Are you a grade 9 student at MDJH? Are you active and involved in the school community and/or the community at large? If so, this award might be for you!

Every year we award outstanding Grade 9 students with the Student Leadership Award. This is for students who:

• Are a positive role model in the classroom
• Are a positive role model in any school-based activity
• Take a leadership role in curricular and co-curricular activities
• Maintain a good attendance/punctuality record
• Maintain a good academic standing
• Work to their academic potential

If you think this is you (or someone you know at the school!), application forms are available at the office. Applying students must also write a 500 word essay on why they should be considered for this award referencing the above criteria.

The winning students will be presented with a certificate and have their names permanently inscribed on the school Student Leadership tableau in front of the main office.

Don’t delay! The deadline for application is Tuesday, June 7th!

In partnership with NLEats and the Airport Heights Food Co, MDJH is hosting a Year-End Community Food Drive from Tuesday, May 24, to Friday, May 27. Any non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the morning on the tables outside the office. All donations will go to local food banks in our community.

This is a great time to clear out your cupboards and donate to a wonderful cause!

Congratulations to Omair B., who placed second in the senior division of the Cupids Museum/Cupids Legacy Centre’s 26th Annual Postage Stamp Design Contest.

Congratulations also to Benjamin R., for his entry.

As the school year comes to a close, we are reaching out to our Grade 9 students to propose a legacy project for this year’s graduates. We are asking Grade 9 students to leave a memento of their time here by donating some pocket change, so we can purchase a picnic table to complement our outdoor classroom. It will have a plaque inscribed with “Donated by the 2022 Grade 9 Graduating Class.” Money will be collected by the homeroom teacher.

The Gonzaga Student Mental Health Coalition is totally pumped to announce that they have partnered with 5 schools including MDJH!! We are coming together for a week-long food drive to help combat Food Insecurity.

Parents and community members, please drop food items at the MDJH office.

A few items to share:

50/50 Summer Splash Fundraiser

Our second school fundraiser has been launched, just in time for summer! The winner of this 50/50 draw will be picked on June 9, and will raise much needed funds to upgrade the technology in our school and to add to our outdoor classroom.

Tickets are being sent home today. We would like all students to take at least one booklet of 10 tickets. There is a top seller’s prize – a $200.00 gift card from Best Buy, AND if you get your tickets and money back early, there will be more chances to win during daily draws for prizes. More tickets are available at the office.

Victoria Day Holiday

• Friday, May 20, is our final PD day for the year.
• Monday, May 23, is a holiday.
• School will reopen Tuesday, May 24, it will be Day 7.

Masking Protocol
As per the latest memo, starting Tuesday, May 24, wearing a mask will be at the family’s discretion. However, masking is still strongly encouraged to reduce the transmission of germs and viruses.

Baby Pictures for Grade 9 Students
The deadline for baby pictures is Thursday, May 19. Please forward pictures to colettequann@nlesd.ca

Food Drive – May 24 to May 27

The Gonzaga Student Mental Health Coalition is totally pumped to announce that they have partnered with 5 schools including MDJH!! We are coming together for a week-long food drive to help combat Food Insecurity. Parents and community members, please drop food items at the MDJH office.

Grade 9 Graduating class.

As the school year comes to a close, we are reaching out to our Grade 9 students to propose a legacy project for this year’s graduates. We are asking Grade 9 students to leave a memento of their time here by donating some pocket change, so we can purchase a picnic table to complement our outdoor classroom. It will have a plaque inscribed with “Donated by the 2022 Grade 9 Graduating Class.” Money will be collected by the homeroom teacher.

This morning we handed out books of 50-50 tickets to our students. This is our last fundraiser for the year, and the proceeds will aid in securing resources for both students and staff to enhance teaching and learning at MDJH. We are asking our students to sell one book of tickets each, and more books are available at the office if they would like to sell more!

There is a seller prize of a $200 Best Buy gift card, and the homeroom that sells the most tickets will win an ice cream party.

Thank you in advance for helping to make this effort a success!

As part of our grade 9 leaving celebrations, we are preparing a slideshow. Each grade 9 student will have a slide with their baby picture or picture when they were younger along with their current picture. This slideshow will play during their carnival on May 26th and again on the last day of school.  Tomorrow, May 19th, is the deadline for submitting pictures. Please forward a baby picture to colettequann@nlesd.ca. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Chair: Goronwy Price

C.E.O./Director of Education: Anthony Stack

MEMO

To: Students and Families

From: Ed Walsh, Associate Director of Education (Programs and Human Resources)

Subject: Masking Policy; COVID-19 Protocols

Date: May 13, 2022

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Dear Students and Families,

Further to our April 13, 2022 memo regarding masking and COVID-19 protocols, please be advised that, in consultation with Public Health, the District has determined that current masking protocols in schools and on school buses will remain in effect until May 20, 2022.

Commencing Tuesday, May 24, 2022, the masking protocol will become family choice. However, masking remains highly recommended for students and staff.

By continuing to strongly encourage masking, it is our hope that it will continue to reduce the transition of germs and viruses within the school environment and help us preserve valuable instructional time and extracurricular activities as we near the end of the school year.

To that end, we encourage you to continue with the following:

● Individual hand washing and sanitation; and,

● Ensure individuals utilize the daily school screening questionnaire and remain home when unwell.

Thank you for your continued attention to these matters.