auction please

reach out to Kas to arrange a pick up!

Our next meeting will be on May 6 , 2025

Pit Crew 4:30pm, Amps 5:30pm

both meetings held in the band room.

If you have questions or comments please don't hesitate to connect with

Kas ampssecr@gmail.com or Christie ampssecr@gmail.com

Be sure to find us on our website Welcome! - Ardrossan Music Parents Society

or social media Facebook Instagram

On May 14, we recognize the dedication, hard work and compassion of educational assistants in our school community and across Elk Island Public Schools. Educational assistants play an integral role in education, from one-on-one student support to larger classroom dynamics. Thank you to all our educational assistants—you make a difference in the lives of students every day, and we are so grateful to have each one of you in our school.

This Educational Assistant Appreciation Day and beyond, we encourage students, families and staff to take a moment to tell an educational assistant how they’ve impacted you and to share your appreciation with them.

Registration is now open for the upcoming Diploma Exam Prep courses to help students prepare for their exams in June. The material presented is based on a 12-hour schedule over one weekend. Courses will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day with a half-hour break for lunch and will take place at Salisbury Composite High in Sherwood Park. Students can only register for one review course each weekend.

May 31 to June 1 or June 7-8

English Language Arts 30-1

Social Studies 30-1

June 14-15

Mathematics 30-1, 30-2

Biology 30

June 21

Science 30

June 21-22

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Intermediate First Aid

The cost is $125 per course, or $75 for Science 30 and $105 for Intermediate First Aid. Space is limited. Register early! Current EIPS families will register and pay for Diploma Exam Prep courses through their existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account.

Registration for EIPS Summer School is now open. The program, organized through Next Step, offers more than 40 senior high courses. Students can earn credits, upgrade marks, lighten workloads or finish pre-requisite courses.

Courses include:
Open to EIPS students entering grades 10-12 next fall, and students in their Grade 12 year.

· Core senior high courses

· Career and Life Management (CALM)

· Physical Education

· Land-Based Learning

· Work Experience and the Registered Apprenticeship Program

· Workplace Safety

Plus, choose from a variety of complementary courses—offered online.

Learn more about EIPS Summer School 2025—including 2025 course offerings, registration, important dates and more.

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.

April Spotlight: Enhancing public education through effective engagement

· Rules of engagement: Using a collaborative approach to improve student achievement and success

· Driving change: Strengthening public education through Board advocacy

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

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

National Volunteer Week takes place April 27 to May 4. On behalf of the Board of Trustees at Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), I want to say a giant thank you to all EIPS volunteers. This year’s theme is Volunteers Make Waves, and that’s certainly true in our Division. No matter whether you’ve chaperoned a field trip, helped out at a hot lunch day or provided support in a classroom—every time you’ve stepped in a school—you’ve made a ripple effect that washes over your community. These waves of positivity, hard work and dedication build up and make a momentous impact on a student’s experience at school.

So, thank you again for being a part of our ocean at EIPS. The waves you’ve made—and will continue to create—all contribute to our collective goals of ensuring learning and working environments sustain student learning and amplifying the importance of public education in our province. This National Volunteer Week, I encourage everyone to celebrate the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of hours put into supporting student growth and achievement at schools across the Division.

Cathy Allen
Chair, EIPS Board of Trustees

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.

Diana Balbar is an active community volunteer and has improved rural living with her efforts and as a 12 year-program ARAS has named a $1000 scholarship after her which is an award given annually to a deserving youth who exemplifies volunteerism in the community. This scholarship has been awarded in the past to community youth in Strathcona County who have shared their time with ARAS doing events and other engagements in the community.

Please find more information here on the ARAS website Gallery 3 — Ardrossan Recreation & Agricultural Society: Click Here

Visit Ardrossan Athletics for game and practice schedules.

Archery Year End Party - May 5, 2025 - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Please check the Athletics Website for Spring Camps dates on the Football page.

AJS Cafeteria is now offering breakfast items for sale in the mornings starting at 8:15 a.m. for staff and students to purchase.

Check out the menu below!

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