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September 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians; I would like to welcome all our new students and families to the J.J. Bowlen school on behalf of all our school staff and to those returning, welcome back. We hope you all had a wonderful, restful summer and are ready for the 2018 - 2019 school year. We have adjusted our schedule in line with many of the other schools and will have a Monday to Friday schedule. This should be easier for all to follow and will have longer class blocks with three blocks in the morning and three in the afternoon. With this new schedule, our morn-ing classes will end at 11:07 am so we are trying something other schools have also found successful. We will have our ‘outside’ time first from 11:07 am to 11:27 am. Students will then come in and have their lunch at 11:30 am. Afternoon classes will begin at 11:55 am with the day con-cluding at 2:42 pm. We will also continue with our ‘Flex’ Thursday mornings where the students choose their classes on PowerSchool. We highly encourage our parents to be monitoring their choices. We will review the information to the students in the weeks ahead and to parents at the Meet the Teacher night on Thursday, September 20 at 7:00 pm. The 2018 - 2019 Guide to Education from Alberta Education for the 2018 - 2019 school year is now available online located on the Alberta Education website; www.education.alberta.ca/admin/resources/guidetoed.aspx As parents/guardians, you know how significant you are to your child’s success in school. Communication is key between the school and home, and as such if you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact us by phone, email, note or in person. PowerSchool is a wonder-ful web-based tool to keep track of your child’s progress in school. It will have the emails to all their teachers for any clarification or questions. Finally, our School Council (parent committee) is having their Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 24 at 6:00 pm. Please join us and consider joining the Parent Council. We look forward to seeing all of you at the annual Meet The Staff Night on Thursday, September 20 at 7:00 pm.

Don Andrews Principal J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School

Visit us @ www.jjbowlen.ecsd.net Or contact us:

780-475-3730 8200web@ecsd.net 6110 - 144 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5A 1K5

Student Absences

If your son/daughter is

going to be absent for

any reason, please

report the absence at

475-3730. Please keep

in mind it is your

responsibility to advise

the school of an

absence before school

begins.

Going on Vacation?

Please have your child

complete a Leave

Request form at least

one week prior to your

departure. Forms are

available at the office.

Accidents and Illnesses

First aid will be given to

any student who is injured

on the premises or on the

school grounds. If the

parent cannot be

reached, we will contact

the person who is listed as

an emergency contact on

our Student Information

Records. It is extremely

important that we have

accurate contact

information from parents.

If a phone number

changes, please let us

know right away!

Yellow Bus

Cancellations

Most radio stations will

carry announcements

with respect to

transportation

Bits & Bites

WELCOME BACK TO JJ BOWLEN

HOPE YOU HAD A REJUVENATING SUMMER….. AND ARE READY TO CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY

OF SUCCESS THROUGH THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

Keep up to date on all school activities, important calendar events, and tips & tricks to keep motivated during the school year.

The JJ Bowlen monthly newsletter is posted on our website by the 1st of each month, just go to jjbowlen.ecsd.net to see

the latest one.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP NEWS Please watch for your children bringing home permission forms. These forms will need to be signed prior to your

children attending any off site field trips. The fee included on the invoice will need to be paid prior to the date of the field

trips. No field trip refunds. Payments can be made at

the office or credit card payments online through your parent PowerSchool log in.

Bits & Bites

There are several items that should

be coming home with your child/

children they are as follows:

• Church permission form

• (Sign and Return )

• Registration-TurnAround

Document( Sign and Return)

• Parent Powerschool Account

Passwords/Instructions

(NEW ACCOUNTS ONLY)

Please ensure these forms

are dated, signed by

parent/guardian, and

returned to their home-

room teacher as soon as

possible.

PARKING Please remember to choose

safety over convenience

while in the school area. DO

NOT park in bus zones or

cross walks. The Staff parking

lot is not a drop off zone.

SCHOOL FEES An invoice for fees was

emailed or given to your

child during the first weeks of

school. Fees are payable on

receipt. If you need to make

arrangements for alternative

payments please call the

school, 780-475-3730.

