Astral Drive Junior High

September 18th, 2018

IMPORTANT DATES
September 20th    Curriculum Night 6:00-8:00pm
September 27th    Terry Fox Run/Walk 1:00pm
September 27th    Orange Shirt Day – In Honour of the Children of Residential Schools – “Every Child Matters”
September 28th    PD Day – No Classes

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

TERRY FOX RUN/WALK
The Terry Fox run/walk will be held, at ADJH, at 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 27th.

BOYS' SOCCER

There will be a brief soccer meeting, tomorrow, in Ms Little's lab at 11:45am sharp. All members must attend to get schedule and jerseys.

GRADE 7 ICEBREAKERS
Mrs. Banfield, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Lannon would like to thank the grade 9 leadership students for all of their hard work yesterday in making the grade 7 ice breakers a huge success.

ADJH SCHOOL SPIRIT
Are you interested in fostering school spirit? Planning fun themed activities and events for our school? Being a positive role model? Then leadership is for you! Any Grade 8 and 9 students who are interested in joining leadership are invited to meet this THURSDAY at lunch in Ms. Fortune's room (103).

FREE THE CHILDREN
Any students interested in joining Astral Drive's Free The Children Group, there will be an information session in Mlle. MacDonald's classroom this Friday, September 21st at the lunch bell.

GIRLS’ SOCCER MEETING
Soccer meeting today (Tuesday September 18th) in Mme Pushie's classroom #121 at lunch. Please go to her classroom at the very beginning of lunch!

ORANGE SHIRT DAY
Orange shirt day, takes place next Thursday - September 27th; it is in honour of the Children of Residential Schools – “Every Child Matters”
Staff and students are asked to wear an orange shirt next Thursday, September 27th!

DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Attention students interested in the Duke of Edinburgh program: The 1st meeting for students interested in the Duke of Edinburgh will take place today at lunch in Mr. McKergow's room #113.

LIBRARY NEWS
The Library Club will be meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, after school.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Reminder boys’ volleyball tryouts are today and Thursday at 2:30pm!

BBQ
There will be a BBQ this Friday in the gym!  Selling:  hotdogs, sausages, PowerAde and bottled water. 
Hotdogs $1.50
Sausages $2.00
Water $1.50
PowerAde $2.00


GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS
Tryouts on the following dates: 
4:00pm tomorrow - Wednesday, September 19th
4:00pm on Monday, September 24th
4:00pm on Wednesday, September 26th

AFTER SCHOOL BUS DUTY
Ms. Boutilier & Mrs. Kennedy

Reminder – Courtesy Bus is only available to those students whose parents registered with Stock Transportation over the summer.  The bus driver will have a list of students who are permitted to take the bus (if registered).