17 School Council Meeting at 7pm

17 St. Paddy’s Wear Green event

18 Dress Like Adam Sandler

18 Substance Use & Youth: Trends, Risks & Offering Support at 11:30am online

19 Jersey vs. Jersey Shore Day
19 Skilled Trades Fair at Notre Dame High School from 6:00 – 8:30 pm

20 Spring Bling Dress up Day
20/21 Parent Teacher Student Conferences (Online)

21 No School for Students due to Conferences

24 – 28 Spring Break
27 Youth Hiring Fair at the Big Four Building 1:30 – 6:00 pm

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Please find info for the week ahead. We are proud of our wrestlers who went to compete in Provincials this weekend. We are so proud of all three - Katrina, Riley and Lilly. At the time of writing we have not heard final standings but know that making the Provincial competition is a big accomplishment. Go Lancers!

Student Leadership Initiative School Spirit Week

• Mon, March 17 – St. Paddy’s – Wear Green
• Tues, March 18 – Dress up Like Adam Sandler (wear baggy clothes)
• Wed, March 19 – Dress up with a Jersey or Jersey Shore Character/ Note the Staff vs Student Basketball Game at lunch
• Thurs, March 20 – Wear your tourist, spring bling!

Community Health

The Community Health Promotion Services team with Recovery Alberta is offering a 3 Part series starting next week, March 18 for families for free.

This 3-part presentation by the Community Health Promotion Services Team (CHPS) addresses important issues affecting youth today.

• The 1st session focuses on helping parents, caregivers, and mentors engage in conversations about substance use, including alcohol and cannabis, to support informed decision-making.
• The 2nd session covers the rising concern of vaping among youth, providing insights into devices, substances, and strategies for effective conversations,
• The 3rd session explores the impact of screen time, social media, and video gaming on youth mental health and well-being, offering practical tips for fostering healthy digital habits.

Please see the attachment to sign up for sessions: CHPS 3 part.pdf 

School Fees

Optional course fees for second semester courses have been added to student PowerSchool accounts; please continue to check your PowerSchool accounts on a regular basis to ensure your fees are paid up to date.  Please be certain you have made payment for fees from previous school years as well. Full payment of all fees is required in order for students to participate in optional school activities, i.e. athletics and off-site optional trips.  If your student is in the following courses this year, the following fees have been added to your student’s PowerSchool account:

Please note that yearbooks are not sold by the school through PowerSchool, they were ordered directly from Jostens and the deadline for that order has now passed and shared with families in the weekly email.

Textbooks, Novels & Loaned Materials

Thank you to all those students and parents who have returned textbooks, novels and loaned materials from semester one of the school year and previous school years.  There are still many of those loaned materials that have not yet been returned to the school.  The replacement cost of semester one materials were added to PowerSchool accounts in February, 2025.  Parents/guardians, please log into your PowerSchool account and check to ensure your student has returned those materials to the school. If those materials were lost or damaged, full payment is required.  If your student is still using any of those materials, they need to go and see Mrs. Miller, our Library Assistant to have them renewed to June of this year.  Overdue items can also be returned to Mrs. Miller where she will scan the textbooks/novels back into the system and they will automatically be removed from PowerSchool accounts.  Thank you for your attention in this matter.

French Improv

On Tuesday April 1st, during their FLA 10 class, students will be participating in an introduction to improv workshop that will be given in French by Mat Mailandt, the founder of Think Fast Comedy. They will work on their oral French in an engaging and fun way. See attached: Think Fast Comedy - Affiche 2024-2025.pdf 

Grade 12s End of Year Ceremony and Banquet Calendar

• Monday, April 7 at 1:30 (period 3) – Grad Info Teams Meeting for all grade 12 students
• Monday, April 7 at 3:30 – Banquet and Dance-only tickets go on sale (to be purchased on PowerSchool)
• Thursday , April 17 at 10pm -  Last day to purchase Banquet and Dance-only tickets
• Monday, April 21 – Friday, April 25 – Banquet Seating Request Form Open (There are 20 tables of 10 to be filled on a first-come first-serve basis.  The remaining tables seat eight)
• Tuesday, May 20 – 2:00pm (period 3) – Grad rehearsal and gown distribution in the Main and Aux Gym (each student will be given two complimentary ceremony tickets at gown pickup)
• Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22 at lunch in room 121, and Friday, May 23 after school in room 121 – additional grad ceremony tickets sold ($1/ticket, cash only)

DELF Exam Prep Sessions

An email went out to all students who registered for the DELF Exam. The exam falls very quickly after March Break, April 7 and as a result I am proposing March 17 and March 18 at 8am in Room 123 for our preparation sessions. These sessions will include preparation material and an overview of the exam to maximize success. The sessions are not obligatory, if students would simply like the prep materials, they are welcome to stop by Room 123 in the mornings on those two days for the review booklet. Students will be excused from all classes on that day for the exam and should check in with their teachers for any missing work/assignments. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to: Ms. Costa at nahumenjuk@cbe.ab.ca. 

Parent-Teacher Conferences

On March 20 and 21 we will be holding our Term 3 School Conferences to give you and your child(ren) an opportunity to speak with teachers about their learning. Please note, this semester, both the Thursday and Friday conferences will be held online. 

