Exam sittings for junior high students begin at 8:45 a.m. (like every school day) and typically proceed until 11:45 a.m. Jr. High Students are required to stay in their exam room until 11:45 am for all exams (but have access to additional time for certain exams). Students cannot be excused from school until that time (except for emergencies). During exam week, afternoon classes continue for junior high students according to their regular schedule. Typically, these times are utilized for studying or other learning opportunities. Please call or email the office to inform the school if your child will not be attending their afternoon classes on exam days. During exam week, high school students can arrange help sessions with their teachers via email.

The current exam schedule can be found here: https://www.scasecondary.ca/calendar#/month/2024/06

Hello and Happy June! The end of the year is fast approaching and with that comes the time when all library books and textbooks are due back at The Commons. All Library books will be due June 20th and textbooks are due the day of the course final exam. Please note: For students not returning to our school in the fall, textbooks and library books are due by June 26th. Any textbooks or library books not returned by June 26th will have a non-refundable fine uploaded to your account on June 27th. For students returning in the fall: All Textbooks and library books are due by June 26th. There will be a non-refundable fine uploaded to your account on September 30th if the books are not returned by the beginning of the fall semester. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Plooy directly.

Do you know a person at school that is great and deserves to be recognized? Nominate them for a 10/10! We want to hear all the good things that are happening around our school.

All these awesome stories will be shared on The Board and some may win a free meal at the Eagle's Nest!

Click here to nominate someone 😀

Mrs. Khajavi will be hosting MyPass set up sessions in

The Commons on Tuesday, May 14 for current high school students.

Current grades 10-12 students interested in attending 1 of the MyPass set up sessions must be registered for the session first.

Please visit our school website for more information about MyPass and how to utilize it!

Questions? Contact Mrs. Khajavi

Several sports team and field trip fees have been added this month. Please login to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online. Fees are due within 30 days of posting.

If you are unsure how to make a payment, or would like to make a partial payment only, you can watch this tutorial created by our very own Mrs. Khajavi which walks you through the student fee payment options.

If you have questions, please contact our Mrs. Gibson Business Manager at jennifer.gibson@eips.ca

The 2024 municipal census begins May 1. Watch your mail in late April for your personalized PIN number. We strongly encourage residents to use the online platform for its efficiency, convenience, and security.

Starting May 13, our dedicated census workers will conduct door-to-door collection for households that have not yet participated, while the online option remains open throughout this period.

Visit Strathcona.ca/census for more information.

Please let your teacher(s) or the office know if you are traveling outside of Canada and require access to your Brightspace. Regularly, Brightspace isn't accessible when you are outside of Canada, so we need to request access from EIPS for the duration of your travels.

Thank you! 😀

Summer School 2024 registration is open! Visit https://www.eipsnextstep.ca/ regarding updated information, registration, and programming. We are offering more course offerings than in the past to create more opportunities for students and families. Students can take up to 10 credits in Summer School.

On behalf of the Strathcona Christian Academy Secondary School Council, thank you for helping us recognize our amazing staff for the wonderful work they do.

If there is staff member you'd like to recognize, please fill out this Google form.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

The Eagle's Nest is open! Each day, Miss Higgs will have a delicious meal ready for purchase. Meals are $6 each or you can purchase a 5-meal punch pass for $25. Cash or cards are accepted.

Monday, June 17 (Day 1)

• Shepherd's Pie

Tuesday, June 18 (Day 2)

• Caesar Chicken or Chicken Club Wrap

Wednesday, June 19 (Day 1)

• Grilled Cheese or Philly Cheesesteak with Soup ( gluten free options available)

Thursday, June 20 (Day 2)

• Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
• Butter Chicken with Naan

Friday, June 21 (Day 1)

• Bacon Beast Burger with Smoothies

• June 21- Grade 9 Retreat
• June 26- Last Day of Classes

This "First" is SCA Secondary's weekly communication and is intended to be both informational and devotional. If you have any questions or ideas for future videos please email Pastor Jordie.

A link to the pictures that were taken during our Graduation Ceremony has been posted on the Grad Brightspace. Your student can find the link to the folder on the Grad Brightspace page and can access it using their school email account.

We Need Volunteers for SPAC Half Day Camps this Summer

July 8-12 and/or August 19-23

Volunteer with a group of kids and help them with camp-themed outside games, gym games, crafts, snacks, songs & interactive Bible stories.

Plan to arrive at 8:30am and leave at 12:30pm each day. Volunteer snacks provided and a thank you pizza lunch on Friday!

We can provide reference letters if that’s helpful!

Visit SPAC.ca/Kids for more info

EIPS offers a variety of unique opportunities for high school students that outside of the traditional timetable.

Dual Credit

A partnership with post-secondary where students earn both high school credits and post-secondary transfer credits at the same time.

• Animal Health Technician
• Healthcare Aide
• Human Development
• Psychology 104
• Sociology 100

Off- Campus Education

Off-Campus Education is an experiential learning opportunity where students can earn high school credits while working and learning on the job:

• Green Certificate
• RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program)
• Work Experience

Fore more information on Dual-Credit opportunities, contact Mrs. Matheson or visit Career Pathways | Elk Island Public Schools | EIPS :)

Join Strathcona County for a community pond party on June 18th at 6:30 to learn about storm water ponds in Strathcona County! Contact the county at 780-467-7785 or watersaver@strathcona.ca with any questions.

SPAC Youth has weekly gatherings, and we would love to have you join:

Senior High (Grade 9-12)

Tuesday | 7pm

Junior High (Grade 7-8)

Wednesday | 7pm

We’d love to have you join

Follow us on Instagram - @spacyth for more details.

We hope to see you there.

Please remember that our building does not open for students before 8:20AM. Students who arrive earlier will need to wait outside until the doors open.

In the afternoon, we kindly ask that students pick up their children before 3:35PM. After 3:35PM, students are kindly asked to wait outside for their transportation.