Eric Graves Memorial Junior High School
The Tiger Paw – December 2015
School Email: egmjh@hrsb.ns.ca
School Website: www.egmjh.ednet.ns.ca
Principal’s Message
At EGMJH, we believe that all students can learn.
Therefore, we hold high expectations for all students and
staff. We expect students to come to class prepared, to
make learning their focus and always try their best. If
students need support in meeting these expectations, we are
here to help! Staff at EGMJH are dedicated to ensuring
students receive the support they need to learn, whether it is
support in a subject area, organizational skills, or everyday
support and/or advice on navigating life as a teenager.
All parents/students can check our On-Line Student-Parent
Portal. This program offers both students and
parents/guardians real-time access to students’ grades,
assignments, attendance, teacher comments and school
bulletins through the internet using the student –parent
portal website. Parents/guardians and students that have not
received their login and password can pick up the letter in
the office during school hours.
Also, check out our school website at
http://www.egmjh.ednet.ns.ca/ for more information and let
us know if you would like to see other information
included.
Thank you for all your support,
Scott Wadden
Principal
*Just a reminder, in case of a school cancellation, that we
are part of the “Prince Andrew Family of Schools”.
Report Cards
These went home on Nov 19, 2015. This date was earlier
than usual but please do not forget that the Report Card
Envelope needs to be signed by the parent/guardian and
returned to your child’s homeroom teacher.
Principal’s List
Congratulations to all of our students who made the
Principal’s list with no Term 1 mark under 85%. Students
were Nora Adham, Chloe Arnold, Colby Arnold, Kennedy
Bullen, Matthew Dalton, Keigan Deveau, Cole Fauteux,
Emma Goulden. Rhys Grady, Colby Haggerty, Nicholas
Highmore, Lucas Jay, Paige Kelsie, Hannah Lewis, Jenna
Lewis, Zach Lyu, Mark McCoy, Nicholas Osborne, Hunter
Pack, Jonathan Parsons, Jenna Robinson, Jillian Robinson,
Joshua Toohey, Maggie Trask and Shelby Wilhelm.
Quebec Trip
The grade 9 trip to Quebec has been booked for May 29th to
June 2nd. The parent committee has had many successful
fundraisers already including a bottle drive, lottery tree
draw and weekly bake sales. There is another bottle drive
that is being planned for early January. Parents of trip
participants are reminded that the first two deposits are now
due as well as your yellow parental acceptance forms.
Phone: 435-8325
Safe Arrival: 435-8325
Peeler Fundraiser
A BIG thank you to all of those students who participated
by selling peeler coupons. This fundraiser was a great
success and raised almost $1700! Top 3 sellers were
Madison Manuel, Yasir Jawad and Lexi Dunn. All funds
will be used primarily to improve programs for students and
to enhance technology at the school. Great Job Tigers!
Lunch Orders
Our lunch orders are now being placed up to December
18th. New order forms will be sent home the first week of
January with Pizza Fridays starting on January 8th, 2016.
Holiday Concert
Thursday, Dec 17, 2015
6:00 PM Start – All Welcome!
Students should arrive by 6:30 PM, in their "band uniform"
(White dress shirt, black pants/knee length skirt, black
socks/pantyhose, and black shoes). They may also wear
appropriate holiday attire (hats, antlers, ties, lights, etc.)
Alice in Winterland
Mr. Ingram will be taking a group of students from Eric
Graves to The Dartmouth Coastal Dance Society’s
production of Alice in Winterland. As well as enjoying the
show, students will be supporting Charlotte Dort, Jenna
Robinson, Jill Robinson and Paige Colpitts as they perform
in this classic production. Way to go Girls!
School Dance
Our Christmas Dance will be coming up on Thursday, June
10th (6:30pm-8:30pm) Tickets are $5.00 or $4.00 if you
donate a non-perishable food item.
Peanut/Scent Sensitive School
Eric Graves is a peanut sensitive school. We have students
who are highly allergic to peanuts or foods that contain
peanuts. Please refrain from sending these types of foods to
school. Also please remember that “spray products” such as
AXE cologne are not to be used at school.
Destination Imagination
Destination Imagination is an educational activity in which
students work in teams to solve open-ended challenges and
present their solutions at tournaments. Teams are tested to
work together and devise original solutions to presented
challenges. Participants gain more than just basic
knowledge and skills -- they learn to unleash their
imagination and take unique approaches to problem solving.
We will be having 4 teams this year; one in each of the
categories that HRSB is hosting at their tournament.
