Daily Notices September 13th

General Notices 

Theatre Fire Exit Doors

Please note that the Fire Exit doors in the theatre are to be used for Emergencies Only. Please refrain from using these doors to exit the school. Thank you for your cooperation.

Blue School Locks

Just a reminder, to please put your blue school locks on your lockers.  Please check MSS on the portal for your locker number.  If there is a backwards lock on your locker, please come to the main office and we will remove it.  On Sept 16^th any lockers not claimed will be reassigned.

Welcome Week Scavenger Hunt for Grade 9 Student

On Friday, be sure to meet at the SRC Room in the cafeteria at the beginning of lunch to pick up your checklist. Teams that complete the scavenger hunt will earn a prize!

Grade 12 Graduating Students

Mrs. Park has been going into the grade 12 English classes this week to give a talk on what you need to be doing this year for graduation and future planning. If you have missed that class or if you are not taking an in person English class this semester, you can still get the information at Lunch on Tuesday September 17^th in the computer lab Room 354. Please sign up in Student services to let us know you will be there. 

Scent free School

A reminder that our school is a scent free school. Please refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes, strong body spray, etc. There are individuals who are allergic to the chemicals in these products or sensitive to strong scents. 

GRADE 10 and 11 LITURGY MINISTRY

There are several opportunities for Readers during our Liturgies which will be celebrated on Tuesday, Sept 17.  P2 - Gr 11s.  P3 - Gr 10s.  Remember that being involved in Liturgy counts toward your CAP hours if you have chosen that option.  Please see Mrs. Dale ASAP if you would like to be on the Ministry Team this Tuesday.  God Bless You!

GRADE 9 ALTAR SERVERS  

If you are an altar server and would like to help at our Opening Mass on Tuesday, please contact Mrs. Dale ASAP.  Thank you, and God Bless You!

Library news

This is a reminder that students cannot use their cell phones in the library during class time, this also includes students on spare. You can use it in the morning, break, lunchtime, and afterschool. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Rode in the library.

Student Access to the School 

The school is open on regular school days for students from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm. Families and students should arrange for their children to be picked up by 4:00 pm unless they have a planned extracurricular activity with a staff supervisor. If you do not have an extracurricular activity, you need to leave the building by 4pm.  Thank you for your cooperation!

Smudging

Everyone is welcome to come to the courtyard to take part in smudging at 8:15 am on Fridays and Mondays all year.

 Cafeteria

The following items will be available daily at the cafeteria:

Burgers, sandwiches, subs, wraps, baking and various snacks.

          The cafeteria will open starting Thursday September 5^th.

                   Friday Sept 13^th – Perogies & Sausage

                   Monday Sept 16^th – Chicken Burgers

                   Tuesday Sept 17^th – Beef Burritos

Choir

There will be a FULL CHOIR practice TODAY at lunch in the theatre.

SRC 

Welcome Week September 9th-13th.

 TODAY- Grade 9s will be invited to participate in a scavenger hunt style game at lunch. Details will be provided in student notices next week. 

Theatre

Anastasia audition information is now posted by the theatre doors. Auditions begin next Thursday - come prepared!

Clubs

SADD

There will be a meeting Thursday September 19^th in Room 102 (Mrs. Gauthier’s room).

Outdoor Ed

Come to an informational meeting in room 105 TODAY at noon to talk about our fall hike to Cypress Hills. 

Holy Cross Chess & Games Club

The Holy Cross Chess and Games club will have a meeting on Tuesdays at 12:15pm in room 122. We will discuss what the club will look like and when it will take place. Make sure you bring your A-game!

Holy Cross POM Team

CALLING ALL DANCERS- Have you heard? Holy Cross Pom team is going competitive! We are looking for experienced dancers to audition for our 2024/25 season. Sign-up sheets for try outs can be found outside Mrs. Newton's classroom door (133). Try outs will be held at the end of September. Hope to see you there!

Rosary Group

The Rosary Group will be meeting Mondays.  Please meet in Room 241 (Lepage/Dale) right after school for some fun and fellowship making rosaries.  We have all the supplies and instructions that you will need.  You can count these hours for your CAP. See you there.  Any questions, see Mrs. Dale. 

Athletics

Holy Cross Cross Country

We are looking for students to join the Holy Cross cross-country team! If you are interested or have any questions, please see Mr. Malin in room 103. Everyone is welcome!

Time Intramural Schedule:

The North Gym and the South Gym are open during lunch hour for ALL students to participate in! This is optional and is often done on a first-come first-serve basis. The gyms will be open until 12:50 pm. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE CHANGED INTO A SEPARATE PAIR OF GYM CLOTHES AND SHOES TO BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. All other rules that apply to regular physical education apply to participation in lunch-hour activities.

The following is the schedule:

PLEASE NOTE: We will no longer give out towels or loaner clothes/shoes. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN!!

Weight Room

The Phys Ed Teachers are excited to welcome students back to the weight room!

Please note, it will be $10 to use the weight room for the year! Please see a PE teacher to purchase your wristband! We will be giving students a free week during welcome week to try out the gym! Wrist band sales will start on Sept 16th.

To use our weight room please read the following reminders:

1. All students MUST change into a separate pair of gym clothes and shoes.
2. Students can use the weight room at lunch and after school (while there are teachers willing to supervise).
3. Students are expected to clean up after themselves and put their weights away.
4. No food or drink in the weight room - only water bottles.
5. Students need to sanitize any equipment used and clean up after themselves.
6. There is no roughhouse, fooling around, or using the equipment improperly.
7. The last student to leave should turn off the lights and close the door.
8. If there are problems following the above rules, the supervising teacher has the right to ask you to leave.
9. The weight room is closed by 5:00 pm for students.

The Phys Ed staff encourages you to take the opportunity to get active and fit by using our wonderful facility! The weight room is only open if you have a staff supervisor!

PE Locker Rooms

Please note the PE locker rooms are only to be used if you have PE in that period and all backpacks and binders are to be locked up or taken with you. Any items on the floor will be removed! To ensure the safety of the changing rooms, students will not be given access to the locker rooms during class. If the changing rooms are not respected, they will no longer be available during lunch. Please respect our space and keep it clean.

Jersey Sale – LAST DAY

The athletics department will be selling jerseys we no longer use for our sports teams. During welcome week the PE department will have a table set up with used jerseys for under $20!! See our table during the welcome week to claim your own retro jersey!!

Helmet Sale – LAST DAY

Holy Cross will be selling football memorabilia helmets for $20!!! See a PE staff member for your liability form and bring it back during the welcome week to claim your own Holy Cross memorabilia!! Limited stock so bring your form and money as soon as possible to guarantee a helmet! Talk to a PE teacher if you have any questions!

Student Services

Student Service Notices can be found on the Counsellor Connection Website. Go here to see more details and access links: bit.ly/HCHStudentServices

These are just the highlights:

• U of S Open house, Sept 20^th Register online before spots fill up!
• Trade Journey for Women through YWCA - 16-week program

School Nurse 

Our school nurse, Tori Meijer will be here Monday afternoons from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm. The school nurse can help you with the following:

• Confidential one-on-one student supports with medical & health related matters.
• Referrals to other community agencies/supports.
• General first-aid
• Confidential pregnancy testing and other supports as needed.

Students can also text the school nurse at 306-230-2483. Look for the school nurse sign in the hallway and stop in to ask a question, book an appointment or to just say hello!