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Message from the Administration

The Last Word for the 2016-2017 School Year

After the successful opening of Waterford Valley High School in Sep-

tember of 2015, the expectations were set at a high level for following

years. With the close of the 2017 school year we certainly did not suffer

from a sophomore jinx. A spectacular 2016-2017 school year included

numerous academic, artistic and athletic honours for our students and

some prestigious recognition and achievements by the teachers. We

offer our heartfelt congratulations to all of this year’s graduating class

with a certainty that success is in your future. And we look forward to

another year of learning and success with those returning students and

staff.

Thank you to our extended school community and to the parents and

guardians of our students for your invaluable contribution to Waterford

Valley High School. To all have a phenomenal summer.

May summer rejuvenate you.

Principal: Bridget Ricketts Assistant Principal : Dave Stinson

Upcoming Events and Dates

June 27th: Summer School Registration

from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Mt. Pearl

Senior High and Brother Rice Junior High

July 3rd: Last day to register for Summer

School

July 18th: Dept of Education releases

senior high transcripts which will be

mailed to families.

August 1st : Public exam courses Dead-

line to register for Supplementary exams

August 28th : School Office Opens

September 5th: Administration Day

(School Open to Teachers)

September 6th: Administration Day (First

Day of school for students)

September 8th: Non public exam courses

Deadline to register for Supplementary

exams

September 13 & 14—Internal Supple-

mentary exams at WVH.

JUNE 2017 Issue

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Arts and Letters Award

Ms. Susan Evoy, the music teacher at Waterford Valley High School, was selected for a Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Award this year for musical composition in the senior Music Division for the work entitled “The Inside”. Ms. Evoy along with leading the music pro-gram at Waterford Valley High is an accomplished professional musi-cian and composer in her non-teaching life.Enjoy Ms. Evoy’s winning entry at

http://www.tcii.gov.nl.ca/artsculture/artsandletters/2017/senior/music/Susan%20Evoy,%20The%20Inside.mp3

Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence

2017 Staff Accomplishments

Congrats to WVH teacher

Mr. John Walsh on receiving

the Prime Minister's Aware

for Teaching Excellence! Mr.

Walsh is one of our busiest

staff members in the school

from running our Biology lab

and growing the school’s

garden to writing grants,

providing spin and run clas-

ses and providing nutrition

breaks for school events.

Mr. Walsh’s next endeavor

is to get an outside basket-

ball court set up next to the

rugby field!

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Stellar run in Jesus Christ Superstar

“Jesus Christ Superstar” is the ultimate tale of betrayal and redemption,

based on the Gospels’ version of the end of Jesus’s life, but through Judas’s

eyes and set in a modern context. Mr. Justin Nurse, our theatre and drama teacher at Waterford Valley High,

had a stellar run playing the role of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar this past

year in the St. John’s presentation of this musical theatre. Mr. Nurse is an

accomplished actor and singer as you can easily tell if you have had the

pleasure of seeing him perform.

Enjoy some of Mr. Nurse in Jesus Christ Superstar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Q_A9dU91BvA

Mr. Nurse Hosts the Janeway Telethon

Also Mr. Nurse did an outstanding job at hosting the Jane-

way telethon this year! For 33 years now the Telethon has

been taking place and this year marked the largest dona-

tions ever at 3.4 million and wwe believe it is in part due to

the wonderful hosting of Mr. Nurse :)

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2017 Student Accomplishments

Volleyball Awards

Corner Book, NL – After a wonderful evening of great speakers, special guests and old

friends coming together the Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association induct-

ed Earl Pike (Builder), Mike Murrin (Builder) and the 1995 Humber Jumpers

(Team) into its Hall of Fame the NLVA Hall of Fame. Preceding the Hall of Fame induc-

tions the NLVA handed out its 2017 Awards in the following categories below.

NLVA Senior High Female Athlete of the Year: Sarah Crocker (Finalist)

Senior High Team of the Year: Waterford Valley High Sr. Girls (Winner)

Public Speaking

The Public Speaking Club represented the school very well. Madison Kenny placed first in the Water-

ford Hospital Lion’s Club Speak-off. Madison also represented the school at the Regional Lion’s Club

Speak-off. Ben Pollard spoke at the Northwest Rotary Speak-off.

