This week we have been giving tours of our school to the students from our feeder schools who will be joining us here next year. Here is a video showing what they can expect next year.

We have a special year-end newsletter available for you!

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MEMORANDUM

To: Students and Staff at K-12 Schools
From: Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Suspension of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Self-Testing Program
Date: June 20, 2022

As we near the end of the current school year, please be advised that effective today no further rapid testing supplies will be distributed to students and staff at K-12 schools at this time.

New cases of COVID-19 are decreasing in Newfoundland and Labrador. Studies suggest that once cases decrease, there is a greater risk of false positive results. For this reason, rapid tests are less useful when the number of cases is lower in the community.

Public Health has provided all schools and child care services with a significant supply of rapid tests this year for use by students, staff and their families. Families and staff are asked to please use their remaining rapid tests appropriately. These valuable and limited resources should only be used when testing is indicated. If you are unsure of your testing requirements, please complete the online COVID-19 Assessment and Test Reporting tool at covidassessment.nlchi.nl.ca for direction.

Public Health continues to explore options for rapid test distribution, particularly in the event of a future wave of COVID-19. We will issue communications later in the summer regarding plans for rapid test distribution for the 2022-23 school year.

Thank you to everyone who purchased a “sitting stone” to help build our second outdoor classroom. Now that the weather has turned, it is getting a lot of use!

Thanks to Grace and Jane for placing the name plaques on the boulders.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Chartwells service next week. The cafeteria space will be open to eat in but there will NOT be any items to purchase or pre-purchase. Sorry for the inconvenience.

As an end of year treat, today we served waffles to the students! A treat that was greatly enjoyed by all!

This memo is applicable to families of students who will be attending MacDonald Drive Junior High in September 2022, and who utilize transportation services.

If you are receiving this memo, your student’s school bus transportation service may be different as of September 1, 2022.

Please see attached bus route documents for further details. The new bus route information can be viewed in your BusPlanner Web Parent Portal account, available at nlesd.mybusplanner.ca as of late August, 2022. To create an account, you will need information regarding the student’s Student Number, Birth Date, School Name and Grade for the current school year.

Bus route documents can also be obtained from the school’s profile page on the District’s website, http://www.nlesd.ca.

Here is the recommended school supply list for the 2022-23 school year:

• Loose Leaf paper
• Duotangs, different colours
• HB Pencils
• Pens
• Exercise books, preferably not coil
• Liquid paper
• Scissors
• Coloured leads
• Graphing paper
• Erasers
• Math Set
• Scientific Calculator
• 1 inch binders for Core Subjects

For French Immersion students, it also recommended they have:

• French-English Dictionary
• L’Art De Conjuguer – Bescherelle

September, 2022, marks 50 years since MDJH opened its doors and we are planning a year full of events!

• In September, we will open the 25th anniversary time capsule and reveal its contents.
• In October, we are planning an Open House with MDE.

You will have to sign up and stay tuned to find out what else is happening…

If you know of any past alumni who would like to take part in our celebrations, please send them this link to sign up for updates.

Congratulations to Mary Young, the winner of our 50/50 contest! Mary is the grandmother of Zachary F., and she takes home $3884.00!