Hawk's View
November 4, 2022
Important Upcoming Events and Dates
November 7-11: November Break (schools closed to students and staff)
November 14: Band Parents Association Meeting 5:30pm * all Band parents welcome
November 16: School Council 5:30pm School Library
November 14-18: Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
November 20: National Child Day
November 22 & 24: Interviews (Student/Family/Teacher) 4pm-7pm
*Interview bookings will be open on November 14 (Information will be emailed home)
November 25: Beef Jerky order deadline
November 26: Purdy's order deadline
December 7: Early dismissal/Staff Meeting
December 21-January 3: Christmas Break
January 4: Early dismissal/ Staff Meeting
January 30: Professional Learning day for Staff (NO SCHOOL)
School Council Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022, 05:30 PM
F.R. Haythorne Junior High School, Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Take Our Kids to Work Day
What a great success Take Our Kids to Work Day was. We heard many students talking about the great places they were able to go.
Our hope is to have parents/community members come into the school starting in January to start talking about different professions and careers.
If you are interested in speaking for 20-30 minutes at lunch hour to our students please contact Mr. Wever.
Photo of Lukas S who was at WIKA Instruments for the day
Interview booking - Will Open November 14 at 4pm
Family/Student/Teacher Interviews are intended for teachers to be available to report the progress of the student and to provide professional advice, go over any ISP questions and to make ourselves available for feedback to parents/guardians.
Please sign up for interviews on our website which are going live at 4pm, November 14. Click the BOOKINGS tab on the top menu bar of the website.
All interviews will be 6 minutes long and in person.
Some options teachers will be meeting in their classrooms so we can showcase student work. Please make sure you do not book back-to-back with the following option teachers Mr. Drozda, Ms. Davidge, Ms. Schwab, Mrs. Nobert, Mr. Bayda, and Mr. MacKenzie as it will take a few minutes to get to their classes.
All other teachers will be set up in the gymnasium.
GOALS, SEAS and FOCUS families, your child’s teacher will be in touch to set up an interview time.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the main office, general.frh@eips.ca or 780-467-3800.
Band Parents Association Meeting
Monday, Nov 14, 2022, 05:30 PM
F.R. Haythorne Junior High School, Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Book of the Week
To kick off Netflix November, this week’s book of the week is The School for Good and Evil. In the first novel of this series, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good & Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. But when the two girls are swept into the Endless Woods, they find their fortunes reversed—but what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are…? The film for this novel can be found on Netflix.
Donations for Interior Design
Interior Design 9 is looking for carpet pieces, flooring pieces, wallpaper samples etc. that could be used for dollhouses. We have 5 dollhouses that the students are renovating and preparing for a second home. Thank you in advance for anything that you may be able to contribute.
Flipgive
It’s completely virtual and contactless. Interested? You can join our team now and we’ll get a $5 bonus the first time you shop: https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=YTD79C, or head to the website or app and enter this code: YTD79C. Please consider supporting our students and email Mrs. Getschel if you have questions.
School Fundraising- Great Christmas gifts!
Our school has signed up to participate in Purdys Chocolates Christmas campaign! This year, we are hoping to put the proceeds towards overall school aesthetics and culture-building activities. You can order anytime between now and November 26th - all orders will be ready for pickup by December 12th. This is a great way to get some shopping done and support the school as well (we will receive 25% of sales). You can create an account and check out the catalogue here: https://fundraising.purdys.com/780246-96025.
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Athletics
As we are now on outbreak status all games are on hold. We will share a new schedule after the break.
Please let us know if they are gifts and we will call you when they arrive.
Referees Needed
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Western Beef Jerky Sales
Beef jerky is selling for $25 a package and sausage rings for $15. Jerky Flavours are teriyaki, regular, hot, kippered, and hot kippered.
Thank you for supporting this great cause!
Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Newsletter
The November edition of the Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Newsletter focuses on talking to your kids about alcohol. Newsletter
Themes include:
Parent Resources
- Wellness Together is free mental health and substance use support for people in Canada and Canadians abroad
- https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA
- Hope For Wellness is free mental health and substance use support available 24/7 to all indigenous people of Canada.