The Debate Team

Starting in March of 2017, Waterford Valley High began a Debate Team under

the coaching of Ms. Charlotte Cooze, a Newfoundland native who spent sever-

al years on the west coast of Canada working at schools that debated on the

national level. As previously there hadn’t been a debate team at Waterford

Valley, several level one and level two students joined to learn about formal

debate style. While it proved difficult to find other schools in the St. John’s

metro area to debate against, as few teams exist. Ms. Cooze took it upon her-

self to teach the students the ins and outs of parliamentary debate. A core of

five students learned the rules and regulations of debate, while discussing

topics such as the American Presidency, School Breakfast Programs and the

validity of GMOs and Food Sustainability. Despite not having the opportunity

to exercise their skills in an actual debate, students have a better understanding of the art and the

ground work has been laid for a stronger debate culture to develop within the school for years to come.

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English and Fine Arts

Department

The English Department at Waterford Valley had an active and exciting

year. Our Drama and Theatre Arts students gained numerous awards and accolades at Drama Fest for

Not Myself Today. Our Drama teacher Mr. Justin Nurse gave a spectacular performance as Jesus in Je-

sus Christ Superstar. As well he was called back for an audition in Toronto for the Broadway hit Come

From Away.

Novel Cinema 3221

In Novel Cinema 3221 this year, students studied Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. After

exploring source texts and considering various adaptations, students then created their own Sherlock

Holmes films using stop-start animation. The winners of the 2016-2017 Novel Cinema 3221 Sherlock

Ani-

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Art

Students at Waterford Valley High produce many find works in a variety of media in their art classes. These are just a

few of them. As well the Artists of the Month for May and June 2017 are displayed. Congratulations Sara, Arman, Lai-

ca and Chloe. Great work!!

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WVH Drama and Theatre

2017 was a banner year for Dra-

ma and Theater here at the Val-

ley! Beginning with a moving Re-

membrance Day presentation,

followed by an energetic Charlie

Brown Christmas, an award win-

ning turn at Drama Fest in I Hate

Hamlet, a heartwarming produc-

tion of Not Myself Today and the

big finish, Fine Arts Night on

May 30! This year our students

created lasting friendships and

experienced the world through the lens of the arts, all while juggling, spinning plates, doing mono-

logues, creating short films and writing scenes. It is truly amazing to see young artists find their legs on

the stage and joy in the arts! We can all take pride in the efforts of our arts students as ambassadors

for our school in the community. Someday we will look back at these performers and say, “we knew

them when”.

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Music

Our Music programs had an impressive term! Several of our groups participated in Rotary Music Festival and received awards:

Concert Choir (GOLD)

Concert Band (SILVER) Jazz Band (SILVER)

Our very own Elliott Morrison was selected to play in the Rotary Jazz Band, an auditioned ensemble made of students from many different schools. Well done, Elliott!

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In addition to Rotary, our Concert Band had the opportunity to work with members of the National Arts Orchestra and performed wonderfully during a conducting workshop for teachers.

Many of our music students were also involved with the production of Not Myself Today, either as sing-ers or instrumentalists. It was a powerful show enhanced by our talented students.

Our Fine Arts Night was another huge success this year! With displays from our Visual Arts Department, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, String Group, and cabaret performances from Mr. Nurse's classes, it certainly showcased the many gifted students at WVH!

And our Applied Music 3206 class held a private concert for our Pervasive Needs class and learned some of their favorite jams! A great time for everyone there and a terrific way to end of our semester.

To all our grads, we will miss you!!! And to our returning students - can't wait to get back at it in Sep-tember!!!

Mathematics

Department

In February our students wrote the Blundon Math Contest administered by Memorial University (MUN) and written by students all across the province. One of our students, Matthew Kennedy, performed exceptionally well and was invited to attend the Blundon Mathematics seminar at MUN. Matthew was informed that he finished 3rd overall for the Province. Matthew received a certificate and a small monetary award for his accomplishment. Congratulations Matthew!

