Oct 25 Professional Development AM 1:00—3:30 PM - P/T Conferences
Oct 31 Halloween Pep Rally
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
On behalf of the staff of Aden Bowman Collegiate, I would like to welcome all students and their families to the
2019/20 school year. I hope you have had an enjoyable summer and are all energized for the upcoming school
year. As September nears, I want to introduce you to our new staff members, remind you of school start-up dates,
and invite you to be an integral part of your son or daughter’s learning journey.
Aden Bowman continues to be a great school on so many levels. The school enrolment is expected to be approxi-
mately 950 students, including a graduating class of 225 students. I am genuinely proud of the Bowman staff who
are passionate educators, strong relationship builders, set high expectations, value the development of the whole
person, and encourage and support students to achieve their best both in and out of the classroom.
As for new staff members, I would like to welcome the following teachers to the Bowman Family: Laura Swerhone, (EAL), Brittany Cooper (ELA), Sarah Suchan (Music), and Pat Kelly (Educational Assistant). As well, Shelly Ka-chuck (Main Office secretary) will be joining our staff. With respect to start-up dates, staff return to school on Monday, August 26th for 5 days of professional learning
and preparation for the school year. The first day for students will be Tuesday, September 3rd. Grade 9 students
will meet at 8:50 am in Castle Theatre for an orientation/welcome to Aden Bowman. Grades 10 – 12 students will
meet in their assigned period 2 homerooms at 10:20 for registration procedures. Students will proceed through a
shortened class schedule with period 5 concluding at 3:20. (Please refer to the First Day schedule on page 3)
The City of Saskatoon will construct a water retention pond at Ashley Park in order to eliminate the damage to
homes in that area due to heavy rainfalls. As a result, the field space at Ashley Park for Physical Education classes
and athletic practices will eventually be eliminated. Therefore, the City of Saskatoon will redevelop our sports
field behind the school this fall with new grass, underground water sprinklers, fencing, and improved parking. The
field should be ready for use by both Bowman students and the public by the spring of 2020. We will still have
access to Ashely Park this coming year with the development of the retention pond scheduled to begin in the
spring.
Parents/guardians are always welcome in our school at any time. One way to get involved is by joining our School
Community Council (SCC). Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 17th, 7:00 pm in the LRC. If you are
interested, please contact me by phone (306-683-7601), by email ([email protected]), or simply attend the
first meeting.
Ms. Marnie Ross (Vice Principal) and I welcome any suggestions and/or feedback to improve our learning commu-
nity. Our doors are always open and we look forward to meeting you.
Thank you and looking forward to a great 2019/20 school year.
REGISTRATION Please note that Tuesday, September 3 is the first full school day for all grades (nine to twelve). Grade 9 students are asked to report to Castle Theatre at 8:45 AM Grade 10, 11 and 12 students are asked to report to their Period 2 classes at 10:20 AM • Remember to bring a binder with loose leaf paper, a pen and pencil. First Day Schedule: 8:50 a.m.-10:20 a.m. - Grade 9s Only (Castle Theatre) 10:20—11:20 Period 2 (Homeroom) - Grade 9-12 11:25—12:10 Period 1 12:10—12:55 LUNCH 12:55—1:40 Period 3 1:45—2:30 Period 4 2:35—3:20 Period 5 Please see the homeroom lists posted in the main foyer on the first day of school to see which classroom you will go to for Period 2 homeroom.
GRADE 9 PARENT NIGHT Plan now to attend the parent orientation night on Wednesday, September 11 at 7 PM in Castle Theatre. The evening will be an opportunity for parents of Grade 9 students to become better acquainted with the programming, policies, and staff of Aden Bowman Collegiate. We look forward to seeing you on September 11!
TEXTBOOKS Some courses will require textbooks, which will be distributed through the library during the first few days of school. Students must return books from last year before they will be issued texts for this semester’s classes. Students are responsible for the texts they have been given. If these texts are lost or damaged, students will be required to pay the replacement costs before they can receive other texts. These replacement costs range from $10 to $160 per text. Textbook Return: Tuesday, September 3 Textbook Issue: Wednesday, September 4-Friday, September 6
Textbook return and issue take place in the library.
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DAILY BELL SCHEDULE - 2019-2020 Students begin classes at 8:50 AM with Period 1. Classes scheduled outside of typical school hours are numbered Period 6 (pre-school) and Period 7 (noon hour).
