IMPORTANT DATES
October 24th    SAC – 6:00pm
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.

COLDER WEATHER
The weather this time of year is unpredictable.  We have days that look like they are going to be warm, but turn out to be cool or damp.  We encourage students to be prepared for the colder weather because they will be outside unless the temperature drops well below freezing!

BEST BUDDIES
Best Buddies will meet today, at lunch, in the Learning centre.

FALL FEST

Leadership (Fall Spirit Week)   October 22nd-25th

Today - Wednesday is Plaid/Flannel day. Today, at lunch, we will be playing Smash the Mash again this year! That means The Monster Mash will play, on repeat, until we reach our fundraising goal of $75 to be donated to the same shelter as our Socktober drive. If you can remember how annoying this was last year, bring in some money to make it stop faster!

Last but not least, Thursday will be PJ day and there will be a special Halloween edition of Just Dance going on in the gym at lunch. Again it's 25cents to enter the gym and there will be no non-participating spectators.

Check the bulletin board in the front lobby for all of the spirit days and activities!

GUIDANCE NEWS

1)  GSA meets tomorrow - Thursday after school in Guidance!
2)  All grade nine students please remember to hand in your forms for Take your Kid to Work Day form to your homeroom teacher by tomorrow - Thursday, Oct. 25th.

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

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!

LOLLIPOPS
Lollipops for sale, at lunch, this Thursday.  Cost $1 each!

LIBRARY NEWS
The Library Club will be meeting after school today.

Also, please remember to bring your change to buy some baked goods tomorrow.

WE SCARE HUNGER
On Halloween night our Free the Children group will be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food bank, as their shelves are very bare. We ask for you as students and families that can help to please; either bring your food to the office or have it ready on Halloween night for collection. Hopefully we collect enough non-perishable food items to help out as many families as possible for the upcoming holiday season!

GIRLS’ ONLY RECREATIONAL SPORTS
All grades (girls) invited today - Wednesday, October 24th to play dodge ball or Gaga ball during girl's only recreational sports which is from 2:45 to 3:45. Bring spare clothes and no spectators allowed!

BOYS’ FLAGFOOTBALL
Congratulations to the boys’ flag football team on a great tournament yesterday at the Soccer NS building.  Our boys went undefeated in 7 games to win their 3rd straight football banner.  All of the boys played very well and the team chemistry was obvious as they defeated Graham Creighton 34-13 om the final.  A BIG thank you from Mr. Carew to the entire grade 9’s for their dedication and leadership!  Great job boys!!!!

GIRLS’ SOCCER
A huge congratulations to the girls soccer team, this year’s Regional Champions! In the semi-final game against Fairview the girls were trailing at half-time but thanks to a strong and hard fought second half they came back to win with a score of 3-2. Goals were scored by Ciera Oliver-Dares, Lily Langille, and Grace Pece. In the gold medal game against Madeline Symonds, the girls laid it all on the line and played their best game yet. Lynn Sheppard kicked off the scoring, and 2 more goals were scored by Ariana Myatt and Sarah Miller. Kenzie Purcell and Aleyna Cormier shared the shutout to win with a 3-0 final score. The coaches would like to thank the girls and congratulate them on another exceptional season. Please drop jerseys off to Ms. Fortune before the end of the week.

LOST & FOUND
Students are asked to please check the Lost & Found (items in two containers by the main doors on the Astral side of the building).  Please take any items that belong to you!

AFTER SCHOOL BUS DUTY
Madame Fortune & Mrs. MacLean

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).