AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

• September 27 - EIPS Orange Shirt Day
  
• September 30 - No School - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• October 2, 2:16 p.m. - Early Dismissal
• October 3, 11:37 p.m. - Augustana Information Session
• October 4 - No School - PD Day
• October 5 - World Teachers' Day
• October 8, 6:00 p.m. - Grad Parent Meeting
• October 14 - No School - Thanksgiving
• October 15, 5:30 p.m. - AJS Jr. High Awards Night
• October 15, 7:00 p.m. - AJS Sr. High Awards Night

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, Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High School Fees visit the on the school website. Alternatively, contact Mrs.Cleet at Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High at 780-922-2228.

Please remember that there is no vehicle access to our front parking lot between 8:20 and 8:40 am and 3:15 to 3:25 pm each day while the buses are dropping off and picking up students. We want to ensure student safety. Parents are asked to use the rear parking lot as the designated area for drop off and pick up. We have staff supervising the parking lot to ensure that students are crossing areas where there is vehicular traffic safely.

Junior high students are not permitted to leave school property during the school day, including during the lunch break. We recognize that students may want to visit the new businesses that have opened, but these businesses are far enough away that students cannot use the existing path to access them and have enough time to return to the school without being late. To reduce the travel distance and time, we are finding that students are walking along the edge of Range Road 222, which is a more direct route. This route is not safe for students, especially as winter approaches. We are working with the County of Strathcona to explore the possibility of a sidewalk being installed so that students can access the community in a safe manner, but until the time that a sidewalk is installed we must ensure student safety by continuing to require junior high students to remain on school property. The map below shows the areas where students may be outside the school building during the lunch break.

Order your AJS Bison Clothing by clicking the link below.

The online store will close on September 30th. Delivery to the school will be 4-5 weeks after the store closes.

Ardrossan Student Order 2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM on Sept 25

A big thank you to all who sat on the board last year and helped raise over $14000

for the band program and our students!

We purchased chairs for concerts, sponsored students to attend band camp,

gave out scholarships for graduates who are pursuing music in post secondary,

provided pre-performance meals for our band members, purchased instruments,

grade level awards and co-hosted a fantastic Show & Shine

The new A.M.P.S board for the 2024-25

Kas Spiker, Simone Persaud, Christie Weins, Jen Heaton, Tara Connolly & Stephanie Suchy.

We have two director positions vacant, Director of Car Show & Director of Concessions.

Throughout the year we will reach out to band families to ask for assistance with different events

and to share information about fundraising events- please ensure you have filled out a membership form

so we have your email address as that is our only way to connect with you!

If you are interested in either of the director positions,

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

Kas ampspres@gmail.com or

Christie ampssecr@gmail.com

Our next meeting will be on October 29, 4pm in the band room,

all parents are welcome to attend!

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 Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High on Instagram at Ardrossan_jr_sr_high_school and Bisons_athletics

EIPS is committed to a productive and collaborative relationship with parents and caregivers. As such, the Division has a Committee of School Councils (COSC) comprised of representatives from school councils across EIPS. From October to May, COSC members meet monthly with the Board of Trustees and senior EIPS administration to discuss educational issues and trends, while sharing valuable information with one another to best enhance student success. In recognition of the effort and dedication of EIPS families and staff in engaging with their school communities, the Division was honoured to receive the Division School Council Engagement Award from the Alberta School Councils’ Association last April. To learn more, visit the EIPS website.

October 5 is World Teachers’ Day! World Teachers’ Day recognizes the integral role teachers play in providing quality education to students. On October 5, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) encourages all of its students, parents, caregivers and community members to show their appreciation for their teachers and the positive impact they make on our lives. EIPS extends its heartfelt thank you to all Division teachers for their dedication, hard work and commitment in guiding and educating students through their kindergarten to Grade 12 years

Read In Week is a divisionwide initiative held annually to encourage a lifelong love of reading and to enhance literacy awareness among students, staff, families and community members. This year’s theme: “Reading is for everyone.”

