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TWO WEEKS AHEAD
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Important Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, June 14th: Abby Bryant Coffee House 6:00pm - AARC
- Friday, June 14th: Middle School Field Trip to BIO and Tufts Cove
- Friday, June 14th - Sunday, June 16th: Duke of Edinburgh Silver Adventurous Journey (Club Program)
- Monday, June 17th - Tuesday, June 18th: Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Adventurous Journey (Grade 10 Physical Education Program)
- Monday, June 17th: No classes for all students - Assessment Day
- Tuesday, June 18th:
- Regular Academic Day for PS - Grade 8
- No Classes for Grade 9 - 12
- Middle School Exam Review 8:30 - 11:30pm;
- Field Afternoon 1:00 - 3:00pm; Osprey Fest 3:00 - 5:00pm
- Wednesday, June 19th:
- Grade 12 students will be attending a breakfast with their parents or guardians at 8:00am (Oxford Campus, AARC).
- Celebration of Learning - Rehearsal 8:30am - 11:25am. Students can wear casual clothes. Please note that all students are dismissed at 11:25am on this day.
- Grades 1 - 8 students arrive at Oxford by 8:30am and will walk together with their teachers to the Rebecca Cohn for the morning rehearsal. (Primary students will remain at the Oxford Campus with their teacher.)
- Grades 9-12 students are to arrive at Coburg for 8:30am, and will walk together with their teachers to the Rebecca Cohn for the morning rehearsal.
- Yearbook Signature Insert handed out to students via Advisor/Homeroom teacher when all school-related materials are handed in at approximately 10:30am.
- Ceremony - 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Rebecca Cohn (students must arrive at 4:30pm in Number 1 Uniform with proper socks and black shoes).
General Announcements
Osprey Fest
Please join us on Tuesday, June 18th after the Field Day for the Osprey Fest Spring Fair put on by the APA! This takes place in the backyard of the Oxford Campus from 3:00-5:00pm. All are welcome to join!
Uniform Update
Place your Top Marks uniform order by June 15th to qualify for free shipping and guaranteed delivery before back to school. Here is the Top Marks Order Information. As a reminder, here is a link to the Armbrae Uniform Requirements.
Top Marks is selling an exclusive top quality Osprey Hoodie that will be available to order from June 3rd -June 18th. Order forms have been sent home with your kids.
Seeking Volunteers for Entrepreneurship 12 Course
We are looking to connect with entrepreneurial members of our community to provide experiential learning opportunities for students taking Entrepreneurship 12 next year. Possible opportunities include being a guest speaker, hosting the class on-site for a field-trip, and being a mentor for students as they develop their own venture plans. If you are an entrepreneur and are interested in being part of the course, please complete this form.
Yearbook
The 2023-2024 Yearbooks have been delayed by unforeseen circumstances, and will not be delivered prior to our last day of school on Wednesday, June 19th. We will be providing students with a Yearbook Insert next week, so that they can collect signatures from their classmates and teachers prior to the end of the school year. These may be added to the physical yearbook once they arrive and are distributed. More information will be provided in the coming weeks about availability date and distribution.
Foundation Years
The PrePrimary Graduation Ceremony will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, June 19th, in the AARC. We invite all PrePrimary parents to attend this special event. Please ensure that students are dressed in their uniforms.
Lower School
We are looking for good quality chapter books for Grades 3 to 5 to help contribute to classroom libraries. If you are cleaning out bookshelves and have any books to donate, we would greatly appreciate it! All books can be dropped off to Mrs. Burt
Lower and Middle School
Field Day (Grades PS-8)
Field Day will take place on Tuesday, June 18th from 1:00-3:00pm at the Dal Turf. Students should wear comfortable athletic clothes in their house colours and sneakers. Students should also bring a water bottle, sunscreen and a hat!
Middle School
The exams are going well. We have made some slight adjustments as mentioned in the email that went home earlier this week.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Middle School Orientation on May 29th. All information is posted on the Middle School MyArmbrae site. Supply lists will be posted there at the end of June.
The Middle School is heading to Tufts Cove and the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) to learn more about Nova Scotia Power and ocean research. The cost of the trip is $38 and you can pay via e-transfer to finance@armbrae.ns.ca by Friday, June 14th - please enter in the note: Middle School Field Trip. A detailed itinerary went home via email on Friday, May 17th. Please note the bus departs at 8:30am and students are asked to bring lunch and wear their gym uniform, Osprey gear and closed-toed sneakers.
Returning School-Owned Items
Fobs, textbooks, athletic uniforms (Grades 7-12) and Yondr Pouches (Grades 7-8), must all be returned by Wednesday, June 19th. The replacement cost of a fob is $20 and a Yondr Pouch is $50. Yearbooks will only be handed out to those students who have returned their school-owned items and/or paid the replacement cost. Students can pay via e-transfer to finance@armbrae.ns.ca, but please include a note indicating what the funds are for, i.e. replacement fob and take a screenshot showing your deposit has been received to show to your Advisor.
Upper School
Students are finishing their exams this week, and we are nearing the start of summer break. There are no classes for Grades 9-12 on Monday, June 17th or Tuesday, June 18th, but all students are expected to attend school the morning of Wednesday, June 19th for the Full School Graduation rehearsal as outlined above.
Auxiliary Department
Osprey Summer Camps - Register NOW!
- REGISTER HERE
- Armbrae Family Discount: WELOVEARMBRAE
- We are excited to offer camps for 10 weeks for Grades PP–8.
- Click HERE for more information
Armbrae Summer Academy
- REGISTER HERE
- Armbrae Family Discount: SUMMERLEARNING
- Click here to learn more!
Osprey Athletics
We had 18 student athletes participate at the Provincial Track & Field Meet. All team mates did their personal best. Payton placed 3rd in the hurdles receiving a bronze medal and beating the hurdle record. Sachin placed 4th in the hurdles. Nai placed 7th in the 100 and 9th in the 200. The Intermediate Boys Relay placed 1st in their heat and placed 5th overall. Our Senior Team placed 1st in the 4x100 and 4x400 in their heat and placed 5th overall. Congratulations to our track and field team!
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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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