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Bandit News
“Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, Healthy Relationships”
January 2015
“Des Esprits Sains, Des Corps Sains, Des Relations Saines”
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Message
Principal’s Message
1
Yearbook
2
Upcoming Events
2
Hour Zero
2
Classroom
Interruptions
2
Grad Banquet
Committee
3
Grad Wall Contest
3
Textbooks
3
Accountability Pillar 3
Parking Passes
4
Student’s Union
Update
4
Art Club
4
Bandits SportsDesk
5
Sr. Boys Basketball
5
Student Services
6-8
Teen Anxiety Group 9
Understanding Your
Teen
10
Spring Awareness
11
ESBCHS
5417 43 Avenue,
Beaumont, AB T4X 1K1
Phone: 780.929.6282
Fax: 780.929.1323
esbchs.blackgold.ca
focus.
Scholastically,
students need to make
sure their graduation
requirements are all in
order. If students have
any questions about their
graduation status, they are
encouraged to go to
Student Services as soon
as possible to find out
what they need to do to
be eligible to participate in
Graduation ceremonies.
This is our second year of
a parent-led Banquet
committee, and I look
forward to our volunteers
building on a very
successful event from last
year.
As many hands
make light work, please
give serious consideration
to volunteering for this
committee if you are a
Grade 12 parent or
student.
Ensuring the
success
of
future
Graduation banquets, we
always encourage Grade
11 students and parents to
get involved and learn the
ropes for next year
I
would
like
to
congratulate all students
and staff for a successful
first semester. Specifically,
I have been impressed
with how our students
this year have followed
our
exam
setting
expectations and have
arrived in good time for
their exams. With final
exams now coming to an
end, we look forward to
new challenges, and
hopefully the application
of newly acquired skills in
second
semester
courses. Getting off to a
positive start is a common
goal for students, and
maintaining good habits
and
consistent
commitment will ensure
success as students work
through their classes over
the next five months.
Basketball season resumes
For our Grade 12 this week, and the cheer
students, Graduation is team and curling teams
now
coming
i n t o are rolling too, and then
our spring sports are right
a r o u n d
t h e
corner. February 4th is
Winter Walk Day so I
encourage everyone to
get out and enjoy the
fresh air.
February will also see the
administration of two
surveys rolled into
one: Tell Them From Me
as
well
as
the
Accounta bility Pill ar
surveys will run in class
during
the
week
of February 17-20. We
ask that all participants
respond to these surveys
with thought and honesty
as accurate feedback can
be very useful.
Je vous souhaite bon
succes dans vos cours ce
semestre. Good luck to
everyone in their second
semester courses!
Chris Peacocke
Principal
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Did you order a Yearbook yet?
2014-15 yearbook orders are still being accepted. If anyone missed ordering their copy of this year's edition when
paying their school fees you can still get your name on the list by bringing your $44 payment to Mrs. Hayward in the
office. Add $6 if you would like the cover embossed with your name. The 2013-14 yearbooks have arrived and are
available for pick up.
First Day of Semester 2
February 2, 2015
Teacher’s Convention (No School)
February 5 & 6, 2015
Grade 9 Immunizations
February 9, 2015
Family Day (No School)
February 16, 2015
New Emergency Procedures for Black Gold Schools
Black Gold School Division is standardizing emergency procedures across the division using the Hour
Zero protocols Please see the Black Gold Emergency Response Protocol Parent Summary document
via the link bellow.
http://www.blackgold.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Black-GoldEmergency-Response-Protocol-Parent-Summary.pdf
Classroom Interruptions
Classroom interruptions disrupt the flow of the lesson and make it difficult for students to re-focus on the task
at hand. It is our policy to not interrupt classes but instead hold messages until the bell and then deliver them.
Although we attempt to call students to the office during breaks, lunch hour, and after school to pick up
messages, often students do not respond to these calls. Out of respect for all concerned, please ensure you
advise your son/daughter of any appointments, etc., before they arrive at school. Thank you for your
cooperation.
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Grad Banquet Committee
The next meeting will be on Thursday, January 29 @ 7:00 pm in the staff room.
Grad Wall Contest
Students interested in developing the grad wall should see Ms. Baron for an entry form. Students
need to be in groups of 2-5 and should develop their concept in response to this year’s theme “Oh
the Places You’ll Go”. Groups may submit more than one entry. Submissions should be returned to
Ms. Baron by Friday, February 27th.
Semester One Textbooks
Important Reminder: Today, January 29, 2015 is the last day to return Semester 1 textbooks.
Please be sure students have returned all textbooks to the library once their exams are completed.
All textbooks that have not been returned by the end of the day will
be invoiced to parents/guardians. We are always short of textbooks
for Semester Two. Returning Semester One textbooks in a timely
manner is imperative. If Semester One textbooks have not been
returned there could possibly be a delay in receiving Semester Two
textbooks.
Accountability Pillar
As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for
Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success.
