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Please use this link to access the June Final Exam Schedule

The last day of scheduled classes for high school students will be Thursday, June 13, 2024.

The last day of new instruction for grades 7, 8 and 9 will be Tuesday, June 18, 2024. After this time, students can continue to attend classes to access teacher-led review sessions, small group review or rewrite opportunities that are planned out with the teachers. This is a time for students to continue to master their learning before their final sitting to show their best stuff.

These final assessments are to be written as per this schedule.

Please contact the below if you have any questions.

Mr. Kelly Ferguson (Grade 7, 9 and 11) Kelly.Ferguson@eips.ca

Mrs. Trudi Williamson (Grade 8, 10 and 12) Trudi.Williamson@eips.ca

• May 28 - Jr. High Band Concert
  
• May 29 - Red Shirt Day
• May 29 - Sr. High Band Concert
• May 30, 11:37 a.m. - Grad Superlative Awards
• May 31. 6:00 p.m. - Grade 9 Celebration
• June 3 & 4 - DELF Partie Orale
• June 3, 10:00 a.m. - DELF Ecrite/Ecoute
• June 4, 9:00 a.m. - Socials 7 & 8 Exam Part A - 71, 72, 73, 76FI, 77FI, 82, 86FI
• June 5, 8:00 a.m. - Western Day/Pancake Breakfast
• June 5, 2:16 p.m. - Early Dismissal
• June 6, 9:00 a.m. - ELA Exams Part A - 20-1 Hon, 81, 10-1, 10-1FY, 10-2FY
• June 6, 12:21 p.m. - ELA Exam Part A - 20-1, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77, 83
• June 7, 9:00 a.m. - Social Exam - 10-1, 10-2 (Vanderland Kitson)
• June 7, 9:00 a.m. - FLA Partie A Exam - 76, 77, 86
• June 7, 12:21 p.m. - Social Exam Part A - 10-1 (Purdy), 20-1, 20-2
• June 7, 12:21 p.m. - ES Exam Partie A - 10-1, 10-2
• June 8 - Graduation Celebration
• June 10, 6:30 p.m. - Grade 8 French Immersion Meeting - Quebec Trip 2025

Darion M. was awarded the Kevin Gaetz Award.
Bailey A. was awarded the EIPS Konica Minolta Scholarship.
These awards are district wide, and given to students who plan to continue their education past high school. We are very proud of the excellence that our award winners have shown!

DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2024

If you'd like a yearbook from this year, 2023-2024, you must pre-order them by May 31, 2024.

Log into your PowerSchool Account through Parent Portal and go to your school fees. Add the yearbook and pay through your school fees account.

Only orders made before May 31 will be guaranteed a yearbook from this year.

School fees for the 2023-24 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 is an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school directly before the summer break.

NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2023-24 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before Aug. 31, 2024

The Ardrossan Junior Senior High School Parent Council is showing their appreciation to AJS staff on Wednesday, June 5. If you would like to contribute to AJS Staff Appreciation Day, please sign up by clicking the link.

AJS Staff Appreciation Sign Up

AMPS has again partnered with CTS/Mechanics for our 2nd annual Car Show & Shine, which will be held on June 1, 2024.

If you or someone you know, has something awesome to donate for the silent auction, please contact Kas ASAP.

Please use the QR code to sign up for a volunteer slot for the car show, we will need many hands to make this a successful fundraiser for both programs!

If you have any comments or questions please feel free to reach out to Kas at ampspres@gmail.com anytime.

Grad tickets will be sent home with students late next week. Each family will receive the tickets they ordered, plus a ticket for the graduating student. Tickets must be presented at the graduation ceremony in order to gain admittance.

• May 27 - Complete Future Plans form
• May 30, lunch - Grad superlative awards in the Theatre

More information can be found on our Grad 2024 website or by emailing any of the staff members on our graduation committee:

Trudi Williamson - trudi.williamson@eips.ca

Nadine Stefiuk - nadine.stefiuk@eips.ca

Chrissy Parker-Young - christine.parker-young@eips.ca

Ray Basaraba - raymond.basaraba@eips.ca

Is your child graduating from or leaving EIPS at the end of the school year? If so, they must ensure any information they want to retain from their school cloud accounts is downloaded onto a personal device before leaving.

· Google account – Students must download any wanted content before August 6—download files either individually or in bulk using Google Takeout.

· Microsoft account – Students must download any wanted content from their OneDrive account before August 6.

After Aug. 6, 2024, EIPS will deactivate the account

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 9 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.

June 1-2 or June 8-9

English Language Arts 30-1

Social Studies 30-1

June 15-16

Mathematics 30-1, 30-2

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

June 22

Science 30

June 22-23

Physics 30

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

Have you recently moved or has your contact information changed? Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) encourages families to review their information the Division has on file to ensure it’s up to date. Using the Student Information Update available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, families can review their information on file for each student—including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, parent and guardian information, emergency contacts, medical details and other related information—and submit any updates needed.

NOTE: Only submit updates for the changes that have already taken place. If you’re moving this summer, you’ll submit the necessary updates through the Student Information Update after you’ve moved at the start of next school year. The form is open—for current-year updates—until June 14 at noon. It will reopen for families at the start of next school year.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2024-25 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, 2024.

For those students who did not indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, contact EIPS’ Student Transportation office at 780-417-8151.

For more information about EIPS Student Transportation, visit www.eips.ca/transportation.

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 non-school days.

Check out the new and improved athletics website here or click the button above. All information regarding teams, including schedules, tryout dates, games, and forms will be located here.

Team Alberta won the Nodor Cup which is a competition as a team. The Team played other Provinces/Territories and came out on top. Gold medal!

Opening ceremonies, Jaxson had the honor to carry the Canada flag as he was one of the representatives from Team Canada (when he went to Denmark in September 2023).

Jaxson and his partner won the Gold medal in junior boys doubles.

Jaxson won a Bronze medal in junior boys singles.

Jaxson placed third in the Canadian Open Masters. Winning an invite to Budapest in October to represent Team Canada.

Jett received all the Team medals. So, he came home with two Golds!

Team Alberta won the Canada Cup with a gold medal. This is a competition against all Provinces/Territories. The team with the most wins during nationals wins the Gold!. They got 131 wins. 28 more than Ontario. First time winning this Cup! Team Alberta was the buzz all weekend. Hear many times they were the ones to beat as they are the strongest. Nothing stopping Alberta!

Soccer

• May 27, 4:15 p.m. - Sr. Womens Soccer @ Beaumont

Slo Pitch

• May 22, 4:15 p.m. - Slo Pitch Team vs Archbishop Jordan
  

Sr. High Track and Field

• May 23 - Metro Championship Meet
  
• Provincial Track & Field Meet (TBD)

Jr. High Track and Field

• May 28 - EIAA Track

Football - Bison Football Spring Season Camp

• May 27 to 31, 4:00 p.m. - AJS
  
• June 3 to 7, 4:00 p.m. - AJS
• June 8, 9:00 a.m. - Beaumont Turf

Canada Summer Jobs is a government program that helps employers create jobs for young Canadians across the country. These jobs are then posted on the federal Job Bank for a limited time to help young people find them. New jobs will be added regularly as they’re approved for funding by the Canada Summer Jobs program. To apply for one of these jobs, you must be:

• Between 15 and 30 years of age and
• Legally entitled to work in Canada—which means you must have a valid Social Insurance Number.

In addition to the Canada Summer Jobs program, there are several other resources available to young Canadians, including government work placements, paid internships and volunteer opportunities.

Student Scholarships

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
X : @ArdrossanJrSr