Thursday 18 December 2014

Lunch Buddies has been cancelled for today, but will resume again in the New Year!

3.14159265359 is all the numbers of pi Mr. Slade can remember, but he is working hard to be the school champ and remember at least 100 decimal places.  It is rumoured that Mrs. Buzak can already reach 100.  What will you be able to recall come March 14th?

Premier boys basketball practice today at 3:15.

Science Olympians - be sure to research over the break and bring your amazing ideas back in 2015.

The District Girls Basketball Team roster will be posted today on the athletic board at the morning break, and there will be a practice at 12:05pm.

Tomorrow is the last day to hand in November practice. If you don’t get yours in, you definitely have not been paying attention to the announcements over the past month.

Band students are asked to take their instruments home over the Christmas break if possible, so the room is clear for cleaning over the holidays.

Today is the last day to choose music for festival solos, duets, trios and quartets. Mrs. Baron needs to see you at lunch today if you have not met with her yet.

Pokemon Club is running today after school in the TEch Ed room.

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Lunch Buddies at noon tomorrow

Thank you to all of the boys who tried out for the district basketball team. The list is posted on the athletics board. There is practice tomorrow morning at 7:15. Don’t be late! Small change- please meet in Mr. Mistols office at the morning break to get your information and permission forms for the season! Don’t forget!!!

Ms. Collett’s PG class - don’t forget to bring your pencil and pencil crayons to class.

Premier boys basketball  - you have a practice today after school.

Pokemon Club is running tomorrow after school in the Tech Ed room.

Band members, this is your 2nd last reminder for November practice. Tomorrow will be the final reminder that your November practice is due by Friday.

Any students that have not chosen music for their Leduc Music Festival solo, duet, trio or quartet must see mrs. Baron tomorrow at lunch.

Grade 8 band students are reminded that your breakfast potluck is tomorrow during periods 1 & 2.

Everything Christmas going on today and tomorrow

School clothing orders are due today.

Friday 12 December 2014

Lunch Buddies is cancelled today, sorry!
 Mrs. baron has a short note for all jr. high band members regarding band potlucks next week. Please come by the band room and pick one up today
 Science Olympians meet at lunch on Monday! Bring your innovative ideas!
 Swimming option forms need to be brought to Mrs Dorash as soon as announcements are done. We will be leaving right at 10:45
 Premier girls please meet in rm 103 at 12:05 for a quick meeting
 Mrs. Baron’s active living class is reminded to bring their permission forms to class today. Please also be changed into your gym clothes
 November practice is now due. Last day to hand it in is next Friday
 Mrs. Baron would like to thank all the band and choir students that performed last night. It was a great concert and there were many compliments from parents after the concert was over. Thanks also to the students who stayed behind to help clean up the gym
. Any students needing to choose music for Leduc Music Festival solo, duet, trio, quartet should see Mrs. Baron today at lunch. There will also be time next Tuesday and Thursday if you can’t make it today
 What a fantastic fundraiser for Christmas Elves by the grade 8 classes! These gifts are going to a great cause and you should be proud that you all helped to contribute to making someone’s holiday a little happier. Well done! Would all classes please bring their donations to the front entrance sometime during period 1?

Thursday 11 December 2014

We will have Lunch Buddies today to make up for missing last week.  So, come to room 106 at the lunch bell for Lunch Buddies. And please be sure to clean up after you eat your lunch

Last call for hot lunch orders! students check your backpacks and bring to the office asap.

A big congratulations goes out to the 6E and 6F classes for their performances yesterday evening. Parents were delighted! Well done! Special thank-you to Mlle Lawrence who appeared to be scouting for her 2015-2016 students!

Swimming option forms are due tomorrow!  Forms and payment must be in by Friday or you will not be allowed to go in the pool!!

The school Christmas concert is tonight starting at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm for students and parents. Grade 8 band and choir members please meet in the gym. Grade 7 band students warm up in the tech ed room and Grade 6 students warm up in the music room.

The band room is open today and tomorrow at lunch for any students needing to choose music for Leduc Music Festival solos, duets, trios and quartets.

Mrs. Baron’s active living class is reminded to return their permission forms by tomorrow’s class. Please also be changed into your gym clothes for class.

November practice is now due for all band members. Please get yours signed and handed in by next Friday.

Congratulations to the choir members on their performance yesterday at the Edmonton International airport. You did a great job!

Pokemon Club is running today after school in the Tech Ed room. All newcomers are welcome to come out and play some games.

Grade 8 classes - today is the final day to collect for Christmas Elves.  Please count your total at the end of the day.  We will be moving all goods to the front entrance tomorrow morning.

Thank you to all of the boys who tried out for the district team. The cut list will be posted tomorrow on the athletics board. Next tryouts will be on Tuesday morning.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Speech arts students : today is your last chance to receive help in selecting your poem. Please go to Mme Marshall’s room (104) during the lunch break (12:05 - 12:52).

Hot lunch orders are due, please bring to the office as soon as possible.

