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John Maland High School It’s hard to believe that it is March and six months of school have already gone by. This month, we will see our Basketball and Hockey teams challenge for Zone and Provincial Championships and we wish them all the best. As well, our bands represent our school at Music Fesvals, and we know they will once again make us proud and we support them. As we move through April to June, there will be many other opportunies to show pride in our school through various athlec teams, such as badminton, rugby, and track, as well as year-end Drama and Band performances that showcase our students and their talents. Finally, and most importantly, we want to see our students push themselves to do their absolute best in their courses and exams. It is never too early to begin preparing for final exams, especially for our grade 12’s who are beginning to seriously think about Graduaon! Grade 12 students - please begin to prepare right now to ensure that you are eligible for Graduaon. Please take me to ensure you have both enough credits, as well as the right credits to graduate. Also, check to make sure all school, team and library fees are paid in full to be sure that there are no surprises when the graduaon list is posted in May. Please take this responsibility seriously, so that all of those who have helped you through this educaonal journey can celebrate this important day with you. Finally, we will be hosng our annual Open House on Wednesday, March 15th, where Grade 9 students from the area junior high schools, along with their parents, are invited to preview our awesome school. Come and take part in a brief presentaon in the gym, followed by guided tours throughout the facility. We welcome the opportunity to show off all that JMHS has to offer! Darren Caldwell The MALAND MONITOR MARCH 2017 In this issue… Principal’s Message 1 Open House 2 Athlecs 3 Learning Commons 4 Grad Announcements 5 Community Events 6 Community Events 7 Career Resources 8 Alberta Health Alert 9 Important Dates: Important Dates: March 1 March 1 Early Dismissal Early Dismissal March 3 March 3 PD Day (school closed) PD Day (school closed) March 15 March 15 Open House Open House March 17 March 17 St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day March 24 March 24 PD Day (school closed) PD Day (school closed) March 27 March 27- 31 31 Spring Break (school closed) Spring Break (school closed)
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John Maland High School
It’s hard to believe that it is March and six months of school have already gone by. This month, we will see our Basketball and Hockey teams challenge for Zone and Provincial Championships and we wish them all the best. As well, our bands represent our school at Music Festivals, and we know they will once again make us proud and we support them. As we move through April to June, there will be many other opportunities to show pride in our school through various athletic teams, such as badminton, rugby, and track, as well as year-end Drama and Band performances that showcase our students and their talents. Finally, and most importantly, we want to see our students push themselves to do their absolute best in their courses and exams. It is never too early to begin preparing for final exams, especially for our grade 12’s who are beginning to seriously think about Graduation!
Grade 12 students - please begin to prepare right now to ensure that you are eligible for Graduation. Please take time to ensure you have both enough credits, as well as the right credits to graduate. Also, check to make sure all school, team and library fees are paid in full to be sure that there are no surprises when the graduation list is posted in May. Please take this responsibility seriously, so that all of those who have helped you through this educational journey can celebrate this important day with you. Finally, we will be hosting our annual Open House on Wednesday, March 15th, where Grade 9 students from the area junior high schools, along with their parents, are invited to preview our awesome school. Come and take part in a brief presentation in the gym, followed by guided tours throughout the facility. We welcome the opportunity to show off all that JMHS has to offer! Darren Caldwell
The MALAND MONITOR
MARCH 2017
In this issue…
Principal’s Message 1 Open House 2 Athletics 3 Learning Commons 4 Grad Announcements 5 Community Events 6 Community Events 7 Career Resources 8 Alberta Health Alert 9
Important Dates:Important Dates: March 1March 1 Early Dismissal Early Dismissal
March 3March 3 PD Day (school closed)PD Day (school closed)
March 15March 15 Open HouseOpen House
March 17March 17 St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day
March 24March 24 PD Day (school closed)PD Day (school closed)
March 27March 27--3131 Spring Break (school closed)Spring Break (school closed)
Annual JMHS Open House Wednesday, March 15th
6:30 pm The evening will include a short discussion about why Grade 9 students should con-sider JMHS, from our Princi-pal, Mr. Darren Caldwell. The rest of the evening will be dedicated to prospective stu-dents and their parents who will have opportunities to tour the school and discover all of the programs JMHS has to offer!
