Congratulations to Seth H., who was named the Youth of the Year 2023 by the City of St. John’s in their Applause Awards ceremony this past week. For more information on Seth and the other Applause Award winners, please visit the City’s site by clicking here.

If you know of a student you think is deserving of recognition, fill out our form by clicking here.

Congratulations to the members of the MDJH Drama Club for their performance in the Drama Festival yesterday. They had a fantastic production, and Lydia D. won a best actress award, and the club won for best ensemble. A big firework to Ms. Donna Mills for being the creative force behind the club, the interns who assisted, and the other teachers and staff who lent a helping hand.

Some of our drama club students in the audience at the Arts & Culture Centre.

The latest weather report issued by AMEX is forecasting 50cm of snow beginning 4pm today and ending early Sunday morning, Due to this forecast and uncertainty of the snow clearing of the parking lot MDJH will be cancelling all tournaments, practices and games for their teams for the upcoming weekend (Friday,Saturday and Sunday). Teams will not be permitted to travel or practice at the school.

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating this year.

If you would like some more information on Ramadan, here is an article about its traditions and celebrations.

Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held tomorrow (March 23) from 12:30pm to 6:00pm. If you would like to book an interview, either virtual or in-person, please use the OPTIS booking system by clicking on the OPTIS box below, or on the side of the website.

Due to the Parent-Teacher Interviews, students will have an early dismissal on Thursday, March 23. Students will be dismissed at 11:21am, and the busses will be here for their regularly scheduled runs.

There is also a scheduled Professional Development Day on Friday, March 24. There will be no classes for students on that day.

Regular classes resume on Monday, March 27th, and it will be Day 1 on the schedule.

Congratulations to the Boys Grade 7 Basketball team, who won the Provincial Grade 7A Tournament this past weekend.

Way to go, Grizzlies!

Looking for a free family event this weekend? Check our Sharing Our Cultures at The Rooms.

Congratulations to Henry C., Jackson B., and Cody N.! These grade 7 students are part of the Eastern Knights hockey team who won the U13 AAA Provincial Championships this past weekend. They and their teammates will represent at the Atlantic Championships at the end of the month.

If you know of a student you think is deserving of recognition, fill out our form by clicking here.

Due to the current conditions and the impending forecast, MDJH will be closed for the day.

Stay safe everyone!

If you are interested in the Science Fair, please see your science teacher for more information.