RAIDERS UPDATE

Raiders News

This week brought a refreshing temperature swing, melting snow and bringing a hint of spring to the air!

Our Junior Girls and Junior Boys Basketball teams celebrated exciting victories on Tuesday, securing their spots in next week’s playoffs. Meanwhile, our NAX Hockey teams are gearing up for their final tournament in Penticton – with the Varsity team heading there on Saturday and the Prep team on Wednesday. Good luck to all of our teams as they compete in their respective athletics!

This week, our Grade 5 and 6 students are hard at work on their final project for their novel study, including creating terrains for their rovers. Our students had a blast at Rabbit Hill today, with beautiful temperatures and a day spent outside!

As we continue to navigate changes in the office due to the labour disruption, we want to express our sincere thanks to our Raider family for your patience and understanding.

Wishing everyone a wonderful and warm weekend spent outdoors!

~Mr Pedersen & Ms Kruse

Raiders Red Hot Raffle

Congratulations to Jessica Ashdown for winning the 50/50 Raffle! Jessica receives $2135, and the other half is going back to Riverview to help pay for a new oven and digital signage in the Cove. Thank you for your support!

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Office and Important dates:

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate the Labour Disruption in the office! Please be sure to report absences here and all other communication can be sent to rms@blackgold.ca

March 1-15 - Hot Lunch Open!

March 1 - NAX Varsity begin playoffs in Penticton

March 4 - Jr Basketball playoffs at RMS - games start at 4pm (girls first)

March 6 - 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

March 11 - Jr Basketball Finals - location TBD

March 12 - JMHS Open House at 6pm

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

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!