African Heritage Month Fact
Mathieu Da Costa was the first known black person to visit and live in Canada. He arrived i n the early 1600s and lived briefly in Port Royal, Nova Scotia. Mathieu spoke many languages. He worked as an interpreter for Fi rst Nations people and European explorers.

African Heritage Month Play
All students who signed up for the African Heritage Month play will have their first practice tomorrow at lunch.  Please bring your lunch to Ms. Moshett’s room at 11.

Girls Basketball
Girls basketball practice today after school 2-3:30.  Please make sure to have drives arranged

Grade 9 - O2 Applications
Grade 9s are reminded to get their O2 applications into the office by Friday February 14th.  Teachers your recommendations are due to Ms. Meehan as on February 14th also.

PRCC
YSPACE is offered by the ROC/PRCC in partnership with the WYCA Halifax.  Open New Tab (ONT) is a revitalization of the WYCA Youth Programs. The new programs, including GirlSpace, GuySpace, and YSpace, are dynamic, community-responsive, and incorporate best practices in program delivery & community development.
While the program offered will be called YSPACE it will combine elements from all three Open New Tab programs; GirlSpace, BoySpace & YSPACE
The program will be free of charge & will be open to local Jr. High School students.
The program is voluntary for the youth to join & pre-registration is not required. YWCA staff will be on-site to hang out with the youth from 2-3pm in the gymnasium, followed by some guided discussion & light snacks from 3-4pm.
The program will be offered on Tuesdays, bi-weekly, from 2-4pm after school.
February 4th & 18th
March 3rd & 31st
April 14th & April 28th
May 12th & May 26th
June 9th & June 23rd

Popcorn
Popcorn on sale @ recess/lunch - $1.00 per bag

Cafeteria
Students don’t forget to drop by the cafeteria today for your salted or cinnamon pretzel bites for $2.00.  And don’t forget tomorrow is big cookie day.

Lunch Activities
Grade 8/9 band @ lunch
Me to We @ lunch in room 202
Library open @ lunch
Schools Plus drop-in @ lunch in room 109
Hackergals today in room 211