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J. J. Bowlen Bridge
Faith
Truth
Service
Growth
Integrity
September 2017
Dear Parents and Guardians On behalf of the J. J. staff, I would like to welcome all our new students and families to the J.J. Bowlen school community and to all those returning, welcome back. We hope you all had a wonderful, restful summer and are ready for the 2017 - 2018 school year.
This year J. J. Bowlen is one of eight Edmonton Catholic Junior High Schools on a Pilot Project where the students will not receive a Report Card. While the students may think this is a great initiative (–no Report Cards!!), let me explain. We will still have two major reporting periods; January 31 and June 28 and will we continue to have our Celebration of Learning where parents and students come and discuss their marks with the staff on December 7 and March 15. The information available to you about your child’s education will be on line and up to date. More information is in this newsletter and will be discussed at our Meet The Teacher evening.
We will continue with our ‘Flex’ Thursday mornings where the students choose their classes on PowerSchool. We highly encourage our parents to be monitoring their choices. We will review the information to the students in the weeks ahead and to parents at the Meet the Teacher night on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 pm.
The 2017-18 Guide to Education message from Alberta Education for the 2017-18 school year is now available on the Alberta Education website at www.education.alberta.ca/admin/resources/guidetoed.aspx
As parents/guardians, you know how significant you are to your child’s success in school. Communication is key between the school and home, and as such if you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact us by phone, email, note or in person. PowerSchool is a wonderful web based tool to keep track of your child’s progress in school. It will have the emails to all their teachers for any clarification or questions.
Finally, our School Council (parent committee) is having their Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 25 at 6:00 pm. Please join us and consider joining the Parent Council. We look forward to seeing all of you at the Meet The Staff Night on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 pm.
Don Andrews Principal J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School
Visit us @ www.jjbowlen.ecsd.net Or contact us:
780-475-3730 [email protected] 6110 - 144 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5A 1K5
Student Absences
If your son/daughter is
going to be absent for
any reason, please
report the absence at
475-3730. Please keep
in mind it is your
responsibility to advise
the school of an
absence before school
begins.
Going on Vacation?
Please have your child
complete a Leave
Request form at least
one week prior to your
departure. Forms are
available at 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
Most radio stations will
carry announcements
with respect to
transportation
Bits & Bites
WELCOME BACK TO JJ BOWLEN
HOPE YOU HAD A REJUVENATING SUMMER…..
AND ARE READY TO CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY
OF SUCCESS THROUGH THE
2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP NEWS Please watch for your children bringing home permission forms. These forms will need to be signed prior to your
children attending any off site field trips. The fee included on the invoice will need to be paid prior to the date of the field
trips. No field trip refunds. Payments can be made at
the office or credit card payments online through your parent PowerSchool log in.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
JJ Bowlen’s Student Leadership team is a
fun and enthusiastic club that
promotes school spirit and enables
you to positively contribute to vari-
ous charities and well being. If you are
interested in signing up, please listen to
the morning announcements through
out September for more detail.
Bits & Bites
Library assistant
Any students looking at
helping out in the library
during the 2017-2018 school year.
Listen to the morning
announcements, for important
information on sign up dates.
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 jjbowlen.ecsd.net to see the latest one.
There are several items that should
be coming home with your
child/children they are as
follows:
Church permission form
(Sign and Return )
Registration-TurnAround
Document( Sign and Return)
Parent Powerschool Account
Passwords/Instructions
(NEW ACCOUNTS ONLY)
PARKING Please remember to choose
safety over convenience
while in the school area. DO
NOT park in bus zones or
cross walks. The Staff parking
lot is not a drop off zone.
SCHOOL FEES An invoice for fees was
emailed or given to your
child during the first weeks of
school. Fees are payable on
receipt. If you need to make
arrangements for alternative
payments please call the
school, 780-475-3730.
