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April 6-9, 2021
“You can be comfortable or courageous but you cannot be both!”
Have a great week! Mrs. Orr, Mr. Shudra, Mrs. Williamson, & Mr. Spady
Weekly Schedule Quarter 3 (Feb 1-April 20)
Monday, April 5 No School -Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 6
EIPS Parent Survey opens
National Tartan Day
BFH Administration meeting 7:15 a.m.
Instructional day #36 of 44 (82% complete)
Grade 9 online PowerSchool course selection at FRH
Technical Theatre meeting in the Theatre @11:40 a.m.
Wednesday, April 7 *Early Dismissal 2:14 p.m.
Grade 9 online PowerSchool course selection at FRH
S.C.O.R.E. (Student Council On Race Education) meeting in room 297 @11:10 a.m.
Application Deadline for WISEST Summer Research Program 12 p.m. https://www.ualberta.ca/services/wisest/summer-research-program/apply.html
Out of Division online PowerSchool course selections 4-5:30 p.m.
COSC (Committee of School Councils) meeting 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 8
Spectrum-GSA club meeting at 11:40 a.m. in room 218 (FLI)
Cyber Defence meeting at 11:40 a.m. in room 216
Block 2 Alberta Education Assurance Survey for grade 10's
Out of Division online PowerSchool course selections 4-5:30 p.m.
Friday, April 9
National Vimy Ridge Day is an annual observance to remember Canadians who victoriously fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge in northern France during the First World War.
Model United Nations meeting at 11:40 a.m. in room 159
Block 2 Alberta Education Assurance Survey for grade 10's
High School Principal meeting 3 p.m.
Alberta Education Assurance Survey (Accountability Pillar)
2021 EIPS Parent Survey is Now Open
Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) wants to hear from you. Make sure to complete the 2021 EIPS Parent Survey—open from April 6-20.
Annually, EIPS conducts a parent survey to gauge its progress toward meeting the goals and priorities outlined in its Four-Year Education Plan. Families are asked a series of questions about their experiences with EIPS and the school their child attends, the overall performance of the Division, the quality of education being provided to students and areas for improvement. The survey feedback helps the Division develop new strategies to better serve students and the wider community.
Plus, new this year, the survey includes a Part B, featuring questions about the Division’s priorities, goals and outcomes. As you know, in fall 2021, EIPS welcomes a new locally elected Board of Trustees. Your feedback will help the incoming Board develop a new EIPS Four-Year Education Plan—one that’s responsive to student and community needs and focused on continuous improvement.
TAKE THE SURVEY NOW! Survey closes April 20, 2021.
NOTE: The survey is anonymous and doesn't take long to complete. If you want to share the experience of more than one child attending an EIPS school, simply complete the survey again.
Grad Wear Has Arrived!
Cafeteria Menu April 6-9
The Café is open in the morning from 8:15-8:40 a.m. with a solid selection of healthy pre-wrapped breakfast sandwiches, pastry, hot & cold refreshments. Additionally, the Café is open during block 1 and 2 staggered scheduled break times.
Photographer of the Week!
Congratulations Sarah Hartman on her stunning photograph of fellow student Simran Gill!
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Next Step Outreach Move
For the start of the 2021-22 school year, the Next Step Sherwood Park campus will operate out of space in Salisbury Composite High.
Career Explorations
CAREERinsite is your one-stop guide to career planning. You'll find everything you need to plan your work and learning here. Career planning is the ongoing process of thinking about your life and work, based on your skills, interests, and dreams.
https://alis.alberta.ca/careerinsite/ - Self exploration of skills, aptitudes, experiences through inventory, quiz’s, etc.
https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/occupations-in-alberta/ - List of careers in Alberta and what they require, do, wages, education.
Are you in high school or considering a post-secondary education? Get started with post-secondary planning and begin exploring your options. Then learn how to make it happen, get involved in student life, and plan for future employment in your field.
#thefaceyway #trueblue
School Council Virtual Meeting April 20
Next meeting is Tuesday, April 20 @ 6 p.m. Google Meet Code: TBA
School Council supports and provides the opportunity to advise administration and school board on matters relating to the school and education. School Council is made up of parents, staff, students and community members. Participants have the opportunity to hear reports from the school administration, student representatives, and committee of school councils' representative, as well as a report from the EIPS Board Chair, Trustee Boymook. Approved minutes https://www.bevfacey.ca/parents/parent-council
Future meeting: May 18 at 6 p.m.
Keeping them Safe while Helping them Grow
On Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m., SCS is hosting a parent night where psychologist Dr. Alex Russell will be sharing on the topic: Keeping them Safe while Helping them Grow: Supporting children’s emotional growth in challenging times. Please see the link to the Microsoft Teams Live event: https://bit.ly/3vfw0Ed
Knowing when and how to support our children at school is never easy. The dangers presented by a pandemic only add to the challenge of balancing the need to protect our children, on the one hand, while continuing to support their emotional growth on the other. This workshop offers clear and helpful guidelines to help parents navigate these challenges while maintaining close, supportive relationships with their children.The workshop asks whether we are doing our kids a disservice by removing obstacles and doing our best to eradicate all stress and anxiety from their lives? During the evening, Dr. Russell will offer a fresh perspective on raising self-reliant, motivated children, ready to take on the world.
