Parent Council/PAA meeting tonight at 7pm. All parents welcome to attend.

Digit compost fundraiser orders are due Thursday.

All badminton players need to meet in the  gym during the morning break to sign the banners and take a team picture.  Bring your team shirts!

Last call for write-on stationary orders.

Junior High Track tryouts start today!!!Please check the lists that are posted on the PE bulletin board to see if you have qualified.
Girls - Shot put
Boys - Javelin
Athletes please meet on the tarmac at 12:05. Questions? see Mrs Dorash or your PE teacher.

Music room practices this week are:
Today - choir at 12:05
Tomorrow - jazz band at 7:30am
Thursday - it was announced yesterday that Thursday was going to be a Red Deer festival practice, but many grade 7’s will be gone on a field trip that day. This important combined practice will be moved to this Friday over the lunch hour. Any grade 7 or 8 band members going on the Red Deer festival trip must attend on Friday. Please come to the band room with your lunch at 12:05. The band will play first, then eat in the music room.

Also, a few more reminders before the month is up that March practice sheets are due for all band members. Please get yours signed and handed in if you haven’t done so already

High jump practice today at lunch for any student who is interested.  Tomorrow will be a boys only practice.

Talent show auditions will be taking place later in May. Please see Mrs. Baron if you are interested in auditioning.

A late congratulations is in order for The Silver Slades who were golden in the Beaumont Cup last Thursday!   The team took down the Bohun Bafoons in the semis and then went on to defeat Beau Meadow in the finals.  Well done boys!

Pokemon Club is today at lunch in the tech ed room.

Enrichment round 2 - 7c/7e - period 2 and 3  8d, 8e, 8f - period 4 and 5.  rm 119.

Debate club today at 12:05pm in the Library Conference room

Boys & girls groups today in the library at regular times.

Grade 6 students who are interested in participating in the Elementary Track Meet in Devon, please sign up on the bulletin board near the gym.

Write On stationary orders are due tomorrow, please hand in to your teacher.

A big congratulations goes out to the grade 6 indoor soccer team who won gold this weekend at their tournament in Leduc.  They won every single game. Way to go!!

Music room practices this week are continuing;
Tomorrow - Choir at 12:05
Wednesday - jazz band at 7:30am
Thursday - there will be a combined practice at 12:05 for all the Gr. 7 & 8 band members going to the Red Deer festival on May 11th. Please make sure you don’t make lunch plans for this day
Friday - open band practice for anyone wanting to play

Band members are reminded to hand in their March practice sheets by the end of this week

Congratulations to our badminton team on winning both the LDAA Jr. and Intermediate banners in Wetaskiwin this past Saturday.  The team dominated this years tournament with the juniors winning gold in all 5 categories and the intermediates finishing with three golds and two silvers.
We will be signing the banners and taking a team picture tomorrow at lunch.  Please remember to bring your badminton shirts.

Yoga is happening today in room 122. The cost is $2 and class starts at 3:15… ending at 3:45

It was announced last week that our school bands and choir won the trophies from the Leduc Music Festival. What was not announced was that our Grade 8 band won the OUTSTANDING BAND of the FESTIVAL. That is pretty awesome, considering there was a high school band at the festival this year. Congratulations to our Grade 8 Band on this incredible accomplishment

High Jump practice for girls today at lunch.  Anyone interested, please come.

Enrichment round 2 starts today - 8a, 8b, 8c, meet period 1 and 2 in rm 119.  6c, 6d, 6e will meet period 3 and 4.

School Yard clean up - a big thank you to all students!

Write On stationary orders are due Tuesday, April 28

Digit compost fundraising orders are due next Thursday.

Round 2 of the student enrichment program will begin on Monday.  Permission slips must be handed in to participate.  There is a schedule outside rm 119 if you would like to see your time slot.

Well done JE Lapointe for taking on the Clean Commute Challenge for Earth Week. Your actions help to save energy and benefit our planet. Keep it going next week and make a clean commute your everyday habit!

Boys’ High Jump practice today at lunch.  This is open to all grades.  Please bring your lunch and be ready to begin at 12:10.

The next girls’ practice will be Monday at lunch.

The final badminton practice of the year is today after school!  And good luck to all team members who will be playing in the LDAA finals this Saturday in Wetaskiwin,

The Beaumont Cup takes place today after school!  If you have any questions, please see your coach or Mr. Mistol.

Band members are reminded to hand in their March practice sheet before the end of the month

There will be music room practices continuing next week for both choir and jazz band:
The choir will meet on Tuesday at 12:05 and the Jazz Band will meet on Wednesday at 7:30am
Would the team members of The Silver Slades please meet in room 109 at 12:05.

