Hawk's View
April 22, 2022
Up Coming Dates and Events
April 19: Summer School registration open
April 21-25: ONLINE Film Fest (on website)
April 24-30: National Volunteer Week
May 4: Early Dismissal and Staff Meeting
May 5: Hot lunch (Nitza's)
May 6: Professional Learning Day (no classes)
May 8: Mother's Day
May 9: School Trustee Tour and Visit
May 16: Grade 9 ELA Part A Common Exam
May 16: Grade 9 Farewell activities for students (more information to come) Ceremony in June
May 17: Bev Facey School Council- New parents invited
May 18: FRH School Council 6pm
May 18: The Devil in Sherman Marsh Performance (Drama 8)
May 19: Romeo and Juliet Performance (Drama 9)
May 20: School Closure Day
May 23: Victoria Day- No School
June 1: Early dismissal/Staff meeting
June 3: Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony (more information to come)
June 9: Spring Band Concert 7pm
Option Registrations Due
The 2022 Hawk Film Festival- Featuring The Long Take
What is a Long Take? - The long take, or one-take shot, is a technique where a director will film a scene with no cuts in the camera movement, so it seems like the camera is continuously rolling. Most directors will achieve this with secret cuts. Usually, these shots run for over 90 seconds without a cut, but it varies from film to film.
When does this happen? - April 21st to April 25th (Watch anytime during these dates!)
Where do I go? - It’s online! Look to the FRH webpage for the link! Have a viewing party! Bring the TV outside to the fire pit! Hook your phone up to a projector! Watch it alone in your room.
Whatever you decide to do make sure it’s fun and for you!
Why would I want to watch it? - We need to take the time to celebrate these great young filmmakers from this year’s Film Production class! Who knows, they could be the next one accepting an Oscar in the future!
Ordering a Yearbook
If you would like to place an order for the 2021-2022 yearbook, please log in to your PowerSchool parent portal account (https://powerschool.eips.ca/public/home.html). Click on student fees, select your student, then click on the yearbook icon.
First Chapter Friday
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson is this week’s First Chapter Friday. This is a non-fiction verse novel that tells Woodson’s story about being raised as an African American in South Carolina and New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged. Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child.
Cyber Friday - YouTube
YouTube is very popular among kids and teens due to the popularity of "YouTubers"; content creators that upload a variety of different entertaining videos. However, it can also be a source of misinformation and inappropriate content. Turning on restricted mode can help by screening out potentially mature content and blocking the comments section on videos. Many youths also want to become YouTubers, which requires creating their own public videos. These videos could
be seen by strangers, users may post inappropriate comments on them, personal information might be shared, etc. Have a conversation with your kids about the dangers of posting videos online! If they do post, prescreen their videos or make them private so that
only people the videos are shared with can see them.
Hot lunch - Pizza and Perogies
Orders can be placed through your PowerSchool Parent Portal account. https://powerschool.eips.ca/public/home.html
Please note that prices from Nitza's has increased and this is reflected in our cost to families.
May 5 (Nitza's)- ORDERS DUE MAY 1
The Future of Masculinity Summit
The Future of Masculinity Summit 2.0 is the second annual summit hosted by Next Gen Men and community partnership organizations. In this full-day virtual conference hosted on Discord, we’ll delve into where boys fit within the #MeToo social movement. Participants will explore why gender equality matters to them, what they’ve been told about how they should act within social justice movements, what they actually believe and how they can use these powerful insights to create change.
May 6, 2022
11:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. local time)
Register
The world can be a very polarizing place these days—it can be very difficult to know where we fit within varying, strongly-felt opinions. We’re told if we don’t believe in x, that makes us y, and if we act any differently than how we’re supposed to, we may be subject to scrutiny. While all this is happening, society has forgotten about our boys—those who want to do the right thing but are afraid of being reprimanded, who feel dismissed and invalidated because of all the rigid narratives they hear.
Participants in this summit will experience a safe space to explore those narratives, the feelings associated with them, how they can find their own voice to speak their truth and what they can do to become change-makers in their own lives, relationships, and communities.
Indigenous News
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Virtual Family Gatherings
Many thanks to the families who joined us for our virtual gatherings this winter. It was a pleasure to reconnect with those who were part of the gatherings last year and to welcome new families to our virtual circle. We’re grateful for the conversation, the ideas shared and the feedback on work that’s happening throughout the Division. We look forward to seeing you all again next school year—hopefully in person at some point!
