Thursday 23 March 2017

PD Day tomorrow, classes resume April 3.

Sr. Badminton practice is today at lunch.

Jr. Badminton practice is today after school.

Would the senior boys basketball team please meet in the front foyer at first break to sign your banner!

7A  students - please report to the home-ec room at 12:34 today.

Grade 8 & 9 band members going to Nationals this May are asked to check in with Mrs. Baron to pick up a fundraiser package BEFORE going to period 1. She will be in Room 115.
The band room will be open today for practice.

Basketball team members need to return their jerseys and shorts TODAY please!


Wednesday 22 March 2017

Jazz band practice is tomorrow morning at 7:30am. All members must attend, as this is a final practice before the festival performance after spring break.

The band room will be open for practice tomorrow at lunch.

Basketball team members are reminded to hand in their jerseys and shorts. These need to be handed in before spring break, so see your coach with yours today or tomorrow!

Junior badminton practice at lunch today.
Intermediate badminton practice after school today.

FLEX - if you are in Card Games block 4 is in rm 113 not rm 103

Thursday is day 5

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Only students that have projects or who have talked to Mrs. Nessel should sign up for sewing completion. Please do not sign up if you do not have something to work on. Classy Threads orders are now in. If you have one to pick up and would like it before class please see Mrs. Nessel.

FLEX - please make sure that you are signed up today.  A reminder to grade 7 band students that are participating in foods, your session does not start until after the break so you need to be signed up tomorrow.

A reminder that there are two combined practices today;
Period 5 is a combined Grade 8 & 9 practice
Period 7 & 8 is a combined Grade 7 practice

The band room is open today and Thursday at lunch for practice

Intermediate badminton practice today at lunch.

Senior badminton practice after school

Basketball jerseys must be handed in to your coach immediately!

Costumes and props committee: meet after school today

Monday 20 March 2017

Senior badminton practice is today at lunch.  Junior practice is today after school.

If you have found a pair of burgundy and black LU LU shorts in the girls change room please bring them to Mrs Dorash.  Please remember to take all clothes out of the change room at the end of your PE period.  We are seeing a build up of clothes being left behind.

Grade 7 foods in FLEX - you will not be starting until after the break so please make sure you are signed up for FLEX this week.

Grade 7’s doing construction in FLEX, you will be able to work on your projects this week so don’t sign up for other sessions.

SWAT will meet today in room 122 at 12:35

Basketball players...please bring your jerseys, shorts and practice jerseys to the pizza lunch today.  No jerseys, no food!

Music room practices this week

Today, Tuesday and Thursday - open band at lunch

Thursday morning - jazz band = ALL members need to attend this last practice before Leduc Music festival

Friday 17 March 2017

FLEX sign up for today: block 1 or 2 grade 8 block 3 or 4, grade 7 block 5 or later…

New sessions to look for:
Goggle Sites: come create a webpage on the new google site
Rubik’s Romper Room: bring your Rubik’s cube and compete against one  another.
Check out the session descriptions on the school website.

Intermediate badminton practice at lunch today.

It was a tough loss for our junior boys basketball team in their fight for bronze last night.  Despite a fantastic effort by many players the boys lost by 1!!!! Mrs. Dorash is proud of how well you maintained your composure and fought hard.  Excellent effort!

PIZZA PARTY! PIZZA PARTY! PIZZA PARTY! If you are one of the fantastic athletes that participated on one of our four basketball teams this season we would love to celebrate with you! Bring your jersey to the home ec room at 12:14 on Monday and have lunch on us!

GSA will meet at lunch today in room 122

Are you participating in the Brain Food BINGO challenge? Hand in your completed Bingo cards to Ms Gervais or Mrs. Dorash.

The band room is open for practice at lunch today

Marks and comments will be available on PowerSchool by 3pm today.

Thursday 16 March 2017

Hot lunch orders are due tomorrow.

Senior badminton practice at lunch today.  Junior badminton practice is after school.

Friday is St. Patrick’s Day… wear green

Classy Threads orders due today. See Mrs. Nessel if you forgot or have an order to turn in.

