Macdonald Drive Junior High
Email: macdonalddrivejrh@nlesd.ca
Website: mdjh.info
Location: 110 Macdonald Drive, St. John's, NL, Canada
Phone: 709-753-8240
X/Twitter: @mdjh
Announcing Grizzly Gardens!
It will be used as a teaching and learning space for both Macdonald Drive Elementary and Junior High, where we will integrate the benefits of gardening and the growing of healthy, sustainable food into our curricular studies. In addition, we are especially excited that we have connected with Tiffany Village – Retirement Home, The Association for New Canadians, MacMorran Community Centre, and Food First NL to be active users of the garden as well. Once constructed, we will also be inviting families from the MDJH Community to come grow with us.
With a project like this, there is a lot of work to be done and a lot of funds to be raised. Among our fundraising efforts, we have set up a 50 / 50 raffle for this spring. We are hoping that you will support our project by purchasing a ticket and helping us to spread the word of what we are building at MDJH. If you believe in hands-on learning, food sustainability and security, and the power of a community working and growing together, this is likely a cause you would want to support.
To learn more about our garden, please visit us at Grizzly Gardens – we hope our vision is something you will want to join in. To enter our raffle, please go to MDJH Community Garden Raffle or connect, on the Grizzly Garden Website.
Finally, we really appreciate your support … If you would like to learn more, please drop me a line: chesleywest@nlschools.ca.
Quebec Trip 2025 – Parent Meeting
If you are interested in registering your child to travel to Quebec next year, there will be a meeting in the school library on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:00pm. Students must be enrolled in either Grade 8 or 9 French Immersion for the 2024-2025 school year to be eligible to travel with EF Tours in May, 2025.
At this meeting, there will be information provided regarding the cost and itinerary of the trip. After the information session, you will be given an access code to register. Registration will be taken on a first come first served basis, and the link for registration will go live at the end of the meeting.
If you cannot attend in person, the code will be available after the meeting on the school website.
If you have any questions, please reach out to jillianabbottdalley@nlschools.ca
MATE NL Regional ROV Competition
The machine ran into a few issues late into Thursday afternoon, but with a lot of cool heads and hard work, the students pulled out a fairly successful outing!
Third in the product demonstration (official runs), extra points in the poster, along with a separate award for a crafty vertical profiler using a basketball for buoyancy, was enough to best six other schools!
Concours d’art oratoire
On Saturday, May 4, three MDJH students participated in the French speak-offs at MUN hosted by Canadian Parents for French: Echo K., Lydia D., and Millie J..
Millie won second place in her category which included Grade 9 & 10 students!
This is the first time since COVID that the competition was in person (rather than a video submission). All three students did a fabulous job presenting their speeches.
Way to go, Grizzlies!
Venture Camp
Find more information and registration at this link: https://venturecamp.ca/
Student Leadership Award – Application
Attention Grade 9 Students!
Do you feel that you are the type of person who has made a positive impact during your time at MDJH? You may qualify as the 2023-24 recipient of the MDJH Student Leadership Award!
To qualify for this award, a student has to meet the following criteria:
- Model excellent behaviour in the classroom
- Be a positive role model in any school-based activity
- Take a leadership role in curricular and co-curricular activities
- Maintain a good attendance/punctuality record
- Maintain a good academic standing
- Work to their academic potential
To apply for this award, students must:
- Fill out this application form
- Write a 500-word essay on why they should be considered for this award, referencing the above criteria.
Selected students will be presented with a certificate and have their names permanently inscribed on the school Student Leadership tableau in front of the main office.
The deadline for application is Friday, June 7.
Please submit your applications to Ms. Sauvé or the office.
Europe Tour 2025
During Easter, 2025, we planning a trip to Spain and Portugal. Students currently in grade 7 and 8 are permitted to participate. (These students will be in grade 8 and 9 at the time of travel.) Parents and guardians who wish to travel as paying participants are also welcome to register at this time. Please see the slide presentation and brochure attached for more information. We are travelling to Spain and Portugal.
Please note: Travelling students must exhibit good behaviour in school and have good attendance so approval is required before a student can register. To obtain approval, please email jodisauve@nlschools.ca
