Here are the dates of the scheduled Professional Development Days for 2025-26 at MDJH:

• November 21
• February 13
• March 13
• March 27
• May 25
• June 19

Parent-Teacher Interviews are scheduled for:

• December 11
• March 26

There will be a Professional Development Day on Friday, Nov 21st. There will be no classes for students on that day.

Please note that there are no classes on Monday, November 10th due to Fall break.

There are also no classes on Tuesday, November 11th due to the observance of Remembrance Day.

Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 12th and it will be Day 6 on our school calendar.

Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association

NL Individual Scholastic Chess Championship

Sunday, November 9th, 2025

Please note that one minute of silence will be observed at 11am in memory of the fallen. 

Venue: Rennies River Elementary, 150 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s

Date: Sunday, November 9th, 2025

Registration: Opens 9:30 am and closes at 10:00 am (sharp). 

Note: for this tournament, there is no online registration. Any player not registered by 10am will miss Round 1. All main rounds should be completed by 4pm players in a playoff may have to stay longer.

Max Capacity: 100 players

Format: 5 rounds. (Swiss or Round Robin)

Sections:

• Primary (Kindergarten to Grade 3)
• Elementary (Grades 4 to 6)
• Junior High (Grades 7 to 9)
• High School (Grades 10 to 12*)

Trophy for the winner in each section plus medals for 2nd and 3rd places 

Time controls: 25 mins + 5 second delay

Entry Fee: $25.00 on the door only (Cash or credit/debit card accepted)

Tournament Director: Ryan Pickard

More Information: Questions and Answers

The tournament is open to players in grades K to 12. All players will play five rounds (except where byes are necessary due to the number of players). The event will be rated by Chess n Math. Players are allowed to take a half point bye for any round except Round 5 provided they indicate a requirement to do so before the round is paired. 

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.

We are happy to let everyone know that our MDJH School Clothing store is officially up and running!

We have a brand new logo this year and are excited to launch our new merch!

You will also note on the site that there is an option to donate a shirt. This is available for anyone who would like to purchase a MDJH T-shirt for someone in need.

To ensure all items arrive before Christmas break, orders would need to be placed anytime prior to December 7, 2025.

Click here to visit the store.

There will be Grade 7 Girls Open Volleyball Tryouts on the following dates:

• Thursday, November 6th, 2:30-4:00pm (Tryout #2)
• Friday, November 7th, 2:30-4:00pm (Tryout #3)

Our school will once again be participating in our annual seniors’ project in support of St. Pat’s Mercy Home at Christmas. This month, and into December, we will be asking our school community to help us donate some much needed items for the residents. Please see the list of items below.

Thank you in advance for supporting this project!

Tomorrow, November 5th, is the Kids Eat Smart NL’s Radiothon from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. It will be live on all stations of the VOCM network. To donate, visit www.kidseatsmart.ca or call 709.722.1996.

Please be advised that due the inclement weather due to arrive we will be cancelling all practices at our school for Tuesday, November 4.