St. Joseph's High School Daily Announcements.

COURSE SELECTIONS Lasers, here are some fun facts for this fine Friday.  Fact #1: 890 students need to make course selections for the 2020/2021 school year.  Fact #2: Only 160 students have completed the course selection process. Fact #3: Your course selections are due no later than March 6.  Enjoy the weekend! GRAD FEE PAYMENT Attention graduating students: Your grad fee of $75 can be paid using school cash online or in cash through Mrs. Bachmeier in the main office. Remember that the fee is due March 2nd, which is this coming Monday. VALEDICTORIAN Attention grade 12 graduates: Are you interested in being this year’s valedictorian? You can find information regarding nominations and the elections process on the Grad Google Classroom. Nominations are due no later than March 27th. PEER TUTORING SERVICES Peer tutoring is available to anyone who needs extra help with homework in any subject. Peer tutors will be in the Conference Room beside the attendance office at lunch today. E

COURSE SELECTIONS Students, this is a reminder that your course selections for next year are due March 6.  Please take some time to complete this process over the weekend. DUAL CREDIT Attention dual credit students: Dual credit classes are cancelled today. GRAD FEE PAYMENT Attention graduating students: Your grad fee of $75 can be paid using school cash online or in cash through Mrs. Bachmeier in the main office. Remember that the fee is due March 2nd. VALEDICTORIAN Attention grade 12 graduates: Are you interested in being this year’s valedictorian? You can find information regarding nominations and the elections process on the Grad Google Classroom. Nominations are due no later than March 27th.  EUROPE TRIP Hello Europe Travelers, We have a very important meeting today at lunch in Room 201. All travellers must attend this meeting and please bring your passport. POETRY IN VOICE Would the following students, please see Dr. Brode in room 208 at lunch today? Gia Krikellas

GRAD FEE PAYMENT Attention graduating students: Your grad fee of $75 can be paid using school cash online or in cash through Mrs. Bachmeier in the main office. Remember that the fee is due March 2nd. VALEDICTORIAN Attention grade 12 graduates: Are you interested in being this year’s valedictorian? You can find information regarding nominations and the elections process on the Grad Google Classroom. Nominations are due no later than March 27th.  PEER TUTORING SERVICES Peer tutoring is available to anyone who needs extra help with homework in any subject. Peer tutors will be in the Conference Room beside the attendance office at lunch today. COME AND SEE WEEKEND St. Peter's Seminary is hosting a retreat for men ages 17-45 who are considering a call to the priesthood. The retreat will take place from February 28 to March 1 and offers spiritual guidance and first-hand experience of the life of a priest. For more information or to register, please see Mr. Polewski or Mrs. Wall

GRAD FEE PAYMENT Attention graduating students: Your grad fee of $75 can be paid using school cash online or in cash through Mrs. Bachmeier in the main office. Remember that the fee is due March 2nd. UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR AND ST. CLAIR COLLEGE SPRING OPEN HOUSES Save the Date! This is a reminder that the Spring Open Houses at St. Clair College and the University of Windsor are quickly approaching.  The University of  Windsor Open House will be March 7 from 10 am -4 PM.  Please register online to attend.  The schedule is also posted online, so you can choose which departments you would like to visit and when.  On March 21, St. Clair College will hold their open house at all campuses from 10am-1PM. VALEDICTORIAN Attention grade 12 graduates: Are you interested in being this year’s valedictorian? You can find information regarding nominations and the elections process on the Grad Google Classroom. Nominations are due no later than March 27th.  COME AND SEE WEEKEND St. Peter'

GRAD FEE PAYMENT Attention graduating students: Your grad fee of $75 can be paid using school cash online or in cash through Mrs. Bachmeier in the main office. Remember that the fee is due March 2nd. LET'S TALK CANCER SYMPOSIUM Congratulations to all the students who attended the Let's Talk Cancer Symposium last week at the University of Windsor.  The students were attentive, engaged and asked the expert panel many relevant and interesting questions.  In addition, the students were also victorious in the Cancer Challenge Game, defeating all the other participating schools, to bring the Championship Cup to St, Joseph's High School for the first time. COME AND SEE WEEKEND St. Peter's Seminary is hosting a retreat for men ages 17-45 who are considering a call to the priesthood. The retreat will take place from February 28 to March 1 and offers spiritual guidance and first-hand experience of the life of a priest. For more information or to register, please see Mr. Po

DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS The bus for Dual Credit students will arrive at 12:05. Please be waiting for the bus at 11:55. It may come early. Please be patient. GRAD FEE PAYMENT Attention graduating students: your grad fee of $75 can be paid using school cash online, OR in cash through Mrs. Bachmeier in the main office. Remember that this fee is due by March 2nd.  HEALTH AND WELLNESS SHSM Attention SHSM students in Health and Wellness. Check your emails... Mrs. Lalonde has sent you information about the upcoming CPR certification. You must stop by the PE office in the next couple of days to get the required paperwork and commit to the certification. BATTERY DRIVE Hey, Lasers! Did you know that throwing old batteries in the garbage can result in harmful metals and chemicals getting into our soil and water? Luckily, there is a way to avoid this! The Upcycled Climate Club will be collecting batteries in the atrium at lunch starting next week until March 6th. Bring in your old batteri

OECTA YOUNG AUTHORS CONTEST Recently, St. Joseph's students submitted their writing to the OECTA Young Author's Contest. Thank you to all who submitted their work. The pieces were judged last week and these are the results.  Mackenzie Anderson is the poetry winner of the Junior division (grades 9 & 10).  Angela Ilievska is the poetry winner for the senior division (grades 11 & 12).  Isabella Gallucci is the winner of the senior play. Her play was 3000 words, and  Clementine Guarini is the short story winner for the senior division.  Mackenzie, Angela, Isabella and Clementine are asked to see Dr. Brode in room 208 at lunch today for their prizes. HEALTH AND WELLNESS SHSM Attention SHSM students in Health and Wellness.  Check your emails... Mrs. Lalonde has sent you information about the upcoming CPR certification.  You must stop by the PE office in the next couple of days to get the required paperwork and commit to the certification. LITERACY CLUB Attention all Gr

BOYS BASKETBALL Hey everyone, Mr. Gabrael made me say this. This Thursday at 7:00 pm The boy's basketball team will play St. Anne's for a chance to go to the AAA Finals! So we need you to come to cheer on our boys. You got this boys! Hooh! LITERACY CLUB Attention all Grade 10 and 11 students! Today is the first day of our school’s Literacy Club! Today’s meeting will take place in Room 161 from 3pm-4pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to improve on your reading and writing skills which will help you in all of your courses and assist you with future post-secondary studies and job prospects.  Again, our first meeting will take place today from 3pm-4pm in Room 161. Snacks will be provided! Looking forward to seeing you there!  PROM COMMITTEE Due to family day being yesterday, there will be no prom committee meeting this week. We will meet again on Monday, February 24th. STUDENT COUNCIL There will be no student council meeting today at lunch. Once again, there is no studen

NEW YORK TRIP There will be a mandatory New York meeting today at lunch in room 257.  All students attending the trip must attend this meeting. FITNESS ROOM Please note the fitness room will not be open today after school. WRESTLING We are so proud of each of our wrestlers because they all fought very well yesterday at the WECSSAA tournament. After three months of dedication and hard work, 8 of our wrestlers have qualified to compete at SWOSSAA next week. Silver medals were won by Angelina Aziz, Bianca Luciani, and Raiden Landry. Bronze medals were won by Evan Fransen, Kaelyn Kapsalis, and Miranda Iacobini. Way to go team!   BADMINTON TEAM First cuts for the badminton team have been posted on the bulletin board outside the Phys. ed. office. The practice  is at 7:30 tonight. LASER NEWS There will be a mandatory meeting for all writers today at lunch in room 258. New writers are welcome! LITERACY CLUB Attention all Grade 10 students! On Tuesday, February 18th the first Li

BLOOD DRIVE The dress down day for those students who donated blood on Friday, Feb 7 will take place tomorrow. Please see the list outside of the literacy office in the LCC to confirm your name.  Passes will be distributed in your period 1 class tomorrow.  If you have period 1 spare, please pick up your dress down pass in the attendance office.  Check the list outside of the literacy office in the LCC to verify your name. If a parent or sibling donated on your behalf, and you don't see your name on the list, please see Ms. Flynn.  LET'S TALK CANCER SYMPOSIUM Students attending the Let's Talk Cancer Symposium must attend a brief meeting in Room 213 at the beginning of lunch today, to receive additional information regarding the event.  If you cannot attend the meeting, please make sure to see Mrs. Altenhof before the end of this week or you will not be permitted to attend the event. NEW YORK TRIP There will be a mandatory New York meeting tomorrow at lunch in room 257

BLOOD DRIVE The dress down day for those students who donated blood on Friday, Feb 7 will take place this Thursday, Feb 13. Please see the list outside of the literacy office in the LCC to confirm your name.  Passes will be distributed in your period 1 class on Thursday. A MESSAGE FROM ISABELLA  The following students need to see Mrs. Isabella by the end of the day: Griffin Carriere Eva Arnini Emily Deneau Isabelle Dixon Angelina Lopresti Joshua Clinansmith Alexi Gould PEER TUTORING SERVICES There will be a quick meeting at lunch today in room 151 CORE Services for any grade 11 or 12 students interested in becoming a peer tutor. Peer tutoring is a great opportunity to get volunteer hours, build your resume, and get a reference for future employment. Hope to see you then!  BUILD A DREAM T-SHIRTS Students that were part of the Gr.9 all-female tech. class last semester, please stop by the design & drafting room to see Mr. Spina sometime today to pick up your free Bu