Choir (Period 6) 7:55 - 8:45 AM
Period 1 8:50 - 9:53 AM
Period 2 9:58 - 11:02 AM
BREAK 11:02 - 11:17 AM
Period 3 11:17 AM - 12:20 PM
Lunch (Period 7) 12:20 - 1:10 PM
Period 4 1:10 - 2:12 PM
Period 5 2:17 - 3:20 PM
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES Aden Bowman Collegiate has an answering machine to receive calls 24 hours a day. OR call 306-683-7605 to speak directly with the attendance secretary.
STUDENT PHOTOS Student photographs for inclusion in the yearbook and development of student cards and souvenir photo packages will be taken on Monday, September 9. Lifetouch will take two pictures of each student and those students wishing to order a photo package will be able to do so by selecting from one of two proofs provided for them in mid-September. Families opting to or-der photos will be able to select from a variety of package options and will pay Lifetouch accordingly. Lifetouch will pick up the payment envelopes from the school.
Choir (Period 6) 7:55 - 8:45 AM
Period 1 8:50 - 9:35 AM
Period 2 9:40 - 10:25 AM
Period 3 10:30 - 11:15 AM
BREAK 11:15 - 11:30 AM
Period 4 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Period 5 12:20 - 1:05 PM
Lunch (Period 7) 1:05 - 2:00 PM
PD 2:00 - 3:30 PM
REGULAR SCHEDULE ALTERNATE THURSDAY SCHEDULE
Alternate Thursday Dates— Sem 1:
September 12 & 26
October 17 & 31
November 14 & 28
December 12
January 9
Alternate Thursday Dates—Sem 2:
February 13
March 5 & 19
April 2 & 23
May 7 & 21
June 11
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STAFF 2019-2020
Mr. Humbert Ms. Marnie Ross
Principal Vice Principal
TEACHING STAFF
Mr. Alexander Mr. Pankratz
Ms. Appleton Mr. Patterson
Mr. Bowes Mr. Pittman
Mr. Burgess Mr. Redl
Mr. Cawood Mrs. Roberts
Mrs. Clarke Mr. Ruo
Ms. Cooper Ms. Rusnak
Mrs. Dean Mrs. Schaan
Mrs. Dunbar Mr. Scott
Mr. Ens Funk Mr. Serblowski
Mr. Ewart Mr. Speir
Ms. Fairbrother Ms. Suchan
Mr. Gibault Ms. Swerhone
Mrs. Gunderson Ms. Velonas
Mrs. Halseth Ms. Windrim
Mrs. Harvey Ms. Yee
Mrs. S. Harvey
Mrs. Hemeon EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS
Mrs. Herron Ms. Kelly
Mrs. Hills Ms. Martin
Ms. Krieg Ms. Speed
Mrs. Krysak Mr. Yu
Mr. L’Ecuyer
Mr. Loshack
Mr. Love
Mr. Lyons
Mr. Mamer
Ms. Matisz
Ms. Morgun
OFFICE TEAM
Mrs. Papunen—Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Donaldson—Fees
Ms. Biller—Attendance
Ms. Kachuck—Attendance
Ms. Mueller—Student Services
Ms. Deptuch—Library Technician
CARETAKING STAFF
Mr. Benard—Building Operator Mr. Asapace—Assistant Building Operator Mr. Pich Mr. Barrera Ms. Unrau DRIVER EDUCATION Mr. Jackson
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Are you interested in keeping up to date with what's happening at our school? Are you looking for one place where you can find out about school events and read the latest announcements from our administrative team? Welcome to our school community portal! This is a new secure online tool for communicating with parents and guardians. Things like newsletters, the school handbook, school events and school announcements, will be posted. The Maplewood-Student link on the right hand side of the page allows you to access demographic and attendance information about your child.
CONTACT A TEACHER? The Maplewood-Student link provides the following information about your child(ren): • Attendance for the current day • Attendance history for the current year • Attendance summary for the current year • Demographic data • Timetable for the current year • Course choices for the next school year • Conventional marks - mid-term and final marks • Unofficial transcripts - final marks including previous years
SCHOOL COMMUNITY PORTAL http://portal.spsd.sk.ca/school/abc/
Login Information: FIRST TIME USERS Simply fill out the demographic form attached at the back of this newsletter. Make sure your e-mail address is correct and complete one form per student. And either mail, e-mail or drop off at the Aden Bowman Main Office.
