December

11 Final day for Helping Hampers Fundraiser
13 Career and Technology Centre Open House 5:30-8:00pm
14 St. Mary’s University Information Booth at lunch
14 RAP Application Support at lunch in Lab D
19 Post Secondary Transitions Workshop at lunch in Rm 104 for Indigenous Students
21 RAP Application Support at lunch in Lab D
22 Last Day of School before the break
25 to January 5 – Winter Break

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are heading into the last two weeks of school prior to the winter break. We had a number of events this last week including our music concert and the first of our drama performances. Our teams for both basketball and wrestling have begun and our swimmers competed in the City Finals this last week.

Swimming

Please join us in congratulating our Scarlett Swim Team in their 5th Place at the City Championships this past week! We also want to thank Ms. Domstad for her leadership with our program! Our clubs and athletic programs run because teachers choose to volunteer their time – we appreciate you! Thank you also to Annikah and Tatijana for volunteer coaching our team! Congratulations to all of our swimmers in a great season this year!

Last Call for Grad Photos

For those who missed the grad photo session at the school, Lifetouch has Studio days at their Calgary office. Currently open from December 8 till January 5.Please use the link below to book your grad photo session.
https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1dqj327c/?e_id=5556Athletics

Grade 12 Students

If you are a Grade 12 student, please check the Graduation D2L shell regularly. The following announcement is posted. All Grade 12 Students must complete the following form:
https://forms.gle/pA6wvqA4UUvqSR489

Thank you, Ms. Chaudhry snchaudhry@cbe.ab.ca

Music

Congratulations to all music students for your fantastic performance at the Bella Concert Hall Wednesday - an incredible evening, full of incredible performances at an incredible venue. Thanks to all the friends and family that came out to support our students! We want to thank Mr. Bell and Mr. Brown for their outstanding leadership, commitment and vision for our music program!

Choir: In addition to last week’s concert, the choir shared in song at the CBE Sings event on Friday with choirs from nine other CBE choirs. A reminder that we will be singing with Kenna Burima from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on Monday, December 11th. Transportation to and from the school is provided.

LA Tour: Thanks to those of you who are up to date with their payments. If you can please take a bit of time to check in and ensure that you are up to date with your installments we would appreciate it a great deal. Thanks in advance!!

Celebrating 50 years of French Immersion in the CBE

Hello French Immersion Families! This year we are celebrating 50 years of French Immersion in the Calgary Board of Education. As part of that celebration, we want to reach out to former alumni from our French Immersion program at Scarlett and recognize their role in the continuation of this important program. If you or someone you know graduated from the French Immersion program in Scarlett, please reach out to Mme Malayko or Mme Costa at kgmalayko@cbe.ab.ca or nahumenjuk@cbe.ab.ca.

More information regarding this celebration will be shared as the school year progresses.

2023-2024 Yearbooks on Sale Now

This year’s book can be purchased at https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09700519 for $50. Copies are limited, so don’t miss out on this perfect keepsake!

CBe-learn Semester 2 Course Request

https://bit.ly/CBELearnSem2EPS

Helping Hampers

The last day to donate to HELPING HAMPERS is December 11. Students can donate in their period 1 classes, with all proceeds going directly to helping families in need in our school community over the holiday season. Each family will receive a sizable hamper of supplies and essentials. For every $2 donated, students will receive a ballot and be entered into a draw for a ton of fun prizes! Win a La-Z-Boy recliner to follow you around from class to class! Pizza lunch for you and your friends! “Own the Gym” - get the gym for one lunch hour for you and your friends! Amazon gift cards! Strip mall gift cards! Lancer swag and more! Period 1 spare students, parents and alumni can also donate cash or debit in the business office. Let’s rally together and do great things to help families in need in our school.

Basketball Season – Spectator Expectations

Dr. E.P. Scarlett amongst other CSHSAA schools have a limited spectator policy during the basketball season. Many other high schools across the city have the same policy.

Limited Spectator Policy

Students from the two participating schools need to show their school ID for admission to the gym.

• Families (parents/guardians/grandparents) of players only. **Extended family members must be accompanied by a player’s parent/guardian
• No alumni from visiting schools
• School access is restricted to the gym and washrooms near the gym
• There is no vaping or smoking on school property, including the parking lot, washrooms and gymnasium. Those caught vaping or smoking will be asked to leave immediately
• Student and spectator code of conduct will be expected

Dec 11 – Athletic Pictures (Lifetouch)

Wrestling, Basketball & Swim athletes. Athletes please connect with your coaches for your specific picture times.

Badminton

Interested in learning more about the EPS Badminton team?

Listen for announcements and check Instagram the last week before winter break for the information meeting info!!

First day of tryouts is Jan 31, 2024

Drama

We would like to invite the Scarlett community to see our most recent Drama production: The Wedding Party, by Kristen Thomson.

From Alberta Theatre Project’s 2019 production of this play: “Full of all of the outrageous and cringe-worthy moments that make a wedding celebration so fun to attend, the show invites the audience to eavesdrop on a hilariously off-the-rails wedding reception… Every emotional, wacky wedding story that you’ve encountered happens in this play.”

All performances are Pay What You Can / by donation (cash only), so come on by on the night of the performance, drop a little wedding present in the donations bucket for the happy couple, and enjoy the hilarious and zany performance. The show runs approximately two hours with a brief intermission, and contains adult language and situations (not really suitable for the littlest ones, unless they like teenagers pretending to be adults having meltdowns, excessive pretend drinking, and yelling insults at each other).

• December 11 (Alternate Cast Show), 7:00pm
• December 13 7:00pm
• December 14 7:00pm

*feel free to dress in your best spring wedding attire. VIP seating available for those in formal wear.

Women in Engineering – University of Calgary – February 22, 2024

Join the University of Calgary for a FREE annual event designed to introduce Grade 10 and 11 girls and non-binary youth to the exciting world of engineering! Please note, Grade 12s may come if space permits.

Not only can students find out more about the diverse array of engineering disciplines they can choose from, they get a "day-in-the-life" experience of what studying engineering with us would be like.

This fun and engaging day includes:

• Interactive Engineering Demos
• Engineering Design Challenge
• Department Fair
• Keynote Speaker
• Free lunch

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Location: Schulich School of Engineering, ENC 70
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., registration opens at 8 a.m.
Please complete the form below to express interest in attending the event:

Youth Employability & Skills Strategy (YESS)

Are you an immigrant youth looking for a job or to grow your skills?

The YESS Program can support you in building skills for successful employment and career development. This program allows youth to navigate occupations, strengthen job search strategies, enhance soft skills, build networking and connect with certified training institutions. One-on-one coaching and other services will be provided to help youth achieve and maintain employment.

Grade 11 Scholarship Opportunity

The Horatio Alger Association of Canada provides $1.2 million annually in need-based scholarship support for deserving students in all Canadian provinces and territories.

Scholarships of up to $10,000 are awarded to full-time students in Grade 11 with financial need who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, a commitment to pursue a post-secondary education, a desire to contribute to society, and a good academic record.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Scholarships of Canada, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current Grade 11 student with plans to graduate from high school and enter university in Fall 2025
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree program at an accredited university
• Prove critical financial need ($65,000 or less annual net income per family is required)
• Demonstrate desire and ability to be entrepreneurial in a chosen field
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade percentage of 70
• Attend high school and reside in Canada
• Be Canadian citizens

We hope you have a good weekend.

Sincerely,
Carma Cornea
Principal