Morning Announcements

Attention Lions! Quad 2 student timetables will be emailed to your student board account and to your parents email account on file.  There have been several changes to student timetables so please make sure you open this email before the beginning of Quad 2 next Monday.

Just a reminder of the French Club meeting happening today in the lecture hall on each of the lunches. Come out and learn about the free opportunities being offered to learn a new language on an exchange across Canada. 

Are you stressed?  Feeling overwhelmed?  Well, believe it or not, singing can help!  Come to Vocal Ensemble on Tuesday, Nov. 9th from 3-4pm and regain your energy as you prepare for your culminating activities and exams!  Hope to see you there Lions!

On Friday we had the last grade 9 retreat for this quad. A shout out to all of the more than 40 students who gave of their time to be retreat leaders and help make these retreats a great experience for our grade 9 students. Thank you for a job well done.

Attention all curlers and want to be curlers. Ever thought of trying the great sport of curling? Dream of making that takeout or the perfect draw to the button to win the game? Time to make those dreams a reality!!! Assumption's curling teams, both girls and boys are looking for players. The sign-up sheet and permission forms are located just outside of Mr. Page's room, 3005. Get your forms in soon. Tryouts begin next week!

Senior girls volleyball tryouts will be held in the main gym starting Monday November the 15th. We will begin at 7:15am and end at 8:20am. Sign up and get a consent form in front of the girls Phys-Ed office. If you have any questions please contact Mr Bender.

Attention all members of the girls field hockey team. Please return your jerseys to the female Phys-Ed office as soon as possible. 

Attention all girls interested in trying out for the girls ice hockey team. The tryouts are Tuesday Nov. 9th and Wednesday Nov 10th at 3:30 at lions park arena. Please sign up outside the Phys-Ed office and return signed permission forms as soon as possible. 

Attention to anyone interested in trying out for the Boys Hockey team.  Please meet Mr. Szasz and Mr. Bednarz in the cafeteria after school TODAY (Nov. 8th) and TOMORROW (Nov. 9th). In order to participate in try outs, you will need to be at the meeting, sign up, and return permission forms before our first try out.  See you there.

Coffee House is back Lions! Need an excuse to hang out with friends, eat snacks, and enjoy some great live entertainment? Coffee House is the place to be! Come on out Wednesday November 17th at 6:30 pm and see all the talent our school has to offer. Open to students and staff of the ACS community. Tickets will be sold for $8 in advance starting next Monday or for $10 at the door. Hope to see you there Lions! Performers, please remember to finalize details of your performance with Mrs Ristov by the end of this week.

Attention Graduates! From Monday December 6th to Thursday December 16th, Edge Imagining will be here in the LIBRARY taking graduation photos.  Please do the following to book your appointments.
1. Visit:  www.bookmygrad.ca
2. Enter school code:    ASU
3. Select:  Date and time
Remember to wear a white collared shirt.  Males, please wear a tie as well.  This photo is for the class composite picture as well as for your own personal use.  Any questions, please see Ms. Bertolo-Pacheco in portable 12.  

Pop by the library today to borrow one of the many books on display. This month the library is featuring books recommended by staff along with Remembrance Day titles. To borrow a book from the library, all we need is your name. Hope to see you soon

Attention students applying for scholarships and bursaries:  if you require an adult to write a letter of reference for you OR to fill in an application, it is respectful to ask for it at least 2 weeks in advance so you can receive a well done, thoughtful letter of reference.  Please also provide the adult with a list of all your extra-curricular activities here at school and in the community, along with dates, timelines and your role in those activities. 

Graduating students- are you thinking of applying to post-secondary schools outside of Ontario or outside of Canada?  The ACS Student Services team recommends you research now to determine due dates for applying to their schools.  They may require entrance exams, documentation from ACS, letters of reference, etc so don't compromise your chances of admission by missing due dates or scrambling at the last minute. 

A reminder to all students-  if you need to talk to your guidance counsellor, please come to Student Services and sign up in your counsellor's book in to make an appointment.

Are you having trouble reading and writing in class? You’re not alone. More than 1 million children in Canada are currently reading and writing below their grade-level. To help more kids feel comfortable at school, let’s share our resources by donating our old books to the donation box outside the library. Children’s stories, novels, biographies, comics, and all other books are welcome! If you are personally in need of reading, or writing support, try ACS' Prefect services, or contact the library!

Attention all girls interested in trying out for the girls ice hockey team.  Tryout dates and times are posted outside the female phys. ed. office.  Please sign up and pick up a permission form.  The first tryout is Nov. 9 at 3:30 at Lions Park Arena. 

The boys leadership group will be meeting in the Reading Room of the Library at 11:30am. Students who are interested in joining can come to the meeting to find out the “why” and “what” the group is doing this year.

