RAIDERS UPDATE

Raiders News

An important email was sent home earlier this afternoon. Please check your email as it contains pertinent information from the school.

Looking for community opportunities for your child (or yourself)? Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to view the ads!

We hope you all get out and enjoy the warmer weather this weekend!!

Raiders Red Hot Raffle

The Raiders Red-Hot 50/50 Raffle is NOW LIVE! We are raising money for a new oven for the Foods Room and digital signage for the COVE.

The class that raises the most wins a pizza party and second place wins an ice cream party! CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK

Office and Important dates:

Well done everyone for getting through this nasty cold weather. Repreive is on the way!!!

DETERMINED - Our Raider disposition for this month - "having or showing a strong desire to do something and a willingness to stick with one's goal until it is reached."

Feb 26 - Pink Shirt Day

Feb 28 - Gr 5/6 Ski Day at Rabbit Hill

March 1 - NAX Varsity begin playoffs in Penticton

March 9 - Spring Forward! Daylight Savings Time - remember to move those clocks ahead one hour

March 10 - PD day - NO School

IMPORTANT! School Fees!

BG Technology fees, CTF fees and field trip fees if applicable are on your parent portal. It is impossible to run our CTF/Field Trips without the fees. We appreciate your attention to this! Quarter 3 fees are due now!

Please reach out to our office staff if you would like to set up a payment plan for your fees. Breaking the payments up over the school year can allow you to pay your fees without the stress of paying everything all at once.

Counsellor's Corner

Big news! Hard to believe, but it's already time to begin thinking about NEXT school year. Please see the poster below for the JMHS Open House to welcome all of our ninth graders. March 12th, 6-8 pm.

The following resources and connections posted below are offered to support our Alberta families. They are brought to us by Community Education Services and are put together by AHS. Webinars where pre-registration is required, but they are FREE. For more information, Email ces@recoveryalberta.ca

Managing Challenging Behaviours, February 24th, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Click HERE to register

Navigating Technology with our Youth, March 4th, 2025 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Click HERE to register

Dyslexia Essentials, March 5th, 2025 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Click HERE to register

Managing Transitions, March 17th, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Click HERE to register

Peer Abuse, March 26th, 2025 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Click HERE to register

Headache in kids and teens, April 10, 2025 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Click HERE to register

40+ previously recorded presentations can be viewed, anytime, on the CES YouTube playlist.

In case you are interested: a comprehensive list of contact numbers and links for local support: AHS Contacts for Mental Health. In addition, CLICK HERE to access a list of Community Clinics and Crisis Information.

My name is Ronda Kehoe, and I am the Learning Support Teacher as well as our school counsellor. I am not a therapist, but can support students as things come up. Life happens! My role supports students' individual learning and wellness needs as well as acting as a liaison to community and AHS resources. I can be reached through our main office phone at 780-987-2204 or by email at ronda.kehoe@blackgold.ca. Don't hesitate to reach out!