BADMINTON TEAM Badminton tryouts will continue tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7pm. New players are welcome, especially Senior girls WE PROJECT Attention All Students: There is a meeting for the WE Project/St. Vincent De Paul Society today at lunch in room 155. Please bring your lunch and join us as we plan this semester's events. New members are always welcome. PROM COMMITTEE There will be a prom committee meeting at lunch in room 257. CHOIR Attention singers - This is a reminder of choir practice today, but there is a room change. We will be in room 111 which is downstairs, off the atrium, in the Life Skills area. So...choir practice today in the Life Skills room 111 right at the beginning of lunch. CONCERT BAND Attention concert band - Yes, there is a concert band practice tomorrow morning. Arrival time is 7:15 for a 7:30am start time. Be on time so we can start on time, and the doors will be open! LASER NEWS There will be an important meeting for all writers on laser ne

LET'S TALK CANCER SYMPOSIUM Any student who has not yet submitted their permission form to attend the Let's Talk Cancer Symposium and would still like to participate must submit their signed form to Mrs. Altenhof in Room 213 at lunch today. WATERLOO MATH CONTEST Anyone interested in writing this year’s Waterloo Math Contest, please see Mr. Nohra in room 218 to sign up. PEER TUTORING SERVICES Are you in need of volunteer hours? Grade 11 and 12 students are needed for the new Peer Tutoring Services. Peer tutors will offer academic support during lunch, and in return will receive volunteer hours. If you are interested in becoming a peer tutor and learning more information, please sign up at the table in the atrium at lunch today. SCOREKEEPERS FOR BOYS HOCKEY The Senior Boys hockey team is in need of experienced time and scorekeepers for the rest of the season.  Please see Mrs. Greig in CORE services room 151 for more information. BADMINTON TEAM Tryouts for the badmint

BLOOD DRIVE This semester's blood drive is taking place tomorrow in our gym.  If you have signed up to donate blood, please remember to bring a government-issued photo ID (driver's license),  to eat a good breakfast the morning of, and to ensure you are well hydrated. If you have not signed up and would like to donate, please see Maya Toma or Ms. Flynn to be given an appointment time. Appointment slips will be distributed in your period 1 class on Friday. Also to all period 1 spare students who have signed up to donate blood, your appointment slips will be in the attendance office. You may pick these up today after school or tomorrow morning. MATH CONTEST Any students in grades 9,10, or 11 interested in writing this year's waterloo math contest, please see Mr. Nohra in room 218 to sign SCOREKEEPERS FOR BOYS HOCKEY The Senior Boys hockey team is in need of experienced time and scorekeepers for the rest of the season.  Please see Mrs. Greig in CORE services room 151 fo

BLOOD DRIVE This semester's blood drive is taking place this Friday, Feb 7 in our gym.  If you have signed up to donate blood, please remember to bring a government-issued photo ID (driver's license),  to eat a good breakfast the morning of, and to ensure you are well hydrated. If you have not signed up and would like to donate, please see Maya Toma or Ms. Flynn to be given an appointment time. Appointment slips will be distributed in your period 1 class on Friday. Also to all period 1 spare students who have signed up to donate blood, your appointment slips will be in the attendance office. You may pick these up tomorrow after school or Friday morning.  OPTIMIST CLUB CONTESTS AND OECTA WRITING CONTEST The Optimist Club has two contests at this time and the deadline is Wed. Feb 5. There is an essay contest (up to 8oo words) and there is an oratorical speech contest (4 to 5 minutes) on the topic "Just iMagine a World without Boundaries." Also, students (in any

BLOOD DRIVE This semester's blood drive is taking place this Friday, Feb 7 in our gym.  If you have signed up to donate blood, please remember to bring a government-issued photo ID (driver's license),  to eat a good breakfast the morning of, and to ensure you are well hydrated. If you have not signed up and would like to donate, please see Maya Toma or Ms. Flynn to be given an appointment time. Appointment slips will be distributed in your period 1 class on Friday.  OPTIMIST CLUB CONTESTS & OECTA YOUNG AUTHORS CONTEST The Optimist Club has two contests at this time and the deadline is Wed. Feb 5. There is an essay contest (up to 8oo words) and there is an oratorical speech contest (4 to 5 minutes) on the topic "Just iMagine a World without Boundaries."  Also, students (in any grade) can submit a poem or story or non-fiction piece or play to the OECTA Young Author's Contest. The deadline is this Friday, Feb. 7. Submit your entries to an English teacher.  If