Soaring Into the Week

January 11th - January 17th, 2026

MONDAY

-Noon - Stitching Club

- Grade 5 In School Mad Science Workshop

-Noon - Running Room

-3 - 4:45 p.m. - Girls' Basketball practice

TUESDAY

-Noon - Musical Theatre

-Church's Hot Lunch

-3 - 4:45 p.m. - Boys' Basketball practice

WEDNESDAY

-Noon- Running Room

-p.m. Sports Rec /Yellow - St. Albert Gymnastics

-p.m. Sports Rec/Black - Ice Bikes/Kicksledding

-3 - 5 p.m. - Full Cast Musical Theatre rehearsal

THURSDAY

-Noon - Musical Theatre

-p.m. - Basketball - Away game at Four Winds

-5 p.m. - Senior Girls' BB at Fowler

FRIDAY

-Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten

-Grade 3 In-school STEM fieldtrip

-p.m. - Junior High STEAM to Escape Rooms

-p.m. Sports Rec/Yellow - Vertically Inclined

-p.m. Sports Rec/Black - St. Albert Gymnastics

-SAPEC Senior Girls BB Tournament

KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE

JANUARY 22, 2026

6:30 p.m.

Find out everything you've always wanted to know about Sturgeon Heights' Kindergarten!

RUNNING ROOM GAMES are up and running!

Students have been hard at work practicing! We have two boys' teams and two girls' teams competing in an 8 x 200m event at the

University of Alberta Butterdome on Monday, January 29th.

Good luck to our Eagles runners!

BASKETBALL INFO

Away game this week at Four Winds on Thursday, January 15th

Senior Girls are participating in the SAPEC tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,

January 15th, 16th and 17th

SENIOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAMS

JUNIOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAMS

Bonhomme Carnaval on February 4 – Volunteer Support Requested

Our fourth annual Bonhomme Carnaval will take place on Wednesday, February 4. To ensure the success of this event, we are seeking parent volunteers to assist throughout the day. A variety of activity stations will be set up outside across the schoolyard. Activities will be organized and materials will be set out in advance so your job will be to run the assigned activity when classes rotate through the stations.

The event will run from 9:00am to 2:00pm (arrive at 8:30am). Volunteers play an essential role in making this experience enjoyable and successful for our students. If you are able to volunteer, please email me, and we would be pleased to assign you a role for the day.

We are also looking for firewood as we will have a supervised fire for students to warm up by as they enjoy fresh maple syrup - tire sur neige.

Please email shayla.mcritchie@sturgeon.ab.ca if you are able to donate your time or fire wood.

I will be in contact with all volunteers via email on Monday Feb. 2 with more details.

Thank you in advance!

Shayla McRitchie and Lauren Rutherford

Frosty Feathers Club — Fresh Air and Fun!

This winter we’ll be launching our Frosty Feathers Club— a fun way for students to embrace winter and get fresh air outdoors! These are often called Polar Bear Clubs, which encourage kids to enjoy supervised outdoor play even in colder weather as long as they are dressed warmly (layers, winter coat, snow pants, boots, mitts, and a toque).

The idea is to build physical literacy and resilience by celebrating winter, rather than solely avoiding it.

Permission forms for interested students will be sent out soon!

IMMUNIZATION - GRADE NINE PARENT INFORMATION

Grade 9 immunizations are scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, at school. Your child’s immunization consent package will be sent home with them yesterday. Each student has been assessed and provided consent forms for the vaccines that they are eligible for. Please read the information in the package, then sign EACH consent form (there is one consent form per vaccine) and return them to school as soon as possible.

ALL consent forms must be returned, regardless of whether or not your child is being immunized. If you are choosing not to have your child immunized, please follow the refusal instructions contained in the package.

For any questions or concerns regarding your child’s immunizations, please feel welcome to call me at 780-460-4746.

Thank you,

Jennifer S, RN

School Nurse

Primary Care Alberta

The weather is nicer and thankfully getting warmer which means melting and then freezing.

If you need ice melt, we have one pallet of Jet Blue ice melt available.

44lb bags

Pet and property safe

$30 per bag

https://www.signupgenius.com/.../60B0544ACA929A6FB6...

Can arrange pick up at the school or at another location evenings and weekends.

Looking Ahead

January 19 - School Council and Fundraising Association Meetings

January 28 - Grade 9 Immunization

January 30 - PD Day - No classes for students

February 4 - Bonhomme Carnaval - K to Grade 9

February 5 & 6 - Teachers' Convention - No classes

Contact Info

General Questions - sturgeon.heights@sturgeon.ab.ca

Reporting Absences - shsabsences@sturgeon.ab.ca

📲 780-459-3990

Old news below...

We are the official Sturgeon Heights School Shop!

Welcome to the Sturgeon Heights School Spiritshop-where our students, parents, players and staff can buy custom spirit wear to show our pride! Plus, 10% of each sale supports our organization's fundraising goals.

Pick your favourite gear, customize it with designs found on the site, and make it yours with your name and number.

https://sturgeonheightsschool.entripyshops.com/

Parents: Are you planning on volunteering in the school or on fieldtrips? Please make sure you have an up-to-date Criminal Record Check on file with us. We keep them for three years. If you aren't sure, call or email June.

Please click on the link below, print, and take in to your nearest detachment.

Criminal Record Check 2025

VISIT OUR LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY IS OPEN 24/7 TO EVERYONE!

LOCATED WHERE THE STURGEON HEIGHTS’ FIELD INTERSECTS

WITH THE NORTHRIDGE WALKING PATH

AS YOU WALK BY, PLEASE HELP YOURSELF TO A BOOK TO READ!

RETURN THE BOOK WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED.

ADD A BOOK IF YOU HAVE ANY TO SPARE!

OUR LIBRARY NEEDS SOME HELPING HANDS...

Hi Parents: Our school library is an invaluable resource for our students, fostering a love of reading and supporting their academic growth. To keep our library running smoothly and ensure it continues to be a vibrant learning space, I am reaching out to seek volunteers.

Tasks include:

Organizing and shelving books

Labelling books

Book fair help

When:

Ms. Tralnberg will send emails with advance notice, for help on Wednesdays and Thursdays

If you are interested please email, tannis.tralnberg@sturgeon.ab.ca , and you will be added to the volunteer email list.

Thanks.

Thanks to those of you who have volunteered for Lunch Supervision!

We can always use more! This is a paid position. Responsibilities include supervising students during lunch eating and/or monitoring the playground during lunch recess. Strong communication skills and a passion for working with children are essential.

We have the following opportunities available:

Monday to Friday - 1 hour from 11:50 to 12:50

Substitute Lunch Supervisor - as needed, 1 hour from 11:50 to 12:50

If you are interested and can commit to a consistent schedule (or would like to be a substitute) please contact June at 780 459 3990

or via email at jbailey@sturgeon.ab.ca

REMINDERS - OR SOMETHING NEW FOR PARENTS NEW TO STURGEON HEIGHTS

Absences: If your child is going to be late or absent, please email shsabsences@sturgeon.ab.ca or leave a message on the answering machine if it is before/after school hours 780 459 3990

Late: If your child is coming in to the school late, please remind them to stop by the office and let us know they are in the school

Parent Helpers: Please sign in and out in the book in the office if you are helping out in a classroom or outdoor activity. We also request that parent helpers have a Criminal Record Check completed and return it to the school asap. If you require a form to have this done, please contact the office june.bailey@sturgeon.ab.ca

Parking Lot: The parking lot / driveway in front of the school is "one way only." Please take care that you are driving in and out in the correct direction.

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