Reminder: District girls’ basketball tryouts today at 12:05 pm.

SWAT (Student Wellness Action Team) mwill meet today at 12;05 in room 122.

Grade 6, 7, & 8 band members are reminded to hand in their November theory. It is due by next Friday, Dec. 19th. Any students leaving early for Christmas vacation, are reminded to get theirs handed in before then.

The band and choir concert is tomorrow night! All band and choir members are reminded to wear black, white, red or green.  The doors will open by 6:30pm, with the concert starting at 7pm.

The combined practice for the grade 6 bands is tomorrow, periods 4 & 5 in the music room.
Any teachers that use the gym are also reminded that the gym will be used for concert setup tomorrow during periods 7 & 8.

Any students needing to choose music for solo, duet, trio or quartet must come this Thursday and Friday over the lunch hour to choose music. Only those students choosing music will be allowed to be in the music room.

Choir members are reminded that today is the Edmonton International Airport performance. Please bring your lunch and your coat to the music room period 5. There will not be an intercom announcement, so please be sure to remember to come.

Science Olympians!  Please meet in room 109 at 12:25.

Premier boys basketball practice is today at 3:15.

Pokemon Club is running tomorrow after school in the Tech Ed Room. All newcomers are welcome to join us.

Mrs. Baron’s active living option students are reminded to hand in their permission forms by Friday.

District boys basketball tryouts continue tomorrow morning. Doors will open at 7:05 we will begin right at 7:15.

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Debate Club: First meeting will be held today at 12:25 pm in room 123 please come if you are interested.

Due to the Debate Club meeting the Science Olympics meeting is canceled for today.  Please meet Mr. Slade’s room tomorrow at 12:25.

Speech Arts students - you can come to Mme Marshall’s room during the lunch break today or the lunch break tomorrow to receive help in selecting your poems.

Lego Club will be today at lunch.

Due to the Debate Club meeting the Science Olympics meeting is canceled for today.  Please meet Mr. Slade’s room tomorrow at 12:25.

Premier Boys basketball team will have their first practice on Wednesday at 3:15.

Premier Girls basketball practice tomorrow morning at 7:15am  Doors will be open at 7:05.

Just a reminder that there are district boys basketball tryouts today after school until 4:30.

There will be another girls district basketball tryouts tomorrow at 12:05 pm in the gym. Students will have to eat their lunch in period 6.


Music room practices this week;
Today - Choir at 12:05, all members are asked to bring their lunch, as well as their permission form for tomorrow’s performance
Tomorrow - Jazz band members can sleep in, as tomorrow morning practice is cancelled.
Friday - open band practice

Band and choir members are reminded that the Christmas concert is this Thursday night. Students are asked to arrive at 6:30pm; concert starting at 7pm. Please dress in black, white, red or green. Everyone is welcome to attend.


There are two combined band practices this week to help prepare for the upcoming concert. These combined practices will take place in the music room, so please listen carefully and remember to come.
Today is the combined grade 7 band practice during periods 4 & 5. Grade 8 trumpets are also requested to attend this combined practice, so please remember come period 4 & 5.
Thursday is the combined practice for all grade 6 band members during periods 4 & 5.

Any band students performing a solo, duet, trio or quartet must hand in their purple form and choose music by next Friday, Dec. 19th. Please come to the music room Thursday and Friday at lunch to choose your music.

Pokemon Club is running at 12:05 today in the Tech Ed Room.

Christmas Elves donations are still being accepted: toys, personal hygiene products, non perishable food items.



Monday 8 December 2014

Speech Arts students: Ms Colquhoun will be in Mme Marshall’s classroom (rm 104) tomorrow and Wednesday (Dec 9th and 10th) during the lunch break to help you make your selection or selections for the competition.

Science Olympians.  Please meet in room 109 tomorrow at 12:30.  Bring your awesome ideas for our projects.

All premier boys and girls, mini boys and girls, and those interested in trying out for the district teams, please see the calendar of gym times over the next two weeks.  It is located on the athletics board.

Would the premier boys team please meet in Mr. Slade’s room at 12:30 for a quick meeting.


Mrs. Baron needs to see the choir members in the music room. Teachers are asked to please let the choir students go now. Please do not make them wait until recess break or lunch break. If you have your permission form for Wednesday, please bring it along as well.

Music room practices this week;
Tomorrow - Choir at 12:05
Wednesday - Jazz band Friday - open band practice over
the lunch hour

Band and choir members are reminded that the Christmas concert is this Thursday night. Students arrive and doors open at 6:30pm with the concert starting at 7pm. Please dress in black, white, red or green.

There are two combined band practices this week to help prepare for the upcoming concert. These combined practices will take place in the music room, so please listen carefully and remember to come.
Tomorrow is the combined grade 7 band practice during periods 4 & 5. Grade 8 trumpets are also requested to attend this combined practice, so please remember to have your instrument at school tomorrow.
Thursday is the combined practice for all grade 6 band members during periods 4 & 5.

