Weekly Update

• Tuesday, February 3 - Subway Hot Lunch (K-6)
• Tuesday, February 3 - Early Dismissal @ 2:35 pm
• Wednesday, February 4 - Sr. High Basketball at PCA in Three Hills (Grade 10-12)
• Friday, February 6 - Grade 7-12 Report Cards
• Friday, February 6 - Wear Red to Support our Canadian Olympic Team
• Friday, February 6 & Saturday, February 7 - Sr. High Boys Basketball Home Tournament (Grade 10-12)
• Saturday, February 7 - Archery Tournament in Stettler (Grade 5-12)
• Tuesday, February 10 - Jerry's Burger Baron Pizza Hot Lunch (K-6)
• Tuesday, February 10 - Class of 2026 Fruit Fundraiser Forms Due

Congratulations to the Sr. High Boys Basketball Team for winning 3rd place at their tournament in Oyen this past weekend!

Grade 7-12 Report Cards will be available for viewing on Friday, February 6. To check Grade 7-12 report cards, please click on the following link: (parent portal)

https://connect.edsembli.com/AB/PLRD/JCCH/Portal/viewer/login/login.aspx?logintype=P

Your username is the email address that you have on file at the school. If you have forgotten your password, please click on the "request a password" change.

You will find your student's report card by clicking on personal and then digital documents. Please choose the appropriate report card (it should be the report card at the top of the page).

If you have any difficulty using the system, are unsure which email address you have on file or need your password reset, please call the school to 403-854-3642.

Students can also view their report cards by clicking on the following link:

https://connect.edsembli.com/AB/PLRD/JCCH/Portal/viewer/login/login.aspx?LoginType=S

Tuesday, February 3 - Subway Hot Lunch (K-6)

Tuesday, February 10 - Jerry's Burger Baron Pizza Hot Lunch (K-6)

Tuesday, February 24 - Karin Miller Turkey & Cheese Wrap, Fruit and Snack (K-6)

We have hot lunch planned out for the next few months. We have daily coordinators but we are in need of volunteers each Tuesday to help from 11:15am to 12:15pm to deliver the food to the classrooms and help clean up. If we don’t get more volunteers we will be forced to cancel hot lunch. Contact the volunteer scheduler Kathryn at 250-574-8649.

Currently Angela and Tyler Price stepped up to help finish out the year as the hot lunch team coordinators but someone else who has a child in K-6 will need to take over the reins for the next school year since their child will be moving up to grade 7. This role involves dropping off the forms/running the Google forms/ collecting and counting the money and then letting each daily coordinator know what needs to be ordered. Please consider stepping up!

Tuesday, February 10 - Olds

Thursday, February 12 - Hanna

We are in the process of preparing enrollment figures and bus routes for the 2026-2027 school

year. If your child will be 5 (five) on or before December 31, 2026, you will have the opportunity

to register your child using the online registration portal or directly at the school until February

11, 2026. We require a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate, which can be uploaded directly

onto the portal. You will also be asked for your child’s Alberta Health Care number, legal land

description and rural address (blue sign) if required. A parent will also be required to upload

photo id if registering online.

In Person Registration: stop by the school to pick up a paper copy of the registration form.

Online Registration Instructions: select the appropriate website / QR code depending on if you

already have children attending JC Charyk Hanna School.

Currently have a child attending JCC

https://connect.edsembli.com/AB/PLRD/JCCH/Portal/viewer/login/login.aspx?LoginType=P

*contact the school to get your ConnectEd login information if you do not know it, 403-854-3642

*click “online student registration”, select “JCC”, “new” student, and “new student registration form”

*make sure you pick the 2026-2027 school year

*fill out required fields and upload appropriate documents

DO NOT have a child attending JCC HANNA SCHOOL

https://connect.edsembli.com/AB/PLRD/CentralOffice/Portal/Online/StudentRegistration

*create a new user account with your email and password

*make sure you pick the 2026-2027 school year and J. C. Charyk Hanna School (JCC)

*fill out required fields and upload appropriate documents

On May 7 th or 8 th , “new” ECS students will have the opportunity to come and see what ECS is all

about with a “current” ECS buddy. You will need to either stop by the school or call to pick a

“buddy” for your child for their student orientation by February 11, 2026.

We will be having an ECS Parent Orientation prior to the start of the school year in the fall.

You will be notified of this date once it has been decided up. For more information, please

contact J.C. Charyk School at 403-854-3642.

We are planning to take students in Grade 3-6 Skiing at Valley Ski Club in Alliance on Thursday, February 12.

There are still spots available for the Thursday, February 12 Career Day at the Hanna Hospital. This opportunity is open to students currently in Grades 9, 10, and 11 who are interested in exploring the wide range of careers available in hospital settings. Careers highlighted include medicine, nursing, allied health, technology, trades, and administration.

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/252525949331259

There is a $40 fee for this event; however, if there are financial barriers, please contact Dana Forsyth at dana.forsyth@plrd.ab.ca as assistance may be available.

The Little Caesars Pizza Pick-up is scheduled for Thursday, February 12 from 3:00-6:30 pm in the Library.

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is excited to invite your students to the upcoming How Do I Get There? session for the 2025/2025 school year. RhPAP hosts this FREE webinar series targeted to rural high school students and others who are contemplating a healthcare career in rural Alberta. Guests can include representatives from post-secondary institutions that offer healthcare programs, current students in those programs and healthcare professionals in that particular health profession.

