Friday 28 February 2020

District boys- reminder you have a practice today at 430.

Junior girls have basketball practice at 3:10

District girls practice today at lunch

Grade nine students.  Mr. Slade has one farewell picture submitted for year end.  Please submit yours to him ASAP.



Thursday 27 February 2020

Student Gathering - grade 8

Grade 7 badminton try-outs are tomorrow morning at 7:10am!  Doors open at 7am.

Senior boys and girls have practice in the gym at lunch today.

Junior boys - good luck at your game at Father Leduc School today after school.  Meet in the front foyer right after the 3:01 bell.

Junior girls - practice is tomorrow from 3:10-4:30.  Please be on time and changed!

District girls- we will be having lunch together in the LST room, don’t be late. 

Drama rehearsal is cancelled today. We will meet again next week.

Wednesday 26 February 2020

Junior boys - reminder you have a practice today at 430pm and tomorrow morning at 7am. 

Junior girls - congrats on your win last night in Devon.  Practice is canceled at lunch today as Mr. Slade is away on a field trip.  Next practice is Friday after school and it is important that you are all there.

Senior boys basketball practice after school today.

Cast, props and costumes committee: our drama meeting is cancelled for tomorrow. We will meet again next week.

Only 17 days until Pi Day!  How many digits do know?  Class challenges will take place in your own math class and you have the chance to win a pizza pi!

Student Gathering - grade 9

For block 3 homeroom, students are asked to bring felt pens or pencil crayons to class for Pink Shirt Activities.

Me to we students, there will be a very quick meeting at the break this morning.

We have noticed a fair number of dirt tracks in the gym this week…  Staff and students please remember to NOT walk into the gym, at all with outdoor shoes on!

Great effort to the District girls for a hard played game last night. such an exciting game losing by only 1 point.  We will get them in playoffs!

Today is Pink Shirt Day.  It is a day when people come together by wearing pink shirts to school or work to show they are against bullying. The focus for 2020 is "lift each other up."

Tuesday 25 February 2020

Lots of basketball action today!

District boys and girls - good luck in your home game today after school!

Junior girls - good luck at Riverview!  Junior boys - good luck at Father Leduc.

Senior Boys Basketball - good luck on your away game at CTK today. All players, please meet in the student lounge at 2:55pm.  Senior girls, as well.

Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day.  It is a day when people come together by wearing pink shirts to school or work to show they are against bullying. The focus for 2020 is "lift each other up."

Thank you to the many of our students who are keeping our school clean by keeping your items in your locked lockers and not leaving garbage and belonging on the floor.  Thank you also for putting your footwear on the bootracks, rather than on the floor of the entrances.  For those of you who continue to leave items, garbage, and footwear on the floor, please pick your items up and put them where they belong so that others do not need to clean up after you.

All grade 9 students will need to change their Black Gold passwords.  Please see the email you received from Ray McCubbing on your Black Gold account for instructions.

Student Gathering - 7DE

BHA players at Hocky Hookey today.

Monday 24 February 2020

Congratulations to the junior girls basketball team for winning the Victoria School Invitational

Basketball Tournament this weekend, defeating Vimy in the final!  Practice at 1230 today.

District boys- reminder you have a practice today at 430.

Attention grade 7 badminton players!!!  The 2nd round of try-outs for both boys and girls will be tomorrow morning at 7:10am.  There will be a list posted on the bulletin board at lunch just outside the gym doors with all players who need to attend.  The school will be open at 7am tomorrow morning.

Student Gathering - 7ABC

GSA will meet today at 12:26 in room 109. Please bring your lunch.

Important Announcement for students attending the Hockey Hookey field trip tomorrow.   You will go to regular block 1 class and will be called down when the busses are here (approx. 9:25am).  You can bring a small bag and a bagged lunch with you (or money for the concession).  Please see Mrs. Wilson if you have  questions.

FLEX - if you have not signed up you are late!! Homeroom teachers, please update your homeroom sign up on the alternate support sheet right away to determine who has not signed up. 

Friday 21 February 2020

Reminders:
Senior boys - you play tomorrow morning at 9:45am!
District Girls - 12:26, get there quickly please
Jr boys practice 3-4:30pm.
District boys practice 4:30-6pm.

Student Gathering - grade 9

FLEX - grade 7 block 1 or 2, grade 8 block 3 or 4 and grade 9 lunch or later.
 **If you are in yearbook, you will be working on it block 4 so make sure you choose alternate support.
**If you are helping with LIP DUB you need to choose a regular session this week as Mr Slade is away on a field trip. LIPDUB will resume next FLEX

Star necklace was turned into the office

Thursday 20 February 2020

Student Gathering - grade 8

Senior boys basketball players will need to meet in the front foyer at the beginning of block 6, ready to leave for your tournament today.

FLEX sign up - tomorrow: block 1 or 2 - grade 7, block 3 or 4 - grade 8 lunch or later - grade 9.

9A and 9B - you will not sign up as you are at the law courts.

NO ONE will sign up for block 3 as we will be doing homeroom activities for Pink Shirt Day. 

If you are interested in making friendship bracelets, please choose it for block 4. 

It is 23 days (Michael Jordan’s number) until Pi Day.  How many digits of Pi do you know?  The students with the most numbers will win a whole pizza pi on Pizza Pi Tuesday!

Mrs. Wilson’s science classes - please remember your pencil crayons, glue, and scissors for class today.

Wednesday 19 February 2020

All senior boys basketball players need to meet in gym #2 (across from Mrs. Lane’s class) during the morning break for a very important meeting regarding your tournament tomorrow.

