Morning Announcements

Wednesday April 30, 2025

1.   Attention Grade 12’s. Prom tickets are on sale. The cost of each ticket is $80 per person and can be purchased on SchoolCash Online. If you are bringing a guest from another school, be sure to pick up a guest form from the main office. Make sure you get your tickets before they sell out. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Mosher, Mrs. Medeiros or Mrs. Mastromatteo. 

2.   Attention Prom Committee! Today, Wednesday April 30th, please go to room 1007 during senior lunch for a prom meeting! See you there 

3.   Attention all girls interested in trying out for the slo-pitch team. Please sign the QR code and take a permission slip outside the female phys.ed office. Tryout dates to be determined soon. 

4.   A reminder to Star Fest participants of your mandatory rehearsal TODAY, Wednesday, April 30th from 3-4:15 in the lecture hall! 

5.   Math tutoring will be in the library today for grade 9’s. If you want to turn that 70 into a 90, we can help. 

6.   Today is Pastel Shirts Day. Wear pastel coloured shirts with uniform bottoms. Tomorrow is a Jersey day and is also a Pep Rally day! Students can wear a sports jersey or spirit wear top, with spirit wear or uniform bottoms. School team athletes are encouraged to wear their team jerseys for the pep rally.  

7.   A reminder to all winter and spring sports teams. Your teams are participating in tomorrow’s pep rally. Junior athletes attend the junior pep rally and senior athletes attend the senior pep rally. When your classes are called to the gym, athletes should line up in the tech hall instead of going to sit with their classes.  

8.   Come on out to our next Environment Club meeting tomorrow, Thursday May 1st after school in Room 3024. We are planning our clothing swap to help combat the impacts of Fast Fashion! 

9.   On Thursday, May 8th, from 6pm-8pm in the Caf, we will be hosting a Faith night called Faith Over Fear. We will be sharing in our faith through musical performances, activities, and prayers. The tickets go on sale next week at the back of the Caf for $5. This includes drinks and snacks. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Mosher, Mrs. Sheldrake, Izzy Matthews or Shauntay Lindsay. If any staff are interested in joining us that evening, please email Ms. Mosher. All are welcome.  

10.   Attention STEM students: If you are interested in attending a Cancer Research Workshop at McMaster University, please see the activity feed of the STEM D2L page for details.  

11.   Today's special in the servery is Pepperoni or cheese Panzarrotti's with a side of hot mayo, garlic nmayo or marinara sauce for $6.30. No cinnamon buns for today or tomorrow sorry.

SPORTS:  

1.   The Ultimate Frisbee team had a great performance at the first tournament of the year at Brock University.  They placed 3rd overall and won lots of spirit points.  Coach Morisette and Lancaster are very proud.  “Let’s Frizz” 

2.   Some members of the Track Team competed at the High Octane Meet in St. Catharines on Friday.  An incredible outcome for all our athletes.   Stella Kings – 1st in 3000m, Foster Dropko – 2nd in 3000m , Relay Team – 2nd ( Jaden Dixon, Zag Syed, Gabe Hamilton & Rashaad Eichenburg) , Penelope Shaw 4th in 200m and Triple Jump , Reese Callender 8th out of 58 in 200 , Hudson Peirce – 11 in 800.  Way to go Lions. 

3.   Congrats to the Boys Rugby teams that beat BCI in a series. After the Seniors lost the first game, the Juniors and Bantams followed with some wins. The Juniors learned that Preston is capable of controlling his temper, he cannot kick the ball.  Man of the Matches go to Cooper W, Cecil V and Josh Z. Next up for the Boys is the Guelph Centennial Tournament on Friday.

Go Lions!

Thursday April 24, 2025

1.   Congratulations to all the students on an outstanding job in the fashion show! Your creativity, confidence, and teamwork truly shone on stage and made the event a huge success. You all brought an amazing energy to the catwalk and backstage!  Bravo! 

2.   Attention Grads! Check dates for Scholarships.  McMillen Scholarship is due today, Stedman Applications are due April 30.  Don’t miss out on your chance to receive funds for post-secondary. 

3.   Hey Grads! Those of you who missed photos or would like a retake, Edge Imaging has a pop-up studio scheduled for TOMORROW Friday, April 25 at St. Mark’s Church on Memorial Dr. in Brantford.  Appointments can be booked, through the bookmygrad.ca website BUT you will have to click the option that states, “Book at an offsite studio location” and select Brantford Grade 12 Graduation. Please email Mrs. Mastromatteo if you have any questions! 

