The Heights Headlines
April 30, 2024
Message From the Principal's Desk
April, 2024
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
I trust everyone had a rejuvenating spring break and managed to recharge for the last leg of the school year. Despite the unpredictable weather, let's hope nature catches up with the memo and embraces full-on spring soon!
Looking ahead to the 2024/2025 academic year, we'd like to share some important updates. Firstly, if you have specific requests to enhance your child's learning experience, feel free to reach out to me via email or letter. I'm here to discuss your child’s needs. Secondly, mark your calendars as registration for our Academy programs! The Grade 5/6 STEAM Academy and all Junior High Academies (STEAM, Fine Arts, Sports Rec, & Innovate 360), will open in early June. Expect more details by mid-May!
If you haven't already, please take a moment to register for the upcoming school year. Your prompt registration greatly aids us in our planning efforts for the next academic session. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
As we near the end of this school year, some students will be gearing up for their final exams. Our Grade 9 students will begin their Language Arts finals in mid-May, with the remaining exams scheduled for the end of June. You can find the final exam schedule on the school calendar.
As always, I'm here to address any concerns, questions, or simply have a chat. Your continued support is deeply appreciated.
Best wishes and warmest regards,
Aaron Chute, Principal
aaron.chute@sturgeon.ab.ca
Our Fine Arts Academy has been very busy lately, both in school and out!
They attended the Winspear to watch the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra perform, joined in the City of St. Albert garbage can painting contest, and had Martha from Innovations Music come out and give a vocal lessons! What a great amount of exposure!
*Registration for all Grade 1 to Grade 9 students for the 2024 – 2025 school year is now open. Registration is done through your PowerSchool account. If you have trouble logging into your account, please contact the office as soon as possible. Thank you to those parents that have already completed your registration information for next year!
If your child will not be continuing with Sturgeon Public School Division next year, please contact the office and let us know.
Words of Wellness
April 2024
This month our wellness value from the Circle of Courage framework was Independence: “I have the power to make decisions” and “I am responsible”. Students listened to a book about confidence and reflected on what confidence means and what they are confident in themselves about. We discussed some difficult situations and how they could respond with confidence and independence.
Some Events That Took Place in Our School This Month:
Saffron Center came to speak to Jr. High students about understanding sexual harassment and assault.
ICE (Internet Child Exploitation) Unit came to give parents information and resources to help protect children online.
Education Week at Sturgeon Heights allowed staff and children to reflect on their education journey and take part in some fun activities.
The Sturgeon Heights Open House allowed us to showcase our school and give more insight to the great programs we have available. We encourage anyone wanting more information to call the school and inquire.
‘Hat’s On For Mental Health’ is on May 8. Our students will take part in a number of activities during the week of May 6 including self care activities, making worry worms to help ease their worries, wearing hats to support those we know and love with mental illnesses, and a school wide dance party.
Mental health is the state of our psychological and emotional well-being. It encompasses
our emotions, feelings of connection, thoughts, and the ability to manage life’s highs
and lows. Throughout our lives, we will all experience periods of positive and negative
mental health. Please see the attached document by the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Books for Children about Independence, Confidence and Decision Making:
The Confidence Spot (Diane Alber)
There’s Only One You (Kathryn Heling & Deborah Hebrook)
A Little Spot of Responsibility (Diane Alber)
What if Everybody Did That? (Ellen Javernick)
What Should Danny Do? (Ganit & Adir Levy)
Upcoming Community Workshops:
St. Albert Family Resource Center - Free Play Day at Servus Place - May 1, 2024
AHS: Parent Workshop Series - How to Help Your Stressed Out Teen - May 17, 2024
Rivers Edge Counseling - Getting Through Tough Stuff - May 8 & 15, 2024
Sincerely,
Mrs. Adriana DeLuca, Vice Principal
adriana.delucarae@sturgeon.ab.ca
Mrs. Shayla McRitchie, Mental Health and Wellness Coach shayla.mcritchie@sturgeon.ab.ca
Mrs. Amanda Ohm, School Counsellor
amanda.ohm@sturgeon.ab.ca
Mrs. Denomme's Kindergarten class designed some wonderful Earth Day crafts.
They also put in a huge amount of effort to clean up the school yard!
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
May 17 PD Day Day
May 20 Victoria Day Holiday
Board Meetings
The next Board meeting is a full day on May 22, 2024
SENIOR TEAM
(in no particular order)
Justin Mah Jonas Morales Aadan Jayasinghe Rylan Davis Jawad Anmar
Corbin Charbonneau Carrera Habke Erin Miller Aisha Mshoka
Alexis Lawson Ava Bailey Bisma Usman Julie Nguyen Becca Turnbull
Talia Lutchmansingh Lucas Belanger
Coaches: for both Teams Mrs. Forcade and Mr. Thomas
JUNIOR TEAM
(in no particular order)
Nathan McKeever Hayleigh Skulmoski Riley Schur Jessica Skulmoski Alex Young Colby Hanson Livia Knezacek Maxx George Axel Hansen
Badminton Season is in full Swing! We have played two tournaments: one against Namao and Redwater and one against Legal and Four Winds.
Finals are May 11 at SCHS.
SHSFA and School Council are excited to be planning a fun teacher/ staff appreciation week that will be held May 6-10.
We have added a donation option in Healthy Hunger or via etransfer sturgeonheightspfa2020@gmail.com
All donations will be directly used to towards the appreciation week.
Your support to celebrate our staff collectively is appreciated.
Hot Lunches can be ordered online.
Here's how:
1) Hot lunches will be utilizing a new website system.
2) Go to https://healthyhunger.ca/
3) Click the "Register" button to sign up. Search for our School under the "St Albert" area listing
4) Once registered, you will be logged into the website.
5) Please add your students/children by clicking on the "Students" button. Once your students/children have been added to the system you will be able to place lunch orders once the date is uploaded.
You may place an order for any or all lunch dates listed.
Alberta Baton Twirling came in to the School to do an ’Introduction to Twirling’ for the students in grades 3-5.
The students learned how to twirl and even practiced some tricks!
