Connections Night – Thursday, Sept. 14th

On Thursday, September 14th from 7- 8 pm, we are hosting our second Connections Night; this replaces the typical curriculum night that has traditionally been a part of the start of the school year. We want to make the evening less formal and still allow you to meet and greet with teachers and staff.

Teachers will be sending home curriculum info in advance of this evening so that you still have all the important information. We really want to make sure that families have the opportunity to get to know the wonderful teachers and opportunities at MDJH.

You will be provided with a map to help direct you around the school.

Also, We are looking for items for our breakfast club to support our learners. These items need to be peanut-free. Ideas include Breton crackers, granola bars, and special K Crisps.

Also, we are still looking for parent volunteers. If you are interested, please contact jenniferriggs@nlesd.ca.

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On another note, we have been advised that students are NOT taking precautions when crossing Macdonald Drive as well as Torbay Road. Traffic is heavy in these areas at lunch. Please ask your child to use the designated crosswalks. This is of great concern.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

School Council Nominations

Welcome back! We are now ready to begin the process of starting up our School Council at MDJH.

We need:

  • Chair of Committee
  • Parent Representative
  • Community Representative

The following process will be followed for the election of the one parent representative:

Any parent/guardian interested in having their name put forward as a candidate for election to the MDJH should complete the application form and return it to Dr. Stacey by email or to the Main Office of the school no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

If an election is necessary (i.e. there are more than three candidates), a list of candidates and
their profiles will be completed and sent home on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

Elections will take place (if necessary) at the school between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on
Monday, September 18, 2023.

The results of the election process will be communicated to all parents/guardians of MDJH on
Tuesday, September 19 , 2023.

Click here to download the application letter.

Important Allergy Update for 2023-2024 School Year

This is a reminder to our school community that we have the following serious and life threatening allergies here at MDJH, and therefore, they must not be brought into or consumed in the school:

  • all nuts
  • shellfish and fish
  • eggs

In addition, students and staff are reminded to always wash their hands after eating and to clean up eating areas after eating, as we also have several severe allergies to foods that are difficult to ban due to their common nature.

Families are reminded to inform their child’s Homeroom teacher of any allergies or medical needs during the first days of school, or prior to, if possible. As well, allergy and medical forms need to be updated and submitted to the school at the beginning of every school year. You can find the necessary forms here: https://mdjh.info/medical-forms/.

Welcome to MDJH

A big welcome to our new and returning students! We’ll see you next week on Wednesday, September 6th!

We’re hard at work getting ready for the 2023-24 school year.

Here is a message to our MDJH family from the admin team. It has a lot of information concerning our first week back, and some upcoming important dates later in the month.

Please click here to read it.