4.   Attention Grade 12’s. Prom tickets go on sale starting next week on Monday, April 28th. The cost of each ticket is $80 per person and can be purchased on SchoolCash Online. If you are bringing a guest from another school, be sure to pick up a guest form from the main office. Make sure you get your tickets before they sell out. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Mosher, Mrs. Medeiros or Mrs. Matromatteo.

5.   Listen up lions, please make an effort to keep our school clean. There has been an increase in wrappers on the ground let's keep our school beautiful. Show respect to our space and our caretakers. Thank you. 

6.   We have a Volunteer Hours Opportunity to help Blessed Sacrament Church in Burford.  They are hosting a function on Saturday, May 3 from 10-6.  If you are interested, please check out the poster on our Volunteer Board near Student Services!   

7.   Earth Day Fact: Did you know that close to 8 million metric tons of plastic go into the ocean annually. The Great Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas! These plastics will be here for decade, please do your part and recycle! 

8.   Mrs. Santos and Mrs. Engell want to thank everyone who played the Taylor Swift vs. Shakespeare contest. Three lucky winners were drawn and each will receive an Amazon gift card. And the winners are…drum roll please…Hydee Hill, Zara Nehar, and Isabella Rosales. Congratulations! Please come down to the library after ATV to claim your gift card and have your picture taken for the yearbook.  

9.   The 180 Team is meeting today on the lunchtimes in the chapel. New members are always welcome. 

10.  Hello Track and Field Athletes, If you wish to be apart of the track and field team make sure you sign up on the computer for the events you wish to compete in. You can sign up by coming to see Mr. Mitchell during Period 1 or Period 2 in room 2063, or at practice. Practice for this week will be starting at 3:15 on Wednesday and Thursday. Sprinters can practice with Marcus at 4:30pm Thursday. High jump will start today at 3:15pm. 

11.  Mrs. Cameron’s classes: please remember to bring gently used books/toys for our Nigerian refugee family with children ages 3 and 4. Any other students who wish to drop off donations, bring them to room 1004. A box will be placed outside the classroom. 

12.  Thursday's special in the servery will be Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls on rice with oriental veggies for $6.50. 

Have a great day Lions!

Tuesday April 22, 2025

1.   Attention Grade 9’s. After school math tutoring starts today.  In the library from 3-4 every Tuesday and Wednesday.  Come out and get some extra help.

2.   TODAY IS EARTH DAY! Earth day started in 1970 and now involves over 1 billion people who are participating in various activities to care for our Earth!   Thank you to all of the teachers who will be participating in the community clean up. Students, please get your permission slips into your teachers ASAP.   This week we will also share a few important facts about our Earth and why we need to take care of it: Did  you know that a single tree can supply a day's worth of oxygen for up to four people, and over the year, an acre of mature trees can absorb as much CO2 as a car produces driving 26,000 miles. Please remember to care for our Earth! 

3.   Happy Earth Day ACS! A reminder to all students tree planting this afternoon, to meet outside the Tennis Court Doors by 12 noon sharp to board the bus! 

4.   Listen up lions, please make an effort to keep our school clean. There has been an increase in wrappers on the ground let's keep our school beautiful. Show respect to our space and our caretakers. Thank you.  

5.   Hey Grads! Those of you who missed photos or would like a retake, Edge Imaging has a pop-up studio scheduled for Friday, April 25 at St. Mark’s Church on Memorial Dr. in Brantford.  Appointments can be booked, through the bookmygrad.ca website BUT you will have to click the option that states, “Book at an offsite studio location” and select Brantford Grade 12 Graduation. Please email Mrs. Mastromatteo if you have any questions! 

6.   We have a Volunteer Hours Opportunity to help Blessed Sacrament Church in Burford.  They are hosting a function on Saturday, May 3 from 10-6.  If you are interested, please check out the poster on our Volunteer Board near Student Services!   

7.   Attention fashion show students – tomorrow is the day!  Please check you school email for a detailed message about tomorrow. 

8.   Mrs. Cameron’s classes: please remember to bring gently used books/toys for our Nigerian refugee family with children ages 3 and 4. Any other students who wish to drop off donations, bring them to room 1004. A box will be placed outside the classroom. 

