Morning Announcements

If any student needs to see their guidance counsellor regarding semester 2 schedule changes, you must come to Student Services and sign-up for an appointment. Schedule changes require an in-person appointment and will not be done through email. The last day to sign-up for schedule changes is Wednesday, February 8th.

A reminder that  TODAY is Book Club during both lunches in the Library's Innovation lab. 

Attention all STEM members or want to be STEM members.  There will be a quick meeting being held during both lunches TODAY!!! 1st Lunch in Room 3005  at 11:45am.  Second Lunch in Room 3011  at 1:00pm.  Important Announcements to be made!!!!

This message is for Grade 9, 10 and 11 students who have signed up for the Waterloo Math Contest.  There will be a general information meeting TODAY in the Library after school with details about the contest and practice sessions.

Junior Badminton tryouts begin tomorrow at 7am. Sign up sheet and permission forms are in front of the Male PhysEd Office. Please see Mr. Dyjack, Ms. Cassano or Mr. Prior if you have any questions.

Do you sing? Are you free Tuesdays from 3-4pm? Then come join the Vocal Ensemble in the music, Room #1154. See Mrs. Ratelband for more information.

Attention NTS Drama Festival members - your rehearsal is TONIGHT from 3pm to 5pm.  See you on the stage!  Let us know if you cannot attend.

Graduates don't miss booking your grad photos.  Edge Imagining will be taking grad photos in the library on Tuesday, February 14th and Wednesday, February 15th.  You must book your appointments online at bookmygrad.ca and enter the school code:  ASU.  If you have any questions, please see Ms. B.P. in Portable 12.  

Attention Graduates!  The time has come, your community service hours are due! Please bring your completed community hours sheets to Student Services by Thursday, February 9th. Remember, they must be signed by you and your parent/guardian to be handed in. 

The OECTA writing contest entries are due to either Ms. Engell or Ms. Fergus, before the end of the day, Monday February 6th. 

Valedictorian essays and applications are due to Mr. Cacilhas, via the Main Office, before the end of the day, Friday Feb. 10th.  At that same time, the electronic copy of your essay is due to Ms. Fergus at pfergus@bhncdsb.ca.  See your Grad Information package for all these details. 

Attention all Semester 1 Visual Arts students! All semester 1 art projects must be picked up by Monday, February 6th by the end of the school day. Any work that is not picked up by Monday after school will be thrown out.

Welcome back, Lions! And welcome to any new students this semester. Your school library's Book Club and LEAP are hosting two amazing events this month and we want you there. This coming Wednesday, Canadian author Judy Lin will be speaking about her White Pine nominated novel, A Magic Steeped in Poison and about the writing process in general. You will have the opportunity to ask Judy questions directly. Even if you haven't read the book, there is something for everyone. All students are welcome. LEAP members will receive points for attending. Please sign up in the library at the circulation desk. The presentation is at 12 PM in the Reading Room on February 8th. Students will be given slips to get out of class, if necessary. See Mrs. Santos or Mrs. Engell in the Library if you have any questions.

Today’s special in the cafeteria is Cheese Tortellini with Tomato Sauce and Garlic Bread for $5.00.  Add a small drink for $6.75.  Have a great day Lions.

Congratulations Lions on finishing your first semester exams! 

Second semester starts on Friday, February 3rd.  

Second semester schedules have been emailed to students.  Students who have not received an email are asked to contact the Main Office before Friday.

If any student needs to see their guidance counsellor regarding semester 2 schedule changes you must come to student services and sign-up for an appointment. Schedule changes require an in-person appointment and will not be done through email. The last day to sign-up for schedule changes is Wednesday February 8th.

Attention Graduates: the time has come, your community service hours are due! Please bring your completed community hours sheets to student services by Thursday, February 9th. Remember, they must be signed by you and your parent/guardian to be handed in. 

This announcement is for the 32 grade 12 students who, on January 11th, for their Parish Bursary, received a letter from Mrs. Fergus and an attached application.  Just a reminder that your deadline for submission is 3 PM on Friday February 3rd, which is the first day of semester 2.  No lates will be accepted. 

Creative Writers, are you listening?  Here's an opportunity for poets, essayists, script writers, and short story enthusiasts.  Information is available from any semester 1 English teacher and from Ms. Engell.  They will have the specifics regarding word limit, font style and font size.  Polished and original pieces, submitted in hard copy, to either Mrs. Fergus or Mrs. Engell no later than the end of the school day of February 6th.

Welcome back, Lions! And welcome to any new students this semester. Your school library's Book Club and LEAP are hosting two amazing events this month and we want you there. This coming Wednesday, Canadian author Judy Lin will be speaking about her White Pine nominated novel, A Magic Steeped in Poison and about the writing process in general. You will have the opportunity to ask Judy questions directly. Even if you haven't read the book, there is something for everyone. All students are welcome. LEAP members will receive points for attending. Please sign up in the library at the circulation desk. The presentation is at 12 PM in the Reading Room on February 8th. Students will be given slips to get out of class, if necessary. See Mrs. Santos or Mrs. Engell in the Library if you have any questions.

