MALAND MONITOR

DECEMBER 2017

In this issue…

Principal’s Message 1 Drama News 2 Learning Commons 3 SU News 4 Grad News 5 Band Concert 6 Showcase 6 Work Ex 7

I love the Christmas Carol “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, as I really do love this time of year! I love the Christmas music, decorating the house with Christmas trees and lights…and yes, I even really enjoy shopping! Naturally, I also very much enjoy the two-week vacation at home with my family, enjoying some down time with my own kids, where we get to relax and recuperate. However, in order to get to that point, we have to get through a very busy time indeed here at school. Though it is true that there are only 15 more school days in 2017, those 15 days are very busy ones indeed! We have three days of Drama performances - Rock of Ages be-gins Tuesday, December 5th. We also have the Band Christmas Concert December 14th. Basketball teams have now been selected and are gearing up for some early pre-Christmas games. We have a Drama field trip to see the “A Christmas Carol” on December 20th, and we have our annual “Showcase” talent show on Friday, December 22nd. As well, our Students Union has several activities planned for the month of December to help everyone get into the holiday spirit! All of this, of course, is on top of the academic workload that exists, with the end of the semester approaching so rapidly after the Christmas holiday. In fact, there are only 4 instructional days after the break before exams begin, so all total there are only 26 instructional days left in this semester! Therefore, in order to have a restful holiday, it would be really smart for students to begin doing some review work right now, especially for those in English or Social 30, who have the Part A’s of their Diploma exams on January 11th and 12th. Now is the time to begin planning and studying ladies and gentlemen, so that you can enjoy some quality family time over the holiday. Finally, we have been meeting with the Grade 12’s to discuss Graduation requirements, and will have met with all of them before the Christmas break. We are explaining to the group that in order to have their name on the grad list, there are some qualifications that have to be met. Namely, students in online courses had to be more than 50% finished their course; all school fees have to be paid, or have arrangements made to be paid; students must not have attendance issues; students must be registered in enough credits to graduate. Please take the time to talk to your Grade 12 student to make sure they are meeting all the require-ments. Finally, I would like to thank all of the volunteer coaches that we had coaching for the Volley-ball season, and for all of those about to help us for the Basketball season. As well, we would like to thank the staff supervisors who supported those volunteer coaches! It is a real-

MARCH 7 EARLY DISMISSAL

MARCH 14 OPEN HOUSE

MARCH 22 PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS MARCH 23 PD DAY MARCH 26-30 SPRING BREAK

MARCH 30 GOOD FRIDAY

APRIL 2 EASTER MONDAY

APRIL 3 CLASSES RESUME

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It’s hard to believe that it is now March and that six months of school have al-ready gone by. In March, we will see our basketball and hockey teams challenge for Zone and Provincial Championships and we wish them all the best. As we move through April to June, there will be many other opportunities to show pride in our school through various athletic teams, such as badminton, rugby, and track. We also look forward to showcasing the incredible talents of our band, drama and art stu-dents at the Fine Arts Evening at the Winspear Theatre in April. Finally, and most importantly, we want to see our students push themselves to do their absolute best in their courses and exams. It is never too early to begin preparing for final exams, es-pecially for our grade 12’s who are beginning to seriously think about Graduation! Grade 12 students - please begin to prepare right now to ensure that you are eligible for Graduation. Please take time to ensure you have enough credits, as well as the right credits to graduate. As well, check to make sure all school, team and library fees are paid in full to be sure that there are no surprises when the graduation list is posted in May. Please take this responsibility seriously, so that those who have helped you through this educational journey can celebrate this important day with you.

MARCH 2018

Finally, we will be hosting our annual Open House on Wednesday, March 14th, where Grade 9 students from the area junior high schools, along with their parents, are invit-ed to preview our awesome school. Come and take part in a brief presentation in the gym, followed by guided tours throughout the facility. We welcome the opportunity to show off all that JMHS has to offer.

Darren Caldwell

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Students are responsible for any damages and loss to text-books they have signed out. All textbooks must be returned at the end of each semester or an invoice will be forwarded by the Accounts Receivables Department.

