Days of Significance:
Happy Music Monday! Today marks the celebration of the study of music in our schools nationwide. Several events will be happening around Canada to draw attention to the importance and inclusion of music education.
Mental Health Week (May 6-10)-Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, with communities, schools and workplaces rallying to celebrate, protect and promote mental health. Today is the start of Mental Health Week! All week long, we’ll be talking about our minds, how we can keep them healthy, and where to go to REACH OUT FOR HELP when we are struggling. This is a time to raise awareness and encourage conversations about mental health.
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)-Holocaust Memorial Day commemorates the death of 6 million Jews by the Nazi regime. (Judaism)
TODAY’S NEWS
Are you in grade 11 or 12 and are interested in working with your hands? We have 2 amazing opportunities where you can build a house from the ground up or become an expert in green industries! Make an appointment with Guidance to register for these unique co-op opportunities called The Homebuild and Dig-it.
Attention to all students who still need community service hours- grade 12s still in need of hours, you too need to listen up! There are two great opportunities for you to earn a large number of community service hours. One is with the Pelham Art festival that runs this Mother’s day weekend, and the other is for Festival theatre, which runs the following weekend. Check out the posting in the D2L- Student Services class for more information. Just remember, you working for free does NOT necessarily mean the hours will count towards the 40 needed to graduate. When in doubt, please check with Student Services.
CLUBS
There is a yearbook meeting at lunch today in Ms White’s room! See you there!
Are you interested in being a member of student council next year? Nomination packages will be available at the council meeting on wednesday and for a week after that. Any questions? Come out to room 113 or room 307 to ask Mrs. Varga or Ms. Ranieri!
ARTS
All those attending Music Monday at the Meridian Centre are to be excused from class at 9:45 this morning. Please make sure that you have your music shirt and black pants for this evening’s performance.
Anyone wanting to attend this free event is welcome to join us tonight at 7pm at the Meridian Centre.
Do you like to bake? Do you need volunteer hours? If you would like to bake some peanut free goodies for this year’s coffeehouse, please contact Mrs. Stickney for more information.
Coffee house!!! Attention Cyclones! The coffeehouse is happening this Thursday, May 9th at 7 pm. Admission is a non-perishable food item or a donation towards the local food bank. Treats will be provided for a fee. Hope to see you there!
SPORTS
There will be a mandatory girls soccer team meeting today at lunch in room 306. Please bring your lunches. The team will be dismissed at 12:25 for their game today.
Please read as last announcement:
Attention all students….including those on spare during period 1! Did you enjoy clothespin survivor last semester? Do you want to play another school wide game? Then rock paper scissors is for you! Starting today - Monday May 6th - Until Wednesday May 8 - give any amount of donation (going to Rankin Run) to your period 1 teacher to buy your two bracelets into the game. Teachers please do not record the amount of money donated - just indicate on your envelope which students have donated money and which have not. On Wednesday May 8th, members from students council will come around to collect envelopes from period 1 teachers. Those students with period 1 spare, please see Mrs. Varga in room 113 or Ms. Ranieri in room 307.
The Rock papers scissors game will run from May 13-15. You can challenge anyone to a game at lunch or breaks! Once you get 50 bracelets you are safe, allowing you to compete in the finales at the lacrosse buyout! For more information - period 1 teachers are asked to show the slide show and video found in the crossley staff room. The video can also be found on the student council insta. All students on spare right now - during period 1 - please go to room 113 to see Mrs. Varga for more info about this game!