April
8 Virtual Track and Field Parent Meeting at 5pm
9 Band and Choir Senior Tour starts
9 Badminton at Bishop McNally Tri Meet
10 Unique Pathways/Summer Internship Application Support at lunch in Lab D
10 Dalhousie University Info Booth at lunch in the Main Foyer
11 Girls Rugby vs Carroll at Scarlett at 4:45 pm
11 University of King’s College (Halifax, NS) Info Booth at 8:15 in Learning Commons
12 Boys Soccer game against Aberhart at Scarlett at 4:30 pm
12 Unique Pathways Dual Credit & Exploratory 24-25 Application Deadline
15 School Council Meeting
15 Youth Employment Centre Info Booth at lunch in Main Foyer
16 Cabane à Sucre
16 Scarlett Hosting Badminton Divisional
17 Summer Internship Application Support at lunch in Lab D
18 Fire Drill in the afternoon
19 Non-Instructional Day
22 Drama Evening Production Begins
26 Summer Internship Application Support at lunch in Lab D
30 Aviation Maintenance Engineering Field Trip (see below)
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Please be sure to pack your student a lunch on Monday due to the partial solar eclipse. More information can be found below. We have a home game for girls rugby on Thursday and our boys soccer team competes at home on Friday. Come out to cheer on your Lancers!
Track and Field
Information about the virtual meeting at 5 pm on Monday can be found on the Athletic section of our website: https://drepscarlett.cbe.ab.ca/track-field
Summer School
Student Services will be live streaming into classrooms on Thursday April 18 to discuss summer school, course verifications, and course change requests for the 2024-2025 school year. At this session, students will gain access to links/QR codes to input their summer school selections. In May, counsellors will be entering these requests into the system-wide registration portal.
The presentation will be later shared on D2L, and registration links will be shared out in the Weekly Message. In the meantime, families can view the summer 2024 information for both online and in-person courses at the CBE Summer School page.
Spanish Bilingual Program
Spanish Bilingual students writing the DELE exam on May 17 are invited to book an appointment with Ms. Carcamo during success time to practice the oral component of the exam. Please email Ms. Carcamo at pecarcamo@cbe.ab.ca for your appointment.
Practice oral exams will be posted on D2L, in the Spanish Language Arts 30 shell from last semester.
French Immersion - Cabane à Sucre
On Tuesday April 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, French Immersion students will be participating in a complementary bâton de tire d’érable (mapple taffy) to the sound of traditional Cabane à sucre music with their classmates.
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre – October 29-November 1
We still have a couple of openings available for interested students to join the trip next fall to Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. If you are currently in grade 10 or 11 and are interested in biology, ecology, and/or marine biology then this trip is for you. The 4 day/3 night trip to Vancouver Island will be a unique experience at an amazing research station. Cost will be about $2000. Email Mr. McKillop for more details if you are interested, mdmckillop@cbe.ab.ca and check out the website.
Book Drive
For the next two weeks, Scarlett is very excited to be holding the second annual Scarlett Book Drive! This initiative helps to raise money for RESET Society of Calgary, an organization that provides short and long term options to women escaping sexual abuse and domestic violence. To help us support this amazing cause, please bring in your new and gently used books to the bin in the Main Office from April 8-18. All books collected will be directly donated to the RESET Women's Charity annual book sale, to raise money to support their programs. If you are interested in learning more about RESET Society of Calgary.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Field Trip April 30 (11:15 am - 3:30 pm)
On the afternoon of April 30, there will be a field trip to the 2024 Aviation Maintenance Engineer Skills Competition in Calgary. Bussing will be provided.
- Observe the AME completion and interact with participants
- Meet Aviation Engineers in Structures, Avionics, and Maintenance
- Hands on learning activities including Virtual Reality, riveting & drone experience
- Tour a local Aviation Maintenance Facility at the Calgary International Airport
- Learn about the many avenues of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
- Career support services and post-secondary information
Grad 2024
The Grad Banquet and Dance Tickets are on sale now and until Wednesday, April 17, 2024 11:30 pm. Please go onto the Grad 2024 Student D2L by asking your student to log on and you will find all instructions under Content and then Banquet and Dance. Please open the Ordering Package document for instructions and the ordering URL.
The Banquet and Dance is open to all Grade 12 students and their families and friends. EVERYONE attending this activity will need to purchase a ticket.
Any questions please contact Mrs. W. Williams (wmwilliams@cbe.ab.ca) or Ms. M. McGregor (momcgregor@cbe.ab.ca).
Grad Speeches 2024
The following are the criteria for each of the speeches you may be interested in. Make sure you read through the criteria to be sure you qualify. Pay careful attention to the due dates for speeches. If you do not meet these deadlines then you will not be eligible to compete for that speech.
