ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Wednesday, October 25, 2023: WEEK #2; CYCLE DAY H

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 25 - Bus Evacuation Drills
October 27 - Provincial Conference Day

Did you know?

The Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Pasamaquoddy (pass-A-muhkwadee) nations signed a series of treaties known as the Covenant Chain of Peace and Friendship Treaties with the British Crown throughout the eighteenth century; the first was signed in 1725, and the last in 1779. The Miꞌkmaq maintain that they did not cede or give up their land title or other rights through these Peace and Friendship Treaties. The landmark 1999 Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Marshall upheld the 1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty "which promised Indigenous Peoples the right to hunt and fish their lands and establish trade."

Girls Soccer Team
Return your jerseys as soon as possible to Mme Pushie in 106, the jerseys are needed for volleyball. You will receive à lollipop upon the return of your jersey .

Girls Volleyball
The girls volleyball team will practice on Wednesday after school at 2:30.  We will also be participating in the Dartmouth Spartans Jr. Tournament on Friday and Saturday. The girls are asked to be at Dartmouth High no later than 3:45 pm. on Friday.
Library Club
Today at lunch in the Library, there will be a Halloween themed Kahoot!
Also, tomorrow is the last day to get your pumpkins in for the colouring contest.

Best Buddies

Best Buddies will meet Thursday at lunch in the learning centre!

Fall Food Drive
Our fall food drive has begun and will run until Friday November 3rd. Each homeroom class is encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items in order to help support those in need in our community. Items such as rice, cereal, canned goods, pasta, pasta sauce and baby food are the most needed. The class who brings in the most food items at each grade level will have an extra class in the gym.

Bus Evacuations

There will be bus evacuations for all students today beginning around 9:30 am and ending at 11am.  Students will be called down by homeroom pairs but not necessarily in order as there are only so many seats on each bus. We will begin with the grade 7s and work our way up through the grade 9s.  A schedule was sent out yesterday and re-sent today.  Teachers, please read the email that was sent as it outlines specific duties for teachers during the drills.

SS Club
"Are you interested in learning about history in unique and engaging ways? Would you like to learn about important historical events from people who have experienced it? Come to Mr. Nagle's room Thursday at lunch for a special information session about an upcoming opportunity. Open to grade 8's and 9's only. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Nagle or Ms. Campbell."

Drama Club

Reminder to drama club students that there is an improv event tonight at Woodlawn High from 6:30 to 8:00. If you have not received a permission form or media release form please visit Ms. McCoombs at the beginning of lunch or after school today.