School News Update
Joy Keke and Sara Rastin
Stuff You Missed
MUSIC FEST
Last month, the Secondary Concert Bands and Jazz Bands were busy preparing for the Capital Region Music Festival. The Grade 9 Band, Grade 10 Band, and Senior Concert Band performed at Earl of March HS on Friday, February 24th for the concert band portion of the festival. The bands performed their prepared pieces for a panel of adjudicators and then took part in a music clinic with one of the adjudicators following their performance. LDHSS is pleased to be hosting the Jazz portion of the festival on Saturday, March 4th. The Jr. and Sr. Jazz Bands performed and a number of our students will be performing as members of the Ottawa Junior Jazz Band, The Nepean All-City Lab Band and The Nepean All-City Jazz Band. This is the first time the festival has run in person since 2019 and we had a fun time running it again this year!
Sports
GAME RESULTS
The Junior Girls volleyball team played against St Francis Xavier early March, but unfortunately lost this time. They won the next game they had, which was against Pierre-Savard. They will have many more opportunities to play, like on the 22nd, against John McCrae, on March 27th when they have a game at Merivale High School, and on the 29th against South Carleton.
The Junior Boys volleyball team won their game at Merivale High School on the 21st. Way to go! They have another game at St. Francis Xavier on the 28th, and another at Sir Robert Borden on the 30th.
Over the second last week of March, our school’s ringette club competed in their last tournament of this year. In their final game they won 2-1, allowing them to win bronze!
The Outdoor Education class have been skiing in the beautiful Gatineau park, and have completed the OE ski academy!
UPCOMING TEAMS
A secondary badminton club will be starting this Friday, March 31st at 7:30 am in the main gym every Friday until May 5th. All high school students are welcome to join.
The secondary spring baseball team sign up has started and it is occurring from March 23rd - April 7th. Go to ldhss_baseballteam on Instagram to sign up. All high school students are welcome to join.
Since the Senior Girls soccer team has recently started tryouts and practice, expect to hear more from them soon!
Girls Rugby started up, continuing with workouts twice a week in the mornings.
Events
FRANCOPHONE WEEK
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Francophone week! This took place Monday, March 6th - Friday, March 10th in the foyer. Students and staff had a chance to learn about French culture around the globe!
Clubs
KEY CLUB
Key club will be running a movie night in the auditorium on Friday, March 31st from 3:15 - 6pm. They’ll be showing Spiderman: Into the Spider Verse! Be sure to bring your friends for a great time!
DEBATE AND TRIVIA CLUB
The Longfields secondary debate club has started up! They are currently in the process of forming teams and would like as many members to join as possible. This is a non-competitive team whose goal is to let people attend with their friends and have fun debating topics of their choosing. This occurs every Wednesday after school from 3 - 4pm in room 238. Contact Mr Johnson at johnson.lil@ocdsb.ca if you have any questions.
Upcoming Events
SCHOOL DANCE
On Friday, May 5th, the Student council will be hosting the first annual school dance! The theme for this dance will be Hollywood and to dress as your favourite celebrity! Bring your friends and get ready for a good time! At the dance, you will have the opportunity to take photos with your friends. Price is yet to be confirmed. Be there and be square!
MULTICULTURAL SHOW
The HOPE Club is yet again throwing their Multicultural Show on May 18th! Their first round of auditions have been completed, but they're still looking for more performers! If you're interested in showing any dance, song, act, etc, that showcases a part of your life and identity, then email hopeclub.ldh@gmail.com! All school-appropriate acts from all backgrounds are welcome to audition.
PROM TICKETS
Prom tickets are now available for all grads to buy using school cash online. The price is 100$ per ticket and the due date is April 5th. This year’s prom will take place on Friday, June 16th at Orchard View Wedding and Conference Centre. This is a great opportunity to have fun with your friends or your special someone. It is also a good opportunity to say goodbye to the rest of your peers. If you're a senior click here to purchase a ticket here at https://ocdsb.schoolcashonline.com/.
GRADUATION
The graduation date has been confirmed as June 28, 2023. Make sure you contact your guidance counsellor to guarantee you have all the information needed to graduate. Contact Mr. Mochizucki at evan.mochizuki@ocdsb.ca if you have any questions about graduation requirements.
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