Important Dates

Feb. 12-13 – Teachers Convention (No School)
Feb. 16 – Family Day (No School)
Feb. 18 – School Council / Parent Society Meetings
Feb. 19 – Raven Time P2
Feb. 25 – Pink Shirt Day
Feb. 27 – Non-Instructional Day (No School)
March 2 – Grad Banquet Ticket Sales Start
March 5 – Raven Time P3
March 19 – Raven Time P4
March 19 – School Council / Parent Society Meetings
Mar. 20 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School)
Mar. 21-29 – Spring Break (No School)
April 3 – Good Friday (No School)
April 8 – Last Day Term 3
April 9 – First Day Term 4

Table of Contents

Staffing Changes
Heritage Park Job Opportunities
School Fees
Semester 2 Spares
Winter Language Challenge Exam
Tip Top Grad Fundraiser
JCS Grad Hoodies
Yearbook Ordering
Student Success Centre
Craven Café

Staffing Changes

We have had to say farewell for now to two of our counsellors (Jill Maki and Brigette Yates) as they are away on Maternity leave. We have welcomed Erin Melrose and Mark Regnier into our Student Success Centre to support. We would like to say thank you and farewell to Jamie Leteta, Angie Guifarro, Thanh Huynh-Stachura and Jesse Amasio who supported JCS in Semester 1.

We would also like to welcome Michelle Tremblay as our new Business Manager, Leigha McNelly as our Library Assistant, Brent Juul Hansen who is supporting in Physical Education, Gareth Emmerson and Raine Burns in Science, and Sheralyn Norton in English Language Arts.

Heritage Park Job Opportunities

In collaboration with Heritage Park, the Youth Employment Centre is hosting an exclusive Hiring Event for youth ages 15-24.   This may be an opportunity for students who have successfully completed HCS 3000 to start earning work experience credits to use towards graduation.  If your student has not completed the 1 credit HCS 3000 module, please encourage them to see our Off-Campus Coordinator Mr. Gelfand to get more information about the module and how to earn work experience credits.

Heritage Park Hiring Event

Heritage Park is currently hiring seasonal staff for their summer season. Openings for youth ages 15-24 include:

Retail Sales Associate, Concession, or Tractor Wagon Conductor – Ages 15+
Gate Host – Age 18+ 

Visit the Youth Employment Centre for the potential opportunity to interview with Heritage Park hiring managers. Drop-in at the Alberta Trade Centre (315 10 Ave. S.E.) on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 pm before Wednesday, February 18.

Stay up to date on the latest Youth Employment Centre job opportunities, career advice and ongoing programs at calgary.ca/yec or by following the YEC on social media.

School Fees

All school fees are now posted in PowerSchool. Please ensure that all fees are paid in a timely manner through the myCBE PowerSchool Portal. If you have any questions, please contact our Business Manager Michelle Tremblay.

Semester 2 Spares

If your student has a spare in Semester 2, please remind them to see Ms. McNelly in the 3rd Floor Learning Commons to get or update their spare sticker. The spare sticker is placed on the back of students’ ID cards. Students should have their student ID card with the updated sticker on them at all times during the day, especially on spare.

Winter Language Challenge Exams

Students who wish to challenge a 30- or 35-level language course may do so by completing the Language Course Challenge Consent Form available on page 15 of the CBE Course Challenge Guide for Students and Families.  The Language Challenge Consent Form is due to the JCS main office by Wednesday, February 18.

Languages that can be challenged in this process include: Arabic, Cantonese, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, Ukrainian.

The primary purpose of the CBE Language Course Challenge program is to assist students in meeting all requirements for high school graduation. Registration priority is therefore granted to Grade 12 students who require the program to meet graduation requirements in the current school year. Other students are also welcome to apply to the program. 30-level language course challenges are offered twice per year. There are fall (October-November) and winter (March-April) sessions. A student can challenge one language course only per session.

Students are encouraged to see their SSC student advisor, Mr. Langille, Ms. Alves, or Ms. Gilbertson if they have any questions.

TipTop Grad Fundraiser

The JCS fundraising society will get a $25 donation for every suit purchased using our code until June 30th (up to a school maximum of $2500), and the student will be entered to win $10,000 for their education and future goals. TipTop also offer deals such as "buy any suit jacket, get the pants for free" and they have shirt and tie combinations for $20.26.

More information at: https://prom.tiptop.ca/school/zqy8go8r

JCS Grad Hoodies

Order your Grad 2026 Hoodies today!

Visit: https://printmeshirts.com/products/jcs-2026-gildan-hoodie

Pick your desired size and colour.

Enter JCS school address as the shipping address:

19480 45 St SE, Calgary, AB T3M 2P9

**Important** Use the coupon code JCS2025 for free shipping. If you do not use this code, you will be charged for shipping.

Include your full name at checkout so your hoodie can be correctly distributed.

Hoodies are shipped in bulk to be delivered to JCS for pickup.

Grad 2026 hoodies order deadline is February 28, 2026.

Delivery estimated for mid-March.

Yearbook Ordering

All yearbooks need to be preordered by families requiring one. The 2025-2026 yearbooks are still on sale until February 14 for $50.00. Families can order their yearbooks here: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02182920 Don’t be disappointed and order yours now.

Student Success Centre

Course Change Requests for in-person classes at JCS:

Student Advisors have been busy working on the many requests for course changes. Semester two course change requests for all in-person courses at JCS have been processed as of this week.

If you did not see a course dropped from your schedule, it is likely because the course you wanted to drop is required for graduation.

If you did not see a course added to your schedule, it is likely that we did not have capacity in the course that was requested.

Online Course Requests for Second Semester

If you are still looking to enroll your student in an online course for Semester 2, you can find many online high school jurisdictions at: https://www.alberta.ca/online-learning

Availability of online courses varies significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and cannot be guaranteed. In person courses that are required for graduation will still be offered in-person here at JCS.

Kelty Mental Health ADHD Parent Education Day Recordings

The BC Children’s Hospital ADHD Clinic and the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre hosted a webinar series designed to support parents of children with ADHD, covering topics like ADHD basics, self-regulation, behaviour, and more. The free webinar recordings can be found at:https://keltymentalhealth.ca/collection/adhd-parents-and-caregivers-webinar-series?utm_source=Cyberimpact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Kelty-Centre-Newsletter---January-2026

Career Fairs

Meet industry professionals who will answer your questions regarding careers in the Trades! February 24, from 5:30-7:30pm at Central Memorial High School (5111 21 Street SW)

Craven Café

Due to Teacher's Convention, Craven Café will resume service for second semester on Wednesday February 18, 2026. Please ensure your student has lunch before this date.