Sept 2015.pub - Saskatoon Public Schools

Aden Bowman Newsle er‐Sept 2015.
What's in this Issue:
Page 2
Principal’s Message
Page 3
Georgio’s Menu & update
Page 4
German Exchange & Daily Schedules
Page 5
Counsellor’s Corner
1904 CLARENCE AVENUE SOUTH
Page 7
Parent Teacher Interview Informa on
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN S7J 1L3
Page 10 A endance
Page 11 Take Our Kids to Work
Telephone:
Fax:
306‐683‐7600
306‐657‐3944
Page 12 Academic Assembly
Page 16 Demographic Data Update Sheet
Email: [email protected]
Portal: h ps://portal.spsd.sk.ca/school/ABC
Principal:
Vice Principal:
Superintendent:
Email:
Trustee:
Email:
Mr. C. Hanke
Mr. D. Fisher
Ms. C. Scrimshaw
[email protected]
Ms. B. Eyre
[email protected]
UPCOMING EVENTS
6th Oct
Academic Assembly
15‐16th Oct
Parent/Teacher interviews
20th Oct
SCC Mee ng 7pm
4th Nov
Take your Kid to Work Day
18‐20th Nov
Senior Drama Produc on
… Home of the Bears
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Principal’s Message‐Mr. C. Hanke
We are off to a roaring start with classes ge ng se led in and a full slate of fall extra‐curricular
ac vi es keeping us hopping. The sense of excitement that school opening always brings has
not abated which is awesome as the high energy level can s ll be felt in our hallways. Rolling
into October has us looking forward to a few events around the school including a visit from
some Japanese visitors as well as our first opportunity for parent/teacher interviews.
Our school division is a proud educa onal partner with Kitohiroshima, Japan and for the last 25
years has been involved in an exchange with several high schools from that city. The latest ex‐
change happens during the week of October 10th‐15th with Bowman hos ng a con ngent of 12
students and a few civic officials including the mayor of Kitohiroshima. The reciprocal visit to
Japan happens in the spring where several Bowman students as well as Mr. Sco get to experi‐
ence life in another culture first hand.
With Parent/Teacher interviews looming on the horizon I encourage you to have a conversa on
with your son/daughter about how things are going in their classes. When their perspec ve of
how things are going in class matches with their teacher’s it is generally a good sign. The intent
of the interview is to mi gate any issues early so I have encouraged staff to share strengths and
weakness of students rather than numbers… averages can be misleading this early in the se‐
mester. Mid‐term report cards are out the first week in November and is a more fair assess‐
ment of how your son or daughter is progressing academically in the class. Please see page 7
for further informa on about PTI’s and how to sign up for them on the Parent Portal.
I am very proud of the fact that Aden Bowman has the largest School/Community Council of all
of the high schools in the city. The parent group is intent on making Aden Bowman a be er
place for all students and ac vely supports many ini a ves in and around the school. It is not
too late to join. Our next mee ng is on October 20th at 7 p.m. in the library conference room.
Congratula ons to Jerilyn Robertson for assuming the role of SCC Chair.
A quick welcome to Mr. Torey Sto who was hired the first week of the semester to help with
