IMPORTANT DATES

March 2nd        SAC Meeting (virtual) 6:00pm
March 8th         International Women’s Day
March 14th       Daylight Savings Time
March 15-19th  March Break (no classes)
March 17th       St. Patrick’s Day
March 20th       Spring Begins
March 22nd      Term 3 Begins
March 24th       Assessment & Evaluation Day (no classes P-9)

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

MARCH IS NUTRITION MONTH

How do people celebrate Nutrition Month?
1. Visit a local farmers market. (when COVID rules allow)
2. Replace one cup of coffee a day with a cup of green tea.
3. Bring your lunch one extra day a week instead of eating out.
4. Celebrate Taco Tuesday with these Sweet & Savory Shrimp Tacos.
5. Eat what is in season. ...
6. Try a healthy, new recipe each week.
7. Drink eight glasses of water a day.

GSA
Astral Drive Junior High is starting up a GSA. GSA stands for Gay Straight Alliance or Gender Sexuality Alliance. GSAs are student-led clubs in schools that support LGBTQ youth and their allies. GSAs help make schools safer by providing a space free of judgment and assumptions. If you are interested, in joining, please join the GSA Google classroom and we can get started.

BISSETT LAKE – RED CROSS – THIN ICE!!!!

STUDENTS ARE NOT TO GO ON THE ICE – BISSETT LAKE – NOT SAFE

https://www.redcross.ca/crc/documents/Where-We-Work/Canada/Manitoba/safe...

Safety On and Around the Ice

The Canadian Red Cross wants to remind you to be safe on and around ice. Fluctuating temperatures can make ice unstable and you should be vigilant and keep your eyes open to spot unsafe conditions before venturing on it.  Unless you’re absolutely sure that ice is thick enough—stay off!

The colour of the ice indicates its strength and quality. Blue ice is the strongest, while grey ice is unsafe.

Avoid ice that has recently frozen, thawed, and then frozen again.  Ice thickness should be a minimum of: 15 cm for skating, walking or skiing in small groups.  20 cm for larger groups, such as skating parties. 

Snow cover can insulate the ice and keep it from freezing completely. Use caution near pressure ridges in the ice.  When ice goes through a freeze-thaw-freeze cycle it becomes weak and unsafe until it freezes solid again. Mist rising can be a sign of open water. Watch out for protruding objects or air holes that can indicate weak ice. The ice may be thinner near dark objects which are at the edge of the ice or that protrude.

MASKS-SANITIZER-SOCIAL DISTANCING – REMINDERS

Just a reminder to students to please remember to wear your school-provided mask or your own mask every day and to make sure your mask covers your nose!  Also, (1) when you enter the building to sanitize your hands (2) walking through the halls in single file/social distance where possible, (3) bring your water bottle to school and (4) before you are dismissed for lunch, please remove all items off your desk so they can be cleaned during the lunch break.

BREAKFAST BINS
Breakfast bins, which are located at the front of each classroom or on the teachers’ desks, are filled with snacks for students to take if you are hungry! Students are asked to please not touch all the items in the bin; just take the item you want without touching the others!  Thank you!