IMPORTANT DATES
October 16th     Retakes – Lifetouch
October 17th     PD Day – No Classes
October 26th    Provincial Conference Day – No Classes

We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, which is the traditional ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

MI’KMAQ HISTORY MONTH
October is Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia. The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaq history and heritage, and to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaq culture.  Treaty Day, October 1st marks the beginning of Mi'kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia as proclaimed in 1993 by then Premier John Savage and Mi’kmaq Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy.

SOCKTOBER - LEADERSHIP
Attention ADJH Students!!!!  We are having a “sock” drive this October starting today - Tuesday, October 9th to Friday, October 19th.  We encourage students and staff to bring in new socks of all sizes to donate to a local shelter.  Students are asked to give the socks to your homeroom teacher to collect!  Bringing in new socks is just a small thing we can do to help a person in need!  Thank you for your support!

LIFETOUCH – RETAKES
October 16th – next Tuesday – Lifetouch will be here to do student photo re-takes.   

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)  Our first Girls’ group will meet on Wednesday, October 24th after school in Guidance.
2)  Our first Boys to Men will take place on Monday, October 15th!  See you then.

GARBAGE
Students are reminded to put their garbage in the garbage containers out and around the school grounds!  Please do not drop it on the ground!  Thank you!

BOYS’ SOCCER
The boys’ soccer team won their last two games, beating Ross Road 7-0 and EPEC 6-0. Our boys were undefeated during regular season finishing first overall in their division. The Akerley Eastern finals start tomorrow.  The Astral boys will play EPEC tomorrow on the Astral Field at 5:00pm.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
There is boys’ volleyball TODAY – October 9th.   Grade 7 and 8’s who tried out; please check the list outside the gym!

GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL
There is a girls’ football practice, today, afterschool. It will be outside and is for both girls’ teams.

BOYS’ FLAG FOOTBALL
The final tryout for boys’ flag football will be, tomorrow, Wednesday after school.  If the weather permits we will meet outside right after the 2:30pm bell; if not, 3:45pm indoors.

AFTER SCHOOL BUS DUTY
Madame De Jong & Ms. Little

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).