If there’s anything stemming from the gatherings you wish to discuss, please reach out to the lead teacher at your child’s school or someone from the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team directly:
Planning for the 2022- 23 School Year
March and April are busy times for school lead teachers and the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team as planning begins for the next school year. Lead teachers and the team reflect on the successes and challenges of the past year, and the hopes for 2022-23. If you have ideas or feedback for your child’s school or the Division in general, please reach out to the lead teacher or connect with the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team.
Treaty 6 and Métis Nation Flag Raising | June 13
If you’ve driven by EIPS Central Services recently, you may have noticed the addition of two new flag poles. As a further commitment on the path of truth-telling toward reconciliation, and as an affirmation as Treaty partners, EIPS will be raising the Treaty 6 and Métis Nation flag on June 13. Each school in the Division will also display the two flags and are busy planning staff professional development and student learning experiences to understand the significance of each flag. More information on the Central Services ceremony and the specific events at each school will be shared in the near future.
Opening of Central Services Land-based Learning Space | June 21
EIPS has been working closely with Elder Wilson Bearhead to design and build a land-based learning space at EIPS Central Services. With spring on its way, construction will resume on the space. As part of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, EIPS will officially open the space, honour our ongoing relationship with Elder Wilson and affirm our commitment to deepen our relationship with the land that sustains us. We’ll share details of the opening event as the date draws closer.
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit learning corner
As our country moves toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, we thought we’d bring you a simple, easy way to move your own understanding forward if you’re curious about how you can be a part of the learning which leads to reconciliation. #Next150 was first introduced a couple of years ago, and we felt it was a good time to re-introduce it to the FR Haythorne community. Each link will take you to a short activity you can do to move your learning forward. This week we present a way to get outside & enjoy the beautiful weather while learning Inuit games. How many can you do? Maybe you create a competition between friends or family members to see who can have success? Whatever you try, have fun & enjoy!
Bev Facey Football Spring Camp
We would like to extend an invitation to come to our Football Spring Camp starting this May. We are fortunate to have both a Senior and Junior Football team.
Facey Football is for EVERYONE, no previous football experience is necessary. In fact, usually, about 70% of the Junior Football Team is players new to football. Football is a great way to represent your school and meet new friends along the way. Football at Bev Facey is so much more than “just football” and you get to be a part of a culture that feels like a family. If you are unsure about football, spring camp is a great way to test out if football is for you. We understand that kids are busy in the spring, so we have made some changes to our process to best accommodate our student-athletes.
Skills Camp:
We will be running an 8-session skills camp (focused on footwork and technique) to start camp, the athletes will be in helmets and shoulder pads and the sessions will run from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm at Facey. This is an opportunity for everyone of varying skills to get coached in a smaller group setting, this also allows for the kids to build comradery early in the camp in a more relaxed setting.
Week 1- May 2nd, May 3rd, and May 4th
Week 2- May 9th, May 10th, and May 11th
Week 3- May 16th and May 17th
Spring Camp (Full Pads) [Tryouts]
May 18th and May 19th will be our safe contact and systems introduction practices, these will run from 4:30 pm-7:00 pm at Facey.
May 24th – May 27th from 4:30pm-7:00pm at Facey.
Saturday May 28th Practice #1 11:00am-1:00pm and practice #2 3:00pm-5:00pm
Sunday May 29th Intersquad Blue vs White Game from 12:00pm-3:00pm
At the conclusion of the Blue/ White game, we will be planning to have a team BBQ.
Throughout the week coaches will identify our top 40-50 players for the ‘Senior Team’ portion of the Spring Camp.
Senior Team Spring Camp:
May 31st, June 1st, and June 2nd 4:30pm-7:00pm (these times may be shortened).
June 7th- June 10th 4:30pm-7:00pm
June 11th is a jamboree/ game at Emerald Hills from 11:00am-3:00pm
Equipment is provided by the team (players just need their own cleats and any accessories they want [gloves, towels etc.]) There will be a parent and player meeting in April. Once registered, you will be placed into the Team Snap “Spring Camp 2022” team and will receive any updates regarding spring camp, the parent meeting and equipment pickup.
The link to register for spring camp is here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/303202
Any questions please email Coach Tanner Stephens at tanner.stephens@eips.ca
Support Numbers
Kids help phone 1-800-668-6868
The Distress line 780-482-4357
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.
Together all https://togetherall.com/en-ca/
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About F.R. Haythorne
FRH School Motto- Well rounded. Well grounded. Well respected. Committed to learning.
Contact Us and Report an Absence and/or Late
Email: general.frh@eips.ca
Website: frhaythorne.ca
Location: 300 Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-3800
Twitter: @FRHaythorne