Astral Drive Junior High

October 18th, 2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Wednesday, October 18, 2023: WEEK #1; CYCLE DAY C

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
We would like to acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people. The Treaties of Peace and Friendship cover this territory .

Upcoming Dates/Reminders:

October 19 - Dance
October 24 - Band Concert
October 24 - SAC
October 25 - Bus Evacuation Drills
October 27 - Provincial Conference Day

Did you know?

Only 13 of the Truth and Reconciliation 94 calls to action have been completed. At this rate, it will be the year 2065 before they are all completed. Rachel encourages everyone to scan the QR code and if you can recite one of the 94 calls to action and tell her why it is important you will win a prize!! Rachel will be here on Tuesday and Thursday next week anxiously awaiting your responses.


Girls Volleyball

The girls volleyball practice will take place today after school at 2:30pm in the gym.
Girls volleyball fee of $10.00 is due by October 21st.  This can be paid through School Cash.
The girls practice team will have a scrimmage at Gaetz Brook tomorrow at 3:30pm.

SCHOOL DANCE

School Dance is tomorrow, October 19th.  The deadline to purchase tickets has been extended until tomorrow morning at 9am. Tickets will not be sold at the door.  Dance is from 6:30-8:30pm.

Spirit Day

Please join ADJH tomorrow in acknowledging Spirit Day, an annual 2SLGBTQIA+ awareness day. Started in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan, it was initially created in response to a rash of widely publicized bullying-related suicides of gay school students in 2010. Observers of Spirit Day wear the color purple as a visible sign of support for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month.

Drama Club

The drama club will meet tomorrow after school in the library from 2:30 to 3:30.

Leadership

There will be a leadership meeting this Friday, October 20th, at 11:35 in Mme Chiasson’s room. Please bring your lunch.