A.Y. Jackson S.S.

Hello

Our partners, the Ottawa Police, have asked us to share the attached important information with our students and parents. Our goal is to ensure that students make good, sound and safe decisions as the school year end approaches

We thought it important that parents are in the loop, so that they can also support their children in decision making around events or activities that are not school sanctioned or supported.

Mrs. T

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On Saturday May 11, 2010 approximately 200 people participated in AY's 2010 Kenya Run to raise money for a girls school in Lwak Kenya. Pictured here are AY students Emily Hammond and Bryan Cole with His Excellency Simon Nabukwesi, the Kenyan Ambassador to Canada.

In a ceremony at the Ottawa Citizen this afternoon, A.Y. Jackson's musical Sweeney Todd was nominated in 11 Cappies Awards categories. Winners will be announced at the Cappies Gala on June 13, 2010.

Sweeney Todd was nominated in the following catergories:

1. Sound: Katie LeBrun, Kate Moussatova & Jaime Vives

2. Lighting: Sean Behncke, Katie LeBrun & Jaime Vives

3. Make-up: Clare Jenkins, Rebecca Snider & Elly Van der Veen

4. Props & Effects: Nicole Meyer

5. Stage Crew: Nicole Meyer and the 'Sweeney Todd Death-Eaters'

6. Ensemble in a Musical: The Fogg Asylum Inmates

7. Supporting Actress in a Musical: Ariel Matheson

8. Lead Actress in a Musical: Kyra Weichert

9. Lead Actor in a Musical: Connor Flack

10. Song: A Little Priest

11. Musical

A full list of all award categories and nominees can be found at the Ottawa Citizen website.  The website also contains a Sweeney Todd photo gallery.

50 AY students and 5 staff are currently in Boston MA for a 4-day trip.  The weather has been perfect and everyone is having a wonderful time. Here is a photo of the group at Harvard. For updates on how the trip is going, read the trip blog. Photos are available in the photo gallery.

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Today, approximately five minutes into our lunch time, AYJ held their second lockdown drill. In co-operation with the Ottawa Police, we completed the exercise in approximately thirty minutes. Being prepared in the event of an emergency situation is very important for students and staff. If you or your child has any questions about what to do in a lockdown, they should ask any of their teachers, or a member of the admin team. Afternoon classes resumed at 12:55.

Mr. Hoogenraad, Ms. Hemstreet and eight AY students are currently in Spain as part of AY's Spanish Exchange Program. According to our latest update, everyone is having a great time.

Students who will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test attended an assembly on March 31 to learn about what will happen on the test day, April 8. During their afternoon classes on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 6 and 7), students will have an opportunity to work on test booklets, which are similar in format to the actual test. These resources , and more, are also available at eqao.com

Two lists have been posted on the first floor where students can find out which classroom they will be writing the test in.

5 AY students and 2 teachers are currently in China while participating in a student exchange program. The following photo shows AY students with their Chinese counterparts.

Parents and students come out to AY's Option Sheet Information Night on Thursday, February 18. This is your chance to learn about courses you will be choosing for next year.

Some important information regarding  AYJ examinations.

Please ensure that you check the schedule (hard copies in office, and posted on this site)carefully and are on time for your exam.  If  for some reason you are late, report to the main office.  You will be escorted to your exam room. No extra time will be provided due to lateness.

If you miss an examination, you will receive a zero.  The exception would be  if you havea  medical note  from your physician indicating that you were away for medical reasons,

A reminder that no electronics of any kind, no hats, no bags can be brought into the exam rooms.

Return your textbooks to your subject teacher, in your regular classroom,  between 8:30-8:45 of the exam day.  Please check if you are taking science, as you may need to return those books to the cafeteria, where science exams are being written.  Semester Two students need these books...don't let them down.

Students will not be permitted to leave the exam room until one hour has passed.  After that, students will be excused every fifteen minutes.

The library is open until noon for quiet study throughout the week. 

Students are to leave the buildiing once their examination is written,out of respect for those still writing throughout the building and   for teachers  who will be marking and preparing for semester two start up in the afternoon and are not available to supervise halls etc.  No examinations are scheduled in the afternoon.

The cafeteria is not open during the examination period. A reminder to eat a healthy breakfast, after getting a good night's sleep, to be able to do your best on your exams.

Semester Two starts on Monday February1 and is a regular day.

A. Y. Jackson Secondary School’s

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

7:00 – 7:15 opening remarks

7:15 – 8:15 visit subject classrooms

Come and see what and where our amazing students are learning!

Program begins in the cafeteria at 7 pm

Questions? Call 613-836-2527

To all Grade Eight Students, Parents, Families and Friends

AYJ  Grade Eight Parent Evening will be held on Tuesday January 19 at 7 p.m.    The evening will begin in the cafetorium with a brief presentation and then  our guests will be able to visit classrooms, Student Services, the library,  meet teachers and Department Heads, learn about our J Crew program, learn about grade nine courses, clubs, teams and activities  and ask all of your questions.  We look forward to meeting the Class of 2014.

