Please see the following note from the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District:

Dear Parents and Guardians:

We are pleased to inform you that our contingency plan for replacement bus service will be implemented on Monday, January 23, 2017. The bus routes you have used throughout the school year will remain in place, along with the same schedule for morning pick up and afternoon drop off.

I would like to once again apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced the past two days and also thank you for your patience and understanding as we undertook this action to ensure the safety of our students.

Sincerely,

Terry Hall

Reminder that the last day to pass in missing work for Term 1 is January 30th. There will be a make-up day on January 25th for students who have outstanding items, to try and get them caught up.

Please note that there will be a Professional Development Day for staff on Friday, January 27th. There will be no classes for students on that day.

The annual MDJH Pet Drive will run from January 23rd to February 20th

Bring in the following items to The Office to help Support our Local SPCA:

• Cat litter (clumping or non-clumping)
• Cleaning supplies: all-purpose cleaner, garbage bags, laundry
• detergent, dish liquid, paper products, etc.
• Kitten dry food
• Whiskas cat food
• Kirkland or Nature's Domain dog food
• Martengale dog collars

Every item you donate gives you a chance to win a Cineplex gift card!

Have a child in Grade 6? Interested in Late French Immersion for the 2017-18 school year? Click here to download the registration form. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 10, 2017!

Every year, MDJH holds an anti-bullying day where we encourage students to wear pink shirts to show their support. This year, we are selling Pink Shirt Day shirts for a cost of $6.00 each. If you wish to order one, please send in your $6.00 and the size to your homeroom teacher. All orders must be received by Thursday, January 26th.

Please note that if you already own a pink shirt, you don’t need to order a new one. Wear what you have!

A Note for the MDJH Community affecting buses 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5 and 6:

Dear Parents and Guardians: 

As the result of concerns for the safety of students, we have taken the step of suspending a student transportation contractor for your school. We have not taken this action lightly as we know it has a significant impact on families and our busing system. However, the District could no longer permit service to continue without the confidence it is being provided in a safe manner for students.

The District does have a contingency plan in place to provide student transportation to those schools and routes impacted, though due to logistics this plan cannot be implemented until Monday, January 23, 2017. Schools will remain open for instruction. We ask impacted families to attempt to make their own transportation arrangements to school for the next two days.

We thoroughly apologize for the inconvenience we know this is going to cause families,however, we feel we have been left with no choice but to take these steps to maintain student safety.  

Should you have questions about the specific operations for your school, please contact the school administration.

Sincerely,

Terry Hall

Get your week started right with the latest MDJH newsletter. Click here to download it, or go to our Newsletters page.

Interested in knowing more about the apps and social media sites used by teens today? Concerned about the dangers of sexting? There will be an information session at Leary’s Brook Junior High on Wednesday, January 25th at 7:30 pm. For more information, please click here.

We are looking for volunteers to help us with the Grade 9 Leaving Carnival.

If you are a parent of a Grade 9 student, you can download an information form by clicking here.

If you are a parent of a Grade 8 student, you can download an information form by clicking here.

The School Milk Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador is once again offering its Milk It For Spirit promotion!

Milk It For Spirit is a social media challenge that encourages spirit building among students in grades 7 to 12. The challenge requires students to squeeze as many bodies and school milk cartons possible into one photo. Students post the picture and tag @SchoolMilkNL on any of our three social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram). It’s important that the students hashtag #MilkItForSpirit along with their school name. An example is provided on the poster. If students are uncomfortable sharing the photo online, they may email the picture directly.

When we receive a notification, the student will be automatically entered into the draw for a chance to win a Macbook Air. There are no limits on how many posts per student. This challenge should run for the month of January, 2017. Following January, a randomly selected winner will be revealed via social media. Without a teacher’s consent, posts made during class hours will not be accepted. Students are encouraged to participate during times when digital devices are allowed.

The School Milk Foundation recognizes your support of the School Milk Program and thanks you for your efforts in ensuring its success. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please note that students under 16 years of age need to fill out a permission form. Click here to download it.

For full contest rules, please click here.