Send us your e-mail address and we'll take care of the rest.
Once your email address is entered onto the student account you will receive a welcome e-mail listing your username and password.
FORGOT YOUR USERNAME Usernames are based off of the phone number listed on the student account. The username will start with the letter “p” and the 10 digit phone number. Example: p3066837600. If you have changed your phone number or continue to have difficulties logging in please call our office (306) 683-7600. FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD As well, if you have forgotten your password please call our office and we can reset it for you.
Regular attendance is directly related to SCHOOL SUCCESS. We appreciate the support from parents/guardians
in this regard and expect our students are capable of being here regularly. Thank you for your assistance in these matters.
GENERAL ATTENDANCE POLICY Irregular and poor attendance will be handled as follows:
• Calls for unexcused absences will continue to be made daily (each school day evening) to the home to advise parents.
• Teachers and administrators will attempt to contact parents regarding increasing attend-ance problems.
• Attendance letters will be sent home to advise of significant problems and possible removal from classes where attendance is poor.
• Meetings with students and parents at the school may be requested by either the parent or school staff re-lated to attendance issues.
Parents/guardians must call in to excuse any class that their child will miss even if the student has informed the teacher of their absence.
ATTENDANCE PARENT CALLS TO CLEAR ABSENCES “Explained” absences are those where a parent/guardian calls the school to indicate that the student is away for an unavoidable reason. Examples of these would be:
• Illness, • medical appointments, • attending a competitive event that cannot be avoided during school time
or • for compassionate reasons.
These absences are recorded as “cleared” or “excused” and classroom teachers are notified of this at the end of the day. “Unexplained” absences are recorded and reported when either no call is received or the school cannot legitimately sanction the absence. Examples of these would be:
• home studying • working • sleeping in • at a hair appointment.
In these cases, the absence would be left “unexplained” or “uncleared”. **Please note, absences dating back further than two weeks cannot be cleared. Please ensure to contact the school to excuse absences as soon as possible if students will be away for any reason.**
LATE FOR CLASS BUT MARKED ABSENT Students who are late for class but marked absent will need to have the teacher notify the main office and correct the error. These absences WILL NOT be changed to a late from a parent/guardian phone call.
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LOCKS & LOCKERS Grade 9 students and others who are new to Aden Bowman Collegiate will receive a new combination lock from the school for $7.00. As owners of these locks, students will use them for the duration of their stay at Aden Bowman and will keep them beyond graduation. All students will be assigned new lockers in September of each year. Students misplacing their lock should see the Main Office to purchase a replacement lock for $5.00.
PERSONALIZE YOUR GO‐PASS! If your Go‐Pass is lost or stolen, the card can be deactivated and the value left on that card can be transferred to a new Go‐Pass card. Lost card balances can ONLY be transferred if your bus card has been personalized.
Personalization of your regular Go‐Pass is free and voluntary. It must be done at the Saskatoon Transit Customer Service Centre in the downtown transit terminal. Any replacements transferred to a new card must be done at the Customer Service Centre. An additional $5 activation fee will apply to all new and replacement reloadable Go Passes. Go to https://transit.saskatoon.ca for the Aden Bowman special bus route information.
BUS PASSES You may reload your high school student Go Pass card at the main office at the following costs:
Monthly Pass $59.00
10 Tickets $21.00
20 Tickets $42.00
New Card $5.00
SECURITY CAMERAS: SMILE YOU’RE ON CAMERA Aden Bowman Collegiate utilizes a number of surveillance cameras, with 24-hour digital back-up, that have been placed both inside and outside the school. Camera areas include the park-ing lot, front entry, commons area, and other locales inside and outside the school. Student safety and security remain a priority at Aden Bowman. Be sure to secure personal belongings and lock bikes with heavy gauge locks.
STUDENT FEE INVOICES Invoices will be sent home on September 3, 2019. Payment is by cash or cheque only. Please make cheques payable to Aden Bowman Collegiate.
CALCULATORS FOR MATH CLASS
Students taking Grade 10 to 12 math courses should have a scientific calculator. For Grade 9 students , a regular calculator is also acceptable.
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PARKING FOR CARS AND BICYCLES There is no designated student parking lot at ABCI at this time. Students may park on streets adja-cent to the school (York Avenue, Taylor Street, Clarence Avenue). Bicycle racks are located at the
front of the school where bicycles can be locked. The school assumes no responsibility for the theft of bicycles or bicycle parts. Thefts should be reported to the police and school authorities. Alt-hough the area is monitored on an occasional basis, we cannot provide continuous supervision of the area to prevent vandalism.