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French and Foreign Languages

Department

This year in the French/ Foreign Languages Dept. we had students involved in a variety

of activities outside of class time.

2 students read “In Flanders Fields” in French at the Remembrance Day assembly.

20+ students attend the French For the Future conference held at MUN in March

14 students write the AP French placement exam in May.

12 students travelling to Quebec this summer as a part of the French Bursary program to study and

improve their French.

In class time, Level 1 students did personal profile presentations and a “Ma Boite à Moi” presenta-

tion. Level 3’s presented extensive research on Francophone countries .

The Italian class had an Italian lunch catered by Piatto Pizzeria and received their Italian Language

Studies Diplomas at the A1 level from MUN.

The Carrière et Vie Class had a variety of speakers present on various careers.

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Pervasive Needs Students

This spring Ms. Smeaton’s class participated in spring planting. We did an experiment using hydroponics

versus planting in soil. The students, Niall McCann, Billy Gushue, April Churchill, Desmond Chan, Stephen

Lethbridge, Matthew Walker and Nikki Collins planted tomato and beans in the classroom in soil. With the

help of Ms. Margie Taylor we set up the hydroponic kit with bean and tomato seeds in the lab. Our hydro-

ponic plants grew bigger though they were planted later. Every one enjoyed seeing the seeds sprout and

measuring our classroom plants weekly. We visited the Autism Center toured the garden and greenhouse

and planted some bean plants there also. Thanks so much to Ms. Taylor for all her help, as well as Ms.

Bowe and Ms. Fitzgerald.

Ms. Smeaton’s class

The students in Ms. Pearson’s, Ms. Donahue’s and Ms. Nor-

man’s classes got out in our community 39 times this year! In

fact, they were all over the city!

Places we visited included: The Railway Coastal Museum, two

Holy Heart musicals, The Rooms, Lester’s Farm, The Fluvarium,

The Avalon and Village Malls, Hazelwood Elementary, The Tel-

egram, local libraries, metrobus rides, bowling, local parks,

CNIB, movie theatre, Sobeys, Tim’s, lunch at Wendy’s,

Cora’s & Smitty’s. We welcomed the St. John Therapy Dogs to

our classroom, had a special musical guest thanks to Ms.

Hounsell at the LRC and one of our GoBus drivers, Mr. Patrick Burke, played guitar and sang for us! Every-

one worked hard to raise the money for these activities by selling ice cream, cupcakes, muffins and cookies,

as well as having quite a few staff ‘Cook Days’. Thanks to our wonderful administration who funded some

of these activities and the GoBus, too! It was a great year filled with lots of adventures, learning and fun.

Ms. Pearson’s, Ms. Donahue’s and Ms. Norman’s classes

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Brandon Sparkes

WVH is so proud of our Budding Artist!

For the past three years, Brandon has been attending Art & Design classes as part of his Functional

Curriculum programming. Brandon has completed Art 1201, 2200 and 3200 classes twice over, and

has learned so much! Most of us get into a comfort zone that

can be hard to venture out of when we are faced with trying

something new or different. Years ago, when Brandon started

high school, he would only color pre-drawn computer images

and refused to choose his own colors, instead referring to his

teachers to pick them for him. However, it was evident Bran-

don had a talent that needed to be nurtured and allowed to

grow.

And he has done exactly that! Now, Brandon can

choose the medium he wants to create in and what colors to

use. The proof of his evolution is shown in his confidence to

tackle almost any drawing task or assignment with the assis-

tance of his teachers, Ms. Andrea Norman and Ms. Sarah

Feltham. In turn, his openness to try new techniques has al-

lowed him to develop a style all his own; quirky, fun and dy-

namic. Brandon has created beautiful, funky and interesting

works in acrylic, watercolor, sharpie marker, graphite, pen and

ink, paper collage, oil and chalk pastel, wool, paper mache

and colored pencil. His artwork has been displayed during Fine Arts Night at WVHS for the last two

years and this year he submitted a beautiful paper collage in the 15th Annual Youth Week Art Exhibit

at City Hall. As part of his Personal Development course, Brandon has endeavored to create his own

line of Christmas cards. Finally, last year at graduation, on behalf of WVHS, Ms. Norman presented

Brandon’s parents with two, framed original works he completed that year.