The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators consisting of surveys of students, parents and
teachers on various aspects of quality; student outcomes such as dropout and high school
completion rates; and provincial assessments of student learning.
From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability
Pillar Survey. In January, parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 (change to grades 4-12 if
applicable) will receive a survey from Alberta Education. In February, students in grades 4, 7 and 10
(change to grades 4-12 if applicable) and all teachers will be completing their surveys online at school.
All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with the school. In addition to
English and French, the parent survey is available in Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Cree,
Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu.
Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education
your child is receiving, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly.
Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2015, and will be reported publicly as
part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.
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Semester 2 Parking Passes
Parking pass applications for Semester 2 will be available for pickup in the main office on Monday,
February
2nd.
Applications
must
be
handed
back
in
by
Wednesday, February 4th and passes will be handed out to students the
following week. We will not accept applications without student signature,
parent signature, vehicle description, license plate number and the $10
permit fee. Distribution criteria of passes include 1) Distance between home
and school. 2) First come first served. Students who had parking passes in
Semester 1 must hand in their Semester 1 passes before they will receive an
application for a Semester 2 pass and are not guaranteed a parking pass for
Semester 2.
Students’ Union Update
January was a quiet month for Students’ Union. We met the first week back to school after the
Christmas break but cancelled the rest of the month’s meetings to accommodate exams/assignments/
projects and other such deadlines.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with current events and theme days in the new
semester. Join us on Tuesdays at lunchtime in room 108 (first meeting is on February 3rd) we are
always looking for new members!! Good luck to everyone in Semester 2.
Art Club
Coming soon! Art Club! Art club will start up once again on February 13th. Art Club is a casual after
-school opportunity to draw, paint, sculpt, and create. Students pay a one-time $2 fee towards studio
supplies, and can attend on a regular or drop-in basis. If students are interested in projects, instruction
will be provided; if they just want to escape into their art, then they will be given the space to do so.
Art Club runs most Fridays until 5:00 pm. You do not need to be registered in Art or Design to take
part, everyone is welcome.
Students looking for exciting opportunities to make art outside the classroom should see Ms. Baron.
Remember to check out the display cases for new work. The fabulous final projects for the Art 20
and 30 students will be featured soon!
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Bandit SportsDesk
Our Beaumont Bandits
Sr. Boys hosted the
annual
Bandits
Invitational tournament
Jan 9th and 10th, and
took 3rd place with wins
over Cold Lake in the
opener and a 99-67 win
over West Central High
from Rocky Mountain
House.
The Bandits
dropped their second
game in a close one with
HJ Cody from Sylvan
Lake.
Marcus Hunter
was named one of the
tournament all starts
with a very productive
weekend. Congrats to
the boys and their coach,
Keith Kruse.
Winners
of
the
tournament were the
Panthers from Spruce
Grove Comp.
They
defeated HJ Cody by a
wide margin in the final.
C ongra ts
to the
Panthers and their
coach, Rob Killen.
The Bandits will resume
league in February
following the exam
break. Currently they
are 4-0 in league play.
December saw our Sr.
Girls earn first place in
Fort Sask’s Sting Cup.
This was their first
tournament of the year.
Coach Suzy Kavanagh
predicts good things to
come for this group.
They are at 5-1 in
league play and are
looking forward to a
busy February after
exams.
Both Grade 9 teams
started their seasons in
January and are off to a
good start, both
undefeated in league
play with a couple
wins each. Coaches
Chris Peacocke and
Jenn Kruse of the
boys and girls
squads respectively,
are excited about
their teams and their
fine
group
of
students/athletes.
Senior Boys Basketball
The 2014-2015 Sr. Boys Basketball Team is ‘off and running’! Already the season is close to its midway point
in only four weeks of the season and the team is beginning to show steady improvement.
To date, the team is sporting a record of 10 wins and 4 losses. This record includes a 7 th place finish in their
first tournament (Lillian Osborne), a 2nd place finish (Camrose Comp. HS), a 3rd place finish at our home
tournament, and a League Record of 4 wins and 0 losses (tied for 1st Place).
However, the next six weeks—beginning with Jan 30-31 weekend through mid-March--will test the resiliency
and strength of the team. This upcoming stretch will include four games on Jan. 30-31 at a tournament in
Forestburg, 5 league games in the first three weeks of February, a tournament on Feb. 27-28 in Lloydminster,
and then League and Zone Playoffs.
The highlight of the season to date has been the strength of the Grade 10 members of the team, especially
Marcus Hunter, Papa Adjaye and Taha Hussain. Marcus’ highlight came during Game 2 of the tournament we
hosted when 1) he scored 34 of the teams 63 points and 2) when he launched an end-of-the-period shot from
80+ feet and made the basket: truly a highlight for any player in any part of their career! Papa has also put up
steady offensive statistics and is very consistent from the free throw line. Together, these two young men
are a joy to watch and coach. Then, when you add the inside strength of Taha Hussain (Gr. 10) with his
defensive prowess, the opportunities for the remainder of this season and the next years are exciting.