our burgeoning grade 9 popula on. Mr. Sto is teaching grade 9
Social Studies as well as Phys‐ed.
Feel free to come by the school should you have any ques ons or
concerns.
Cody Hanke
… Home of the Bears
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Weekly Menu
Weekly Special
$5.00
Monday—Spaghetti & Meatballs with Garlic Toast
Tuesday—Chicken Nuggets with Caesar Salad & Garlic Toast
Wednesday—Alternating between
Pork Souvlaki on Garlic Bun with Caesar Salad /
Vermicelli Noodle Salad with Spring Rolls & Sweet chili sauce
Thursday—Tacos with Mexi Fries
Friday—Baked Macaroni with Cheese and small drink
On the Menu Everyday $5.00
Cheeseburger with drink
Chicken Burger with drink
Chicken Caesar Salad with garlic toast
Pizza Pretzel with drink
Soup of the day with bun
$2.50
Breakfast
Blueberry waffles with choice of three different toppings and syrup $3.50
Muffins $1.50
NEWSFLASH
GEORGIOS NOW SELLS A $12.50 & $25 CARD FOR PURCHASES.
Pay for your card at Georgios and ensure your student always has lunch paid for!!!!!
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2015‐16 German Exchange
We are pleased to welcome six students from Germany to Aden Bowman this fall, who are par cipa ng in
the three month exchange program. They are stay‐
ing with five Bowman families for the first three
months of the school year, and their Canadian part‐
ners will travel at Easter me to spend the last three
months in their German host families. Say
“hello” and chat with these wonderful students:
Elena Buggisch (Ashley de Sousa Mar ns), Silli Carl‐
son (Hanna Stewart), Alissia Hofeditz (Abby Bauer),
Gina Kunze (Victoria Williams), Sarah Müthel (Kylie
Buchan) and Andrej Viethen (Jordan Senterre).
Students and parents interested in learning more
about this program are welcome to a end an
informa onal evening at ABCI on Tuesday, Novem‐
ber 17 at 7:30 in the Cafeteria.
DAILY AND ALTERNATE SCHEDULES
Regular Schedule
Period 6
7:50am‐8:40am
Period 1
Period 2
BREAK
Period 3
LUNCH (7)
Period 4
Period 5
Thursday Schedule
(pre‐school)
Period 1
8:45am‐9:35am
8:45am‐9:50am
Period 2
9:40am‐10:30am
9:55am‐11:00am
JUST READ
10:30am‐10:45am
11:00am‐11:15am
11:15am‐12:20pm
12:20pm‐1:10pm
1:10pm‐2:15pm
2:20pm‐3:25pm
BREAK
Period 3
LUNCH (7)
Period 4
Period 5
10:45am‐11:00am
11:00am‐11:50am
11:50am‐12:35pm
12:35pm‐1:25pm
1:30pm‐2:20pm
Students begin classes at 8:45am with period 1. The other morning classes are numbered 2 and 3.
A er the lunch break, the two a ernoon classes are designated as periods 4 and 5. Classes scheduled
outside of typical school hours are numbered period 6 (pre‐school) and
period 7 (noon hour).
NOTE: We no longer have the block Thursday’s. Thursday classes will be the same as the rest of
the week but will be shortened so students are dismissed at 2:20pm. (see schedule above)
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News from Student Services
Post-Secondary Planning
It is a very exciting time for our graduates as high school nears completion. Grade 12 students are
encouraged to see Mr.Wingert in Student Services regarding post-secondary plans.
The University of Saskatchewan Admissions and Competitive Awards Application due dates are:

