Morning Announcements

Monday January 12, 2025

1.  Junior Badminton Tryouts will be Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Morning this week at 7:10am. Permission forms can be found outside the female Physed office. 

2.  Concert Band will be meeting today for our final rehearsal of semester one.  See you in the music room after school.   

3.  Knit/crochet club will be restarting this Wednesday in room 1003 from 3 to 4 pm. New members welcome! 

4.  Yoga Club will start back up tomorrow after school in 1035. We will meet the next two weeks for some gentle practices and strategies to keep calm before exams. New members are welcome! Just grab a permission form from outside 1035 or 3014 and bring to your first practice. 

5.  Today's special in the servery will be Beef meatballs with penne pasta topped with tomato basil sauce and a side of garlic toast for $5.75 

Have a great day Lions!

Wednesday January 7, 2026

1.   Looking for something fun to do at lunch? The Library Advisory Council has you covered! This Wednesday (yep—that’s today!), LAC is hosting a “bookmark‑making workshop” in the Fishbowl. Come create a bookmark for yourself and help restock our free bookmark basket. All supplies are ready and waiting—just bring your creativity and a friend! See you today at lunch. 

2.   Attention Lions travelling to Italy this March Break – there is a mandatory meeting in the lecture hall today after school. Please see Miss D. Dabrowski if you have any questions. 

3.   Hey Lions! The ACS England/France trip for March Break 2027 is still open for registrants. There are only 5 spots left! Interested in the trip, but need more information? Come out to our student information session scheduled for Thursday, January 15th after school in the Lecture Hall. All attendees will be entered into a draw for $100 off the price of the trip for new registrants! Please reach out to Mrs. McLaughlin if you have any questions! Students who are already registered for the trip will be contacted soon with more information.  

4.   Start the New Year off right and buy tickets for the Jack Chapter’s Annual Karaoke Night with a new addition of adding the famous “Just Dance” game! Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the back of the cafeteria at every lunch this week! Tickets include the event, 2 slices of pizza, and potential to win some great prizes. The event is on Friday and it runs from 6-8 PM. Doors will open at 5:45 for students to sign up to either sing a song or dance a Just Dance with a team! Don’t miss out! 

5.  At the end of these announcements today teachers please send a student to the chaplain’s office to return your Advent wreath and candles. 

6.  Today's special in the servery will be Baked Panzerotti's- cheese or pepperoni with a side of your choice of garlic or hot mayo or marinara dipping sauce for $6.50. Cinnamon buns available at 10:15am.

Have a great day Lions!

Thursday December 18, 2025

1.  Today is “Let it Snow” day! Dress head to toe in white! Any non-white items should be uniform pieces. Tomorrow is our Christmas Dress “up” day. Wear your Christmas best attire for our Holiday celebrations.  

2.  Attention all grade 12 graduates. Still haven’t taken your grad photo? Or want to have a retake? Scan the QR code on your grad D2L page as February retake days have now been opened! If you have any questions, email Mrs. Delnick.

3.  Good morning, Lions.  Please note that our Men in Faith gathering will take place on Wednesday, January 7th during Period 2. As we begin a new year, we invite you to set aside time to seek God through prayer, meaningful conversation, and fellowship with other young men of faith, as well as some administrators and teachers. If you feel called to grow deeper in your walk with Christ, we encourage you to join us. Scan the QR codes posted around ACS to sign up. We hope to see you there. God bless. 

4.  Candygrams will be delivered today during period 1. Teachers, sorry for the interruption. Thank you everyone for your support of the Pennies Campaign! 

5.  The 180 Team is meeting in the chapel on lunchtimes today.  

6.  Shake off the post-holiday blues and get your tickets for the Jack Chapter’s Post Christmas Karaoke and new this year, Just Dance Party. Tickets are $5 which include the event and 2 slices of pizza. They will be sold in the back off the caf today as well as when we get back from the break. Get a group of friends together and come out get ready to kick off 2026 in a positive way! 

7.  Math club is cancelled for today.  We will resume in the new year.  Have a happy holiday! 

8.  Attention all those going on the ACS Arts’ Trip to New York City this May! If you have not already done so, you need to check Brightspace/D2L immediately for important information regarding rooming, dietary restrictions, passports, and more. Your response is required. Anyone wanting to go on the NYC Trip, there is one spot left. If you want it, you must enroll before January. See Ms. Benoit or the info outside of room 2015 for the details. 

Have a good day Lions!

Tuesday December 16, 2025

1.   Today is “Baby it’s cold outside” day! Wear your favourite Christmas sweater with uniform bottoms and shoes. Tomorrow is “The Night before Christmas” day. Wear full PJ sets, onsies, or long PJ bottoms with uniform tops. No sweatpants or hoodies please! 

2.   Attention for all potential grade 12 graduates. There are 2 days left to take your grad photos for 2026 graduation. If you miss this week or require a retake of your photos, you must wait until the picture retakes in February! No retakes will be taken this week. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Delnick.  

3.   The 2024-2025 Yearbook is available for pick-up. All students who have paid their activity fees from the last academic year will receive a yearbook. If you missed our distribution on Friday, yearbooks will be available on grade 10 and senior lunch today in the cafeteria.  Students with a Spare, Co-op, or online course during Period 7 are encouraged to pick up their yearbooks this week. Siblings of a recent ACS grad can pick up their yearbook in the office. Make sure you write your name in your yearbook immediately after you receive it. 

4.   Good morning, Lions! Are you a young man interested in growing in your faith or maybe just curious about what that journey could look like? If so, listen up! A group of men in the faith leadership class are hosting a Men’s Faith Event in the cafeteria during Period 2 on Wednesday, December 17th. Come out to talk about what it means to live out your faith as men, support one another, and build a real sense of community. To sign up, just scan the QR codes posted around the school or on the ATV slideshow. There are only 80 spots available, so make sure you sign up fast – the deadline is TODAY! We hope to see you there! 

5.   Tomorrow is the day for all those going to see “White Christmas” at the Shaw Festival on Wednesday, December 17th – our departure time has moved up to 8:20a.m. tomorrow morning! Please make arrangements to be at the music room door at that time or the bus will leave without you! Make sure to be wearing nice clothing (no ripped jeans) and bring a lunch or money for a lunch. We will return to ACS by 5pm. 

6.   A reminder for those in Concert Band to pick up their music in the music room for next year’s concerts.  Santa is deciding which list to put you on.

7.   Attention Chess Club members: Unfortunately today’s meeting has been cancelled. See you in the New Year! 

8.   Shake off the post-holiday blues and get your tickets for the Jack Chapter’s Post Christmas Karaoke and new this year, Just Dance Party. Tickets are $5 which include the event and 2 slices of pizza. They will be sold in the back off the caf today, tomorrow, and Thursday as well as when we get back from the break. Get a group of friends together and come out get ready to kick off 2026 in a positive way!  

9.   The next FIT and powerlifting club meeting will be our first week back on Thursday, Jan. 8. Continue to train hard, get rest and enjoy the holidays. See you in the New Year.   

Have a great day Lions!