Ellenvale Junior High

December 14th, 2023

Thursday, December 14, 2023

We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, which is the traditional unceded ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

We also acknowledge that people of African ancestry have been in Nova Scotia for over 400 years.

Reminder: Mr. Regan’s PE classes are in Science Lab Room 208. Mr. Emberly’s in Tech Ed Room 112. Mr. Bignalls is Room 204.

If you have forgotten your LUNCH today please let us know in the office by 10AM.

Please rise if you are able to for O’Canada.

General Announcements

  • Spirit week next week - keep an eye out for the posters! Monday will be Winter Wonder, wear white and blue. Tuesday will be festive sweaters and Wednesdays will be festive PJs!
  • Last call for 6Ts Fight Against The Cold Campaign! Last day to donate is tomorrow - please bring by the office, gently used or new winter clothing or non perishable food items.
  • For the remaining days of December, leadership students are encouraging classes to Deck their Halls with festive elements or symbols of their culture’s winter celebrations.
  • Lost and Found in the main foyer - please check it out - anything that is not picked up by next week will be donated!
  • Art Club Cancelled today - reconvene in the new year.

Band & Music Announcements

  • Grade 8 band rehearsal at lunch.

Athletic Announcements

  • Female basketball practice at Woodlawn.
  • Female volleyball jerseys, please bring to the office.

Fundraising Announcements

  • 6T Fight Against The Cold Campaign. Please donate gently used or new hats, snow pants, mittens, jackets, sweaters, scarves and nonperishable food items. Donations start today and we are collecting the items until December 15th. The bins are by the front door in the modular and by the front entrance in the main building. Thank you!!!
  • Margaret’s House serves 3,400+ takeaway meals each month and food security needs only increase during the holiday season. To do something special for those less fortunate, please have a look at their Christmas Wish List posted around  the school, on our website and Twitter. We are accepting donations in the office from December 4 to 20th. Thank you!
  • ILT in 902 is having a toy drive for day cares in need.  There will be a bin in front of the boys bathroom, next to the lost and found in the main building. and at the front door inside the modular building.  Bring lightly used, not broken, toys that you no longer use (no nerf guns).  The toy drive will go from December 6th - December 21st.
  • ILT group of Chevaughn, Ella, Brooklyn, Miley and Ryder are collecting clothes for the HomeBridge Youth Society. We are taking t-shirts, shorts, pants, hoodies, sweaters, shoes and socks. All our donations will be going to the HomeBridge as they help children who are in need. We will be collecting clothes until December 18. Please bring your donations to the office. Any old clothes that you have no use for anymore will be appreciated. Thank you.