AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

• May 3 - No School - PD Day
  
• May 6 - AMPS Casino Fundraiser
• May 6-10 - Grad Week
• May 8, 8:45 a.m. - Bio 20 River Watch Field Trip
• May 9, 3:00 p.m. - Grad BBQ
• May 13, 6:00 p.m. - Canadian Parents for French Meeting
• May 13, 6:30 p.m. - School Council Meeting
• May 14, 8:45 a.m. - Holocaust Symposium - Grade 11
• May 14 - Jr. High Track and Field Day
• May 14, 2:30 p.m. - ABA Provincial Festival of the Bands - Grade 9
• May 15 - Shoebox Theatre
• May 16-22 - French Immersion Quebec Trip
• May 21-23 - Outdoor Ed 8 Field Trip
• May 21, 3:00 p.m. - ABA Provincial Festival of Bands - Sr. Band
• May 22 - Science 7 Jurassic Forrest Day Field Trip
• May 22, 6:00 p.m. - AMPS Meeting

Join us on May 6 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. Highschool THANK YOU to all of our school bus operators for a job well done.

On May 14th, the entire grade 11 class will be attending the 2024 Holocaust Symposium at the Stanley A Milner Library in Edmonton. There is no cost for this field trip as bussing has been covered by the Social Studies Department and from the Jewish Federation of Edmonton. A permission form has been sent out earlier this week. Please submit as soon as possible. Busses will leave the school at 8:50 am and return to school at approximately 1:00. Parent volunteers are needed for this event. Please indicate if you can attend via Permission Clicks and also email rita.purdy@eips.ca

The symposium program will include a Canadian Holocaust survivor, Marie Doduck, sharing testimony with students, some basic contextual elements and a lecture by University of Alberta professor, Geoffrey Dipple, on the history of antisemitism in relation to the Holocaust. Students will also receive a copy of Marie's book A Childhood Unspoken courtesy of the Azrieli Foundation.

Students that have already signed up please come see Ms. Purdy for a copy of the book.

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.

AMPS Meeting talking about upcoming events - May 22,2024, 6pm in the band room all parents/guardians welcome to attend.

Save the date!

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

AMPS Members received an email last week with the info. We will require many volunteers and goods for our silent Auction to make this fundraiser a roaring success!

If you have any comments or questions please feel free to reach out to

Kas Spiker at ampspres@gmail.com anytime.

• Grad Slideshow photos - Students should be submitting group photos from elementary school, junior high and high school. These can be photos of field trips, birthday parties, athletics, band, drama, etc. Send in any and all memories students have together as a graduating class. Deadline is May 22.
• April 30 - May 8 - Table seating selection
• May 6-10 - Grad Week
• May 6 - Country vs Country Club
• May 7 - Dress Your Type
• May 8 - Anything but a Backpack
• May 9 - Whiteout T-Shirt
• May 10 - Athletes vs Mathletes
• May 9, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Grad BBQ
• 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

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.

Don't forget to order your yearbooks for this year! You can order and pay for them on PowerSchool Parent Portal - Student Fees. Yearbooks are all pre-ordered so don't forget to add them to your cart so that you don't miss out!

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.

Handball

• May 3, 7:30 p.m. - Sr. Mens Handball vs ABJ @ Level 1 Sports - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
• May 6, 4:45 p.m. - Jr. Sr. Girls Handball vs SWH
• May 6, 5:30 p.m. - Jr. Sr. Boys Handball @ FRH vs SCA
• May 7, 4:00 pm. - Jr. Jr. Girls Handball @ FRH
• May 7, 4:45 p.m. - Jr. Jr. Boys Handball vs HR

Soccer

• May 2, 4:15 p.m. - Sr. Mens Soccer vs Bellerose
  
• May 6, 4:15 p.m - Sr. Womens Soccer @ Memorial
• May 7, 4:15 p.m. - Sr. Mens Soccer vs Eastglen

Slo Pitch

• May 6, 4:15 p.m. - Slo Pitch Team vs Lillian Osborne
• May 8, 4:15 p.m. - Slo Pitch Team @ Archbishop O'Leary
• May 13, 4:15 p.m. - Slo Pitch Team @ M.E. LaZerte
• May 15, 4:15 p.m. - Slo Pitch Team vs Beaumont
• May 22, 4:15 p.m. - Slo Pitch Team vs Archbishop Jordan

Football - Bison Football Spring Season Camp

• May 8, 3:30 p.m. - AJS
• May 9, 4:00 p.m. - Emerald Hills Park
• May 15, 3:30 p.m. - AJS
• May 16, 4:00 p.m. - Emerald Hills Park
• May 23, 4:00 p.m. - Emerald Hills Park
• 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