HOURS OF OPERATION 8:00 Call In
8:15 Registration
8:21 -9:07 Block 1
9:09 -9:55 Block 2
Locker Break
10:00 -10:46 Block 3
10:48 -11:34 Block 4
11:34 -12:17 Lunch
12;22 Registration
12:24 - 1:10 Block 5
1:12 - 1:58 Block 6
2:00 - 2:46 Block 7
Thursday Bell Times
8:20 -8:40 Homeroom
8:45 -9:40 GIFT 1
9:45 -10:40 GIFT 2
10:45 -11:40 GIFT 3
11:340–11:48 Homeroom
Office Hours
8:00am - 3:30pm
Bits & Bites
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 Thursday September 7th 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 student 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.
The online site will open and be available to ac-cept your order 2 weeks prior to the photo day. Be ready to bring your smiles on picture day! To place your
order online, Log on to mylifetouch.ca
Please join us for
Meet the Teacher Night Wednesday September 20th
7:00 pm
We will begin in the gym and then you can visit with the teachers in their classrooms.
See you there!
MEET THE STAFF 2017-2018
Administration
Principal Don Andrews
Assistant Principal Demara Benoit
Admin Support Elizabeth Rattray
Office Clerk Kim Ongaro
Media Resources Kathy Belec
Stay officer Richard cole
Family school liaison worker Belinda Griffin
Teacher & Classroom support staff
7a Victoria Bruni
7b Sean McGonigal
7c Jasen Pankiw
7d Joseph Filiplic (Tech MENTOR)
7e Laura Vangen
7f Adam Cole
8a peter borges
8b Jennifer Adams
8c Holli Grabher
8d Brian McGrath
8e Nick Dagg
9a Chris Manderscheid
9B Savanna LeDDY
9c paolo cruz (chaplain)
9d Kaitlyn Train
9e Teresa Talarico
teacher-learning coach Ida Anastacio
teacher-Learning Coach Ashley Flamia
Teacher Susan Mazzotta-Guido
Teacher-Learning Coach Lauren Novak
Teacher Giulia Primiani-Hackman
Teacher-Student Advisor Sylvia Trufyn
Teacher-Learning Coach David Waselenak
educational assistant Jackie Orydzuk
Behavioral therapist Justine jacques
QUEBEC TRIP
Mrs. Mazzotta-Guido
January 31-February 4th
Deposit cheques of $500 are required by
September 8th to secure a spot for your child/ren. **Only grade 8 & 9 French students are eligible to go on this trip.**
Any questions pertaining to the trip please email the
lead teacher at [email protected]
HUNGRY GIANT WORKERS
2017-2018 YEAR
Help build your resume, and add a volunteer
placement and school reference
to your job applications!!!
Interested in volunteering in the concession during the lunch hours
during full school days. Come grab an application form from the
office, apply, and experience different areas of the job. All levels of
experience are considered.
For those that work hard
there is always rewards to be had!!
JJ BOWLEN BROADCAST TEAM
WANNA BE APART OF THE
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS!!
PLEASE LISTEN TO THE MORNING ACCOUNCEMENTS FOR
INFORMATION ON HOW AND WHEN TO SIGN UP.
Cheese String _______________ $ . 50
Cookies _____________________ $ 1.50
Granola Bar _________________ $ 1.00
Beef Jerky Sticks_____________ $ 1.00
Beef Jerky Bag_______________ $ 2.00
Ritz Bits & Veggie Chips & Goldfish $ 1.00
Crispers & Popcorn __________ $ 1.50
Puff Wheat Square __________ $ 2.00
Chocolate Milk 250 ml. ______ $ 1.00
500 ml. ______ $ 2.00
Juice Box ___________________ $ 1.00
Water ______________________ $ 1.00
Concession
Prices List
J.J. Bowlen
Weekly Specials—Hot Lunches ($5.00 or less)
Provided by Spartan Grill
LISTEN TO THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS, TO HEAR WHAT THE
MEAL CHOICE WILL BE FOR THE DAY!!!