Our AYJ guidance counsellors will be visiting our feeder schools during the last week of January.

Due to inclement weather today, our music concert at Glen Cairn Community Centre has been cancelled.

We will reschedule the concert in the near future.

Due to inclement weather today, our music concert at Glen Cairn Community Centre has been cancelled.

We will reschedule the concert in the near future.

Alterna Savings has donated $1000 to AYJ's drama department to help support their classes and performances.  On behalf of all the students and staff, many thanks.

On Tuesday afternoon at Manotick Arena, the AY Boys Hockey Team won the NCSSAA Non-Contact Hockey Championship when they defeated St. Mark 3-2 to win the best two out of three games series 2-0.  Special thanks go out to the Coach - Gord Oderkirk, the wonderful AY fans, and of course, the very talented and dedicated members of the team. Photo: Miranda Hunter.

On November 25, AY Jackson students and teachers hosted our 4th Annual "Beyond Our Walls" Conference, a youth conference attended by 250 students from 14 schools in the Ottawa area. The focus of this year's conference was "Youth for Youth" (note "Y4Y" on the T-shirts) on ways youth can help other youth locally, nationally and internationally.  The photo (below) shows some of the students and staff who were involved.

The following attached file contains information about H1N1 vaccinations from Dr. Isra Levy, the Medical Officer of Helath for the City of Ottawa.

Attachments:

MOH-letter-Nov-2009.pdf

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Graduation photos will be in the Library Seminar Room from November 25 - December 2. Information packages will be distributed in class on Friday, November 20. Photo sessions must be booked with Mrs. Griffioen in the office. Due to the volume of students requiring graduation portraits, it is extremely important to keep your appointment. Students who do not show up at their appointed time without notifying the photographers in advance will be charged an additional $5.00 for a sitting when you sign up for a second time. Students are asked to know which level of package desired before booking a session. Sitting fee payment of cash or cheque (made out to Lifetouch) is given to the photographer at the photo session.

Grad photos are not mandatory. If a yearbook & composite only pose is required, there is no need for an appointment. Please see the photographer in the Library Seminar Room.

The 2010 AY Jackson Yearbook will is now on sale. Purchase by December 4th and the price is only $38 and you are entered into a draw for a new 8GB iPod touch. The price increases throughout the year - so BUY YOUR YEARBOOK EARLY!  You may purchase yearbooks from the office at lunch (using cash or cheques) or online (with a credit card) at www.jostensyearbooks.ca.

The attached file (below) contains a letter written by Dr. Isra Levy, the Medical Officer of Health for the City of Ottawa, concerning the H1N1 virus.

Attachments:

MOH letter to Parents Oct30_EN 3-n0v2-09.pdf

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Congrats to Vice Principal Lynn Campbell, who completed the 42.2 km New York City Marathon on Sunday Nov. 01.

Lawrence Hill, author of the critically acclaimed book 'The Book of Negros', visited A.Y. Jackson on Friday Oct. 23, 2009.  In this picture, the author is with Principal Lynn Thompson.

On the evening of Oct. 20, 2009, AYJ Drama teacher Illona Henkelman and the cast of 'A Few Good Men' were honored with awards at the Arts Advisory Committee Awards Ceremony. Mrs. Henkelman won the Secondary School Drama Teacher of the Year (2008-2009) award and the AYJ play 'A Few Good Men' won an award for ' Outstanding Event of the Year'.  Pictured below are Mrs. Henlemen and some of the cast of 'A Few Good Men'.

• b) If you weren't at school in September when the photographers were here and you want to buy a package, then you must pay with either cash or a cheque on October 21st.
• c) If you didn't get a student card the first time the photographers were here in September, then there is no charge.
• d) If you got a student card in September, but have since lost the card, a replacement card is $5.
• e) If you got a student card but there was a spelling mistake or there was no bar code, it's free to have your card replaced and errors corrected.

The University Information Program (UIP) is a great opportunity to find out about Ontario's 21 universities in one place.  These events provide students and parents with a "one stop shop" for you to hear about what different universities have to offer, talk individually to university representatives and ask any questions or concerns you may have.

Please take a look below at the agenda!

Attached is a letter from Principal Lynn Thompson to parents concerning H1N1.

Attachments:

H1N1 Letter to Parents.pdf

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On Thursday Oct. 08, 2009 AY Jackson held its annual Fall Awards Ceremony to celebrate student academic achivement for the 2008-2009 school year. Attached is the official program that contains the names of all award winners.

Attachments:

2009 AYJ Fall Awards Ceremony - Program.pdf

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This week Google released the Canadian version of its popular Street View feature on Google Maps. To take a virtual stroll past A.Y. Jackson, click on the image below.

Parents should be aware that the OCDSB does not provide accident insurance coverage in the event of student injuries that occur on school premises or during school activities. Unfortunately, despite all reasonable precautions being taken, accidents can and do continue to happen.