Friday, May 30, 2024

Pride Popup Shop

Hey Hawks! Just a reminder of the Pride Pop Up Shop today in the atrium during 3A and 3B lunches. Come by and support by checking out the items for purchase. See you then!

Student Services

Attention all grade 12s: The deadline to accept an offer for University is on Monday June 3rd. Please go to the Student Services page on D2L for intructions and further information. DO NOT FORGET TO ACCEPT!

We are looking for some volunteers for the end of year BBQ at St. Bernadette on June 6 from 4:30-8. Volunteers would be responsible to look after some of the games. Please see Mrs Luis in Student Services if you would like to sign up to volunteer.

ATTENTION GRADE 11 STUDENTS GOING INTO GRADE 12 NEXT YEAR!!!!! If you selected 8 courses for your Gr 12 year and you intend to drop a course for a SPARE, please contact your guidance counsellor as soon as possible. We are NOT able to make course changes at this time. Many classes are at capacity and changes are not possible unless students drop for spares. If you want to take a course online, please contact your guidance counsellor as soon as possible. Online options are quickly filling up for next year.

Blue Jay Ticket Raffle & Six Nations Drive

This is a final reminder of two important end of the year initiatives by your Indigenous Advocacy Committee. First up is our 2024 Toronto Blue Jay Ticket Fundraiser Raffle! We have once again received a very generous donation from the Toronto Blue Jays of 4 Premium Game Tickets and Attendance at Batting Practice on Game Day and the winner will have several dates to choose from. Tickets are $10 each or 3 tickets for $25 and are available through school cash online until midnight on Sunday, June 2nd. The lucky winner will be announced on Monday June 3rd! All of the money raised will go to support the very important WAB Youth Program in Thunder Bay. Next up is our Spring Drive in support of Child & Family Services at Six Nations. This will be our last drive of the school year and we want it to be our best yet! Scooters & Bikes, Bubbles & Balls, Diapers & Wipes! For this drive, our theme is “Summer Family Fun” and we would like to provide games and activities that will encourage families and their children to play outdoors. So, things like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, bacci ball, kites, baseball, badminton, jump ropes, hoola hoops and anything else that will encourage outdoor play for children of all ages. We are also looking for skateboards, scooters & bicycles in good working condition. In addition, there is still a tremendous need for diapers and wipes. Don’t have time to shop? Let us do the shopping for you! Simply make a donation through school cash online (in $5 increments) and we are happy to do the shopping for you! We will be accepting donations until Wednesday, June 5th and will deliver them the following week. June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to focus on turning reconciliation into reconciliaction! Remember, Six Nations of the Grand River is only 52 km away from Loyola and it is the largest First Nations reserve in Canada with almost 13,000 members living on reserve. Let us once again, show our Indigenous neighbours the incredible giving spirit we have here at Loyola! Donations can be dropped off in the bin just outside the Main Office and if you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Scott in the Main Office. Thank you for your continued support!

Chromebook Return Reminder

Terry Fallis, a Canadian author, says he starts writing his books with handwritten notes, and then uses a computer to write a detailed outline. Fallis recently finished writing chapter six of his next book while at a Starbucks! Students will be using Chromebooks in mid-June for Math EQAO. Please return all Chromebooks on Monday, June 3rd.

Geography Field Trip

On behalf of all the geography teachers a HUGE shout out to all the students that took part in the Geography field trip over the past two days. With all their hard work, students planted 150 trees in the Credit Valley region. Students should feel super proud of themselves for helping make our planet a better place for future generations and for their active efforts to fight climate change. We hope that you will all continue to find ways to help our environment and TAKE ACTION!

Scott, JoanneFriday, May 30, 2024