Hawk's View
November 18, 2022
Important Upcoming Events and Dates
November 20: National Child Day
November 22: Fundraising meeting 4:30 *RSVP below*
November 23: Bannock and Juice boxes at lunch
November 22 & 24: Interviews (Student/Family/Teacher) 4pm-7pm
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 18: School Council 5:30 library
January 30: Professional Learning day for Staff (NO SCHOOL)
Fee Waiver Applications
For the 2022-23 school year, the deadline for receiving fee waiver applications is December 15. Reach out to families and independent students who need the help and remind them to apply for a waiver of fees. The application form and information can be found on the Division website. The only applications accepted after that date will be from families new to Elk Island Public Schools.
Fundraising Committee
We will be having a short meeting in the conference room.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022, 04:30 PM
F.R. Haythorne Junior High School, Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Purdys Fundraiser – Final Week!
Have someone on your list that’s hard to shop for? Purdys just might have what your are looking for! Get your holiday shopping done without leaving your home and support the school at the same time! The last day to submit orders is Sunday, November 27th. All orders will be ready on, or before December 12th (we’ll give you a call when they are ready for pickup). Haven’t had a chance to check out the catalog yet? You can visit it here. Thank you for supporting F.R. Haythorne.
The Book Fair is back!
The Scholastic Book Fair is back and better than ever! You can find it in our school library – students can stop by every day at lunch to peruse and purchase. The fair will also be open during parent-teacher interviews (November 22nd and 24th – a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done). We will be accepting credit, debit, and cash! The fair is running until the evening of November 24th. Unable to join us in person? Shop our virtual fair here: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5195843 (all orders are shipped directly to the school).
Book of the Week
This week’s “Book of the Week” is The 100. In this dystopian novel, the world is a different place. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents—considered expendable by society—are being sent on a dangerous mission: to recolonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life...or it could be a suicide mission. This is the first in a series of 5 books – and you can also binge-watch the series on Netflix.
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.
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Athletics
We now have many games to reschedule as we are off outbreak status. Please see the website schedule for all upcoming events.
Please let us know if they are gifts and we will call you when they arrive.
Referees Needed for Basketball
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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.
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
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.
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