The meeting of the GSA or Gay Straight Alliance has been postponed this week. We will meet tomorrow in the Lecture Hall during Grade 9 lunch.

Does learning a Second language seem impossible? It’s easy when you hear it every day.  The government of Canada is offering free opportunities for students to have an exchange experience in French.  Come to the lecture hall on your lunch next Monday, November 8 to learn about the possibilities.

Attention, Staff and Students!  The Postcards for Peace have arrived.  Teachers who registered their classes to participate in the program will find their package in their mailboxes.  Please have the completed letters returned to the baskets in the Main Office before you leave on Friday, Nov. 5.

Pop by the library today to borrow one of the many books on display. This month the library is featuring books recommended by staff along with Remembrance Day titles. To borrow a book from the library, all we need is your name. Hope to see you soon

Attention all quad 2, grade 12 health care students. Pick up a consent form for your course from Mrs. Farrell in room 2029 or the guidance office. Return completed forms to Mrs. Farrell before Nov 8.

Do you love to sing?  Then vocal ensemble is for you!  Even if you missed signing up on clubs day you are still welcome to join.  Any grade.  Come on out to our first rehearsal in the music room 1154 on Tuesday, November 2nd from 3-4 pm.  Email Mrs. Ratelband if you cannot attend.

Are you interested in studying Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, or Veterinary Medicine? Learn about studying in Poland, in English, with entry straight from high school!! plus realistic entry requirements and summer placements back here at home.  An online information event will be held the evening of November 4 through Eventbrite.  Please contact your Guidance Counsellor to get the link to register for this online event.

BIG NEWS LIONS! After a year and a half of event cancellations, Coffee House is back! Need an excuse to hang out with friends, eat snacks, and enjoy some great live entertainment? Coffee House is the place to be! Come on out Wednesday November 17th and see all the talent our school has to offer. Open to students and staff of the ACS community.  Would you like to showcase your talent at this year’s coffee house? Auditions will be taking place Thursday November 4, from three to four o’clock after school in the library. Yes, that’s THIS COMING THURSDAY! Sign-up sheets will be posted outside of the library in order to sign up for a time slot. Auditions are to be 5 minutes max, so come prepared with your tracks, instruments, voices, and A-game! Come show off your talents and have tons of fun in the process! Hope to see you all there Lions.

Are you passionate about mental health awareness? Do you love helping others?! Then the ACS Jack Chapter is for you!
The ACS Jack.Org Chapter will have their official Welcome Meeting on Friday after school in the lecture hall. The meeting will be approximately an hour in length to go over the agenda for the year. If you would still like to join the chapter please email Ms. Dabrowski ASAP as she will need the numbers attending this meeting. For existing members, please check your Microsoft Teams as a new Team was created for all Jack chapters in our school board and all information will be posted in the BHNCDSB Jack.Org Chapter Team. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the chapter, please do not hesitate to email or speak to Ms. Dabrowski

Have you always wanted to start up your own business?  The JA Company Program is offering an exciting, hands-on experience where you get to build a business with a group of students from various high schools throughout southwestern Ontario- ONLINE! Along with a team of volunteer business advisors, you will design, organize, and operate a real company. Sessions take place weekly from mid-November until early April, Monday Tuesday or Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Set yourself apart from the competition, sharpen your skills and develop an edge that employers are looking for. Register by November 5th, 2021 by Google Searching "JA Southwestern Ontario 2021-2022" OR by asking your guidance counsellor for the link.  

Yearbook club will be meeting today in the innovation Lab in the library at 3 pm. Club fair participants and all interested are invited to join us in being part of ACS yearbook.

Pop by the library today to borrow one of the many books on display. This month the library is featuring books recommended by staff along with Remembrance Day titles. To borrow a book from the library, all we need is your name. Hope to see you soon

This message is brought to you by ACS LEAP: if you experienced paranormal activities, aka technical difficulties, while submitting your horror piece of writing this past weekend, please see Mr. Nagler in Portable 5 today.  Thank you

Attention all quad 2, grade 12 health care students. Pick up a consent form for your course from Mrs. Farrell in room 2029 or the guidance office. Return completed forms to Mrs. Farrell before Nov 8.

A reminder for the successful candidates for The Addam's Family stage crew to meet on Monday, Nov. 1st on the stage.  You are required from 3-5 pm.  Email Mrs. Ratelband if you cannot attend.

Do you love to sing?  Then vocal ensemble is for you!  Even if you missed signing up on clubs day you are still welcome to join.  Any grade.  Come on out to our first rehearsal in the music room 1154 on Tuesday, November 2nd from 3-4 pm.  Email Mrs. Ratelband if you cannot attend.

Have you noticed the donation box outside the library? ACS is asking you to donate your spare books, to help raise literacy rates in our community. Researchers have estimated that even a 1% increase in literacy rates could benefit Canada’s economy by $54 billion every year. So, Lions, let’s help share the joys of reading in our community! 