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 November grad meeting. 

Exams begin this Wednesday.  We want to wish all our Lions the best of luck on their exams.

The exam schedule is:
Period 1 exams are on Wednesday, January 25th
Period 2 exams, Thursday, January 26th
Period 3 exams, Friday, January 27th
Period 4 exams, Monday, January 30th 
In case of a snow day during exams, all exams will be pushed back a day.  For example, if there is a snow day on the Period 2 exam day (Jan. 26th), then period 2 exams will be written on Friday, Jan. 27th, Period 3 on Monday, Jan. 30th, and Period 4 on Tuesday, Jan. 31st.

The following Bus Routes will be leaving at 12:10pm on exam days:  Routes B-730, B-725, B-733, B-718, 17B, 18, 18A.  All other bus routes will be leaving at their regular time.

This announcement is for the 32 grade 12 students who, on January 11th, for their Parish Bursary, received a letter from Mrs. Fergus and an attached application.  Just a reminder that your deadline for submission is 3 PM on Friday February 3rd, which is the first day of semester 2.  No lates will be accepted. 

This is a reminder to Vocal Ensemble that there is NO rehearsal tonight.  We will resume in second semester, on Tuesday, February 7th.  At which time any new members are invited to attend!  See Mrs. Ratelband for more information.

Attention music students - your hoodies are in!  Make sure to pay on schoolcashonline and come pick them up in the music room.  You have until Monday, January 30th at midnight to pay. They sure make for comfy studying attire!  

Attention NTS members: a reminder that we will now be adding in Monday rehearsals starting February 6th from 3-5pm AND Thursday regular rehearsals from 3-5pm.  See Connor Cabral or Lucca Berardi if you cannot attend.

Creative Writers, are you listening?  Here's an opportunity for poets, essayists, script writers, and short story enthusiasts.  Information is available from any semester 1 English teacher and from Ms. Engell.  They will have the specifics regarding word limit, font style and font size.  Polished and original pieces, submitted in hard copy, to either Mrs. Fergus or Mrs. Engell no later than the end of the school day of February 6th.

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 November grad meeting. 

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Pulled Pork on a Bun for $5.75 with a small side of fries.  A reminder that the milk machine will be running during exams.  It will have milk, juice, and hummus packages available.  Good luck on your exams, Lions.  The cafeteria will reopen on Friday, February 3rd.

Yearbooks will be delivered TODAY to homeroom classes for the students who have paid their 2021-2022 Student Fees but who have not received their books. 

The following Bus Routes will be leaving at 12:10pm on exam days:  Routes B-730, B-725, B-733, B-718, 17B, 18, 18A.  All other bus routes will be leaving at their regular time.

There will be a Jack.Org meeting TODAY starting at 3:05pm in Room 3011.  Please ensure you check your Jack Microsoft Teams page and respond to the forum prior to the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Miss Dabrowski.  Have a mentally healthy day!

Hey! Are you a music student who is either in Concert Band, Intermediate band OR Vocal Ensemble and have ordered a hoodie?  If so, you must pay your $40 on schoolcashonline anytime between January 16th until January 30th at midnight.  See Mr. Glowala or Mrs. Ratelband for more details.

Registration for the Women in STEM conference being held on Monday January 30th from 3:00pm to 5:30pm will close late Monday evening. Please, if you plan on attending, register as soon as possible. Do not miss out on this opportunity as an event like this only comes along once in a lifetime.   STEM students who are not receiving their email may want to check their junk folder as many emails are ending up there. A new one was sent last night.

Creative Writers, are you listening?  Here's an opportunity for poets, essayists, script writers, and  short story enthusiasts.  Information is available from any semester 1 English teacher and from Ms. Engell.  They will have the specifics regarding word limit, font style and font size.  Polished and original pieces, submitted in hard copy, to either Mrs. Fergus or Mrs. Engell no later than the end of the school day of February 6th.

The University of Waterloo math contests are coming up.  An email was sent to all members of STEM with instructions on how to sign up via Brightspace (D2L), be sure to check your email if you are interested.  If you are a member of STEM and did not receive an email, please email Mr. Page and let him know.  If you are NOT a member of STEM, you can sign up with your math teacher. If you are not taking math this semester, and are not a member of STEM, email Mrs. Bednarz if you are interested. There are some great scholarships available, and it looks great on a College or University application.  If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Bednarz. 

A message from the cafeteria.  Just to let everyone know that the milk machine is fully stocked.  If there are any issues, please see Jackie in the cafeteria.