RHJ Weekly Update

Upcoming events and important dates:

• February 26: School Council (Library 6:00)
• February 28: Pink Shirt Day
• March 1: Professional learning day (schools closed to students)
  
• March 6: Early dismissal
  
• March 11-15: Substitute Appreciation Week
  
• March 13: Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews 3:30-7:30
• March 15: EIPS Summer School registration opens (Grade 9's taking High School courses)
  
• Macrh 20 and 21: Mean Girls Jr. 7:00PM
• March 22: School closure day (schools closed to staff and students)
  
• March 25-29: Spring break (schools closed to staff and students)
  
• March 29: Good Friday (Central services closed)
  
• April 1: Easter Monday (schools closed to staff and students; Central Services closed)
  

Mean Girls Jr. tickets are on sale! Tickets are $10 and available from the office.

Every year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) publishes an Annual Education Results Report, which outlines the Division’s Four-Year Education Plan, opportunities for growth and how it’s supporting students to achieve the best possible outcomes. Read through this year’s EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2022-23 and discover how EIPS fosters learning environments for all students to learn, grow and thrive—and why it matters.

March Spotlight: cultivating high-quality learning environments and experiences

· Power of Kindness: Creates welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and safe learning environments in schools

· Building Blocks: How effective planning, management and infrastructure is supporting learning

· Raising the bar: Evidence-based practices that are enhancing teaching and learning in EIPS

RELATED INFORMATION
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2024-27

We are proud to say that Rudolph Hennig and Fort High lead the city in academic achievement. Check out some interesting stats below!

After a very successful Christmas fundraising campaign, RHJ Theatre has decided to run a Purdy's Easter Chocolate Campaign as well. This fundraiser will help us raise funds for our Performance Arts 9 students, who are hoping to take a one act play to the EIPS Junior High One Act Festival, in May. If you would like to contribute to our campaign, please click on the link below to order. Thank you so much for supporting RHJ Theater! If you have any questions, please contact Savannah Essington at savannah.essington@eips.ca.

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1424959-115886

Alberta Education provides funding to EIPS. The provincial government’s funding framework allocates funding directly to the Division, who then allocates funding to individual schools. Every year, EIPS prepares a budget in the spring based on projected enrolment, funding and student-focused initiatives directed by the Board of Trustees. Learn more about K-12 Education Funding in Alberta and the EIPS Budget.

Rudolph Hennig has joined with LunchBox to offer lunches for our students! Parents can order and pay online through the link below, and students pick up the lunches in the Raven's Nest Store in the first half of lunch.

LunchBox also bring some additional items to sell to students.

https://fortsasklunchbox.com/

Welcome to the home of the Ravens! We support personal development and academic growth for all of our students.

Rudolph Hennig Junior High School honours Treaty 6 territory and welcomes students from Metis settlements and First Nations communities throughout Western Canada and the Northwest Territories. We strive to build a safe and caring environment where cultural practices and traditions are honoured and celebrated. We work closely with community Elders to bring the truth of Canada’s history to our students as we work towards shared reconciliation.

We hope your year with us will be an enjoyable, rewarding, and memorable experience. Rudolph Hennig’s staff are committed to ensuring all students achieve success.

Email: general.rhj@eips.ca
Website: www.rudolphhennig.ca/
Phone: 780-998-2216
Twitter: @RHJRavens