Sherwood Heights Junior High

Sherwood Heights has had another busy month of activities engaging students and staff.  It's hard to beleive we are already half way through the school year.   

Here is a brief list of what has been happening at Sherwood Heights in the last month:

• Basketball season is well under way, our teams are having a great season
• Dens & Pride afternoon - Mini olympics activities,  students had many activities to choose from  (toilet paper fashion, snow shoe races, snow scupltures, musical chairs, shredded paper scavenger hunt, and many more) everyone had a great time 
• Outdoor Education 8 camping trip at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre, students had an opportunity to sleep outside in a winter shelter
• Jazz Band to Camp Nakamun for some great practice sessions  preparing for upcoming concerts and tours. They are getting excited for the upcoming Big Band Bash 
• Hats for Haiti fundraiser $275.00 was raised, good job Heights!

More information will be coming soon on our 2010/2011 school registration.  Please note the changes EIPS have made to the Boundary Exemption Process (see the article below). 

2010/2011 School Registration 

Registration for the new school year will begin in March. 

• Current grade six students will be completing their grade seven registration packages in their classrooms at their current Elementary School
• Grade sevens and eights will complete their registration forms in  their homeroom class.  A completed course registration form will be sent home with your child to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to  your child's homeroom teacher. 
• Grade nines will complete their High School Registration Forms at Sherwood Heights, a completed course registration form will be sent home with your child to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to Sherwood Heights (Mrs.Buckley).
• Students wishing a school of choice must ensure that they have their Boundary Exemption Form  to the boundary school by March 15th.   

New Boundary Exemption Process and Form

EIPS recently made changes to the boundary exemption process. If you are considering a school of choice for the 2010/2011 school year, please complete and submit the new Boundary Exemption/ Request to Change Schools by March 15, 2010 to your designated school and by April 15, 2010 to your school of choice.

The vision of Sherwood Heights Junior High School is to have all students, families and staff be of good character, focus on academics, be respectful of each other and engage in all aspects of school life.

Reach for the Heights:

At Sherwood Heights, we C.  A.  R.  E.

Character

Academics

Respect

Engagement

School Motto

At Sherwood Heights we encourage our students to "Reach for the Heights" and to cheer on their athletes, musicians, and fellow classmates by showing their "Cougar Pride"!