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September 2017

Dear Parents and Guardians On behalf of the J. J. staff, I would like to welcome all our new students and families to the J.J. Bowlen school community and to all those returning, welcome back. We hope you all had a wonderful, restful summer and are ready for the 2017 - 2018 school year.

This year J. J. Bowlen is one of eight Edmonton Catholic Junior High Schools on a Pilot Project where the students will not receive a Report Card. While the students may think this is a great initiative (–no Report Cards!!), let me explain. We will still have two major reporting periods; January 31 and June 28 and will we continue to have our Celebration of Learning where parents and students come and discuss their marks with the staff on December 7 and March 15. The information available to you about your child’s education will be on line and up to date. More information is in this newsletter and will be discussed at our Meet The Teacher evening.

We will 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 Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 pm.

The 2017-18 Guide to Education message from Alberta Education for the 2017-18 school year is now available on the Alberta Education website at 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 wonderful 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 25 at 6:00 pm. Please join us and consider joining the Parent Council. We look forward to seeing all of you at the Meet The Staff Night on Wednesday, 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

2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

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.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

JJ Bowlen’s Student Leadership team is a

fun and enthusiastic club that

promotes school spirit and enables

you to positively contribute to vari-

ous charities and well being. If you are

interested in signing up, please listen to

the morning announcements through

out September for more detail.

Bits & Bites

Library assistant

Any students looking at

helping out in the library

during the 2017-2018 school year.

Listen to the morning

announcements, for important

information on sign up dates.

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.

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)

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

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 7th 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 Wednesday 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 2017-2018

Administration

Principal Don Andrews

Assistant Principal Demara Benoit

Admin Support Elizabeth Rattray

Office Clerk Kim Ongaro

Media Resources Kathy Belec

Stay officer Richard cole

Family school liaison worker Belinda Griffin

Teacher & Classroom support staff

7a Victoria Bruni

7b Sean McGonigal

7c Jasen Pankiw

7d Joseph Filiplic (Tech MENTOR)

7e Laura Vangen

7f Adam Cole

8a peter borges

8b Jennifer Adams

8c Holli Grabher

8d Brian McGrath

8e Nick Dagg

9a Chris Manderscheid

9B Savanna LeDDY

9c paolo cruz (chaplain)

9d Kaitlyn Train

9e Teresa Talarico

teacher-learning coach Ida Anastacio

teacher-Learning Coach Ashley Flamia

Teacher Susan Mazzotta-Guido

Teacher-Learning Coach Lauren Novak

Teacher Giulia Primiani-Hackman

Teacher-Student Advisor Sylvia Trufyn

Teacher-Learning Coach David Waselenak

educational assistant Jackie Orydzuk

Behavioral therapist Justine jacques

QUEBEC TRIP

Mrs. Mazzotta-Guido

January 31-February 4th

Deposit cheques of $500 are required by

September 8th to secure a spot for your child/ren. **Only grade 8 & 9 French students are eligible to go on this trip.**

Any questions pertaining to the trip please email the

lead teacher at susan.mazzotta-guido@ecsd.net

HUNGRY GIANT WORKERS

2017-2018 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!!

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.

Cheese String _______________ $ . 50

Cookies _____________________ $ 1.50

Granola Bar _________________ $ 1.00

Beef Jerky Sticks_____________ $ 1.00

Beef Jerky Bag_______________ $ 2.00

Ritz Bits & Veggie Chips & Goldfish $ 1.00

Crispers & Popcorn __________ $ 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

LISTEN TO THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS, TO HEAR WHAT THE

MEAL CHOICE WILL BE FOR THE DAY!!!

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

Cheeseburgers, Taco’s, Pizza Slice

Limited availability

First come First Served

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.

CROSS COUNTRY Ms. Vangen

Tryouts starting soon!! Commitment is 15 minutes

afterschool 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!!

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 it to get you connected!

SCHOOL FEES & ONLINE PAYMENTS

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

our school website www.jjbowlen.ecsd.net

Or contact the office at 780-475-3730

Happy New School Year Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year. In the Eastern Catholic Churches

(Byzantine Rite) the liturgical year has a formally designated beginning on Septem-

ber 1st, rather than the first Sunday of Advent (Roman Rite). What a blessing it is

that we are starting a New School Year at the same time as the Eastern Christians are

starting a New Church Year.

We read in St. Paul's letter to the Colossians, “Make the best possible use of your

time” (Colossians 4:5). The key word in this statement by St. Paul is the word

"time." New Testament writers use two Greek words for time: chronos and kairos.

Chronos time is chronological time, calendar time, time that moves along moment

by moment, day by day, year by year. But kairos time is another kind of time, a spe-

cial kind of time; time which is crucial; time which determines history. Jesus lived a

life of kairos time. He never ignored a single moment or opportunity for doing good,

for serving, for healing. He used time to the fullest: teaching, comforting, loving,

preaching. Even when He was alone, He spent His time in prayer, communicating

with God as to how best use the time that was left in His life.

The Lord gave us chronos time, calendar time, that we may turn it into kairos time,

salvation time, time filled with opportunities for us to respond to God's gracious in-

vitation to the Kingdom; time for bearing in our lives the fruit of faith, hope and

love.

The principal meaning of the word kairos in the New Testament is: the right time,

the ripe time, the proper time, the opportune time for salvation. It is in this sense that

St. Paul uses the word kairos in the second letter to the Corinthians: "Behold, now is

the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (II Corinthians 6:2).

Because the Church does not want us to lose the kingdom, it takes chronos, calendar

time, and turns it into kairos, salvation time. It does this through the liturgical year

which we also call the church year or the church calendar. Every day in the liturgical

calendar is dedicated to the memory of some event or saint in the history of salva-

tion. The Church has taken the Bible and placed it, planted it into the chronos or cal-

endar time in order to turn the calendar into the kairos of our salvation.

So let us live out our salvation by taking the words of the theme for this school year

Rooted in Jesus ... Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve and make them into actions filled

with opportunities to respond to God's gracious invitation to serve and to love Him,

our students, and one another.

Have a Blessed 2017-2018 School Year!

Fr. Julian Bilyj

District Chaplain

September 2017

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SCHOOL

5 Grade 8

AM ONLY

Grade 9

PM ONLY

6 Grade 7

ALL DAY

7 Picture Day

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begins with

Day 1

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Opening

Mass

St Dominic

Parish

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17 18 19 Grade 9

Cyber

Awareness

Presentation

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MEET THE

STAFF

7: 00 PM

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Cyber

Awareness

Presentation

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School

Council

Mtg. at

6:00 pm

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Cyber

Awareness

Presentation

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