October

7 University of Lethbridge Info Session at lunch in Room 135

8 U of C Indigenous Student Session Room 135 at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

8 Swim Team Interest Meeting in the main gym at lunch

9 UVic School of Business Room 135 at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

10 Queen’s University Info Session Learning Commons at 3:35 pm – 4:15 pm

11 Scarlett Classic Jr Volleyball Tournament

14 Thanksgiving Day

16 University of Regina Info Session Room 135 at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

17 University of Alberta Info Session Learning Commons at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

18 SAIT Open House for students (see below)

21 Carleton University Info Session Room 135 at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

21 Scarlett School Council and Friends of Scarlett Meeting

22 McMaster University Info Session Learning Commons at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

23 University of Toronto Info Session Learning Commons at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

23 Out of Province Post-Secondary Fair Ernest Manning High School at 6:00 – 8:00 pm

24 Calgary Post-Secondary Fair Front Hall at 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

24 Out of Province Post-Secondary Fair Centennial High School at 6:00 – 7:30 pm

24/25 Parent Student Teacher Conferences (non-instructional day on Oct 25)

28 Picture Retake Day

28 Alberta Post-Secondary Fair Learning Commons at 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

29 University of Ottawa Info Session Room 135 at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Please find information to support you next week.

Athletics Update

Please go to our Athletic section of our website for more information about dates for games: https://drepscarlett.cbe.ab.ca/athletics. Come out to cheer on your Lancers!

Swim Team Information Meeting

• October 8 at Lunch in the Main Gym

Cross Country

Cross Country City Championships will take place at St. Mary’s University this Wednesday (October 9). Go Lancers Go!

Parent Student Teacher Conferences – Oct. 24/25

Please note that there will be important information coming in an email to you separately about the opening of bookings for this. We host our Conferences Thursday in person and Friday online. More information to come.

Science Fair

The first science fair meeting will take place this coming Friday, October 11 in room 143 after school.  Science fair is an excellent opportunity to explore an area of interest and to practice skills used regularly by scientists.  No experience is necessary.  See Mr. Buhler in 143 if you have questions or are unable to make the first meeting.

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 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.

Each exam costs $160 CAD. After the form is completed, the exam fees will be added to students’ PowerSchool accounts and will need to be paid by 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, Spanish 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 2025.

Students who have an IPP and require accommodations for their AP exam(s) must contact Ms. Rip directly by January 2025. If you have any questions, please ask your AP teacher or email Ms. Rip: slrip@cbe.ab.ca

Message from Lifetouch

School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.ca or create an account using your student's student ID number. Paper proofs will also be sent to your home in the near future. All families can also log on and order a FREE digital Pictures2Protect Card. More about the Pictures2Protect program here.

School Fees

Optional course fees have all 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:

Fees have also been added to student accounts for the following off-site trips:

Textbooks, Novels & Loaned Materials

Thank you to all those students and parents that have returned textbooks, novels and loaned materials since classes commenced at the end of August. There are still many of those loaned materials that have not yet been returned to the school from 2023-24 and previous school years. The replacement cost of those materials was added to PowerSchool accounts in June, 2024.  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.  All textbooks and novels are to be returned directly to Mrs. Miller, our Library Assistant between 8:30 am and 11:30 am M-T and 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Fridays.  Mrs. Miller will scan the textbooks/novels back into the system and they will automatically be removed from PowerSchool accounts. Please note those materials are no longer being accepted at the main office.

Student Lockers

All students who registered for a locker up to September 30, 2024 have been sent their locker information to the email indicated on the registration form.  If students have registered for a locker by September 30 and have not received their locker information, they can send an email to Ms. Popp, our Business Manager at kedpopp@cbe.ab.ca.  Please do not register a second time as duplicate registrations make the assignment process more cumbersome and can create significant delays with the locker assignments.  If students are having issues or difficulties opening their locker, they can reply to the email that was sent to them with their locker information stating the exact issue and Ms. Popp will provide assistance as soon as possible. 

Yearbook

Don’t forget to order your child’s yearbook.

YMAP programs for Newcomer Youth

Applications for YMAP, and more information about the program, are available from Ms. Crealock in Room 141.  YMAP is a free after school program offered by the YMCA for youth who are permanent residents, refugees, international students, or second-generation Canadians.  The program helps participants build new skills, get involved on their community, practice their English, and learn more about Canadian culture!  Students will have opportunities to participate in field trips and volunteer projects.  Scarlett students  attend the program at the Shawnessy YMCA.  Active participants get a free YMCA membership for the sports facility.

Bridge Foundation for Youth

Bridge Foundation for Youth is a settlement agency that has resources to help newcomer students and their family.  Scarlett's Bridge Foundation for Youth will meet with Dibora every Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 in Room 141 at Scarlett.  Come out to meet new people, learn new skills and have fun!

Career Centre and Post Secondary Information

Are you interested in learning about visits from post-secondary schools? Are you interested in getting career info? Here’s the direct link to our school’s resources/ information on that: https://drepscarlett.cbe.ab.ca/career-centre

SAIT Open House October 18

SAIT will be providing bus transportation to and from Scarlett for students who would like to attend their Open House on Friday, October 18. 

Unique Pathways Information Night

You are invited to the Unique Pathways Information Night.  This event is designed for students and parents to connect with Dual Credit and Exploratory program partners and gain insight into courses and programs offered with Unique Pathways to high school students. Students will have the opportunity to meet with industry experts, speak to post-secondary representatives, and see course outlines and materials to discover opportunities that develop career paths and interest. 

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Career and Techology Centre at Lord Shaugnessy High School
2336 53 Ave SW

Applications for Semester 2 programs are now live for current high school students and will be open until Friday, November 15, 2024.  See below for Semester 2 offerings.  For more information visit Unique Pathways

Message from Parents

EP Scarlett Parent Council and Friends of Scarlet Society will be holding our Annual General Meeting on October 21 at 7 pm at the school. 

We are also looking for volunteers for our upcoming Casino. This is a great way to bring in funds for our school and we often raise around $65,000 or more. We require volunteers at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino for Tuesday November 12 and Wednesday November 13 for daytime and evening shifts. You will receive all the training you need when you arrive and you will find volunteering at the casino both fun and rewarding. Day shifts are between 10am-7pm, evening shifts are between 6:45 pm and 3:45 am or 11 pm and 3:45 am (count room positions only). You can sign up for multiple shifts, but they have to be the same position; you cannot be banker one day and chip runner another, but you could be banker both days.

Timelines are tight and anyone who works in the casino must be cleared by AGLC first.

The link to sign up is here. Any required paperwork will be sent to you to fill out. If you have any questions please contact epscasino@gmail.com

We cannot run the casino without a full commitment of volunteers, and we thank you in advance for your time.

Mary Downey, Chair

Dr. E.P.Scarlett School Council and “Friends of Scarlett” Society epscarlettschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Healthy Hunger

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. You will be notified when new lunches are posted and be able to view up-coming lunches, place orders and pay for orders online.

If you are able to help out with the distribution of Healthy Hunger lunches, please click on the following link to sign up.

**Please note all volunteers must have a valid police background check and a completed annual CBE volunteer registration form.**

We hope you have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Carma Cornea

Principal