Drama Council meets Monday, November 23^rd, that’s today,  at 11:45 in the Drama Room. There is a full agenda with the Retreat and the One Act Play Festival to plan.

Auditions have begun for the One Act Play Festival.

Sign up lists are posted on the Drama door.

For more information, check the Drama Board, or contact each show’s Directors: Kristen Hoch, Lucas Simpson and Owen Harvey.

This is just a reminder to all art club members that we will be meeting tomorrow (Nov 24) at lunch in room 304. New members are still welcome. See you there!

This is a reminder that Improv club is running today (Nov 20) at lunch. Come to the Drama room at 11:10 to join in on the fun!!

Friday November 20th:

A huge congratulations goes out to the JHSS Jr. Boys Football Team on their best season ever!  The Jr. Hawks represented JHSS with tremendous spirit against Sir John A. Macdonald in the “A” division WCSSAA semi-finals last night.  After a weak start on defense, the Jr. Hawks roared back, claiming the lead at half-time, but they fell just short of claiming victory at the end, in a brutal goal line battle, bringing their phenomenal 7-game winning streak to an end.  Coaches Hazenberg, Dobsky, Bruinsma, Ziegler, and Paddock would all like to thank the Jr. Hawks for their dedication and friendship this season.

The players are reminded to return their equipment at lunch on Friday Nov 20. Once again boys, congratulations on continuing the proud Jacob tradition with great season!

A reminder of the Cross Country Pizza Party planned for Friday, November 27, 2009 at lunch in room 332.   Team pictures will also be taken at this time.  All team members are reminded to contribute $5 for the Pizza Party prior to Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in order that the pizzas and drinks can be ordered in advance.  Any questions – see Mr. Archibald

Please have your gift card fundraising money into Mrs. Clifford, Mr. Bausmer, or Mr Pope by this Friday -- November 20th.

A second play in the Jake One Act Play Festival is the original script "The Cremation of Sam McGee" written and directed by Owen Harvey.  This production is also looking for actors and crew members.  The information meeting is Thursday Nov 19th at 11:45 in the Drama Room.  For more information, please check the Drama Board.

Don't forget that Fusion is Thursday November 26th.  For $5.00 you can see seven (7) great bands and support local musicians.  Tickets will be on sale in the foyer this Friday Nov 20th and throughout next week.  Don't miss out!!

You may have noticed that a few of the male teachers around JHSS are looking a little scruffy lately!They have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to prostate cancer.  

They are doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November.  Their commitment is to grow a moustache all November to change the face of men’s health.

The funds they raise during their Moustache journey go to Prostate Cancer Canada.

What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men with 25,500 diagnosed and 4,400 dying from the disease each year. 

Stay tuned for how you can participate to this worthy cause!

Read all about it!!  Click on the NEWSLETTER link to the right.

Jacob Hespeler is a community of students, teachers and support staff working together in the pursuit of growth, awareness and responsibility. The school's aim is to encourage, guide and assist students to: develop a pleasant school atmosphere conducive to learning, make responsible decisions and accept the consequences of those actions, develop intellectually, physically, artistically, emotionally, socially, become committed to education and school activities, pursuing excellence, becoming useful, satisfied and productive citizens, develop a feeling of self worth, to show respect for self, peers and staff.

Good attendance is generally the strongest determinant of school success.  This note is meant as a quick reminder to all parents.

If your son or daughter is unable to attend school, a parent or guardian should call the 24-hour attendance line at 658-4910 Ext. 1.  The other way to inform the school is for the student to bring in a note explaining the absence.  This should be done before 8:10 a.m. on the very next day.

If a student is coming to school after the official start then he/she must sign in.  A note will greatly speed up this process.  In addition, if a student needs to leave sometime before the official end of the school day, he/she must sign out with a note explaining the reason for the early dismissal.

Improving student attendance has been identified as a major goal for this year.  Student success will significantly increase as we work together to encourage regular, punctual attendance.

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