ACSS Totem News February 3, 2017

Dream, Believe, Achieve

Please visit our website www.acsstotems.ca for more information.

UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS:

Friday, Feb. 10 Semester 1 Final, Term 2 Report Cards Available

Saturday, Feb. 11 Dry Grad Bottle Drive

Monday, Feb. 13 Family Day—NO SCHOOL

GRADE 9 IMMUNIZATION FORMS

The grade 9 immunization forms were sent home with students on Thursday, February 2nd.

Parents/Guardians are asked to complete the forms and return them to the main office ASAP.

If you do not wish your child to be vaccinated, you must still complete the form and indicate

“NO IMMUNIZATION” in the sections required.

LIBRARY NEWS

The library currently has $14,131 in unpaid textbook and library book fines. This means that students have NOT

RETURNED their textbooks or library books. If you know you have a book at home or in your locker, please return it

to the library. All first semester textbooks and library books are overdue. Please return them to the library ASAP.

YEARBOOKS

We are officially sold out of yearbooks for the pre-order. We will have a maximum of 25 copies available in June, but

you MUST reserve your copy in the office by Feb 14th by paying a minimum of $5 deposit. All students must have

school accounts cleared and paid in full prior to receiving yearbooks in June.

ACSS ATHLETIC GEAR DRIVE

Throughout the month of February, the Rec Leadership class is organizing an athletic gear drive to help local youth

access sports and recreational opportunities they might not otherwise be able to afford. You can drop off clean used

athletic gear in good repair to room 104. We’re mainly looking for used cleats, gloves and pads to play baseball, soccer,

and hockey, but items for other sports are welcome too. No bicycles please.

ART ROOM REQUEST

The art room is in need of clean, empty cereal boxes (not corrugated cardboard) for grade

8 art projects. It would be much appreciated if you could kindly drop them off at the art

room. Thank you in advance!

BLOCK ORDER

Feb. 6—Day 2

Feb. 7—Day 1

Feb. 8—Day 2

Feb. 9—Day 1

Feb. 10—Day 2

26850—29th Avenue, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3C1 Phone: 604-856-2521 Fax: 604-856-9648

Dear Parents/Guardians:

This year we are piloting the Parent Portal on MyEdBC. There are several benefits associated with being able to access this feature on MyEdBC for parents. Once we are fully implemented, Parent Portal will allow parents to access their child’s attendance, class progress, student schedules and report cards.

This year we will be able to give parents access to student report cards online. This will begin for our semester one final report cards, which will be available on the Parent Portal on February 10th, 2017. Parents will be getting an e-mail from MyEdBC with instructions on how to set up their account. Parents who do not have access to the internet or are having difficulty getting access, will have the opportunity to pick up paper copies of first semester report card at the ACSS main office on February 10th, 2017.

Parents will need to have an e-mail account to be able to access the Parent Portal. Please ensure that you have an up-to-date e-mail address on file with the school.

If you need assistance with accessing the Parent Portal, please e-mail MYEDBCSupport@sd35.bc.ca or contact the office at 604.856.2521.

Thank you,

J. Lyndon

Principal

Grad Boutique

Every grad deserves to feel special for their graduation celebration. Unfortunately some will choose not to

attend as they are unable to purchase prom attire. By collecting donations of formal dresses, shoes and

accessories Fraser Valley Dresses will help local grads find their dream outfit.

Please donate current style formal dresses (new condition) shoes, purses, jewelry and unopened cosmetics.

Langley drop off at Boutique Finds

20410 Douglas Crescent, Langley (Langley Meals on Wheels Thrift Store)

10:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday to Saturday

Pick up is also available by calling 604-813-3540

Cash donations are also accepted to help fund this not for profit program.

Donations also accepted at ACSS main office.

Mrs. Luteijn is dropping off some donations on Wednesday, Feb. 8th.

Dear Parent/Guardian:

You are invited to attend “Trades Information Night” at D.W. Poppy Secondary School on Wednesday, February 15th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm. This event will provide parents and students with a great opportunity to learn about the following:

Youth Train in Trades (formerly ACE IT – Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Trades)

Level 1 apprenticeship training in one of: Carpentry, Electrical, Professional Cook, Horticulture, Hairstylist, Automotive Service Technician, Piping & Plumbing

Youth Work in Trades (formerly SSA – Secondary School Apprenticeship)

Paid work, hands on training, apprenticeship hours, high school credit

Work Experience

Unpaid work, career exploration, resume building skills, high school credit

Careers in Trades:

Information from an Industry Training Authority Apprenticeship Advisor

-Will there be jobs in the future?

-What training is needed?

-Are the trades right for me?

*In addition to hearing about the Langley School District’s trades education programs, parents and stu-dents will also be able to gather information from and speak with admissions recruiters from:

· British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

· University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)

· Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)

Registration for this free event is not mandatory, but is appreciated! Parents can register by calling me (contact info below), clicking on the hammer icon on the attached poster or by clicking on the following link: goo.gl/UKAFp4. We look forward to seeing you on February 15th!

What do YOU want to BE when you finish school?

Explore your options on February 18, 2017 at this FREE green career conference for youth in grades 10-12. The "green economy" is changing the face of the workplace in BC and around the world. This day is dedicated to students in grades 10 - 12 to learn about exciting and endless career opportunities. Futures is much more than a career fair as it allows you to interact with career mentors from various sustainability related careers who have excelled in and are passionate about their green careers. This interactive career workshop will be offered free of charge to 150 young people in grade 10-12 and will allow participants the opportunity to: • Meet and interact with amazing and successful people who will share their sustainability career paths in 5 breakout, roundtable sessions

• Learn about emerging sustainability career opportunities in BC and Internationally • Listen to an inspirational keynote address from Dr. Nicholas Coops, UBC Professor and Canada Research Chair in Remote Sensing for forest productivity and conservation • Meet the engaging green entrepreneur - founder of Abeego Designs Inc., Toni Desrosiers • Find out what it takes to reach your goals

The conference will begin with an inspirational keynote address. The workshop will conclude with a wrap-up ses-sion and a chance for the participants to win prizes. Register early as space is very limited. For more information, visit http://www.greenbricks.ca/futures/index.php

DRY GRAD BOTTLE DRIVE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

ALDERGROVE BOTTLE DEPOT

9:00 am—12:00 pm