HOURS OF OPERATION 8:00 Call In

8:15 Registration

8:21 -9:07 Block 1

9:09 -9:55 Block 2

Locker Break

10:00 -10:46 Block 3

10:48 -11:34 Block 4

11:34 -12:17 Lunch

12;22 Registration

12:24 - 1:10 Block 5

1:12 - 1:58 Block 6

2:00 - 2:46 Block 7

Thursday Bell Times

8:20 -8:40 Homeroom

8:45 -9:40 GIFT 1

9:45 -10:40 GIFT 2

10:45 -11:40 GIFT 3

11:340–11:48 Homeroom

Office Hours

8:00am - 3:30pm

WELCOME We would like to take the time to introduce you to 2 new staff members that will be starting the year off

with us.

Mr. Kevin Kucala is taking over the 9D homeroom and will be enjoying the classroom 145

in the portable wing.

ALSO

Ms. Erin Gullberg will be covering the maternity leave for Mrs. Leddy and 9B homeroom.

Bits & Bites

Personal Property Students are encouraged to

not bring valuable or

unnecessary items to school.

The school is not responsible

should these items be lost,

damaged or stolen.

Personal Electronic

Devices Students may bring their own

devices to school for

educational purposes during

class time and under direct

teacher supervision only. No school pictures or videos of

any kind may be posted on

any social media or personal

sites. Teachers and

administrators have the right to

search the device if there is

reason to believe there is

something on it of concern.

Students will work from the

cloud and follow the same

internet safety precautions and

sites as if they were wired in a

lab. No texting, listening to

music, watching videos,

gaming or social networking of

any kind unless it is directed by

the teacher as part of the

educational program. Devices

should be fully powered prior to

using them at school to avoid

loss of time, management

issues and overloading of

electrical outlets. Students who

do not follow these procedures

may result in loss of privilege,

confiscation or other sanctions

deemed appropriate to the

circumstance. Owning a

device is NOT a requirement.

The school is not responsible for

lost or damaged items. No

technical support will be given

to personal devices.

Picture Day Is Coming! Mark your Calendar for our School Picture

Day on Thursday September 6th Lifetouch is introducing an exciting new photography program this year with online ordering capabilities. There are now over 100 looks and backgrounds to choose from.

For this prepay program, each student will receive a flyer and have the ability to view and order from all of these different looks online at mylifetouch.ca. Orders can also be placed us-ing the paper flyer on photo day. Students may order up to 48 hours after Picture Day online.

The online site will open and be available to ac-cept your order 2 weeks prior to the photo day. Be ready to bring your smiles on picture day! To place your

order online, Log on to mylifetouch.ca

Please join us for Meet the Teacher Night

Thursday September 20th 7:00 pm

We will begin in the gym and then you can visit with the teachers in their classrooms.

See you there!

MEET THE STAFF 2018-2019

Administration

Principal Don Andrews

Assistant Principal Demara Benoit

Admin Support Elizabeth Rattray

Office Clerk Kim Ongaro

Media Resources Kathy Belec

Stay officer Richard cole

FSLW TBA

Custodial Staff Marek Ziara, Mohammad Ezrouti

Linda Saruk

Teacher & Classroom support staff

7a Victoria Bruni

7b Laura Vangen

7c Jasen Pankiw

7d Adam Cole

7e Sean McGonigal

8a peter borges

8b Jennifer Adams

8c Holli Grabher

8d Brian McGrath

8e Nick Dagg

9a Chris Manderscheid

9B Erin Gullberg/savanna leddy

9c paolo cruz (chaplain)

9d Kevin Kucala

9e Teresa Talarico

Teacher –ell/fnmi Ida Anastacio

Teacher-Tech Coach Joseph Filiplic

teacher-Learning Coach Ashley Flamia

Teacher Susan Mazzotta-Guido

Teacher-Learning Coach Lauren Novak

Teacher Giulia Primiani-Hackman

Teacher-student Advisor Sylvia Trufyn

Teacher David Waselenak

educational assistant Jackie Orydzuk

Behavioral therapist Justine Jacques

Bits & Bites

Where can I find out info about JJB?

Newsletters, announcements & much more can be found on our website, and on daily bulletins in PowerSchool

School website: www.jjbowlen.ecsd.net

PowerSchool login:

https://powerschool.ecsd.net/public/ We strongly recommend you sign up for email alerts on PowerSchool and that you check your daughter/son’s progress and attendance regularly. If you need assistance to do that, please call us and we can walk you through

SCHOOL FEES & ONLINE PAY-MENTS

Your child/ren school fees are now active!! For your convenience Interac and credit card payments are available

online through your Parent PowerSchool log in. You can now pay for all fees, field trips, athletic fees, and bus passes If you need assistance or have any questions please do not hesitate to check out the easy instructions on

JJ BOWLEN BROADCAST TEAM

WANNA BE APART OF THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS!!

