Month: January 2019

Emergency Food Drive

As you may have heard, there was a devastating fire at the Community Food Sharing Association warehouse yesterday. The food supply has been entirely destroyed. Because we care so much at Macdonald Drive Junior High, we would like to help! Tomorrow, students are asked to bring non-perishable food items to school. We will make sure it goes toward re-stocking the shelves and supporting families in need across Newfoundland and Labrador.

For those who may wish to lend more support, there will be a food drive on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. during the Irish Newfoundland Show on VOCM. The public can make donations in person at Coleman’s Food Centres on Newfoundland Drive in St. John’s and Centennial Street in Mount Pearl. Monetary donations can be made to VOCM Cares online.

Thank you for your continued support!

Calling All Cupcake Makers!

On Wednesday, February 27th we have our annual Pink Shirt Day. This day is celebrated every year with a strong message to be kind to one another and to celebrate diversity. We are asking parents/guardians to bake pink cupcakes, as we will be providing a pink cupcake to each student in our building on that day. If you are able to bake cupcakes please send an email to Christina Watton and indicate the number of cupcakes you can provide (please keep in mind we are a nut and tree nut free school). You can title the email “Pink Day cupcakes”. All cupcakes would have to be delivered by 8am on Wednesday, February 27th!

Cricket at MDJH!

Interested in learning a new sport that is played the world over? Looking for a sport to coach? Look no further!

Learn to play Cricket – Mondays at 2:30 pm in the MDJH gym. Open to students in Grade 7 and 8! No charge – just bring your sneakers!

Interested in learning how to coach Cricket? Mondays at 2:30 PM in the MDJH gym!

Go CODE Girl – Saturday, February 16th

The 2019 Go CODE Girl session will take place on Saturday, February 16.  This event is available for girls in grades 7-11 and is FREE!  The workshop will take place at the S. J. Carew (Engineering) Building from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.  Space is limited and online registration will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Coding experience is not required for this event, but an interest in coding will definitely help!

Registration is set to open on January 29, 2019 at 12:00 noon.  Click here for more information and to register.

Registered Babysitting Course

The City of St. John’s is offering a Registered babysitter Course at the Kilbride Lion’s Club Community Centre.

Babysitting Course: # 13156

  • Learn the basics of babysitting for children from birth to school age and first aid/emergency response
  • Bring a doll and lunch
  • Can register for this course online or is person at one of our facility locations
  • Saturday, February 2, 2019
  • 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Ages 11 to 14 years (must be 11 years by course date)
  • Kilbride Lion’s Club Community Centre
  • $55

For further information regarding this program please click here.