Monday, January 9th, 2023
Welcome back Lions! We hope everyone had a restful and relaxing Christmas Break. 2023 is going to be an awesome year!
Due to the Snow Day, our Christmas Dinner will be rescheduled at a later time. More details to follow later this week.
Hey Lions! Can I have your attention? The time all of you brainy STEM students have been waiting for has inanely arrived...It's neuroscience week! The week kicks off with a trivia challenge. Grab a partner and look around the school for 12 trivia questions about neuroscience, answer them, then bring your answers to this Thursday’s meeting! Pairs who answer all 12 questions correctly will be entered into a draw to win Starbucks gift cards! Answer sheets are available outside of Room 3005. On Thursday January 12, during both lunches, we will be joined by 2 speakers, Matthew Jones and Calista Henry. Matthew Jones is a PhD student studying neuroscience at the University of Western Ontario and conducts research towards the development of anxiety medication. Give yourself a chance to witness the future in anxiety treatment! Calista Henry, part of "The Women in Western Neuroscience," speaks on the issues related being a woman in the psychology and neuroscience industry. She's involved in the community, sharing her experiences, and she's come to ACS to share with us too!
This is a reminder for the Boys Hockey Team, our season resumes tomorrow with a game against Paris at 2:30pm. All players need to check their email for our dismissal time and additional information. See you at the rink!
Attention all vocal ensemble members - we're back! Back to rehearsals on Tuesdays from 3pm to 4pm. We only have 2 rehearsals in January - the 10th and the 17th, then we break for exams and resume semester 2! See you then!
Are you involved in NTS? Well don't forget our rehearsals are extended until 7pm on Thursday January 12th and Thursday January 19th. You must be OFF BOOK and fully memorized for the first half (pages 1-18) by THIS Thursday, Jan 12th. See the Directors, Connor or Lucca for more information.
Could all of the homerooms who have an Advent wreath in your classroom please return it to the Chaplain's office by the end of period 1 today.
Chevy Chase. Jeff Bezos. Alicia Keys. Jodie Foster. Dr. Seuss. Conan O'Brien. What do these individuals have in common? What could you have in common with them? They were all their high school valedictorian. And this could be you! Deadline for the application and essay is Friday February 10th. See all the information in the grad package that you received at the grad meeting, in the cafe, in November.
A Women in STEM Conference is being held on Monday Jan. 30th, starting at 3:00pm following the period 4 exam. We have close to thirty female STEM professionals visiting us that afternoon, who's occupations range from aerospace engineer to cardiac surgeon, from data strategist using AI in the mining industries to a research astronomer. We are extremely proud to say that over half of our presenters are former graduates who are willing to share their success stories. We have invited students not only from our school or board but from across the entire Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk area. Registration closes on Jan. 20th and we hope to have close to 250 participants. Please don't miss out on this event. It will be one to remember!!! Register using the QR code on the posters or found on the STEM D2L page.
A gentle reminder, backpacks and coats are not permitted in the cafeteria servery. Thank you for your support.
