RHJ Weekly Update

Hello RHJ Ravens!

Welcome to the end of another great week of learning. Please see below for your weekly update!

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, concerns via email at gregory.cruickshank@eips.ca.

Sincerely,

Greg, Glenda, and the RHJ Team

Bravo to all of our performers and support crew who pulled off four fantastic shows!

• March 21: School closure day (schools closed to staff and students)
• March 21: World Poetry Day
• March 24-28: Spring break (schools closed to staff and students)
• March 31: National Indigenous Languages Day
• March 31: School Council in the library. 6:00PM
• April 2: Early dismissal
• April 3: Cranston Cup
• April 4: TWOS Grade 7 Field Trip
• April 7: World Health Day
• April 7-11: Education Week
• April 18: Good Friday (schools and Central Services closed)
• April 21: Easter Monday (schools and Central Services closed)
• April 22: Earth Day
• April 23: Administrative Professionals’ Day
• April 23: National French Immersion Day
• April 23: World Book and Copyright Day
• April 27 to May 4: National Volunteer Week

Full calendar for 2024-25

Mr. Cruickshank will be working at EIPS Central Office from April 7th until the end of June. He will be assisting with staffing for the 2025-26 school year for all of the EIPS schools, as well as supporting the Human Resources department. In his absence, Glenda Gray will be acting as principal. Welcome Eric Wooden who will be filling in as Mrs. Gray's acting assistant principal. Mr. Cruickshank and Mrs. Gray will be back as the admin team in 2025-26.

Ravens Report

By: Jana, Kaia and Avery

Hello and welcome back to the Raven Report for the month of March.

We had some big events that happened this month but first a recap.

A Blackout Bingo event was set on February 24 with ONLY 4 days of completion, where classes put their efforts to support our local food bank. The Sr Boys Basketball team played an exhilarating game against Sherwood Heights on February 28 as well. Though losing the game, our players gave it their all. Now jumping into the lucky month of March, here are some important events that took place. 🍀

Sports

As the basketball season comes to an end, the badminton season starts, make sure to stay tuned for more exciting matches to come in the month of April. To wrap up the basketball season, we held a Senior Boys vs Senior Girls basketball game at lunch on March 10th. It was an exciting and close game but eventually the boys came up on top. The Archery team had a fantastic time at Lillian Shick for their tournament. Lyla Simmons hit the bullseye as she brought home gold.

Education

Back to the boring school stuff, report cards are now released in Powerschool. Parent-teacher interviews happened on Wednesday the 12th. The students had their trimester change with the 7s and 8s settling into their new CTF classes.

Ski trip

The Grade 9s had their ski trip. It was an early morning on the bus but the grade 9s still managed to go out there and have a great time! The pictures will be up on Instagram so check it out. Though the Grade 7s and 8s didn’t get to go, they stayed back and celebrated Pi day. They got to pie all their favourite math teachers.

Performing Arts

March 19th and 20th was full of excitement! The Performing Arts class has put together their annual play. This year it was Into the Woods Jr, a play by James Lapine. Thank you for buying tickets, we hope you enjoyed the show!

Spring Break

Spring break starts on March 21, 2025. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again when we come back on March 31!

Well it was a great month, and as the snow is melting we are one step closer to summer, stay tuned for next month's Ravens Report.

Mrs. Bayes, Miss Christopher, and Mr. Howard getting ready to eat 3.14 grams of whipped cream.

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

EIPS Summer School: Register now

July 7-31

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.

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

Remember, be aware of thin ice this time of year. Depending on changing temperatures, ice can form and melt to varying degrees on outdoor bodies of water. Try to remind your child about the dangers of thin ice, obey all posted signs, take proper care and remain a safe distance from the ice.

For more information about ice safety, visit the Canadian Red Cross.

Did you know?

The colour of ice may be an indication of its strength. Clear blue ice is the strongest. White opaque is half as strong as blue ice. And, grey ice is unsafe—greyness indicates the presence of water.

EIPS prepares a budget in the spring based on projected enrolment, funding, estimated costs and Board of Trustees budget priorities. Before the Division can finalize its budget for the next school year, we need to wait for the provincial government to provide the funding manual for school authorities and EIPS’ funding profile. This year’s funding manual is expected to be released in early April and the funding profile should be available mid-March. EIPS plans to publish its spring budget in May. Learn more

Rudolph Hennig has joined with LunchBox to offer lunches for our students! Parents can order and pay online through the link below, and students pick up the lunches in the Raven's Nest Store in the first half of lunch.

LunchBox also brings some additional items to sell to students.

https://fortsasklunchbox.com/

Welcome to the home of the Ravens! We support personal development and academic growth for all of our students.

Rudolph Hennig Junior High School honours Treaty 6 territory and welcomes students from Metis settlements and First Nations communities throughout Western Canada and the Northwest Territories. We strive to build a safe and caring environment where cultural practices and traditions are honoured and celebrated. We work closely with community Elders to bring the truth of Canada’s history to our students as we work towards shared reconciliation.

We hope your year with us will be an enjoyable, rewarding, and memorable experience. Rudolph Hennig’s staff are committed to ensuring all students achieve success.

Email: general.rhj@eips.ca
Website: www.rudolphhennig.ca/
Phone: 780-998-2216
Twitter: @RHJRavens