Principal's Monthly Updates and Start up Information
Dear EFCHS/AHSFA families,
As students finish their final exams, and get ready for a well-deserved summer, we would like to thank you for your continued support. Our administrative team has seen amazing growth and leadership in the students over the 2023-2024 school year.
Here are a few upcoming items of interest:
Learner Profiles
Learner Profiles will be available the first week of July. They will be posted to the students’ Edsembli profiles. Edsembli will be unlocked to parents and students on June 27th to see individual marks and comments.
School Start Up
A few items to note for school start up.
- August 30th is the first day for grade 10 students. School starts at 8:30, and there will be an assembly first thing, and there will be a barbecue lunch. Please note there is no bussing available on that day.
- September 3rd is the first day of classes for all students.
- Timetables will be accessible in August prior to school starting. If changes are required, students can request adjustments via the Google Form that will be provided in our Welcome Back email.
- Student parking will open at the end of August. A Google form will be sent out to all grade 12 families.
Bussing
A reminder that if your child rides the bus, you need to re-register annually. For more information, please follow this link: Apply for Transportation (foothillsschooldivision.ca)
Cell Phone Policy
As you may know, Alberta Education announced a province-wide ban on cell phone use in classrooms. We will share information with you on how this will be implemented once it becomes available.
Community Connection
There are many ways to support our school community. Did you know we have an active school council, as well as a Fine Arts Society and an Athletics Society? The Fine Arts society is looking for a treasurer for next year. If you are interested, please let us know!
Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful summer!
The ÉFCHS | AHSFA Administrative team
Leanne Hellman, Grade 10 VP
Gina Kilbreath, Grade 11 VP
Jeromy Hall, Grade 12 VP
Kerry Welsh Principal
June 4th, 2024
Dear Students, Families and Community Members,
Happy June! We hope you are enjoying the warm weather!
As we wind down the year, we want to thank you for your continued support. Our administrative team has seen amazing growth and leadership in the students over the course of the year! Graduation was amazing and we are excited to hear about the next chapters in the graduates’ lives!
To keep you updated on the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, would would like to share that Ms. Hellman is headed to Oilfields School as a vice-principal. She will be missed! It has been wonderful to have her on staff, but we know she is just a phone call away! Dave Taylor, a teacher at our school with a wealth of vice-principal experience, will be the grade 11 vice-principal next year.
Administration for the 2024-2025 school year will be
Grade 10 VP- Mr. Hall
Grade 11 VP- Mr. Taylor
Grade 12 VP- Mrs. Kilbreath
Principal- Mrs. Welsh
A few items to note as we begin the month of June:
All timetables for Foothills School Division will be accessible in August prior to school starting. They will not be released until then for a few reasons. Firstly, classes and teachers change over the summer. Secondly, every FSD school will be consistent in their approach.
Also, a reminder that if your child rides the bus, you need to re-register them annually using this link: https://www.foothillsschooldivision.ca/page/198/apply-for-transportation
If you are looking for the exam schedule, it can be found here: https://www.foothillsschooldivision.ca/foothillscomposite/_ci/p/18936
Upcoming Events:
June 3rd- Combined Choral Concert at Okotoks Alliance Church
June 3rd- Soccer Semi-Finals
June 6th – Music BBQ and Concert in the Gym
June 10th- Soccer Zones
June 12th- Last Day of Classes – regular school day
June 20th - Athletics Awards Banquet
August 30th- First day of classes for grade 10s only
September 3rd- First day of classes for all students
Thank you for your continued support, and for a fantastic school year!
The ÉFCHS | AHSFA Administrative team
Leanne Hellman, Grade 10 VP
Gina Kilbreath, Grade 11 VP
Jeromy Hall, Grade 12 VP
Kerry Welsh Principal
Dear Students, Families and Community Members,
Happy May! Time is passing so quickly and there is so much to share!
Our ÉFCHS | AHSFA website is receiving an overhaul. We hope that these updates will help students, families and community members navigate it to find what they need more quickly. We encourage you to check it out and give us feedback so that we can continue to improve!
Students should have picked their courses for next year in a program in Edsembli. It was our first time using this program to have students register and there definitely were some setbacks. Thank you for your patience. We believe all challenges were resolved and it will be a much smoother process next time. Please know that courses are not prioritize on a first come first serve basis. We want to make sure all students have equal opportunities.
On that note, all timetables for Foothills School Division schools will be accessible in August prior to school starting. They will not be released until then for a few reasons. Firstly, classes and teachers change over the summer. Secondly, every school will now be consistent in their approach.
Last Monday and Tuesday, we hosted a conference at our school for all teachers employed by Foothills School Division. Sessions were run by several organizations and focused on how we can best support today’s students through a trauma informed lens.
Also, we want to make sure everyone is aware that if your child rides the bus, you need to re-register annually. Registration has not yet opened, but here is the link for more information: Apply for Transportation (foothillsschooldivision.ca)
Everyday there seems to be something happening at our school! Upon suggestions from a few community members, I will be sending a list of activities that take place during the month. If you are looking for more detailed information, check out our website where we are posting the announcements!
May 1- Grad Breakfast for Grade 12 students
May 3 - Red Dress Day
May 6 - Soccer Home Game vs Strathmore
May 7- 9 - Provincial Skills Competition in Edmonton
May 7 - Baseball Home Game vs Vauxhall@ Tourmaline Field
May 8- Baseball Home Game vs HTA @ Tourmaline Field
May 10 & 11 - One Act Plays Provincial Festival (advanced acting students)
May 13 - Math AP Exam
May 14 - One Act Plays in the ÉFCHS | AHSFA Theatre
May 14- Baseball Home Game vs HTA @ Tourmaline Field
May 14- Rugby Home Game vs HTA
May 16 -Grad Ceremony
May 17 -Grad Dance (BMO)
May 22 - Home Soccer Game vs STA
May 23 - Provincial Band Festival
May 29 - Fire Drill
May 30 - Alberta Music Festival
May 30 - Kyle Two Young Pines performance for Grade 10 students
May 31 - Alberta Music Festival
Thank you for your continued support and we hope you have a wonderful May!
Yours truly,
The ÉFCHS | AHSFA Administrative team
Leanne Hellman, Grade 10 VP
Gina Kilbreath, Grade 11 VP
Jeromy Hall, Grade 12 VP
Kerry Welsh, Principal
