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NL School Team Chess Championship 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association (NLSCA) is holding the NL School Team Chess Championship 2025 on Saturday, April 12th, 2025.

Venue

  • Brookside Intermediate School
  • 1165 Thorburn Rd, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, NL A1M 3R6

Registration

  • Registration on the door opens 9:30 am and closes at 10:00 am.

Max Capacity

  • 100 players

Formats

  • 5 rounds. (Swiss pairing or Round Robin)
  • Primary: Kindergarten to Grade 3*
  • Elementary: Grades 4 to 6*
  • Junior High: Grades 7 to 9*
  • High School: Grades 10 to 12*
  • *Time controls 25 mins + 5 second delay
  • Medals and banners for all sections.

Entry Fee

  • $25.00. On the door only.
  • Credit/debit card or cash accepted

Tournament Director

  • Michael Pickard

More Information

Details
Medals for members of the top three school teams in each section. Medals also for the top three individuals in each section, regardless of team affiliation. Players will not generally be paired against players from their own school. Other than that, players will be paired as in a typical NLSCA tournament. School Team scores will be calculated by adding the four highest scores of individuals from each school in that section. Schools can send as few or as many players as they like, but there must be at least three players from the school in a particular section to be considered a team. Individuals are permitted to play and are eligible to win individual medals in the usual way (i.e., top three players in each section), although they will only be eligible to win team medals if they have sufficient players from their school in the appropriate section, as described above.

Important Note to Parents
All scholastic participants must be supervised by a parent or designated guardian. Neither the Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association (NLSCA) nor the host school will be held responsible for the safety or behaviour of participants not actively engaged in tournament play. The responsibility of the tournament organizers will be limited to ensuring fair competition in accordance with NLSCA tournament rules. (See http://www.chess.nl.ca or the NLSCA Questions and Answers page for more information.

Student Vote 2025

MDJH students will once again have the opportunity to take part in the Student Vote program, casting their (unofficial) votes for the federal election on April 28th. This national program, run by CIVIX, encourages student engagement in politics at all levels of government. Grade 9 students will be discussing the importance of voting, the different parties and their platforms, and the perils of mis- and disinformation.

After the election, CIVIX will release the results of the student vote, and we will compare our results to the actual election outcome.

TrackFest 2025 – Expressions of Interest

For students interested in participating in TrackFest 2025, please formally express your interest to the NL Athletics Association (NLAA). As part of your expression of interest, kindly provide the name and email address of the individual who will be managing the event registration on behalf of your school.

1) SPRING INDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET – ELEMENTARY / JUNIOR / SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Saturday, April 12, 2025, MUN Field House, St. John’s
Event website: https://www.nlaa.ca/track-and-field/spring-meet/index.php

2) TRACKFEST 2025 (GRADES 3/4 & 5/6)
Saturday, May 10, 2025, MUN Field House, St. John’s
Event website: https://www.nlaa.ca/trackfest/index.php

3) NLAA HIGH SCHOOL PROVINCIALS
Saturday, May 24, 2025, Pearlgate Track and Field Complex, Mount Pearl
Event website: https://www.nlaa.ca/track-and-field/high-school-provincials/index.php

4) ATHLETICS NORTHEAST SCHOOL MILE (road race)
Sunday, May 25, 2025, The Boulevard, near Bandstand, St. John’s
Event website: https://www.athleticsnortheast.com/Mile/

5) NLAA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, June 7, 2025, Pearlgate Track and Field Complex, Mount Pearl
Event website: https://www.nlaa.ca/jhsc/index.php

MDJH Grade 9 Girls Basketball – SJMB March Madness Champions!

During the weekend of March 21, our MDJH Grade 9 girls basketball team played in a competitive St. John’s Minor Basketball (SJMB) March Madness tournament that consisted of some of the top club and school teams.

Our MDJH team beat the St. Paul’s Grade 9 team in a very close championship game 78-75.

Way to go, Grizzlies, and good luck in the Grade 9 provincials this weekend at St. Peter’s!

European Tour – Easter, 2026

MDJH Families:

We are planning a European tour of France and Italy during the Easter break in April, 2026. This tour is for students that will be in Grade 8 or 9 during the 2025-2026 school year (not just French immersion students).

Please click here for the itinerary, pricing, and registration information.

There will be a meeting for those interested on Monday, April 7, at 7pm, in the library at MDJH.

Registration will open on Friday, April 11, after an approval process.

If you decide to register your student, please email jodisauve@nlschools.ca to seek approval before you register. You will be contacted either way.

Only students with excellent attendance and behaviour can participate in this tour.

Science Fair – Results

Congratulations to the MDJH students who participated in the Regional Science Fair this past weekend at Memorial University. It was a great experience for all!

Here are the results for the MDJH team:

Bronze Medal – Physical Science

  • Eva Churchill
  • Poojitha Kata
  • Ava Barry

Gold Medal – Physical Science

  • Devika Dhar
  • Dishita Dhar

Bronze Medal – Life Science

  • Arnav Ganesh
  • Bridget Smith

Silver Medal – Life Science

  • Aya Saady
  • Matilda Carr

Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador Climate Change Education Award

  • Aya Saady

Department of Chemistry Award

  • Dishita Dhar

Department of Ocean Sciences Award

  • Nathan Stanley and Leo Shinkle

Department of Physics Award

  • Devika Dhar

Honorable Mentions – Physical Science

  • Neha Ligin
  • Nathan Stanley and Leo Shinkle

Here is a video of the students and their displays: