Northeast Kings Education Centre
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Day 7
Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
Announcements:
Music Department
Tomorrow, Grade 7 will have a regular rehearsal during Period 3. Later in the day (Period 8), Jr. Concert Band will have a joint rehearsal. For all rehearsals, please hurry down to the Music Room, get your instrument and music out and be ready to play!
SR. JAZZ BAND - REMINDER THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE REHEARSALS THIS WEEK!
Junior Golf:
Good luck to all junior golfers as they travel to Coyote Hill Golf Course to participate in the Junior Golf Districts
Career Fair Share
This Thursday the Mentors Plus group will be at the school all day talking and working with different classes in the library. They will be discussing different Career Options, Financial Literacy and different employment avenues throughout the day. They will also be available to all high school students at lunch and at recess. This is a great opportunity for anyone in high school who may not yet have found a pathway in life after graduation.
Senior Boys Soccer
The senior boys have their first soccer game today at NKEC against Horton at 4:30. Come on out and cheer on your team!
The team also improved to 3-0 in league play with a 5-2 win over Middleton yesterday. The girls played well considering the pressure and style of Middleton. Well done ladies.
Sr. Girls Hockey
Reminder of the Kick-Off meeting tomorrow (wednesday) at lunch in Mr. Wood’s room 206. We expect everyone interested in playing to attend this meeting.
Cross Country Running:
Good Luck to our cross country team who are participating in their first meet today at King's Edgehill! With teachers permission, could all runners be excused at 2:45pm.
Jr Girls Volleyball
There will be Jr Girls volleyball tryouts today after school until 4:45.
Composition Club
This is a new addition to the arts department! You are invited to join the composition club - which will be an opportunity for you to experiment with vocal and instrumental improvisation, create music for a small instrumental/vocal ensemble, explore traditional and graphic notation, make and create music on the spot with others in an ensemble setting, performing for others, and using your instrument and voice in unconventional ways!
If you are interested in this club, please fill out an interest form that you will find on the bulletin board and make sure you submit this to Mrs. Salmon, Rm. 120. A day and time will be decided by the end of the week. For more information, see Mrs. Salmon!!
NKEC Improv Team
Improv tryouts will be after school tomorrow from 3:30 to 4:30.
Senior Girls Soccer
"Hey Titans! We are your captains and assistant captains of the Sr. Girls soccer team. We as a team are currently fundraising for the cibc run for the cure. We will be hosting a barbecue tomorrow at Highschool lunch. We will also be selling tickets at Highschool recess Today and Thursday for a gift basket filled with $200 worth of items. We would like to encourage you to come out and support the team and our efforts to raise money for this cause!"
Day 6
Monday, September 25th, 2023
Announcements
Land Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge that it is our privilege to work, play, live and learn in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional, and unsurrendered land of the Mi’kmaq people. We recognize that we are descendants of settlers and that acknowledgments continue to be important to remind us that we must sustain the process of listening and learning which are integral to reconciliation
We are all Treaty People.
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Hey Everyone
Today is the last day to sign up for International Student Ambassadors. The sign up sheet is in Student Services and will be collected at the end of the day.
Music Department
Today, after school until 4:45 pm, will be our Sr. Concert Band rehearsal! If you are a high school student and are interested in joining in on the fun, come to this rehearsal and see what it’s all about! There will be more new music handed out today and we’ll be working on Remembrance music.
Grade 8 Band students - you will have a rehearsal today during Period 4. If you still have band registration sheets, please pass those into Ms. Helms.
Jr. Concert Band - you have rehearsal on Wednesday, so don’t forget your instruments and music!!
Yearbook
First meeting of the year coming up! Room 213 at the start of lunch tomorrow. Come join the yearbook committee!
March Break 2024
We are headed to Greece in 172 days! Bring your parents to the cafeteria Wednesday evening at 6:30 to learn more about fundraising and securing your spot.
Stage Crew
ALL stage crew members are asked to come to the cafeteria for our first full meeting - immediately after this morning’s announcements. If you didn’t attend either of the two call out meetings, please come on down and be ready to work hard!
Sr Boys Soccer
Senior Boys Soccer practice is canceled for Tuesday. Our next practice will be on Thursday at 3:30.
Cross Country Running:
Cross Country Running practice will be today after school, from 3:30-4:15pm. Please meet in the Middle school gym. A reminder that you must have your consent form into one of the coaches in order to attend the meet tomorrow, at Kings Edgehill. We will also be looking for drives to get runners to the meet; we will discuss this at practice today.
Junior Golf
Could all members of the Junior Golf Team headed to districts tomorrow please see Mr. Pope for a brief meeting after announcements at his Room #109. If you have not passed in your consent form yet please bring this with you.
Sr Girls Soccer
The girls finished their exhibition season against Div 1 competition by losing two 3-0 games to KES and Avonview on Friday. The girls had territorial strength but struggled in both 18 boxes. Work to do as they begin league play this Wednesday at home against CK.
Jr Boys Soccer
The roster for the junior boys soccer team will be posted on the middle school gym door this afternoon. Team practices this week will be on Wednesday and Thursday after school.
Jr Girls Scooer
The roster for the junior girls soccer team is posted on the middle school gym door. We will practice Tuesday after school. Thank you to everyone who tried out.
Jr Girls Volleyball
There will be Jr Girls volleyball tryouts tomorrow after school until 4:45pm
Composition Club
This is a new addition to the arts department! You are invited to join the composition club - which will be an opportunity for you to experiment with vocal and instrumental improvisation, create music for a small instrumental/vocal ensemble, explore traditional and graphic notation, make and create music on the spot with others in an ensemble setting, performing for others, and using your instrument and voice in unconventional ways!
If you are interested in this club, please fill out an interest form that you will find on the bulletin board and make sure you submit this to Mrs. Salmon, Rm. 120. A day and time will be decided by the end of the week. For more information, see Mrs. Salmon!!
NKEC Improv Team
It’s BACK! NKEC has a strong standing tradition in the Canadian Improv Games, making the provincial championships and placing 4th overall in the province. This year YOU (Grade 9 -12s) are invited to try-out for the NKEC Improv team. Only eight (8) members will be selected. Practice will be Wednesday’s afterschool and try-outs will happen this Wednesday, (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm) - See Mrs. Salmon and sign-up on the Arts bulletin board.
Senior Girls Soccer
The Senior girls soccer team is currently fundraising for the CIBC Run for the Cure. They will be hosting a barbecue this Wednesday the 27th at High School lunch. The team will also be selling tickets at recess on Tuesday and Thursday for a gift basket filled with $200 worth of items. They would like to encourage you to come out and support the team and their efforts to raise money for this cause. Also, good luck to the ladies as they host Middleton at 430 today in an important league game.
GSA
Middle Level GSA-Gender Sexuality Alliance will meet in room 115 on Thursday at lunch. Everyone is welcome.
Drama Club-
Reminder- Middle Level Drama Club will start on Mondays at noon in room 115 starting October 9th.
High School Drama Club will start on Thursdays after school until 4:45pm in room 115 on October 5th.