Eric Graves Memorial Junior High School
JUNE, 2015 NEWSLETTER
School Email: egmjh@hrsb.ns.ca
School Website: www.egmjh.ednet.ns.ca
Principal’s Message
We are quickly approaching the end of the school year and
staff and students are becoming excited about the upcoming
summer holidays! Eric Graves Memorial Junior High has
enjoyed another successful year with avid participation in
our extra-curricular activities (sports, clubs, intramurals,
etc.) and high academic success.
Parent and community support has been positive and very
much appreciated by all the staff and students. I continue to
encourage you to contact the school if there are any
questions or concerns.
On a personal note, I would like to thank you all for your
kindness and support of the past six years. Although the
decision to retire after 30 years was a difficult one, it is
even more so because of this wonderful, supportive
community. Over the past month I have received many
emails and phone calls wishing me luck in my retirement
and I thank you all for your very kind words.
It has been an honour and privilege to work at Eric Graves
Memorial Junior High School and I wish you all the very
best.
On behalf of all of us at EGMJH, we wish you all a most
enjoyable summer!!
Karen Dale
Principal
Yearbooks
Our 2014-15 EGMJH yearbooks will be available to
students at a cost of $20.00. Due to the high cost of printing
we need to pre-order all yearbooks. The students received
order forms this past Monday and all orders need to be in on
Monday, June 15th. We hope to be distributing these at our
annual “Yearbook Signing” on Wednesday, June 17th.
June Exams
Our schedule for the grade 9 exams is:
Thursday, June 18th - English (a.m.) Social Studies (p.m.)
Friday, June 19th – Science (a.m.) Math (p.m.)
Monday, June 22nd - Make-up Day (Doctors note required)
Remember, nightly studying and preparation will ensure
success.
Grade 9 Volunteer Day
Grade 9 students will be taking part in the annual “Grade 9
Volunteer Morning” on Friday, June 12th
During this time students will be volunteering their time by
taking part in a community litter pick-up or our community
food drive supporting Feed Nova Scotia. Each activity will
be supervised by teachers. This has been a huge success in
the past and much appreciated by the community and local
food bank.
EGMJH Sports / Extra-Curricular Awards
All students will assemble in the gymnasium on Friday,
June 12th at 1:00 p.m.for our Sports and Extra-curricular
Awards. Medals will be awarded to students for success in
each sport, as well as, students who excelled in
clubs/activities. Parents / Guardians are all welcome to join
us!
Phone: 435-8325
Safe Arrival: 435-8325
Year-End Dance - June 23rd
The dance will be held from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Although the
year-end dance is often referred to as a semi-formal, we do
encourage students to dress casually and comfortably, and
not to spend a lot of money on formal wear. The guest
passes are available from the office and must be completed
and returned the main office by the end of the day on
Friday, June 19th. Guests must be registered and in good
standing at their own school. Please note that any lost
textbooks need to be paid for before entry into the
dance. Thank you
Grade 9 Year End Awards Ceremony & Barbeque
Our Grade 9 Closing Exercises and Awards Ceremony will
be held on Wednesday, June 24th at 10:00 am. All grade 9
students and teachers will gather in the gym for a formal
celebration of their junior high years. Awards will be
presented to many of our students and I would like to take
this opportunity to invite any parents / guardians who are
able to join us in this celebration. A barbeque for the grade
9 students and parents will follow outside.
Textbook Return/Locker Clean-out – Thursday and
Friday, June 18th and 19th
Students will be returning their textbooks to the teachers
and cleaning out their lockers on Thursday and Friday, June
18th and 19th. If teachers need to use textbooks from this
point on it will be within the confines of the classroom. If
needed, students will be allowed to carry a small
bag/backpack with them after this time. If there are any
students who have lost a textbook it must be paid for before
they are permitted to attend the year-end dance.
Grade 7 & 8 Upper Clements Park – Class Trip
The grade 7 and 8 classes will be heading to Upper
Clements Park on Monday, June 22nd. The bus will be
leaving the school at 8:00 am (arrive at school by 7:50 a.m.
please) and students will be returning by 5:00 pm. All the
students will receive a bracelet which allows them to
participate in all rides and activities (excluding Zipline).
Please note that students are not permitted on the Zipline as
part of School Board Policy. The cost for the trip is $40.00.
Don’t forget to pack suitable clothing, sunscreen, water and
snacks.
Assessment Days
There will be no students at school on Friday, June 26th and
Monday, June 29th. These are teacher assessment days.
*** Please note this is a change from the original school
calendar.
Last day of School
The last day of school is June 30th with dismissal starting at
10:00 a.m. Report cards cannot be distributed to students
prior to dismissal at 10:00 a.m. If your student will be
absent on this day we ask you provide the office with a selfaddressed stamped envelope for the report card. We will be
sure to mail them out on that day.
