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June 9 2017
Jamie Wilkinson was a musician and educator who was committed, passionate and extremely well re-spected. Jamie lived with a congenital heart dis-ease that created challenges throughout his life. At just a year old he had open heart surgery to cor-rect the defect. When he turned 30 his health be-gan to deteriorate which caused heart failure. The treatment he required was not available in New-foundland and numerous trips to Toronto for medi-cal treatment was required. In 2014, while teaching at St. Michael's High on Bell Island, Jamie and his wife Heather relocated to Toronto to be closer to his medical team in an effort to save his life. Dur-ing this time he underwent many medical interventions including the im-plantation of a VAD (a mechanical heart) that would sustain his life until a heart transplant could occur. Jamie joined the staff of Macdonald Drive Junior High during the summer of 2016 and was excited and hopeful of a return to Newfoundland to resume his teaching career.
After two and a half years in Toronto a new heart was finally found. Un-fortunately due to complications during the transplant surgery, Jamie did not get to experience life with his new heart as he passed away unex-pectedly on May 23, 2017.
Despite the many challenges he faced during his life time Jamie always remained positive. He was determined. He was a fighter. These charac-teristics as well as his joyful and humorous personality left big impres-sions and memories on the hearts of each student he taught during his career. He was able to instill not only a love of music but a determination and confidence in each student who entered his classroom.
A celebration of Jamie's life was held last week in the D.F. Cook Recital Hall at the MUN School of Music and a Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday June 10th. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in support of the LVAD Program at the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation www.tgwhf.ca/personal-pages/, or Hope Air. Both of these charities help those like Jamie, on their journey to better health.
Dates to Remember! Tuesday, June 13—Last Day Cafeteria Service/ Breakfast Club June 14, 15, 16—FINAL EXAMS (Schedule on page 76) Thursday June 22—Awards Ceremony Wednesday, September 6, 2017—First Day of school! Doors open at 7:45 am. It is a FULL Day.
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Pay it Forward! By the Grade 9 Girls Volleyball Team! In a recent tournament the Grade 9 Girls Volleyball Team, coached by Jim Nixon and Brad Way, decided to Pay It Forward by donating half of their proceeds to the Breakfast Program and the other half to the Physical Education Program. Thank you!!!
Ms. Janel Genge accepting the cheque on be-half of the Breakfast Program.
Mr. Scott Mercer accepting the cheque on be-half of the Physical Education Program.
Science Fair and the Premier!
On Tuesday, May 30th, Minister Kirby read a Ministerial State-ment in the House of Assembly recognizing Aaron Sarkar of Science Team NL . Invitees met at Confederation Building at 1:10 pm, and there was a photo with the Minister. They were invited to stay for Question Period as well.
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Gardeners Wanted! We are trying to revitalize our Community Garden and beautify our grounds. If you have a green thumb or would like to help, please email Ms. Pike ([email protected]) or Ms. Hardy )[email protected]). Thank you.
MDJH on Tour
On Tuesday, June 20th, the MDJH Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble will be spending the day visiting three of our feeder schools and giving performances for their students. We really look forward to this event annually to showcase our hard work and give future students a taste of what is to come in Junior High!
Red Riding Hood meets avante garde The MDJH Drama Club, under the direction of Ms. Donna Mills, performs for grade 5 Macdonald Drive Elementary students. Bravo!
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2016-2017 Yearbooks
Time is running out to order yearbooks for the 2016-2017 school year. The cost is $20. Order forms are available at the office or from Ms. Quann and yearbooks must be preordered. You can also place an order by passing in your $20 (cash or cheque made out to MDJH) in an envelope with student name and current homeroom number on the front of the envelope. Completed orders can be passed in at the office or to Ms. Quann. We have extended the
deadline for orders to June 16th. We have to pay for every yearbook ordered so we will not be ordering extra copies. Do not be disappointed. Make sure you order your copy.
ALL MDJH STUDENTS are included in the yearbook. It is not a book for Grade 9 students on-ly. It is a nice keepsake for all junior high students that highlight school events and memories. Our yearbook includes all school events from September 2016- June 2017 and will be delivered in the fall of 2017.
