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Friday, October 6th, 2023

TODAY is the last day for the 180 Team to hand in their permission forms for their retreat that is taking place next week on Tuesday. 

Thank you everyone for your interest in the We Scare Hunger.  Don't forget that your forms are due to the box in students services ASAP.  Please drop them off before school of after school. and be sure that you have your team form and individual forms signed.  The deadline to hand in these forms is period 1 on TUESDAY OCTOBER 10th.  

Student council has received a new shipment of spirit wear orders. We now have order numbers 475-643. Please stop by the student council office on your lunch today to pick up your orders. We still have lots of unclaimed orders. If you placed an order in August or September it is likely your spirit wear is here. Please check your order numbers for confirmation.

Dear ACS Knitting Club.  There is no meeting this week. We will meet next Thursday, October 12th after school from 3 to 4pm in Portable 17. See you then! Come and grab more yarn if you need any before/after school. Thank you for working on your yarn creations.

In the spirit of Halloween, LEAP presents a creative writing challenge from the horror genre.  Warning: for those who dare to write, side effects include (but are not limited to): insomnia, paranoia, night terrors, and vomiting.  LEAP is not liable and accepts no responsibility.  Enter at your own risk. Visit the LEAP bulletin board outside of Student Services, log onto LEAP’s D2L/Brightspace page, or stop by TLC on your lunch for more details.  Deadline for submissions: before nightfall on the 23rd of October. Our top 3 winning submissions will be acknowledged over ATV on October 31st.

Attention students in grade 12 or 13; have you ever thought about helping someone whose life has been impacted by a natural disaster? If you have this passion, then this year's mission trip might be for you! The school board has been offering this type of mission trip to various locations in North America for over 25 years. The mission trip is a unique experience that allows you to put your faith into action. You will get the chance to work with other students from our school board for one week. The tentative location for this year's mission trip is southern Louisiana. We will be helping in the relief efforts caused by over a decade of hurricane and tornado damage.  If you are interested, please pick up an application form and get more details from Mrs. Medeiros in room 1030. Spots are very limited, so apply as soon as possible. Applications are due back by Friday October 13th at the latest!

The Homecoming dance is fast approaching on Thursday October 12th. Ticket are on sale this week and can be purchased on school cash online. Ensure you get your tickets early as this event is likely to sell out. A reminder that guest tickets will be sold at the back of the cafeteria until Monday only. Completed guest forms are still available in the main office and must be filled out completely before a ticket will be sold. Only one guest per ACS student is allowed, and they must be enrolled in high school.

The Brant County Health Unit will be resuming the program HEROS ( Health Educators Reaching Other Students) beginning Tuesday, October 10. HEROS is geared towards high school students aged 13-18. The program's primary focus is to have fun while learning about and promoting messages on Healthy living and tobacco and substance prevention. Students can gain volunteer hours and receive a letter of reference after the program. Any interested students, please feel free to come to the office to pick up a flyer.

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Panzerottis – cheese or pepperoni available served with dipping sauce for $6.00.  Have an awesome day Lions!