September 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Principal’s Message

Key Dates

ESBCHS Musical Theatre

Awards Night

Orange Shirt Day

Student Parking

Ancient Empires 2019

Bandits Sports Desk

Bandit Wear

Student Services Information

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Bienvenue a l'année scolaire 2019-20. J'espère que tout le monde s’est bien reposé durant les vacances d'été, et que vous êtes prêts a vous impliquer dans vos études ainsi que les activités parascolaires cette année. I would like to welcome

everyone back to ESBCHS and I hope you are feeling refreshed from summer holidays and ready for another great year. To those of you who are new to our school, please know that you have joined a very special school community and that we are delighted to have you with us. We are looking forward to another great year, and there are already lots of things going on both in and out of classes. Please encourage your child to get involved as there’s something for just about everyone! We have already had our Welcome Back Assembly and first Bandit Challenge as well as a very successful Terry Fox Run and Welcome Back BBQ. Teams, student groups and clubs are up and running, this coming weekend our senior volleyball teams host the 21st annual Philip Oh Volleyball Tournament, and please remember to keep an eye out for the

November musical theatre production of Bring It On! This Thursday, September 26th at 7:00 pm will be the AGM for our School Council Meeting and I invite all parents and guardians to attend. We have a very energetic, positive and supportive council and we look forward to another great year! Since I have started sharing weekly messages known as “Peacocke’s Principal Points for Parents” that you can find on our school website, my monthly Newsletter messages will be much shorter. I encourage you to please read my weekly messages to keep up with the many amazing things going on here at ESBCHS. Go Bandits!

Chris Peacocke Principal

CONTACT US

Ecole Secondaire Beaumont

Composite High School

5417 43 Ave

Beaumont, AB T4X 1K1

Phone: 780.929.6282

Website: esbchs.blackgold.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/esbchs/

Twitter: @esbchs

Instagram: @esbchs

KEY DATES

Parent Council & Parent Association Meeting

September 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Early Dismissal

October 2, 2019

Awards Night

October 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Picture Retake Day

October 16, 2019

PD Day (No School)

October 21, 2019

Semester 1 Parent Teacher Interviews

October 23, 2019

ESBCHS MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCATION

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The 2019 ESBCHS Musical Theatre Production

is…...

BRING IT ON

November 13 - 16, 2019

ANCIENT EMPIRES TOUR

Please consider contributing to

the ESBCHS School Council and

the Student Action Team.

Contributions help support and

enhance programming and

improve the school experience

for all students at ESBCHS. You

can contribute in the

PowerSchool Parent Portal

under “Student Fees and

Forms”.

STUDENT PARKING

Please note that parking is only permitted in

designated parking areas around the school.

Please remember that during school hours

students are not to be parking in the permit-

only parking along 43rd Avenue, nor in the 1

hr parking zone directly in front of the school.

Municipal Enforcement will be enforcing the

area accordingly. Violation tickets can be

issued to the driver or registered owner of

the motor vehicle.

AWARDS NIGHT

Date: Monday, October 7, 2019

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: School Gym

SMOKING AND VAPING

Students are reminded that there is to be no

smoking or vaping in the school or on school

property, including the school parking

lot. Students caught smoking or vaping risk

receiving an out of school suspension.

ORANGE SHIRT DAY - SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Orange Shirt Day is to honour and remember

the experiences and loss of the thousands of

children who were stolen from their families

and placed in Residential Schools. Orange

Shirt Day is an opportunity for First Nations,

local governments, schools and communities

to come together in the spirit of reconciliation

and hope for generations of children to come.

Please wear orange on Monday, September

30th.

This past July, 32 ESBCHS students

traveled to Italy and Greece for the

Ancient Empires tour. The 10 day tour

was an enriching experience and we are

proud of how well our students

represented our school and Canada as a

whole. The Ancient Empires tour gave

our students a deeper understanding of

ancient culture and it’s impact on our

current civilization. Some of the

highlights of the tour included: The

Duomo, Uffizi Gallery and sparkling

water fountain in Florence; the Trevi

Fountain, Piazza Novona, Vatican City

and the Colosseum in Rome; the ruins of

Pompeii, the ruins at Delphi, Itea beach

and the Acropolis.

Stay tuned to find out what we are

planning for July 2021!

BANDITS SPORT DESK

September means sports start up and much excitement here at Beaumont Comp. Volleyball, Football, Cross Country, and Golf are well underway for the Bandits. Our Phil Oh Volleyball Tournament is celebrating its 22nd year and runs Sept 27 and 28 in our gym and Dansereau Meadows School. Senior Boys and Girls will be competing. Congratulations to Ella Gifford who will be representing our on school Sept 23/24 in the ASAA High School Provincial Golf Championships in Red Deer. Ella qualified by shooting 74 in the Edmonton Metro tourney where she silver medalled. All the best to her at Alberta Springs and Innisfail Golf Clubs. Schedules for every Metro Edmonton sport can be accessed at www.metroathletics.ca Gym locations are also here. The site is very useful. All students, parents, and extended family are invited to all events. The Athletic Department wishes all Bandits all the best for the upcoming school year. Prepare with purpose in practice sessions, compete furiously yet respectfully, accept the outcome of the match knowing that you gave your best effort, and cherish your high school athletics experience. Remember that you only have one chance to be a high school athlete! Follow the Bandits on Instagram @ beaumont_comp_athletics. Go Bandits!

