Announcements

Thursday April 16, 2026

1.   Attention STEM students, STEM Olympics will be held the week of April 20th to April 24th (please note the date change). Create a group of no more than 4 students at the same grade level and sign up outside of room 3005. The week’s events include trivia, as well as grade level, math, and engineering challenges. Don’t miss the chance for your team to be declared STEM Olympics Champions! You must sign up today! Room locations and schedule are posted outside of room 3005. 

2.   Attention Indigenous students: The Social scheduled for April 23rd will be moved to the 24th. You MUST sign up in Ms. Lori’s office no later the April 21st  to receive a permission slip. 

3.   Are you interested in discussing and learning about Politics?  Would you like to debate with your peers about real parliamentary topics? Then the politics club is the place for you! Come out on Wednesday, April 22nd  after school for our first meeting in room 1013 from 3:00-4:00. 

4.   Calling all writers looking to win some sweet cash, join the LAC SLAM POETRY CONTEST celebrating April as National Poetry Month! Combining the world of theatre with poetry, perform a clip up to 90 seconds of your original written piece with any theme of your choice! 1st place prize is a $100 cash, 2nd place prize $50, 3rd place: $25. The entries are due by 9:00 AM on Monday, April 27th in the Library D2L. If you have any questions feel free to ask an LAC member or Mrs. Engell in the library!  

5.   This is a reminder to Concert Band members to come to the music room at 1:15 to board the bus for Tri-High. 

6.   All girls interested in trying out for the girls field lacrosse team. Please come to a brief meeting today at the very beginning of your lunch. 

7.   To all ACS Book Clubbers! Our next meeting is this Monday April 20. It’s our reading coffee house. Bring your creative piece to share. We will also be voting on our favorite White Pine book and discuss our upcoming trip! See you in the lecture hall right after school.   

8.   A final reminder to LAC and Book Club members about the upcoming trip on May 13th to the Forest of Reading Festival in Toronto and Chapters at Limeridge Mall. Everything is due this Monday. If you have not yet, please arrange to get your permission form signed and payment done in school cash. 

9.   Would you like to experience a new culture and work with a developing community? If so, our Guatemala Encounter trip, running in January of 2027 is for you! If you would like more information about this trip, check out the posters around the school, speak to Mrs. Sheldrake and attend the information session being held on April 22nd during lunch in the lecture hall. This trip is open to students who will be in grade 11 or 12 next year, so if you are in grade 10 or 11 come to the lunch time information session! If you can’t make the session speak with Mrs. Sheldrake or send an email to the address on the poster. 

10.  Today's cafe special is Panzerotti's -cheese or pepperoni with your choice of dipping sauce for $6.50.  Cinnamon buns at first break.

Have a great day Lions!