These are:
-Scientific ("In Plain Sight")
-Structural ("Musical Mashup")
-Service Learning ("The Meme Event")
-Fine Arts ("Get a Clue")
The tournament date is Saturday, April 9th at Auburn High.
Students will be asked to attend a few meetings, fill out an
application form, and discuss with parents whether or not
this program is suited for you. Final teams will be posted
before Christmas Break so students can get to work solving
their challenges. For more information please visit:
http://www.destinationimagination.org/
We Day
We Day was a great success!! This year we were able to
take a group of 50 students to the Scotia Bank Centre to
listen to some inspirational speakers promote a positive
community message.
Thank you to all of the students who participated in We
Day. They were excellent ambassadors of our school and
enjoyed the day. Another big thank you to Mr. Ingram for
organizing and also to our parent and teacher drivers!
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the students listed below whom have
been chosen as the Student of the Month for the month of
November, 2015. These students are chosen by their
teachers as having made an outstanding positive
contribution to the environment of the school and
classroom. Each student receives a certificate as
recognition of their achievement
Boys Volleyball
Thank you to Mr. Ingram and community member Joe
Fauteux for coaching our team (especially putting in those
early morning practice times). The boys placed first in the
Dartmouth division. They did not advance beyond the play
-offs this year but did end with a great overall record.
Girls Volleyball
Congratulations to the girls’ volleyball team for squeezing
into the final play-off spot this year. The team lost in the
play offs but took the challenge to a full 5 games losing 15
– 13 in the final set. Ms. Syms was quoted as saying “The
improvement from the beginning of the season was
outstanding”.
Boys Basketball
This year our team will be coached by community members
Eric Myers and Scott Gouthro. Try outs will be
Wednesday, December 2nd and Friday, December 4th from
3 to 5pm.
Kaleb Burns 701
Jeri-Ellen Gillis 702
Zoee Evans 801
Girls Basketball
The team try outs will be Monday, December 7th and
Wednesday, December 9th from 3 to 5pm. Coaching the
team this year will be Ms. Syms and community member
and EGMJH alumni, Justin Parker.
Maggie Trask 802
Kayla Himmelman 901
Nora Adham 902
Tigers Athletics News
Boys and Girls Football
Hats off to our boys and girls teams. The boys’ team
finished in the middle of the pack in a very competitive
division, while the girls were runner’s up! Way to go teams
and thank you to Mr. MacInnis for all of your coaching
expertise!
Hello everyone. Before we get into the meat of our athletic
recap a little information on what division we compete in as
a school.
There are 4 levels of competition; 1. We are a part of the
Dartmouth Division which encompasses local school in our
area. 2. Beyond this is the Akerely Division which is
composed of all schools in our area and in what is now
known as the Eastern Division schools (formerly Dartmouth
County). 3. Capital Region is all schools in Dartmouth,
Halifax, the former Dartmouth County and the former
Halifax County…so all schools competing in HRSB. 4. The
final level is the Provincial Championships. We only
compete at this level if we qualify in the following sports:
Cross Country, Badminton and Track and Field.
Cross Country
Our team competed at both the Akerley Zone and Capital
Zone meets this year. This was the first time we have had a
team since 2012. That being said we would like to send a
huge Tiger thank you to Mrs. Constable for taking the time
to organize and coach our students. The Intermediate boys
brought home the Akerley Zone banner with prominent
performances by Kyle Gouthro (1st overall) and Mark
McCoy (4th place).
Boys Soccer
Our boys’ soccer team had a successful season. Their team
leadership, encouragement and camaraderie was
outstanding. Thank you again to Mrs. Constable for
coaching along with community member Anthony Sarto for
investing in our students on a daily basis.
Girls Soccer
WOW!!!! What a season!!!!! The girls put it all out there
this year. Not only did they win the Dartmouth Division but
they went on to win the Akerley banner and then the Capital
Region championship banner and the Capital Region
consists of 33 competing junior high schools. Thank you so
much to Deryck Richardson for coaching our girls.
Hockey Team
Lead by coaches Scott Gouthro and Jason Pack, our Tigers
on ice are having their best season in recent memory! This
year’s team has been taking the league by storm and is
getting ready for the playoffs. GO TIGERS!!
List of Important Dates
December 18 – Last Day of Classes
January 4 – School Reopens
January 6 – SAC Meeting
Feb 15th – Joseph Howe Day (school closed)
March 14-18th MARCH BREAK
March 25th – Good Friday (school closed)
March 28th – Easter Monday (school closed)