On Friday, October 30 we will have a Halloween Costume Contest at lunch. The categories include:
Winners will get amazing prizes such as tickets to PNE’s “Friday Night”, EMS Haunted Barn, assorted candies and much more! Costumes must be school appropriate, otherwise you will be disqualified. Sign-up will be announced during the week of Halloween!
Each month, the Social Responsibility Committee receives nominations for class of the month and student of the Month. The committee wants to recognize groups or individuals who do exceptional work in the area of social responsibility. The aim is to award students who go beyond the regular class work.
The winner for September’s Class of the month is Mr Adam Roberts’ Block B Leadership class. These students worked very hard to organize and supervise the Terry Fox run. Because of their efforts, hundreds of dollars have been raised and will be used for the good of everyone. The same students also provided their help and support to the Grade 8 Welcome day. Their work in this area helped ensure the success of that first ever event at EMS. Congratulations to all the students and their teacher Mr. Roberts.
The student of the month award for September went to 2 students; Ivan Townsend and Dan Dixon. The students worked very hard and on their own time to raise money for the Guatemala Humanitarian trip. The fact that the two students are not going to Guatemala makes their effort ever more commendable. Congratulations to both of you for the good work.
On October 17th Earl Marriott will host the Fall Concert, the first Student Council concert. Doors open at 5:30 and the show will run from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Tickets are avaliable at lunch in the “deck” area for $10 but only until October 14th. No tickets will be avaliable at the door. If you have any problems with obtaining tickets email prime ministers Stephanie Chicoine (stephaniechicoine@msn.com) or Ashneet Randhawa (ash_loud14@hotmail.com). Food will be avaliable for purchase at the concert along with band murchandise. There will also be a raffle and door prize awarded to a few lucky attendants. If you have any questions let Student Council know ASAP!
The following initiatives are being organized by Student Council and the Global Citizens’ Committee over the month of December at Earl Marriott:
Christmas Hampers
Each department has adopted a family – ask your teacher! Donations of gifts and food are needed by Friday, December 14th.
Food/Clothing Drive
In Block D, bring donations of canned food and clothing (in good condition). The last day for collection is Wednesday, December 19th. A pizza lunch will be awarded to the class who has collected the most items by weight!
Change for Change Drive
Bring your pennies and pocket change to Block B to support this year-round campaign. All donations this month will go towards Christmas hampers and the food drive. Collection day this month will be Wednesday, December 19th.
Coming in 2008…
The Global Citizens’ Committee will be organizing a raffle for two pairs of tickets to a Canucks game! Raffle tickets cost $3 each, or 2 for $5. 1000 tickets will be sold for this raffle. The draw will take place either Jan. 30, or when rafflet tickets are sold out – whichever comes first!
Earl Marriott Student Council has committed to a long term legacy project in conjunction with Free the Children, a major Canadian based international charity. The school is aiming to raise $10 000 dollars this year to build a primary school in the Kono District of Sierra Leone with full teaching staff and supplies from the ground up; as well as a total of $36 000 in the long term to help completely build up infrastructure within the community by creating a clean water source, stockpiling and maintaining medical supplies and employing teachers at the school as well as developing alternative sources of income for the community. Sierra Leone was rated by the UN in a 2006 census as the absolute worst country to live in worldwide. This fractured nation fresh out of a decade long civil war needs our aid to develop a stronger infrastructure and Earl Marriott is going to try and help. Meetings are held every Thursday in Ms. McGowan’s room and all new members are welcome to join the legacy project. Our first major fundraiser will be the ”Battle of the Bands”, to held in the spring of 2007.