December

5 City Wide Swim Meet at MNP
5 Boys Basketball against Wise Wood at home
6 Music Winter Celebration at Bella Concert Theatre
7 RAP Application Support at lunch in Lab D
7 Winter Drama Production starts
7 Girls Basketball against Central at home
8 No school - Professional Development Day
8 CBE Choirs Sing event
11 Final day for Helping Hampers Fundraiser
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,

There are a number of important events coming up. Please note that we have a non-instructional day on Dec 8. Our staff are doing training that day on assessment.

Also of note, we ended up having to cancel our practice lockdown last week as the CPS were unable to attend. We moved it to Tues. Dec 5 in the afternoon.

Athletics

Our swimmers are competing this week in a city wide swim and dive championship meet at MNP. Go Lancers go! Basketball and wrestling are also starting up and their schedule can be found on our website under Athletics.

Please follow them and come out to cheer them on this season! Our boys are playing Tuesday against Wisewood at home and our girls are playing Thursday against Central at home. We only open our gym to our own students, families and staff and of course those of the competing team.

Music

Jazz students were at MRU’s Nickle Theatre Friday for our All-Ages Jam Series celebrating improvisation alongside other Calgary area high school students and taking in some mentorship from a number of local pros.

Our Winter Celebration Concert will take place in the gorgeous Bella Concert Hall on Wednesday, December 6 starting at 6:30 PM and feature all Scarlett music students. Tickets are open to the public and available at https://tickets.mru.ca/Scarlett

Choir students will be at the second annual CBE Sings event on Friday, December 8. This event will bring together 9 choirs from CBE schools to share, sing, learn together and build our singing community.

In addition, we have been invited to perform and be featured with Calgary recording artist, Kenna Burima December 11, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at The Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.

Leadership News

Helping Hampers is starting November 27 and will run until 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! Let’s rally together and do great things to help families in need in our school.

Extended Absence Form

Schools discourage students from taking time away from classes, unless they are sick or have an appointment, as this can have a significant impact on learning. If a student will be on an extended absence, the form must be completed one week prior to the last day the student is in attendance. Extended absences are 5 or more consecutive instructional days. Students are required to meet directly with teachers prior to an extended absence, and teachers have the opportunity to provide some guidance as to next steps for the student. Student must meet with their Assistant Principal to review this form and address student expectations and responsibilities. Students who are absent for 10 or more consecutive instructional days must also meet with their Assistant Principal or Guidance Counsellor upon their return. This appointment will need to be booked prior to the last day in attendance. Please pick up the form in the main office.

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!

Request for a Course Change for Semester 2

Student Services is now accepting requests for course changes for semester two. The online form will be open until January 14th at 11:59pm. Some restrictions apply; students are asked to discuss the requests with their family, and read through the important points on the form before making their requests, as only one submission will be considered. Students are encouraged to book an appointment with their guidance counsellor if they have any questions regarding course planning.
http://bit.ly/EPSCourseChangeSemesterTwo

The CBe-Learn Semester Two course registration request form is now open, with counsellors entering requests once the online registration software opens in January. CBE-Learn provides online learning courses. Counsellors will be adhering to priority registration, as outlined by CBE-Learn. Please read the first page of the form for further details.
https://bit.ly/CBELearnSem2EPS

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.

If you have specific questions please email Ms. White mmwhite@cbe.ab.ca
Please complete the form below to express interest in attending the event:

Fun Lunch

Thanks to our parents for organizing this for students. This is an optional service for families and the decision to participate is up to each family. We have not reviewed the health standards at each restaurant so we encourage families to make an informed choice.

• Thurs Dec 7: Coco Brooks
• Thurs Dec 14: Golden Bell
• Thurs Dec 21: Jugo Juice

To participate in fun lunches create an account at www.healthyhunger.ca to register. You will be notified when new lunches are posted and be able to view up-coming lunches, place orders and pay for orders online.

Pathways to Success Starts Tuesday, December 5

The Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) is offering a weekly in-person career mentorship at Dr. EP Scarlett High School through the Pathways to Success program. The club will take place after school every Tuesday from 3:35PM to 4:35PM. This program will run for approximately 12 weeks.

Pathways to Success is open for girls in grades 10-12. Participants will have the opportunity to develop essential life skills and effective strategies, access volunteering opportunities, and work together to create a project to showcase at annual CIWA youth event: the Youth Forum.

The participants will have the opportunity to engage in various activities, build positive connections with mentors, listen to guest presenters and participate in experiential fieldtrips.
Registration forms are available from Ms. Crealock in Room 141. This is not a CBE sanctioned event and is organized through the organization CIWA.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Sincerely,
Carma Cornea
Principal