Ms. Power is hard at work getting the school library up and running for students. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, students are not allowed to physically browse the books, but have no fear! Ms. Power has a solution! Simply click on the link below, and you can browse our books online! Requested items will be delivered to students in their classes, and returned items will be quarantined until they can be safely shelved and checked out again.

Check it out by clicking https://sites.google.com/nlesd.ca/mdjh-llc

Happy Wednesday! It’s hard to believe that it is already the end of September, with the temperature expected to be 24 degrees! On that note, we have a couple of updates to share.

Busing

Although more buses were promised, we have NOT yet heard about the ones assigned to us. We have been assured the extra buses are on their way, but they have NOT yet arrived. As soon as we know, we will send an update. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

Curriculum Night

The 2020 school year has challenged all of us to do things in a new way. We have designed Curriculum Night a little differently.

• Instead of meeting face to face, homeroom teachers will be emailing an invitation for a Google Meet video conference to you. Use this link on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 pm sharp to visit with your child’s homeroom teacher, subject teachers and other parents from your child’s class.
• The teacher will re-introduce themselves, share their contact information and let you know where you can find information about subjects, including course evaluations.
• We will then follow the Day 1 schedule and for the next 5 classes you will meet – in 5 minute intervals – with the other teachers that help your son/ daughter on their learning journey.
• Since we are all experiencing this virtual world together in this new way, we ask that you have patience. As it has been said many times, technology is wonderful when it works.
• As a backup and for those unable to attend, homeroom and subject teachers will make sure you have digital access to all of the information that will be discussed.

Thank you for all of your support! It is so good to be back!!

Wednesday, October 7th is the Kids Eat Smart Foundation NL’s TD Virtual Walk for Breakfast.

$1 is a breakfast for a child. Support your local school’s Kids Eat Smart Club by donating online today www.kidseatsmart.ca.

Donations can be designated directly to your school!

We have the following life-threatening allergies in our school:

• Peanuts/Tree Nuts
• Shellfish
• Eggs

Please do not bring these foods to our school.

Thank you.

The Breakfast Program at MDJH helps students start out their day nutritiously so they are ready to learn and able to focus on their classroom activities. We will be starting our breakfast program very soon as a ‘Grab and Go’ We need your help! In order to get this wonderful program up and running we need parent/guardian volunteers to help out. We need people from 7:20-8:10am to help prepare and pass out food to students. If you are able to help please contact Karen Walsh at karenwalsh2019@gmail.com.

Thanks for your support.

Wednesday, September 30th is Orange Shirt Day. Students and staff are asked to wear orange on Wednesday to increase our awareness of residential schools and the major impacts that it has had on our country and province. For those of you who are not aware residential schools were government-sponsored religious schools that were established for Indigenous children.

For more information, visit https://www.orangeshirtday.org/

Ultimate Frisbee

• Monday 4:30 – 6:00pm (open to all students in grades 7,8 and 9)

Open Tryouts Soccer

• Monday
  Jr Boys (grades 7 and 8) 2:30 to 4:00pm

 

• Tuesday
  Sr Girls (grades 7,8 and 9) 3:00 to 4:30pm
  Jr Girls (grades 7 and 8) 4:30 to 6:00pm

 

• Wednesday
  Sr Boys (grades 7,8 and 9) 2:30 to 4:00pm

 

• Thursday
  Sr Girls ( grades 7,8 and 9) 3:00 to 4:30pm

All practices and tryouts will take place on the soccer field next to MDJH.

Good morning, as we settle into the new school year, just a couple of quick reminders.

• Morning Drop Off. To alleviate the congestion on Toronto Street as you enter the MDJH parking lot, please move up all the way to the STOP sign. This allows more cars onto the parking lot. Students being dropped off use the left hand door, and are reminded to use hand sanitizer and wear their masks as they enter the building.

 

• Afternoon dismissal. We are dismissing students in a staggered fashion. Bus students are moving directly to their bus. The problem is students that are being picked up are congregating by the student entrance. We have been reminding students about social distancing particularly when they are NOT wearing their masks. Please help with this message as all evidence has shown that maintaining social distancing is the main way to prevent transmission of COVID 19. When social distancing is not possible, then masks are to be worn.

 

• Lunch. Students are permitted to leave at lunch. To keep our students safe, they are NOT permitted to bring back items from food establishments. As well, parents/ guardians are not permitted to drop off fast food/take out items. Instead, families are encouraged to 1. Pack a lunch. 2. Sign up for CafZone – Chartwells on-site food provider. 3. Eat lunch with their child outside the school. We recognize that things happen and the best laid plans do not always work. Money can be dropped off to students and we will page students from their class to retrieve the money directly from their parent/guardian. Please help us by understanding that this should not be a regular occurrence.

 

• Returning from Lunch. Doors open at 11:50 and students are required to go directly to their Homeroom. When off school grounds at lunch, students should be practicing social distancing and wearing their masks when distancing is not possible.

 

• Lockers. We are working through a plan to assign lockers to students. This will be done in a planned and deliberate fashion. To ensure social distancing between cohorts, students in the SAME cohort may be required to share lockers.

Thank you for your continued support.

The MUN Fall Engineering Club to take place in October / November 2020 and will be offered as a free, virtual program this year. The club will be suitable for ages 12-15 and sessions will take place from 9:00am -12:00pm on October 24 and 31, as well as, November 7 and 14. A device with internet connection and the ability to take part in live virtual calls will be required for students to participate. A list of other materials that may be required will be shared in advance. The program is also looking at the possibility of creating kits that can be made available for students who register.

Registration for this event will open on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00am

Additional information, as well as the registration link can be found by clicking below.

https://www.mun.ca/engineering/community/outreach/upcomingevents.php