The schedule for our conferences is as follows:

• Thursday, March 20 – 5:00 PM -7:30 PM – Online via TEAMS 
• Friday, March 21st – 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM – Online via TEAMS

The booking system for families is open until March 18th at 7:00 PM.

You can access the booking tool through your myCBE account and going into your myCBE Apps. After you have accessed the booking system you will be able to select the appropriate teachers and times that work for you. Please be sure to only book with your child’s Term 3 teachers. When booking, please also make sure to choose the correct conference: Thursday or Friday.

Once you have booked your appointments you will receive confirmation emails which will also include links to join the online meetings. It may take up to 24 hours to receive the link for the online meeting.  

For this semester's online conferences, please use the link sent to the email address on file with the school to enter the online conferences to meet with the teachers at your designated time. When prompted, please enter your name as it appears in the student’s information at the school. The teacher will be alerted that you are in the virtual lobby for the meeting and will admit you when your booking time begins or when they finish their previous meeting. Please note that if you are a CBE staff member, you will not wait in a meeting lobby but go right into the meeting room; be cautious not to enter early while another Conference is in session. 

If you are looking to book with Mr. Donovan (for IPPs) or with Ms. Fair, please be sure to use that specific booking tab.

We have several teachers away on our school's Europe Trip, and they will be unavailable for conferences. They will send an email communication to you about this. They are: Mme Olauson, Ms. Rip, Ms. McGregor, Ms. Domstad, M. Guyard and Mr. Gibbs. 

If you encounter technical issues, please reach out to your designated Assistant Principal (A-G Natalie Costa; H-O Myles Gibbs; P-Z Jason Wutzke) or contact the school (403-281-3366) and we will do our best to work through any difficulties.

Scholarships – EducationMatters

A quick reminder that the EdMatters website is now live and you can look at all the free money you could potentially have. There are webinars that you can sign up for to get more information.

• Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – 4:00 – 5:00 pm
  Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 4:00 – 5:00 pm

There is also information in the D2L “24-25 Scholarships and Post Secondary Information” in the announcement section and under content - Scholarships and Bursaries – under EducationMatters.

Please ensure when creating an account to put Ms. Nish as the endorser.  (This is for everyone – Last name A – Z).  If you have other questions, please come by and make an appointment to see Ms. Nish

The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities

There is a scholarship of up to $10,000/year (up to a max of $40,000) is available for youth with disabilities looking to complete a 1 – 5 year post secondary program in Canada.  For more information, visit the Scholarship website.

Unique Pathways

Applications are now live for Summer and Fall 2025 programs - see individual program pages for application links.

Summer 2025 Programs (Current Grade 11 and 12 students are eligible to apply)

Visit the CBE website for more information.

Alex Bus

The Alex Bus will be here Tuesday February 4 all day.  If you need to see someone on the Bus, your teachers have the info sheet posted in their classes, also, here is the link The Alex Bus

Belcanfran Exchange

Belcanfran exchange for 2025-2026 would like to send parents a last reminder for application and that there is still time to apply. Many French candidates have applied to do the exchange with us and we are hoping to match as many of them as possible with our Canadian families. Please note that this not a CBE Sponsored Event/ Exchange. 

Dear Parents,

We are pleased to report that the number of Belcanfran exchange applications for 2025-2026 is going very well. Thank you to all the families who have sent us their application form for this coming exchange. This is a reminder that there is still time to apply for anyone who is interested in being part of this exchange. Lise and Ron May, Belcanfran coordinators, will join their French colleagues in early April to match the submitted files by the Canadian and the French candidates. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions. We will be pleased to answer you. We invite you to also consult our website for more information www.belcanfran.com. You can fill out your application form directly from the website. Thank you for your interest in this wonderful opportunity!

Lise and Ron May

Belcanfran Exchange Program

lisemaybragg@gmail.com

ronmaybragg@gmail.com

www.belcanfran.com

School Council - Message from Parents

Please join us Monday March 17 at 7 pm for a virtual Parent Council meeting.  Nancy Close Our School Board Trustee will be joining us. Please come with your questions! See agenda.

Agenda for Dr. EP Scarlett Parent Council

1. Review Agenda

2. Land Acknowledgement

3. Guest Speaker Nancy Close 7-8 pm

4. Secretary to read Feb Minutes. Motion to accept

5. ASCA review resolutions-Barbara

6. Administration report

7. ASCA Workshop-Tara

8. AI presentation April 14

9. Adjourn Dr. EP. Scarlett School Councilnext meeting April 28.

Agenda for Friends of Scarlett Society

1. Review Agenda and Motion to accept the agenda

2. Secretary to read Feb minutes. Motion to accept

3. April 26 10 am-2 pm E-recycling and Bottle Drive

4. Treasurer’s Report

5. Adjourn Friends of Scarlett Society- next meeting April 28

Bylaws Note: AGM May 26

Here is the Microsoft Teams link:

https://tinyurl.com/2y74fnww

Healthy Hunger – Message from Parents

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.

To participate in fun lunches, create an account at www.healthyhunger.ca to register. Sign up to see the new vendors that are available to order from!

If you are able to help out with the distribution of Healthy Hunger lunches, please sign up!

Hope you have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Carma Cornea