If you are interested in viewing some of Brandon’s art work, he has his very own classroom

“gallery”- come on down to room 138 if you would like to see what he has accomplished this year!

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Science Department

School Science Fair 2017 Winners List

A number of very innovative and well conducted projects were presented at this years science fair. Well done to all those who participated and congratulations to the winning projects listed below

Experimental Projects 1st Place - Ethan King -‘All in the Family’ 2nd Place - Curtis Collins - ‘Determining Efficacy of Chemoprevention’ 2nd Place - Amy Short & Willow George - ‘Effect of Shrimp Shells on the Growth of Radishes’ 3rd Place - Matthew Halliday & Josh Halliday - ‘Corrosion and pH’ 3rd Place - Emily Murphy - ‘Shining a Light on the Matter’ Honourable Mention - Sarah Crocker & Heidi Turpin - ‘Acid Precipitation’

Non-Experimental Projects 1st Place - Julian Edwards - ‘Fracking’ 2nd Place - Tim Vey - ‘Evolution of the Bulb’ 2nd Place - Katherine Dibbon - ‘Vitamin D Supplementation’ 3rd Place - Jada Murphy & Kamrin Murphy - ‘Clone Wars’ Honourable Mention - Nathan Randell & Macauley Gates - ’The Mandela Effect’ - Evan Murphy - ‘Empty Subscribers-You Tube’s Vanished Viewers’ - Maddy Leonard - ‘Facts about Snacks’ Reverse Engineering 1st Place - Chloe French - ‘Night Light’ 2nd Place - Josh Sinnott - ‘Hair Dryer’ 2nd Place - Aiden Warren - ‘Toaster’ 3rd Place - Jan Knitter & Jordan Brake - ‘Two Stroke Engine’ Honourable Mention - Michael Richards ‘Keyboard’ Honourable Mention - Nathan Short -‘Tattoo Gun’

Invention 1st Place - Emma Harvey & Taylor Alexander - ‘Hovercraft’ 2nd Place - Josh Clarke & Noelle McDonald - ‘When Disaster Strikes’

Design Challenge – Popsicle Stick Bridge 1st Place - Devon Syster (142 lbs) 2nd Place - Jacob Fitzgerald & Wes Isaacs (108 lbs) 3rd Place - Colin Brace & Ben Hillyard (85 lbs)

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Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair

Waterford Valley High Winners!!!

Honourable Mention

Jordan Brake & Jan Knitter Tim Vey

Evan Murphy

Medal Winners

Physical Science – Bronze Katherine Dibbon

Physical Science – Silver Julian Edwards

Life Science – Silver

Ethan King Willow George & Amy Short

Life Science – Gold Kurtis Collins

Special Awards

MUN Department of Biochemistry Award

1st Place Senior Kurtis Collins

MUN department of Chemistry Award

2nd Place Intermediate Matthew Halliday & Josh Halliday

MUN Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Ocean and Naval Architecture Award Emma Harvey & Taylor Alexander

Newfoundland & Labrador Lung Association Award

Julian Edwards

Chosen to be part of Team Newfoundland at Canada Wide Science Fair 2017

In Regina, Saskatchewan

Kurtis Collins

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Social Studies Department

NL Studies 2205

During the 2016-2017 school year, NL Studies was taught by Ms. Donna Gibbons and Ms. Lisa Saun-

ders. Students this year explored their creative talents through a variety of fine arts assignments de-

signed to be a reflection of NL history and culture. Projects included

Poppies for Remembrance Day, Ugly sticks, Traditional Art

Healthy Living

Students in the Healthy Living course took part in a Pita Pizza

cooking class. This was in an effort to learn about healthier eating

alternatives. As you can see, students had a good time making and

eating the pizzas.

Nutrition 2102/3102

Nutrition was taught by Ms. Lisa Saunders. Food is a basic but

integral part of daily life. In this program students were engaged

in learning and applying nutritional knowledge with a focus on en-

hanced wellness. Skills that are central to making sound deci-

sions regarding food selection, its preparation and nutritional con-

tent were taught. Classes explored issues concerning menu and

meal planning, food technology, food security and world hunger.

