Returning Student Registration for 2022-23
Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) will once again conduct an online returning student registration process to confirm student registrations for the 2022-23 school year. Families of all current students—with the exception of graduating Grade 12 students—must complete the process to confirm the school their child plans to attend in the 2022-23 school year or advise the Division of their plans not to return to EIPS. Additionally, students who want to attend a non-designated school need to make that request through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space. The 2022-23 returning student registration takes place February 1-28, 2022.
Access to the Returning Student Registration Form is provided through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you don’t have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, you need to set one up before February 1, 2022.
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For more information, contact the school office at 780-467-5930.
School Council Corner
Thank you to everyone who attended the School Council meeting this week. We had a great presentation on Career Pathways by Mr. Spady who shared some of the opportunities students have as they prepare for the world beyond high school (apprenticeship, certification, dual credit and so much more). His presentation is on the School Council page of the website if you were not able to attend.
We had a rich discussion about the mental health challenges many of our students are facing. We also heard that the school has been help feed students who may be hungry for whatever reason and as a School Council, we talked about how we as a parent community can support the school with this project. Lesley and I plan to meet with Mr. Mali to flesh out a plan!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted Save On Foods receipts. We’ve received $2800 so far (with more receipts ready to be submitted). The phenomenal response to this program has been nothing short of amazing (and the program is so easy – just send receipts from Save On Foods on Wye Road to the office and Lesley Bowman compiles and submits them to Save On who then writes us a cheque for 5% of the value of the receipts!) Right now there is significant pressure for options at the grade nine level and the school is short 5 Lego Robotics kits and so we decided to split the cost of purchasing these kits. We are going to price out new picnic tables and basketball backboards (and look at other things that will benefit our students) and will be discussing this at future School Council meetings.
Finally, thank you to everyone who has submitted Kudos for a SWH staff. We’ve been sharing them with the staff who really appreciate the acknowledgement. The link to submit is in all of these newsletters, but you can find it at www.RecognizeSWH.ca
Jacquie Surgenor
Chair
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Upcoming Dates and Events
January 31: Professional Learning Day (No School)
February 1: Grades 1-12 New Student Registration opens for 2022 - 23
February 1: Returning Student Registration opens for 2022-23
February 1: Second Semester Begins
February 2: Early Dismissal at 2:00 p.m.
February 3: Future Fair
February 3: International Baccalaureate Information Session
February 10-11: Teachers' Convention (No School)
February 15: National Flag Day
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 21: Family Day (No School)
February 23: Pink Shirt Day
February 28: Returning Student Registration closes
About Sherwood Heights Junior High School
