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Student Information Sheets

On Friday, students were given sheets with their current demographic information (address, contact names and phone numbers, etc.). In order for us to have our files up-to-date, we ask that if there are any changes or corrections that you make these changes on these sheets and return them to the homeroom teacher.

These sheets also contain the Computer Use and Media Release agreements. These agreements need to be signed and handed in to the school as soon as possible, as we cannot give students access to the school’s computer network until they are returned.

If the demographic sheets have become lost or misplaced, please contact the school office to get it re-issued.

Welcome Back!

We had a great first day back at Macdonald Drive Junior High. During the grade level assemblies, we updated students on some revised policies:

  1. School doors will not be open until 7:45 am. Students are not permitted to enter the building before that time.
  2. Students are only to enter through the Bus Entrance. They will not be permitted to enter through the Main / Teacher entrance.
  3. The Bus Entrance doors will be locked at 8:05 – the start of homeroom period. Students arriving after this time are to go to the Main / Teacher entrance to sign in.

Students were also given an information sheet to take home (click here to download a copy). Please complete this sheet and return to the homeroom teachers by Friday.

Once again, welcome!

School Starts Next Week!

Welcome back to Macdonald Drive Junior High, and if you are a new student or parent to our school, an extra welcome to you! We are in the process of updating our website with information for the 2016-17 school year, and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 7th.

Please note our changed Daily Schedule – our doors open at 7:45 am and homeroom starts at 8:05. For the full schedule, please click here.

For the updated list of 2016-17 bus routes, please click here.

Curriculum Night this year will be on Wednesday, September 21st. For a list of 2016-17 school holidays, please click here.

Online Resources from NLESD – Only Grade 7 and High School

Dear Parents/Guardians:

As we approach the time of the school year when students start their preparation for end of year exams, we thought it an ideal time to share some resources available through the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District.

The District has been working with teachers to build online self-assessment tools that allow students to practice and test their abilities with aspects of the math curriculum. Resources are available for Math 7 and high school Math 1201 and 2201. Resources can be accessed through the District website: www.nlesd.ca. From there, students can visit two sites for self-assessment resources.

The District’s Moodle website has practice resources including unit reviews, tests and videos. These are dynamic tools that students can use multiple times with different questions. Students require an online student Google account (@nlesdonline.com) from their school and can request one should they not already have such an account.

As well, the District’s Mathematics YouTube channel has similar online tools students can use to further help them practice and understand the topics being discussed in the classroom. The videos used on the YouTube channel have been made by educators throughout the District and provide great examples of the units covered.

We highly encourage your family to take advantage of these online resources as additional tools to help your child prepare for the upcoming exam period. The District will be continuing to update the pages so we also encourage you to periodically review them for new online resources.

Should you have any questions about these resources, please feel free to contact the school.

Sincerely,

Administrator

Macdonald Drive Junior High Community Market

This Saturday, May 7th, we will be holding our first community market. There will be 50 vendors (baked goods, crafts, jewelry, etc) and musical entertainment. This is a great opportunity to find that last minute gifts for Mother’s Day! We hope to see you there!Time: 9am-2pm
Location: Macdonald Drive Junior High (entrance off Toronto Street)

Admission: $2

https://www.facebook.com/mdjhcommunitymarket/

Mini-Enrichment Update

The following courses that started yesterday will have a delayed opening of 10:00 am:

  • Course 01A Trumpets and Lasers at MUN
  • Course 02A Animal Psychology at MUN
  • Course 03A Introduction to Chemistry at MUN
  • Course 32 A Robots Controlled Micro Computers at CNA on Ridge Road

Courses that were to start today

  • 28 A The Holocaust at MUN
  • 19B Much Ado About Shakespeare at MUN

will start tomorrow instead.

The Course:

  • 32A Engineering Design at CNA

will not go ahead today and students and parents will be contacted individually.

Free the Children Fundraisers

Our school has joined the Free the Children organization in order to fund-raise for education in Ecuador. This initiative is student-led and our two main campaigns are We Create Change (a coin / donation drive) and We Bake For Change (bake sales). Our goal is $500 for this school year and we hope to continue our efforts next year. There will be bake sales and opportunities to donate for each homeroom. Parents and students are asked to please support this worthy cause. Any questions, please contact Ms. Sauvé (jodisauve@nlesd.ca) or Ms. Quann (colettequann@nlesd.ca).