Two of my favourite things being celebrated today. It’s International Chip Day and it’s Pi Day! March 14, Three Fourteen 3.141592653589 and on and on forever!

This morning grades 7 and 8 classes will be called to the gym around 9:15 am. As Mr. Stu’s email indicated, classes should place items in their lockers before coming down. The assembly will begin at 9:30 and last about an hour. Teachers should sit with their classes.

Note to students who go to the cafeteria second half of lunch. The weather and ground conditions have now improved so beginning Monday, the cafeteria will be closed during the second half of lunch. All students will need to go outside or to an open classroom. As usual, be sure that there is an adult supervising the area and be sure to have a plan before the 12:10 bell rings.

And a note about morning entry to the building. Students with classes on the top floor, you enter through the portable end doors. Students with homerooms on the bottom floor, you enter through the office doors. Line up with your grade level.

Tech:

As we approach the end of the term, the Tech Room is only open for grade 7 students with Tech work to complete.

Wellness Centre:

Grit Group Gr. 6 English HRs will meet during period 4 today

Grade 7 Grit Group will meet during period 5 today.

Sports:

Good luck to both ​Varsity Basketball teams who are competing in Provincials this weekend!

Varsity Girls Volleyball, the first team practice will be on Monday afterschool until 4:30pm and again on Wednesday, March 19 from 6-7:30pm. 

The Varsity Boys Volleyball team will have a second tryout 4:30 – 5:30 on Monday.

Students interested in being an intramural volleyball referee/ score keepers can sign up outside the gym – there will be a meeting Monday during the second half of lunch for the referees/score keepers. 

Volleyball intramural team lists are to be passed in by today at Lunch! 

Other:

Do you like Math, are you up for a challenge? Beginning today, 3 math questions (Hard/Harder/Hardest) will be posted weekly across from the gym on the calendar board. Students can write their answer on looseleaf and submit it to a folder in the office for viewing. Correct entries will be entered for a weekly prize draw.  Three new questions will be posted every Friday and students will have one week to submit their answers. Good luck!

Monday is St. Patrick’s Day, dig out your green clothing and your shamrocks, we’re all going to dress Irish Green on Monday! Class points will be awarded.

PRIDE Passes: A grade 6 student was nominated for being quiet, on task and focused on his work. A grade 8 student was helpful in the classroom.