May

16: PD Day - No Students

19: Victoria Day (Schools Closed)

23: Grad 2025

29: ELA 9 Provincial Achievement Test Part A (Written)

June

10: Grade 6 Orientation Evening (5:30pm)

11: ELA 30-1/30-2 Part A Diploma Exam

12: Social 30-1 Part A Diploma Exam

17: Math 30-2 Diploma Exam

18: ELA 30-1/30-2 Part B Diploma Exam

18: Last Day of Classes - Senior High

19-25: Senior High Final Exams

19: Last Day of Classes - Junior High

19: Part A Math 9 Provincial Achievement Test (in class)

20-25: Grade 7&8 Final Exams

21: National Indigenous Peoples Day

26-27: Staff Work Days

The "Smoke a Chromebook" challenge.

You may or may not have heard of this Tik Tok challenge. The "challenge" is to create a short circuit in the charging port for a Chromebook's battery. This leads to the battery overheating, smoking, and ultimately catching fire.

Due to the dangers associated with this, including property damage, the production of toxic smoke, and the risk of fire in the building, there is zero tolerance for this behaviour.

Smoking a Chromebook will lead to the following:

1) Decommissioning the device as the integrity of the battery is permanently compromised

2) Students identified as responsible, will lose access to school technology until the device is replaced or the cost is reimbursed.

3) Willful damage to school property contravenes several of the student responsibilities outlined in section 31 of the Alberta School Act including, but not limited to:

(b) be ready to learn and actively engage in and diligently pursue the student’s education,

(c) ensure that the student’s conduct contributes to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that respects diversity and fosters a sense of belonging,

(d) respect the rights of others in the school,

(f) comply with the rules of the school and the policies of the board,

(h) be accountable to the student’s teachers and other school staff for the student’s conduct, and

(i) positively contribute to the student’s school and community. 

Please have a conversation with your students about the dangers to themselves, and others, associated with this form of property damage.

Check out some of the great work coming out of our Jr Foods class

Make sure you check out the TJSHS website! It has a new look and hopefully it will be easier for parents and guardians to navigate. tjshs.blackgold.ca 

Check out the minutes from the PTA AGM meeting here.

Check out the minutes from the PTA meeting here

Get Your Tickets Now!

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Tickets are officially on sale for your chance to win one of two amazing prizes—each winner will receive 1/2 a 4H beef, fully cut and wrapped, valued at approximately $2,200!

Tickets are just $10 each and available online only.

Hurry—sales close at 4:59 PM on June 9, 2025.

The draw will take place at 6:00 PM the same day in Thorsby, Alberta.

Don’t miss your chance to stock your freezer with premium local beef—grab your ticket today!

A huge thank you to Darcy Powlik for your generous donation—your support means the world to us!

• We are seeking to ensure all grade 11 and 12 students have access by the end of semester one and that grade 10 students have access by the end of semester two!

• myPass is essential for students as they enter high school.  All students need to create an account so they can:

• myPass is an Alberta Education self-service website for students to:

  • • Order high school transcripts in English and French

    • View diploma exam marks

    • Register to write or rewrite diploma exams with online payment

    • View and print Detailed Academic Reports (DAR) (can be used as an unofficial transcript)

    • View progress towards a credential (diploma or certificate)

    • Order additional copies of an awarded credential in English or French

    • Receive notifications for important messages

• Watch the videos to learn how to get an account AND to ensure you understand what the service is!

Hot lunch coupons are again available for purchase through your PowerSchool account.  Orders must be placed in the front office by 9am and must be paid for using a coupon.  No cash accepted.

May 20: Meatballs, mashed and gravy

May 23: Chicken Caesar Wraps

May 27: Hotdogs and cookies

May 30: Taco in a Bag

SUBWAY IS BACK! Orders are due on Tuesday, May 20 at 10:00 am. Subs are $5.50 and can be purchased online. 

Morning drop off and afternoon pick up can be frantic at times; we have had several near misses this week that we would like to prevent moving forward.  

Please remember the following in the school zone to ensure the safety of our students:

• The High School side is solely for drop off by busses. 

• If a student is injured and needs easier access to the school, please pull into the high school parking lot for drop off at the parking lot door.

  • Subsequently, students, please be patient in the parking lot.

• Please do not U-Turn in the school zone.  Utilize the key at the top of the road to turn around.

• Please ensure students have fully crossed the street before proceeding to drive across the crosswalk.

• Please do not let your child(ren) out when you are stopped for the students crossing the crosswalk.  Please ensure you are pulled over to avoid further delaying traffic and for pedestrian safety.

• Everyone must cross the road at the crosswalk.

• Students are not to cross in front of busses or between busses.  They are to proceed to the elementary crosswalk and then across the high school crosswalk.

• Please yield to busses.

Around the school there are several driveways and areas where bylaw has said they will ticket people parking. For example, on both sides of the street at the entrance to our cul-de-sac, and now also on the high school side of the road outside the new house.

It's also important for student safety, at pick up and drop off time especially, that the area on the town side of the crosswalk is kept free of cars to allow for maximum visibility of students crossing the street.

Please keep this in mind when making your parking decisions around the school.