BANDITS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

STAY CONNECTED

We have multiple ways for you to stay

connected to what is going on here at

ESBCHS.

Website:

www.esbchs@blackgold.ca

Facebook , Twitter & Instagram

@ESBCHS

BANDIT WEAR

Bandit wear is available for purchase through our online store with Custom

Sports Swag. Please visit the link to see all we have to offer.

https://www.customsportsswag.com/esbchs

VS Location Date Time

Sturgeon Riel Park Monday, September 23 5:00 pm

Strathcona Clarke Stadium Friday, September 27 5:00 pm

Paul Kane Foote Field Friday, October 4 8:00 pm

Archbishop O’Leary Clarke Stadium Thursday, October 10 5:00 pm

UNIFIED SPORT

Want to have some fun? Want to play sports and meet new people? Join the Bandits Unified

Team! We are looking for partner athletes to join our team. There are a few events during the

year, and we will plan practices to suit your schedule. If you are interested, please drop by the

LEAP classroom or email Mrs. Liddle @ nicole.liddle@blackgold.ca.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Classroom Presentations

Grade 9 Parent Information Night

Tutoring & Peer Tutoring

U of A Information Presentation

2017/18 Post Secondary Open Houses

Scholarships

Alberta Learning Information

COURSE CHANGES

All timetable changes for semester one have been completed. Students who wish to change their timetable for semester two should pick up a Semester Two (specific) Course change form in Student Services.

CORE COURSE TRANSFER DEADLINE

The deadline for core course transfer is October 1st, 2019. This applies to students who wish to drop down from the more difficult sequence of courses to the next level, or vice versa. Students wishing to make this

switch must meet with their counselor, after teacher recommendation and then complete the appropriate paperwork prior to October 1st, 2019

STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION

MYPASS

myPass is an Alberta Education self-service website for students to: Request diploma exam rescores Register to write or rewrite diploma exams with online payment View progress towards a credential (diploma or certificate) View and print Detailed Academic Reports (DAR) Order additional copies of an awarded credential in English or French View and update student personal information

View and print confirmation letters such as name, age, enrolment and proof of residency. Order “official” high school transcripts in English and French

Alberta Education encourages all high school students to sign up in Grade 10 with a personal email. Please use the link to register now! https://public.education.alberta.ca/PASI/myPass

ROLE OF STUDENT SERVICES

The Student Services office focuses on the needs, goals and concerns of all our students. The goals of the counseling program are to work with students, parents, and teachers. Some of the services we offer are:

Personal Counseling

assist students who are experiencing personal difficulties which interfere with their academic, social and family life.

assist with referrals, liaisons with social agencies, educational institutions, and government agencies.

pro-active mental health/wellness

Educational Counseling

provides help in choosing appropriate courses and making educational plans

advocacy and accommodations for students with special needs

provides study skills and test anxiety tips or refer to available tutor resources

provides post-secondary education information

provides information regarding financial assistance and loans, scholarships and bursaries

help to ensure Graduation Requirements are being met.

It is our hope that through the resources available in Student Services, students will be better informed and able to make appropriate decisions for themselves now and in the future. Some additional programs offered through Student Services are:

1. Work Experience - Students (Gr. 10-12)

actively participate in the world of work.

Students must have a job, complete the Job

Safety module and complete all paper work

prior to registration in Work Experience.

Work Experience can be done in S1, S2 or as a

summer (Off Campus) class for credits. For

more information see Mr. Umpherville in

Student Services.

2. Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) (click on the link for more information) is a way for registered high school students to become apprentices, and earn credits toward an apprenticeship program and a high school diploma at the same time. 3 . Skills Canada (click on the link for more information) Trade and technology-based skills competitions.

TUTOR AND PEER TUTORING

INFORMATION

If you are a student in grade 11 or 12 and you are interested in peer tutoring in your spare time please come to the Student Services office and pick up an “Application to Tutor” form. When this is competed and approved by your counsellor you will be contacted by students who need to be tutored. For students wishing to be tutored we have limited information on local tutors, as well as a list that contains University of Alberta students willing to tutor in a variety of subjects at the High School level.

2019-20 POST SECONDARY OPEN HOUSES

APPLY ALBERTA

SCHOLARSHIPS

ApplyAlberta in an online application system that allows students to

apply to one or more post-secondary institutions and authorize

transcript transfers between participating institutions in the province

of Alberta. You only need to enter your personal and academic

information once - it is transferred automatically to each institution.