The Christmas Elves competition may as well be over.  Mr. Slade’s class has brought in even more donations, moving their total points up to 14 753.  almost the amount of teddy bears thrown on the ice last oil kings game ;)  Madame Stewart’s class has 26 points.  Donations are due on Thursday!

Reminder: District girl’s basketball tryouts today at 3:15pm - There will be a sign up sheet posted on the athletics board at lunch. District boys will be tomorrow after school- there will also be a sign up sheet on the board after the break.

Debate Club: First meeting will be held tomorrow at 12:25 pm in room 123 - please come if you are interested.

Premier girls basketball - practice tomorrow 7:15 am , doors open at 7:05

Pokemon Club is running tomorrow at 12:05 in the Tech Ed Room. New comers are welcome so come see what its all about.

Thursday 4 December 2014


November practice is now due. If you are in grade 6, 7, or 8 band, please get yours signed and handed in before the end of the month.

Attention choir members: Mrs. Baron has a very important note to give you about the Edmonton International Airport performance next week, so please come and see her right now in the music room!

Any students wanting to register for the Leduc music festival solo/duet/trio/quartet category is reminded to pick up a purple form and return it to Mrs. Baron.

The music room is open today at lunch for any students needing help choosing Leduc music festival solo/duet/trio/quartet music or any students wanting to practice. Any student needing to choose music can do so next Tuesday, after the choir is done practicing and also next Thursday and Friday.

Would the Science Olympics team please meet in Mr. Slade’s room at 12:25?

Home Ec and Art students. It is very important that you see Mrs. Nessel today if your project is not finished. Last day to get projects marked.

Pokemon Club is running today after school in the Tech Ed room. However, it will end a bit early today at 4:30. So students, please call home if you need to contact your parents.

Speech arts forms are due today. Thanks!

Reminder - tomorrow is a PD day, no classes



Wednesday 3 December 2014

Speech Arts: Last day to pick up an information and permission form from Mrs, Kay or Mme Marshall. Completed forms and payment are due tomorrow Thursday, Dec. 4th - no exceptions.

SWAT will meet today at lunch for some Team Building Activities. Please note the change in location for today. We will be meeting in room 105. As this room does not have a microwave, please heat yoiur lunch before you arrive.

Gr 8 students, today is your Citadel field trip! Please remember to return to your homerooms for period 3.

Mr. Slade will be calling grade 8 classes to the front entrance for class pictures beginning at 10:05.  Please be ready.

Mrs. Nessel wants to remind all Art and Home Ec students that tomorrow is the last day that projects can be handed in.  If you need extra time see her today.

Pokemon Club tomorrow after school in the Tech Ed Room.

Mini boys basketball practice is tomorrow morning at 7:15am.

Early dismissal today at 2:25

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Speech arts anyone? If you are interested in being part of the Speech Arts competition, you can pick up an information and permission form from Mrs, Kay or Mme Marshall. Completed forms and payment are due no later than this Thursday, Dec. 4th.

Reminder - Early dismissal tommorow

Gr. 8 Citadel field trip Wed., Dec. 3

All home ec & Gr. 7 Art projects are due by 3:15 on THURSDAY. No projects will be accepted after this date as marks cut off is Friday. The home ec room is open every day at 7:30 am and at noon for hand sewing. There are no more after school sessions before Thursday.

November is over, so all band members are reminded to get their practice sheet signed and handed in.

Music room practice today is choir @ 12:05. Please remember to come as this is one of the last practices before the concert next week


Tomorrow - jazz band @ 7:30 and Thursday - open band practice at 12:30 for anyone needing help or wanting to get to practice minutes



Monday 1 December 2014

Speech arts anyone? If you are interested in being part of the Speech Arts competition, you can pick up an information and permission form from Mrs, Kay or Mme Marshall. Completed forms and payment are due no later than this Thursday, Dec. 4th. Those who have already handed in their forms and payments, please come and see Mme Marshall at lunch break for an important meeting.


Lego Club at lunch in room 107.

Girls basketball tryouts will continue tonight: 3:15 - 4:45 and tomorrow morning at 7:15.  It is important that you attend as these will likely be our last tryouts. Any questions please see Mrs Dorash

Premier boys basketball tryouts continue tomorrow at 3:15.

Premier Boys Volleyball, get your jerseys in to Mr. Bohun!

Music room practices this week are;
tomorrow - choir at 12:05 for ALL members. Many forgot last week, so please be sure to come as teh concert is next week!
Wed - jazz band at 7:30am
Thursday - open band practice

Any students interested in playing a solo, duet, trio or quartet for the Leduc Music Festival should ask Mrs. Baron for a form during your band class. These forms are due by Friday, Dec. 19th.

Now that November is over, band students are reminded that November practice sheets are now due! Please get yours signed and handed in..

Pokemon Club tomorrow at 12:05 in the Tech Ed room. All newcomers are welcome.

Santa's Elves box in the foyer, please drop your donation.