Monday, October 26, 2020
We celebrate rich history, proud culture and important contributions of Mi’kmaq people on Treaty Day today.  It also marks the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month.  We are all treaty people
We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki (pronounced migmagee), which is the traditional ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

Lunch Rooms:
Grade 10 - Cafeteria, 104, 107 (Overflow 106)
Grade 11/12 - Cafeteria, 106, 202 (Overflow 123, 202, 226)

Student Council Announcements:

Custom ESDH face masks are here!!  They will be $4 each! On sale next week in the lobby, or see Ms Watson with exact change during the grade 10 lunches this week.

If you signed up for pumpkin carving, please collect your pumpkin from Ms Watson today!

Halloween Kahoot today at lunch! 
Grade 10 lunch in room 204
Grade 11/12 lunch in room 226

For tomorrow’s theme day wear black and orange! (Halloween colours). 

Tomorrow’s Halloween movie is Nightmare before Christmas!  Come for the movie and SNACKS during the lunches!

Follow us on our socials! Insta and Twitter @councilesdh and Snap @esdhcouncil

General Announcements:

School Photo Retakes - This week on Thursday, October 29th!
Extra help with Mrs. Evans for Grade 10 is on Mondays and Thursdays at lunch.
Extra help with Mrs. Evans for Grade 11 is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch.
Halifax Regional Arts is offering a guitar class, Wednesdays afterschool, at 3:45pm, in the music room. All grades welcome, all levels welcome. Bring your guitar or borrow a guitar from us.
Teacher Masotti loves helping people explore the sounds of the guitar and is open to learning through all styles of music. Class begins Wednesday October 7th. Please complete the following Google form to participate:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYDrQJEiL_ZOnjIJan0xtLxaCHcVZq...​

Guidance Announcements:
University and College Open Houses are scheduled to happen through October and November. You must register for them. Check out the links on the guidance page under the “grade 12 information” tab.

Athletic Announcements:
Anyone owing any sports team fees and forms please see Ms. Gaetz in the office to pay and hand in paperwork!
Boys Basketball Tryouts will be Monday, October 26th and Wednesday, October 28st at 7:05AM
Girls Basketball Tryouts will be Monday, October 26th at 3:30PM and Friday, October 30th at 3:30PM
Boys Hockey Practice - Every Week - Monday at 5:00PM and Friday at 5:00PM
Girls Hockey Practice - Tuesday, October 27th at 4PM.
Girls Volleyball Practice - Wednesday after school

This Week’s Games:
Boys Soccer Game - Monday, October 26 at 4PM (Away) - MicMac Field (Early Dismissal - 2:30PM)
Girls Hockey Game - Monday, October 26 at 4:45PM (Away) vs Millwood (Early Dismissal - 3:00PM)
Girls Volleyball Game - Tuesday, October 27 from 4PM to 6PM - Citadel High
Girls Soccer Game - Wednesday, October 28 at 4PM (Away) vs Lockview
Boys Hockey Game - Wednesday, October 28 at 7PM (Home) vs Lockview
Girls Hockey Game - Thursday, October 29 at 4PM (Home) vs JL
Boys Hockey Game - Thursday, October 29 at 7PM (Away) vs Millwood

School Information:
Youth Engagement Workshops are being hosted in Sheet Harbour, Ship Harbour
and Musquodoboit Harbor this week!

This is a great opportunity for youth to give their voice to change their community,
and change the Youth Service Plan to better suit youth’s needs. We will have food
and prizes!

Here is more information about the Youth Service Plan:

https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/programs-activities/youth-programs-ser...

Facebook events links below and attached is a card with more information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/348625213071653/
https://www.facebook.com/events/452881239005700/
https://www.facebook.com/events/280497326272488/

Youth can register by emailing youth@halifax.ca or send a text to Ellen Smith at
902-943-0244.

Our Community supports us, let’s do the same!

Thank you for being good neighbours and ensuring your garbage is not thrown in our community.  Local businesses and citizens are awesome at supporting our breakfast program, O2, Co-op and various fundraisers.  We need to show our thanks by being good neighbours too.  Please take responsibility for your garbage, be mindful of noise/music, drive the 30km school zone limit and practice Covid health protocols to show your commitment to everyone’s wellness.

Staying Safe & Healthy as a Community is EVERYONE’s Responsibility

Practice physical distancing when outside and in areas that you can

Avoid bunching together (inside or out)

Wear a non-medical mask when you can’t physically distance

No matter where you are please practice the above.  Especially when you are off school property at lunchtime or during a study/free period. Concerned community members are worried about you and contacting the school to remind our Schoons that in the community your choices impact us all!.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.