Students received hands on training in the lab with their teacher,

invited Chefs, tried some new foods and participated in a culinary

experience with the NL Federation of Agriculture. This was a fun

and memorable class for many!

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Social Justice Group The Social Justice Group at Waterford Valley High School has been very active this year. This group of

students works to support various charities and raise awareness of social issues among our school communi-ty. We began the year by collecting 2175 lbs of food during our We Scare Hunger campaign at Halloween and we were off to a great start!

We collected Christmas stockings from within our school and donated these to Street Reach which provides outreach support to individuals who are struggling with issues related to food security, safe and affordable housing, unemployment or poverty. We also organized a pyjama day in support of the Janeway Children’s Hospital. We were invited to participate in Eastern Health’s Music and Memory project and col-lected iPods for people in nursing homes and other care organizations who suffer from Alzheimer’s and de-mentia. The personal music playlist provided for them on these devices enables them to find renewed mean-ing and connection in their lives. Music can often bring participants back to life, enabling them to feel like themselves again, to converse, socialize and stay present.

In February we held a Book and Bake Sale with proceeds donated to WE Charity and in March our Coffee House showcased many talented WVHS students and raised money for the Pottle Center. This is a drop-in social centre for consumers of mental health services in St. John’s. As one of our last events for the year, several of our members participated in St. John’s first Hand-a-thon. Memorial University medical stu-dents hosted the event to assemble 3D-printed plastic hands for disabled children in Zimbabwe.

We thank everyone who supported us this year and we look forward to continued support in the next school year!

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Student Government

Student Government at Waterford Valley High School had another very active year. They worked hard to promote a welcoming school environment and a positive school atmosphere. Special thanks to our many members:

We really appreciate our spirit team who also

helped make many of the events listed below hap-

pen. We look forward to another great year next

year. New members are always welcome to join.

Welcome BBQ

Terry Fox Walk to raise money for cancer

Provincial Student leade rship Conference in St.

Bride’s

Pep rallies for Boys and Girls Rugby Teams and

4A’s girls basketball

Fall Spirit Week and Haunted House

Movember to raise money men’s health

Christmas Spirit Week

Winter Rugby Tribute Game for Mr. Danny King

March Spirit Week including our very own Price

is Right Gameshow

Year-End BBQ

Executive

President: Jack Crockwell

Vice-President Sarah Lind

Vice-President: Sydney Walsh

Treasurer: Liam Warren

Secretary: Katherine Dibbon

Representatives

Level I: Aiden Warren

Level II: Ben Pollard

Level III: Brianna Puddester

Fine Arts: Nick Provencher

Sports: Jared Morey

Sports: Kelsey Crocker

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The School Vegetable Garden

Thank you to the students who last year and this year have helped to clear land, place topsoil and plant vegetables. This project was funded by the Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador to promote awareness of the benefits of local agriculture to health and combatting climate change through reduce use of fossil fuels in food transportation and production of fertilizers. This project will provide food for the Soup Kitchen project which helps out Street Reach with weekly fresh prepared food.

Soup Kitchen for Street Reach

WVH students, along with teacher sponsors, Cheryl Tucker and Steve Moores, volunteer their time Thurs-day afternoons making soup and chili to support Thrive’s Street Reach program. Formed in 2005, Street Reach supports individuals who are struggling with food security. They operate in the downtown core of St. John’s, and with the help of school soup clubs like the one at WVH, feed nutritious soup, casseroles and baked goods to their clients every Tuesday and Thursday evening. On average, they serve 150 bowls of soup a week, which would not be possible without the coordinated help of volunteer soup kitchens like the one at our school. WVH Soup Kitchen plans to continue their partnership with Street Reach for many years to come.

