Hawk's View
June 10, 2022
THANK YOU ALL!
I want to take a moment to send a huge thank you to our incredible parent community! Our staff were overwhelmed with the kindness in the gifts that they all received. Thank you for supporting us and sharing your incredible children with us!
Colour Night
Colour Night is an event celebrating our school athletes who represented FR Haythorne on school team this year. Please let us know if you will be attending so we can plan accordingly.
We will also be live streaming the event and a link will be shared prior to the event.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022, 05:00 PM
F.R. Haythorne Junior High School, Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Up Coming Dates and Events
June 11-16: Pride Week, Strathcona County https://www.altview.ca/strathcona-county-pride/
June 13: Treaty 6 and Metis Flag Raising at Central office 10am EIPS YouTube Channel.
June 13: Gr 9 Math Part A PAT
June 15: Nitza's Pizza Hot lunch (Orders due June 12)
June 15: Colour Night 5pm *Invitations coming
June 16: Gr 7 & 8 Math Part A PAT
June 17: Cookie sale ($2 a cookie) (Online Orders due June 12)
June 20: Gr 9 Math Part B PAT
June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day / Last day of Instruction for Grade 9
June 22: Last day of Instruction for grade 7 & 8 students
June 22: Invention Convention- students will be displaying their work in the small gym
June 27: Grade 7 & 8 Awards starting at 11:30 am (will be live streamed)
Grade 7 & 8 Final Exam Schedule
June 16: Grade 7 Final Exam - Mathematics Part A
June 16: Grade 8 Final Exam - Mathematics Part A
June 23: Grade 7 Final Exam - Science
June 23: Grade 8 Final Exam - Mathematics Part B
June 24: Grade 7 Final Exam - Social Studies
June 24: Grade 8 Final Exam - Science
June 27: Grade 7 Final Exam - Mathematics Part B
June 27: Grade 8 Final Exam - English Language Arts Part B
June 28: Grade 7 Final Exam - English Language Arts Part B
June 28: Grade 8 Final Exam - Social Studies
Attendance after exams
If your child is signing out after their exam please let the office know so that we can accurately record it in PowerSchool. Thank you for your help with this.
Grade 7 & 8 Awards
We would like to celebrate our grade 7 & 8 students by recognizing their accomplishments over the last year.
This event will be live streamed.
Mon, Jun 27, 2022, 11:30 AM
F.R. Haythorne Junior High School, Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
EXAM Preparation
Stressed about the exams? Searching for extra practice materials? Look no further! Did you know that there are two great websites that you can use to prepare and practice? Check out https://alberta.exambank.com/ for in depth review and practice questions. You will need a login and password –check with your teachers or email Mrs. Getschel for the information. Another excellent resource is Solaro – to access this review and exam prep program for all core classes from kindergarten to grade 12, you will need a library card (free) from Strathcona County Library. If you would like more information drop by the library to chat with Mrs. Getschel or stop by the Strathcona County Library.
Grade 9 PAT Exam Schedule
June 13: Grade 9 PAT - Mathematics Part A
June 20: Grade 9 PAT - Mathematics Part B
June 22: Grade 9 PAT - Science
June 23: Grade 9 PAT - Social Studies
June 24: Grade 9 PAT - English Language Arts Part B
Cookie Fundraiser
Our FRH students have created this fundraiser to support Halla Ahlefeld, as she and her family deal with the very challenging realities of LaBrune Syndrome. Halla and her sister Ayva are among 35 people in the world with this rare, terminal disease. Halla is a beloved member of our school, and our students are excited to help her out in a small way.
There are two parts to this fundraiser. Confetti Sweets Products can be ordered online until Sunday, June 12. They will be available for pick up, Friday, June 17… just in time for Father’s Day! Students will also be selling cookies at lunch hour, Friday, June 17. Individually wrapped chocolate chunk or sugar cookies will be sold for $2.00. Proceeds from this Fundraiser will go towards the purchase a specialized wheelchair for Halla.
Orders can now be made through your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account.
More information about Halla and LaBrune Syndrome can be found in this Global News video: https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/df6f7ca8-ccdf-11ec-9e7c-0242ac110008/?jwsource=cl
Indigenous News
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.
Book give away
Summer Reading Contest!
Congratulations to this week’s prize winners: Shelby H. (grade 9), Marcus L. (grade 8), Peyton J. (grade 7), Ashlyn M. (grade 7), and Abby A (grade 7). Please see Mrs. Getschel for your prize!
A new round starts on Monday, June 13th. See Ms. Seal or Mrs. Getschel at lunch for your entry form – there are five great titles to choose from!
First Chapter Friday
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is this week’s pick for First Chapter Friday.
Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.
Updating your Contact Information
Have you recently moved or has your contact information changed throughout the past year? Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) encourages families to review their information the Division has on file to ensure it’s up to date. Using the Correction and Verification Form available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, families can review their information on file for each student—including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, parent and guardian information, emergency contacts, medical details and other related information—and submit any updates needed.
Reviewing and updating the form ensures the Division has the most up-to-date information regarding your child. Your review is especially important in case there’s any communication the Division or school needs to send out over the summer months related to classes next year. All EIPS families are asked to review their child’s Correction and Verification Form by June 13 at noon. After this time, EIPS will turn the form off for the remainder of the school year—available again at the start of the 2022-23 school year.
NOTE: Only submit updates for the changes that have already taken place. If you’re moving this summer, you’ll submit the necessary updates to your address through the Correction and Verification Form at the start of next school year after you’ve moved.
If you have questions about the form or the PowerSchool Parent Portal, contact the school at 780-467-5930.
Library Information- Bring Back the Books
It’s that time of year again – if you have any outstanding library books, novel study books, or books from teacher’s personal libraries, please return them before June 17th to avoid incurring any fines.
EIPS Survey Results
The 2021-22 EIPS Parent Survey results are now available. In March, the Division conducted the annual survey, which helps EIPS gauge its progress toward meeting the goals and priorities outlined in its Four-Year Education Plan. Families were 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.
Thank you to all families who took the time to share their feedback with the Division. Overall, the survey received 3,450 responses from parents and guardians across EIPS. EIPS, and schools, will now review the feedback in detail and use it to develop new strategies to serve students and the wider community better.
The full results are available online:
MacEwan University is hosting an orange shirt day design contest
Kihêw waciston (The eagle’s nest) is holding a Youth Logo Contest!! Please submit your design for Orange Shirt Day, the winning logo will be awarded a prize!!
Submissions can be sent to kw@macewan.ca
First Nations, Métis, 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. We have opportunities to learn new things every day. Why not try to learn words in a new language? Can you learn to say basic things like hello or thank you in the language of one of the First Peoples of this beautiful land we share? Have a look at the possibilities of learning just one small thing in another language. #Next150 Challenge "Welcoming Indigenous Languages"
Student Transportation
Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2022-23 school year? If so, make sure your child is registered so Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) can plan routes and send your child a bus pass before the first day of school.
Families registered will received tentative route schedules and invoices by the end of the month—fees are due June 30, 2022.
For more information about EIPS Student Transportation visit www.eips.ca/transportation.
NOTE: Families can pay fees online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To pay in-person contact Student Transportation to make an appointment.
Supports and Resources
Kids help phone 1-800-668-6868
The Distress line 780-482-4357
SEEDS Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)
Caregiver Series Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)
Lunch & Learn Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)
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/
Togetherall is a safe, online community where people support each other anonymously to improve mental health and wellbeing.
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