Items in this Update:

  • Important Upcoming Dates 
  • Parent Council
  • Application for Post Secondary School ($100,000)
  • Semester 1 Report Cards
  • Week of January 20-24
  • Semester 1 Book Returns
  • Full Exam Schedule
  • Course Credit Recovery
  • Cafeteria Menu

Important Upcoming Dates 

  • January 13- 27                           Exams
  • January 21                                  Parent Council
  • January 28                                  Semester 2 Begins
  • January 31                                  PD Day – No School

Parent Council Meeting

We hope you are able to join us at our next Parent Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 21.

Our school will be upgrading our Video Surveillance Technology (VST) in the coming months. Our presentation to council will include:

Agenda:

  • Overview of Video Surveillance Technology (VST) and Benefits
  • VST Collection, Use, Access and Controls
  • Request for Feedback (benefits, concerns, further questions)

Tuesday, January 21 - 6:30pm
Learning Commons

Application for Post Secondary School ($100,000)

It is with great excitement and extreme pleasure that Education Matters announces the return of the “Investing in the Future Award” for the third year in a row!

This year, the incredibly generous donor is once again offering 10 awards of $100,000 each ($25,000 per year over 4 years)!!!

A Forest Lawn Student has been the recipient of this scholarship for the past 2 years. We encourage you to apply for this scholarship opportunity. Please see Mr. Shirley in Students Services if you have any questions or need support.

This award is available to Grade 12 students in CBE high schools who will be pursuing a 4-year University Degree at a Canadian University (any field of study). Additional details on the award are attached and can be found at https://www.educationmatters.ca/systemwide_awards/investing-in-the-future-award/

Applications are now open and are due March 31, 2025.

Students can apply through Education Matters’ application portal https://applications.educationmatters.ca

Semester 1 Report Cards

Semester 1 Report Cards will be available to view and download through your MyCBE Account sometime the week of Jan 27-31. Each high schools marks are finalized by the system at different times during the week and then are released.

Week of January 20-24

Exams Schedule

Non-Diploma Exams

  • Jan 20 – Bio 20
  • Jan 21 – Math 20-1, 20-2
  • Jan 22 – Chem 20
  • Jan 16 – Grade 9 Tours

Diploma Exams

  • Jan 20 – ELA 30-1 and ELA 30-2 – 9am – 3pm
  • Jan 21 – Social 30-1 and Social 30-2 – 9am – 3pm
  • Jan 22 – Bio 30 – 9am – 3pm
  • Jan 23 – Chem 30 – 9am – 3pm
  • Jan 24 – Physics 30 – 9am – 3pm
  • Jan 27 – Science 30 – 9am – 3pm

Semester 1 Book Returns

Students are reminded that all first semester books must be returned by Jan 27th. Books can be returned to the Book Room or Main Office any time next week.

Students are responsible to return all text and library book(s) issued to them. All books are scanned into the Textbook Tracker program and verified against the student’s name.  Do not leave your books in a classroom or return them to a teacher. Students will not receive 2nd semester books until all 1st semester books have been returned.

Full Exam Schedule

Course Credit Recovery

  • Course and Credit Recovery – Students are not required to attend
  • Students have the opportunity to complete and hand-in missing assignments, essays, quizzes and tests. Final day to hand in or complete any missed course work is January 21
  • Students may access this time by emailing and booking meeting times with teachers. Students will have had to demonstrate to their teacher:
    • Valid reasons for missing content throughout the semester
    • Engagement throughout the semester in course content, assignments and assessments

Cafeteria

Closed