Thank you everyone for a great year! It is hard to believe that the school year is over and the year 2025 is half over!

To all of those moving on, we wish you the very best!

To all of those returning, we look forward to working with you next year! Make sure you have connected with us about your plans!

Textbooks that have not been returned have been charged on your fee account!

These need to be returned this week!

The fee will be reversed once the books are returned!

IF YOU ARE NOT RETURNING!

Please ensure that you have read the email from the technology department about Google Takeout!

Let me know if you don't!

Registration for next year! Call or email the office to check on your plan for next year.

Email mchanasyk@brsd.ab.ca or lhoff@brsd.ab.ca or call 780-672-2205!

Please click here to pick complementary courses!

Congrats to all who won our weekly draws! Hope you were able to enjoy a treat on us!

And congrats to our course completion winners! We will be contacting you shortly!

There will be two Norquest College HLTH courses offered to students, one in the fall (Sept-Dec) and one in the winter (Feb-May). The fall course will be HLTH 1031 (Health Aide Roles and Responsibilities) and has a 6 hour lab. The time, date and location for the one day lab will be determined in September, it will be at a couple health facilities in the BRSD area. The winter course will be HLTH 1032 (The Human Body, Health and Chronic Illness) and has no lab. Both courses are asynchronous and have no cost to the student. Please contact me if you have any questions. The course descriptions are below.

Please note that students (fall 2025) must be taking or completed Eng 20-2 or 20-1 in order to be eligible for the HLTH courses. This may impact their school timetable. Students can register for one or both courses. The intent form will be available soon but will only cover semester one courses (both Olds College and Norquest courses). The semester two course offerings will be available in January 2026.

Health Care Aide Roles and Responsibilities - HLTH 1031

This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of a health care aide working in a variety of employment settings. Learners will acquire the skills to provide person-centred care that is safe, respectful, and based on the needs of the client. To meet the goals of person-centred care, learners will become familiar with the provincial legislation that guides safe, ethical, and personalized care. In addition, they will learn to work as part of the health-care team and how to follow employers’ policies and procedures within the scope of the health care aide job description. The health care aide is responsible for identifying, managing, and preventing potential environmental hazards in facilities and community-based settings, and must focus on the safety of the client as well as their own personal safety in different settings.

Note: Restricted to Health Care Aide

Course details

Course code HLTH1031

Credits 3 (college) and 3 (high school - HCA 3401)

Format and length

Lecture: 40 hours

Lab: 6 hours

The Human Body, Health, and Chronic Illness - HLTH 1032

This course examines the structure and functions of the systems that make up the human body and discusses the milestones of growth and development across a lifetime. Students will read about and discuss common chronic illnesses and will acquire the skills to provide safe care based on best practices according to clients’ diagnoses, needs, and care plans. Students will also learn care strategies to support the client, the client’s family, and themselves through the process of a client’s illness and death.

Note: Restricted to Health Care Aide

Course details

Course code HLTH1032

Credits 3 (college) and 3 (high school - HCA 3406)

Format and length

Lecture: 45 hours

Attention grade 12 students attending post-secondary in the fall. If you require student loans, the 2025-26 application is now available online through Student Aid. Make sure you have your verified Alberta.ca account. Please see your career counsellor if you require support.

Also, all HS students - please ensure you can access your MyPass account using your PERSONAL email to check your marks at the end of June and for diploma courses, in the middle of July (July 21). Remember, it is your PERSONAL email to login.

Lunch program

June 18 and exams

Attention all Grade 12s - Rutherford Scholarships will open in August. If you are planning to attend post-secondary in the fall, you can apply once you are accepted and your final marks are available. Remember, if you plan to attend post-secondary at a later time (ie. years from now) you can still apply for Rutherford. Everyone should apply as you may be surprised! You will need a verified Alberta.ca account to apply for this scholarship. Please see your career counsellor if you require support.

Tabb Lanes is a part of the Kids Bowl Free Summer Program!

Check out this website for more information or ask for more info at the office!

Brett attended PACE in 1998 and graduated in June of 2001. In a milestone demonstration of their love for Brett, the Starcheski family created the Starcheski Memorial Scholarship.

