Dear Falcon students and families,

As we move into the last week of school before Spring Break, I'd like to remind all of our families about the importance of submitting their responses in the EIPS 2022-23 Parent/Caregiver Survey. All of the feedback we receive from this survey plays an important role in many of the decisions we make as a school division and within our own Bev Facey school community. If you have already completed the survey, I would like to thank you. If you still have yet to complete it, please check out the information blurbs below. The EIPS Parent/Caregiver survey can be accessed by all parents at the link below the following article.

This week we have our Student-Parent-Teacher conferences on Tuesday and Wednesday. We are looking forward to welcoming all our parents into the school on those evenings. While visiting us for conferences, please also consider attending our School Council Meeting at 6 p.m. in our library on Tuesday, or if you need help with registration, you could attend the registration information session from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the library as well.

Just a quick reminder that our school council's Bev Facey staff recognition form initiative has been running for the last two weeks, and we really appreciate those of you who have taken the time to recognize our staff for their great work. If you are interested in sharing some recognition of that work, please click on the link below.

I hope you all have an amazing week leading up to Spring Break and, as always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ken Wlos

Principal

Bev Facey Community High School

Have your say! The 2022-23 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey: For Parents and Caregivers is now open. Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) wants to hear from you about your experience with the Division and your school. Make sure to share your thoughts by completing the 2022-23 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey: For Parents and Caregivers—open from March 1-23. Please click on the button below to access the survey!

Bev Facey's School Council meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in our school library. This Tuesday (March 21) is our slated March meeting. Our council is vital to our school community, and we would love to see as many parents as possible attend. Please peruse the agenda and the minutes from February's meeting via the PDF Links below this article.

Our last several meetings have been a hybrid model allowing our parents to attend in person or virtually, and many have let me know that this method is preferred moving forward. If you are interested in attending via Microsoft Teams the link is below.

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Students have received the information needed to register, all of which can also be found on our website under Registration Information. There you will find links to our 2023-2024 Program Guide, course request forms, high school planning page, and the Course Selections Presentation.

This year we are having students enter their course selections online at home with their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians will need to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal to complete the online request page. It will not be accessible through the student’s PowerSchool login. Before being able to enter course requests, parents/guardians will need to submit a correction verification form through the PowerSchool Parent Portal to update their student’s profile. Once this is complete, you can then access the class selections page. If you require assistance with your PowerSchool Parent Portal login, please contact out main office either by phone at 780-467-0044 or email at general.bfh@eips.ca. Now that registration pages have opened up on March 15, 2023, please access our how-to video on our Registration Information page (or by clicking the button below) showing the process of selecting course requests.

Important dates:

• March 15, 2023 – Course requests pages open to enter selections
• March 22, 2023 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. – Information and help session on entering course requests online held at Bev Facey
• March 23, 2023 – Deadline for entering current grade 10 and 11 student course selections

As always, we are here to support your student through the process of selecting classes. If they require assistance, have them book an appointment with either their guidance counselor in Student Services or grade level administrator. We are more than happy to sit down with them to discuss course selections for next year.

This week on March 21 and 22, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Bev Facey Community High School will be conducting Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences. This event will have our conferences in person in Bev Facey's North Gym, upper concourse of the cafeteria, and in a few select classrooms. Each conference will have a time period of seven minutes. The booking site is now closed. If you need to book an appointment, please call the school and we will be happy to help you. We are looking forward to welcoming all our parents into our school on these days for some great conversations.

Bev Facey Math wants you! Represent us in the upcoming prestigious Math Competitions!

*The Totem Torus is a Team Math Competition held annually at Ross Shepperd where participants work individually and in teams to flex their mathematical problem-solving skills through fun and engaging activities. The contest will take place on Thursday, April 13th this year. Any students interested in participating, please check with Miss Wong a in room 233 for more information.

*The Euclid (Gr. 12) contest gives senior-level secondary school students the opportunity to tackle novel problems with creativity and all of the knowledge they've gained in secondary school mathematics. This year, the contest will be held on April 4th. The deadline for registration was Friday, March 10th. Any students interested in participating or who would like more information, please contact Miss Wong (Rm 233).

*The Hypatia (Gr. 11) and Galois (Gr. 10) are fun, engaging contests that encourage critical thinking as participants tackle problems that build to a larger, more complex task to solve in each question. This year, the contest will be held on April 5th. The deadline for registration was Friday, March 10th. Any students interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Miss Wong (Rm 233).

Monday - March 20, 2023

• Badminton Match- we host Mary Mother Margaret for a 3:30 p.m. match.

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Tuesday - March 21, 2023

• World Down Syndrome Day - wear your brightly colored socks!
• Falcon's Team Minecraft - meets at lunch in Rm 161.
  
• Sr. Men's Handball - travels to J.Percy Page to play J.P.P & Lillian Osborne @ 4:30 p.m.
• Sr. Women's Handball - travels to J.Percy Page to play J.P.P. @ 7:30 p.m.
• Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences - from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• BFCHS School Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Library.

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Wednesday - March 22, 2023

• Opportunity Wednesday - Academic Coaching available! Rewrites are available! Bus schedule pick up time is at 3:17 p.m.
• Facey's Cyber Offense Team - meets today at noon in Rm 216.
  
• Facey's Interfaith Alliance - meets today at noon in Rm 270.
• Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences - from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Parent Registration Information Session - from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Library.

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Thursday - March 23, 2023

• Jazz Band Rehearsals - at lunch in Band, Rm 142.
• Falcon's Team Minecraft - meets at lunch in Rm 161.
• C.A.R.E.- Facey’s Culture And Race Engagement Group meet at lunch in Rm 176.
• Facey’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance (Spectrum) meets today at lunch in Rm 218.
• Badminton travel to Strathcona Composite for 3:30 p.m. match.
• Jr. Men's Handball travel to Salisbury Comp for an Exhibition game @ 5:30 p.m.
• Sr. Women's Handball - travels to J.Percy Page to play J.P.P. and Lillian Osbourne @ 4:45 p.m. & 5:45 p.m.

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Friday - March 24, 2023

• Day in Lieu - No School for students or Staff.

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Student Opportunity Board

https://www.smore.com/r4b6c

EIPS Summer School Registration

https://www.eipscontinuinged.ca/courses

EIPS Career Pathways

The K-12 Career Pathways Journey. Click the link below.

https://www.smore.com/0tm5w-eips-career-pathways

Awards & Scholarships

https://www.bevfacey.ca/student-services/awards-scholarships

*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.**