Semester 2 Welcome Back Assembly

A big welcome back to returning students and 'Hello' to students new to Eastdale! Our semester 2 assembly began with the acknowledgement and honouring of our indigenous heritage including a 'smudging' ceremony facilitated by Mr. D'Abreu. Thank you Mr. D'Abreu! (see photos below)
Ms. Burden reviewed our expectations of all students and how they can have a successful semester. Several teachers spoke to the various activities, clubs and opportunities available to students. This included the gym and library that are open everyday at lunch, Peacebuilders room 207 monday to thursday, girls group, boys group, fun club, pet club, running club and as well several athletic teams -badminton, boys basketball, floor hockey and track & field. All students are encouraged to participate!
This year there will be a Ski Trip to Dagmar Ski Resort and WAG's (Wilderness Activity Group) four day overnight excursion to Kearney Camp.
Students will be bringing home parent/guardian permission forms and are asked to return the signed forms as soon as possible. The Ski Trip is on Wednesday, February 14 and the WAG trip is Tuesday, Feb 20 to Feb 23. The trips are a great experience for students and we thank the Eastdale staff, parents & guardians for supporting these events.
Also a big thank you to Mr. Servos for organizing the field trips and to Ms. Burden for organizing and leading the welcome back assembly.