To apply, write a letter about yourself, your story, and your accomplishments.

To apply, you must have been accepted into a post-secondary institution, so you need to include the letter of acceptance in your application.

Email applications to brace@brsd.ab.ca

4-H Alberta Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship

- open to all Alberta rural farm youth and designed to help rural farm youth who must leave home to pursue a post-secondary education or trade

Please note a rural farm youth is defined as a youth who has lived on a farm in Alberta for the majority of their life and the farm is the primary source of family income.

The following scholarship amounts will be awarded in 2025:

• One scholarship: $20,000

• One scholarship: $15,000

• One scholarship: $10,000

• Seven (7) scholarships at $5,000 each

Student Eligibility/How to apply:

• Must be enrolled as a first-year student at an acknowledged post-secondary institution and not have previously started or completed a post-secondary program.

• Must be a young Alberta rural farm person.

• Applicants must provide confirmation that they have or are currently living on a family farm as well as provide the farm’s legal land description.

• Must have graduated from high school, have received their high school diploma, and be no older than 25 years of age. A copy of their high school transcript must be included with the application form.

• Must need to leave home to pursue a post-secondary education or trade. Proof must be provided that the student is not living at home, i.e. through a rental or dorm receipt.

• A photo of the applicant must be submitted with the application. The photo must be suitable for publication – a grad picture is ideal. Photocopies or proofs are not suitable. Quality scanned photos are acceptable.

• 4-H experience is NOT mandatory to qualify for this award.

The application for the Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship will open Thursday, May 1, 2025 until Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Noon with the application available on the 4-H Alberta website. To go directly to the application, please click here.

For more information: scholarship@4HAB.com and 639-638-2231

I am excited to share information regarding the upcoming Asclepius Medical Camps available to high school students. These medical camps will be happening this summer in both Edmonton and Grande Prairie.

The Asclepius Medical Camp for Youth is an initiative aimed at increasing the enrollment of underrepresented populations in medical school. The goal is to demonstrate that a career in medicine is attainable, regardless of background, by demystifying the path to medical school and sparking interest among participants. The camp features a variety of hands-on activities, speaker presentations, group discussions, and interactive sessions that simulate a typical day in the life of a medical student. They encourage all applicants who meet the camp criteria, including those from rural areas, to apply.

Although the camps are completely free to attend, with lunch provided daily for all participants, students must apply for the camp as per the deadlines below..

Edmonton – apply by June 6th > CAMP is being held July 7th – 11th, 2025 (60 available spots)

For more information, including how to apply, visit https://sites.google.com/view/asclepiusmcfy/home.

We are looking for a Grade 10-11 BRACE student to serve as our second representative for BRSD's SAVY (Student-Led Advocacy for Voices of Youth) group. If you are interested, please let Mr. Chanasyk know!

Lot of great rewards:

- Looks great on a resume

- Build leadership skills

- Meet great people

- Great opportunities

Please ensure to check out our Instagram @braceschool_brsd to check for announcements, updates, and happenings!

Check out the March Career Counsellor newsletter here and follow them on Instagram @hsplusbrsd!

Can you login to MyPass? Gr. 10s will be set up over the next month or so, but Gr. 11's and 12's should be checking their DAR (Detailed Academic Report) and credential checklist for updates. Gr. 12 diploma marks will be released around February 18 - be sure to check out your results! Remember, it is your PERSONAL EMAIL to login.

This document informs parents about the detailed information the PowerSchool Parent Portal web browser provides about their students' progress.

Although the PowerSchool Portal app is convenient, it does not offer everything the web browser does.

Research consistently shows that regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic success. Students who attend school regularly are more likely to achieve higher grades, develop stronger social connections, and maintain positive mental health. Conversely, chronic absenteeism can create gaps in learning that are difficult to close and impact long-term outcomes. Ensuring that every student is present and engaged remains a top priority!

Attendance at BRACE looks very different - we consider attendance to be engagement - seeing you in our classrooms, or logging in Moodle and handing things in!

Keep engaged and keep in contact!

Did you know you can check your student’s grades any time! We now use a tool called PowerSchool so that students and families can see their grades in real time - as soon as we enter a grade in, you can see it! More information is provided in another newsletter!