Two teams participated in the Junior High Math League competitions this past week. They both did extremely well, with one team taking the gold with an almost perfect score! Thank you to Colleen Ledwell for being a teacher proctor.
Month: March 2015
Bronze Volleyball Team
Congrats to the girls under 14 volleyball team on their bronze medal win in the tournament this past weekend, and to their coach, Mr. Keats.
Heritage Fair winners
Congratulations to Andrew Harris (8-1), Ananya Antony (8-2) and Daniel Penney (8-9) on placing 1st in their category at the School Heritage Fair on Thursday, March 26th. Ananya placed 1st in the Technology Category, Andrew had the winning English project while Daniel placed first in French Immersion. These three students will represent the school at the Regional Heritage Fair which will be held at Macdonald Drive Junior High May 1st-2nd. Congratulations to the winners and best of luck at the regional fair.
Ally Wragg Gold Medal Winner at Skills Canada Competition!
MDJH student Ally Wragg (8-6) won a gold medal for photography at the Skills Canada Provincial competition this past Friday. She will be representing MacDonald Drive Junior High and the Province of NL at the Nationals being held in Saskatoon this May. Here are her winning photographs. The stairwell shadow figure, was her winning photo in the Skills Canada Intermediate competition last December. The soldering shot was the one that the judges awarded gold for the Provincial competition this past Friday. Congratulations Ally!
KES Apple Day!
Friday, March 27, 2015
Kids Eat Smart Clubs will be serving Apple themed recipes in their programs on March 27, 2015!
You Can Help!!!
Your child can join in the fun and support his or her Kids Eat Smart Club by wearing Red for Apple Day!
To support your Kids Eat Smart Club please send along $1 with your child on KES Apple Day, March 27!
All monies will be collected by your child’s teacher and given to the Kids Eat Smart Club volunteer coordinator at your school to buy food for your child’s program!
For more information please contact your child’s teacher or principal.
Thank you for supporting your Kids Eat Smart Club Apple Day.
T: (709) 722-1996.1-877-722-1996. info@kidseatsmart.ca.
www.kidseatsmart.ca
MDJH Newsletter March 20th
Reminder – School Climate Survey
Can we have five minutes of your time? Can we get your opinion of our school and your child’s school life? The School Climate Parent Survey is your chance to let your voice be heard.
Click on the pictures below to read more about the Survey, and when you’re ready, click here to go to the survey page. Your responses are completely anonymous – we will never see your name, and all reporting will be done at a school, regional or provincial level. The results will be posted on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s website when they are available.
For more information on the survey, please click here for the Parent Memo.
Weather Cancellations and School Closures
Due to the weather today, all afterschool activities for students are cancelled.
As well, due to parent-teacher interviews on Thursday, March 19th, students will be dismissed for the day at 11:38, the regular lunchtime.
There will also be no school for students on Friday, March 20th due to a Teacher Professional Development Day. Classes will resume on Monday, March 23rd, when it will be Day 3 on the calendar.
Hats for Haiti – Wednesday, March 18th
In support of a Haiti based non-profit charity called “Hands across the Sea”, MDJH will have a “Hats for Haiti Day” on Wednesday, March 18th. Students are encouraged to wear a hat and donate a loonie. Money raised will be donated to an orphanage and school in Haiti run by a Newfoundland woman.
Hats must be appropriate. Any logos and language must be acceptable and no sombreros or large hats are permitted as they obstruct the view of students in class.
Macdonald Drive Junior High 
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