St. Joseph's High School Daily Announcements.

COURSE SELECTIONS Lasers, this is a reminder that your course selections and $50 activity fee are due NO LATER than March 1 (TOMORROW). You must complete and hand-in your co-op applications as well. GRAD FEES This is an important reminder that grad fees are due THIS WEEK. Your homeroom class has been assigned a date to come to the LCC to pay the fee and complete the information form online. Please see the blue info sheet, or the graduation tab on the portal if you have any questions. See Mr. Hind or Ms. Flynn with any additional questions. Considering a call to the Priesthood? If you are considering a call to the Priesthood, St. Peter's Seminary is hosting an event this weekend, March 1-3, in London. The weekend will offer a first-hand experience of the life of a seminarian and a chance to meet current seminarians and faculty. For more information please see Mr. Polewski or Mrs. Walls. RETREAT OPPORTUNITY Students in Gr. 10, 11 or 12 are invited to attend a weekend

COURSE SELECTIONS Lasers, this is a reminder that your course selections and $50 activity fee are due NO LATER than March 1 (THIS FRIDAY!). You must complete and hand-in your co-op applications as well. Guidance counsellors will be available in the library computer lab TODAY, at lunch for those requiring assistance with selecting their courses in Career Cruising.  TALENT SHOW If you would still like to audition and haven't done so already, then please register to audition by following the instructions to the left of the music room door.  Additional auditions will be held TODAY after school in the music room. GRAD FEES This is an important reminder that grad fees are due THIS WEEK. Your homeroom class has been assigned a date to come to the LCC to pay the fee and complete the information form online. Please see the blue info sheet, or the graduation tab on the portal if you have any questions. See Mr. Hind or Ms. Flynn with any additional questions. 

COURSE SELECTIONS Lasers, this is a reminder that your course selections and $50 activity fee are due NO LATER than March 1 (THIS FRIDAY!). You must complete and hand-in your co-op applications as well. Guidance counsellors will be available in the library computer lab TODAY, at lunch for those requiring assistance with selecting their courses in Career Cruising. TALENT SHOW If you would still like to audition and haven't done so already, then please register to audition by following the instructions to the left of the music room door.  Additional auditions will be held Wed. Feb. 27 and Thurs. Feb. 28th.   GRAD FEES This is an important reminder that grad fees are due THIS WEEK. Your homeroom class has been assigned a date to come to the LCC to pay the fee and complete the information form online. Please see the blue info sheet, or the graduation tab on the portal if you have any questions. See Mr. Hind or Ms. Flynn with any additional questions.  CANNABIS

MATH CONTESTS This message is for all those students that have signed up to write the Grade 9, 10 and 11 Waterloo Math Contests tomorrow morning, Feb 26th. There will be a brief but very important meeting today at the beginning of lunch in room 218.  Also, the following Grade 9 students are asked to come see Mr. Nohra today in room 218 at lunch as well! Attia, Mary Hernandez, Ethan Thibault, Zoee Sturkenboom, Emma Rudi, Joshua Ferro, Hanna Rocco Rubino,  Luka Milosevic   CONSIDERING A CALL TO THE PRIESTHOOD? If you are considering a call to the Priesthood, St. Peter's Seminary is hosting an event this weekend, March 1-3, in London. The weekend will offer a first-hand experience of the life of a seminarian and a chance to meet current seminarians and faculty. For more information please see Mr. Polewski or Mrs. Walls. RETREAT OPPORTUNITY Students in Gr. 10, 11 or 12 are invited to attend a weekend retreat in Essex from Friday April 5 to Sunday April 7. If

SWIM TEAM Congratulations to all of our Laser Swim Team who competed in SWOSSAA yesterday. A special mention goes out to Aiden Ferrone and Mara Pasaciu who will be representing St. Joes at OFSAA in Toronto in March. WRESTLING TEAM An Exciting Wrestling Update: Yesterday at SWOSSAA, the top wrestlers, from all across Southwestern Ontario, competed at Lambton College in Sarnia. Congratulations go out to Bianca Luciani for winning Gold, Raidyn Landry for winning Silver, and Miranda Iacobini and Avril Johnson for winning 4th in each of their weight brackets. We are so proud of their dedication and hard work. Good luck to the medallists who will be competing at OFSSAA in Ottawa next month.  COURSE SELECTIONS Lasers, this is a reminder that your course selections and $50 activity fee are due NO LATER than March 1 (which is next Friday).  Please take care of this over the weekend. GRAD FEES This is an important reminder that grad fees are due next week. Your homeroom class has be