Last day to pass in all unfinished work!!! June 9th is the last day to pass in any missing work. This will allow time for teach-ers to grade it and input marks into PowerSchool. Please take time to check your son/ daughter’s PowerSchool to make sure everything is complete.
Final Exam Schedule
Exam Regulations:
1. STUDENTS MUST STAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE EXAM, i.e. for a 2 hour exam, students must stay for the full 2 hours; for a 1 hour exam, students must stay for the full hour. 10 MINUTES PER HOUR IS ALLOTTED FOR EXTRA TIME if needed.
2. Students are asked to make sure they bring their writing utensils and anything else they need, like calculators or rulers with them. Paper will be provided. Pencil cases will NOT be permitted. Students are encouraged to use clear plastic zip lock bags for these items.
3. Calculators must be cleared before the exam. 4. Once the exam begins, students will NOT be permitted to leave unless it is an emergency, in
which case supervising teachers MUST buzz the office so student can be accompanied. 5. If a student misses a final exam, medical certification MUST be provided. A parent/ guardian
note will not be accepted. 6. Bussing will run in the AM and PM as per normal schedule. If a student plans to leave after their
exam, then a parent/ guardian note MUST be provided to the homeroom teacher giving permis-sion.
Wednesday June 14
Thursday
June 15
Friday
June 16
AM
8:15-10:15
ELA 9 CRT
Two hour exam 8:15-10:15 (20 mins overtime)
ELA 7
Two hour exam 8:15-10:15 (20 mins overtime)
Math 9 Common
Two hour exam 8:15-10:15 (20 mins overtime)
ELA 8
Two hour exam 8:15-10:15 (20 mins overtime)
Math 8 Common
Two hour exam 8:15-10:15 (20 mins overtime)
Science/ Sciences 7 One hour exam 8:15-9:15 (10 mins overtime)
Science/ Sciences 9
One hour exam 8:15-9:15 (10 mins overtime)
PM
11:50-1:50
Science/Sciences 8 One hour exam 12:50-1:50 (10 mins overtime)
Math/ Math 7
Two hour exam 11:50-1:50 (20 mins overtime)
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ATTENDANCE MATTERS! The school year is coming to a close, but as a heads up, we thought it important to stress that ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!! According to the School’s Act (1997), children under the age of 16 are expected to be in school while it is in session. If your son / daughter is absent for any reason such as an illness or doc-tor’s appointment, then a parent / guardian needs to notify the school of the reason for the absence. If your son / daughter is going to be absent for any period of time for any reason, such as for a family vaca-tion, then the parent / guardian MUST email the principal requesting permission to be excused. Prior to the absence, the student should make contact with ALL of his or her subject teachers and ensure that arrangements have been made to complete any evaluations that will be missed during this time, and also that they have all of the work/materials they will miss. During the ab-sence, the student should be checking the teachers’ web sites for all missed work. Parents / guardians can also contact the subject teachers through PowerSchool to get any missed work. It is the responsibility of the student, parent/ guardian to ensure that all missed work is completed and that he or she gets “caught” up when they return. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
A child cannot learn if they are not in attendance.
Information for 2017-2018 School Year!!!! 1. School reopens Wednesday September 6, 2017. Doors open at 7:45 am. 2. There are no supply lists but the following items are im-portant for the Fall: Exercise books, duotangs, pencils, pens, calculator, geometry set, loose leaf, colouring leads, 1 inch binders. 3. Bus Routes are available online at mdjh.info. NOTE: There are changes for the 2017-2018 year.
4. The school Calendar will be posted online at mdjh.info. Please take time to look at it and
plan accordingly.
Parking Lot Reminder Coming off of Toronto Street, there are two lanes. The right lane is for buses and traffic going around MDJH. The left lane is for parents/ guardians dropping off their children. PLEASE pull up to the STOP sign before letting your child out. The drop off lane should only be used for quick stop, drop and go, even if the doors are not open yet. If parents do not want to leave until the doors open, they should park in the parking lot. Please take a moment to watch MDJH Drop-off Video… the people may have changed, but the instructions are still the same! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptikIbLLhvo
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Macdonald Drive Junior High
110 Macdonald Drive
St. John’s, NL
A1A 2K9
Phone: 709-753-8240
Fax: 709-753-1243
E-mail: [email protected]
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