Ryley School News & Views January 2020 Principal: Mrs. M. Schaade Assistant Principal: Mr. J. Manchak INSIDE THIS ISSUE What’s New at Ryley School: Grade 7 Volunteerism ... Page 2-3 Happy New Year! Door Decorating ........... Page 4 I hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and look forward to 2020 as a Turkey Dinner ............... Page 5-6 fresh start and the start of a new decade. Grad Fundraisers.......... Page 7 School Council ............. Page 7 Senior high students must now focus on January and diploma exams. Off Campus .................. Page 7 Please review the exam schedule. It is imperative that senior high Basketball ..................... Page 8-9 students arrive on the appropriate days and at the correct times. BRSD Board News ... Page 10-12 Fees ............................. Page 13 Career Counsellor ........ Page 14 The end of January also brings the conclusion of our second quarter and Vaping .......................... Page 15 first semester classes. Due to teacher reductions, we will be combining AB ED ...................... Page 16-17 some of our high school courses. Our staff is looking forward to meeting January Exam Schedule .... Page 18 their students and beginning a positive, engaging learning environment in January Calendar ......... Page 19 the second semester. We will continue to focus on student learning, have February Calendar ........ Page 20 high expectations, and work towards achieving academic excellence. CONTACT US Please check to make sure that you have access to the Parent Portal and Ryley School that your contact information is correct. We want to ensure that you are 5211 52 Avenue receiving our texts and email alerts so that you don’t miss out on any of the Box 26, Ryley, AB T0B 4A0 opportunities we have at Ryley School. Phone: 780-663-3682 email: [email protected] May 2020 be a year of new adventures, accomplishments, and learnings! Website: https://ryley.brsd.ab.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/ryleyschool Mrs. Maria Schaade Twitter: @ryley_school Grade 7 Volunteerism: Submitted by: Miss J. Roe On December 11th and December 12th, the Grade 7 class hosted a school wide bake sale to help students experience volunteerism and give to a great cause. Many students in our class have been affected by cancer in some way, so the students decided to donate the money they raised to the Canadian Cancer Society. The students raised a total $153.00 for the Canadian Cancer Society! The Grade 7 students were very excited and proud of the funds they raised. Funds were gathered by selling baked goods such as brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and other Christmas treats. Gingerbread houses were also made during Science class and Ryley School students entered a draw for a chance to win. A special thank you to all the parents, staff, and students for helping the Grade 7 class with their volunteerism project. Without your help and purchases, this project would not have been possible. Again, thank you for supporting the Grade 7s students when they volunteered for this great cause. Above: Grade 7 students raised $153.00 for the Canadian Cancer Society from the Grade 7 Bake Sale To the right: Ryley School students showed there BIG hearts by hosting a toy drive for the Christmas Hamper Program. The students collected a total of 327 items. Thank you for your generosity. Anna Starzko, Makena Yeske, and Karlee Patrie decorated Christmas treats as a part of volunteering for the Grade 7 Bake Sale. Ty Rude, Brady Suchy, and Zane Gunderson decorated Christmas themed cupcakes for the Grade 7 Bake Sale Ty Rude and Brady Suchy stand in front of the Gingerbread Houses that Grade 7 students made as part of a draw during the Grade 7 Bake Sale. Liam Cameron and Leender Charlotte-Voegler decorated Christmas treats to help raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. The doors have been judged 6 and the results are in… Congratulations to Ms. Roe for come in First! 2nd - Mrs. Peters 3rd- Ms. Whalley 4th- Mrs. Mueller 5 5th- Mrs. Hammond 6th- Mr. Anderson 2 1 4 3 Thank You to the Friends of Ryley School and Parent Council for the delicious turkey dinner cooked and served with love. Thank you to the following for donations: Holden Ag Society, N2U2, Bruce Stampede, Beaver County, Michelle & Lyle Albrecht’s The Ryley Grad Class of 2020 will be selling Little Caesars Pizza as a fundraiser for their grad. Deadline to order will be Wednesday, January 15, 2020. If you wish to order online go to www.pizzakit.ca, Products, Shop, Support Local Fundraiser and use code 378512. Product will be delivered to the school on January 29, 2020. Please make cheques out to Ryley School Grad. Ryley 2020 Grad Bottle Drive Ryley Grads will be hosting a bottle drive to raise money for grad. Grads will be picking up bottles in the area. When - Saturday January 18, 2020 Time - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Ryley-Holden