9.   Tomorrow is the last day to test your skills at guessing whether a line is from Shakespeare or Taylor Swift. Guess at least 2 out of 3 correctly, and you'll be entered for a chance to win one of three Amazon gift cards!  

10.  The 180 team is meeting this Thursday on the lunchtimes in the chapel. 

11.  Math club is cancelled for today.  We will resume next Tuesday after school. 

12.  Ultimate Frisbee Team practice is tonight at 3:30. 

13.  Track & Field Practice – Tonight – all interested students must be at all practices this week in order to make the team.  Warm ups begin at 4:15. Ensure you are at the track by 4:10  - Marquis will arrive at 4:40 but you will be training prior to his arrival.  We have the training session plan, so be sure you are ready to train. 

14.  Reminder it is TUESDAY- that means yoga  in the dance portable at 3:15! See you there! 

15.  Dear ACS Knit Club, We do not have a meeting this week. Our next meeting is Wed, April 30th from 3-4 in room 1004. Continue to current projects.  Thank you. Mrs. Cameron 

16.  Vocal Ensemble – are you listening? We are in the MUSIC ROOM tonight for rehearsal. Please be prompt as we will only rehearse from 3-3:45 and the fashion show participants will rehearse after that until 4:20pm. See you in the music room – that's the music room TONIGHT ‘cuz today is Tuesday! 

17.  Attention Grade 12’s. Prom tickets go on sale starting next week on Monday, April 28th. The cost of each ticket is $80 per person and can be purchased on SchoolCash Online. If you are bringing a guest from another school, be sure to pick up a guest form from the main office. Make sure you get your tickets before they sell out. If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Mosher, Mrs. Medeiros or Mrs. Matromatteo.  

18.  Mrs. Cameron’s classes: please remember to bring gently used books/toys for our Nigerian refugee family with children ages 3 and 4. Any other students who wish to drop off donations, bring them to room 1004. A box will be placed outside the classroom.  

19.  Attention any female lacrosse players.  We are looking to start a team at ACS.  If interested, please sign the QR code outside the female phys. Ed. Office.  More information will come if there are enough interested players. 

20.  Attention both boys and girls rugby players: The deadline to order spirit wear has been extended to tomorrow. To order spirit wear, you must have paid your rugby fee. Once you pay the fee on SchoolCash Online, email Miss Luciani so she can get you added to the spirit wear list. Tomorrow will be the last day to order rugby spirit wear! 

21.  Todays special in the servery will be tomato basil pasta and beef meatballs on penne pasta with a side of garlic toast for $5.50. 

Have a great Earth Day Lions!

Thursday April 17, 2025

1.   Attention Grade 9’s.  After school every Tuesday and Wednesday there will be math tutoring in the library.  Come on out and get some extra help from 3-4 every Tuesday and Wednesday in the library. 

2.   To all students Tree Planting - remember to wear your uniform while in class, but bring gardening clothes and CLOSED TOE SHOES for planting! See you Tuesday! 

3.   Hey Grads! Those of you who missed photos or would like a retake, Edge Imaging has a pop-up studio scheduled for Friday, April 25 at St. Mark’s Church on Memorial Dr. in Brantford.  Appointments can be booked, through the bookmygrad.ca website BUT you will have to click the option that states, “Book at an offsite studio location” and select Brantford Grade 12 Graduation. Please email Mrs. Mastromatteo if you have any questions! 

4.   Attention grade 12 students: Have a fun day with your friends  in the beautiful outdoors at Camp Marydale at the grad retreat on May 20th.  For more details see the poster and permission form posted outside the chaplaincy office. The cost for the day is $25. The deadline to pay online iscoming up soon on May 5th. All grade 12 students are welcome! 

5.   Today is the day! LEAP is hosting a special presentation in honour of National Poetry Month. Featuring the talented, published poet and former grad, Ram-neek Pan-chee in the lecture hall today. Grade 10 students and seniors are invited to attend on their lunch, and Grade 9 students can join too by signing up in the library. Attendees will earn 1 LEAP point. 

6.   Today is the day and it’s not too late! In honour of Autism Awareness Month, LAC is celebrating comic book cinema with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse along with movie trivia from 3-7 PM today. At lunch, is your last chance to join this fun event, so don’t delay! $5 will cover the cost of pizza and a drink and an evening of cinema and trivia. See you there! 