Valedictorian
The valedictorian will speak on behalf of the Class of 2024 at the School Closing Exercises on May 24. This is held at the BMO Centre on Stampede Park.
Candidates for the Valedictorian must be registered in a program which will earn them 100 credits and meet the Alberta requirements for graduation by the end of June 2024. They must also have an overall average of 80% or better. All speeches must be submitted to D2L Assignments in video format on or before Friday, April 5, 2024 11:59 pm. Competition for Valedictorian will be judged the following week.
The Valedictorian will be saying a ‘Farewell’ on behalf of the Graduating Class of 2024. The speech should be:
- No more than 5 minutes long
- Incorporate the school theme for the Graduating Class of 2024 which is ‘Once Upon a Time’.
- Appropriate for the audience – remember that parents, teachers and fellow students will be present
- Upbeat!! – you are looking to the future.
Class Historian
The Class Historian will present the history of the Graduating Class of 2024 at the Banquet and Dance at the BMO Centre on May 24.
Candidates for the Class Historian must be registered in a program which will earn them 100 credits and meet the Alberta requirements for graduation by the end of June 2024. All speeches must be submitted to D2L Assignments in video format on or before Friday, April 19, 2024 11:59 pm. Competition for Class Historian will be judged the following week.
The following are some of the criteria for the speech:
- The speech should cover the history of the Class of 2024 from grade 10 to 12 and should include as many of the school groups and activities as possible. Exclude no one. (Many can be grouped together in categories)
- Speech should be 5 to 7 minutes in length.
- Speech should be humorous. Humour is appropriate as long as it is natural and used in good taste.
- This may be done by one person or two people.
- We reserve the right to ask a candidate to rewrite or delete part of the speech. In some circumstances we may ask that something be added.
Pay attention to the due dates. If you do not submit a speech when required then you will not be eligible to compete for the speech.
Unique Pathways Dual Credit and Exploratory Programs 2024-25
Applications with Statement of Intent, Statement of Support and Personal Learning Schedule due April 12. See Ms. White in the Career Centre for more information.
Click link for info: Unique Pathways Dual Credit and Exploratory Programs 2024-25
U.S. College Expo
Prepskills is hosting the U.S. College Expo on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Arts Commons 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary. All parents and students are welcome! Speak with U.S. College representatives and ask about student life, the admissions process, tuition and so much more! Register here
Alberta RCMP Youth Camps for ages 16-18
RCMP youth camps provide the exclusive opportunity to experience behind-the-curtain of policing in one of the most highly recognized police forces in the world.
Camp Dates: July 22 - 26 & August 5 - 9
Indigenous Youth Camp: August 12 -16
Email: kyouthcamps-kcampsdejenues@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Apply here before April 30, 2024
Precautions for the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8
On Monday, April 8 a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Calgary. The solar event will begin just before noon and conclude by 2:00 p.m., with the maximum coverage occurring at 12:43 p.m.
We know that this provides a unique learning experience for students and staff in our schools; however, there can be serious impacts to vision as a result of viewing the eclipse in an unsafe manner.
During this partial solar eclipse on Monday, we would like to invite all students to remain at school during the lunch break. Please send a lunch with your child. If students are not participating in educational activities around the event, schools may choose to have students will be involved in supervised indoor activities.
If you decide that your child will walk home for lunch on Monday, please discuss with your child not to look at the sun to protect his/her eyes from damage by the solar eclipse.
During a solar eclipse, looking directly at the sun is dangerous. Safe viewing of the eclipse requires wearing specialized glasses or watching through a telescope or solar binoculars that have specialized lenses and should only be performed under the direction of a professional.
For more safety information can be found on the NASA website or from the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
School Planning Engagement
Here are the results from our spring engagement on the School Development Plan, Budget and Fees. Below you will see all responses to the multiple choice questions and comments sections of the survey. We will use this input when forming next year’s plan.
Overall Results of Online Survey
Document of Comments from Open Ended Questions (Four Responses):
School Planning Comments in Open Ended Questions April 2024.pdf
Feedback from School Council Meeting
Help Us Fundraise Through SkipTheDepot
Dr. E.P. Scarlett’s parent association has partnered with SkipTheDepot! Now you can donate your cans/bottles year-round to support our school. It's EASY! Simply follow this link or download SkipTheDepot from the App Store, schedule a pick-up, and choose to have your funds donated to Friends of Scarlett. SkipTheDepot will pick up your cans/bottles and do all the dirty work, and the funds will go towards supporting our amazing school community!
We hope you have a good weekend.
Sincerely,
Carma Cornea
Principal