• January 30th - Organizational Day - NO SCHOOL
• January 31st- First Day of Semester 2
• February 3rd & 4th - Jr. High Boys & Girls Basketball Tournament @ Whispering Ridge
• February 6th - After School Staff Meeting = Early Dismissal
• February 10th - PD Day - NO SCHOOL
• February 20th - Family day - NO SCHOOL

We acknowledge the homeland of the many diverse First Nations and Métis people whose ancestors have walked this land since time immemorial. We are grateful to work, live and learn on the traditional territory of Treaty 8.

Mrs. Fedchuk and Mr. Danylchuk are beaming with joy as they are now proud fish parents!

These cuties are in the Alevin stage and they are active little swimmers. They still need to be kept in their nursery a while longer to ensure their safety.

Like with all newborns they've had to overcome some obstacles, but we're happy to say both parents and the babies are doing great!

All parents and guardians of Sexsmith Secondary students are welcome to attend the School Advisory Council meetings. This council is made up of parents, community members and teachers who work with the school principal and administration to advise in the creation of policies and procedures.

The School Council meetings for the remainder of the year will be:

• February 7th
• April 18th
• May 9th

If you would like to get involved or contact them for more information, check out their Facebook page here.

Parents and Guardians of students at Sexsmith Secondary School,

The Sexsmith Secondary School Booster Club needs your input! We are a parent led group responsible for managing funds raised to support the various athletic and extracurricular groups at Sexsmith Secondary School. We facilitate raffles and are awarded a Casino every three years. The money raised through these initiatives is used to purchase equipment and resources, as well as pay entry fees and travel expenses to events for the many sports teams and clubs in our school. In order to maintain our casino license, our group needs a minimum of 15 voting members. We currently have seven. We hope you will consider attending our next meeting which will be held Tuesday, February 7 th immediately following the School Advisory Council meeting at 7:00pm at SSS. We will be voting to adopt our amended bylaws to suit the parameters set out by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, a Google Meet invite will also be available.

Please reach out to Marla Nelson at nelsonmarlad@gmail.com if you would like to participate.

Please note, AGLC regulations state that parents who are employed at the school are not eligible to become voting members. You may attend meetings but cannot vote.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Grad parents, if you have not yet filled out our contact information survey yet please do so now. This survey (click here to go to survey: https://forms.gle/CtFKcE3oqD16GhaN7) gathers your contact information to use in the Google Classroom so that you receive all information about grad activities and important deadlines.

All grad celebrations and activities, beyond the school endorsed cap and gown ceremony, are organized by the grad parent group. The school is not involved in any of the planning of these events and we do not know any of the details. If you would like to know the details about the grand march and/or the other parent-led grad activities you must complete the survey (using the link above) or email the lead parent, Kim Janzen, directly at jakimok@hotmail.com.

Many graduates have already created a myPass account with Alberta Education. If they have not already done so they need to do this immediately!

myPass is an Alberta Education self-service website for students to:

• Order high school transcripts in English and French
• View diploma exam marks (you will not recieve a paper copy of your marks in the mail!)
• Register to write or rewrite diploma exams with online payment
• View and print Detailed Academic Reports (DAR). This is like a transcript.
• View progress towards a credential (diploma or certificate). You can see every high school course you have taken, all the credits you have earned, all of your marks, and what courses you are currently enrolled in.
• Order additional copies of an awarded credential in English or French

To sign up for myPass, they must have:

• the student's Alberta Student Number (ASN). Their ASN is on their PowerSchool account. It is the 9 digit number.
  
• the student's date of birth
• a current personal email address (do NOT use your school email because they are deleted after you graduate and then you cannot access your account)
• creating a myPass account has been added as an assignment to the Grad Google Classroom as a reminder for grads to get it done!
• Please use the link below to either login to your myPass account and make sure it is all working, or to create an account if you have not already done so.
• If you need any help creating this account please see Mrs. McNabb.

Watson's has set aside dates for studio sessions for our graduating class. Currently, they have set aside March 23rd to April 29th for Sexsmith Secondary School. If you would like to use Watson's for your graduation photos please contact them to set an appointment during this time. Watson's has a SSS grad cap, gown, and stole there for you to use.

It is very important that you go to have a grad portrait taken, even if you do not want to purchase any photos. Watson's will take a portrait in a cap and gown and forward it to the school for free. These are the photos we use for the school yearbook, at the grad cap and gown ceremony, and for the picture we hang in the school. If you have your grad photos taken elsewhere please be sure to forward a cap and gown grad photo to the school.

Get free access to a large amount of ebooks, audiobooks and digital graphic novels through our subscription to Sora. All you need is your student login that you use for your chromebook or powerschool.

We are pleased to announce that our school Sabre Wear website is now open and ready for your orders!

Please note that there is a new embroidered logo you can choose in the sweaters and t-shirt!

https://sexsmithsabresclothing2022.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD)'s Good News is a collection of stories from schools throughout the Division. Stories are published monthly, before the upcoming Board meeting. Click here to catch up on the latest district Good News.

Website: https://sss.pwpsd.ca/#/=
Location: 9401 99 Avenue, Sexsmith, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-568-3642
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SSSSabres