F.R. Haythorne Jr. High

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F.R. HAYTHORNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE

TUESDAY MARCH 9 @ 7:00 PM

Parents and Grade 6 students are invited to F.R. Haythorne's open house on Tuesday March 9, commencing @ 7:00 pm in the gymnasium.  This will be an opportunity to gain insight to the school's instruction, programming and philosophy, meet the staff, tour the facility, and see current students "in action".  This invitation is extended to all families and students, including those who reside outside of the FRH designated attendance area.

Got a question about the school? Calendar? Registration?

Check out our new "Parent FAQ and Inquiries Page"!  Want to ask the school a question? Use the link from this page to send us an email.

F.R. Haythorne is proud to present its third musical theatre production based on one of the most famous children's books written in English, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).  From book to Disney's film magic to life on stage, this musical Alice in Wonderland Jr.  is dream filled with nonsensical verse and fantastic characters and is sure to please audiences of all ages. Memorable songs include, " I'm Late!," "The Unbirthday Song," and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah."

This energetic performance is approximately one hour and twenty minutes in length and will feature approximately 80 students from Grades 8 & 9.

Don't miss out on this one time opportunity! The matinee shows are already sold out so to avoid disappointment purchase your tickets early for the evening performances.

General Seating: April 15 or April 16 at 7:30 PM

Thursday April 15, 2010  (Grade 8 Leads) Friday April 16, 2010 (Grade 9 Leads)

All shows will be performed at the Sherwood Park Alliance Church located at 1011 Cloverbar Road.  Cost is $10.00 per seat and tickets are available at F.R. Haythorne office.

Grade nine students will begin the registration process for high school following spring break this year. Course recommendations for individual students along with high school registration booklets will be available at this time in April.

There is a new Boundary Exemption process in place this year if you wish to attend a high school other than your designated one. If you are considering a school of choice for the 2010/2011 school year, please complete and submit the new Boundary Exemption Form by March 15, 2010 to your designated school and by April 15, 2010 with your report card to your school of choice. More information on the new Boundary Exemption process and the necessary form is available at http://www.eips.ca.

Want to know what Habit of Mind we are focussing on this term? Want to know how you can support this program at home? Click here to find out more information!

During the last week of January the 10th cell phone infraction for the month was reported to school administration. Unfortunately this exceeded the monthly limit on our "cellometer" and consequently FRH is now a cell phone free school. That means cell phones cannot be used within the building at all during the day, effective from the time students enter the school in the morning until dismissal @ 3:04 pm. This policy will be in place until the end of June. In case students need to contact parents or vice versa, both a public pay phone and offices phones are accessible in the school.

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) has implemented changes to the Boundary Exemption process in an attempt to increase efficiencies and ensure the process is both fair and equitable for all involved. Parents/guardians/independent students who may be considering attending a School of Choice are asked to note these important changes, paying particular attention to the revised process and application deadlines:

• The new Boundary Exemption request form is available on the EIPS' website (www.eips.ca).
• Students and parents will be asked to provide a reason for the Boundary Exemption request.
• In order to have the request considered for approval, parents/guardians/independent students must ensure the form is completed in full and submitted to the Designated School by March 15, 2010 for sign off by the principal.
• The form must then be submitted to the principal at the receiving (School of Choice) prior to April 15, 2010.

In keeping with EIPS' Policy IC - Attendance Areas, when a student attends a school outside his/her designated attendance area, transportation becomes the parent(s)/guardian(s)/ independent student's responsibility. Please contact EIPS' Student Transportation for details at (780) 417-8151 or e-mail studenttran@ei.educ.ab.ca.

Use School Locator on the EIPS' website to find your designated school.

If you have questions regarding changes to the Boundary Exemption process, please contact your school principal.

At F.R. Haythorne Junior High, we take a very serious approach to bullying.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a bully, you can use the "Report a Bullying Concern" page to send an email directly to the Principal.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization was created with the intention of trying to promote the ideals of the United Nations.  The Associated Schools Network was created to help foster those ideals in young people.

What does it mean?  We at F. R. Haythorne are working to develop a culture of understanding, tolerance and inclusion while supporting the 4 pillars set out by UNESCO: learning to know, learning to do, learning to be & learning to live together.

In working towards these ideals, we work to teach students how to learn & involve themselves in activities which promote peace and understanding.  Some examples of how we are doing this include things like; integration of special needs students into regular classrooms, various fundraising activities to support the ideals, teaching students through literature about the mistreatment of various groups throughout history and how we can learn from those to ensure it doesn't happen again, teaching students to get involved in the democratic process and creating an environment of tolerance.

In actively engaging our students, community, and staff in putting these pillars in place on an everyday basis, we hope to promote the growth of the ideals set out by the United Nations.  If we are successful in doing so, we will have a community who will spread the message that we must work together to help out when help is needed, to develop future leaders within our community who understand that living together in a peaceful world is what is needed, and that we all must work together for our world to be a better place to be.  It is important to remember not only do we need to look after our own community, but we are also members of a global community, and once in a while we must look beyond our boarders.

For further information please visit:

http://www.unesco.ca/en/interdisciplinary/aspnet/default.aspx

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