There will be no cafeteria service on Friday, February 10th. The cafeteria space will be open for students to eat their lunch.

Due to Roncalli Central High school being closed, the eastern Grade 7 “C” boys basketball tournament has been postponed for this weekend.

If you are interested in participating, click here to fill in a Google Form.

The next tryout for MDJH female hockey team will be Tuesday, February 7th from 3:00-4:00pm at Twin Rinks.

Our school is planning a trip to Europe (Switzerland and Italy) over Easter break, 2024. We will visit:

• Zurich and Lucerne in Switzerland
• Venice, Florence and Rome in Italy

The dates are March 28 – April 6, 2024. The current price of $4397 is based on an early enrollment incentive. This will be a combined trip with some other schools in the district and there will be a cap on how many students can participate from each school.

This trip is for our current grade 8 and 9 students who will be grade 9 and level 1 students in 2024. This trip is not for current grade 7 students.

There will be a parent/student information session on Thursday, February 9, at 7pm in the school library. Further travel details (itinerary, payment, and registration through Explorica) will be available at the meeting and then on the school website. If you are interested in registering your child for this trip, priority will be given to those that attend the meeting on Feb 9.

Registration will be open online through Explorica after the meeting on a first-come, first-served basis. Ms. Jodi Sauvé (jodisauve@nlesd.ca) is the teacher sponsor from MDJH. Mr. Rick Engram (richardengram@nlesd.ca), the tour director from Brother Rice, will attend the meeting and answer any questions you may have. The travel brochure and code will be posted on the school website after the meeting.

We are hosting the Grade 7 “A” Boys Provincial Basketball Championships at MDJH this weekend. As a result, all practices will be cancelled from Friday, Feb 3rd until 3pm on Sunday Feb 5th.

With the weather warnings currently in place for the province , especially Central and Western regions, the NLVA has decided to postpone the 15U Provincial Championships for this weekend.

A new date will be announced at a future time.

The February 2023 Newsletter is now available.

Click here to view it!

Attention Grade 9 students!

Holy Heart will be hosting a virtual information session regarding the IB, or International Baccalaureate program, on Wednesday, February 8th at 7 pm.

Please visit the Holy Heart website for the link to join

• Bell Let’s Talk Day

On January 25th, MDJH participated in the Bell Let’s Talk Day. All students received a Let’s Talk toque and a snack bag, then the school assembled in the gym to hear from musician Rachel Cousins. She spoke about her own experiences with being bullied in school and the challenges she faced as a result, as well as her chosen path forward.

• Bethany Downer Visit

On Friday, January 27th, MDJH had a visit from alumni Bethany Downer. She spoke to the students as part of MDJH’s 50th anniversary celebrations, and talked about her role as a space communicator as well as the path she is following on her journey as a Canadian astronaut candidate.