DRESS CODE All students should be able to dress comfortably and express themselves with their clothing in a safe, professional learning environment. Students who fail to dress appropriately will be respectfully asked to take corrective measures. Families will be contacted. For more detailed information about the Aden Bowman dress code, please see page 18 of the 2019-2020 Student Handbook.
STUDENT CHANGE OF ADDRESS PLEASE inform the school immediately of any of the following changes (see demographic form on page 14): Address Phone number Emergency contact person
E-mail address Please return the form to the main office. You can also call the school at (306) 683-7600 or e-mail [email protected]
STUDENT PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF A friendly reminder to families that students should not be dropped off or picked up from the staff parking lot located at the back of the school.
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Aden Bowman SRC 2019-20
Co-Presidents Buvneet M. Rourke W-B.
Secretary Tess Y.
Treasurer Aunum A.
Communication Directors Pushpita B Annika C.
David D.
Fundraising Director Kali M. Anna H.
Events Directors Zach D. Payton Z.
Technical Directors Scott Y-D. Max E-W.
Sammy S.
Pep Rally Director Hamza S.
Grade 12 Reps Honey A. Teya H.
Kira G.
Grade 11 Reps
Grade 10 Reps Arsal C. Shiv K.
Kristoff R.
Grade 9 Reps To be determined fall 2019
STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT The Aden Bowman Collegiate Student Services Office has two full-time counsellors (Mr. Wingert and Mrs. Soper) and a secretary (Mrs. Mueller). Services are provided in the areas of educational planning, career planning, and personal/social development. Call 306-683-7606 to contact a counsellor or speak to a secretary.
COURSE CHANGES Students are expected to study the courses originally chosen because the school is scheduled and staffed on this basis. If a student has a problem with his/her timetable they must wait until September 9, 2019 to make any changes in Student Services. Students must attend all scheduled courses until a change is officially completed.
PARENT –TEACHER CONFERENCES — October 24-25 Please make note of the times for Parent/Teacher Conferences this year.
4:00 – 4:30 PM UNSCHEDULED CONFERENCES Time for parents to drop in for five minute time slots
24 OCTOBER
THURSDAY
4:30 – 6:30 PM SCHEDULED CONFERENCES Five minute interview times to be booked using an online method
1:00 – 1:30 PM UNSCHEDULED CONFERENCES Time for parents to drop in for five minute time slots
1:30 – 3:30 PM SCHEDULED CONFERENCES Five minute interview times to be booked using an online method FRIDAY
25 OCTOBER
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CELL PHONES Cell telephones may not be used in classrooms, unless directed by the teacher. Making or receiving calls or text messaging may result in the phone being confiscated. Repeat offenders may have their phones turned over to an administrator. Parents are asked not to call student cell phones during class time. Please contact the office at 683-7600 if you must speak to your son or daughter while classes are in session.
VALUABLES The school IS NOT responsible for lost or stolen property. Please do not bring to school any possessions that you cannot afford to lose. Always lock valuable items in your locker when not in use.
ABCI SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Below are the SCC meeting dates for Semester One:
• Tuesday, September 17 - 7:30 PM
• Tuesday, October 22 - 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, November 19 - 7:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT OPTIONS In Saskatchewan, students must successfully complete and pass 24 course credits such as English language arts, math and science in order to graduate with a Grade 12 program standing. The Saskatchewan High School Credit Options Guide explains a Saskatchewan High School Grade 12 program standing – what’s required and where you have choices. It also identifies opportu-nities to earn secondary level course credits in non- traditional ways, career plan-ning tools and post-secondary funding options. Guide Link: http://publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=85923
DRIVER EDUCATION Because of the large number of students requesting Driver Education and the limited spaces available, classes will be filled according to the student’s date of birth. There are approximately 5 classes scheduled throughout the school year. Class lists will be posted in the school 1-2 weeks prior to the start date.
