Eric Graves Memorial Junior High School
JANUARY, 2015 NEWSLETTER
School Email: egmjh@hrsb.ns.ca
School Website: www.egmjh.ednet.ns.ca
Principal’s Message
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New
Year! I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable break.
Report Cards
The students all received their report cards before the holiday
break and overall the students did exceptionally well.
Congratulations to those students who achieved marks which put
them on the Principal’s, High Honors and Honors Lists for their
work first term. A total of 85 students (53%) have received these
honors. Their achievements will be posted in the front hallway of
the school as well as attached to this newsletter. We are very
proud of the successes of all the students this term and look
forward to adding more names to the honors lists next term.
Congratulations!!!
Prince Andrew High School – Grade 10 Course Selections
Teachers from Prince Andrew will be here over the next two
months to give presentations to our grade 9 students on grade 10
course selection along with information on the International
Baccalaureate and O2 programs available at Prince Andrew High
School.
January 29th (a.m.) - High School Guidance Counselors, along
with other staff, will be here to give a presentation to the Grade 9
students on the overall course selection process at High School.
Students will hear about the different classes available to them at
the grade 10 level.
February 4th (p.m.) Staff from Prince Andrew will be here to
speak to the students about the Pre- International Baccalaureate
Program. They will give an overview of the program so students
are able to go home and speak with their parents about the
expectations and requirements.
February 11th (p.m.) - Staff from Prince Andrew will be here to
speak to the students about the O2 (Options and Opportunities)
Program. Students will gain an understanding of this program
along with the application and interview process.
February 17th (p.m.) – Math teachers from Prince Andrew will
be at the school to review the Math courses offered at Prince
Andrew High School. This will help students to make an informed
choice on what will be the best math for them to register for in
Grade 10.
February 24th - Students who are interested in the Pre-IB
Program will be attending Prince Andrew to take part in the “IB
test drive”. This gives students an opportunity to see what
happens during the day-to-day classes so they have a good
understanding of the program.
All registration for courses will be done on-line. (More
information to follow on this process).
February 12th - Parent Information Session held at Prince
Andrew - Course Selection Process,
International Baccalaureate Program and O2 Program
On the evening of February 12th at 6:00 p.m., Prince Andrew High
School will be hosting an information session for all parents.
Information will be available so parents can make informed
decisions with their children regarding course selection.
Information on Grade 10 course selection as well as presentations
on the Pre - IB Program and O2 Program will take place at this
meeting.
Anxiety – the “new” normal – The SAC of Caledonia Junior
High has arranged a presentation at the Prince Andrew High
School AV room for parents of the PA Family of Schools.
Anxiety is a topic that is coming up from elementary age right
through to high school. Dr. Daniel Chorney will be addressing the
importance of anxiety in our lives and the skill development that
kids need in order to manage everyday anxieties. Many parents
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today are sheltering their kids to the point that they rarely need to
face stressful situations and therefore not developing independent
skills in dealing with anxieties associated with those situations.
These can be around test anxieties, assignment/presentation
avoidance, social anxieties and even total school avoidance. Dr.
Chorney will be offering a 50 min informational PowerPoint
followed by a 30-40 min fishbowl open question period (no oneon-one questions due to potential confidentiality concerns).
This presentation will be held on Thursday, Feb 5 at 7:00 p.m.
at the PAHS auditorium
Karen Dale
Principal
What’s Normal – The grade 7 students will be
participating in a special conference at Eric Graves on
Feb 5th & 6th. The conference is aimed at giving students a wider
view of the world and to help them appreciate the challenges
young people face growing up in other parts of the world. The
students will be participating in workshops, listening to speakers
and learning about the wider global community. More details will
be given to the Grade 7 students before the conference. If you
have any questions please contact Mr. Ingram pingram@hrsb.ca
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 Top Tigers thus far have been:
Dec. 8 – Dec. 12
Marcus Tran
Jan. 5 – Jan. 9
Will Matthews
Congratulations!!!!
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the students listed below whom have been
chosen as the Student of the Month for the month of December,
2014. 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, and a small prize. Each
student’s picture is taken and displayed on our “Student of the
Month” showcase.
701
702
Amanda MacKinnon
Emma Goulden
801
802
Cole Fauteux
Nora Adham
901
902
Amy Rose
Joanna Noujaim
Tigers’ Tails Athletics News
Hockey
Our Junior High hockey season is now over. The team finished
strong and played some excellent games! Thank you to our coach
volunteers, Scott Gouthro and Jason Pack; your commitment to
the school is appreciated! Players need to WASH and return their
2 jerseys and socks to Ms. Fairbairn as soon as possible
Important Dates to Remember
January 29 – Grade 10 Course Information Sessions for
Grade 9’s
February 4 – Immunization Clinic
February 4 – Pre-IB Program Information Session for
Grade 9’s
February 5 – Valentines Dance 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
February 11 – 02 Program Information Session for
Grade 9’s
February 12 – Ski Wentworth Trip
February 12 – Parent Information Session – Prince Andrew
High School 6:00 p.m.
February 13 – PD Day – No Students Present
February 16 – Viola Desmond Day – No Classes
February 17 – Math Information Session for Grade 9’s
February 24 – Pre-IB Test Drive