Agenda Cover Challenge
We had MANY excellent entries this year in our “Design
Next Year’s Agenda Cover Challenge”. This year’s winner
is Emma Hawes. Emma designed a cover that combined
wonderful artistic talent with representation of school life at
Eric Graves. Congratulations Emma! Honourable mention
goes to Jenna Lewis and Sam Collins. Thank you to all who
participated.
Adopt a Village
Our campaign has been very successful and is now over.
Our small school was able to raise $2000.00 to support a
village. The village is in Sierra Leone in Africa and our
money will go towards education, clean water and
alternative income. This was truly a community effort with
every class in the school contributing and many students
going above and beyond. Parents also helped out by
baking, delivering phone books and sending in money for
this worthy cause. Special thanks to Ms. Robinson for
organizing our phone book delivery; Mr. Howell for the
pink mohawk; Ryan Bowers as our coordinator and the
Adopt a Village planning team. (Jayden Rose, Dakota
Morrisey, Emma Goulden, Kaitlyn MacDonald, Jenna
Robinson, Marcus Tran, Sophie Evans Cummings, Shelby
Whilhelm, Malcom Dort, Joshua Paquette & Bryson
Cowen)
Maritime Philanthropy Awards
The Maritime Philanthropy Association had their gala dinner
on June 4th and recognized the best philanthropy work in the
Maritime Provinces. Their top honour / award in the youth
category went to Ryan Bowers for the work he did at our
school for Adopt a Village.
Gay Straight Alliance
The Eric Graves GSA had another successful year. Special
thanks go out to our student led planning team who worked
hard to organize events and activities for the GSA. Hunter
Lively, Marcus Tran, Sophie Evans, Simone Simmonds,
Leah Riehl and Allison Driscoll
Big Cove
This was Eric Graves’ 5th year at Big Cove. It was also by
far the worst weather that we have ever encountered. The
students withstood temperatures as low as 5° in the pouring
rain and yet everyone maintained a positive attitude. It was
rewarding to see students challenging themselves in the
various activities but what was most impressive was the
spirit as students helped each other overcome challenges.
The Big Cove staff said it was the best group they have had.
“CAMPFIRES” – “WE LOVE CAMPFIRES”
A special thank you to our parent chaperones (Mr. Chris
Riehl & Ms. Jennifer Bathurst) and staff members Ms.
Syms, Mr. Ingram, Mr. Hughes and Ms. MacCulloch who
went above and beyond by giving up their time to put up
with miserable conditions and yet maintained a smile
throughout.
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the students listed below whom have
been chosen as the Student of the Month for the month of
May, 2015. These students are chosen by their teachers as
having made an outstanding positive contribution to the
environment of the school and making that extra effort in
their classroom. Each student receives a certificate as
recognition of their achievement, and a small prize. Each
student’s picture is taken and displayed on our “Student of
the Month” showcase.
701
702
Kennedy Bullen
Jillian Robinson
801
802
Dylan Young
Jack Hawkins
901
902
Ryan Murphy
Lisa Leil
Top Tiger Program
The Top Tiger Program was started 3 years ago as a way to
recognize positive behaviour and contributions to the school
by our students. Each week teachers nominate students who
they feel are deserving of this recognition.
Our Recent Top Tigers:
May 18 – May 22 Sophie Evans-Cummings
May 25 – May 29 Kaitlyn MacDonald
June 1 – June 5 Tyler Evans
Congratulations!!!!
Tigers’ Tails Athletics News
Congratulations to Kaitlyn MacDonald and Nora Adham for
their outstanding results at the Provincial Track and Field
meet held at Acadia University. Kaitlyn placed 6th in the
Province for the 100 meter (13.43 seconds) and Nora placed
7th in the shot put (9.03 meters). Way to go Tigers!!
PRINCE ANDREW
FOOTBALL INFORMATION NIGHT
WHO: PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
WHERE: PRINCE ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
WHEN: TUESDAY, JUNE 16 AT 6:30 P.M.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WILL HAVE A CHANCE
TO MEET HEAD COACH JOE FLEMMING AND HEAR
ABOUT THE PANTHERS FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR
HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THE FOOTBALL TEAM.
THIS MEETING IS FOR PARENTS OF RETURNING
PLAYERS AND NEW PLAYERS.
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT LORI LAWTON
- richard.lorilawton@ns.sympatico.ca
Important Dates to Remember
June 11 – Band Concert – 7:00 p.m.
June 12 – Sports Awards
June 18, 19, 22 – Grade 9 Exams
June 22 – Grade 7 & 8 Year End Trip to Upper Clements
Park
June 23 – Year End Dance – 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
June 24 – Grade 9 Closing Exercises – 10:00 a.m.
June 27 and 29 – Assessment Day – No Students Present
June 30 – Last Day – Report Card Pick up at 10:00 a.m.