Most post-secondary institutions are open for applications on

October 1st. The institutions you choose will be authorized to request

transcript transfers, and you will not be charged a fee for transcripts

transferred through ApplyAlberta. For more information, please visit

www.applyalberta.ca or see Mrs. Thomas or Mrs. Severson in

Student Services

Public Institutions Open House Link Open House Date

Augustana University Augustana Link October 18, 2019

Lakeland College Lakeland College Link October 25 & 26, 2019

Grant MacEwan University Grand MacEwan University Link November 2, 2019

Mount Royal University Mount Royal Link October 26 2019

Norther Alberta Institute of Technology NAIT Link October 18 & 19, 2019

Olds College Olds College Link October 18, 2019

Red Deer College Red Deer College Link November 2, 2019

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology SAIT Link October 18, 19, 2019

University of Alberta U of A Link October 19, 2019

University of Calgary U of C Link October 5, 2019

Independent Institutions

Concordia University of Edmonton Concordia Link October 19, 2019

The King's University The King's University LInk October 5, 2019

Scholarship Name Amount Deadline Website

AES Scholarship $500 October 6, 2019 AES Scholarship

Loran Scholars (Sponsored) $2000-$3000 October 17, 2019 Loren Scholarship Sponsored

Loran Scholars (Direct pool sub-

missions)

$2000-$3000 October 24, 2019 Loren Scholarship Direct

Persons Case Scholarship $1000—$5000 September 30, 2019 Persons Case Link

Fellowship for Full Time Studies in French

$500-$1000/semester

November 15, 2019 Full Time Studies in French Link

Please note the scholarships listed below are applicable to grade 12 students.

CONTACT US

Mrs. Kim Thomas

Student Services Department Head/Counselor (K-Z)

780-929-1307

Mrs. Leaha Severson

Counselor (A-J)

780-929-1306

Mr. Brad Umpherville

Learning Support & Off-Campus

780-929-1319

Mrs. Lise Layton

Youth Worker

780-929-1340 Ext. 1432

General Inquiries or to book an appointment

Mrs. Theresa Busenius

780-929-1340

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTS

The schools in Beaumont are collectively offering 3 sessions to all parents throughout the 2019/20 school year. We invite all of our community parents to join us. September’s topic will focus on “Supporting the Digital Wellbeing of Families," hosted by École Coloniale Estates School, on the evening of September 24th, 5:30 - 7:00. Alberta Health Services organizes and prepares presentations that are requested throughout our health region. Presentations can be attended at various locations around the Edmonton area. Due to the overwhelming support and attendance by Beaumont parents, we have been fortunate to host several sessions. .......... and it is free.... kind of like a date night... and you can bring your teen for the 1st session! DATE: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 TIME: 5:30 – 7:00 pm LOCATION: École Coloniale Estates 37 Coloniale Way, Beaumont, AB Notes: Parents and teens (Grades 7-12) to attend together. Oct 24th, 2019 @ ESBCHS - AHS presents - "Respectful Limit Setting with Adolescents"(register on-line) 6:00-7:30 pm Feb 27th, 2020 @ ESBCHS - AHS - "Sleeping YOUR way to better Mental Health" (register on-line) 6:00-7:30 pm www.surveymonkey.com/r/caregiversessions or www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca .

https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/horatio-alger-canadian-scholarships/ygaPZSxKV

https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/loran-scholars-foundations-scholarship/0q6c1o346

https://scholartree.ca/scholarship/loran-scholars-foundations-scholarship/0q6c1o346

SCHOLARSHIP LINKS

Website Links StudentScholarships.org Alberta Scholarships Aboriginal Scholarships Canada Nursing School Canadian Guide Engineering Scholarships The Big List of Scholarships Alberta Government Scholarships & Bursaries Universities Canada Yconic Student Aid Alberta AlIS Alberta

Blog Links The 6 Most Common Mistakes When Applying to Scholarships How to Win the TD Scholarship for Community Leadership How to WIN the Loran Scholarship

MORE SCHOLARSHIP

INFORMATION

CHANTAL BERUBE YOUTH CENTRE - ANXIETY/DEPRESSION FIGHTING FOR CONTROL

There will be sessions offered for both youth and adults on this very pertinent topic. The sessions provide a basic understanding of depression and anxiety. Participants will learn a wide variety of tools to help individuals cope. Registration is required, please call 780-929-1006 or email fcss@beaumont.ab.ca to register.

Youth Sessions: Mondays from 5:00 -7:00 pm, (Dinner is from 5-6 pm and the session will run from 6-7 pm) Dates: October 28 – Youth Session November 4 – Youth Session November 18 – Parent/Guardian Session November 25 – Youth and Parent/Guardian session

Adult Sessions: Dates: Thursdays from October 17- November 21st. Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Location: FCSS Office, 5817 Rue Eaglemont, Beaumont, AB