JMHS LEARNING COMMONS

Explore and learn in community

JOIN THE HAVE YOUR SAY IN WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LEARNING

COMMONS

SHARE YOUR IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS

HELP CREATE DISPLAYS

PLAN ACTIVITIES/BOOK CLUBS

ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS AT LUNCHTIME CONTACT MRS. MELNYK FOR INFORMATION

SR BOYS Basketball: The Senior Boys Basketball team has been upping the ante for the last

half of the season. They have played some very exciting home league games including a re-cent win against RF Staples (Westlock) 75-52. The boys have medalled at their last two tour-naments and are working hard to prepare for Zones in Edson on March 9-10. The boys won

GOLD in Mayerthorpe on Feb. 16-17, and recently fell short in Barrhead but still captured Bronze. We are hoping for a strong Zone finish to take us to Provincials in Clareholm! Coach

Ron Hopkins is optimistic that the boys will be ready for the challenge!

SR GIRLS Basketball: The senior girls had a very exciting home league game against 3A Zone team RF Staples (Westlock) in mid February. Having lost to Westlock twice earlier in the season, the girls played with tons of heart and positivity to defeat the Thunderbirds 56-34. Great job la-

dies! Last weekend the girls team attended a tournament in Barrhead, defeating Zone rivals Mayerthorpe in the first game of the draw, beating Sexsmith in a close game in the semi final,

and finally bringing home the Silver from the final against 3A Zone team Barrhead Griffins. Great weekend ladies! Coach Heather Bejcar and assistant coach Jennifer Sibbald, along with this awesome team of young ladies, are looking forward to the Zone Champion-

ships hosted at home, in JMHS gym on March 9-10. Come out and support our girls!!

BADMINTON: Students wishing to try out for the JMHS Badminton team are asked to listen to and watch

for announcements regarding the upcoming tryout times. Team spots available include: Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Girls Singles Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Boys Singles

Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Boys Doubles Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Girls Doubles

Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Mixed Doubles If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Fedor

