A.Y. Jackson Secondary School

AYJ's dance classes participated in the OCDSB Dance Day on May 2^nd.  Students were given the opportunity to experience professional workshops in a variety of world dance styles driven and guided by professional Canadian dancers and choreographers – many of whom are local.   The day ended on a high note with each dance program performing a dance piece.  This day was a great opportunity for the students to try different styles of dance as well as showcase their hard work.

This semester’s dance class will be performing in their Dance Showcase on June 6^th at 6:30pm.  All are welcome to come and enjoy a great night of dancing!

Enjoy food from around the world for only $5, May 23 at lunch in the Caf.  The money raised will support the building of a school in Haiti.  The Alter-Reality Team will be selling tickets everyday in the Pit at lunch until May 22.  Get your tickets now before they sell out!   Yum.

Alter Reality is organizing a 'Change for Change' penny drive in co-ordination with Free the Children's and RBC's 'We Create Change' initiative. We are asking students, staff, and members of our community to bring in their pennies. 　

Pennies can be brought into the office our guidance and students will be collecting pennies during the day and throughout the lunch hour until the end of next week. 　

Our goal is to collect 25,000 pennies!!

Attachments:

Penny Drive Brochure.pdf

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The fashion show was attended by more than 100 students and we got over 100 signatures in support of the The Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Bill 30). The AYJ youth troop plans on many more fun and interactive activities to help raise cancer awareness.

As a "School in Action" with the Free the Children organization, AYJ had the opportunity to send 28 students and 2 teachers to National We Day in Gatineau April 29th. We Day is a day of celebration and inspiration with over 4000 youth from across Canada coming together to listen to the stories of other people who are making a difference locally and globally.  This year's speakers included Martin Sheen, Jillian Vanstone, Frank O'Dea, Rob Stewart, Helene Campbell, Jennifer Botterill as well as performances by Karl Wolf, Tyler Shaw, Shawn Desman and Neverest.

Congrats to all of our Sundae School student winners!

Are you interested in traveling to China next spring?  Visit the Great Wall, Beijing's Forbidden City, Shanghai and so much more.  This will be AYJ's 5th trip to China since 2007.  See Ms. Peters or Mr. Thickett for more details.