BABY PICTURES NEEDED for GRADE 9 STUDENTS

The email in this week’s newsletter has been corrected (see below).

In preparation for the School Leaving Ceremony on May 27th we are asking students in grade 9 to submit a baby picture (1- 5 yrs.) either by hard copy or by scanning and email to teliaraquel@yahoo.ca 

It is important that pictures be sent as soon as possible. A student group will be compiling the pictures for the PowerPoint component of the ceremony and such a task is time consuming.

Thank you.

 

Macdonald Drive Junior High recently won its third Team Chess Championship defeating St. Paul’s and Beaconsfield Junior Highs. The 2016 team is comprised of the following students (l – r): Luke Brockerville, Laxman Saravanakumar, Xingbo Huang, Ryan Pickard, Stefan Boon-Peterson, Ahmad Salah.

Individual winners from MDJH were: Xingbo Huang (silver medal), Stefan Boon-Peterson (bronze medal).

Congratulations to the boys and their proud parents.

 

 

TEDx Talks Event- Leadership Opportunity for students

 

TEDx St. John’s is proud to present TEDxYouth@StJohns, the first youth-oriented TEDx event in the province. Designed for youth aged 12-18, these events inspire curiosity, ignite new ideas, and empower young leaders through the mission of TED: ideas worth spreading.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s first-ever TEDx Youth event takes place Thursday, May 12 from 6:00 – 8:30 at the D.F. Cook Recital Hall, MUN Music Building. From over 100 applications, there are 7 speakers and 8 performers who are exceptional leaders and role models for NL youth. Event chaperones will be provided by TEDxYouth@St.Johns according to NLESD guidelines. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from the event.

Tickets are available for $20 to youth 12-18 years old and are only available through schools. MDJH has been allocated 30 tickets and will be available to students on a first come, first served basis. The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, April 25^th. Tickets are available from Ms. J. Sauvé in room 222.

For more information on TEDx events, visit tedxstjohns.com or TED.com.  If you have any questions please contact either colettequann@nlesd.ca or jodisauve@nlesd.ca.

 

 

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Newsletter_April_22_2016

Our school has joined the Free the Children organization in order to fund-raise for education in Ecuador. This initiative is student-led and our two main campaigns are We Create Change (a coin / donation drive) and We Bake For Change (bake sales). Our goal is $500 for this school year and we hope to continue our efforts next year. There will be bake sales and opportunities to donate for each homeroom. Parents and students are asked to please support this worthy cause. Any questions, please contact Ms. Sauvé (jodisauve@nlesd.ca) or Ms. Quann (colettequann@nlesd.ca).

Congratulations to Ms. Donna Mills and the MDJH Drama Club. They were the concluding performance of the 2016 Eastern Avalon Drama Festival, and won the “Tear Your Heart Out” Award, as well as  “Best Cameo” for a special video appearance by Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Dale Kirby!

It was a great weekend for Macdonald Drive Junior High basketball. Congratulations to our Grade 9 Boys for winning the provincial championship!

Congratulations also to our Grade 9 Girls for placing third in the provincial championship!

Parents we need your help! The first MDJH Community Market is creeping up on us and need your help in spreading the word. If you have Facebook, please use the following link to access our event page. Please invite as many people as you can!
https://www.facebook.com/events/563510723815341/

If there are any parents that would like to volunteer some time during this event, please contact David Lawton (davidlawton@nlesd.ca).

Thanks!

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Eastern Health to Hold Information Sessions for Parents

Eastern Health advises the public that the Mental Health and Addictions Program will be holding information sessions for parents of children and adolescents who may be experiencing mental health issues.

Sessions are scheduled as follows:

i) April 14, 2016: The Age of Weed: Marijuana Use Among Youth from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
ii) May 12, 2016: Parenting in the 21st Century from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Registration is required and additional details, including location, will be provided at that time. To register or for information, please call (709) 777- 4020.