How Do I Get There? – Dental Assistant will be hosted via ZOOM on Monday, February 23 at 6:30 PM. Inspiring professionals will share their unique journeys and insights into the world of dental assisting.

To register, visit: HERE

To watch previous sessions, visit our website at RhPAP How Do I Get There? - webinars.

These are FREE, interactive ZOOM sessions, open to all rural Alberta high school students and the educators and adults who support them.

The Jr High Girls will be having their annual Mentor a Rookie practice on Wednesday, February 25 3:15-5:00 pm for any current Gr 7 girls as well as current Gr 5 & 6 girls. Miss Todd will hand out sign up forms in PE class the week before the February break.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting their annual free throw competition on Thursday, February 26 at 7:00 pm in the J. C. Charyk North Gym. This is for students age 9-14 (as of January 1, 2026). Entry forms are attached.

Brooks Driving School will be offering a Driver Education program for interested students in Grades 9–12. This is not a school course, but a service opportunity.

The program includes a 15-hour online classroom component (completed at home) and 10 hours of in-car instruction. Students must be 14 years or older and hold a valid Learner’s Permit or Driver’s License. Driving sessions will take place during school hours, and students are responsible for missed coursework.

Cost: $955.50 + GST
Driving begins: Tuesday, April 14
Registration deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026

To register, complete the Google Form:
https://forms.gle/DfqUUKnaVhFGz4Bm9

For payment or questions, contact Naomi Essien at 587-270-1234 or visit brooksdriving.ca (listed as Hanna GDL Insurance Reduction Course).

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:15 am - 2:00 pm

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We have booked a ski trip for students in grades 7-9 to Nakiska for Wednesday, March 25. This trip is open to students of all abilities and levels. All students are required to take a lesson at the hill. After completion of the lesson, students will be able to ski with friends. The cost of the trip for students is $115.00 if rentals are required and $105.00 if the student will be providing their own equipment. The cost includes: rentals (if required), lessons, lift tickets, and transportation. There is limited space so please sign up as soon as possible.

The bus will leave at 6:00 am on Wednesday, March 25. We will stop for a quick bathroom break along the way before arriving at Nakiska around 9:30 am. Students will gear up in their ski and snowboard gear before starting their lessons. Students are able to either pack a lunch or purchase food at the lodge.

Please ensure that students have the proper clothing packed for the day. I would suggest a couple pairs of mitts/gloves, a pair of dry socks to put on when we arrive at the hill, ski pants, winter jacket, and multiple layers. Helmets are provided with the rental gear, a thin touque can fit under the helmet, but helmets do keep your head warm. Helmets are required for all students.

Students will have the opportunity to ski/snowboard until the lifts close. We will leave the hill at 4:30 pm and make a quick stop in Canmore at the Wendy’s/Tim Hortons for supper. We plan to arrive back at the school by 9:00 pm.

If your child is wanting to attend the trip please return the forms and payment to the office by Monday, March 2. Payment can be made by cash, cheque (made payable to JCC SGF), or on school cash online (please let the office know if you would like to pay online). Cheques will not be cashed until after the ski trip in case it needs to be cancelled due to weather conditions.

For further information, please see the attached letter. If you have any further questions please contact Mr. C. Raugust.

2024-2025 Yearbooks are available in the office to purchase for $35.00.

Mr. Wales and Mrs. Forsyth are available for conversations regarding course selection and program planning throughout the school year. Set up a meeting by emailing dana.forsyth@plrd.ab.ca or ryan.wales@plrd.ab.ca or calling 403-854-3642 and we will answer any questions.

• Thursday, February 12 - Grade 3-6 Ski Trip to Valley Ski Club in Alliance

• Thursday, February 12 - Hospital Career Day
• Thursday, February 12 - Green Certificate Testing in Hanna
• Thursday, February 12 - Little Caesars Pizza Pick-up 3:00-6:30pm in the Library
• Monday, February 16 - Friday, February 20 - No School - Family Day/Teacher Convention
• Tuesday, February 24 - Karin Miller Turkey & Cheese Wrap, Fruit and Snack (K-6)
• Tuesday, February 24- Thursday, February 26 - Grade 12 Graduation Cap and Gown Photos
• Thursday, February 26 - Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition @ 7:00 pm

• Wednesday, February 11 - Sr. High Basketball Home Game vs. Trochu (Grade 10-12)
• Friday, February 13 - Archery Tournament in Altario (Grade 5-12)
• Friday, February 13 & Saturday, February 14 - Sr. High Girls Basketball Home Tournament (Grade 10-12)
• Friday, February 13 & Saturday, February 14 - Jr. High Girls Basketball Tournament in Drumheller (Grade 7-9)
• Friday, February 20 & Saturday, February 21 - Sr. High Girls Basketball Tournament in Vegreville (Grade 10-12)
• Saturday, February 21 - Archery Tournament in Castor (Grade 5-12)
• Tuesday, February 24 - Jr. High Girls Basketball Home Game vs Oyen @ 5:00 pm (Grade 7-9)
• Wednesday, February 25 - Sr. High Boys Basketball Home Game vs. Acme (Grade 10-12)
• Wednesday, February 25 - Jr. High Girls Basketball - Mentor a Rookie Night (Grade 5/6/7 girls)
• Friday, February 27 - Archery Tournament in Youngstown (Grade 5-12)

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Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything!

Phone: 403-854-3642

Email: jccharykschool@plrd.ab.ca

Website: https://jcc.plrd.ab.ca/

Address: Box 1270 Hanna, Alberta T0J 1P0

801 4th Street W. Hanna