This session will give parents the tools to:
• Understand parent-child dynamics
• Resist the pressure to over-parent
• Build trusting relationships with teachers and school administration so they can play an effective role in your child’s life
• Understand problems such as ADHD, anxiety, and substance abuse
• Embrace failing as learning, not parental incompetence
• Enact common-sense strategies for parents worn out from worrying about their kids and their future.
University of Alberta High School Youth Researcher Summer Program (HYRS)
The University of Alberta and Alberta Innovates invites Grade 11 students currently registered in high school in Alberta to apply for the High school Youth Researcher Summer Program (HYRS). The purpose of the HYRS program is to provide students from around the province hands-on experience in biomedical and health-related research, and introduce them to the spectrum of health profession career-options.
Students selected to participate in the HYRS program will work on a variety of health research projects in the areas of cardiology, cell biology, genetics, biomedical engineering, population health, epidemiology, health education and a host of other health research areas. Due to COVID 19 restrictions it is likely that project work and supervision will occur remotely.
Interested students must complete the online application and ensure their references submit their letters by midnight on Sunday, May 2, 2021. For more information please check out HYRS Student Summer Research Program 2021
School Goals 2018-2022
GOAL 1: More students and families are connected and engaged in the school community.
(EIPS Priority 3, Goal 1)
GOAL 2: More students are engaged in their learning and achieve excellence.
(EIPS Priority 2, Goal 4)
GOAL 3: Students are empowered to become active citizens who exemplify the virtues of the Facey Way.
(EIPS Priority 2, Goal 1)
Please see below our School Education Plan for Year 3 (2020-21) and our EIPS Results Review School Education Plan package for 2019-2020.
#thefaceyway #trueblue
Alexander Rutherford High School Achievement Scholarship
The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship is a non-competitive scholarship that recognizes and rewards the academic achievement of senior high school students and encourages them to pursue post-secondary studies. Value up to $2,500.
Apply once your official high school transcript marks are available after your grade 12 year and when enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies. Please see the chart regarding course requirements or contact your grade level administrator. https://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships-and-awards/alexander-rutherford-scholarship/
KUDOS
- Thank you Ms. Schafer for organizing our Horticulture program and greenhouse activities!
- Thank you Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Sinclair, & Mr. Ward for organizing International Transgender Day of Visibility!
- Thank you Mrs. Shepherd for supporting our First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Families by seeking out post secondary opportunities and scholarships!
- Thank you Mrs. Williamson for for organizing our grade 9 registration sessions & Parent session!
- Thank you Mr. Stephens for organizing the TSN interview supporting Alumni Chuba Hubbard's path to the NFL Draft!
- Thank you Mrs. Orr for organizing our exam schedule, Advanced Placement exam submissions, & staff appreciation!
- Thank you Ms. Letby, Ms. Giofu, & Mrs. Williamson for organizing our Division copier transition to Konica Minolta!
- Thank you Mrs. Steele-Watts, Mr. Emsley, Mrs. Gilewich, Mrs. Jarvis, Mr. Woodard & Mr. Suffern for organizing Skills Alberta Canada students!
Important Dates 2021
April 12 Deadline for going Online in Q4
April 15-16 Quarter 3 Final Assessments
April 14-23 Skills Canada Alberta Provincial Competitions
April 18-24 National Volunteer Week
April 20 Quarter 3 ends
April 20 School Council Meeting 6 p.m.
April 21 Quarter 4 starts
April 21 EIPS Leadership meeting 1 p.m.
April 22 Earth Day
April 22 Board of Trustees Meeting 10 a.m.
April 30-May 2 Strathcona County Student Art Competition, Show and Sale
May 1-16 WISEST Science Odyssey Week (U of A)
May 3 BFH Feeder School Meeting 9 a.m.
May 5 Staff Meeting - Early Dismissal 2:14 p.m.
May 7 Staff Professional Learning- No School
May 8 WISEST at Science Rendezvous
May 18 School Council Meeting 6 p.m.
May 19 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8 p.m.
May 20 Board of Trustees Meeting 10 a.m.
May 21 School Closure- No School
May 24 Victoria Day- No School
May 26 Board of Trustees Meeting 10 a.m.
May 31 BFH Feeder School Meeting 9 a.m.
June 2 Staff Meeting - Early Dismissal 2:14 p.m.
June 17 Board of Trustees Meeting 10 a.m.
June 22-24 Graduation (tentative)
June 25 Semester 2 ends
June 28 Staff Operational Day
Bev Facey Community High
Bev Facey Community High School was officially opened in the fall of 1981. It is home to almost 1050 students and is known for its diversity of programming, and excellent performing arts, athletics and diploma results.
Bev Facey's many programs foster a culture of acceptance, support, fair play and excellence. Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, CTS Programs as well as Leadership opportunities all give students the opportunity to achieve excellence.
Email: general.bfh@eips.ca
Website: bevfacey.ca
Location: 99 Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 1(780) 467-0044
Facebook: facebook.com/bevfacey
Twitter: @bevfacey