October

23 Swim Team Parent Meeting (5 PM online)
23 University of Alberta presentation at Lunch in the Learning Commons
23 Out of Province Post Secondary Fair at Our Lady of the Rockies HS at 6pm – 8pm (open to public)
24 Out of Province Post Secondary Fair at 12 - 2pm in the Learning Commons
25 Skilled Trades Fair at James Fowler High School at 6pm
26 Out of Province Post Secondary Fair at Centennial HS at 6pm – 7:30pm (open to public)
26 Girls Soccer Semi-Final game at Soccer Centre at 4:30 pm
26 Sr Football Quarter-Final at 5:00pm Hellard Field
27 All-Ages Jazz Jam being held at MRU (Nickle Theatre) starting at 7:00 PM
30 Photo Retakes

November

1 First day of Term 2
1 Jr. Football Last Bowl game of the season at 7:00pm Stampeder Field
8 Remembrance Day Ceremony at Scarlett

Dear Parents / Guardians,

There is much to share with our families this week and in preparation for next week. It has been great to have so many families attend our Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences. If you were unable to attend, do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher by email. A list of emails is on our school website: https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/drepscarlett/about-us/contact/staff/pages/default.aspx Our sports teams, fine arts and leadership students have been busy.

Drama Update

This week on Wednesday will be the first meeting of the Play Writing Group – working with Mr. Chan, students will meet like-minded playwrights and be able to work on and share their plays and scripts. All students are welcome, and students do NOT need to bring any writing with them for this first meeting of the group. After school in the theatre 4pm -6pm, meets the last Wednesday of every month.

Football

Looking at the standings our Sr. Team is 6 – 0, 1st place in Div 2 going into playoffs! Quarter finals will take place Oct 26th 5:00pm at Hellard Field. Our team is highly motivated and we cannot wait to continue to watch them! Come out to cheer them on. Go Lams!

The future of Scarlett Football is bright! Our junior team is pumped to see the number of athletes who came out to play this season! It was our schools first year in a long time running a Jr. team that competed in the CSHSAA league! There final game is Nov. 1. Come cheer on your Lams! Congratulations athletes! Go Lams Go!

A big shout out to our football Head Coaches Pete McMahon and Shane Donovan for all their hard work and the countless hours they commit to provide such an amazing opportunity for our Scarlett football athletes!

Volleyball

Our volleyball teams have also been busy at work these last few months. The regular season will wind up by the end of the month and teams will then prepare for their playoff matches! The Sr. Teams are off to the 50th Anniversary Lindsay Thurber Volleyball Tournament in Red Deer the weekend of Oct 26-28. While the Jr. teams will take to the court in their final tournaments of the season with our Jr girls competing at Central Memorial and our Jr. boys at Crescent Heights! Thank you to all our teacher coaches, teacher sponsors and volunteer coaches. A huge thank you to Mr. Larsen, Ms. Prince, Ms. Hill, Mr. Tsang, Sabrina, Logan, Shaun and Allisa. We appreciate your support of our athletes and our program at Scarlett! This is a huge commitment and we cannot thank you enough!

Soccer

Our soccer team is now entering the semi-finals with a definitive win over Notre Dame this week. Come cheer on the team on Thursday at the Soccer Centre at 4:30pm.

Go Lancers go! A huge thank you to Ms. Malone and Ms. Doerksen for your support of our athletes! We appreciate the commitment you have made to our students! We have very much appreciated your positive, calm and skilled approach!

Music Update

Choir/Grade 10 Band Retreat forms are due. We are hopeful everyone can join us, as it is an important aspect of our development, both musically and from a teamwork/culture perspective. Payment will eventually be made available through MyCBE. Thanks to all those that have already submitted their paperwork - we are still looking for a few more chaperones. Should you be interested in helping out, please let Mr. Bell know (jibell@cbe.ab.ca)

The first of three All Ages Jazz Jams will take place this coming Friday, Oct 27 from 7:00 PM to approximately 9:00 PM over at the Nickle Theatre (MRU). Professional musicians will be opening with a short set that will be followed by performances by our students in collaboration with students from other Calgary High Schools (despite them never having met/rehearsed together). Parents are more than welcome to attend!

Photo Retakes

Lifetouch will be returning to Scarlett for retakes on October 30th. Please see the link below to view and order images right away online. Proofs should be arriving shortly. See information under Resources.

School Fees

This is a reminder that School Fees are due and if you are applying for waiver only the Music Instrument Rental can be waived after approval. Please pay online if you don’t have a Parent Account please create one with this link https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html#create-parent-account.

