IMPORTANT DATES
October 26th     Provincial Conference Day – No Classes
November 2nd   Lifetouch “retake” orders due
November 8th    School Dance 6:00-8:00pm
November 9th    Remembrance Day Assembly
November 11th   Remembrance Day
November 12th  Remembrance Day Observed – No Classes
November 20th  Immunization Clinic #1 – Grade 7 Students Only
November 21st  Assessment & Evaluation Day – No Classes
November 22nd Junior Achievement (morning only) – Grade 9 Students Only
November 29th  Report Cards Go Home

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.

LIFETOUCH
Retake proofs have arrived!  They will be distributed by your homeroom teacher.  If you would like to place an order, please give the order form to Mrs. Eaglestone by November 2nd or you can order online.

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!  When you take your lunch out of your locker, please take your jacket at that time as well! 

FALL FEST

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

TODAY is 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.

GUIDANCE NEWS

1)  GSA meets today 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 today!

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, today!  Cost $1 each!

LIBRARY NEWS
Today at lunch the Library Club will be selling baked goods.  Stop by for your Halloween themed treat!

FREE THE CHILDREN
There will be a Free The Children meeting today at lunch in Ms. MacDonald's room. This meeting is for group A and group B. Please bring your lunch and come at the bell.

CELL PHONES/HEADPHONES/EARBUDS
Reminder to students that cellphones/headphones and/or earbuds are not to be used during the school day except at break and lunch times.  If a staff member sees these items being used at inappropriate times, they will be taken and sent to the office. 

GIRLS' FLAG FOOTBALL
Congratulations to the girls’ football team who won the Regional championship yesterday!  Coach Pat and Coach Elliott are very proud of the team! 

BOYS’ SOCCER
Congratulations to the boys’ soccer team who won a bronze medal in the Regionals championships beating Five Bridges 2-0, goals scored by Toni Adeoye. Our boys placed 3rd out of 37 teams, job well done.  They had a fantastic season and portrayed great sportsmanship both on and off the field. Mr. Phee and Ms. Little are very proud of everyone on the team.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
There will be a boys’ volleyball meeting at lunch in the gym and there will be no practice today!

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; you can either bring your food donation 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!

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).