7.   April is National Poetry Month, and LEAP has an exciting opportunity TODAY AT LUNCH in the lecture hall! Published poet and former grad, Ram-neek Pan-chee will be sharing her journey of turning her passion for poetry into a career. Grade 10 students and seniors are invited to attend on their lunch, and Grade 9 students can join too by signing up in the library. Attendees will earn 1 LEAP point. Hope to see all you LEAPers there! 

8.   Are you interested in Summer School for a course that BHNCDSB doesn't offer? Thomas Merton is open for registration! See the guidance D2L page or scan the QR code on the  Summer School poster in the guidance window for more information and to sign-up.

9.   Head to the library until April 23rd, Shakespeare’s birthday, to test your skills at guessing whether a line is from Shakespeare or Taylor Swift. Guess at least 2 out of 3 correctly, and you'll be entered for a chance to win one of three Amazon gift cards! The contest runs until April 23rd, Shakespeare's birthday, so you have plenty of time to participate. 

10.  Are you looking to dive into a whole new universe – a spider-verse, if you will? In honour of Autism Awareness Month, the Library Advisory Council is celebrating comic book cinema with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse along with movie trivia after school on Thursday, April 17th from 3-7 PM. Make sure to bring $5 starting tomorrow to cover the cost of pizza and a drink; now that's a deal even Peter Parker would say is a steal. Tickets are on sale now at the back of the caf. 

11.  Buongiorno! The Religion Department is thrilled to announce that our March Break 2026 trip to Italy is officially confirmed—we’ve got enough students signed up, and we’re ready to go! We’ll start in the stunning landscapes of Northern Italy and make our way down to Roma, the heart of Catholicism and a city rich in faith, history, and la dolce vita. We’re still inviting more students to join us on this incredible adventure—the more, the merrier! If you're interested in coming along on this unforgettable adventure, join us for an information night on Monday, April 28 at 6:30 PM in the Lecture Hall. Anyone who registers between April 28 and May 12 will receive $100 off the total cost. Students who have already signed up don’t need to attend this session—we’ll host a separate meeting later in May focused on fundraising opportunities. Information packages will be available starting Friday, April 25—you can pick one up from Miss Dabrowski’s classrooms or in Staff Workroom 2010. Prepare for pasta, pizzas, and a powerful journey through our Catholic heritage! 

12.  We have a Volunteer Hours Opportunity to help Blessed Sacrament Church in Burford.  They are hosting a function on Saturday, May 3 from 10-6.  If you are interested, please check out the poster on our Volunteer Board near Student Services!   

13.  Attention: STEM students who have registered for the McMaster Road Trip. Online registration DOES NOT guarantee your spot. You must submit signed forms and make online payment. Please submit forms A-SA-P to room 3010 and check School Cash Online for payment! 

14.  Attention both boys and girls rugby players: Spirit Wear is now available for you to purchase on SchoolCash Online. Please submit both the digital order form and make the payment in order for your order to be valid. Spirit wear orders are due by Tuesday, April 22nd. 

15.  Attention ALL Grade 11 students! Whether you have taken World Religions in school OR online... You are invited to join us on an exciting World Religions Exploration to Toronto on Thursday, April 24th. This unique field trip will take you on a journey through some of the most significant and inspiring places of worship in the city, including the most modern and largest synagogue, the oldest Catholic church in Ontario, the largest Hindu temple in all of Canada, and the most innovative mosque. The cost is only $28, which covers both bussing and guided tours. Lunch will be on your own at the Eaton Centre, so bring some spending money and your appetite! Forms can be picked up from Miss Dabrowski or found on the door of Staffroom 2010. Hurry—spots are limited, so get your forms in as soon as possible! They are due on Tuesday April 22! Don’t miss out on this amazing trip! 

16.  Indigenous Students: Sign up for the Haudenosaunee Social on April 23rd is in Ms. Skye’s office. Please sign yourself and a guest student up (from ACS only) no later than the end of the day on Tuesday. 

17.  The “in My ACS Era” Spirit wear is in!  Pick it up in portable 15 at the beginning of your lunch today! 

18.  Today's special in the servery will be Popcorn chicken and fries for $7.50. Or popcorn chicken poutine for $7.00.

Have a Blessed and Happy Easter weekend Lions!