Raven Post | September 12, 2024

Important Dates

Sept. 16 – Cafeteria Opening

Sept. 19 - School Council Meeting, 7:30pm

Sept. 25 - Music Parents’ Meeting, 7:00pm

Sept. 27 - Non-Instructional Day (No School)

Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Oct. 14 - Thanksgiving Day (No School)

Oct. 24 – Parent/Teacher Interviews

Oct. 25 - Non-Instructional Day (No School) Parent/Teacher Interviews

School Council & JCS Parent Society 

The first School Council & JCS Parent Society meeting will be held on September 19 at 7:30pm. All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.  

2024-2025 JCS Parent Council Executive:  

Chair- Heather Johnson 

Vice-Chair- Kyle Bullock 

Secretary- Andrea Thomas 

Key Communicators- Kristen Brown and Manuel Singson 

2024-25 JCS Parent Society: 

President- Heather Johnson 

Vice President- Kyle Bullock 

Treasurer- Heather Hannah 

Secretary- Andrea Thomas 

Casino Coordinator- Shannon McMaster 

Directors at Large- Wendy Nilsen and Leigha McNelly 

Thank you to all of the parents who have volunteered this year. We appreciate you! 

Health Plans 

If your child has a critical health condition, or if a critical health condition develops or changes, please inform the school so that we can work with you to create a health plan. It is the responsibility of families to keep the school informed so that we can support each student.  

School ID 

For school security purposes, all students are required to have a school ID.  

Lifetouch Photo Retakes 

Photo retakes will be on October 16.  

Student Parking Passes for 2024-25 

Grade 11 and 12 students have priority for purchasing a JCS parking pass. An e-mail was sent to all grade 12s with the application. Students who submit a parking application will receive a confirmation email with further instructions. Any students who did not receive an email can contact Linda Kowalchuk. Grade 10 students will receive an email in mid-September inviting them to apply for a parking pass.  

A parking fee appearing in the MYCBE account is confirmation that they will receive a pass. Once the online payment is complete, students will be issued a parking pass through the Business Office. Parking fees include GST, and are as follows:    

 Full Year (Sept to June) $50  

 Semester One (Sept to Jan) $25 

 Semester Two (Feb to June) $25  

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 D2L monthly calendar where various upcoming post-secondary events will be posted.   

Upcoming Post-Secondary Presentations in September  

A student recruiter from various universities will be doing presentations for students.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn about their various programs, campus life and admission requirements.  All presentations will be held in LC 2.   

Thursday, September 12      3:35 – 4:45pm     U of A                 

Tuesday, September 17       3:30 – 4:30pm     UVic 

Monday, September 23        3:30 – 4:30pm     U of C      

Thursday, September 26      3:00 – 4:00pm     UBC  

JCS is fortunate to once again be hosting two Post-Secondary Fairs in October.  Dates and times will posted closer to the start of October. 

Clubs and Student Activities 

Please refer to our school website for the most up to date information.

Graduation 2025 

The Graduation date has been set: May 15, 2025 at BMO Centre. Mark your calendars!   

Important action:  All graduating students need to register for a graduation ceremony cap and gown. To register go to: https://tinyurl.com/JCSGrad2025 OR scan: 

More information is available on our school website and the student D2L Graduation 2025 site (coming soon). 

JCS Blood Drive 

Why donate? Blood and blood products are a critical part of everyday medical care including major surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments and managing diseases and disorders. As a blood donor you form a vital link in Canada's lifeline, helping many Canadians wake up healthy each day.  

JCS is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Transportation will be provided. Participants must be 17 years or older. For more information, contact Ms. Taylor in room 3308.  

Cravens Café 

Food service begins on Monday, September 16. Cravens Cafe will be offering breakfast service from 8:15 to 9:00am daily starting September 16th  

• Students and staff can pre order and prepay for their lunches during breakfast service, please see a Craven's staff member for more information  
• Regular lunch service will also be available at the main cafe  
• Cravens will be offering three volunteer spots per service day for non culinary students who would like to volunteer during lunch service. Training is required for all students, including students who have previously volunteered (see Chef Kari for details). Students will be provided with a complimentary lunch for their service. 
• We offer Halal meats whenever possible, all chicken and ground beef products are Halal, as well as the pepperoni we use for our pizzas. We will do our best to ensure all menu items that are Halal are labelled as such. If there is any confusion, please ask a staff member. Please note, the chicken and beef in our soups is also Halal but cannot be labelled as such because the stock used is not Halal.