Are you interested in studying Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, or Veterinary Medicine? Learn about studying in Poland, in English, with entry straight from high school!! plus realistic entry requirements and summer placements back here at home.  An online information event will be held the evening of November 4 through Eventbrite.  Please contact your Guidance Counsellor to get the link to register for this online event.

BIG NEWS LIONS! After a year and a half of event cancellations, Coffee House is back! Need an excuse to hang out with friends, eat snacks, and enjoy some great live entertainment? Coffee House is the place to be! Come on out Wednesday November 17th and see all the talent our school has to offer. Open to students and staff of the ACS community.  Would you like to showcase your talent at this year’s coffee house? Auditions will be taking place Thursday November 4, from three to four o’clock after school in the library. Yes, that’s THIS COMING THURSDAY! Sign-up sheets will be posted outside of the library in order to sign up for a time slot. Auditions are to be 5 minutes max, so come prepared with your tracks, instruments, voices, and A-game! Come show off your talents and have tons of fun in the process! Hope to see you all there Lions.

Have you always wanted to start up your own business?  The JA Company Program is offering an exciting, hands-on experience where you get to build a business with a group of students from various high schools throughout southwestern Ontario- ONLINE! Along with a team of volunteer business advisors, you will design, organize, and operate a real company. Sessions take place weekly from mid-November until early April, Monday Tuesday or Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Set yourself apart from the competition, sharpen your skills and develop an edge that employers are looking for. Register by November 5th, 2021 by Google Searching "JA Southwestern Ontario 2021-2022" OR by asking your guidance counsellor for the link.  

Our WE SCARE HUNGER Campaign is going on this week. If our school can collect 3,300 canned good for the SSVP, students will be awarded an additional Casual Dress Day on Friday, October 29th. Let's go Lions! Bring in a canned good and scare hunger away!

The first Grade 11 OSSLT Prep Lunch Session will be held today in the lecture hall at 12:50pm. Please arrive on time. There are several lunch sessions planned and Grade 11s can sign up on the OSSLT Brightspace page. 

The Gay Straight Alliance or GSA meeting is cancelled today. Instead, we will be meeting FRIDAY during grade 9 lunch in the Library Fishbowl for the Halloween party! Treats will be organized through the Discord App. Don't forget your costumes!

Do you love Hallowe'en?  Come on out to the photo booth for the Addam's Family during your lunch on Friday, Oct. 29th and get a picture in your costume with your friends!  Simply write down your email and your photo will be emailed to you.  Go lions!

ATTENTION LIONS! Do you have any spare books stashed around your house? This year, ACS is having a book drive. Bring your novels, children’s stories, comic books, and anything else you can think of, to the donation box located right outside the library! Your donations will be given to those who lack the financial resources to buy books, so that more people can practice reading and writing. So, come on Lions, let’s bring those books down to the library! 

Congratulations to the 30 students successfully accepted as delegates for this year's Assumption College Model UN assembly.  Delegates, please check your email today for a message from the executive team.  We can accommodate up to five more students.  If you missed the application deadline, please see Mrs. Flanagan in 1013 as soon as possible. 

Tennis practices are cancelled for this week (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Thursday, October 28th. Please listen to announcements for details.

In the spirit of Halloween, LEAP presents a creative writing challenge from the horror genre.  Warning: for those who dare to write, side effects include (but are not limited to): insomnia, paranoia, night terrors, and vomiting.  LEAP is not liable and accepts no responsibility.  Enter at your own risk. Visit ACS LEAP’s D2L/Brightspace page or stop by Portable 5 for more details.  Deadline for submissions: before nightfall on the 31st of October

This Friday, October 29th, the Brant County Health Unit will be hosting a second COVID vaccination clinic from 9:30am to 10:30am in the front of the cafeteria.  Only students that submit a parent consent form will be allowed to get their vaccination.  Consent forms have been sent out electronically to our ACS families. Consent forms are due to the main office by Thursday.

Attention students and teachers involved in our SHSM Specialist High Skills Major Program:  if you have any applications to be submitted, please hand them into Student Services before 3pm Thursday, October 28.

Attention grade 12 and over students:  
Are you planning to apply to University of Toronto next year and have excellent grades?  The U of T National Scholarship application is due in November.  See the Scholarship Chart in your Gr 12 D2L page for details. 
 
Are you planning to apply to Queen's University next year, have over 90% average and leadership experience?  If you would like to be one of our 2 nominees for the Queen's Chancellor Scholarship, sign up for an interview in Student Services by noon Friday. Interviews will be next week and you will be contacted with details about your interview.

Are you a community leader with over 75% average, attending post-secondary in Fall 2022 and a community leader? The TD Bank Scholarship for Community Leadership is up to $17,500/yr. The application can be found on your Gr 12 D2L page and is due by November 15th.