Honours with Distinction

Camryn Frasz, Delaine Hugh, Abby Kerner, James Laidlaw,

Cayden LaRocque, Paige Levasseur, Mackenzie Merriot,

Brooklyn Porter, Julia Rothfos, Oliver Sacuta, Billy Sowa,

Alexandria Spence, Isaiah Stobee, Cassen Van Slyke, Estefany Vazquez-Penaloza

GRADE 10

GRADE 11

Evyn Gallant, Lauryn Huber, Sydney Hughson,

Roarke Johnson, Bruce MacGregor, Sarah Martin,

Brooklyn Palmer, Maggie Peterson, Johnna Rymes, Gracie Safranovich,

Adam Wold

Shelby Delbridge, Cora Laidlaw, Rylind MacKinnon,

Brooklynn Mackowan, Jared Newton, Micaiah Spratt,

Kiera Supina, Alexandra Yeremy,

Gracie Safranovich

GRADE 12

Congratulations to all students who achieved

Honours in Semester 1

GRADE 10

Honours

Tristan Ardron

Cassidy Brewster

Michael Benning

Benjamin Burgess

Cole Carrier

Brady Coleman

Kyle Crnkovic

Ethan Edwards

Riley Fiddler-

Schultz

Ethan Fish

Adam Gartel

Laurel Gollnick

Jennifer Graveline

Allie Hironaka

Langley Kruggle

Meagan Mercer

Nate Morgan

Taylor Morris

Ahmed Moussa

Colby Newton

Tanner Parie

Luke Prokop

Cassandra Riley

Carter Savoie

Dayton Stuart

Carmen Suchodolski

Connor Ungar

Liem Vant Hoff

Keymia Woodfield

Virginia Anderson

Kourin Basom-Moss

Coal Biggar

Hunter Boyd

Sean Collins

Cameron Critch

Daron Cyr

Lauryn Haine

Jessica Herrick

Braydon Iwaschuk

Roarke Johnson

Aliya Jomha

Kelsey Jones

Rowan James

Lukas Konashuk

Mackenzie Kordic

Brandon Leavins

Alexander Maiani

James McLaughlin

Montana Merkley

Aiden Mitchell

Amanda Mytrunec

Nathan Oswald

Julie Shea

Carter Spenst

Meghan Sutherland

Mitchell Verenka

Noah Waite

Kye Whillans

Jaxen Wyatt

Danica Young

Connor Filtz

Emma Hennig

Hudson King

Cordell Krowchenko

Elizabeth Lang

Cael LaRocque

Adrienne Lindop

Myah Mindus

Joel Nash

Phileene Paradero

Josh Reglin

Colton Sherlock

Jessica Shewchuck

Ben Vanderwolf

Rhianna Wall

Hanna Way

Spencer Weardon

Mikayla Woodcock

Cole Wyatt

GRADE 11 GRADE 12

Grad Commencement Saturday, June 2nd at 10:00 am

West Edmonton Christian Assembly Banquet and Dance Saturday, June 2 at 6:30

Delta Edmonton South

This has been a busy month for the Grad Committee. They have selected the song and colors for the celebration. Grad photo retakes are done. A fundraising event will be held on March 6 and 7. Look for committee members to be in the Student Lounge during block 2 and at lunch taking orders for giant Long Johns ($3.00) and “Homer” size donuts ($4.00). Delivery will be Tuesday, March 20th. Baby pictures! We need a baby/toddler photo of each one of our potential Grads. Please bring one to the office or email them to Shelby Delbridge or Mrs. Servold. Email addresses were included in an email to parents. If you need an address please call the school. We will be measuring for grad gowns during the first couple weeks of March. Please listen to announcements and check the Grad Board in the Student Lounge for exact dates and times. We will also require confirmation of the name each Grad wants on their certificates. The Yearbook Committee is also looking for information about each Grad. A form will be handed out and must be returned to the Committee. There is a Parent Committee organizing the banquet and dance portion of our Graduation celebrations. They will be collaborating with the Student Grad Com-mittee to make this a memorable event. We would like to thank them for volunteering to take on this task. Remember to sign up for myPass. This is a self-service website for high school students. You will need to sign up to get your diploma exam results, order transcripts and much more. This is the only way you will get your Diploma marks. Sign up today! Go to www.myPass.alberta.ca

We had an assembly where the students were asked to fill out links on a pink chain talking about kind acts and a photobooth at lunch, where students could take pictures with their friends. Students were encouraged to post their photos on social media using the hashtag #PinkItForward to promote awareness of the day. (Coast Capital will be donating $1 (up to $30000) for every hashtag used. Snapchat also had a filter for the day, which was encouraged as well.)

National Pink Shirt Day

brings awareness to bullying and how we

can help deal with and

prevent it!

The 2018 focus is

cyber-bullying

February 28th

WHAT IS WORK EXPERIENCE? Work Experience is a program in which the school and the community com-bine resources in order to provide opportunities in meaningful work activi-ties. Work Experience consists of three separate courses, Work Experience 15,25, 35, in which students may obtain three credits for completing an experience equivalent to 75 hours, to ten credits for completing an experience equiva-

lent to 250 hours. This generally works out to 1 credit per 25 hours of work. The program may be a career exploratory program wherein the student may be given the opportunity to work at two or three occupations. On the other hand, a student may spend all of his or her time with one employer working at one occupation. The experience provides a basis, through observation and supervised participation, for an informed career choice. The module, “Work Place Safety” (HCS3000) must be completed before students will be given credit for their hours.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM The expectations for the Work Experience program are that the students will: Have an opportunity to participate in meaningful work; Gain an understanding of the importance of developing acceptable work habits, good grooming, and the need for self-discipline; Develop an understanding of positive attitudes for getting along with people; Learn about the organization of business and relationships of employee to employer, unions, and govern-ment; Explore career opportunities using materials from Counsellor’s Office or the internet; and Receive assistance in making the transition from the school environment to the work environment. Mr. Couzens has been signing up Grade 11 and 12 students for Work Experience. Students who have taken home contracts to be signed by parents and employers are reminded to hand them in immediately so they can be registered in the course.

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Winners of the tour-nament will get an

awesome pizza lunch!