VCHS Prowler

• October 28-Theme Day-Monster Monday
• Jostens Grad Rings
• October 29- Theme Day- Time Traveler Tuesday
• Jostens Grad Rings
• October 30- Theme Day- Halloween Colors
• Student Grad Committee meeting @ lunch
• October 31- Halloween Parade
• Last day of Quarter 1
• Pasta take-out order pick up from 4:00-5:00 PM
• November 1-Theme Day- Cougar Spirit Day
• Pep Rally
• First day of Quarter 2
• Quarter 1 Report Cards go live
• November 5-11- Veterans' Week
• November 5- Your Future: Post Secondary Career Fair
• November 6- Early Dismissal
• Take our Kids to Work Day (grade 9 only)
• November 8- Indigenous Veterans' Day
• Remembrance Day Ceremony
• Formal Day
• November 10-16- Metis Week
• November 11-15- Fall Break
• November 13- Young Women in Trades and Technologies 8:30-3:30 PM (grades 10-12)
• World Kindness Day
• November 18-22- Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
• November 20- Indigenous Family Gathering evening @ AL Horton from 5-7 PM
• National Child Day
• November 27-28- Grad Photos
• November 29- Academic Awards @ 6 PM
• December 16- Deadline for school fees waiver

Pay School Fees Online! School fee information for the 2024-25 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

NOTE: Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities fees and more.

For more information, visit www.vegcomp.ca. Alternatively, contact Marie Andruchow, Business Manager at Vegreville Composite at 780-632-3341.

Fee waver application deadline: December 16, 2024

If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay school or transportation fees, you can apply to have fees waived by submitting an Application for a Waiver of Fees. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024. If you’re new to the Division, the deadline is the latter of Dec. 16, 2024, or 45 days after registration. To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online using Visa, MasterCard or debit card—when available from your financial institution. Alternatively, student fees can also be paid in the main office. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted.

Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities and more.

For more information about school fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit www.eips.ca/schools/fees. Alternatively, contact Marie Andruchow, Business Manager at Vegreville Composite at 780-632-3341.

missed out on purchasing a yearbook from the 2023-2024 school year? We have some extras up for sale! Stop by the office and grab your copy today.

Driving to school? All student vehicles must be registered and display a student parking pass while using the student parking lot. Register yours today!

check out www.kisport.ca/alberta to learn more and start your application process

Looking for something quick and easy Halloween night? Ms. Broatch has got you covered! only take out will be available and ordering will close on Monday, October 28th.

Order here

Here are some spooky self-care ideas to try this week!

The Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools Initiative works to promote positive mental health in children, youth, families and support individuals in the community who interact with children and youth. The MHCB initiative is based on research and best practice literature that demonstrates that mental and emotional well being can be developed, nurtured and supported through promotion and prevention efforts.

Alberta Health Services information

MHCB Vegreville

MHCB Coordinator

Carlin Adams is our Family School Liaison Worker (FSLW). She is available to

help support students create positive change through setting goals and planning

strategies, helping connect families with external supports and advocating for

students and families within the school and community. Her office is in our school

library.

Her contact information is:

October 28-29:

Jostens Grad Rings

October 30:

Student grad committee meeting @ lunch

November 2:

Grant MacEwan Open House

November 5:

Deadline for grad hoodie orders

November 27-28:

Grad Photos

January 9:

Grad photo re-takes

May 31:

Grad

Registration for the January 2025 Diploma Exam Prep courses will open on October 28. These courses prepare students to write their Grade 12 diploma examinations. Courses run for one or two weekend days and will take place at Salisbury Composite High in Sherwood Park. Students can only register for one session each weekend. The cost is $125 per course—except Science 30 at $75. Registration closes on January 8 for English language arts (ELA), social studies and math sessions. Registration for science sessions closes on January 15. For more information, contact nextstep@eips.ca or call 780-464-1899.

• January 11 and 12: ELA 30-1, Social Studies 30-1, Math 30-1 and Math 30-2
• January 18 and 19: Biology 30, Chemistry 30 and Physics 30
• January 25: Science 30

Emails were sent out last Tuesday to all graduating students and families with Booking information.

Emails were sent out to graduating students and families last Tuesday, which included the link to the grad store. All orders are due by Tuesday, November 5 to ensure delivery before Christmas Break.

Our promotion code isn’t working but we want to make sure students can claim their free hoodie and get their $40 off by the end of the month.

Claim your free hoodie and get reimbursed $40 on your order when you purchase custom jewelry, available until October 31, no code necessary! We will contact you to make sure everything has been applied to your order. Reach out to us @ Jostens with any questions.

Dear parents,

Jostens has come out with a promotion that we would like to offer to your students. It is $40 off plus a free grad hoodie using code CANRING40 until October 31 on our custom jewelry excluding our P option rings.

We will be at the school on Monday and Tuesday October 28 & 29 from 11:00-12:30 for your students to come and view the rings and order if they wish to.

You can also click the link below to go directly to your school’s Jostens page to design and order.

Website to order jewelry:

Vegreville Composite High School VEGREVILLE, AB | Jostens

Class of 2025 Clothing website: https://schoolstore.jostens.ca/collections/graduation-products

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions by email, angela.moore@jostens.com or by phone 1-844-750-9050.

Curious about Alberta High School Diploma Requirements

Diploma Requirements:

• 15 credits in senior English
• 15 credits in senior Social Studies
• 10 credits in Math (minimum Math 20-3)
• 10 credits Science (minimum Science 24)
• 3/5 credits in CALM 20
• 3 credits in Physical Education
• 10 other credits at the 30 level
• 38 other credits
• Minimum 100 total credits

Certificate of Achievement Requirements:

• English 20-2 or 30-4
• Social 20-2 or 20-4
• Math 24 or 20-4
• Science 24 or 20-4
• Physical Education 10
• Career and Life Management
• 10 credits Work Experience or RAP or Green Certificate
• Minimum 80 total credits

If you have any concerns regarding your graduation progress, please contact Ms. Sydor for more information.