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Kids Eat Smart

Breakfast Program

Waterford Valley High’s Breakfast Program, in conjunction with the Kids Eat Smart Organization and its

many teacher, student, and community volunteers, operated from 8:30- 8:45, five days a week, to provide

a free, grab and go breakfast. The program was open to anyone at WVH and offered fresh fruit, yogurt,

cheese sticks, granola and Nutrigrain bars, applesauce and 100% fruit juice boxes. Occasionally, our stu-

dents were treated to a hot grab and go breakfast prepared by Ms. Saunders and a group of NDP volun-

teers that was served from our regular canteen location. This breakfast program works on the premise that

students need nutritious food to provide the energy they need to concentrate and learn. A healthy break-

fast helps our students get off on the right foot every morning!

Our Breakfast Program will gladly accept monetary and food donations to help fill our KES cupboards. If

you would like to donate, you can drop off a breakfast item (peanut free please!) or a monetary donation to

the school in September, or anytime throughout the year. You can also make your donation online at

www.kidseatsmart.ca and designate our school to receive your gift. It’s important that we fill our KES cup-

boards to ensure our students start their days well nourished and ready to learn.

Europe Trip 2018 There is still a limited amount of space left on the Easter Trip to Europe for 2018. Mr. Smith will be taking students on a “once in a lifetime” educational trip to Paris, France where students will visit Versailles and the Louvre. Then we travel by train to Lucerne, Switzerland to visit the Lion Monument and Kapellbrücke. Then it is off to Mount Pilatus, the majestic 6,387-foot peak that towers over Lucerne. Next as we will travel through Liechtenstein on the way to Munich we will visit Neuschwanstein Castle. Finally, after a stay in Mu-nich we go on to Salzburg and Vienna before returning home on Day 11 of this incredible itinerary. For more information please contact Mr. Bob Smith at robertsmith@nlesd.ca

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Mental Wellness Committee

Congratulations to both the Student and Teacher Mental Wellness Committees on a very productive year.

We were successful in obtaining funding from the ArtsSmarts program to produce a play on mental health. The play was entitled Not Myself Today and depicted the struggles of a teen dealing with mental health. It was a powerful play that showed how supports are available to our youth and how they can lead productive lives.

The Not Myself Today performance was the opening event for our mental health week held during the first week on May. There were numerous activities planned throughout the week such as the community lunch, therapy dogs, yoga, and physical literacy activities (City of St. John’s). We also had over 25 guest speakers provide their expertise on various topics ranging from addiction, finan-cial wellness, and positive thinking.

The student committee also continued with the Post it Project in which positive messag-es where placed on the locker of every student in the school.

In September, we hope to have two beautiful murals painted on the walls of WVH send-ing encouraging thoughts to all our students every day.

Thank you to the hard work and dedication to so many students and teachers.

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News from WVH School Counsellors

Registration for Encounters with Canada (EWC) – Canada’s largest Youth Forum, held at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre in Ottawa, Ontario is open. EWC programs typically occur between Sept – April each year. EWC offers youth, aged 14-17 years of age an opportunity to participate in one of 14 themed weeks, which enable them to explore and experience potential careers and areas of personal interest, including Arts & Culture, Democracy & Youth, First Responders, Medicine & Health, Sports & Fitness, and International Relations. There is a cost & funding available. All information regarding encounters and the different theme weeks can be found on the following site: https://www.ewc-rdc.ca. If any student would like to apply or get further information about the Encounters with Canada program, please contact Harry Hunt via email at harryhunt@esdnl.ca. If you wish to register, contact him to request an access code to go online and registrar.

MUN Information --Registration for the Fall 2017 semester begins July 11. Student will be assigned a time to register. Regis-

tration for courses is done online through Memorial Self-Service. For complete information check out the Guide to First Year at http://www.mun.ca/advice/guide/

Summer Bridge Program for MUN at Grenfell -- Memorial University's Summer Bridging Program will be offered at Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook from August 14-25, 2016. Any Newfoundland and Labrador student who misses the MUN admission requirements by five per cent or less - that is, a final admission average between 65 and 69.9 per cent - is eligible to apply. Students who successfully complete the pro-gram will be admitted to Memorial University in September at the campus of their choice. The total cost for the program is $500. Residence accommodations are available & cost $260. For more information, go to www.grenfell.mun.ca, email info@grenfell.mun.ca, or call the Office of the Registrar at (709) 637-6298. Application deadline is August 7/17

