ANNOUNCEMENTS:  THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018

IMPORTANT DATES
May 17th       Grade 6 (feeder elementary schools) Parent Orientation 6:00pm
May 18th       PD Day – No Classes
May 21st       Victoria Day – No Classes
May 23rd      Trace & Field – Regionals
May 24th      Track & Field - Regionals
May 24th      School Dance 6:30-8:30pm (Grade 6 students invited from feeder elementary schools)
May 26th      Colby Village Elementary School Spring Fair 11am-2pm
May 26-27   Duke of Edinburgh Expedition – Keji
May 29th      SAC 6:30pm
May 29th      Global Tours
May 30th      Grade 9 Orientation at Auburn Drive High School

We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, which is the traditional ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.
GUIDANCE NEWS
The Guidance outer-office is open from Tuesdays to Thursdays at lunch.  20 people maximum.  Please bring your lunch as it is first come, first serve!
● Tuesdays - Wii day where we will play games on the Wii.
● Wednesdays - Board Game day
● Thursdays are Movie day

1)  Hey Astral!  The week of May 22nd is our SPRING FLING!  We will kick off the week with Tie Dye Tuesday, followed by Wacky Wednesday.  Mix and match any clothes or hairstyles you want! At lunch on Wednesday we will have a limbo contest!  Tropical Thursday means you can wear your floral gear or dress up like a tacky tourist.   The selfie booth will be set up at lunch and our dance is that night!   Finally on Friday it is Flannel Friday!  Wear your flannel or your pajamas.   Freezies and lemonade will be for sale at lunch in the main foyer.    Let's fling into Spring Astral!
2)  Hi female friends of ADJH!  Up for some food, fun and fellowship?  Grade 8 and 9 girls are invited to sign up for our annual Girl's Night at Astral Drive!  June 6th from 3pm-9pm.   Sign-up sheets are in the office and it is a first come and first serve basis.  See Mrs. Greer for more details. 

3)  ADJH would like to offer our students the opportunity to take a CPR course.   This is a useful certification for safety, summer jobs, babysitting and helping others.   The course is 6 hours of training over two days.  From 3pm-6pm each day.   The cost is $50.00.   Students who are interested please sign up in the Guidance office by Friday, May 18th.

SCHOOL DANCE
The next school dance is May 24th from 6:30-8:30pm.  The cost of the dance is $6 or $5 with a food bank donation.  If you would like to invite a guest, please stop by the office to pick up at Dance Guest Permission Form and return it to Mrs. Eaglestone by Tuesday -May 22nd!  Your guest must be a student in grades 7-9 and in good standing at his-her school.

STUDENT MARKET – MR. MCKERGOW
Today, grade 9 students will be running a market in the foyer at lunch.  There will be food and drink, gift ideas, art, swag for your phone and even a chance to play Fortnite.  So bring your money and have some fun.  See you Thursday!"

Duke of Ed.
Duke students are reminded to please bring in their fees for the Duke expedition to either Mr McKergow or Mme Aucoin as soon as possible.

EARBUDS/HEADPHONES
Students please be aware that earbuds/headphones are not to be visible during the school day unless it is at lunch or break. If these items are noticed by staff during class time or class switch, they will be confiscated and submitted to the office.

BOYS SOFTBALL
There will be a boys softball tryout after school today

AFTER SCHOOL BUS DUTY
Mr. Nagle & Madame Aucoin