TAMPON TUESDAY Attention Lasers! Windsor High Schools have been invited to join in a friendly competition to collect products for an annual fundraiser called Tampon Tuesday. The goal is to collect the most boxes or bags of feminine hygiene products by Thursday, February 28th to support local food banks and shelters. The winning school will receive $500 to donate to the charity of their choice. All donations of feminine hygiene products may be dropped off to Campus Ministry or the Chapel.   A MESSAGE FROM THE TERRY FOX FOUNDATION The 2018 Terry Fox School Run was a great success! We are proud to announce that St. Joseph's High School has generously donated $7,783.15 for cancer research.   39 years ago, determined to make a difference in the lives of those living with cancer, Terry ignited a fundraising movement that cannot be stopped. Today, because of schools like yours, his message of hope echoes loudly in the voices of students and families everywhere.   The Terry Fox Fo

JOB OPPORTUNITY  Lasers, there is a terrific job opportunity for those of you who love animals.  Tecumseh Animal Hospital is looking for a student to work two weekends a month as a kennel attendant.  Please see guidance for more information. BLOOD DRIVE DRESS DOWN The dress down day for students who gave blood on last Tuesday will be this Friday, Feb 22. You will receive a dress down pass in your homeroom class, and a list of eligible students will be posted on the door of the literacy office.  AFTER SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAM This is a reminder to all students who have registered for the   after school   literacy program. After school literacy takes place every Tuesday and Thursday in the LCC from 3-4. Regular attendance at these sessions is crucial to benefit from the program. Please let Ms. Flynn know if you cannot make it on any given day.  Hope to see you there! thanks TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS Talent show auditions are today and tomorrow after school.  If you have not

SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM @ UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR Attention All Students Planning to attend the Social Justice Forum tomorrow Wednesday February 20th: You must hand in forms and money to Ms. Touma in room 155 during lunch today and pick up parking passes for the University parking lot so you do not have to pay for parking. For those who have already registered online you must see Ms. Touma at Lunch in room 155 to pay your $5.00 and hand in the sheet with your choices for workshops. Students who do not see Ms. Touma at lunch today will not be put on the list to go to the Forum or given parking passes. It is urgent that you see Ms. Touma to be put on the list of students going to the Social Justice Forum tomorrow and receive your parking passes.  SWIM TEAM Congratulations to all the members of the St. Joes Swim Team who competed in the WECSSAA preliminaries this past Thursday. They all demonstrated great speed and endurance. Aiden Ferrone, Melanie Trifan, Brenna Johnstone, Seth Kwasn

BACKSTAGE CREW This is a reminder for those students who signed up as members of the backstage crew for the Drama Club, please attend a quick meeting at the beginning of lunch TODAY (Thursday) in the Drama room.  WRESTLING TEAM Each of our wrestlers fought very well yesterday at the WECSSAA tournament, and we are so proud of their efforts. Jon Lariviere and Braeden Breault demonstrated their dedication and valiant effort in some really tough weight brackets. Avril Johnson took fourth place, Miranda Iacobini and Raidan Landry both won silver, and Bianca Luciani won the gold. If you see these athletes in the halls, congratulate them and wish them good luck at SWOSSAA  next week. TALENT SHOW Talent Show:  Have you signed up to audition for the talent show yet????  Talent show auditions are next Wednesday and Thursday. Sign up instructions are to the left of the music room door, which is room 164.  Everyone is welcome to audition!!! OECTA WRITER'S CONTEST LAST CALL for an

SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM @ UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR Attention Grade 11 and 12 students:  Any Grade 11 or Grade 12 students who would be interested in attending the Social Justice Forum at the University of Windsor, on Wednesday February 20th, are asked to see Ms. Touma in Room 155 immediately after school today to pick up forms and information packages. Again, see Ms. Touma in Room 155 immediately after school today to pick up forms and information packages for the Social Justice Forum at the University of Windsor next Wednesday, February 20. BOYS HOCKEY This is your last reminder to return jerseys, socks and outstanding team fees. After Tuesday morning, a list will go to the office for those players who miss the deadline. There will be NO luncheon until this has been taken of. GIRLS HOCKEY Please dismiss members of the girls hockey team at 1:45 today for their playoff game against Villanova in LaSalle at the Vollmer Complex. Thank you. SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL Come out and cheer o

