DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Malcolm X Day-An American holiday in honor of Malcolm X that is celebrated on either May 19 (his birthday) or the third Friday of May. The commemoration of the civil rights leader has been proposed as an official state holiday in the U.S. state of Illinois in 2015 and Missouri as recently as 2019.
World Education Support Personnel Day-This day is a day for special recognition of the amazing work of all support staff in our schools and administrative offices, including custodial staff, technicians, educational assistants, early childhood educators, professional student services staff, and more. These staff members make a positive difference each day in schools and in the lives of students, colleagues and families.
TODAY’S NEWS
If you are in Grade 12, live in Wainfleet, and plan to study a business program next year, please go directly to Guidance to see Ms. Gibson.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Community Wellness Fair yesterday, run by ELC’s Wellness Club. It was a great event and a fun morning! The winners from yesterday’s raffle draw were:
Grade 9 - Rizu M.
Grade 10 - Thea K.
Grade 11 - Maxx S.
Grade 12 - Tessa B.
Congratulations to the winners!
ARTS
It’s Friday Crossley, and that means Karaoke at Lunch in the lecture hall. Good vibes only. Stand out acts will be invited to sing on Cyclone day for our first Crossley Idol event!
CLUBS
Q@A news: Any available and interested Q&A members are invited to help start prepping for the Mural. Help would be appreciated during period 2, lunch and after school for about an hour.
SPORTS
All Track and field athletes who are competing at SOSSA next week are reminded to check the schedule in the gym foyer for their event times. Any athletes who are no longer competing need to return their singlets and spikes to Mr. Lew.