Congratulations to the MDJH Basketball teams. They won three out of four titles at the
@nlbasketball #tipofftournament and came second in the fourth.

Way to go, Grizzlies!

The practice/tryout times are as follows:

• Monday, December 11th from 4 to 5pm at Capital Suburu
• The last practice before the holidays is next week, December 18th.

We will start up again in the New Year on January 8th and run every Monday until anything changes.

The other remaining ice time sessions for the MDJH Hockey are:

• Monday, December 11 from 3-4 at Yetman’s Arena
• Wednesday, December 13 from 3-4 at DF Barnes Arena
• Monday, December 18 From 3-4 at Yetman’s Arena

• Goalies in Group 2 will move to December 11 and December 18.
• Goalies in Group 1 will go to the December 13 tryout.

Players are asked to bring a white and a dark jersey to the tryouts.

Players must be signed up prior to the sessions. If a player has a conflict with the tryout schedule they should contact Ben Gardner @709 330 7079.

The String Ensemble has a special performance at the Rooms on Sunday, December 10, from 2:00-3:00pm. Please come and enjoy some holiday tunes in a beautiful and festive setting.

We have had an overwhelming success with our clothing order. Because of this, we are going to do a second run on orders. Please be reminded that you are still able to donate a T-shirt to our students in need. We appreciate your support in this endeavor as we would love to be able to have an MDJH day where we would capture a photo of all of our students wearing their MDJH gear

Here is the link: https://intheboxnl.com/store/c136/Macdonald_Drive_Junior_High.html

We are closing the order link on December 15th to get our goods before Christmas Break!

Open Tryouts 2023-24

• Wednesday, December 6th 3:00 – 4:00 PM @ DF Barnes Arena
• Wednesday, December 13th 3:00 – 4:00 PM @ DF BarnesArena
• Remaining sessions to be scheduled later.

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Open tryouts start next week. Any female or male player in grades 7 – 9 attending MDJH are eligible to try out.

You should already be registered with a minor hockey association.

The cost for the tryouts is $60.00. This MUST be paid prior to stepping on the ice. Cash or cheque made payable to Macdonald Drive Junior High.

Players must wear all required equipment (including neck guards).

The deadline for registering is November 30th. The sign up sheet is located outside the gym.

Should a player have a conflict with the tryout schedule they should contact Ben Gardner @ 709-330-7039.

Cancelled athletics practices for December

Thursday, Dec 7th

• All practices are cancelled due to parent/teacher interviews

Saturday, Dec 9th

• All practices after 4pm are cancelled (gym is unavailable)

Tuesday/Wednesday (Dec 12th/13th)

• All practices are cancelled due to MDJH Christmas concert and set up

Thursday, Dec 21st – Monday, Jan 1st

• The Athletic program shuts down for the Christmas holidays. There will be no access to the gym for practices/games during this time.

December 20th will be the last day of practices prior to the Christmas break.

January 2nd practices will resume.

Our annual holiday show features all of our performing ensembles (Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Junior Strings, Senior Strings, Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Choir). The show will be held in the school gymnasium.

Tickets will go on sale in the office on Dec. 6th and be available at the door the night of the concert at a cost of $5.00 each.

Last year, we had remarkable success with our lottery, and we are hoping you will support us as we continue to build upon that success.

Why?

To continue the work that we started last year with the goal of providing access to the tools, resources, and experiences that will give our students the greatest success in their learning.  Some of the initiatives we are working on are:

1. Tools and equipment for our newly established Maker Space including 3D printers, sewing machines, and crafting tools and materials.  We want to balance hands on learning opportunities with technology-based applications.
   
2. A ½-acre, shared, school-community garden that will allow students to “learn-by-doing” about the benefits of growing their own food while working with community groups to develop a stronger sense of citizenship through creating greater food security for everyone.
   
3. A playground that will feature specialized equipment to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of students who are learning through our Support Services Department.

When?

Tickets will be available for sale up to the draw date of December 14th 2023.

What?

Tickets are $5.00 each with the winning ticket holder awarded a rand Prize of $5000.00 in the winner’s choice of Gift Cards OR Cash.

Sellers and Rewards

We are asking students and families to help us get these tickets out to the community, and we will reward them for it.

For our sellers:

A. Daily gift card draws for those returning ticket stubs and money.

B. Overall top individual seller’s prize will be a gift card – student choice:

• First Place $200.00
• Second Place $150.00
• Third Place $100.00

B. Top Homeroom seller’s prize for the homeroom with the greatest collective sales:

     A morning at Frontline Action for Laser Tag

We thank you for your generous support.

It was announced today that there will be a Ministerial Closeout for MDJH on Friday, February 9, 2024. There will be no classes for students on that day.