Casino Volunteers Still Needed

The JCS Parent's Society is hosting a casino! The details are as follows:

• Thursday January 25 and Friday January 26
• Deerfoot Inn & Casino - 11500 - 35 Street SE, Calgary
• All volunteers must be 18 or over
• No experience necessary – all positions will be trained at the beginning of each shift

Excellent opportunity to read, catch up on email (bring your laptop), finish that online course, crafts – ask those who have volunteered before as it is quite a bit of fun. Meal, snacks, and refreshments (non-alcoholic) will be available. Sign up in the link below.
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/10163928208/false#/invitation

Donation Request

The JCS School Council is thanking the staff at JCS on Tuesday, January 30 before the Open House with a potluck dinner and we are hoping you can help by donating an item.  You can drop your items off at the school anytime during the day on January 30 and we kindly ask that you please include a list of ingredients for the folks who have dietary restrictions.

Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FAEAA29A0FDC52-47289237-jcsstaff 

If you have any questions, please email us at JCSCouncilandFundraising@gmail.com 

Graduation 2024  

We are excitedly planning Graduation 2024! Here is some key information:   

Graduation Ceremony: 9:00-11:30am on Thursday, May 16 (Grads arrive at 8:00am and doors open at 8:30am) at the Grey Eagle Event Centre. There will be an initial limit of 4 free tickets per graduate, with the potential of more available once we do our initial round of ticketing and see how many tickets were claimed. Stay tuned, there will be more information about how the tickets will be distributed in April. 

Graduation Banquet: 5:30-10:00pm on Thursday, May 16 (dinner will be at 6:00pm) at the Grey Eagle Event Centre. Ticket purchase information to come.   

Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal: There will be an important graduation ceremony rehearsal at the school on Thursday, May 9 during period 3 (2:00-3:30pm) in the Main Gym. All students participating in the graduation ceremony must attend. More information TBA.  

Graduation Participation: Participation in Graduation Ceremonies requires students to: meet the Alberta Education requirements for a High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Achievement, be a student in good standing according to the school’s code of conduct and pay the required graduation ceremony fee. Individual cases will be considered on their own merits.  

For more information as we continue to get closer to the big day, please check our website. 

January Exam Schedule 

The January exam schedule is available on the JCS website. 

Learning Commons  

Novel studies and textbooks must be returned to the 3rd floor Learning Commons as soon as they are no longer needed or by January 30. Any library books that have been signed out and not returned will be added to PowerSchool as a lost/late overdue book charge.   

Please check PowerSchool for late or lost book charges. Charges will be removed once the books have been returned.  

MyCBE/PowerSchool

The viewing of the class Grades will be disabled in MyCBE/PowerSchool on January 18 to allow teachers to enter report card comments and marks. It will be enabled again on January 31 for viewing of Semester 1 report card information.

Report Cards will not be printed; all marks can be viewed in MyCBE.

School Council/Parent Society Meetings

School Council/Parent Society meetings will moved to 7:00pm moving forward. The next meeting will be February 22.

Transportation for January – Calgary Transit Direct  

During exams, January 22-26, there will only be direct route morning bus service only; students will need to find an alternate way home in the afternoon. 

Mental Health Supports for youth through The Summit

Alberta Health Services’ The Summit is a new one-stop resource and support for Calgary youth struggling with mental health challenges. This latest support alternative opened in spring 2023 and is tailored to meet the mental health needs of all youth under 18 by giving them direct access to on-site assessment and therapy. Walk-in counselling services are available for anyone under 18 years of age and their families. Additionally, these walk-in services do not require a referral! The Summit also offers therapeutic support through a day hospital and community-based treatment.

Information from the Student Success Centre

Every student at JCS is enrolled in the Student Success Centre (SSC) D2L shell. Lots of valuable information will be posted there. Students are encouraged to log in and keep up to date with the available information regarding post-secondary applications, university open houses and scholarships. Students should also review the monthly calendar where various upcoming post-secondary events will be posted.

Student Timetables & Course Changes for Semester 2

Students wishing to request a change to their timetable will need to meet in person with their Student Advisor on first-come-first-serve basis according to the schedule below.

• Friday, January 19                                8:30 am – 2:00 pm (Drop in only)
• Tuesday, January 23                           8:30 am – 2:00 pm  (Drop in only)

Course changes after this date may not be possible.

Students may request a change to their timetable if they:

• require a course for Graduation 
• need to make an academic level change (eg. Math 20-1 to Math 20-2)
• want to drop a class because it's no longer needed and they have enough credits
• want to add a class (dependent on availability) 

The following timetable requests cannot be fulfilled:

• requesting a specific teacher 
• requesting a class or a spare in a specific period
• Grade 10 option change requests cannot be granted

Please Note: Given the volume of requests that the Student Success Centre receives, timetable change requests cannot be dealt with via email or phone. Students must meet with their Student Advisor. 

CBe-learn Online Learning for Semester 2

CBe-learn online registration reopened for all students wishing to take an online course for the second semester on January 9, 2024.  Students wishing to register for an online course must make an appointment with their Student Advisor in the Student Success Centre.  Once registration in a course has reached capacity, CBe-learn will close registration for that course. Once requests are processed and approved by CBe-learn, students can expect to gain access to their online course in Brightspace starting the first week of February.  This will be followed by uploads every subsequent Thursday until course capacity is reached and course registration will be closed.  For a full listing of Grades 10-12 courses offered at CBe-learn, along with descriptions of each, please visit the senior high pages on our website.  The CBe-learn website (www.cbelearn.ca) hosts the most updated and relevant information for all students, families, teachers and CBE schools.  Please visit their website regularly for updates and relevant information, policies, and practices.

Unique Pathways Information Night

Wednesday, February 7 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Career and Technology Center (CTC) at Lord Shaughnessy High School  

What is it? 

To support students with a one-stop shop to learn about Unique Pathways opportunities for Summer 2024 and the 2024-25 School Year. Students can ask questions to industry experts, speak to post-secondary representatives, see course outlines and materials, and discover opportunities that develop career paths and interests.

Who should attend?  

High school and Grade 9 students, parents/caregivers, student services, Off-campus Coordinators, CTF and CTS teachers, administration, etc.

How do students register?    

Students and parents are encouraged to register ahead using a survey link that will be provided in a school messenger.

We hope you are able to join us and look forward to launching another successful Unique Pathways program season!

Craven Café

There will be no food service from January 22 to February 5.