Ardrossan Jr. Sr. High School invites all families to participate in Read In Week by reading yourself, with your child or with someone in the community. For more information, visit the Read In Week website.

Here is the link for the newest newsletter. There are some great events families and students can attend.

September Newsletter

Football:

• October 3, 5:00 p.m. - Bisons vs. Archbishop O'Leary @ Emerald Hill Turf
  
• October 10, 5:00 p.m. - Bisons @ Strathcona @ JP Bowl

Volleyball:

• October 1, 5:30 p.m. - Jr. Varsity Womens Volleyball @ Austin O'Brien
  
• October 1, 3:30 p.m. - Jr. Jr. Boys and Girls Volleyball vs RHJ
• October 1, 4:00 p.m. - Jr. Sr. Girls Volleyball @ FRH
• October 1, 5:00 p.m. - Jr. Sr. Boys Volleyball @ FRH
• October 2, 5:00 p.m. - Sr. Varsity Mens Volleyball vs Leduc
• October 2, 6:30 p.m. - Sr. Varsity Womens vs Leduc
• October 7, 3:30 p.m. - Jr. Jr. Girls and Boys Volleyball @ SCA
• October 7, 5:00 p.m. - Sr. Varsity Womens and Mens Volleyball @ Edmonton Christian
• October 8, 4:00 p.m. - Jr. Sr. Girls Volleyball @ FTV
• October 8, 5:00 p.m. - Jr. Varsity Womens Volleyball @ St. Oscar Romero
• October 9, 5:00 p.m. - Sr. Varsity Mens Volleyball vs Mother Margaret Mary
• October 9, 6:30 p.m. - Sr. Varsity Womens Volleyball vs Austin O'Brien
• October 10, 5:30 p.m. - Jr. Varsity Womens Volleyball @ Ohpaho

Cross Country:

• October 2, 4:15 p.m. - Sr. High Cross Country Classifed Meet @ Goldbar Park
  
• October 2 - Jr. High Cross Country Meet @ Wilderness Centre
• October 9 - Jr. High Cross Country Zones @ Wilderness Centre
• October 9, 1:00 p.m. - Sr. High Cross County Edmonton City Championship

Below are the dates that some post secondary schools are coming to AJS. If you'd like to sign up for one-on-one sessions, please go to Student Services.

• October 3, 11:37 a.m. - Augustana Information Session
  
• October 19, 9:00 a.m. - U of A Open House - register online
• October 19, 10:00 a.m. - King's University Open House
• October 26 - Nait Open House
• October 26, 10:00 a.m. - Concordia Open House (register online)
• October 26 - Augustana Open House (register online)
• November 2 - MacEwan Open House
• November 7, 11:37 a.m. - Norquest College (one-on-one sessions to follow)
• November 19, 12:30 p.m. - U of A One-on-one sessions
• November 19, 12:30 p.m. - Augustana One-on-one sessions
• November 19, 11:37 a.m. - Athabasca University Information Sessions
• November 21 - Nait - Jill of All Trades

Great opportunity for High School students who may be interested in learning more about the Combined Lab and X-Ray Tech program and career!

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is excited to announce our first offering in the How Do I Get There? series for the 2024/2025 school year! RhPAP hosts this FREE webinar series targeted to rural high school students and others who are contemplating a healthcare career in rural Alberta. Guests include representatives from post-secondary institutions that offer healthcare programs, current students in those programs and healthcare professionals in that particular health profession.

How Do I Get There? – Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist (CLXT) will be hosted via Zoom on Tuesday, October 1 @ 6 PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the role of a CLXT, the schooling associated with stepping into this career, and what it is like working in this role in rural Alberta.

We kindly ask that you circulate the registration link below amongst your grade 9 to 12 students. We have also attached posters that can be put up within the school with a QR code, or circulated online with a clickable link.

How Do I Get There? - Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist Registration, Tue, 1 Oct 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

*Fries and poutine will only be served on Thursdays and Fridays this year.

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