Rugby rugby rugby- the ⅞ boys fought hard in their games against Journey and SMUS yesterday, There was some great tackling and some great plays. Practice on Tuesday and Thursday at lunch next week to prep for the afterschool games.
There will be a special meeting for all badminton players going to city finals at lunch recess today. All players must attend this meeting to discuss next week’s games and to hand in forms.
This is a reminder that from now on, any extra food from our lunch program will be $2 each from the office. $2 for a hotdog. $2 for a subway sandwich. $2 for a samosa. You get the picture. There will no longer be any free food if you are not on the lunch program. Pizza will still be $4/slice in the foyer. You must WAIT until the lunch recess bell has gone before coming to the OFFICE with your money. The canteen will NOT be selling items and will NOT accept money. You will be sent back to class if you come to the office before the lunch recess bell.
Attention all current grade 8 students who will be attending Spectrum in September. Did you know that Spectrum has a Junior Varsity football team? Coaches will be coming MONDAY the 28th at lunch in the Home Ec Room to fill you in! This is for all students that will be in grade 9 next year in September, but they start as soon as May for their spring camp. The season runs from August 15 until December. You don’t need any experience, and it is a great way to feel connected to a brand-new school immediately. Anyone interested please come to the HOME EC ROOM ON MONDAY, APRIL 28th at LUNCH.
Optional high jump practice today at lunch. Please note, this practice will start the bar at 1.1m. If you are not yet clearing 1.1m. Please attend Thursday practices where the bar will start at a lower height.
IT IS TUESDAY TRIVIA ANSWER TIME! Here were this week’s plant themed questions and their answers.
The Student Question was: What plant was used to make paper in Ancient Egypt?
Answer: Papyrus
Winners: Chela in Div.8, Aaron in Div. 13 and Elliott in Div.22
The Staff Question was: What kind of tree does chocolate come from? (Spelling counts)
Answer: Cacao
Winner: Ms. Hall
Ms.Patten would like to thank the Colquitz community for supporting the Book Fair. We did over $2700 of sales and have over $550 dollars of credit at School House. A big thank you to Ms.Steffens and Seb for volunteering and to Ronika, Mercy, Hattie, Elise, Nicole and Lena for volunteering. A reminder that the library is closed today and shelving and tables still need to be moved out. The library will reopen on Monday.