Family & Caregiver Fall Series
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. Please see the attached document for dates and links to these sessions
Athletics Update
Volleyball playoffs start next week! Our Jr Girls are Centennial @ 5pm and our Jr Boys play @ Western at 6:30 on Mon Nov 4th. Our Sr Boys play at home Tuesday Nov 5th at 5pm. Go Comets Go!
Basketball season is just around the corner! We have 2 open gyms prior to tryouts. Nov 6th and Nov 14th at 7:30am.
First day of tryouts are as follows:
-Jr Boys Nov 18th 3pm
-Sr Girls Nov 18th 5pm
-Sr Boys Nov 19th 5pm
-Jr Girls Nov 21st 3pm
Fine Arts
Join us for The Wizard of Oz!
Get ready to follow the yellow brick road on December 10th, 11th, or 12th, 2024 at 7:00 PM for a magical evening filled with adventure and wonder.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to relive a classic tale and create unforgettable memories with friends and family. Grab your tickets now and prepare for a night of magic and wonder at The Wizard of Oz: Youth Version.
Bake Sale and Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Show Begins: 7:00 pm
Because this performance is only one act, the bake sale will continue after the show. Stick around for photo opportunities with the cast in costume.
This year, we are also offering a special Student Matinee on Tuesday December 10th at 3:30 pm for $5.00! Student ID is required to enter.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 1. Ticket links below, or available on our school Instagram.
Student Matinee: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1058608308949?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tuesday Night: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1058752871339?aff=oddtdtcreator
Wednesday Night: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1058757023759?aff=oddtdtcreator
RTHS Tech 25/35 and Drama 10 students will be putting on a Haunted House on October 30th to raise funds for this year’s grad charity. The themed haunted house, “Midnight Carnival”, will be open at lunch and after school on Wednesday, with only a $2.00 entry fee!
Thursday Night: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1058763673649?aff=oddtdtcreator
Band Fundraising
Our perigees fundraiser is back! Please follow the attached instructions to place your orders today. We are hoping to have the date and time of delivery to be around the first two weeks of December. Specific information will be shared closer to that time.
Prairie Gourmet Perogies - 01691 - Robert Thirsk - Online Seller Registration Instructions.pdf
Success Center
All students are welcome to book appointments to meet with their guidance counsellors in the Success Centre (morning/lunch) or in the main office (afternoon). Students are also welcome to drop in during lunch or Focus without an appointment. Guidance counsellors can support students in academic course planning, wellness support and/or recommending suitable community resources, building academic resilience strategies, scholarship information, post-secondary information, and much more. We also encourage students to regularly check the Success Centre D2L shell for announcements and important information.
Families are welcome to reach out directly to their students' guidance counsellors. Contact information listed below:
· Steph Sellar (Red): smsellar@cbe.ab.ca
· Kelly Pretty (Blue): kapretty@cbe.ab.ca
· Aly Lefebvre (Orange): allefebvre@cbe.ab.ca
MyBluePrint
CBE students can access MyBluePrint by logging in with CBE username and password. Through MyBluePrint, students can compare post-secondary programs across Canada, including tuition costs and high school admission requirements by clicking on 'Post Secondary' in the left hand side bar ' and then 'College and University.' MyBluePrint also tracks students' progress towards completing Alberta high school diploma requirements and students can complete surveys to find career and associated post secondary programs based on their personalized results.
Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities are continually updated in the Success Centre D2L Shell. Success Centre also recently posted upcoming scholarship opportunities for November 2024 on our school site listed here, so that families are able to see as well, which includes further information on Students can also access scholarship information through Success Centre D2L shell.
Community Resources
AHS Community Education Sessions
Here is an upcoming list of free, virtual educational sessions offered through AHS: Understanding Teen Mental Health; Resiliency and You: Practices and Strategies to Build Resilience; and Solution Focused Parenting. Click here for more information and to register.
Youth Employment Centre (City of Calgary)
The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre (YEC) provides free, in-person drop-in employment services. We offer resume targeting, job search strategies, interview preparation, career planning, connections to employers who are hiring, and more. Youth can drop in between 8:30 AM-5 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays and from 8:30 AM-6 PM on Wednesdays. Youth need their SIN card for initial meeting. For more information you can contact 403-268-2490 or visit the website linked here.
Upcoming Dates
Nov 7 Remembrance Day Celebration
Nov 8 Non Instructional Day – No Classes
Nov 11-13 Fall Break – No Classes
Nov 29 Non Instructional Day
Dec 10-12 Wizard of Oz Shows