Diploma Exam result statements are now available through myPass

Students will now need to retrieve their exam results through myPass—a self‑service website for high school students. Result statements for Diploma Exams are now be available exclusively online using myPass. Printed results statements will no longer be mailed.

How to use myPass (youtube.com)

In addition, the Statement of Courses and Marks has been replaced with the Detailed Academic Report (DAR), which is also available exclusively online using myPass.

myPass enables high school students to:

• access their Results Statement;
• view their demographic information;
• view their DAR;
• view their progress toward their diploma or certificate; and
• order and pay for a transcript.

Specific information on how to sign up for myPass will be provided to all students who write diploma examinations.

For more information visit: https://education.alberta.ca/students/transcripts/online.aspx

Research shows sustained, collaborative and job-embedded professional learning significantly enhances teacher efficacy and student achievement. Simply put, the more times teachers get to learn from one another during the year, the better it is for student success. Professional learning doesn’t mean a day off for staff—they improve upon their knowledge using time dedicated for collaboration, growth and relationship-building. This ensures students continue to receive high-quality education throughout the school year.

Want reminders and news about EIPS? You can now follow the Division on Instagram @elkislandpublicschools. Stay in the know about what’s going on, from divisionwide celebrations to reminders about important dates and deadlines. You can also connect with EIPS on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and the EIPS website.

Interested in school-specific updates? Follow Vegreville Composite on instagram: @vegcomp, Facebook: Vegreville Composite High School or vegcomp.ca

VCHS and the Division use the SchoolMessenger platform for communicating with families—through both phone and email. Be sure to add communications@eips.ca and general.vjs@eips.ca to your safe sender list to avoid having important messages funneled into your junk mail folder.

You can directly manage your phone and email subscription preferences through SchoolMessenger. Simply log in to your account—or create one if you don’t already have one—and select the message types you’d like to receive to each phone number and email address on file.

The easiest way to stay connected is to download the SchoolMessenger app. Get the latest updates direct to your mobile device and enable push notifications to never miss a message. Families can also check back on past messages—for up to 30 days—directly in the app rather than searching to find an old message buried in your inbox. Download the SchoolMessenger app from the App Store or Google Play today.

RSVP

Join the EIPS First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team for an evening of learning and connection. Enjoy soup and bannock from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by art with Métis Knowledge Keeper Connie Kulhavy and Giant Floor Map teachings from the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada. The event is free, and all are welcome to attend.

Check out October's Issue of our First Nation, Metis and Inuit newsletter.

Alberta Health Services offers free online programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth. Sessions are offered through Zoom. The list of October 2024 Sessions is now available.

With the winter season almost here, we have a few reminders for families:

· Ensure students have clothing appropriate for expected weather conditions.

· If weather conditions are bad enough to impact student transportation, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) advises families directly, as well as posting on social media and eips.ca as early as possible.

· Decisions regarding bus cancellations are guided by an EIPS administrative procedure that states, “school bus service may be suspended…when there is a forecast or current temperature of -40 C, including wind chill factor, in one or more regions.”

· Other reasons for suspending or delaying school bus services include adverse weather and poor road conditions.

· When school bus services are suspended, schools remain open to students.

For more information, contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151.

The student transportation routing and planning software used by the Division is getting an app update! The new My Ride K-12 app, which is replacing Ride 360, helps families stay up to date on your child’s bus schedules, route times and scans.

For more information, visit www.eips.ca/transportation/apps. If you have any questions, contact Student Transportation at st@eips.ca or 780-417-8151

The health and safety of staff, students and visitors is a top priority. Please continue to follow these good hygiene habits from spreading respiratory illnesses including COVID-19.

• Stay home if you are feeling sick.
• Wash or sanitize your hands often.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Avoid touching your face.
• Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly.
• Wear a mask if you get sick or develop symptoms while at school or work.
• 
  

As per Alberta Health guidelines, staff, students, contractors, and visitors who have symptoms of respiratory Illness or test positive for COVID, should stay home until:

• symptoms have improved,
• they feel well enough to resume normal activities, and
• they have been fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medications.

For anyone who has a respiratory illness or has tested positive for COVID, Alberta Health recommends a mask be worn for a total of 10 days from the onset of symptoms (even if the symptoms have resolved or improved) when in indoor settings with other individuals. EIPS will support those who choose to wear masks.

Thinking about attending post-secondary school after graduation? Not sure on the career or sector? Plan to attend this year’s Your Future: Post-Secondary and Career Fair.

"CAREERS and Women Building Futures are breaking down barriers and paving a path for young women in the skilled trades!

Girl/woman identifying students are invited to join us at our Fall camp for a full day of exploration with Women Building Futures on November 13th. Students will have an opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops, facility tours and shop talks. Join us to learn about the trades and technologies, and find out how you can get started with a paid internship! Interested students can register here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5149829"

Click here to sign up for Dual Credit

Career Pathways

Career Pathways Information Board

Career Pathways student Opportunity Board

Vegreville Heather Curling club is offering a coach's clinic on November 16 and 17 2024. If you would like to attend this clinic, please call Rhonda 780 632 9277 to receive a registration form or for more information.

The Vegreville and District Youth/Junior curling season will begin Thursday November 7. Ages 7 to 19. Please call Rhonda at 780 632 9277 if you are interested in registering or for more information. $20.00 for the season

Email: General.VJS@eips.ca
Website: www.vegcomp.ca
Location: Vegreville, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-632-3341
Facebook: facebook.com/vegcomp