area If this date does not work, you can drop off bottles at the Holden Bottle Depot or reach Daniel Romaniuk 780-208-3845 [email protected] and arrange pick up. The next Grad 2020 meeting for parents and grads will be Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm in the Learning Commons Room. The next School Council Meeting will be Wednesday January 22, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the Learning Commons Room. A friendly reminder for all off-campus students in work experience/RAP that your monthly time sheets are due at the end of each month. For students com- pleting their off-campus placement at the end of semester one, the evaluation and final time sheet are due on January 15th, 2020. You can send your forms to 780-722-4058 or email: [email protected] 2019-2020 BRSJHAA Division 2 Basketball Schedule Junior High December 4 Ryley @ Hay Lakes January 22 Hay Lakes @ Ryley Round Hill @Tofield Tofield @ Round Hill Viking @ CCA CCA @ Viking December 11 Ryley @ Viking January 29 Viking @ Ryley Hay Lakes @ Round Hill Round Hill @ Hay Lakes CCA @ Tofield Tofield @ CCA December 18 Round Hill @ Ryley February 5 Ryley @ Round Hill Tofield @ Viking Viking @ Tofield Hay Lakes @ CCA CCA @ Hay Lakes January 8 Viking @ Round Hill February 12 Round Hill @ Viking Hay Lakes @ Tofield Tofield @ Hay Lakes Ryley @ CCA CCA @ Ryley January 15 Viking @ Hay Lakes February 19 Hay Lakes @ Viking Tofield @ Ryley Ryley @ Tofield CCA @ Round Hill Round Hill @ CCA 2019-2020 SENIOR HIGH 1A CENTRAL LEAGUE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 5 Viking @ Bawlf (Girls) RIVALRY NIGHT Ryley @ Bawlf (Boys) Hay Lakes @ Bashaw Feb. 11 Forestburg @ Hay Lakes Cornerstone @ Forestburg (Boys) Daysland @ Bawlf New Norway @ Daysland Cornerstone @ Ryley (Boys) Bashaw @ New Norway Dec. 12 New Norway @ Viking (Girls) Feb. 18 Forestburg @ Daysland New Norway @ Ryley (Boys) New Norway @ Cornerstone (Boys) Bawlf @ Forestburg Bawlf @ Hay Lakes Hay Lakes @ Daysland Bashaw @ Ryley (Boys) Cornerstone @ Bashaw (Boys) Bashaw @ Viking (Girls) Jan. 9 New Norway @ Bawlf Feb. 20 Make up games Daysland @ Viking (Girls) Daysland @ Ryley (Boys) Bashaw @ Forestburg Cornerstone @ Hay Lakes (Boys) Feb. 4 Daysland @ Bashaw Feb. 25 Tie-breakers or playoffs Viking @ Forestburg (Girls) Ryley @ Forestburg (Boys) Hay Lakes @ New Norway Bawlf @ Cornerstone (Boys) Feb. 6 Viking @ Hay Lakes (Girls) Feb. 27 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5 playoffs Ryley @ Hay Lakes (Boys) Bawlf @ Bashaw Forestburg @ New Norway Daysland @ Cornerstone (Boys) March 7 – Zone Qualifying – Boys (West) Girls (East) March 13/14 – Zones – Boys (East) Girls (West) March 19-21 – Provincials – Boys – Hay Laks Girls – Senator Gershaw Share your ideas, help shape the future – question number two is coming! Have you received a message from the Board of Trustees? The BRSD Board is inviting all parents to share their ideas and thoughts on what’s im- portant for student learning. On December 13 they sent a message to all BRSD parents, which included a link to an anonymous online input opportunity called Thoughtexchange. In the first round of the online exchange participants were invited to answer the question “what are the things students need most in order to receive a quality education?” More than 1100 people took part in the process, and shared over 1370 thoughts. They also rated the thoughts of others. We appreciate every one of the students, parents and staff who took time to contribute. Several very clear themes emerged from the consultation, and the Board is committed to following them up. The second phase of consultation will be based on two of the themes that were identified. The two themes are: 1) Students need: Options and Opportunities 2) Students need: Classes that aren’t too big or too small In this second round, the question will be: What are the best ways to balance class sizes and maximize options and opportunities for all students, while maintaining the financial viability of our school division? The consultation will be open from December 13 to January 10. If you did not receive the message from the Board or have deleted it by accident, you can find the link here or through our BRSD Facebook page. The Board will use the information you provide to influence decisions for the future. -The Battle River School Division Board of Trustees Semester 1 fees were due September 30, 2019. Thank you to all who have already paid. If you still haven’t paid we would appreciate you contact the office promptly to make payment arrangements. Student Quick Pay helps parents and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly and easily. By using Student Quick Pay, you help increase efficiency and security at schools by making payments online. The online system puts all of the school fees through the system and assigns the relevant fees to your student.