Today is the first day of Passover (Pesach) which begins at sundown. Passover is a major Jewish spring holiday celebrating the Exodus—the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt under Moses’ leadership. This year it takes place from this evening until Thursday, April 9th.
Passover marks the birth of the Jewish nation, emphasizing freedom, resilience, faith, and passing down traditions. The week-long festival features the Seder, a ritual meal of symbolic foods like matzah, designed to make participants feel as though they personally left Egypt. It is a time for family, community, and ensuring the story is remembered by future generations.
Today during Silent Reading, we will be handing out a traditional food called Matzah to all staff and students in the foyer. Your teachers have a slideshow to show you to explain more about Passover and the significance of Matzah. We look forward to seeing you then!
We are proud to announce that we have a new school song! Thank you to the group of students who helped in the creation and to divs 13, 14, and 15 for being the first to learn and present it at our next assembly!
RUGBY RUGBY RUGBY- There is a practice after school today and tomorrow from 2:50-4 on the field behind the library. Make sure to bring your cleats and mouthguards. Also bring your pink forms. If you cannot make practice today let Ms.Irving know
Rainbow Club is today at lunch recess time in the library! Eat in your classroom and come at the recess bell. Everyone is welcome!
Field Hockey Practice in the gym today at lunch.
Dungeons & Dragons ⚔️🎲🐉
Group 2 today at lunch recess in Ms. Deegan’s room (102). A big thank you to Ms. Goldman who is helping out today!
Fine Arts
*10:34am Grade 7 Band
*11:15am Grade 8 Band
*Lunch: Tour Students Meeting at 11:57 in band room, bring lunch
After school: Chanters, Grasslands, Mynas, Lionesses : “Grasslands Chant” with all of you!
*5:30pm today at the School Board office there will be a Rally. This rally is an opportunity for families, students, staff, and supporters to come together and speak up about the proposed district cuts and the significant impact they could have on students across our district. The two student programs most directly affected are middle school music and the Pathways and Partnerships program. In addition, there are proposed cuts to vital student supports, including Speech and Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Deaf and Hard of Hearing staff, three Early Childhood Educators who support kindergarten classrooms, and a further reduction to Youth and Family Counsellors. We hope you will consider attending and showing your support.
6:45pm This Evening: Tour Parents Meeting, this is a mandatory meeting for all parents of students going on Tour next week. Please remember to bring a toonie for our bus driver tip!
*7:40 am tomorrow morning Jazz Band