Our annual Spring Concert takes place Thursday, June 13th at 7:00 pm in the school gym. It features all of our performing ensembles (Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jr. Jazz, Concert Band, Jr. Strings, String Ensemble, and Concert Choir) and special guests, the Grade 6 band students from Vanier, MDE and Rennies.
Tickets are $5.00 each and available at the door or in advance at the office starting on June 6th.
On Tuesday, June 4th, at 6:00pm there will be a meeting in the school library for all parents of students that will be enrolled in either Grade 8 or 9 French Immersion for the 2024-2025 school year that are interested in registering their child to travel with EF Tours in May, 2025.
At this meeting there will be information provided of the cost and itinerary of the trip. After the information session you will be provided with an access code to register. It is first come first serve and will go live at the end of the meeting.
If you cannot attend in person you can get the code that night on the school website.
If you have any questions please reach out to jillianabbottdalley@nlschools.ca
Congratulations to the Boys Baseball team on winning the St. John’s Minor Baseball Tier 2 championship last night by a score of 10-4 over St. Paul’s! It was a full team effort as the team persevered despite playing on a very cold evening. Congratulations to the team!
The next tryout for the Girls Baseball Team will be today, Tuesday, May 28th from 3pm – 4pm at the Techniplex in Pleasantville. Players are reminded that there is a one time $5 fee which can be paid at the Techniplex upon arrival.
The next Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association (NLSCA) tournament will be the Vanier June 2024 Open. This tournament will be held on Saturday, June 1st at Vanier Elementary School.
For full details on this tournament, please click here.
Congratulations to the Ultimate Frisbee team on a great tournament this weekend! The team played really well and improved with each game, finishing fourth overall in the provincial tournament.
Way to go, Grizzlies!
Venture Camp is an Entrepreneurship Summer Camp which aims to spark the business and entrepreneurial mindset of teens and helps them unleash their creativity and innovation potential. It is taking place this summer here in St. John’s and registration is now open.
Find more information and registration at this link: https://venturecamp.ca/
A chilly but successful clothing drive! We collected 67 bags of used clothes for donation!
Thank you to everyone who donated to help divert waste from our landfills… every little bit counts. A special thanks to our student volunteers along with Mr. West and Mr. Porter!
Any students who will be in Grade 8 or 9 French Immersion next year are eligible to attend a trip to Quebec/Montreal in May 2025.
There will be a parent meeting in the library on June 4th from 6-7 pm where you will be given a code to sign up.
Information for the trip will be posted to the school website for anyone who is not able to attend the meeting.
Due to extenuating circumstances, there will be no cafeteria service this week. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Congratulations to the boys baseball team who have advanced to the Tier 2 Championship game of the St John’s Minor Baseball Junior High Tournament! The boys play tonight at 8pm at Airport Heights Field. Good luck team!
The next tryout for the girls baseball team is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28th, at the Techniplex in Pleasantville from 3pm-4pm. Any girl interested in playing for the team must have attended at least one of the first two tryouts. Girls/families are reminded that there is a one time $5 fee, payable at the Techniplex, to cover the rental cost of the facility.
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