Congratulations to Shayla Cymbaluk, the winner of the 2017 Pie Challenge!  She remembered 155 decimal places of pi, only 246 less than Mr. Slade!  Please see Mr. Slade for your prize!

Senior boys basketball players, please return your jerseys to Mr. Mistol as soon as possible.

Good luck to our junior boys basketball team as they battle for bronze tonight in Leduc. Go Sabres Go!  All players please meet at the front entrance right after bell.

FLEX sign up tomorrow: block 1 or 2 grade 8 block 3 or 4, grade 7 block 5 or later...

Thank you to the jazz band members that came to practice this morning. Next Thursday is our final practice before festival, so everyone must attend.

Today and tomorrow the band room will be open for practice.

Parents are asked to complete the Returning student questionnaire if you have not yet done so; please click on the link https://goo.gl/forms/IxVXMTDBaS0T1OIk2.

Wednesday 15 March 2017

Great work top the Junior Boys basketball team.  They were defeated by a very skilled LJH team.Jr. Boys basketball practice today at lunch and good luck in your bronze final on Thursday.

Congratulations to the Senior Boys Basketball Team on their victory in the gold medal match over Leduc Junior High last night!  Defensive juggernauts, the boys completed a perfect 14-0 season by shutting down their opposition!  Your coaches are very proud of your hard work all year.
Would all senior boys please come to Mr. Slade’s room very quickly at the first break.

There is a very important badminton meeting for all team players in the gym immediately after these announcements.  Practices begin tomorrow (Intermediates @ 7:10am, Seniors @ lunch, Juniors after school).

Classy Threads orders due tomorrow. See Mrs. Nessel if you have any questions.

Jazz band practice - tomorrow morning at 7:30
Open band practice - tomorrow and Friday at lunch

Any grade 8 or 9 band members that have fundraising forms and money, please bring to Mrs. Baron
who is in Miss Jensen’s room during this homeroom time right now

French Band practice after school today

Grade 8 students: this Thursday March 16 come dressed up as a Greaser or a Soc for The Outsiders Dress-up Day!

Hot lunch orders are due Friday.

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Jr girls will finish their badminton try-outs today at 12:15pm.

Grade 8 students: this Thursday March 16 come dressed up as a Greaser or a Soc for The Outsiders Dress-up Day!

Two Ipods have been turned into the office.

Friday is St. Patrick’s Day… wear green

Anyone that would like to order a sewing project from Classy Threads should get their order into Mrs. Nessel by Thursday. If you want to order a kit to sew during FLEX please come talk to Mrs. Nessel before Thursday.

Reminder to Gr 7 band students that are going to be taking foods, you will still sign up for regular FLEX choices this week.  The students that are going to be taking textiles need to touch base with Mrs Nessel today to figure out what block to book for FLEX tomorrow.

Grade 7 students that are taking construction during flex - please sign up for regular flex sessions this week as Mr Helgren is not available.

Good luck to the junior and senior boys basketball teams in their playoff games tonight.  The junior are playing their semi final in Leduc and the seniors will be playing for GOLD at Beaumont comp at 6:30.  Go Sabres Go!

Juniors please meet at the front entrance right after the bell to leave. If you are getting your own ride please check in with Mrs Dorash before you leave.

Merry Pi Day everyone.  Please take some time today to think about the special meaning behind mathematical pi and all that it has given to us.

Music room practices this week are;
Today - open band
Thursday - Jazz band at 7:30 - all members need to attend
Thursday & Friday - open band at lunch

A reminder for the Grade 8 & 9 band members that signed up to join with the Grade 7 band that this happening today during period 8. Thank you to the teachers for allowing their students to attend this practice.

If any Grade 8 or 9 band members have a fundraising order form, please bring it to Mrs. Baron RIGHT NOW in Room 115 please.

Sub appreciation week, thank you all.

Props and costume committee: we are meeting today at 3:15

Monday 13 March 2017

Badminton try-outs for grade 9 boys are today at lunch.

The final try-out for grade 7-8 Jr. Boys and Girls is tomorrow morning at 7:15am.  Please see the list on the athletic board if you need to try-out.

