Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Are you involved in NTS? Well don't forget our rehearsals are extended until 7pm TODAY and Thursday January 19th. You must be OFF BOOK and fully memorized for the first half (pages 1-18) by TODAY. See the Directors, Connor or Lucca for more information.
The A.C.E. Committee will be meeting during second lunch today in the chapel to continue planning for Black Heritage Month. Any interested students are more than welcome to join. Please email Gabriella Osarumwense or Myesha Khan with any questions.
The ACS 2021-2022 Yearbook is here! Yearbooks will be delivered today during first period. Yearbooks will only be given to Grade 10, 11, 12 and Victory Lap students who have paid their 2021-22 school year registration fee. Any student who is absent Period 1 can go to the back of the cafeteria TODAY during their lunch to receive their book. Students with Period 1 Spare or Period 1 Co-op can pick up their Yearbook in the Library after 1:30 today – see Mrs. Engell or Mrs. Santos. ACS Class of 2022 Graduates can pick up their Yearbook in the Main Office or have a friend or sibling pick up on their behalf.
The ACS Jack.Org Chapter will be meeting this week, on Friday in Room 3011 at 3:05pm. If you have any questions or cannot attend, please email or speak to Miss Dabrowski. Have a wonderfully mentally healthy new year!
This a reminder that ACS Knitting Club is meeting on Wednesday, January 18th from 3pm-4pm in Portable 17. See you then! Our current project is making blankets for the NICU at McMaster Hospital for the incubators. Come and grab the yarn if you need it. Thank you to teachers and staff who made yarn donations to our club!
Hey Lions! 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!
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. Registration closes on January 20th. 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.
