Annapolis West Education Centre

Wednesday, May 22 - DAY 6

Grad Fees due by the end of May ($40).

Student Loan applications are now available online.  See the link on our homepage.

Grad/Parent Meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Mme Harvey's Room.

Photo Scavenger Hunt  will take place on May 31^st at 12:15 p.m.

POSTPONED:  Class of 2013 photo that was to be taken today at 2:00 p.m. has been postponed until Thursday, May 23rd.  This photo will be included in your graduation portfolio as part of your $40 grad fee. Please make sure you are present for this photo even if you have a free slot.

Scholarships 2013

Please check this listing on a regular basis for current scholarships.

Nova Scotia Virtual School

Students interested in enrolling in a course with the Nova Scotia Virtual School should see Mrs. Wilson as soon as possible to register. To see a list of courses offered for 2013-2014, click here.

New Senior Level Math Program

Nova Scotia is implementing a new math program beginning with grade 10 in 2013-2014. Click here to see important information regarding the new grade 10 program. Click here to view an overall view of the new math program.

Personal Development Credit

Beginning in September 2013, all high school students will be able to earn personal development credits in their communities through organizations like the Cadets, 4H, Junior Achievement, or Dance Nova Scotia. Personal development credits can be earned in three areas – arts, languages and leadership. For more information, click here.

Attendance

A reminder to students and parents/guardians that if a student is absent from school, the school office must be notified by phone (532-3150) of the absence.

Bus Notes

When students are requesting travel on a different bus than the one they would normally travel on, or to a different stop on their normal bus route, the parent or guardian must submit a written request to the School for approval. The bus notes should be brought to the office first thing in the morning for recording.

THE STUDENT-PARENT PORTAL

AWEC is offering you real-time access to your child(ren)'s grades, assignments, attendance, and teacher's comments using the Student-Parent Portal website. To get started, you must contact the school in person to request your child's confidential Access ID and Access Password.

Student fees are $40 per individual or family. Please make cheques payable to the Annapolis West Education Centre. Once you have paid your fee you will receive a lock for your assigned locker.

Athletic fees are $35 per person for each sport played to a maximum $100

AWEC, is a scent free school. This means that you MUST refrain from putting on perfume or colognes such as AXE. Many people are very sensitive to this inside the building. Thank-you for your cooperation.

School Lockers

Students and parents/guardians should be aware that school lockers are the property of the school board and carry no rights of privacy by the student, and are subject to periodic search and inspection at the discretion of the principal/designate of the school or other school board authorized employee. Students who do not return their lock will be required to pay a replacement fee of $10.

AWEC School Advisory Council

The AWEC School Advisory Council (SAC) meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4pm in the AWEC library. The SAC is made up of parents, community members, school staff and students. SAC’s are formed to recognize the importance of a partnership among all stakeholders in the education system and to advise the principal and school board on relevant educational issues.