January 9th, 2015

Welcome back and Happy New Year!!

With the start of the New Year, the gym is a very busy place with two Varsity Basketball Teams up and running and two Club Teams starting up in the next few weeks.! Varsity game nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays with either the boys or the girls hosting beginning on January 20th.

The Varsity Boys will be hosting a basketball tournament here in our very own Warrior Dome on January 16 and 17 and the Girls Varsity Team also playing in a tournament at Stanley Park the same weekend.
Physical Education classes are involved in Fitness Testing the first week back with the Basketball Unit to follow for the next few weeks. Also beginning next week will be our second Health Unit of the year, Human Growth and Development, Curriculum Topics that will be covered are as follows:

Grade 7
Basic Anatomy
Menstrual Cycle
Gender Determination/Twins
Stages of Pregnancy

Grade 8
Abstinence
Review of Basic Anatomy
Contraception
Sexually Transmitted Infections

It is our belief that you as parents/guardians play the most significant role in the formation of your children’s values and behaviours related to Human Sexuality. Our program is not intended to take the place of but rather supplement the information you are providing in the home.

Ms. Murray/ Mr. Johnston/ Mrs. Quickfall/ Mr. Bouchard

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