BACKSTAGE CREW Students who signed up as members of the backstage crew for the Drama Club, please attend a quick meeting at the beginning of lunch on Thursday in the Drama room.  LITURGICAL DANCE Liturgical dancers are to meet in Room 154 at lunch time BADMINTON TEAM The Badminton Team roster has been posted on the bulletin board outside the Phys Ed office, and upstairs outside of Room 219. Practice resumes tonight. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Students! Are you 16 years old or older? Are you in need of Community Service Hours? This is an opportunity for you!  Windsor Libraries are in desperate need of volunteers. Children read and play literacy games for an hour a week with a volunteer. Anyone interested is invited to contact Ms. Georgina Kosanovic, Book Buddy Coordinator at bookbuddy@windsorpubliclibrary.com, or leave a message 519-255-6770, ext. 4418.   WE PROJECT/ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Attention all students: There is a meeting for the WE Project/ St. Vincent De

BLOOD DRIVE We are in need of students to help set up for the blood drive tomorrow. This involves being here by 7:30 am to move tables into the gym. Please see Ms. Flynn today at lunch in the Literacy office in the LCC if you would be interested in helping out for community service hours.  A reminder if you are donating blood tomorrow to eat a good breakfast, wear a short sleeved shirt, and bring GOVERNMENT issued photo ID. You will not be able to donate without this. Teachers can no longer simply identify you. Thank you! Please arrive for your appointment time promptly.  BEST BUDDIES To all members of Best Buddies, a reminder that our first event of the new school year is this Thursday at lunch only in room 110. If you not completed your Valentines for this event please see Mr. Castagna in CORE Services during lunch. SWIM TEAM 16 members of your Lasers Swim Team will compete in WECSSAA tomorrow at the WIndsor Aquatic Centre for their final chance to make it to SWOSSAA. Sw

GIRLS HOCKEY The girls hockey team played an excellent game at both ends of the ice and shutout the Holy Names Knights by a score of 3-0 in the WECSSAA quarter finals yesterday. Mikahyla Angeles was rock solid in net as always as was the team defence in front of her. Grade 9 Jada Yaldo banged home a rebound to open the scoring in the second period and Grade 10 Hailey Campbell followed suit less than 2 minutes later. Team Captain Camryn Pestru iced the game with a nice solo effort in the third. Next week the girls take on the Villanova Wildcats in the semi finals. Here we go Lasers! SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Congratulations to the Senior Girls volleyball team for their great playing against St Anne s last night! It was our first playoff game; best of 5 games moves on..... Here's what happened: Our team took the first match easily.  Then the lady lasers got rocked in the second set- ouch!  The third set was an even battle, but the saints walked away with the win

PROM CHOCOLATE ROSES FUNDRAISER The Prom Committee will be running their annual chocolate roses sale starting this Wednesday February 6th until next Wednesday February 13th.  Roses will be $2 each and available for purchase at lunch in the atrium  They will be distributed to homeroom classes on valentines day. BLOOD DRIVE This semester's blood drive will take place on Tuesday February 12. If you are 17 years old as of this date, please come and sign up to give the gift of life! Signups will take place in the Atrium at lunch from Monday-Friday next week. We surpassed our target last semester, let's do even better this time around! BLACK STUDENT CULTURAL CLUB MEMBERS Attention all black student cultural club members, we will be having a meeting today right at the beginning of lunch in Room 258. Reminder to all blood drive committee members that on Friday after school, we will meet to organize appointment slips. If you cannot attend, please let Ms. Flynn know. Also, i

NIGHT SCHOOL Lasers, today is the LAST DAY to register for night school courses with the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board.  Courses include Fit for Life, Co-op, Computer Programming, Introduction to Computers and Cooking.  If you are interested, please see Ms. Gilbert in the guidance office TODAY.  Attention all grade 11 and 12 students who are looking for post secondary funding: There is a very important information meeting at Brennan this Thursday February 7th from 6:30pm to 8pm. Further information on OSAP, scholarships and RESP's will be presented as well as any questions from the audience.  Financial specialists from St Clair College and the University of Windsor will be available throughout the evening. Hope to see you there! Further in formation can also be found in guidance. PROM CHOCOLATE ROSES FUNDRAISER The Prom Committee will be running their annual chocolate roses sale starting this Wednesday February 6th until next Wednesday February 13th.