MCHS Community Newsletter

May 3rd - Provincial Girls Ball Hockey - Good Luck, Girls!

May 6th-10th - Mental Health Week

May 7th - College of the North Atlantic Information session (CAS applicants)

May 9th - Careers in Health Sessions

May 9th - Sessions available with Victoria Walsh (Mental Health & Addictions, Eastern Health)

May 10th - Provincial Boys Ball Hockey - Hosted at MCHS

May 16th - Wellness Walk/Clean Up Event

May 17th - No Classes for Students. Teacher Professional Learning Day

May 20th - Victoria Day Holiday. School Closed.

May 29th - Wellness Wednesday Activities (afternoon)

May 31st - Class of 2024 Celebration

Ms. King's English 1201 class recently partnered with a kindergarten class from Sacred Heart Academy. Students in English 1201 had been studying Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". One of the learning opportunities included students creating a story for a character in the play, which they shared with with our friends at SHA. It was a wonderful experience for our students. Big thanks to Ms. King and to Ms. Rideout, Ms. Avery, and Ms. Young at SHA for making this happen!

An exciting time for our Design and Fabrication students. Recently, we spent the day testing 20+ popsicle stick bridges and had several teams beat the previous high score. The winning team’s bridge held 98.5 lbs! Thanks to Ms. Powell-Sellars and to Mr. Hackett for setting up this awesome learning experience and thanks to TradesNL for donating the prizes!

May 6th-10th is Canadian Mental Health Week. This year's theme is #CompassionConnects and focuses on the importance of creating compassionate relationships and environments in our schools. The Health and Wellness Committee will be displaying and sending out some information/activities around this theme to staff and students next week.

A representative from CNA will here on May 7th to meet with grade 12 students who have applied to the Comprehensive Arts & Science (CAS) Transfer: College-University program at the Burin Campus for the fall 2024 semester. Students will get help with course selections and get answers to any questions they may have about the transition.

On May 16th members of our Entrepreneurship 3209 class and members of the Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a wellness walk/clean up event for any interested staff and students. This is a good opportunity to get career hours! A sign up sheet will be posted soon.

Drop in tutoring is available in the library after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:00pm. If a student would like to access a tutor during the school day, they can see Ms. Cusick.

Scholarship opportunities get posted in the Grade 12 Google Classroom on an ongoing basis. Students should be checking there regularly for those and all other information pertinent to graduating students.

We are proud to celebrate some of the recent accomplishment of our students! Check out the information below.

Our Girls Hockey team captured the Concorde Cup Championship in Gander. Following that win, the girls went on to compete in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Hockey Tournament in St. John's where they were the recipients of the Gallipoli Team Spirit Award. Congratulations, girls!

Our Boys Hockey team finished their season by competing in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Tournament. Congratulations to both teams on their hard work this season. Thanks to Ms. Cusick, Mr. Hackett, and the many volunteers who helped out!

Thanks to our school community for supporting of our Theatre Arts program this year. On April 23rd, The MCHS Dominoes performed "MmmBeth" for a packed house. The audience was treated to an awesome show and delicious desserts. Many thanks to Ms. White, Ms. King, and Ms. Brushett for their work with our drama troupe this year. Thanks to the many staff members who pitched in to make this night a success and thanks to those who delivered the yummy treats for our intermission. Finally - thank you to our students and their parents/guardians for their commitment! It was a great season of drama!

It was nice to see so many people enjoying the work by our incredibly talented students on display in our Art Hallway. Community members will have the opportunity to view more of this work during our Public Art Displays in June.

On May 29th we will hold another afternoon focused on wellness. These sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for students and staff to engage in activities that leave us feeling well and feeling connected. We have committed to promoting overall well-being and to fostering positive relationships among our school community. We encourage students to actively participate in these opportunities. A google form will be shared with students so they can register for their activities of choice.

On May 31st we will be hosting an event to celebrate the Class of 2024! A registration form will be sent to students in the coming days.