Happy Ramadan, Everyone.
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, where Muslims fast from dawn to sunset for 29-30 days to practice self-discipline, empathy for the less fortunate, and focus on faith. It is not just about skipping food; it is a time for increased charity, kindness, prayer, and community gathering.
How to Support a Muslim Peer
Don’t eat in front of them: It is polite to be mindful of not eating or drinking around them during the day, except at designated times like lunch eating and Nutrition Break.
(Students who are fasting: let Ms Schlappner know if you’d like to have an alternate place to be during lunch eating time :))
Be understanding: They might be tired during PE or extracurriculars, especially toward the end of the day.
Ask questions: It is perfectly fine to ask politely, “How is your fast going?”
Say “Happy Eid”: When the month ends, congratulate them on finishing their fast (on February 28th)
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It’s also the Lunar New Year today!
Happy Year of the Fire Horse!
This is a time for energy, action, and new beginnings. Celebrated by over two billion people, it is a 15-day “Spring Festival” focused on family, luck, and tradition, often featuring red decorations, feasts, and the Dragon Dance. The Horse symbolizes strength and speed, encouraging students to be confident, independent, and hardworking. It ends March 3rd.
Today in Silent reading, the Culture Club will be handing out fortune cookies and Lunar New Year Napkins to celebrate. Students who are observing Ramadan can save their cookies for when they break their fast tonight 🙂
Volleyball News:
-Boys ⅞ have a practice after school today with Mr Robillard
-If you have not paid for your tournament fee or for your hoodie or warm up shirt, please do so as soon as possible.
-Grade 6 Boys practice tomorrow at 7:45am.
It looks like the gym is free at lunch today so if grade ⅞ teams want to come and have an extra practice, Mrs C will supervise.
Staff: if you have one or two volleyball nets already set up for block 4, please leave them up.
Fine Arts
*8:54am Grade 6 Band (green pod)
*9:34am Grade 6 Band (Orange pod)
*Lunch Jazz Band
*Lunch: Dancers have the studio
*Lunch: Radio Play group rehearsal
*AFTER SCHOOL: 3:00 – 4:15pm Chanters, Grassland singers
*7:40 tomorrow morning Grade ⅞ Choir and Band 6 COMBINED. ALL INSTRUMENTS, ORANGE AND GREEN POD. (Remains the same for the remainder of the year)
Chess Club: Room 122 every Tuesday and Thursday during lunch-recess. All are welcome! Mr. Andrews or Ms. Hawthorne will teach you if you don’t know how to play:)
The following Lahal players who will be attending the District Tournament on Thursday must come to a meeting in the Red Pod hallway at lunch recess today: Ash, Sterling, Cali, Reef, Alma, Tristen, Jack, Avah, Nadine, Rico, Noah R., and Braeden K.
Regular lahal practice is cancelled today and will resume next week.
IT IS TUESDAY TRIVIA TIME!
The Student Question is: What country has the Amazon rainforest?
The Staff Question is: What country has the most volcanoes in the world?