6:30 pm
All school fees are now overdue. Please log in through a website, either jmhs.blackgold.ca or blackgold.ca and go to your PowerSchool account to view fees. In order
to avoid the collections process, please pay by April 3, 2017 or call Mrs. Servold at 780-987-3709
to make arrangements for payment.
ATTENTION!ATTENTION!ATTENTION!
The JMHS Senior girls have had some ups and downs this season so
far ,but as they near the end of the season the girls are exactly where they want to be. Having
placed 1st in 2 tournaments, 2nd in a tournament and 3rd in another tournament over the
season, have been some great confident boosters. However the losses they've had this season
have taught them more than any of the wins ever could. They have grown as a team and bond-
ed together to create a family on and off the court. Coming off their last tournament with a win
at M.E Lazert March 9-11th they have confidence going into zones held in Edson on March
10/11th. This year, the top 4 teams are very close and it could be any of them coming home
with the Gold medal and heading to 3A Provincials. With JMHS having a core group of 5
grade 12s looking to ending their high school career playing their best basketball, the team is
excited about the possibility that it could be them.
The JMHS Junior girls have had a strong season, taking home a trophy at every tournament
they entered. At RF Staples JV tournament they came home with a first place finish. Next up,
it was off to Bentley to participate in a SR tournament where they came home with third place.
Their most recent tournament was in Mayerthorpe which again was a SR tournament and
they came home with the consolation final. The girls have really bonded together and love to
outwork their opponents. While they many lack the height you would expect from a basketball
team they make up for with their quickness. The team is excited to be hosting JV zones at
JMHS on March. 3rd and 4th and would love to
see the stands filled with navy and gold to sup-
port the Wildcats as they go for gold on home
court.
Submitted by Coach Heather Sibbald
The John Maland boys basketball team has been playing Wildcat basketball like we're use to seeing. Led by their captains, Elias James and Ernie Knight, the team has an 18-6 winning record. They started the season capturing three straight Gold medals, including two Breton tournaments, and upsetting the Queen Eliza-beth tournament; beating Strathmore, East Glen and Bellerose to take home Gold. The team has also won a Silver in their most recent Morinville tournament. With zones coming closer and closer, this team is looking brighter and hungry. With sev-eral players improving, and everything slowly but surely coming together, this team is progressing. The team all has one collective goal... winning a championship! Submitted by Coach Joey Jabbour
Learning Commons Shelf
Students participated in "PINK DAY" in support of the anti-bullying message.
Pink fingernails, pink hair, pink eyebrows, pink t-shirt messages and pink sparkle tattoos were made
available to the student body to spread the word.
Thanks to all who got involved!
JMHS LEARNING COMMONS
March 15-23, 2017
BRING TOONIES (cash only)
@ lunch/before and after school
SUPPORT YOUR LEARNING COMMONS!
The John Maland Band Concert will be on Thursday, December 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the high
March will be a very busy month for our potential Graduates. The list of Grads will be posted on the grad board in the student lounge very soon. If your name is not on the list and you think it should be, please contact Mrs. Daugela. We will be measuring for grad gown sizes this month as well. Please be sure to listen to announcements and check the infor-mation screens around the school for dates and times.
Baby photos are needed! The Grad Committee will be producing a PowerPoint to be shown at the Commencement ceremonies. Please email a baby/toddler photo to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also drop the photo off in the office and it will be returned to you after it
has been scanned. Please be sure to include the student’s name with the photo. The deadline for submitting these pictures is March 17. We will also be collecting information for Grad Bios. This information is what will be read about each student as they cross the stage at Commencement. The forms will be handed out in class and will also be available in the office. The deadline for submission is April 12.
FEBRUARY 15th
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces
were on hand to answer students’
questions regarding the services.
SPRING BREAK
March 27-31
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