AJS Weekly Bison Tracks

If your child cannot attend a scheduled exam, please contact your grade level administrator to arrange another date.

Click here for exam schedule.

• June 7, 1:00 p.m. - AJS Grad Ceremony
• June 9 - Know Your Food Trailer
• June 9, 5:00 p.m. - Blue and White Awards
• June 13 - Sr. High - Last Day of New Instruction
• June 16 - Sr. High - Last day of classes
• June 21 - National Indigenous Day
• June 25 - Jr. High - Last Day of Classes

Know Your Food is a curriculum-based program for grades 7-12. The exhibit within the trailer teaches teachers, students and families about the importance of agriculture and food production in Alberta. Participants will explore topics such as: technology and innovation, production, careers, STEM and much more through digital, tactile and mechanical displays.

The Trailer will be at AJS on June 9, 2025.

Through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, parents and guardians can subscribe to receive email updates from the school and about their child, as well as the frequency for receiving the updates. These PowerSchool notifications are separate from the emails you receive from the Division and your child’s school sent through SchoolMessenger.

In June, Elk Island Public Schools is updating the domain configuration where these PowerSchool emails come from to support more cost effective and efficient modernization of technology within the Division. As the updates take place, notifications may come from one or the other email address. By June 13, when the update is complete, messages from the PowerSchool Parent Portal will come from only the new email address:

• Current email sender: powerschool@eips.ca
• New email sender: DoNotReply@powerschool.mail.eips.ca

We encourage you to add this new email address to your safe-sender list to avoid missing any updates you’re subscribed to. At any time, if you’d like to update your subscription settings within PowerSchool, simply log in to the Parent Portal and click the “Email Notifications” tab in the left-hand menu.

School fees for the 2024-25 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’s an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school directly before the summer break.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2024-25 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before Aug. 31, 2025.

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, 2025, EIPS will deactivate the account.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2025-26 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, 2025.

For those students who did not indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, complete a Busing Setup form through the Transportation Service Desk.

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 school closure days.

Thank you to everyone that attended the 3rd Annual Car Show on May 31! The show was a huge success!

Proceeds when to AJS Band and CTS Mechanics Programs.

Thank you to AMPS, Mr. Basaraba and Mr. Bell for all their hard work in making this happen for the students, school and community.

We are already looking forward to next year!

Next Step is offering an Intermediate First Aid course on June 21-22 (max capacity 36 students) at Salisbury from 8:30am-4:00pm. Cost is $105 which includes all materials and certification (most first aid classes are $140), and classes will consist of only EIPS students. The course is being taught by two EIPS teachers. This is an excellent opportunity for students may be pursing trades/RAP, Early learning and childcare, or health related fields. We are operating this in conjunction with our usual Diploma Exam Prep Program. As such, it is available to all EIPS grade 9-12 families by registering through the Parent Portal, like Summer School.

Course Description: The Intermediate First Aid Course is a comprehensive, hands-on, two-day program designed to equip participants with essential first aid skills for responding to a range of injuries and emergencies. Through interactive learning, attendees will gain knowledge in CPR, wound care, managing fractures, and more, with a focus on practical application. Intermediate First Aid training is focused on Basic Life Support skills and follows the new CSA standards Z1210-17 and the “Alberta Plus” standards. It includes AED and CPR level C training (adult, child and infant). https://www.eipsnextstep.ca/first-aid

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 8:30 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.

May 31 to June 1 or June 7-8

English Language Arts 30-1

Social Studies 30-1

June 14-15

Mathematics 30-1, 30-2

Biology 30

June 21

Science 30

June 21-22

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Intermediate First Aid

The cost is $125 per course, or $75 for Science 30 and $105 for Intermediate First Aid. Space is limited. Register early! Current EIPS families will register and pay for Diploma Exam Prep courses through their existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account.

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.

Every year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) publishes an Annual Education Results Report, which outlines the Division’s Four-Year Education Plan, growth opportunities and how it supports students in achieving the best possible outcomes. Read through this year’s EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2023-24 and discover how EIPS fosters learning environments for all students to learn, grow and thrive—and why it matters.

June Spotlight: EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26 (Year 4), which details the Division’s priorities, goals and outcomes over a four-year period.

· Priority 1: To promote the growth and success of all students.

· Priority 2: To enhance high-quality learning and working environments.

· Priority 3: To enhance public education through effective engagement.

The plan also outlines the performance measures, key insights and strategies the Division will use to meet each priority, goal and outcome in the 2025-26 school year.

RELATED INFORMATION
Annual Education Results Report 2023-24: Overview
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2026-29

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

The myBlueprint Education Planner is a student-friendly, interactive education and career/life planning resource that allows Gr. 7-12 students to reflect on their learning, showcase their growth, and share their achievements. Want to learn more? Watch the introduction video tutorials to learn how to create a parent account to be able to access your student's account at myBlueprint.ca/support/videos. When you are ready to create a parent account, access our district's landing page to get started.

Visit Ardrossan Athletics for game and practice schedules.

Ardrossan Volleyball Summer Camp Form 2025

Football is starting up again! If you are interested in attending spring camp for the Ardrossan Bisons Football Program, please fill out our Intent-To-Play Form which can be reached through this link: https://permission.click/0K6V0/ca

If you have any follow -up questions, please contact Mr. Untereiner through his email: lincoln.untereiner@eips.ca

AJS Cafeteria is now offering breakfast items for sale in the mornings starting at 8:15 a.m. for staff and students to purchase.

Check out the menu below!

BREAKFAST NOT AVAILABLE ON MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025.

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