St. Joseph's High School Daily Announcements.

SCOREKEEPERS Any student interested in scorekeeping for Jr. & Sr. Boys basketball games on Tuesdays and Thursdays please email Mr. Parent.  No experience is necessary, and Games are at 4:00PM and 5:30PM. LASER SWIM TEAM This is a reminder that there will be a practice at 3:30 today for the Laser Swim Team. DIASPORA WORD PUZZLE Hey, Lasers! Happy Black History Month!  To celebrate the end of Black History Month, the Diaspora Club has organized a word puzzle for students to solve.  You may have noticed that some students are wearing black shirts today.  Ask those students for a letter to unscramble the word puzzle!  The first student who sends the correct answer by replying to the story posted on the Laser News Instagram will win a McDonald’s gift card! Good luck! A MESSAGE FROM DIASPORA CLUB TO PERIOD 4 CLASSES Attention all Period 4 classes: The Diaspora Club will be hosting a school-wide Kahoot! to honour the end of Black History Month.  Please lo...

FRENCH IMMERSION HOODIES French Immersion Lasers! Today is the last day to pay for your French Immersion hoodie in order for the order to be placed. If you encounter any troubles with School Cash Online please see Mme. Tomaselli in Room 201. DIASPORA CLUB Hey Lasers! Be sure to check out our Laser News Instagram today, where Milena Laku spotlights today's Black Owned Business: Inflated Expressions. Also keep an eye out for Madlain Evon's article on Marsha P. Johnson, who was a vital advocate for LGBTQ+ rights from the 1960s, up to her death in 1992.  ANNOUNCEMENTS  Lasers! Did you know that we post all of our announcements on our blog? Students can access the the blog through the "Announcements" icon on the Laser portal and teachers can access through the Teacher Portal. SENIOR BOYS HOCKEY This is a reminder to all Senior Boys Hockey Members that there is a  Mandatory meeting at lunch today in Room 220

  FRENCH IMMERSION HOODIES Students who have ordered a French Immersion hoodie must now make a payment to School Cash Online. Tomorrow  is the last day to pay in order for your order to be placed. If any students are having any issues with the payment online before this date, please see Mme. Tomaselli in Room 201. YOUTH TROOP This is a reminder that there will be a meeting for the Youth Troop Group today at lunch in room 256. ANNOUNCEMENTS Lasers! Did you know that we post all of our announcements on our blog? Students can access the the blog through the "Announcements" icon on the Laser portal and teachers can access through the Teacher Portal.

    FRENCH IMMERSION HOODIES Students who have ordered a French Immersion hoodie must now make a payment to School Cash Online before Friday Feb. 25th in order for the order to be placed. If any students are having any issues with the payment online before this date, please see Mme. Tomaselli in Room 201. LASER SWIM TEAM This is a reminder to the Laser Swim Team that there is a practice today at 3:30  YOUTH GROUP "This is a reminder to the Youth Troop Group that there will be an (in-person and virtual) meeting at lunch, in room 256 on Thursday, Feb. 23rd"

  FRENCH IMMERSION HOODIES Students who have ordered a French Immersion hoodie must now make a payment to School Cash Online before Friday Feb. 25th in order for the order to be placed. If any students are having any issues with the payment online before this date, please see Mme. Tomaselli in Room 201. COMPLIMENT CARDS Hey Lasers! Today is random act of kindness day. To celebrate, the social justice club is bringing back compliment cards! A compliment card is a message with kind words you can write and send to a friend, student, teacher, or administration member. Compliment Cards are free to fill out and a way to send an encouraging and uplifting message to someone in our school. They will be available starting today until next Wednesday. The cards are located next to the main office- please use the wooden box mounted on the wall to place your filled out cards in. Please keep your message to whomever you choose kind and school-appropriate.  We will distribute the compliment c...

    LASER NEWS ARTICLE In January of 1970, the last remaining Africville home was destroyed. If you’ve never heard of Africville, you’re not the only one; the tragic tale of this small community has not been as widely known as it should be. Over 400 residents were forced from their homes and ripped away from all the memories they had once known, solely on account of one factor: the colour of their skin.  As we honour black history month, read about the Devasting Destruction of Africville written by Laser News Writer, Caitlin Saintfort. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY YOUTH TROUP This is a reminder that there will be a Canadian Cancer Society Youth Troop today at lunch after the 15 minute eating period.  It will be held both in-person and virtually in room 256. DIASPORA QUILT ACTIVITY The Diaspora Club will be facilitating the Black History Month Quilt Activity today during Period 3. Thank you to all teachers and classes involved! COMPLIMENT CARDS Hey Lasers! Today is random ...

  FRENCH IMMERSION HOODIES French Immersion Students, Today is the last day to place an order for your hoodie. You can find the link in your French Immersion Google Classrooms and the Laser News Instagram bio If you are not in a French Immersion classroom this semester, please see Mme. Tomaselli in room 201. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY YOUTH TROOP      This is a reminder that there will be a Canadian Cancer Society Youth Troop meeting on Thursday, February 17th.  It will be held both in-person and virtually in room 256, at lunch (after the 15 minute-eat period).  LASER SWIM TEAM Laser Swim Team, this is a reminder that there is a practice today after school. DIASPORA CLUB The Diaspora Club has a very important meeting today in Room 254 from 11:40-12:10. All members must attend. Thank you and see you there!

SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Senior girls volleyball tryouts will begin this week Monday 3 pm Tuesday 3pm Wednesday 4:15 Thursday 3pm JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Junior girls volleyball tryouts also start This Week Tuesday 4:15 Wednesday 3 pm Thursday 4:15 Please have your proof of vaccination submitted to Mr Kittl. FRENCH IMMERSION HOODIES This is a message to all French Immersion students, you can order your new French Immersion hoodie through the link posted in your French Immersion classrooms. The hoodies are limited to people in the French Immersion program. If you are not in a French immersion classroom this semester and would like to place an order, please see Mme. Tomaselli in Room 201 or check the link in the Laser News Instagram bio. Tomorrow is the last day to order.