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE MORNING ACCOUNCEMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON HOW AND WHEN TO SIGN UP.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

JJ Bowlen’s Student Leadership team is a fun and enthusias-

tic club that promotes school spirit and enables you to

positively contribute to various charities and

well being. If you are interested in signing up,

please listen to the morning announcements

through out September for more detail.

HUNGRY GIANT WORKERS 2018-2019 YEAR

Help build your resume, and add a volunteer placement and school reference

to your job applications!!!

Interested in volunteering in the concession during the lunch hours during full school days. Come grab an application form from the office, apply, and experience different areas of the job. All levels of experience are considered.

For those that work hard there is always rewards to be had!!

Library assistant

Any students looking at helping out in the library

during the 2018-2019 school year.

Listen to the morning announcements, for

important information on sign up dates.

Carla Smiley

Cheese String _______________ $ . 50

Cookies _____________________ $ 1.50

Granola Bar _________________ $ 1.00

Beef Jerky Sticks_____________ $ 1.00

Ritz Bits & Veggie Chips & Goldfish $ 1.00

Crispers ____________________ $ 1.50

Nutella______________________ $ 1.50

Puff Wheat Square __________ $ 2.00

Chocolate Milk 250 ml. ______ $ 1.00

500 ml. ______ $ 2.00

Juice Box ___________________ $ 1.00

Water ______________________ $ 1.00

Concession

Prices List

J.J. Bowlen

Weekly Specials—Hot Lunches ($5.00 or less)

Provided by Spartan Grill or Little Cesears

LISTEN TO THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS, or CHECK THE MENU

BOARD TO HEAR WHAT THE HOT MEAL CHOICE WILL BE!!!

Eg. Perogies/Sausage, Nuggets/Veggie sticks, Chicken burgers,

Cheeseburgers, Taco’s, Pasta & Bun, Individual Pizza

Limited availability

First come First Served

IT WAS A HIT LAST YEAR AND SO IT CONTINUES…….. In addition to our concession hot meals.

Twice a month we will have specialty hot lunch brought in from local restaurants. These have to be preordered and paid for online through the healthy hunger website. It is really simple to setup!! Logon to the healthyhunger.ca website, setup your ac-count, and order the special hot lunch menu. You can use your bank card or credit card to pay for the orders. Watch the monthly calendars to see what's coming up!!

UPCOMING HEALTHY HUNGER DATES

• September 21st- Dairy Queen

• October 5th- Red Robins

• October 19th- Edo Japan

• November 2- Boston Pizza

CROSS COUNTRY Ms. Vangen No tryouts!! Commitment is 15 minutes afterschool

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday for training before the race. Listen to morning announcements for

further information.

SOCCER

Tryouts starting soon!! Listen to morning announcements on how and where to sign up!!

JJ BOWLEN APPAREL ORDER FORMS ARE COMING HOME WITH YOUR CHILD/REN. THE ITEMS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE

MEET THE STAFF EVENING…. AND JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS AT THE DEMO OF LEARNING.

Planning on taking a vacation with the family….. Visit the office for the new vacation forms. That need to be filled out and handed in to the office will in advance. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact the office.

September 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 NO

SCHOOL

4 Grade 8

AM ONLY

Grade 9

PM ONLY

5 Grade 7

ALL DAY

6

PICTURE

DAY

7 8

9 10 Hungry Giant

Concession

Opens For

Business

11 12 13

Opening Mass

St Dominic

Savio @

10:00am

14 15

16 17 18 19 20 MEET

THE STAFF

Grade 7

Retreat

(TBA)

21 HEALTHY

HUNGER

HOT

LUNCH

22

23 24 Parent

Council

6:00pm

Library

25 26

27 28 29

30

*** REMINDER. Bus passes are only on sale till the 5th of every month. Please ensure you have your child/ren bus passes purchased prior to the 5th. Bus passes can be purchased online using debit or credit through your Parent PowerSchool Logon.***