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HILLSIDE
September 2017 Newsletter
HAPPENINGS
"A Caring Commitment to Learning"
Volume 15, Number 1
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Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year!
As we enter the new school year, I would like to share some of the things happening at Hillside:
1. Staffing - We are very happy to welcome Ms. Prusko to the staff of Hillside. Ms. Prusko will be teaching Junior
High Social Studies, Language Arts, Health and Options. Mrs. LaVallee has returned to our staff following her year
off and will be teaching Math 9, Senior High Math and Chemistry.
2. PLT - Senior high (grade 10-12) PLT is scheduled for Block 2 on Friday. This block will appear as a blank time on
student timesheets, but it is intended for personalized education for students. Students may be nominated by a
teacher to catch up on missed/ missing work or to write tests. Students who are not nominated by a teacher, may
choose which classroom they will be in during that time to work on homework or projects or to get additional help
from teachers.
3. School Council is a great way for parents to have input and be informed. Our organizational meeting will be held
on Tuesday, September 26 at 7 pm in the Learning Commons. All parents are encouraged to join us.
4. Webpage - Please visit our webpage at hillsidehigh.ca for copies of the handbook, bell schedule and highlights
about ongoing events at Hillside.
We are looking forward to working with our students and their families for the upcoming year. If you have any
questions, please contact the school at 780-524-3277.
Hello! My name is Jayna Prusko and I am a new member of staff at Hillside Junior/ Senior High
this year. I am working in the Junior High end, teaching ELA 7 & 8, Health 7 & 8, Social 7 and
team teaching junior high options. I will also be coaching the Junior Girls Volleyball team. I am
very excited to be with this wonderful school for the 2017/ 2018 school year.
I am originally from Drayton Valley, Alberta. I received my Bachelors of Secondary Education
from the U of A in 2013, with a major in Social Studies and a minor in Health Education. This
will be my third full year of teaching. In my free time I enjoy reading, shopping and spending
time with friends. I am a fairly active person and enjoy running and playing sports, such as volleyball and softball.
Some fun facts about myself, for 17 years my younger sister and I competed in Irish Dancing and I traveled to
Ireland to compete in the Rose of Tralee Festival as a representative for Western Canada!
This year I will be using Google Classroom and Remind for my core subjects. Codes are listed below and are the
same for both Remind and GC. If signing up for Remind, text your classroom code to (450) 500-0579 :
Language Art s 8A- HGDKUQ1
Language Art s 7C- KS73QI
Social St udies 7B- 79UBP8N
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the school 780-524-3277 or via email
jayna.prusko@ngps.ca. I hope everyone has a fabulous school year!
Volume 15, Number 1
Hillside Happenings
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News, Sport s & Event s
SPECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST
- Preferred payment Ju n ior & Sen ior Golf
method for school
purchases are: Ju n ior & Sen ior Golf Tr you t s - M on day Sept em ber 11,
SchoolCashOnline, 2017
Debit, Visa, Mastercard.
Cash and Cheques are Ju n ior Golf Zon es - M on day Sept em ber 25, 2017
still accepted.
- The next School Sen ior Golf Zon es - M on day Sept em ber 18, 2017
Council Meeting will
be held Tuesday Sen ior Golf Pr ovin cials - TBD
September 26, 2017 in
the Learning
Commons.
- Scholastic Book Orders
are to be turned into
Mrs. Staples in the
Hillside Senior Band Sch ool Cou n cil AGM
Learning Commons.
- The office no longer Band will start Monday Sept em ber 26, 2017
provides change for
vending machines.
September 11, 2017. @7pm in t h e Lear n in g
Please come to school
prepared. Classes run: Com m on s.
- The cafeteria does not
accept any bills larger Mondays 3:30 - 5:00pm
than a $20.
- You can now have the Wednesdays 7:45 - 8:30am
newsletter emailed to
you. Please contact
Mrs. Staples in the
Learning Commons at
780-524-3277.
- Tabs are available for
the cafeteria. See Mrs.
Grotkowski for details.
- Hillside Webpage: Debit Card Only? Al l ergies
hillsidehigh.ca Cafeteria Prepaid Tabs Pl ease be considerat e of
are available in the st udent s in our buil ding. Do
Newsletter Available office. Please see Mrs. not bring t he f ol l owing
on Webpage! Grotkowski. f oods in Hil l side:
Peanut s
Hillside Jr/ Sr High School
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School Cash Online
4701-52 Avenue Hillside Jr/Sr High School is pleased to announce the launch of
Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0 School Cash Online, a convenient and secure online payment system Hillside
that offers a way for parents to pay for school activities, field trips,
Phone: 780-524-3277 hot lunches and other fees. To access online payments, please enroll WebPage:
Fax: 780-524-4205 at ngps.schoolcashonline.com or go to our website, HillsideHigh.ca
and click the link under the Parents and students - school fees tab; it Here at Hillside we are
e-mail: hillside@ngps.ca
takes less than 5 minutes. Once registered, you will be able to see trying to be more 'Green'. Our
your online payment history, print receipts and receive email school newsletter 'Hillside
notifications whenever new student fees are posted for your child. Happenings' is available on our
WebPage - hillsidehigh.ca, or
Should you have any questions please don?t hesitate to contact Mrs.