This is general message for all students and thank you if you paid already. Swim Fees can be paid on PowerSchool and are due on October 23. If you have any question regarding fees, please email kedpopp@cbe.ab.ca indicate student first and last name in subject line.

2023-2024 Yearbooks On Sale Now

Last chance for free icons! Until the end of October, you can purchase your yearbook and get free icons! This year’s book can be purchased at https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09700519 for $50. Add personalization, like your student’s name, for $7. Don’t miss out! This is not a school fee in Power School. Instead, please purchase from Jostens directly and keep your receipt for pick-up in June.

Oct 25 – Skilled Trades Fair at Fowler

A trade fair will be at James Fowler Oct 25 starting at 6pm. Please see the poster to register. There are door prizes for those who register early.

Joy to Job Health Science and Medicine Webinar

What does a day in the life of a medical expert look like? How do you get into the medical profession? Does the broad field of medicine interest you? Join us on October 24 from 5-6 pm MDT to hear about careers in Health Science and Medicine and have your questions answered! Hear from professionals and students in the medical field including a pharmacist, an optometrist, a nursing student and other medical experts. You will have the opportunity to submit any specific questions you have for the panelists beforehand AND interact with them during the webinar through the Q&A feature. Learn about the panelists’ unique career experiences, perspectives, and valuable advice while getting YOUR questions answered. Go to joytojob.com to sign up for the webinar. We hope to see you there!

Socktober is here!

Leadership students are asking for donations of new or gently used, clean socks. Socks can be dropped off to “Socky”, our socktober drop-off bin outside the main office. All socks will be donated to the Calgary Drop-In Center. As the cooler months approach, we hope to help those who are less fortunate be comfortable and warm!

Halloween Activities

Halloween events are around the corner! October 25, 26, 30 and 31 students have the opportunity to take a tour through our Scarlett Haunted House! Students are being encouraged to donate new or gently used clean socks for our Socktober fundraiser for entry into the haunted house. All donations will go to the Calgary Drop-In Center. *Warning* the haunted house will contain mature themes, jump scares, a strobe light and fog machine. If students have a sensitivity to flashing lights, they can request to have it turned off for their tour.

There will also be a costume contest on Tuesday October 31st at lunch in the main gym. Students have the option to take part in the contest by registering using the QR Code on posters at the school, or they may choose to be an audience member and vote on their favorite costumes!

Please note that costumes must be:

• Culturally sensitive
• No masks (with the exception of participants during the costume contest, once their identity has been confirmed)
• No weapons

Fun Lunch

Thanks to our parents for organizing this for students! Our leadership students will also assist each day. 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.

Oct 26: Edo
Nov 2: Taco Time
Nov 16: Saucy Bread Company
Nov 30: Banzai
Dec 12: Coco Brooks
Dec 14: Golden Bell

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.

Alberta Post Secondary Open Houses 2023

*Each post secondary has organized an open house at their campus or online. Please view the website of these post secondary schools for more information.

Oct 28 – Alberta University of the Arts
Oct 28 – University of Calgary
Nov 3-4 – SAIT

AP Exam Registration & Payment – First Semester & Full Year Courses and AP Exam-Only Students

Students who are registered in a 30-level Advanced Placement course (or Physics 20AP) this semester must register for AP exams and submit payment by Monday, October 30. Students interested in writing an “Exam-Only” or self-study AP exam need to contact Ms. Rip directly and complete the same registration process.

The registration form is digital and can be completed at https://forms.office.com/r/Qu5bvtc8tB

Each exam costs $160 CAD. After the form is completed, the exam fees will be added to students’ MyCBE accounts and will need to be paid by Monday, October 30. Please also ensure that you have enrolled in your class’ AP Classroom, using your teacher’s join code.

Late registration and payments will incur an additional charge (see form for details).

Note that this only applies to students CURRENTLY taking an exam-level AP course (not a grade 10/11 “AP-Cohort course). These include: English 30AP, Biology 20/30 AP, Chemistry 20/30 AP, Chemistry 30/35AP, Physics 20AP, Social Studies 30AP, Art 30AP and AP Computer Science Principles. There will be a second registration form and deadline in February for second semester courses. All Advanced Placement exams will be written in May 2024.

Students who have an IPP and require accommodations for their AP exam(s) must contact Ms. Rip directly by January 2024. If you have any questions, please ask your AP teacher or email Ms. Rip: slrip@cbe.ab.ca

Wishing you an enjoyable weekend.

Sincerely,
Carma Cornea
Principal