Principal's Message
Dear Falcon students and families,
As we start a new semester this week our school community is both excited and hopeful to begin the new experiences and challenges before them. It's a time of renewal for both our staff and students as they approach the new semester with positive optimism and confidence. Any major change such as this can sometimes also cause questions and anxiety. Please don't hesitate as a student or parent to contact our counsellors or administrators for answers, reassurance, or other solutions.
This past week we enjoyed hosting our Advanced Placement Open House. The event was extremely well attended and we were excited to share all the great opportunities our AP program has to offer. A highlight of the evening was some of our current amazing AP students sharing their experiences and the emergence of our AP Capstone/Seminar programming. We also were very fortunate to host our future grade 10 students from F.R. Haythorne in two days of exploring all of our CTS course offerings this past week. Students were able to see and sample some of the skills, trades, and activities that they could explore in their High School years here at Bev Facey, and it was awesome to see their excitement at all the possibilities.
I hope you all have amazing week, and as always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.
Ken Wlos
Principal
EIPS returning student registration is February 1st to 28 only! Bev Facey has an Open Boundary!
Semester Two - Timetable Course Change Requests 2023
Timetable Change Process
Requests for timetable changes for the second semester will be processed through the Course Change Request Google Form. Once your grade level administrator receives your request they will attempt to make the change. Course changes may not be viable due to class sizes, and or other selections made by the student. In those cases grade administrators will either inform a student by email or set up a meeting to alert the student that the change is not available. Access the form by clicking the button below.
Grad 2023 - Parents and Grads Information Newsletter
 |  |  |
Adam Lawlor - Counselor Mr. Lawlor joins our Student Support staff as our counselor for our grade 10s and 11s(N-Z). He joins us with a wealth of experience in High Schools and is looking forward to working with our students and their families. | Kelly Freer - Social Studies/Spanish Ms. Freer will be joining us to teach our Social 10-2 and Social 30-2 students this semester. She also brings her love of the Spanish language and the experiences of her travels to our Spanish 20/30 class. | Timothy Shapka - Math Mr. Shapka joins our Math department to teach a Math 20-1 and Math 30-2 course. He hopes to bring his passion for all things Math to our students, and is looking forward to being a part of the Facey community. |
Adam Lawlor - Counselor
Kelly Freer - Social Studies/Spanish
Timothy Shapka - Math
Welcome Back!
Ms. Jody Taylor will be returning to our English department and staff and students are excited to have her rejoin the Facey Family.
Ms. Sharon Gach will be joining the administration team as she is temporarily filling in for Mrs. Kropp. Please contact her with any grade 12 or Advanced Placement questions.
 |  |  |
Senior Basketball attend Upcoming Ardrossan Invitational!Our Senior Boys and Girls Basketball teams will be taking part in this weekend's upcoming Ardrossan Invitational Tournament Friday through Saturday. | Bev Facey Robotics Team host Northern Alberta First Tech Challenge ChampionshipThis Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 4 and 5) our Robotics team will be hosting the Northern Alberta Championships. Teams will be competing in designing, building, and coding of robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The championship starts at 9 am on both Saturday and Sunday. | Reminder for Gr. 12s! We need your Signature!Hey Grade 12s! Come down to the office and “Leave your mark”! Your autograph will be on display until graduation at which time we will be utilizing the signed large page to transfer your signature to this year's yearbook. |
Senior Basketball attend Upcoming Ardrossan Invitational!
Our Senior Boys and Girls Basketball teams will be taking part in this weekend's upcoming Ardrossan Invitational Tournament Friday through Saturday.
Bev Facey Robotics Team host Northern Alberta First Tech Challenge Championship
This Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 4 and 5) our Robotics team will be hosting the Northern Alberta Championships. Teams will be competing in designing, building, and coding of robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The championship starts at 9 am on both Saturday and Sunday.
Reminder for Gr. 12s! We need your Signature!
Hey Grade 12s! Come down to the office and “Leave your mark”! Your autograph will be on display until graduation at which time we will be utilizing the signed large page to transfer your signature to this year's yearbook.
Weekly Schedule - Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 2023
Monday - Jan. 30, 2023
- Professional Development Day - No School for Students.
- Jr. Boys Basketball travel to Bellerose Composite for a 5:30 p.m. game.
________________________________________________________________
Tuesday - Jan. 31, 2023
- 1st Day of Second Semester - please check your 2nd semester schedule.
- S.C.O.R.E. - The Student Council On Race Education at lunch in Rm 176.
- Jr. Girls Basketball travel to Arch Bishop Macdonald for a 5:30 p.m. game.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday - Feb. 1, 2023
- Staff Meeting Wednesday - Bus schedule will be a regular early out 2:17 p.m. pickup at school.
- Cyber Defense Team - meets today at noon in Rm 216.
- Facey's Interfaith Alliance - meets today at noon in Rm 270.
- Sr. Boys Basketball host Dr. Anne Anderson @ 5:00 p.m. in the South Gym.
- Sr. Girls Basketball host Salisbury Composite @ 6:30 p.m. in the South Gym.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday - Feb. 2, 2023
- Facey’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance (Spectrum) meets today at lunch in Rm 218! All are welcome!
- Jazz Band meets for practice at noon today in the Band Room (Rm. 142)
- Robotics Club meets today at 3:20 p.m. in Rm 216.
- Jr. Girls Basketball travel to Beaumont for a 5:00 p.m.
- Jr. Boys Basketball travel to Beaumont for a 6:30 p.m.
Friday - Feb. 3, 2023
- Sr. Girls & Boys Basketball Teams play at the Ardrossan Invitational Tournament.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday - Feb. 4, 2023
- Sr. Girls & Boys Basketball Teams continue to play through the Ardrossan Invitational Tournament.
- Bev Facey's Robotics Team host the Northern Alberta FC Robotics Championship - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in our South & North Gyms.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Sunday - Feb. 5, 2023
- Bev Facey's Robotics Team host the Northern Alberta FC Robotics Championship - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in our South & North Gyms.
Bev Facey Upcoming Important Dates
January 30, 2023- Professional Development Day - no school for students
January 30, 2023- High School Information Evening @ Park Church (6 p.m.)
January 31, 2023- First Day of the Second Semester
February 1, 2023- Returning Student Registration is open.
February 9 & 10, 2023- Teacher's Convention- no school for students
February 16, 2023- Bev Facey Open House
February 20, 2023- Family Day - no school
February 21, 2023- BFCHS School Council Meeting (6 p.m.) in the Library.
February 28, 2023- Returning Student Registration closes.
Counsellor's Corner
Post Secondary Planning
As we navigate the end of the first semester, we are still making an intensified effort to touch base with each of our students around their plans for their future after high school. It is our pleasure to work along side you and your student this second semester.
Nobody knows your child better than you do. As a parent your insight into your child is a valuable resource. The more we understand about your child’s path forward, the more effectively we can support their needs. If you have questions or would like to touch base, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Kindly,
Admin and Counselling
*Our Counselors would also like to draw your attention to the many Strathcona County Family Resources available within the community. Please check out the information and flyer below.**
Strathcona Family Services - Upcoming Group Sessions
FCS has a couple of great group sessions coming up quickly and we wanted to let you know about them, if you are interested.
The first is Grief and Loss session which is comprised of two sessions, the first session takes place January 17 (see the poster below).
The second is the Connect Parent program and this is an 8 week program starting February 2nd. The information is below:
- Connect Parent is an 8-week program for parents and caregivers of children and youth 10-17 years. Through discussion and activities participants will develop practical skills to identify, understand and respond to the needs of their teen in a way that provides structure and safety while preserving a quality parent-teen relationship.
- Registration can be done on the Community Events Calendar Connect Parent - For Parents and Caregivers of Youth ages 10 - 17 years old., Thursday, February 2, 2023, 6 - 8pm - Community events calendar | Strathcona County or by phoning 780-464-4044.
