Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Cafeteria service available today. All online orders will be refunded.

The Cafeteria will still remain open as a place to eat but no items can be purchased.

Sorry for the late notice.

Reminder that we will be having Parent-Teacher Interviews on Thursday, March 24th. Students will be dismissed at lunch (11:21 am), and there will be regular bus runs at that time.

If you wish to book an interview, please click here to log into the OPTIS feature.

The Kids Eat Smart Breakfast Blitz is coming next week! You can donate either food items (see the chart below), or make an on-line donation at https://www.kidseatsmart.ca/breakfast-blitz-2022/. Please indicate MDJH in the donation field if you choose this option.

Thank you for your help!

Grocery List for Grade 7 students – drop off on Monday, March 28th:

• Granola Bars (peanut free)  
• Cereal Bars (peanut free)
• Kashi Bars (peanut free) 

Grocery List for Grade 8 students – drop off on Tuesday, March 29th: 

• Kellogg’s Fruit Crisps
• School Safe Banana Chip Loaves 

Grocery List for Grade 9 students – drop off on Tuesday, March 29th:

• Whole wheat crackers (Breton, Goldfish)
•  Cheese Strings
•  Yoghurt Tubes 

Today, March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

This year the United Nations has set the theme for 2022 as “VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM”. Let your voice be heard!

“We the people will bring change” #FIGHTracism

To: All Families
From: Terry Hall, CFO/Assistant Director of Education (Corporate Services)
Re: Clarification on Distribution of Rapid Test Kits
Date: March 21, 2022

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A statement made during a Friday, March 18 Public Health briefing, and subsequent media reports, may have been misinterpreted to mean there would be an unlimited supply of COVID‐19 rapid test kits available to the public through K‐12 schools.

To be clear, there is no unlimited supply of rapid test kits available in schools at this time. The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District will be receiving shipments of rapid test kits from Public Health on a regular basis, which will be equitably distributed to students as they are made available to the school.

Ten (10) kits per student were recently provided to the District for distribution to students. A further ten (10) per student will be provided through schools in the near future.

If students/families do not need the rapid test kits they are provided, per Public Health guidance, they are welcome to distribute them to family, friends and neighbours as they see fit.

Parents can contact the school to request replacement kits for students in their household as needed.

We thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

Tomorrow, Monday, March 21st, is World Down Syndrome Day. Please wear your most colourful socks to help raise awareness. #RockYourSocks

As COVID continues to impact our school communities we have decided to extend the deadline for School Development survey completion.

The surveys will now close on Wednesday, April 13.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact patriciaemberley@gov.nl.ca.

The new COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests for students have arrived. Over the remainder of the week, 2 boxes (a total of 10 tests) will be sent home with every student. Please check with the student that lives in your home for these devices.

If a student is showing symptoms, please use a test and refer to the Self Isolation Assessment Tool and the Close Contacts Flowchart for information on what to do next. Instructions for use can be found inside the box.

Please refer to the Government of NL COVID-19 website for public health guidance and the most up-to-date information.

The March Band Schedule has been updated.