Laval Chronicle
Vol.10 No: 10 November7 , 2014
CAVALIER CA$H!!!
Cavalier Ca$h Lottery
Laval High School has kicked off its major fundraiser for this year. This will be your last week to purchase tickets on a Grand Prize of $5000. Tickets are going fast so don’t miss out on the opportunity to win a great cash prize just in time for Christmas. Please support Laval High School's Major fundraiser. Tickets are selling for $5.00 each.Draw date is Friday, November 14th. Follow @lavalhighschool on twitter and join our Facebook Event page to get more details and updates!!!Cavalier Cash!
Remembrance Day Celebrations
Please take time on Tuesday, Remembrance Day, to reflect and remember the sacrifices that were made by our war heroes. The Royal Canadian Legion will be having their Remembrance Day parade on Tuesday where they will march from the Legion to the war monument where ceremonies will begin at 11:00 am.
Scheduled Statutory Holidays
Please be advised that November 10this a statutory holiday and November 11this observed as Remembrance Day throughout the school district; therefore, there will be no classes for students on those days.
Professional Development Day
Monday, November 17thwill be a professional development day for staff at Laval. There will be noclasses for students on that day.
Student Evaluations
Term one of the first semester ends on Nov. 21st.
Student progress reports will be distributed during the week of Nov. 24 – 28th to be followed up with parent-teacher interviews.
Laval’s Graduation
Laval will hold its annual graduation on Friday, November 21, 2014 to honor the graduation class of June 2014.
School Council
There will be a school council meeting on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m.
Cavalier Sports Report
Sr. Girls Volleyball
The Sr. Girls Volleyball Team will be competing in the SSNL 3A Girls Volleyball Regional Qualifier tournament on the weekend of November 14-15 @ Prince of Wales Collegiate in St. John’s. Schedule to follow.
Sr. Boys Volleyball
The Sr. Boys Volleyball Team will be competing in the SSNL 3A Boys Volleyball Regional Qualifier tournament on the weekend of November 21-22 @ Baccalieu Collegiate in Old Perlican. Schedule to follow.
Sr. Boys Basketball
Sr. Boys Basketball
There will be practices for the Sr. Boys basketball team:
Sunday Nov. 9 @ 6pm
Monday Nov. 10 @ 3pm
The Laval Sr. Boys Basketball Team will be competing in the Bill Brophy Invitational Tournament @ Holy Spirit High School in C.B.S. on the weekend of November 14-16. Good luck boys! Schedule is below:
Fri. Nov. 14, 2014
5:00pm Laval vs. PWC
Sat. Nov. 15, 2014
10:15am Laval vs. Holy Heart
5:15pm Laval vs. Gonzaga
Math Tutoring
Tutoring times runs from 2:50 – 4:00 pm. from Tuesday to Thursday as per the following
schedule.
Tuesday: Mr. Counsel
Wednesday: Mr. Follett
Thursday: Mr. Nash
Art Club
There will be Art Club every Thursday after school. If you are interested in participating in Art Club, please see Mr. Counsel.
Save the Date
Laval’s Christmas play will be held on Tuesday, December 9th, Wednesday, December 10th and Thursday, December 11th at the Arts Centre, Placentia. We hope you can join us for an evening of lively entertainment as our cast performs, the Christmas classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. Tickets will go on sale starting November 17th at a cost of $8.00
Year Books
We have a limited number of yearbooks available at a cost of $25.00. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please drop by the office.
Star of the Sea Association Scholarship
The Board of Directors of the Star of the Sea Association would like to inform any students who are eligible for their annual scholarships, that the applications are now available at the school office. These scholarships shall be
offered to high school (grade 9-level III) students of living or deceased members of the Star of the Sea Association. Deadline for applications is December 1st, 2014
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership
These scholarships are open to students in their final year of high school, have demonstrated outstanding community leadership and maintained a strong academic record. The TD Scholarship for Community Leadership rewards students who have shown leadership in many areas including environmental cleanup, the promotion of social justice, and the fight against child poverty, to name just a few. Each scholarship is valued at up to $70,000 and includes up to $10,000 for tuition per year and $7,500 a year toward living expenses. Completed applications and supporting materials are due no later thanNovember 28th. For more information, please see Ms. Newhook.
Youth Curling
Youth Curling Sundays from 6:30 - 7:30 for grades 7-12. No experience necessary. $5.00. Contact Mr. Counsel for more details. Also a Curling Clinic this Sunday evening for grades 4-6 from 6:30-7:30.
Eastern Health – Flu Vaccines
Flu vaccine clinic will be held during the following time:
November 19th: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
The clinic will be in the multipurpose room at the Placentia Health Centre.
Our Lady of Angels Parish Census:
The Parish Pastoral Council will be conducting a parish census this fall. We hope to have the census completed before the end of December, 2014. This is a project which has been discussed at the Parish Council over the past few years. We hope to deliver the census forms to the households in our parish communities. We will need the help of parish volunteers to accomplish this. Anyone wishing to help please call the parish office. More info to come.
Tree of Memories
Placentia Health Centre will officially launch our Tree of Memories on Thursday, November 20, 2014. If you would like to add a bulb in memory of a loved one, please drop by the Administration Office at Placentia Health Centre Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per bulb with a maximum of two names per bulb. Our Tree of Memories will
be located in the Main Lobby at Placentia Health Centre.
The closing Carol Sing and Prayer Service for our Tree of Memories will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Placentia Health Centre.
Stepping Stones Family Resource Centre
Come see what we have to offer at Stepping Stones Family Resource Centre, Placentia for the month of November.
Our morning session runs from 9:30am - 11:30am, and afternoon session runs from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Monday (AM): Toddler Time (Ages 0-2) & (PM): Family Drop in Play (Ages 0-6)
Tuesday (AM) & (PM): Leap into Learning (Age 4):
Wednesday (AM) & (PM): Family Drop in Play (Ages 0-6)
Thursday (AM): Ages 0-2): Toddler Time & (PM): Ages 3-6): Beyond The Book
Thursday Afternoons: Healthy Baby Club: 3:30 - 4:30pm
Katie Power from Alive Adventures will be hosting a parent session on Nov.20 at 6:00pm
Parent Christmas Decorating Night is Nov. 13 at 6:00pm
Children’s Christmas Celebration at the Star Hall is Sat. Nov. 29 from 11:00am -1:00pm
Please call Serena Pomeroy, Program Coordinator for any additional information at 227-1010.
Schedule for Wednesday
When the students return to school on Wednesday, November 12th, it will be Day6 on the schedule.