There will be a basketball skills session for any team players today after school. Senior, premier, district, boys and girls are all welcome to attend.  It will go until 4:30pm.

Congrats to the junior girls on their win over Father Leduc yesterday.  Great gritty win!  Practice is at 12:30 so get changed quickly please!
Reminder junior boys you have a practice today at 430pm and tomorrow at 7am.
Citadel club members: we will be going to “As you Like It” tonight. Please be back at school at 4:50 to take the bus downtown.
Mrs. Wilson’s science classes please bring pencil crayons, scissors, and glue to class today.
Student Gathering - 7DE
Homeroom teachers, please ensure that all students have signed up for flex.

Friday 14 February 2020

Happy Valentines Day !!

Congratulations to both of our junior teams, as well as both senior teams, on wins last night.
District boys practice today at 4:30pm. District Girls at 12:26.

Students involved in the Citadel club: we will have a brief meeting at lunch to go over our next play. Please come to Mrs. DeBoer’s room at lunch recess.

FLEX sign up:  Grade 9 - block 1 or 2, Grade 7 - block 3 or 4, Grade 8 - lunch or later.
*If you are choosing bracelet making, you will need to bring bracelet cord!

Me to We kids!! We really need your help for getting pink shirt day organized for block 3 next week during flex. Please sign up for Me to We block 3!!

Gr 9E & 9D fieldtrip on Tuesday to the Law Courts.

Thursday 13 February 2020

Jr. Boys & Girls Basketball games @ JE Lapointe
Sr. Boys & Girls Basketball games @ Champ Valle
Sr. Boys basketball practice at lunch today.

Junior girls please meet in the gym, changed, at 3:15

Friday is Valentine's Day. Show your school spirit and celebrate the day by being kind and wearing red, pink or white.

7E - You have PE period 1 today, Bring your change of clothes.

Wednesday 12 February 2020

Junior boys you have practice today after school (430pm) and tomorrow morning (7am).  You also have a home game tomorrow after school (4pm). Congrats to both the junior boys and girls on their wins over Caledonia last night.

Junior girls - please check your school email because Mr. Slade has sent you some homework.

Badminton tryouts are coming!  Please sign up on the athletic board if you are interested.  Rackets are also for sale on powerschool.

Senior boys basketball players need to meet in the gym during the morning break for a quick meeting.

Black Gold is inviting two grade 9 students from each of our schools to attend what is known as the Council of School Communities on the evening of Wednesday, February 26.  If you might be interested in attending, or would like more information, please see Mme. Tonita today.

District basketball teams rocked it last night against Father Leduc!  That makes two weeks in a row that all 4 junior teams won - Great work everybody!

**If you signed up for cards, you may have been moved to another session as yours had too many students.

Parent Teacher Conferences are today from 3:30-6:30pm.

Monday 10 February 2020

Junior girls basketball practice at lunch in the gym.  Please change quickly to make the most of our time.

District boys practice today 4:30pm.

Senior boys basketball practice is tomorrow morning at 7:10am.

Student Gathering - 7ABC

Badminton tryout sign up will be up today on the athletic board.

Gr. 8 Field trip to Telus World of Science, we are still missing approximately 30 permission forms.

Wednesday 5 February 2020

No school Thursday & Friday - Teacher's Convention

Junior boys practice today after school is cancelled.

Junior girls practice today at 1226.  Please change quickly.

Congratulations to the junior girls on their win over Champs Vallee last night.  Congratulations to the Premier Boys on their win over West Haven 42-37,  and Congrats to both the district girls and boys who also won their games last night!! Clean sweep for the SABRES!

District Girls please meet in the gym at the 10 min break for a very short meeting and good luck in your game against Warburg tonight at 4. 

FLEX sign up: gr 8 - block 1 or 2,  gr 9 block 3 or 4,  gr 7 lunch or later. Students that will be signing up for FLEX to help clean in the Home ec room are reminded that this is a double block sign up.

Please make sure that you are signed up for both block 3 and block 4

Grade 8 field trip to Telus World of Science is next Thursday, we are still missing 57 permission forms.

Student Gathering - grade 8/9

Grade 9 students please send your farewell pictures in to Mr. Slade

Tuesday 4 February 2020

Good luck to the district boys, who play a home game this evening, and to the junior boys, who play an away game at West Haven. Junior boys there will be a quick meeting at the morning break (10:25) in the gym.

Super cool Gr 9 FLEX session! Interested in winning an all expense paid summer camp to learn about Aviation?   You do not need to have any experience, just interest!  This all-expenses-paid camp uses hands-on learning to give you the chance to explore exciting careers that will empower you to soar to success after graduation! Sign up block 4 and learn about the camp and how to enter. 

District girls basketball practice today at 12:26 and good luck in your first home game versus Mother d'Youville today after school.

Reminder to the 7C class to meet in Science Lab #1 for block 3.  Bring your pencil crayons and scissors.

Good luck jr girls basketball team at Champs tonight! 

Student Gathering - 7DE

Monday 3 February 2020

GSA will meet today at 12:2in room 109. Please bring your lunch.

Student Gathering - 7ABC

Junior girls basketball practice today at 12:26.  Be there quick.

District boys practice today at 4:30pm

Junior boys you also have practice today at 4:30pm

Senior boys practice tomorrow morning.

Grade nine students - the first class to get all of their farewell pics into Mr. Slade will receive ice cream sandwiches!

Parent Teacher conferences online booking opens today at 2PM. jel.schoolappointments.com