The U of S competitive awards application submission date is February 15, 2016.

Early admission deadline to the College of Kinesiology, Edwards School of Business, and College of
Engineering is December 1, 2015

Applications for the College of Kinesiology and College of Engineering must be submitted by
February 15, 2016.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Institute applications can be submitted at any time except for the Nursing Program.

Applications for the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Institute/U of R Nursing program must be submitted
by February 15, 2016.
Scholarship Notices and Post-Secondary information is posted in the Counsellor’s Corner link on the
Aden Bowman website: http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/adenbowman/.
Career research links, education, and scholarship websites are in a shared documents folder in the
Counsellors Corner section of our Learning Portal. This portal can be accessed from our school website. Have your child show you how to log on to our Learning Portal. If you have any questions,
please contact our office (306) 683-7606.
Credit Checks
It is the me of the year when Student Services is busy performing credit checks with grade 12
students. Please be advised that it is the responsibility of all grade 12 students to ensure they have
the compulsory provincial requirements for gradua on. Our provincial body, Saskatchewan Ministry
of Educa on, requires a minimum of 24 credits, including required subjects. Grade 12 students have
completed a credit audit during their semester one English class, but can review their credit status at
any me by making an appointment with Mr. Shane Wingert. When considering withdrawing from a
class, a student must check to determine if it affects gradua on status.
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The WDM Saskatoon is offering a family Halloween night on Friday, October 30th from 5:30‐8:30
pm. Children can take part in ghastly games, terrifying tales, solve the Boo Town mystery, and
much more. Come in costume if you wish! For further informa on call 306‐931‐1910 or visit our
website wdm.ca
Admission:
Family
$25.00
Adults
$10.00
Seniors
$9.00
Students
$7.00
Kids (age 6‐12 yrs) $4.00
Preschool (5 & under) FREE
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Eastside Youth Soccer Associa on
Registra on is currently underway for the Eastside Soccer 2015‐16 indoor season. We
have programs for players in the Under 6 to Under 16 age groups. Registra on is done
online through our website (www.eastsidesoccer.ca). Late fees will apply a er Septem‐
ber 4. Further informa on can also be found on our website.
Saskatoon Lions Band is a community Marching Band ages 12‐21.
Band students (who have at least one year playing experience) are
invited to a end our first date on Sunday Sept 27 from 1‐3 at 238
Ave V North at no charge. This band performs at local parades and
events and some mes na onally and interna onally. Yearly fee is
$40 month and 5 commitment bingos which can be fundraised. Spe‐
cialized instruments, music and uniform are provided Tour is sepa‐
rate, can fundraised and is determined by numbers in January. Girls
who would like to take part in flag twirling have the same rehearsal
me and same fees but do not require any previous experience.
Costume provided.
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Parent Teacher Interviews will occur 15th & 16th October. Below are instruc ons for you
to schedule your interviews on the Portal. Refer to last month’s newsle er for portal
access.
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY PORTAL
QUESTIONS?
NEED HOMEWORK?
CONTACT A TEACHER?
Are you interested in keeping up to date with what's happening at our school? Are you looking for
one place where you can find out about school events and read the latest announcements from our
administra ve team?
Welcome to our school community portal! This is a new secure online tool for communica ng with
parents and guardians. Things like newsle ers, the school handbook, school events and school an‐
nouncements, will be posted. The Maplewood‐Student link on the right hand side of the page allows
you to access demographic and a endance informa on about your child.
The Maplewood‐Student link provides the following informa on about your child(ren):
‐ A endance for the current day
‐ A endance history for the current year
‐ A endance summary for the current year
‐ Demographic data
‐ Timetable for the current year
‐ Course choices for the next school year
‐ Conven onal marks ‐ mid‐term and final marks
‐ Unofficial transcripts ‐ final marks including previous years
All you have to do is give us your email address and we'll take care of the rest.
form is a ached at the back of this newsle er.
A demographic
Please make sure your email
address is correct. Please complete one form per student.
You will receive an email welcoming you to the portal and giving you your own unique username
and password. This will allow you to log onto the site and find the kind of informa on you are
looking for.
Our school community portal is a secure website that is only accessible to parents, guardians, stu‐
dents and staff at our school. We hope it will become another tool that helps improve communica‐
on between our school and your home.
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ATTENDANCE
Aden Bowman Collegiate has an answering machine to receive calls 24 hours a day
(306)‐683‐7605
or parents/guardians can call to talk to a secretary between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
We would like to take this opportunity to clarify two items around student
a endance. They are as follows:
PARENT CALLS TO CLEAR ABSENCES
“Explained” absences are those where a parent/guardian calls the school to indicate that the
student is away for an unavoidable reason. Examples of these would be:
Illness, medical appointments, aƩending a compeƟƟve event that cannot be avoided during
school Ɵme or for compassionate reasons.
These absences are recorded as “cleared” or “excused” and classroom teachers are noƟfied of
this at the end of the day.
“Unexplained” absences are recorded and reported when either no call is received or the school
cannot legi mately sanc on the absence. Examples of these would be:
Home studying, working, sleeping in, at a hair appointment. In these cases, the absence would
be leŌ “unexplained” or “uncleared”.
Parents/guardians must call in for any class that their child will miss even if the
student has informed the teacher of their absence.
Students who are late for class but marked absent will need to have the
teacher no fy the main office and correct the error.
These absences WILL NOT be changed to a late from a parent/
guardian phone call.
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STUDENT FEES
Student fees can be paid at the main office. Invoices were sent home
the first day of school. If you have not received your student’s fee
invoice please contact the office at 306‐683‐7600. Fees can be paid by
cash or cheque made payable to Aden Bowman Collegiate. Monthly
payments are welcomed.
TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK
On November 4, 2015, grade 9 students across our country will
be par cipa ng in the TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK program—a one
‐day job‐shadowing experience. This unique opportunity is a
perfect supplement to the Grade 9 Career Educa on program.
Students will receive training at school before heading out into the workplace in November.
Parents and Guardians of Grade 9 Students! This is what you can do to help:

Invite your child to spend the day with you at work. Talk to your supervisor, union representa‐
ve or employer, and then fill out the consent form that was provided at Grade 9 Orienta on
Night and to all students who were not able to a end.

If you are not working at present, or work in a se ng unsuitable for a day like this, please ask a
friend or rela ve to take your child to work for the day. Perhaps you know someone who
works in a field that your child is interested in!