- https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/s
Spread the Word: EIPS is Hiring Substitute Educational Assistants and CTS/CTF Teachers
Do you know someone who may be interested in part-time, flexible work as a substitute educational assistant (EA) or substitute teacher specializing in Career and Technology Studies (CTS) and Career and Technology Foundations (CTF)? Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is hiring—spread the word!
EAs are integral to the school team, assisting teachers with instructional and non-instructional tasks in the classroom and other school activities. Whether it’s working one-on-one with individual students or with a small group of students in a class or special program, EAs provide support and assistance to help students achieve success.
Substitute teachers are needed every day across the Division, and vacancies in CTF and CTS classrooms require a specific skillset. Applicants must have or be eligible for an Alberta Teaching Certificate and have related CTS/CTF training or experience.
Substitutes are needed to fill positions at all school locations until the end of the school year. The application deadline is November 18. If you know someone who’d be great in one of these roles, encourage them to apply today.
EIPS 2023-24 Division Calendar: Now Available!
The official 2023-24 EIPS calendar is now available. The calendar includes important dates during the 2023-24 school year, such as school-closure days, breaks, the first and last day of classes, professional learning days, early dismissal days, plus more.
Highlights from the 2023-24 EIPS calendar include:
first day of school – Aug. 31, 2023
November break – November 6-10
Christmas break – December 25 to January 5
Second semester starts – February 1
Teachers’ Convention – February 8-9
spring break – March 25-29
last day of classes – June 26, 2024
To view the 2023-24 calendar, visit eips.ca.
Did you know you can sync the Division calendar to your personal calendar? You can. Simply, visit www.eips.ca/calendar and click “subscribe to calendar.” It’s that easy.
Where to Find the Information You Need
Elk Island Public Schools and F.R. Haythorne use a handful of key systems to share information with students and families. Depending on the information you’re looking for, it’s important to know where to look.
PowerSchool is the primary student information system within the Division. There is an associated app, but the functionality is limited, and families don’t need to download it. From the PowerSchool Parent Portal, you can:
- Access student grades and report cards;
- Review student absences;
- Pay school and transportation fees; and
- Submit official updates to student or family information.
The PowerSchool Student Portal provides similar access to grades and absence information for students directly.
Brightspace provides more of a day-to-day look what’s happening with your child’s learning communicated directly from your child’s teacher. From Brightspace Parent & Guardian, you can see your child’s:
- classroom activity feed,
- grade items and grade feedback from instructors,
- upcoming assignments,
- portfolio evidence and
- quizzes
depending on which of the program functions are specifically used by your child’s teacher.
Brightspace for Students is where teachers share updates, calendar reminders and learning materials with students. Compatible with Google, it also allows students to submit assignments, complete quizzes, and see grades and teacher feedback. The Pulse app for students is associated with Brightspace for Students.
SchoolMessenger is the system the Division and schools use to send email and phone communication to families. The contact information in SchoolMessenger is populated from PowerSchool. Through SchoolMessenger, families can:
- receive general, emergency and attendance messages by phone, email or both; and
- manage their subscription preferences for these types of messages.
The easiest way to stay connected is to download the SchoolMessenger app. Get the latest updates direct to your mobile device and enable push notifications to never miss a message. Families can also check back on past messages—for up to 30 days—directly in the app rather than searching to find an old message buried in your inbox.
If you have trouble accessing any of these systems or have questions about them, contact F.R Haythorne School at 780-467-3800.
Inclement Weather
With the winter season almost here, we want to remind families to dress children appropriately for the weather when getting ready for school or the bus. The weather often changes unexpectedly throughout the day, so please select suitable outerwear and ensure your child is prepared for changing conditions.
If inclement weather conditions occur, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) advises families of any bus cancellations using various communications tools—automated-telephone messages, alerts posted on www.eips.ca and school websites, Twitter, Facebook, local radio stations, and notification through both the Bus Status and the Ride 360 apps. Morning bus cancellations are posted on www.eips.ca by 6:30 a.m.
Decisions regarding bus cancellations are guided by EIPS administrative procedures that state, “school bus service may be suspended…when there is a forecast or current temperature of -40 C, including wind chill factor, in one or more regions.” Other reasons for suspending or delaying school bus services include adverse weather and poor road conditions. When school bus services are suspended, schools remain open to students. EIPS believes families have the right and responsibility to make choices for their children based on their beliefs and perceptions of safety during times of inclement weather.
For more information, contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151.
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