Eg. Perogies/Sausage, Nuggets/Veggie sticks, Chicken burgers,
Cheeseburgers, Taco’s, Pizza Slice
Limited availability
First come First Served
Planning on taking a vacation with the family….. Visit the office for the new vacation forms. That need to be filled out and handed in to the office will in advance. If you have any
questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
CROSS COUNTRY Ms. Vangen
Tryouts starting soon!! Commitment is 15 minutes
afterschool for training before the race. Listen to morning
announcements for further information.
SOCCER
Tryouts starting soon!! Listen to morning
announcements on how and where to sign up!!
Bits & Bites
Where can I find out info about JJB?
Newsletters, announcements & much more can be found on our website, and on daily bulletins in PowerSchool
School website: www.jjbowlen.ecsd.net
PowerSchool login:
https://powerschool.ecsd.net/public/
We strongly recommend you sign up for email alerts on PowerSchool and that you check your daughter/son’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
Your child/ren school fees are now active!! For your convenience Interac and credit card payments are 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.jjbowlen.ecsd.net
Or contact the office at 780-475-3730
Happy New School Year Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year. In the Eastern Catholic Churches
(Byzantine Rite) the liturgical year has a formally designated beginning on Septem-
ber 1st, rather than the first Sunday of Advent (Roman Rite). What a blessing it is
that we are starting a New School Year at the same time as the Eastern Christians are
starting a New Church Year.
We read in St. Paul's letter to the Colossians, “Make the best possible use of your
time” (Colossians 4:5). The key word in this statement by St. Paul is the word
"time." New Testament writers use two Greek words for time: chronos and kairos.
Chronos time is chronological time, calendar time, time that moves along moment
by moment, day by day, year by year. But kairos time is another kind of time, a spe-
cial kind of time; time which is crucial; time which determines history. Jesus lived a
life of kairos time. He never ignored a single moment or opportunity for doing good,
for serving, for healing. He used time to the fullest: teaching, comforting, loving,
preaching. Even when He was alone, He spent His time in prayer, communicating
with God as to how best use the time that was left in His life.
The Lord gave us chronos time, calendar time, that we may turn it into kairos time,
salvation time, time filled with opportunities for us to respond to God's gracious in-
vitation to the Kingdom; time for bearing in our lives the fruit of faith, hope and
love.
The principal meaning of the word kairos in the New Testament is: the right time,
the ripe time, the proper time, the opportune time for salvation. It is in this sense that
St. Paul uses the word kairos in the second letter to the Corinthians: "Behold, now is
the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (II Corinthians 6:2).
Because the Church does not want us to lose the kingdom, it takes chronos, calendar
time, and turns it into kairos, salvation time. It does this through the liturgical year
which we also call the church year or the church calendar. Every day in the liturgical
calendar is dedicated to the memory of some event or saint in the history of salva-
tion. The Church has taken the Bible and placed it, planted it into the chronos or cal-
endar time in order to turn the calendar into the kairos of our salvation.
So let us live out our salvation by taking the words of the theme for this school year
Rooted in Jesus ... Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve and make them into actions filled
with opportunities to respond to God's gracious invitation to serve and to love Him,
our students, and one another.
Have a Blessed 2017-2018 School Year!
Fr. Julian Bilyj
District Chaplain
September 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3 4 Labor Day
NO
SCHOOL
5 Grade 8
AM ONLY
Grade 9
PM ONLY
6 Grade 7
ALL DAY
7 Picture Day
8 Rotation
begins with
Day 1
9
10 11 12 13 14
Opening
Mass
St Dominic
Parish
15 16
17 18 19 Grade 9
Cyber
Awareness
Presentation
20
MEET THE
STAFF
7: 00 PM
21 Grade 8
Cyber
Awareness
Presentation
22 23
24 25 Parent
School
Council
Mtg. at
6:00 pm
26 27 28 Grade 7
Cyber
Awareness
Presentation
29 30