Wednesday January 8, 2025
Wednesday January 8, 2025
1. Attention musicians: if you are interested in joining Junior Band, there will be a quick meeting TODAY at 3:00 in the music room. Please email Mr. G if you cannot attend.
2. The Chess Club will be running today at 3:05 in Room 2023. All are welcome to attend. This is the last day the Chess Club will run this semester. We will start up again in Semester 2.
3. Attention swim team members. Spirit wear orders are now available on school cash online. Make sure you get your order in by the end of the day Friday!
4. If you are between the ages of 15-18 and interested in a free 3 month YMCA gym membership, join the Y.E.S. Program (Youth Engagement Series) on Tuesdays from Jan 14 – Feb 11, 2025 at the downtown YMCA location from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. To register, please call/text Megan at 226.208.0852 or visit TLC and see the bulletin board.
5. Attention ACS Knit Club, our last meeting of this semester is today Wed, January 8th from 3-4 in room 1004. We will resume our weekly meetings after exam time in semester 2. Hope to see you there, Mrs. Cameron
6. Are you stressed about exams? Feel pulled in a million directions and not sure how to find some balance? Yoga may be for you! Yoga is a mindful and physical practice that can help you regulate your nervous system, improve your mobility and flexibility, and find calm. Join Mrs Charnish-Currie for 60 min of moving, breathing and calm in room 1034 Tuesdays after school. We will start next Tuesday and focus on grounding and centering strategies to help with exams. Flyers are posted by the water fountains around school- please sign up using the QR code on the flyer so we can choose the right space. Practice is open to students and staff, but students must have a signed permission form to participate! Forms will be emailed when you sign up, or are available in hard copy outside 1034.
7. Attention Jack Chapter, there will be a brief yet MANDATORY meeting today at 3:10 in the Lecture Hall. The meeting will be short but all Jack Chapter members must attend. Please remember to bring your cash for Karaoke if you haven’t done so. Thank you and have a mentally healthy day.
8. Jack Chapter’s 4th Annual Post-Christmas Karaoke Night is happening, and you’re invited to belt your heart out - or at least try.... on Friday, January 10th, from 6–9 PM in the ACS cafeteria! For just $5, you get a night packed with karaoke, pizza, games, and prizes—basically everything your Friday night dreams are made of. But wait, there’s more! Simple Little Artsy will be selling handmade goodies, and the proceeds will go toward Jack Chapter initiatives. Tickets are cash only and will be sold at the back of the caf on all three lunches. Look for the commotion and the ticket-sellers channeling their inner Elvis, shouting, “Five bucks, one night, all shook up with fun!”
9. Senior Badminton players, 7am Thursday morning you have practice. Do not come unless your permission form is signed. If you need a permission form, please go see Mr. Dyjack.
10. ACS Stem bridge builders we would like to finish testing our bridges on Thursday after school in room 3005 drop by and see Mr. Dunlop if you cannot make it .
11. The 2023-2024 Yearbook will be available to pick up in the back of the café TOMORROW! Reminder that period 1 spare, co-op and online students can pick up their books in the library.
SPORTS:
1. The senior boy's basketball team battled hard against BCI last night but came up short. Destin, Yuvraj and Ryan had an outstanding game. Andrew hit 7 threes to help the team. We will get BCI in the playoffs when it matters! Come out and support our lions on Thursday at NPC.
