SWH Cougar Tracks2023-2024

Welcome back Sherwood Heights families!

We hope the start of the school year has been great for all of you! A few days in and it is evident that there is great energy in the building. We are grateful to our staff and students for helping us have such a great start up! We are appreciative of all the support we have received as well as the warm welcomes.

Cougar Tracks will be our weekly communication tool for parents and students to help you stay in the loop as far as all things Sherwood Heights!

As we head into the long weekend, here are a few reminders we would like to share:

• This year, doors will be open at 8:20am. Please be mindful of this particularly as the outdoor temperature starts to dip.
• When dropping off your student(s), please ensure you are doing so in the designated drop-off areas. Staff parking lots are not to be used for student drop off or pick up. Additionally, please refrain from parking in front of red cones blocking these entry points.
• While we are an open campus; students can leave campus at lunch, student must return to school by 1:09pm as afternoon classes begin shortly thereafter. School rules and expectations for behaviour still apply when off school property.
• Student Attendance: If your student(s) will be late or absent, please notify our Mrs. Shiloff, our Attendance Secretary. You may call SWH directly at 780.467.5930 and press 1 for 'Attendance' or click the Attendance button below to be redirected to our Contact page on our School Website where you can select 'Student Attendance - Mrs. Shiloff' in the dropdown box.

Have a safe and relaxing September Long weekend!

Be sure to check in frequently for updates as the come!

Sept 4: Labour Day - No School

Sept 6: Early Dismissal

Sept 7: Running Club is every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 3-4:00pm starting Sept 7! Come run and/or prepare for the upcoming Cross Country season.

Sept 8: School photo day

Sept 11-15: Week of Welcome! (WoW) - details to follow in next weeks newsletter

Sept 27: Cougar Mile

Welcome back Cougars! No rest for the wicked, as we get right into volleyball season! Volleyball tryouts kicked off this week for the senior girls teams. The other teams will begin tryouts next week. Check our athletics calendar online at https://www.sherwoodheights.org/swhathletics/athletics OR the schedule by the gym for the most up to date tryout and practice schedules.

**PLEASE NOTE - we do not currently have a coach for the Jr Boys team. If you are able to coach, please contact kristin.alexander@eips.ca ; if we are unable to find a coach, we will be unable to run the team.

Been a long summer of relaxing? Ready to get back into the swing of things? Come on out to our Sherwood Heights Running Club. This club meets every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 3:15pm just outside the gym. We do a short run with a team activity till 4pm. This is an informal club, so if you can make it one day but not the next no big deal, come whenever you can make it! If you are interested in being a part of our cross country team it is highly advised that you make it out to some practice runs. If you are NOT interested in being a part of the cross country team but would like to just join the club for some fun runs to stay active this is also welcome…..all are welcome! Our first club meeting is Thursday September 7th. Please bring your activewear and a water bottle and meet Ms.Oszip and Ms.Komant outside the gym at 3:15pm. See you there!

Looking forward to another great year in the gym!

Any parents or guardians interested in coaching or assistant coaching any sports in the 2023-2024 year please contact Kristin Alexander at kristin.alexander@eips.ca.

Mental Health has been identified as an EIPS priority this year and in response, Sherwood Heights has introduced several new ways to access student support.

Mrs. Jessica Moen is in the role of School Based Social Worker this year at SWH. Mrs. Moen’s primary role is to facilitate connections among family, school, and community to assist with positive growth. She works as part of the multidisciplinary team to help our families set goals, integrate interventions, plan strategies and arrange resources that will help students be successful in school, at home, and in their community. She offers support services in a variety of formats (individuals, families, and groups), in a variety of settings (school, home, community settings) and is the primary connection with many community agencies. Mrs. Moen can be found in her office beside the drama room and beside the vending machines.

Referrals for ALL student support services can be done using any of the following ways:

• Scan the QR code posted around the school and on the Student Support Bulletin

• Email jess.moen@eips.ca

• Visit us in person in our offices

School fees for the 2023-2024 school year will be 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. Please watch for "School Fees Due" in our newsletter in the next couple of weeks.

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 credit 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 is an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school directly before the summer break.

NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2022-23 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before August 31, 2023

Administration Team

Mr. Amit Mali – Principal

Mr. Aaron Tuckwood – Assistant Principal

Mrs. Malori Sparrow - Acting Assitant Principal

Guidance Team

Mrs. Jessica Moen – School Based Social Worker

Teachers

Mrs. Kristin Alexander

Mrs. Krystal Bavaro

Mr. Tyler Behnke

Mme Sydnie Belland

Mrs. Michelle Blonski

Ms. Angelina Fleck

Mrs. Amanda Fayed

Mrs. Fiddler-Berteig

Mr. Warren Foley

Mr. James Gieringer

Mr. Jesse Gobbels

Mr. Armin Gottstein

Mrs. Karen Hauca

Mr. Don Hui

Mr. Rob Koning

Ms. Erin Malec

Miss Lynn Mekechuk

Mme Tessa Nally

Mr. Brad Olsen

Ms. Katie Oszip

Mr. David Parr

Mme Kari Provencher

Mr. Des Uniat

Mr. Darcy Verrier

Office Staff

Mrs. Candace Lyles -- Business Manager

Mrs. Johanna Ryan -- Registrar

Mrs. Michelle Shiloff -- Administrative Assistant

Library Technician

Ms. Kenzie Marchant

Educational Assistants

Mrs. Averil Geoghegan

Mrs. Charlotte Kirkby

Mrs. Kyla Loewen

Mrs. Mychalina Wever

Lunch Supervision & Canteen

Mrs. Lisa Braun

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Family and Community Service

(FCS) call-in hours 780-464-4044

Monday, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

The Distress Line 780-482-4357

Strathcona Food Bank - 780-449-6413