Grade 8 students: this Thursday March 16 come dressed up as a Greaser or a Soc for The Outsiders Dress-up Day!

Friday is St. Patrick’s Day… wear green

SWAT is cancelled for today as Ms Gervais is attending PD outside of the school.

FLEX - sign up today is as follows: Grade 7 block 1 and 2, grade 8 block 3 and 4 , grade 9 block 5.
9a and 8e - you will not sign up for block 3, 9b you will not sign up for block 4 as your classes will be participating in alternate enrichment sessions.

Junior boys basketball practice today after school: 3:10 - 4:30.

Happy Pi Day Eve!  Are you ready for the wonder and whimsy or Pi Day tomorrow?  How many digits or Pi do you have memorized?  Can you challenge last year’s winner’s total of 270?  Can you beat Mme Stewart’s total of 2?  Winner gets a pie!  Also, the best Pi costume wins a pi!

Hats and Hoodies - not to be worn during school

No pizza Tuesday tomorrow.

Option classes - switch today

Friday 10 March 2017

Congratulations to the Senior Boys Basketball Team on a big semifinal victory over CTK last night.  Next up is the gold medal game on Tuesday at Beaumont Comp.  Come on out and cheer these guys on!

Congrats also goes out to our junior boys who defeated Riverview last night, they will play in their semi final on Tuesday in Leduc.  GO SABRES GO!!!

Grade 9 girls badminton tryouts will be at 12:14 today, bring your lunch to the gym.
Attention Rabbit Hill participants - Monday’s trip is cancelled due to low numbers. A full refund will be issued to your Powerschool account.

FLEX - will not be open today, sign up for Monday will be as follows: Grade 7 block 1 and 2, grade 8 block 3 and 4 , grade 9 block 5.  Session descriptions will be posted over the weekend, check the website for details.

Junior boys practice Monday after school 3:10 - 4:30.

There is an important choir practice today for all members at 12:14. Because of this, there will NOT be open band today.

Thursday 9 March 2017

Hot lunch orders are due next Friday.

Drama set committee: meet after school today at 3:15pm

Grade 8 students: next Thursday March 16 come dressed up as a Greaser or a Soc for The Outsiders Dress-up Day!

Reminder that March is Nutrition Month and you can win some great prizes by participating in our Brain Food Bingo.

Get your BINGO sheets from your homeroom teacher, Ms Gervais or from the Bulletin board by the staffroom… just look for kermit the frog….

GSA will meet at lunch tomorrow in room 122.

There is a very important choir practice for all members today starting at 12:14. Do not eat in your homeroom. Please bring your lunch to the music room, as the choir will sing first, then eat.

Junior Boys basketball players.  Please meet in the gym right after the 3:20 bell to get ready for our game.

Good luck to both of our boys teams in their playoff games tonight!

Wednesday 8 March 2017

The 2nd cuts for Jr. Boys badminton are now posted.  The final try-out is tomorrow morning at 7:15am.

Grade 9 Boys badminton try-outs are today at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch.

Grade 7 and 8 Jr girls try-outs resume tomorrow at noon.

Music room practices this week are as follows;
Tomorrow - jazz band at 7:30 & Choir at 12:14
Friday - open band

Congratulations to the Senior girl’s basketball for an amazing game last night. It was a tough loss late in the fouth quarter, but a great game. Congratulations on a great season. Please return your jerseys to Mr. Raymond.

Sr. Boys basketball practice is today after school.

Hot lunch orders are due Friday March 17 - jelapointe.hotlunches.net to order

Winter Flag Football may be cancelled due to the weather. Anyone who signed up should please meet in Room 115 block 5 to decide.

Jasper fundraising Mundare orders are available for pick up between 3:00-4:30

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Grade 7 and grade 8 junior boys badminton try-outs are today at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch to the gym.

Grade 9 boys badminton try-outs will be after school today.

Pi Day is on Tuesday, March 14.  You all know that pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to it’s diameter and it always equals 3.14.  Well, Tuesday is the third month and fourteenth day - 3.14.  We will have a competition to see how many digits of pi participants can remember and the winner will win an awesome prize.

