Announcements

Attention Eco-Team members, there will be a meeting on Thursday this week during junior lunch in room 110.  We will be working on preparing for our first school wide campaign so it is important that all available members attend.  Senior members can see Mr. Beaudin in room 110 throughout the week to collect any necessary materials that you may need.  Also, remember to check the SJC Eco-Team group through your board email on a regular basis to sign up for any Eco-team initiatives that you may want to get involved.

During the month of November, The City of Brantford will be hosting a contest for all ages throughout the Downtown Core.  Downtown Detours is the best way to kick start your holiday shopping.  The game works as follows; Pick up a passport from either Student Services, Lonnie’s or Tim Horton’s on Dalhousie.  Once you have your game passport, make your way through all of the local downtown businesses listed on your passport and have your passport stamped as you go in.  Also taking advantage of all the special promotions only offered to Downtown Detour participants such as ½ priced appetizers at Devlins and many more.  Once your passport is completed, drop it off at Parks and Recreation and you will be entered into a draw to win $2,000, $700 or $200 in gift cards.  Perfect to have right before Christmas.  Hurry though, contest ends December 1st at 4:00 p.m.  See you out there!

Attention all SIC Writers, submissions for the Laurier Stedman writing contest are due on Friday.  If you’re hesitating, don’t hesitate to much longer.  Create or fine-tune your original short story and submit it on Friday, November 24th.  On that day all story submitters will be asked to meet in the Library during both junior and senior lunches so that the stories can be collected and submitted on-line.  So be sure to have both a paper copy and a MS Word copy of your story ready to go for Friday.  If you have any questions be sure to speak with Mr. Heida, Mr. Agnolin, Mrs. Luciani or Mrs. O’Sullivan.

Attention all students interested in coming to a meeting of Le Club Francais: Our next meeting will take place on Friday December 1st during both lunches. The guest speaker is a former student who will discuss his French-language experiences. Please sign up on the door of room 210 so that arrangements can be made based on the number of people attending.

Venez au Club Francais

The upper Caf will not be available on Friday during the day as it will be used for a classroom activity. Please make other arrangements of you normally use this area.

Attention all Swimmers:  If you have not already done so, please see Mrs. Bowen or Mr. Perras today to choose your events for next week's invitational meet.  Our roster must be in on Friday, so if you do not register with us you will not be competing!  Our next practice will be Monday, November 27th at the Gretzsky Centre.  No Thursday practice this week.  P.S. You must also pay your fees through CASH-ON-LINE before you can compete.

Attention all SIC Writers, submissions for the Laurier Stedman writing contest are due on Friday.  If you’re hesitating, don’t hesitate to much longer.  Create or fine-tune your original short story and submit it on Friday, November 24th.  On that day all story submitters will be asked to meet in the Library during both junior and senior lunches so that the stories can be collected and submitted on-line.  So be sure to have both a paper copy and a MS Word copy of your story ready to go for Friday.  If you have any questions be sure to speak with Mr. Heida, Mr. Agnolin, Mrs. Luciani or Mrs. O’Sullivan.

During the month of November, The City of Brantford will be hosting a contest for all ages throughout the Downtown Core.  Downtown Detours is the best way to kick start your holiday shopping.  The game works as follows; Pick up a passport from either Student Services, Lonnie’s or Tim Horton’s on Dalhousie.  Once you have your game passport, make your way through all of the local downtown businesses listed on your passport and have your passport stamped as you go in.  Also taking advantage of all the special promotions only offered to Downtown Detour participants such as ½ priced appetizers at Devlins and many more.  Once your passport is completed, drop it off at Parks and Recreation and you will be entered into a draw to win $2,000, $700 or $200 in gift cards.  Perfect to have right before Christmas.  Hurry though, contest ends December 1st at 4:00 p.m.  See you out there!

Attention Eco-Team members, there will be a meeting on Tuesday and Thursday this week during junior lunch in room 110.  We will be working on preparing for our first school wide campaign so it is important that all available members attend.  Senior members can see Mr. Beaudin in room 110 throughout the week to collect any necessary materials that you may need.  Also, remember to check the SJC Eco-Team group through your board email on a regular basis to sign up for any Eco-team initiatives that you may want to get involved.

Attention Concert Band:  Could any students who are going on the Halifax trip please go to the music room right after announcements to pick up an information package and permission form.

Attention all students traveling to France & Italy with Madame D’Eramo.  Please see Madame in room 210 regarding the final details of the trip and the date of the mandatory parent & student meeting to be held in the near future.

Anime club will be meeting today during senior lunch.

Attention Art students, are you in Art or Photography now or next semester?  Are you interested in the New York City art trip in May?  Then come out on Tuesday to a preliminary information meeting.  For junior lunch, the meeting will be held in Mrs. Davies room, room 231 and during senior lunch the meeting will take place in Mrs. DiStefano’s room, room 232.  The Big Apple awaits

Any girls interested in trying out for the Senior Girls Volleyball Team, tryouts will take place next week on Monday, November 13th, Tuesday, November 14th and Wednesday, November 15th at 3:15.  You must pick up a permission form outside the gymnasium or please sign up with Mr. Pomponio.

All students who got their pictures done on retake day your student cards and photo packages are in.  Please come to the Main office to pick it up now.

To all those interested in trying out for the Junior Boys Basketball Team, tryouts will begin on Monday, November 13th at 3:00 p.m. and continue on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.  If you are interested in trying out for the junior boys’ basketball team please attend a brief, but important meeting at the beginning of lunch today in room 265.  Please see Mr. Petrella if you cannot attend.

A reminder for all writing club members that we have a meeting on Tuesday, November 14th during both lunches in the library.

All girls interested in trying out for the girls hockey team – the next tryout is Tuesday morning at 7AM at the Gretzky Centre.  Please see Ms. McDade if you have not returned your permission form.