Weekly Update #14
January Schedule
Please find attached our January 2025 Diploma Exam and Assessment Plan. Students not being asked in for Credit Recovery, Diploma Prep or Diploma Exams are not expected to attend on those specific days. ALP, PLP, and TASC/CSSI programs run on a regular weekly schedule until January 23, 2025. All students will return to Semester 2 classes on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025.
RTHS January 2025 Schedule.pdf
Hand of Generosity
You may remember Ms.Hambidge’s email before the break where she acknowledged that as we move towards the holiday season, we are aware that this can be a stressful time for some of our families. We hope that we can support in some small way. Some of our teachers, alongside student leaders, are engaging us in Hands of Generosity - creating and leading opportunities for our staff and students to engage in gifting others. If you are in need of some extra support during this season, we encourage you to fill out the form below before November 29, 2024. Please reach out if you have any questions.
If you are able to support in any way, your generosity would be very much appreciated – gift cards, non-perishable grocery items are all wonderful. More specific items will be forthcoming. Thank you so much for your generosity.
https://forms.gle/e27FUAawxRsjhY476
Grad Rings
Please see the attached flyer regarding 2025 Grad Rings. The vendor will be in the space on Tuesday December 3rd and Wednesday December 4th during lunch for sizing and related questions.
Robert Thirsk HS - Class of 2025 Grad Event Info.jpg
Success Center
Indigenous Post Secondary Recruitment Fair
Learn more about programs and information specific to Indigenous students from post-secondary schools from all over Alberta on November 26th from 4:30-6:30 PM at Henry Wise Wood High School courtyard (910 75 Ave SW)
CBe-Learn Concurrent Registration Semester 2
For grade 11 or 12 students interested in taking one online course with CBe-Learn in semester 2 concurrently, here is the link to the form to request a course. Grade 12 students who require a course to meet graduation requirements will be prioritized. Ensure your online course registration aligns with semester 2 timetable and aim for a balanced timetable, so your overall academic load is not too heavy. In person learning is recommended.
CBe-Learn Semester 2 requests need to be submitted by Wednesday, December 11th. Guidance counsellors will meet with students requesting an online course if there are any concerns with the course selected for their learning plan.
Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities are continually updated in the Success Centre D2L Shell. Success CSuccesentre also recently posted upcoming scholarship opportunities for December 2024 on our school site listed here, so that families are able to see as well, which includes further information on Students can also access scholarship information through Success Centre D2L shell. Information on the Schulich Leadership Scholarship is included!
Scholarship Information Session
To support students' understanding of post-secondary costs; differences between scholarships, bursaries, and loans; where to find scholarships students are eligible for; and tips when applying for scholarships, Success Centre will be hosting a scholarship information session for students on Wednesday, November 27th at lunchtime in Room 210.
Community Resources
AHS Community Education Sessions
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships.
Acting on feedback from participants who joined us during our live online sessions over the past two years, moving forward we invite all guardians and parents to listen to the pre-recorded or live sessions at their convenience.
Suggestion from the Well-Being team are listed below:
November 28th | 10:00am-11:30am | Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens; Unique Struggles for those Emotional Feelers | Tracy Fields, MSW, RSW – Register Here
Hope for Wellness
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online 'chat' 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Both telephone and online chat services are available in English and French. Telephone support is also available upon request in Cree, Ojibway (Anishinaabewmowin), and Inuktitut.
For more information, call 1-855-242-3310 or click here.
Upcoming Dates
Nov 29 Non Instructional Day
Dec 10-12 Wizard of Oz Shows
Dec 18 Winter Gala
Dec 20 Last Day of Classes
Dec23-Jan3 Winter Break
Jan 6 Classes Resume