The Gator Gazette
Friday, December 9
Message from the SWAMP
Our second TA Cupcake Challenge was a hit! It was neck and neck between TA15 and TA3 but TA15 came out on top! Congrats to both teams for a job well done!
Come out and join us for our Christmas Band Concert on Dec. 15 at 7pm!
Junior Basketball tryouts on Monday. Girls 7-8am, Boys 3-4pm.
Thursday is the last day to bring in food for Kinettes!
Don't forget to place your order for Kernel's Popcorn on Dec. 23! We will be distributing the popcorn in the morning.
Looking Ahead.....
December
15th - Band Christmas Concert 7pm
16th - Canadian Pizza Unlimited Hot Lunch
23rd - Student/Teacher Hockey Game and Early Dismissal
23rd - Kernels Popcorn
26th - Christmas Break. Classes resume January 9
Christmas Band Concert
Our Christmas Band Concert will be held on Thursday, December 15 starting at 7pm in our Drama/Lunchroom. If you are unable to attend at that time you may come during the day in blocks 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Christmas Sweater Days!
All Fridays till Christmas break we will be having Christmas Sweater Day. Wear a Christmas sweater and receive a Gator Tattoo and lollipop!
Maggie and Joey came for a visit this week!
Thank you Miss Lang!
Miss Lang finished her teaching practicum with us this week, we will miss her dearly!
Helpers for the Kinette Food Drive
New Healthy Hunger Lunches
We have added lunches for January and February, check them out!
https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php
If your student will be away and you have ordered lunch for them please advise the office ASAP as to what you we should do with the lunch, give it away or hold it for pick up.
ATTENDANCE/SIGN IN/SIGN OUT
If your child will be absent, please email
la@spschools.org or call 780-460-3728 (this is 24 hrs and you can leave a voicemail)
If a student needs to leave early, the office MUST hear from a parent/guardian. Please email or call the office and we will allow the student to sign out & meet you outside (or walk home).
If a student will arrive late, they are to sign in at the office. If we have been informed the student will be late, that will be an excused late. Without hearing from a parent, the student would be marked as unexcused.
If you have any questions, please ask the office.
Lorne Akins Junior High School for Grades 7 to 9
The school serves the neighbourhoods of Akinsdale, Braeside, Erin Ridge, Erin Ridge North, Forest Lawn, Inglewood, Kingswood, Oakmont, Parkwood, Pineview, Regency Heights, Sturgeon Heights, Sturgeon Point Villas and Woodlands.
