TWO WEEKS AHEAD - MARCH 22nd

Dear Parents and Armbrae Community Members:

The first week of Spring is upon us and the change in the weather is most welcome! The crocuses are coming up, the snow is gone, and the sun is out. Let’s hope the old adage - March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb - holds true!

Before you dig into this edition of the TWA, I wanted to draw your attention to a few items.

Re-enrolment
Re-enrolment “season” takes place between February and March because that is usually the busiest time of year for inquiries from new families. To respond properly to those inquiries, Mrs. Morrison needs to know where we have spaces and which grades will require wait lists.

At the time of writing, 80% of all returning students have re-enroled, so thank you again to the many families that re-enroled early! If you haven’t already taken care of this, you can click here to re-enrol today! Lost your login credentials? Please reach out to Mrs. Morrison for help. Please note that a (digitally) signed contract and your preliminary instalment of $1,500 are required to hold your child's place.

Designer Purse Bingo
Our very first Designer Purse Bingo evening was a huge success! Thank you so much to our organising committee members: Sarah Risley and Sarah Moses (Co-Chairs), Cynthia Allen, Jacqueline Bretzler, Gillian Chapple, Melanie Cleary, Kristina Glover, Meaghan Jackson, Suzanne Morrison, Natalie Owens, Megan Sernyk, Genny Shaw, and Lisa & PeterTaylor!

Thanks also to the over 300 people that attended and made the evening so much fun. Remember our Annual Fund goal this year is to raise $50,000 and this event alone raised over $22,000. Thank you to our massively supportive Armbrae community!

Strategic Plan launch and Family Pizza Party
As you know, we’ve re-scheduled the Strategic Plan launch and family pizza party to (next) Thursday, March 30th at 5:30pm in the AARC. That’s only a week away, so please put it in your family’s calendar and click here to RSVP.

Meantime, please enjoy the rest of this edition.

Cheers,

Steve.

Amazing Osprey Achievements
While we were relaxing during the March break, a number of our Ospreys were out representing Armbrae - the best small school in Canada!

Amazing Shake Success
- This year, we sent four students to Atlanta, Georgia to participate in an unforgettable weekend at the Global Amazing Shake competition. Competing against 7,400 students from around the world, Elizabeth Olaiya, James Burke, Morgan Clarke and Jack Harrington made the final cut when the participants were narrowed down to 262 students. From there, 3 of our students made Top 24 followed by the Top 10. From there, Morgan and Jack moved on to Top 8, followed by the Top 5! These students demonstrated commitment, respect, hard work and poise for the duration of the weekend.
- Meanwhile, our very own Mrs. Charity Buchanan, was the recipient of the Amazing Shake Advisor of the year. Congratulations, Mrs. B.!

Spelling Bee
- After holding a Spelling Bee at Armbrae, we sent our top two spellers to Cape Breton University at the beginning of the March Break where they competed in the Provincial Spelling Bee. Both Allie MacSween and Victoria Olaiya (Grade 6) did extremely well in the competition and we are very proud of them for representing Armbrae so well. Congratulations to Allie who tied for third place overall!

Basketball
- The Senior Girls Basketball team went to Provincials in New Glasgow and placed 4th overall in the Province. They won their first game against North Nova and then played Halifax West. The girls played a great game going into double overtime but ended up short by 3 points. They played in the Bronze medal game against Horton High, being defeated by 1 point. Congratulations on a great season, girls, and on improving their provincial ranking from 5th last season to 4th.

Canada Games
- Grade 12 student Sophie Pomeroy brought home a silver medal from the Canada Games Women’s Hockey championships in early March. Sophie and her team were bested by British Columbia for the gold medal after defeating Ontario 3-2 in the semifinals. Sophie scored one goal in the tournament, in Nova Scotia’s 3-0 win over Manitoba.

