Final Wolverine Weekly for 2024-2025!
Wolverine Weekly June 22, 2025
Thank you to the Jap family for coming to CCHS with their coffee cart and sharing their delicious treats with staff as a thank you for our work this year. We highly recommend the Crinkle Cart, you can often find them at the Farmer’s Market and other local events!
It is hard to believe that we are in our final days of the year! Ms. Keon and I would like to express our gratitude to all of our staff, students and parents for a fantastic year! Ms Keon and I are grateful to all our students for making this a great year at CCHS. We have enjoyed working with your students and seeing them grow and mature throughout the school year. We had an amazing amount of our Grade 10’s earn their AST certification through the WimWe program, a vast number of our grade 12’s have now secured places at University, Colleges, Trades, the Military, have confirmed work lined up or have firm Gap Year plans thanks to the hard work of Mr. O our career and post secondary advisory. In addition a number of students have secured scholarships based on their academics or a combination of volunteer work and academics. Listen out for these as we celebrate them at Graduation this week. We are delighted that Mr. O will continue this work next year. We are proud of the artistic efforts of our students across their areas of expression including the two pieces of legacy artwork recently unveiled at CCHS. In addition we are delighted that our students continue to be active in sports and physical activity both at school and outside it; our Wolverine Football team is already preparing for next year by putting in some spring training.
Ms. Keon and I would like to thank parents and staff for their patience as we navigated our first year together as an administrative team and we thank you for your support as we implemented changes to the school that reflect our beliefs and values as leaders. We thank you for being on board with these as change is not always easy but we believe that we are on the road to achieving our two main goals for this year of early, clear communication and engaged learning for all students. Ms. Keon and I are looking forward to returning to CCHS next year and continuing to work with you to make CCHS the best it can be.
We are moving towards the end of our Exam Schedule as the last day of classes was June 13, 2025. Grade 9’s, 10’s and 11’s have now completed their final exams. All their textbooks should have been returned to the CCHS library and lockers cleaned out. Items removed from lockers will be kept in the office until Wednesday and then disposed of or donated. Please ensure that your grade 12 student is at school on time for their exams. Here is the schedule which can also be found on our website. If you missed our Study Skills session here is the link to review with your student strategies to study for final exams. Check your student does not bring a cell phone, smart watch, earbuds or any other internet or bluetooth connected device into the exam. Alberta Education rules state that if these are brought into a PAT or Diploma exam room the student will be disqualified from the exam and will have to write it in the next session (August for Diplomas). Note that you do not even have to use the device to be disqualified!
As we get closer to our graduation ceremony on June 26th at 11am please help your grade 12 student keep in mind that there is a MANDATORY grad ceremony rehearsal in the gym at 8am on June 25th. We start this early to accommodate students writing the Science 30 Diploma exam at 9am on the day of the rehearsal. The graduation ceremony is NOT a ticketed event. Doors open at 10:30 am and seating is ‘in the round’. After your student has attended the grad rehearsal they will know where they are sitting. They can then tell you the section you should sit in (opposite them gives you the best view) when you arrive.
School Startup
On August 26th, students will begin the school year with school start up activities in the school gym. It is anticipated that students will need to be at school for one hour.
All students will
- Have their photos taken
- Fill their lockers or sign up for a locker in the library
- Ensure they remember their network username and password (main office for support)
- Pick up timetables in the gym
- Find their class locations (self guided)
Please note that once start up activities have been completed, students then leave the school
Students returning to CCHS will follow this schedule:
- Grade 12 - 9:30am
- Grade 11 - 10:30am
- Grade 10 - noon
Grade 9’s - from CRPS feeder schools
Start up activities for Grade 9’s begin at 1pm on August 26th in the gym
Parent Info Night and “Meet the Teacher” Open House
Thursday September 4th 2025 5-7pm
Teachers will be in classrooms from 5-7pm. Please come round at your leisure to meet your student's teachers.
Grade 9 students and families and new families @ all grades
5-5:30pm Theater. Grade 9 and new family parent info meeting
5:30-7pm Tour the School and meet your student’s teachers
Grade 10/11 students and families
5:30-6pm Theater. Parent Info meeting
6-7pm Tour the School and meet your student’s teachers
Grade 12 students and families
5-6pm Tour the School and meet your student’s teachers
6-7pm Theater. Grade 12 graduation and parent information night meeting Grade 12 Grad Handbook Please review this handbook with your student prior to the meeting.