Music room practices this week are as follows;
Jazz Band - Thursday morning
Choir- Thursday at lunch
Open Band - Friday at lunch

There will also be a combined music festival band practice for any of the Grade 8 or 9 students that are able to come to period 8 today! Thank you to the teachers for allowing these students to attend!

Still a couple of spots available in the Grade 9 Sports Activity option

Costume and props committee: meet today after school at 3:15

Drama 8: please remember your costumes for your play tomorrow.

Monday 6 March 2017

FLEX - if you have not signed, please do so right away!
Homeroom teachers please check your lists

Grade 9 girls and grade 8 intermediate girls badminton tryouts are at 12:15pm today.  Bring your lunch to the gym.
-Grade 7 and grade 8 junior boys badminton try-outs are at lunch tomorrow.
-Grade 9 boys badminton try-outs will be after school tomorrow,

Mr. Mistol’s grade 8 option A class will be at the arena for class.

Grade 9 Option A - we still have 5 spots available in the Sports option.  Please email Mr Helgren or see him if you are interested.

Ski club - we will be monitoring the windchill and will advise closer to the end of the day

Jasper Ski Trip Participants - Important meeting today at 12:34 in the Home ec room. Everyone must attend as Mrs. Nessel needs information from everyone for the trip.

Home ec students - This is the last week of term 2 , so please sign up for Sewing project completion during FLEX if you have not completed your textiles project. If you can’t get in please talk to Mrs, Nessel.

Music room practices this week;
Today at lunch - open band
Thursday morning - jazz band
Thursday lunch - choir
Friday lunch - open band

Junior boys basketball practice tomorrow at 7:10!

Hot lunch is now open log on to jelapointe.hotlunches.net to order

Junior girls basketball practice after school today

Pizza Tuesday has been cancelled for tomorrow!!

Thursday 2 March 2017

Set committee: we meet today after school at 3:15pm

The first cuts for Grade 7’s and 8’s are up on the athletic board in the gym.  Try-outs for grade 8 Intermediate boys continue today at 12:15pm. Please see the athletic board if you are on the list. Grade 9 tryouts will begin next week.

FLEX sign up this morning due to PD day tomorrow:
grade 9 block 1 or 2, grade 7 block 3 or 4, grade 8 block 5 or later.

Reminders: do not sign up if you are in Drama 8, preparing the grade 9 LipDub with M Morin, doing grade 7 construction with Mr.Helgren, doing block 3 friendship club with Candice and 9B block 5 your class will be doing Math Riddles and Problem Solving so you do not need to sign up.

Hats and hoodies - not to be worn in the school

Just a reminder that when the lunch bell goes you are expected to get your lunch and then remain in your homeroom until the recess bell goes, grade 9’s if you are leaving you need to do so quickly.

Brain Bingo!!! Get your cards from your homeroom teacher or the bulletin board near the staff room door!

Jasper Ski Club meeting at 12:14 in the T, Ed. lab

Junior Boys Basketball - don’t forget we play first tonight, please be in the gym right after the 3:02 bell.

Veggie joke:  Why did the Tomato go out with a prune?
Because he couldn’t find a date!


Wednesday 1 March 2017

Badminton try-outs for Grade 8 girls will be today at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch to the gym.

Congratulations to the Senior Boys Basketball Team who finished their regular season with a strong win over Leduc Junior High last night.  Playoffs begin next Thursday so come on out and make some noise.

Congratulations also to the Senior Ladies basketball team who played a great game against Leduc Junior high.

Great job to the Junior Boys basketball team - they had a great game last night and defeated CTK by over 20 points! We look forward to seeing you play again on Thursday vs Riverview.

The list for Mondays’ Rabbit Hill ski club will be posted on the board by the staff room door at morning break. If you name does not appear on the list and you think it should be please come to the office.

March Madness - tournament of books is back! Come to the library to fill out a prediction ballot and drop it off before March 10th to be entered in the draw. 1st round Voting starts next week. Make sure to vote for your favorite book!

Jazz band practice is tomorrow morning! Choir tomorrow at lunch!

Today is early dismissal.

Assembly period 3.