IMPORTANT DATES
March 11th               Term 3 Begins
March 17th               St. Patrick’s Day
March 18-22nd         March Break (no classes)
March 20th              Spring Begins
March 27th              Grade 9 Grad Retakes (Lifetouch)
March 27th              SAC Meeting – 6:00pm
March 28th              School Dance 6:00-8:00pm

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

DEBATE CLUB
Meeting this Friday, lunch time, Ms. Neaves room #109.

BADMINTON

Today - Intermediate Badminton 2:30-4:00pm

LOST & FOUND

Please take any items that belong to you from the Lost & Found containers by the doors on the Astral side of the building across from the main office.  Any items not taken will be donated before March break!

CONGRATS TO GRACE & NICK BASQUE
Grace and Nick competed at Miss Nova Scotia 2019 and Mayflower Cup Grace took the title of Miss Nova Scotia 2019 as well as Championships for Strut, Solo and 2 Batonist.  Nickolas is Mayflower Cup champion 2019!

SCHOOL DANCE
Our next school dance is Thursday, March 28th from 6:00-8:00pm.  If you would like to invite a guest, please stop by the office for a “Dance Guest Permission” form.  You guest must be in grade 7-9.  There is not charge for our students to attend the dance.  If you invite a guest, the guest has to pay $5.  Please return your “Dance Guest Permission” form to Mrs. Eaglestone by Monday, March 25th.

WINTER CARNIVAL

Today - Tuesday March 12th is Tropical Tuesday – thank you to everyone who is dressed in tropical gear. At lunch - TODAY -Tuesday there's a limbo contest in the gym so there will be no intramurals. It will be 25 cents to get in the gym for the contest, and no non-participating spectators will be permitted.

Wednesday March 13th is Wacky Wednesday so everyone wear their mismatched clothes and crazy hair.

Thursday March 14th is Throwback Thursday so dress up in clothing from a past decade, such as the 80s. The class with the most students dressed up will win a prize!

Finally, Friday is Shamrockin’ Friday so everyone wear green! At lunch on Friday there will be a shamrock search. For every 3 shamrocks you trade in, you get a treat! There will also be one main "pot of gold" prize. Good luck!

BEST BUDDIES
A reminder to Best Buddies to bring in $5.00 for t-shirts.

LOLLIPOPS
Lollipops for sale, at lunch, Friday.  Cost $1 each!  Lots of flavors available!

GRADE 9 GRAD PHOTOS – PROOFS
Grade 9 Grad 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 Monday, March 25th!  Lifetouch photographer will be here Wednesday, March 27th to take grade nine grad retakes.

YEARBOOK
If you did not pay for a yearbook when you paid your student fees in September, you can still order a yearbook.  Order forms are in the office.  The cost is $35.  The deadline to order is May 6, 2019.  Please return your order form to Mrs. Eaglestone, office.  You can also order online at:  ybpay.lifetouch.ca  (the code to order online can be found on the form)

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) All grade nine students are asked to return the course confirmation forms by TOMORROW - Wednesday, the 13th of March.  Please return these to your homeroom teacher.

2)  Girl's group cake decorating to take place April 15th.

3) All girl group members please bring movie forms in tomorrow! 

AFTER SCHOOL BUS DUTY
Mr. Phee & Mr. Tetford

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).