SWH Cougar Tracks 2022-2023
Friday, April 28, 2023
Cougar Corner
To help parents and students stay in the loop as far as all things Sherwood Heights, our Cougar Tracks newsletter will be our weekly communication tool. Be sure to watch for email notifications at the end of each week and you can also find each of the latest and greatest Cougar Tracks newsletters posted on our website!
SWH practicing a routine school evacuation drill on Thursday afternoon.
Don't forget to THANK school bus operator next week!
May 1: Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 1-5: Education Week and Mental Health Week
May 2: SWH Track Meet
May 3: Early Dismissal
May 4: Monthly Smudge with Jeremy Albert
May 5: No School - Professional Learning Day
May 11: Moose Hide Campaign Day
May 15: Gr. 9 ELA PAT Part A
May 17: Gr. 9 FLA PAT Partie A
May 19: No School - School Closure Day
May 22: No School - Victoria Day
May 23: EIPAA Track Meet
May 23: School Council Meeting
- Thursdays are $3.00 Pizza slice day at lunch!!
April 26 - National French Immersion Day
To access the French and English PDF, please click here.
More information about the events taking place across the country can be found through ACPI.
Athletics Corner
Badminton wrapped up this week: both junior and senior teams competed in the EIAA tournament on Tuesday. Special shout-out to Brynn P. who finished 2nd in her pool at EIAA to move onto the division's championship evening on Thursday! Overall, Brynn placed 4th!!!!
Handball provincials took place last weekend and all our teams showed up and cleaned up!!!! Our junior boys and senior girls both took home the Provincial Gold, with a few athletes earning the following awards:
- Most valuable goalie to Berg L. (Junior boys)
- MVP and top scorer of the tourney to Ethan V. (Junior boys)
- Most valuable goalie to Emily V. (Senior girls)
- MVP of the tourney to Julia T (Senior girls)
Handball wraps up next weekend in the EIAA final tournament, good luck Heights!
Aaand golf is starting up. Check the athletics schedule for tryout dates and times. Let Mr. Hammel (Derek.hammel@eips.ca) know ASAP if you can't make it to your assigned day and would like to come another time.
Finally, our track and field day is nearly here. On Tuesday the whole school will go to SAP to compete and have some fun!! Looking forward to an awesome day!!
As always, stay tuned to our athletics calendar for the most up-to-date schedule!! (link in the blue button below)
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Any parents or guardians interested in coaching or assistant coaching any sports in the 2022-2023 year please contact Kristin Alexander (Davies) at kristin.alexander@eips.ca.
Cristian De La Luna, a Pop-Latin French Folk artist, performed for our French Immersion students Friday afternoon! https://www.cristiandelaluna.com/about
School Council
School Council decided to continue providing treats for staff meetings in April, May and June.
Thanks for helping to show appreciation for all the staff do for our kids.
Sign up for snacks here https://www.perfectpotluck.com/PDVM2407
Jacquie
P.S. – If there is someone who wants to organize this for May and June, please reach out to Jacquie at SherwoodHeightsSchoolCouncil@gmail.com
Our next School Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
SWH Student Voice - Book Requests
A QR code is accessible to students in many places around school, including classrooms, library/learning commons and hallways.
Parent/Guardian Information Verification Forms
While you’re logged in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal, please also take a minute to complete your Parent/Guardian Information Verification Form—available through the left-hand menu. The form only takes a few short minutes to complete and helps ensure Sherwood Heights Junior High School and Elk Island Public Schools have complete and accurate data for all parents and guardians in the Division. Parent/Guardian Information Verification Forms are due April 30.
EIPS Summer School Registration
Registration for EIPS Summer School opens March 15, 2023. The Summer School program offers a number of senior high courses that allow students to earn credits, upgrade marks, lighten workloads for the year ahead or finish pre-requisite courses.
Registration is open to:
- current EIPS students (grades 9-12)
- students who will enter an EIPS high school for the 2023-2024 school year, as of Sept. 1, 2023.
Pre-requisite course requirement: In consultation with Alberta Education and senior administration at EIPS, if there is a pre-requisite course needed for the student’s summer class (for example, Social 20-1 to prepare for Social 30-1), that pre-requisite must have been successfully completed by June 25, 2023.
NOTE: Students are only able to register in one course for summer school as all classes run at the same time. The only exception is a student taking self-paced CALM 20, students could then register in one other course, or the classes are taught in different sessions. For example, taking CALM 20 in session 1 and Phys. Ed 10 in session 2.
Canteen Volunteers and Menu
Volunteering for shifts in our SWH Canteen with Mrs. Braun is an excellent way to help prepare our students for the world of work. These opportunities help students build confidence, increase skill range, and feel successful as they work towards entering post-secondary or the workforce.
Also being served on Thursdays is $3 pizza slices! Pick from pepperoni, cheese and ham & pineapple.
Canteen Volunteers Schedule
Canteen Menu
Vending Machine Information
Resources for Families & Students
Moose Hide Campaign Day, a day in which brings Canadians from coast to coast together to make tangible progress on reconciliation and the creation of a country free of violence.