Grotkowski at the school, 780-524-3277. you can contact Mrs. Staples
Lunch Hour at (780)524-3277 to have
Thank you. your name added to
12:19-12:59 our e-mail list.
Calendar of Events
SEPTEM BER 2017
Sr Volleyball Practices - Senior Band Classes are 1 2
Monday & Wednesday Mondays 3:30-5pm &
5:15 - 7:00pm Wednesdays
7:45-8:30am
Grade 7 Orientation
3 4 5 First Day of School 6 7 8 9
Football @ PWA Titans
Sr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tryouts
Labour Day Jr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tryouts
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Jr & Sr Boys & Girls Football @ Hillside vs
Volleyball Tryouts St. Joe's
17 18 19 20 21 22 Career & Education 23
Expo- -Whitecourt
Sr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tournament -
Grimshaw
Football @Charles Jr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tournament - Grande
Sr Golf Zones Spencer Prairie
24 25 26 Hillside School 27 28 29 30
Grad Parent Meeting Council AGM 7pm
7pm in Learning Learning Commons
Commons School Pictures Grades School Pictures Grades Jr Girls & Boys Volleyball Tournament - Spirit
Jr Golf Zones 7-9 10-12 Football @ Peace River River
OCTOBER 2017
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
PD Day
Football @ Whitecourt Jr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tournament - Sexsmith
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
School Picture Retake Football vs High Prairie Sr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tournament - High
Thanksgiving Day Day Cross-Country Zones @ Hillside Prairie
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Football vs GP Comp -
PTI's 4-7 South Gym @ Hillside Hillside Cougar Classic Volleyball Tournament
22 23 24 25 26 27 28Football Semi Finals
- TBD
Sr Volleyball Tournament - Fairview
Jr Boys & Girls Volleyball Tournament - Peace
Awards Night Wapiti
29 30 31
Halloween
Volume 15, Number 1
Hillside Happenings
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First Nat ions & Met is Inf o
Tansi! Welcome back for another school and Metis and Non-Status
great year at Hillside. post-secondary. Students Indian Bursary Program.
on and off reserve can get Deadline for applications
funding information from is May 31, 2018. See Mrs.
?I tell my children that the way
Ms. Goodswimmer. Boman for information.
to get honor is to go to work and
- Foundation for the
be good men and women.?
Advancement of
- Chief Running Bird Aboriginal Youth (FAAY) is Other information:
a national scholarship and
- Free online Learning
bursary program that
Money for school?? Some Resource for your child is
responds to the critical
information on funding and now available to all Treaty
need to assist Aboriginal
scholarships: 8 students in Grades 3 to
high school and
12 who live on-reserve
- Sturgeon Lake Band post-secondary students.
and attend a Provincial
Members: Grade 12 or If you are First Nation,
School. For more
post-graduate students Metis or Inuit and in grade
information and to register
need to contact Gloria 9 to 12 there are bursaries
contact Justine Supernault
Goodswimmer at Sturgeon available. Apply on-line at
at Treaty 8 First Nations of
Lake Resources, as soon as www.ccab.com/ application
Alberta, 1-888-TREATY8
possible, 780-524-2520, process or
(873-2898).
about post-secondary 1-866-566-3229 before
funding for 2018, even if October 15, 2017.
you are planning to take a - Alberta Human Services
year off between high has applications for the
Drugs/ Al cohol / Ment al Heal t h Hel p Cent ers
Places for parents and students to get information: Quebec City, Montreal, &
Contact Numbers:
AADAC/ Northern Addictions Centre Grande Prairie
Ottawa 2018
538-5210 (free call through RITE Line 310-0000). For
Problems with alcohol or drugs. Counseling, groups,
With fifteen spots in total, there are still some left, so if
detox, treatment programs. Information on support you are interested in joining us on this amazing
groups such as AA and Alanon. opportunity, don?t wait! Come and see Mr. Lawson about
AADAC Help Line 1-866-332-2322. 24 hours/ 7 days a
an application form today! Or you can email him at
week for anyone with concerns about alcohol and drug craig.lawson@ngps.ca or go to the EF Tours website for
problems. this trip at
MITAA - Valleyview 524-2909
http:/ / www.eftours.ca/ tour-website/ 1931492ZD for
more information. If the Nicaragua 2016 and Vimy Ridge
Alcohol and addictions program. 2017 trips are anything to go by, this trip is guaranteed
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line; to be unforgettable!
1-855-242-3310
There will be another meeting for those still interested
Mental Health Help Line 1-877-303-2642 or in joining us and for those already signed up sometime
(780)524-7050 for services in town.
early in October. Stay tuned for more information.
Peace Country Sexual Assault Help Line
1-888-37PEACE Don?t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Keep your
eyes open for more information, or come and ask Mr.
Bullying Hot Line 1-888-456-2323
Lawson for details.
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Remind Number: Text : @QMO2018 t o (226) 271-1126
Family Violence Info Line 310-1818
t o join
FNMI Hope For Wellness Hotline - 1-855-242-3310
Toll Free 24/ 7 access
Fentanyl Information Sheet -
http:/ / www.health.alberta.ca/ documents/
Fentanyl-Information-Parents-Teachers-2016.pdf
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