J. J. Bowlen Bridge

Faith

Truth

Service

Growth

Integrity

September 2021

Administrators’ Message

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! We hope you had a great

summer and that your children are ready for another year of

learning and growth! At J.J. Bowlen School, we challenge each

student to meet their full academic potential in mind, body, &

spirit. We know that there is much work to do to catch everyone

up after the interrupted learning that took place over the past

two school years due to Covid-19. That is why we have added an

extra block in the four most important subjects-Language Arts,

Math, Religion, & Physical Education!

Our start-up time is a tad later this year with Registration now

at 8:23 a.m. The six-block schedule continues (three in the

morning and three in the afternoon) which allows us to have

those 55-minute classes that are the perfect length for Junior

High! Lunch is from 11:17 a.m. until 12:01 p.m. and dismissal is

2:54 p.m. Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri and at 11:55 a.m. on the half-day

Thursdays. The Thursday Block and dismissal times in Pow-

erSchool and on the student schedules handed out today are in-

accurate. The actual Thursday School Times are on the next

page of this Newsletter (note that Thursday Blocks are a bit

shorter at about 48 min).

Thank you in advance for your support over the coming school

year. Communication between the school and home is a key

component of a child’s academic success and PowerSchool is a

wonderful online tool to track your child’s progress.

We remain steadfast in our hope that the current pandemic

measures in place will not be needed for much longer. Together

we shall overcome!

Kevin McGoey, Principal

Dan Pagnucco, Assistant Principal

Visit us @ www.ecsd.net/8200 Or contact us:

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

Student Absences

If your child is going to

be absent for any

reason, please report

the absence at 475-

3730. Kindly advise us in

advance if you know

your child will be

absent.

Going on Vacation?

Just complete and

submit a Leave Request

form at least one week

prior to your departure.

Forms are available in

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 For information about late bus notifications, please visit our Division’s website https://www.ecsd.net/page/34228/transportation-services-bus-delay-notifications, which includes instructions on downloading the new Bus Planner Delays app.

Bits & Bites

WELCOME BACK TO JJ BOWLEN

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

OF SUCCESS THROUGH THE 2021-2022 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 ecsd.net/8200 to see

the latest one.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OPTION

If your child is in this Option, please watch for Field Trip permis-sion forms. These forms must be signed prior to students attending any off-site event. Fees have al-ready been added to the PowerSchool accounts of those parents whose children are in this Option. They have to be paid prior to the date of the field trips. Unfortunately, there will be no field trip refunds if a child is absent. Payments can be made online through your parent PowerSchool log in.

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PARKING Please remember to choose

safety over convenience

while in the school area. DO

NOT park in bus zones or in

cross walks. The Staff parking

lot is off limits so kindly refrain

from entering it so we can

keep all students and staff safe.

SCHOOL FEES An invoice for fees will be

emailed or given to your

child during the first week of

October. If you need to

make arrangements for

alternative payments please

call the school, 780-475-

3730.

SCHOOL TIMES Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri

8:10 First/Call In Bell

8:23 Registration

8:28-9:23 Block 1

9:25-10:20 Block 2

10:22-11:17 Block 3

11:17-12:01 Lunch

12:05--1:00 Block 4

1:02-1:57 Block 5

1:59-2:54 Block 6

Thursday

8:10 First/Call In Bell

8:23 Registration

8:28 -8:36 Homeroom

8:38 -9:26 Block 1

9:28-10:16 Block 2

10:18-11:06 Block 3

11:08-11:55 Block 4

DIGITAL TURN AROUND DOCUMENTS AGAIN THIS

YEAR

Each student will need to have the primary Parent/Guardian to log on to their Parent

and complete any registration information changes and digitally sign off on their child/ren’s 2021-2022 school registra-tion document. This needs to be completed

for each student in our Division. Watch for a district email to come out with further infor-mation and instructions on how to complete

this task. IF YOU NEED HELP SETTING UP

YOUR POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNT OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE

OFFICE @ 780-475-3730.

JJ BOWLEN BROADCAST TEAM

WANNA BE APART OF THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS???

INFORMATION ON HOW TO SIGN UP IS COMING SOON!

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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 Friday September 3rd 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 family 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.

Be ready to bring your smiles on picture day! To place your order online, Log on to

mylifetouch.ca

Please join us for our VIRTUAL

Meet the Staff Night on Wednesday September 22

6:30 pm

Information will be sent out closer to the day of the event.

MEET THE STAFF 2021-2022

Administration

Principal Kevin McGoey

Assistant Principal Dan Pagnucco

Admin Support Elizabeth Rattray

Office SUPPORT Kim Ongaro

Family School Liaison Worker Kate Gutteridge

Custodial Staff Len Quach, Reggy VelaSquez

Linda Saruk

Teacher & Classroom support staff

7a Victoria Bruni

7b Laura Vangen

7c Reagan Klevyer

7d Sean McGonigal (Student Advisor)

7e Dan Slupek

8a peter borges

8b Jennifer Adams

8c Ida Anastacio (ELL/FNMI)

8d Andrea PAgnotta

8e Diana Wyka

9a Joseph Filiplic

9B savanna leddy

9c paolo cruz (chaplain)

9d Jasen Pankiw

9e Teresa Talarico

teacher-Learning Coach Ashley Flamia

Teacher Diana Pidruchney

Teacher-student Advisor Sylvia Trufyn

educational assistant Jackie Orydzuk

Educational Assistant/Media Res Liza Falls

Therapeutic Behavioral assistant Amorette Joe-Joe

Therapeutic Behavioral Assistant Ashley Whalen

Bits & Bites

Where can I find out info about JJB?

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

School website:

www.ecsd.net/8200

PowerSchool login: https://powerschool.ecsd.net/public/

We strongly recommend you sign up for email alerts on PowerSchool and that you check your child’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

School Fees will be activated on October 1st For your convenience, Interac and credit card payments will be 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.ecsd.net/8200 or contact the office at 780-475-3730

Carla Smiley Kevin McGoey

Kevin McGoey

Cheese String _______________ $ . 50

Granola Bar _________________ $ 1.00

Beef Jerky Sticks_____________ $ 1.00

Ritz Bits & Veggie Chips & Goldfish $ 1.00

Rice Crispies ________________ $ 0.50

Popcorn ____________________ $ 1.50

Crispers ____________________ $ 1.50

Nutella______________________ $ 1.50

Chocolate Milk 250 ml. ______ $ 1.00

500 ml. ______ $ 2.00

Juice Box ___________________ $ 1.00

Water ______________________ $ 1.00

Concession

Prices List

J.J. Bowlen

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.

SOCCERTryouts starting soon!! Listen to morning

announcements on how and where to sign up!!

INFORMATION ON PURCHASING OUR FASHIONABLE AND DURABLE JJ BOWLEN APPAREL

(at cost) WILL BE COMING SOON!

Planning on taking a vacation with the family…..

Visit the office for the new vacation forms. They need to be filled out and handed in to the office well in advance.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

September 2021

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Grade 7

ONLY

2 GRADE

8 & 9

ONLY

3

PICTURE

DAY

4

5 6 NO

SCHOOL Labour Day

7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16

17 18

19 20 21 22 VIRTUAL

Meet

The Staff

Night

6:30 p.m.

23 Terry

Fox

Run

24

25

26 27

28

29 30 NO

SCHOOL National Day for

Truth & Reconciliation

REMINDER! Bus passes are only on sale in the of-

fice until the 5th of each month. Please ensure you have your child/

ren bus passes purchased prior to then. Bus passes should be purchased online using debit or credit through your Parent PowerSchool Logon