All Parent Survey
We invite all parents and guardians who have not filled out our Parent Satisfaction Survey to do so before June 30th. This survey will serve as a baseline measure that Ms. Keon and I will use to continue to build on the goals and vision for our school that we are striving for together. Survey Link – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2PPFGY2
Yearbooks have arrived!
If you purchased one, come pick it up at the office! If you haven’t yet but would like to, there’s still time to buy one- $20 tap or cash at the office. Thank you to the Yearbook Committee, Cheryl Fraser, and the Rocky Mountain Outlook for making this happen!
Lockers
Please make sure to clean out your lockers by 4 PM on Tuesday, June 17th.
If you’ve forgotten your locker combination, stop by the office — we’re happy to help. Locks should also be returned to the office; we have tags available to record the combinations.
Important: On Wednesday, June 18th, any lockers that haven’t been cleaned out will be emptied by staff. Items left behind will be donated or discarded.
Textbook Return
Textbooks are very expensive and we have to charge a replacement cost for them. Below is a 'sample' of the replacement cost of some of our textbooks.
- Math 9 - $85
- Math 10 - $189.50
- Science 9 - $129.82
- Biology 20/30 - $179.99
- Social 9 - $159.99
- novel study books range from $15-24 and
- Shakespeare books range from $25-35 each
We would always rather get back our textbooks that charge a replacement cost for them. We also accept back textbooks that are from previous years as these are still valuable to us.
Thank you for helping your student look for their textbooks and get them back to us by their exam date.
Hosting Opportunity - Homestay Families needed
Ever wished you could travel overseas to help your teenager experience international cultures and languages? Now you don’t even have to leave Canmore to do this! CRPS is in need of homestay families for next school year. All you need is a spare bedroom and a willingness to host a high school student for either 5 or 10 months. What a way to broaden your family's horizons! Homestay parents are paid $1375 a month and students attend Canmore Collegiate High School if you live in Canmore or Banff Community High School if you live in Banff. Respite care is available if you need to go out of town for a weekend or for a vacation over spring or winter break. HERE is a link with more information, videos and contact information.
To find out more fill in this form and our Homestay coordinator will contact you. We are still in need of homestay families for September to January.
Work Experience - Get paid AND earn credits this summer!
- Have you completed HCS 3000 Workplace Safety?
- Are you already in Grade 10 or above? If so, you could earn high school credits AND get paid by your employer for your summer job or your part time job during the next school year.
- Read the information below carefully then see Ms. Timm in the library to sign up. If you plan on earning summer credits please connect with Ms. Timm before June 20th so she has time to do the required site safety inspection and connect with your supervisor and you have time to get your documents to her before the deadline of June 27th. Note: Hours can not be submitted retroactively for insurance reasons.
Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
Are you or a student you know interested in earning Work Experience credits for employment during the summer and/or part-time throughout the year?
Students can earn one credit for every 25 hours worked, up to a maximum of 15 credits, which can be applied toward the 100 credits required for graduation. These can be 30 level credits!
If students already have a job secured, register for work experience by June 27th. The following steps outline the registration process:
- Student Registration: The student and a parent or guardian must complete the Parent/Guardian & Student Work Experience Registration Form.
- Employer Registration: Students should discuss this opportunity with their employer to ensure their support because the employer will be sent an Employer Registration Form (sent directly to them via email) that is similar to the student's registration form. This ensures everyone is aware of what is happening and is on board.
- Monthly Submissions: Students will be sent an invitation to join a Google Classroom where they will submit their proof of hours worked and a brief reflection on their experience at the end of each month.
If students are applying for a job but do not have it secured yet, we would love for you to still get credits. Still apply using the directions above as soon as possible and we will try our best to get you registered.
Work experience can conclude at the end of the summer or continue into the school year, depending on the student's ongoing employment and interest in earning additional credits.
If you have any questions, please email us at offcampus@crps.ca for more information.
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Ms. Preece, Principal
Ms. Keon, Assistant Principal