If you have not yet had the opportunity to come and watch the 2014-2015 Senior Boys Basketball Team, I
strongly encourage you to take the time and come watch…they are highly entertaining! For upcoming dates,
times and locations, please call Coach Kruse (780 929 1306) for more information.
Helping you put
the pieces
together
Student Services
News & Information
January 2015
Inside this issue:
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Diploma Requirements
Grade 12 Updates
Concordia University College Prospective Student Registration & NAIT presentation
February 9, 2015 , 2:30-3:00 P.M. for Concordia...Please sign up in Student Services
February 24, 2:30 PM NAIT
2015-2016 Registration Information
Norquest Open House
Scholarships
Semester 2 will begin on February 2nd and Student Services is already focusing on registration for the
2015-2016 school year. Following are important dates to remember: April 8-17—Classroom presentations,
April 20-23-Computer Registration
High School Orientation Evening - April 15, 2015 7:00 in Drama Lab
Information evening for Grade 9 students and their parents - topics covered will include High School
registration, requirements for High School Diploma, scheduling and pre-requisite marks.
Career Planning
Student Services Contact
Information
Diploma Requirements
Be content with what
you have; rejoice in
the way things are.
When you realize
there is nothing
lacking, the whole
world belongs to
you.
Lazu
Curious about Alberta High School Diploma Requirements?
Check out the information in the website.
Grad Information
Grad Ceremony: To be eligible to participate in the
Graduation Ceremony, students are responsible for
the following:
 Students must be registered in and working
towards (including a minimum of 30 credits for
Gr. XII) completion of the courses
required to earn a High School Diploma.
 Outstanding school fees must be paid in full.
 Students who have not met all requirements or
must have a plan in place and have received
approval from Student Services on or before
February 27th
 As of June 8th students who have any grade
below 40% will be ineligible to participate in the
graduation ceremony. (This applies only to
courses that are required for graduation.)
 Withdrawal from classes on the basis of poor
attendance or behavior before or after June 8th
will result in removal from the Grad list.
Grade 12 Information E-Mails
Student Services has now sent out four e-mails with information about scholarships, post-secondary and
grad information. If either a parent or student has not yet signed up to receive these e-mails, please send an
e-mail to Mrs. Busenius at [email protected] to be added to the list.
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Please note the scholarships listed below are applicable to grade 12 students.
Scholarship Name
Amount
Deadline
Website
Leduc County Environmental Scholarship
Two students awarded
$1000 each
January 31, 2015
http://www.leduc-county.com/iwant-to/apply-for/scholarshipsawards#Environmental
Hal Rogers Endowment Fund Bursary
$1000 any program
February 1, 2015
http://www.kincanada.ca/hal-rogersendowment-fund
RAP/CTS Scholarship
$1000
February 28, 2015
http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/
Ken Dryden Scholarship (Youth Formerly Up to $3000
in Care)
March 6, 2015
http://www.youthincare.ca/work/
Schlulick Leader Scholarships
Nominations closing Feb. 2,
2015
Application Deadline Feb. 23,
2015
http://www.schulichleaders.com/
Up to $60,000
($15,000 per year)
Invite Right School Tools is excited to announce three $500 scholarships for
graduating high school students.
1. $500 Acting Out Grad – Theatre Arts Scholarship
Deadline – March 31, 2015. Show off your theatrics! Grade 12
students applying for this scholarship should describe how they
express themselves through music, acting or working behind-thescenes.
$500 Sweat Your Way to Grad – Athletics Scholarship. Deadline–April 30, 2015
For the student athlete who demonstrates school spirit throughout the year. Include special awards (MVP, team
captain, league championship, class president etc.)
2.
$500 Making Grad Great – Graduation Scholarship Deadline–May 31, 2015
This scholarship goes to the student who best displays how they went the extra mile to make grad special at
their school. .Students can apply by visiting: 2015 InviteRight SchoolTools Scholarship Application
Website
3.
Other Organizations
Scholarship information is communicated to students in a variety of way through the daily bulletin, on posters
posted on the Scholarship Information board and by information in our newsletter. Some other sites that may be
useful when searching for scholarships are:
www.studentawards.com
www.scholarshipscanada.com/
www.studentscholarships.org/
Scholarship dollars are readily available to those students who become qualified, inform
themselves and continue to be thorough in their scholarship application process.
Counsellors, instrumental in supporting students throughout their school years, invite students to Student
Services office if you are having difficultly completing your scholarship application or if you need any additional
information to complete it.
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Student Services Contact Information
Mrs. Kim Thomas
Student Services Department Head/
Counselor (H-Z)
780-929-1307
Mr. Brad Umpherville
Learning Support & Off-Campus
780-929-1319
Mr. Keith Kruse
Counselor (A-G)
780-929-1306
Mrs. Lise Layton
Youth Worker
780-929-1340
Extension 1432
General Inquiries or to
book an
appointment:
Mrs. Theresa Busenius
780-929-1340