Job Shadow Opportunity! Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
As a part of the Grade 11/12 Career Education class, our students will be completing a job shadow day in an industry they might want to explore once they graduate. If you or a colleague are open to hosting a student as part of their job shadow experience, please fill out this form. We hope to have a wide range of careers and professions represented to give students opportunities to consider different career options. If you have any questions, please contact Meaghan Jackson.

GSA Bake Sale- Wednesday, March 29th
The GSA is raising money for upcoming workshops from The Get Real Movement, which are workshops that will be delivered to both the Middle & Upper School students in May. Baked goods will be priced between $1-$3 and will be held in the Lower School lobby from 11:25am - 12:20pm. Come one, come all!

Important Upcoming Dates:
Monday, March 27th: Co-Curriculars Session 5: OPEN
Tuesday, March 28th: Grade 7 Immunization clinic #2
Thursday, March 30th: Colour Day
Wednesday, April 5th: In-Person Parent Teacher Conferences (evening)
Thursday, April 6th: In-Person Parent Teacher Conferences - No school for students
Friday, April 7th: Good Friday- No School
Monday, April 10th: Easter Monday- No School
Friday, April 14th: IWK Casual Day
Friday, April 21st: Armbrae Open House
Friday, May 5th: Grandparent’s Day

Division Updates

Lower School- Tara Burt
Mark your calendars! The Lower School Musical, The World’s Worst Fairy Godmother will take place on Friday, May 12th. More information will follow in the weeks ahead, but there will be an afternoon matinee and an evening performance!

Middle School - Stephanie Sajatovich
The Immunization Clinic is happening the morning of Tuesday, March 28th. It will involve most Grade 7 and some Grade 8 students. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Langille (mlangille@armbrae.ns.ca).

Please bring your guitars back to school for music lessons this week.

Middle School students still go outdoors daily. It’s important to dress appropriately for the changing weather. Please dress in layers!

Upper School - Ally Read
Save the Dates: Spring Learning Series for Parents!

Tuesday, April 18th (7:00-8:30pm): EducationUSA + US Admissions Panel
Tuesday, May 2nd (7:00-8:00pm): What You Need to Know About Scholarships in Grade 11

Please mark your calendars for these events. Links will be sent the week prior to each information session.

Athletics - Susan Beazley

Field Hockey: The team has started playing games and won their first game against Sacred Heart.
Badminton: Our teams play in Metros on April 4th and 5th at Citadel High & the ACIS Badminton Tournament is on April 1st.
Please check the School Calendar for all practices and games. For more information, please contact Susan Beazley at 902-423-7920 ext 229 or email sbeazley@armbrae.ns.ca.

Auxiliary Programmes - Ashley Matthews-Duffett
amd@armbrae.ns.ca or 902-471-1993.

You will find all the information you need for Co-curricular programmes, CAS opportunities, camps and more:

Check out our Newsletter HERE
Session 5 registration opens on Monday, March 27th at 7pm
Osprey Summer Camp Registration open ospreycamps.ca
Summer Academy Registration open
Discount Code for Armbrae Families; WELOVEARMBRAE

APA Announcements

Volunteer Opportunities- Sign-Up Genius
The APA is always looking for parent volunteers for events for our Tuck Shop and teacher Treat Friday! Please take a look at our Sign-Up Genius page for all our current opportunities - there are plenty!

Tuck Shop
The next Tuck Shop will be held on Friday, March 24th during lunch. Parent volunteers will continue to sell school-safe treats and healthy options as an ongoing fundraiser for the work of the APA. Treats range from .50 to $2.50. The shop will continue to be cash only. Parent volunteers are needed between 11:15am-12:00pm on Fridays. If you are available, please check the Sign-up Genius link above to find available dates!

The APA sends a huge THANK YOU to all community members that helped make our first ever Designer Purse Bingo such a sold-out hit! We’d never be able to pull off such an amazing event without all your support!

Armbrae Academy

Oxford Campus: 1400 Oxford St, Halifax, NS B3H 3Y8 ~ 902-423-7920
Coburg Campus: 6430 Coburg Rd, Halifax NS, B3H 2A6 ~ 782-641-3834

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