We had a great first day back at Macdonald Drive Junior High. During the grade level assemblies, we updated students on some revised policies:

1. School doors will not be open until 7:45 am. Students are not permitted to enter the building before that time.
2. Students are only to enter through the Bus Entrance. They will not be permitted to enter through the Main / Teacher entrance.
3. The Bus Entrance doors will be locked at 8:05 – the start of homeroom period. Students arriving after this time are to go to the Main / Teacher entrance to sign in.

Students were also given an information sheet to take home (click here to download a copy). Please complete this sheet and return to the homeroom teachers by Friday.

Once again, welcome!

Welcome back to Macdonald Drive Junior High, and if you are a new student or parent to our school, an extra welcome to you! We are in the process of updating our website with information for the 2016-17 school year, and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 7th.

Please note our changed Daily Schedule – our doors open at 7:45 am and homeroom starts at 8:05. For the full schedule, please click here.

For the updated list of 2016-17 bus routes, please click here.

Curriculum Night this year will be on Wednesday, September 21st. For a list of 2016-17 school holidays, please click here.

Please view the PDF document for the final newsletter of the year. There are some items of interest:

1. Summer school information and deadlines
2. Start up information for next year

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Have a safe and enjoyable summer.

MDJH Staff

June 13th, 2016

Dear Parent/Guardian:

A case of head lice has been detected at MDJH. Anyone can get head lice, mainly through direct head to head contact but also from sharing hats, combs, hair brushes, headphones, helmets, hair accessories, and other personal items.

Parents or guardians may feel frustrated or embarrassed, however the problem has nothing to do with standards of cleanliness. Please do your part to prevent the spread of head lice by checking your child daily for the next few weeks and weekly thereafter. Lice infestation is much easier to treat if caught early.

If your child has head lice, please start treatment immediately and notify your child’s school. A booklet titled, Managing Head Lice at Home, is available through your school or school nurse. This booklet can also be found electronically on the Eastern Health website: http://www.easternhealth.ca

Once a case of head lice has been found all family members should be checked as well.

If you have further questions please contact the Public Health Nurse.

 

Sincerely,

Shirley Powell
Public Health Nurse
752 4899

Please see attached PDF document for this week’s newsletter:

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Our June Exams will be next week, from Wednesday, June 15 to Friday, June 17. Please click here June 2016 Exam Schedule to download guidelines on the exams, as well as a schedule and a permission form to allow students to study at home if they do not have an exam taking place.

Please see attached PDF file for this week’s newsletter.

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Re: Paul Reynolds Community Centre Engagement Sessions:

Parents & Guardians:

Did you know that construction is ongoing for a new recreation facility, the Paul Reynolds Community Centre to replace the Wedgewood Park Recreation Centre? With a planned completion date of January 2017 the City of St. John’s is interested in hearing from current and potential users on the public programs to be offered at the facility.

Drop in to our two public open houses: 1. Sunday, June 5, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Macdonald Drive Junior High 2. Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Macdonald Drive Junior High.

We want to hear about the kinds of recreation and leisure programs you are interested in for you and your family.

MDJH Exams 2016

Day / Date	Grade	Time	Exam
Wednesday, June 15th	7	8:30 – 10:30 AM	Math
Wednesday, June 15th	9	8:30 – 10:30 AM	English (District Common Assessment)
Wednesday, June 15th	8	12:15 – 2: 15 PM	Math
Thursday, June 16th	8	8:30 – 10:30 AM	English
Thursday, June 16th	9	8:30 – 10:30 AM	Science (Unit Test)
Thursday, June 16th	7	12:15 – 2:15 PM	English
Friday, June 17th	7	8:30 – 10:30 AM	Science (Unit Test)
Friday, June 17th	9	8:30 – 10:30 AM	Math (Provincial Assessment)
Friday, June 17th	8	12:15 – 2:15 PM	Science (Unit Test)

June exams start on Wednesday, June 15th. The norm is:

1. Students in school up to and including Tuesday, June 14th.
2. Students show up to write their exams during the examination period. Students can remain in school and attend study hall in the cafeteria. Should a student elect to go home after writing their exam they require parental consent. Please write a note granting permission.
3. Buses will run normal hours.
4. On Thursday, June 23rd, students to attend school regular time. The year-end assembly will take place later in the AM followed by distribution of report cards then dismissal for the summer.
5. June 20 – 22 will encompass classroom and locker cleanup, textbook collection and compiling, clean up of school grounds, academic intervention/decisions for summer school and programming for next year and other school related issues. Students who are present often help with year-end items.

See attached PDF for this week’s newsletter

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