Ice Cream Party - And the winners are…..1st place Mme Marshalls’ 6F class, it was a tight race for 2nd place with three classes in contention; 2nd place goes to Mlle Lawrence 7D class, congratulations.

Talent show auditions are coming up in May. See Mrs. baron for details

Verification Packages - The “ice cream” parties are still up for grabs, students check your backpacks and lockers and get those forms into your teacher asap.

Grade 6 Indoor Soccer Team, there will be a practice today at 12:05 in the gym.

Band students are reminded that March practice sheets are due and will be accepted until the end of the month. Please be sure to get yours signed and handed in before then.

Badminton practice for all tournament players will be today after school.

Talent show sign up will begin next week. If you would like to sing, play an instrument, dance or perform some other talent act, please see Mrs. Baron to sign up.

Pokemon is cancelled Thursday due to Beaumont Cup Hockey Tournament.

Earth Week continues. Log your entries with your homeroom teacher.

Verification packages were due last Friday, this confirms your registration for the upcoming school year, please hand in to your homeroom teacher as soon as possible.

Happy Earth Week! Were you kind to Mother Earth by coming to school in an Earth-friendly way today? Do it the rest of the week if you didn’t, and your class could win the pizza party prize.

Grade 6, 7, and 8 Boys’ High Jump will be Thursday at noon.

Badminton practice for all tournament players is today after school.

Attention all Beaumont Cup floor hockey players.  The team lists have been posted and there will be a brief meeting in the gym at 12:05am for all players and coaches.

If you handed in your permission slip and are not on a team, don’t panic, Mr. Mistol just screwed up.  Please see him during the break.

As announced yesterday, the choir placed first in their class at the festival last week. They did so well, in fact, that they have been recommended to the provincial festival Friday, May 8th.
Congratulations choir members!

In preparation for this performance there will be a practice today

Pokemon Club today at lunch in the Tech Ed Room. However, Pokemon Club is cancelled on Thursday due to the Beaumont Cup Floor Hockey Tourney.

Session 2 Enrichment forms are due! please bring them to rm 119.

Debate Club today at 12:05 pm in the library conference room.
assembly

March practice sheets are due anytime for band members. Please get yours handed in before the end of the month.

Yoga starts today! It starts at 3;15 in room 122. The cost is $2

PE 7E block 4, you will be going outside for class this morning. Please dress for the weather.

Congratulations to all badminton players on their performance at the “North” finals this past Saturday in Devon.  Every competitor finished either first or second and will be moving on the LDAA finals this weekend in Wetaskiwin.

There will also be a badminton practice today after school for all players who have qualified for this weekends finals.

Congratulations to all the Leduc Music Festival band and choir students on their performances last week. The bands and choir all received a first place certificate. There were also many soloists, duet and trio groups that placed first or second in their classes. Congratulations to them as well.

Mrs. Baron needs to see the choir members right after these announcements for a very important meeting.

Band members are reminded that March practice can still be handed in. Please get yours to Mrs.Baron by the end of the month.

All grade 6, 7 and 8 girls who are interested in high jump, please come to the gym at lunch, changed and ready to jump.  Boys who are interested in high jump, your practice will be tomorrow.

Happy Earth Week! Were you kind to Mother Earth by coming to school in an Earth-friendly way today? Do it the rest of the week if you didn’t, and your class could win the pizza party prize.

Lunch Buddies today in room 107. Bring your lunches at 12:05.

 Interested in Yoga? Drop in classes start on Monday at 3;15-3:45 in room 122. Everyone is welcome. Cost is $2… 

Congratulations to the badminton team on their performance at Dansereau last night. Out of the ten categories, JEL won a total of 9 golds, 4 silver and 1 bronze. There is a very important badminton meeting for all those playing in Devon tomorrow. Please meet in the gym during the morning break. 

Earth Week is almost here - April 20-23. Will you take the Clean Commute Challenge? During that week, come to school in an earth-friendly way (bike, walk, carpool or transit - rather than driving). Mr Jarman will be riding his bike from Edmonton wearing a chicken suit so that the traffic will see him. How will you get to school? The class with the most people going green will win a pizza lunch! 

Earth Week Bake Sale is today at lunch. Bring your loonies or toonies to buy yummy snacks and support our Earth Week activities.

 Mr. Slade has hidden some great prizes all over the school for Earth week! Please come see him for clues during breaks and lunch. 

Would the Grade 6 Boys Floor Hockey Team please meet in Mr. Bohun’s class at 12:05 for an important meeting. 

Would Mr. Slade’s Phys Ed class please meet in room 109 at the beginning of class. 

Verification packages are due today, please hand in to your homeroom teacher as soon as possible.