Fall Orientation/Welcome Week is a week-long orientation event for all new MUN undergraduate stu-dents, taking place from Sept 5 - 9. Students can register via their Memorial Self-Service by registering for ORTN1000. For more information regarding Welcome Week 2016, please visit http://www.mun.ca/myfirstyear/ or e-mail us at orientation@mun.ca

SOAR (Summer Orientation for Academic Readiness) - a 2-day orientation experience during July/17. Cost is $90 & includes meals & overnight accommodations. Five opportunities: music, engineering, sci-ence, business, & all programs. http://www.mun.ca/student/leadership/soar/

First Year Success (FYS) is an enhanced first-year experience for students entering university for the first time. Check out: fys@mun.ca!

The Joyce Foundation Bursary is available annually to students entering Memorial University. The 2018/19 application will be available on October 16/17. Each award is valued at $5,000 annually and is renewable for up to three additional years. Additional information can be found at: http://www.mun.ca/scholarships/scholarships/entrancestudents/nl/joycefoundation/

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STUDENT AID. The 2017-18 Student Aid Application is now available online (for programs starting August 1/17 or later). There are a few changes to the application this year. Any student with a diagnosed Specific Learning Disorder as their only permanent disability can include their Comprehensive Assessment (outlining limitations) with the signed Verification of Eligibility for Students with Permanent Disabilities form. All oth-er students will need to have this form completed by the appropriate educational/medical professional. For application & information, go to www.aes.gov.nl.ca/studentaid: Contact Christine Bugler at 729-6002 for more information.

Scholarships!!!! It’s never too early to start thinking about, researching and planning for Scholarships. There is a ton of information out there, including several search/matching databases. Many of these sites can match you with scholarships that are applicable to you. For example, sign up at www.Yconic.com (formerly StudentAwards.com), www.studentscholarships.org , or www.scholarshipscanada.comScholarships. Here are a few scholarships that have recently come across our desk:

Looking for a job? Check out http://www.aesl.gov.nl.ca/findajob/default.html and do lots of networking!

Looking for information about programs, recreation, special events and volunteer opportunities in St. John’s over the summer? Go to http://www.stjohns.ca/living-st-johns/recreation-and-parks.

Medavie Scholarship: June 30/17 NL & Lab Credit Union: Sept 15/17

Knights of Columbus: Oct 31/17 Act for Impact: Sept 20/17

Supplementary Public Exams are written August 7-10, O’Donel High School, Mt. Pearl. Deadline is Au-gust1/17. Registration forms & schedule are available at http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/evaluation/Eastern_region_registration.pdf

Summer School for grades 7-11 will be held at Mount Pearl Senior High and Brother Rice Junior High from June 29-July 26. Registration is June 27, $185 per student. Check the nlesd.ca link for course offerings & other information: https://www.nlesd.ca/includes/files/news/doc/1497271514634.pdf

If you or someone you know has disengaged from school and could use some support for employment and pre-employment supports, help is available from The Murphy Centre Career Services. Deanne Bambrick and Sondria Browne are career counsellors with ‘Two Roads Career Services’ at the Murphy Centre, set up to meet with people on an individual basis to support persons where they are. If would like more infor-mation contact Sondria Browne, Outreach Coordinator at 753-2830 or email sondria-

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Prom and Safe Grad 2017 We would like to congratulate the 2017 Graduating class of WVH for a successful Prom. Nearly 1000 members of the WVH community gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion. The graduates would like to extend a great thank you to the parents, teachers and the organizing committee for everything they did to make this year’s Prom such a memorable event. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved with our extraordinary Safe Grad Parent Committee. Safe Grad 2017 was a tremendous success; from the under the sea deco-rating theme to the candy carnival and all the attractions

and events in between! The staff and administration along with this year's graduates would like to acknowledge the amount of effort that went into making this event possible and to thank the organizers.

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WVH Athletic Awards for 2016-17

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WVH Final

Awards

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Best wishes to our Graduating Students! We hope everyone has a

safe and happy summer.