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INTERNET/WIRELESS SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE
(PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS 2019 - 2020 SCHOOL YEAR)
Saskatoon Public Schools believe that the use of the Internet and/or personal digital devices supports relevant and challenging life-long learning for our students. All activity conducted on hardware owned by Saskatoon Pub-lic Schools is logged. Activity logs may be viewed and used where necessary to ensure our Administrative Proce-dure 140 – “Computer/Online Services Acceptable Use” is followed. To support additional learning opportunities, Saskatoon Public Schools has also provided Internet wireless access in all schools and initiated broad education efforts related to “Digital Citizenship in the 21st Century”. Students are provided with individualized computer accounts and passwords to access computers and online/wireless ser-vices to support their learning. Students who elect to bring personal digital devices to school have the ability to access the Internet with their account. This access is subject to the school’s overall rules regarding personal digital devices. Examples of personal digital devices include cell phones, smart phones, MP3 players, Ipods, Ipads, and notebook computers.
When using digital devices, students must adhere to the following principles: Digital devices are to be used to enhance the learning that takes place in schools. They are not to disrupt that learning.
1. Access to the Internet and wireless services, either with school division or personal digital devices is an
individual privilege enjoyed by students, not a right.
2. A student's conduct on the Internet and wireless services, either with school division or personal digital devices, is governed by the same expectations which guide his or her behaviour at school.
3. In elementary schools, access to the Internet with school division digital devices is provided only when students are supervised.
4. In collegiates, students may access the Internet with school division digital devices without supervision.
5. If students choose to bring personal digital devices to school (at both the elementary and secondary level) they can access the Internet (whose sites have been filtered as per point 7 below) without supervision during non-instructional time (e.g. lunch hour, before or after class). During instructional time they can access the Internet with their teacher’s permission.
6. Students who choose to bring personal digital devices to school should be aware of the following: “In the event the digital device is used in an inappropriate manner, (or inappropriate use is suspected), the digital device itself can be confiscated and may be searched by a member of the school’s administrative team. If parents/students do not agree with this condition students should not bring the digital device to school.”
7. Saskatoon Public Schools actively blocks access to inappropriate Internet sites. If a student deliberately seeks to access inappropriate material or uses the computer services provided in a malicious manner, the conse-quences are governed by the Saskatoon Public Schools’ Administrative Procedure 140 – “Computer/Online Services Acceptable Use” - which can be found on the Saskatoon Public Schools’ public website at www.spsd.sk.ca/files/board/AdministrativeProceduresManual.pdf. Consequences are outlined in Administra-tive Procedure 140 and appear in the student version of the procedure as follows: What can happen to me if I break the rules? I won’t be able to use the computers; I might be disciplined; I might have to pay for what I broke; the police may be called.
8. If you do not want your son/daughter to access the Internet at school, please contact the school and request the Internet Use Denial Form. This form is then signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the school.
Schools are not responsible for the theft or loss of personal digital devices
Student’s Sask Health #: 1st contact for closure/emergency:
Emergency Notes: (Emergency Medication, or life threatening conditions):
Please indicate any other medical conditions that staff should be aware of:
Full name of siblings attending this school:
Other siblings: Full name: Birthdate:
Parent’s Signature Date:
First Nations, Inuit and Metis Status—(Voluntary Information): Band/Reserve Name:
Please complete and return to the main office that we may update our files.
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German Exchange The Saskatoon Public Schools willoffer a one-month exchange with Germany. Students will travel to Germany at the end of June (2020) for one month, and host their partners here the following September. Grade 11 students who are interested should see Mr. Funk for further information and application forms, which are due by September 27, 2019.
Japan Exchange 2020 In the 2019-2020 school year Saskatoon Public Schools is again offering a two-week exchange program dur-ing the Easter break. This year the exchange group with 20 students from Saskatoon Public Schools will be visiting our partner schools in Takaoka and Kitahiroshima. The students will also have a cultural tour around Tokyo and Kyoto area. They will live with Japanese host families - not as tourists, but as members of the Japanese families - which gives our students the opportunity to enrich their understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture and traditions. They can also practice and improve their fluency in the Japanese language. It is considered an asset, but is not a requirement to be either taking or have taken Japanese to be accepted for the ex-change. However, the participants who are accepted for the exchange will be offered a special Japanese course before they leave. The estimated cost for the exchange is $3,900 if there are 20 students. This includes transportation, cancellation and out-of-country medical and accident insurance, and chaperone expenses. Not included in this fee are personal expenses, such as, spending money, passports, etc. Information packages will be ready to be picked up from the contact teachers at each school starting the first
week of the new school year. Please check the posters around your school and student notices for the contact teacher information!
Application form deadline for the Japan Exchange 2020 is:
