Welcome Back

Welcome back, RAVENS! I hope you all had a wonderfully restful summer full of fun, adventure, and maybe even a little bit of relaxation. The halls of our school feel a bit empty without your energy and excitement, and we are absolutely thrilled to have you back. Get ready to dive into new friendships, exciting challenges, and amazing discoveries. Let's make this year the best one yet!

All information located below and a whole lot more is available on our Website. (https://frankrobertsjh.nlesd.ca/home)

School Supply List 

Our School Wide Supply list for students is available on our website.

School Times 

School opens at 8:00 am

Homeroom begins at 8:15  

Lunch is from 12:37-1:17 

We are finished for the day at 2:15

Please see our Daily Schedule to see how our day would normally unfold

The First Day of School, Wednesday, September 3, will start as follows:

Powerschool access for students and families will be open the afternoon of Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Grade 7 students will start the day together in the gym where they will meet the administrative team, find out their homeroom class and then proceed to class with their homeroom teachers. 

Grades 8-9 students can log onto their powerschool account and check their homeroom assignment and you can go straight to your homeroom to start the day. If you don’t have access, don’t worry, we will have homeroom lists posted when you get in so you can find where you are. 

For anyone who isn’t on a list, come to the office and we will get you settled into a homeroom.

Busing - FRANK ROBERTS JUNIOR HIGH BUS ROUTES

Buses will commence their runs as scheduled by NLSchools. Bus planner information and routes are online under the transportation portal. Questions regarding busing should be directed to our District transportation team using the Public Inquiry Form as schools are not involved in transportation decision making. If you are dropping your child off at Frank Roberts Junior High please ensure that you continue a continuous flow of traffic as students exit the vehicle as safely and efficiently as possible.

For those who may need to avail of Courtesy Seating, please complete an application. We will process these as quickly as possible but it does take a few weeks so we can get an accurate count of our bus riders to know how much space we have.

School Calendar

The 2025-2026 NLSchools Calendar and FRJH School Google Calendar can be located on our Website. We also have an Assessment Calendar on our website so all students and families can be aware of all scheduled assessments.

Breakfast Program

Grab and Go breakfast will be available to all students starting this week. We will be starting prepared breakfasts in the next couple weeks. We are sponsored by Kids Eat Smart and any donations are appreciated. If you are interested in volunteering with our breakfast program please email ashleykeating@nlschools.ca and complete all appropriate documentation on the Volunteering Section of our Website.

Chartwells Eats

We Have Great News, Frank Roberts Junior High will be moving to a Pay-What-You-Can School Lunch Program. We will transitioning to this program over the next few weeks. In the meantime new school year brings new beginnings, and one new beginning for us this year is our food services. With all new beginnings, change brings questions, and we want to take this opportunity to highlight some key components for lunches next week and beyond so that everyone who requires a lunch will receive one:

Next Week (week of Monday September 8 to Monday September 12):

There are two options available for next week:

1. Order in advance via the new ordering platform: The ordering window for this week only has been extended until end of day Sunday on the new Chartwells Eats ordering platform. If you would like to order a lunch for your child, please use the Chartwells Eats platform. Note: you will need to create a new account. The link to the website is: https://www.chartwellsk12.ca/

• Important: Going forward, all meals will be purchased in advance via the online platform

2. If you are unable to order before the Sunday cut off, families should send along a packed lunch for students

Coming Soon:

The Pay What You Can program will be coming in October. Please see the THREE documents linked below for more information. Additional communication will follow at a later date to provide updates on the ordering process as we get closer.

Announcement of Pay-What-You-Can School Lunch Program at FRJH

Pay-What-You-Can School Lunch Program Questions and Answers

New Lunch Ordering Platform for Chartwells Eats

Forms, Permission Slips and Money Collection

We will be using Rycor this year for our online forms, permission slips and collection of any money. Please create an account and read more on our website.

Medication

On occasion, it becomes necessary for children to receive prescribed medication at school. Please be aware that in order to do so, NLSchools require the completion of both a parent and physician form. You may contact the office to get forms or they are available from the NLSchools website

If your child has to take medication during school hours, a parent/guardian must bring this medication to school in the pharmacy labeled bottle which has the child’s name and the correct dosage information as per the physician form. Phone ahead to make arrangements and a staff member will meet you at the door to take the medication.

If your child has anaphylaxis, you must have one epipen with the child and one for the office. Proper paperwork must be completed for this as well. This is required.

Allergy Alert

We have students/staff attending our school who have severe allergies to the following products: Peanuts, Tree nuts, All Nuts, Fish, Eggs, Sesame Seeds, Pineapple

If your child has an allergy or medical condition please contact our guidance team michellependergast@nlschools.ca so we can be aware and help keep your child safe.

We ask for your cooperation in not sending these items to school with your child.

We also have students/teachers with allergies to various perfumes/scents. For this reason, students and parents must refrain from wearing scented products when on school property. Also, students should not be bringing body spray/perfume into the building. In the event we become aware of other known allergens, we will alert you as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.

Attendance

We are encouraging families to use the Safe Arrival App to submit absences. If this is not an option you can email any absences to frankrobertsjrh@nlschools.ca

Regular student attendance is directly tied to achievement in school and we want to ensure that every child is able to perform and succeed to his or her potential. Students who miss time may

experience gaps in their learning, may feel less confident in school, may struggle to complete work and may even develop social concerns. Therefore, regular consistent attendance is extremely important as is arriving at school on time. 

We are more than willing to work with you to ensure your child is attending regularly and feeling safe and cared for at school. If attendance becomes a concern for your child’s teacher, as per district policy, they will make contact with you to help resolve any concerns. If concerns cannot be resolved, he/she will then inform the office and we will follow up with you to provide further assistance.

PowerSchool

PowerSchool is our student information system that contains information on your students' attendance and academic progress. Please visit the Parent/Student Powerschool login Portal, we highly encourage our 7-9 students and families to make use of this resource. You can get your username and password from the office.

FRJH Community Open House (Curriculum Night) 

Our Community Open House is on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 from 6:30-7:30. We  are excited to see you Wednesday evening and kick off the 2025-2026 school year. We will all meet in the gym for some Awesome videos and messages and then families will have time for a self guided tour throughout the school.

Homeroom and Class Change Requests 

Administration will not be processing any class change requests at this time. It is a very lengthy process to create class lists. That is why we ask for any class requests from families in May of every year as it requires input from multiple sources and we work diligently to try and meet all requests. It is also important that we are keeping class size as equitable as possible. We still have a number of new students transferring in and, until all students have been placed in a class and we have a clearer idea of numbers, the priority is to ensure all students are scheduled with a teacher in the appropriate program(for example English, LFI or EFI) and the schedule is running smoothly.

Cell Phone Expectations for the 2025-26 School Year

Please visit our Personal Electronic Device(PED) Policy on our school website, it clearly outlines the expectations at FRJH. Please see some important points outlined below.

• Students are encouraged not to bring PED’s to school.

• Students are NOT PERMITTED to use their PED’s during Instructional hours (Instructional hours are defined as homeroom and periods 1-5), including in the halls and bathrooms. 

  • Students who bring PED’s to school must switch it off or put it on airplane mode and turn off notifications; and must store it out of sight during instructional hours.

  • PED’s cannot be stored on a student’s body (e.g. in a student’s clothing) during instructional hours.

  • All students are provided with an initial combination lock for their locker.

• PED’s are NOT PERMITTED to be used at any time during the school hours in the bathrooms.

• Students are PERMITTED to use their PED’s during recess and lunch.

School Pictures

Picture Day is set for Monday October 7, 2024. All students will get their pictures taken during that day.

Fire Drills, Lockdowns and Secure School Drills

It will be common practice for us to complete Fire Drills and Lockdown Drills regularly throughout the school year to help ensure that we are as prepared as possible. We will continually reflect on our drills to find areas where we may be able to improve.

In addition, we use Secure Schools as a tool on a regular basis to help restrict student movement throughout the halls. Teaching and learning will continue as normal, but students do not move from classes until the Secure School is lifted. Secure Schools can be very useful in numerous circumstances such as major water spills in high traffic areas, someone may be injured or need assistance in common areas, someone may be sick and need a moment to recover, when we are dealing with complex situations, etc. The point is to protect the integrity, safety and anonymity of all within our school community when possible to the best of our ability

Please be assured that we will contact home as efficiently and effectively as possible when needed and if there is something important we need to report to families.

Volunteering at FRJH

We are actively looking for volunteers/ coaches at FRJH this year to help offer the absolute best experiences for all of our students in our school community. If this is something you may be interested in please go to https://frankrobertsjh.nlesd.ca/extra-curricular/volunteering to learn more and start the process in getting involved. You will need to complete:

1. FRJH Volunteer Application

2. 300A Volunteer Information Form

3. 300B Volunteer Agreement

4. 300C Criminal Offence Declaration Form

5. Order a Criminal Reference and Vulnerable Sector Check from RNC

Your Criminal Reference check along with Vulnerable Sector Check is free using the form we have made available to all Volunteers/Coaches on our website.

* All forms are located at https://frankrobertsjh.nlesd.ca/extra-curricular/volunteering

Thank you so much for your continued support as we are dedicated to offering each and every student the best possible educational experience. We look forward to meeting Parents/Guardians at our FRJH Community Open House (Curriculum Night) on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 from 6:30-7:30. We are excited to see all our RAVENS both new and old on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025