If your workplace can accommodate other students, please contact the school.
Consent forms are due to students’ Phys.Ed./Career Ed. teachers by October 5th! If you or your
student have any ques ons, please contact Aaron Adair (ABCI Career Facilitator) at 306‐683‐7600.
Thank you in advance for helping providing this unique opportunity!
son/daughter achieved the honour
roll this past academic year they will
be receiving recogni on at our Aca‐
demic Awards Assembly and will re‐
ceive a cer ficate in Homeroom.
This invita on is sent to all
grade 10 – 12 parents. If your
11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Academic Assembly
In recogni on of your
son’s/daughter’s academic
achievement for the
join us
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BUSPASSES
You may reload your high school student
Go Pass card at the main office at the
following costs: $57.00 for a monthly
pass or 10 ckets for $18.00
If you do not already have a Go Pass card,
you may purchase one for $5.00
Homework Support
As the semester moves forward your son or daughter may, from me to me, experience some
struggles with grasping concepts that prevent them from comple ng their homework successfully. If
you hear the phrase, “ I am lost” or “but I don’t get it” please let your son or daughter know that
ABCI offers homework help every day at lunch in Room 117. Students can get support from teachers
who spend their lunch hour suppor ng students with their classroom work. Students have access to
computers and are welcome to bring their lunch.
STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Aden Bowman Collegiate Student Services Office has two full‐ me counsellors (Mr. Wingert and
Ms. Gurski Risling) and a secretary (Ms. Timmerman). Services are provided in the areas of educa onal
planning, career planning, and personal/social development. Call 683‐7606 to contact a counsellor or
speak to a secretary.
COURSE CHANGES
Students are expected to study the courses originally chosen because the school is scheduled and
staffed on this basis. If a student has a problem with his/her metable, he/she should make an ap‐
pointment to see a counsellor. Students must a end all scheduled courses un l a change is officially
completed.
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Sunday
4
11
18
25
Monday
Tuesday
7:00 SCC Mee ng
20
13
6:00 Girls Soccer vs WMC @
TCU
7:00 Music Concert
Academic Awards P3
6
October 2015
5
7:30 Boys Soccer vs
HC @ TCU
6:15 Girls Vball @ MG
8:00 Boys Vball @ MG
12
Thanksgiving `
19
6:00 Boys Soc vs
EH@TCU
Pm Girls Soccer Quarter
Finals
Wednesday
7
4:00 X‐Country
Runnin on
Water: City’s @Lakewood
4:30 B Soc vs St. Joes @
Umea W
Vball 6:15 Girls AB‐STJ
@WM
8:00 Boys Wm‐AB@St Joe
14
4:30 Boys Soc vs WM @
Newsham E
21
Boys Soccer Quarter
Finals
6:15 Girls 8:00 Boys
Vball @ CCI
28
Thursday
1
7:30 Sr. Fball vs WMC
4:30 Girls Soccer vs
CCI @ Umea W 8:00
boys Vball BR vs Beth
@ AB
8
3:00 Sr. Football vs St.
Joseph
Friday
3
Saturday
2
10
Xcountry—provincials in
Saskatoon
17
9
OP/PD Planning
No School
16
P/T Interviews
15
P/T Interviews Evening
No School
Mustang Volley
Soccer Boys 12:00 Girls
2:00 Semifinals @ TCU
and Kinsmen
Mustang Volley
24
7:30 Sr Football vs HC
31
Soccer Provincials
30
23
8:00 Boys Vball BJM vs
EH@AB
22
Mustang Volley
29
7:00 Variety Night
27
Soccer City Finals
Vball @ TD 6:15 Girls 8:00
Boys
26
Girls 6:45 @ Kinsmen
Boys 7:15 @ TCU
Aden Bowman Collegiate
Demographic Data Update
Please complete and return to the main office that we may update our files.
LAST NAME:
FIRST NAME:
Birthdate:
Gender:
Student Resides with:
USUAL/CALLED NAME:
Grade:
ADDRESS:
Custody:
Home Phone:
Student’s Cell Phone:
Student’s Email:
First Na ons, Inuit and Me s Status—(Voluntary Informa on):
Father:
Band/Reserve Name:
Home Ph:
Address:
Cell:
Email:
Employer:
Work Ph:
Mother:
Home Ph:
Address:
Email:
Employer:
Work Ph:
Guardian:
Home Ph:
Address:
Email:
Employer:
Work Ph:
Stepfather:
Home Ph:
Address:
Ext.:
Cell:
Ext:
Cell:
Ext
Cell:
Email:
Stepmother:
Address:
Home Ph:
Cell:
Email:
Social Worker:
Phone:
Cell:
Other Contact 2:
Phone:
Cell:
Other Contact 3:
Phone:
Cell:
Emergency Contact:
Phone:
Cell:
Doctor:
Dr.’s Phone:
Student’s Sask Health #:
1st contact for closure/emergency:
Emergency Notes: (Emergency Medica on, or life threatening condi ons):
Please indicate any other medical condi ons that staff should be aware of:
Full name of siblings a ending this school:
Other siblings: Full name:
Parent’s Signature
Birthdate:
Date: