Tues

Sept 3

Happy Tuesday Blue Dragons. 

Today is Tuesday, September 3rd.  Here are your morning announcements:

1) All COOP seminars are located in the South Side of the Cafeteria.  All COOP students should bring their Chromebooks with them, fully charged and/or with their chargers. 

2) Peer Helper Seminars are happening in the Library for today.  Any Peer Helpers need to meet in the Library with their fully charged Chromebooks. 

MUSICAL 2025

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second round of auditions are ready to go.  A meeting will be held in the upper drama studio on Monday Sept. 9 (at lunch) to discuss these auditions (room 267). This meeting is for ALL people that participated in the first round of auditions, as well as all grade 9 students, any students new to ENSS, OR anyone that was unable to make the first audition last school year. We are EXTREMELY close to picking our show for 2025 and need all of you to support us. PLEASE come to this meeting when we communicate what songs are sung at the audition AND how to sign up. IF YOU WANT A SNEAK PEEK, join the Musical 2025 Edsby group to see the audition songs.

GOLF TEAM

ENSS has a golf team and you can try to become a member! Meeting for this year’s upcoming golf team is this Friday (at lunch) in the drama studio (room 267). 

→ Today is National Skyscraper Day!  Did you know…. skyscrapers have only been around for about 130 years. The world’s first skyscraper was completed in 1885 in Chicago and it stood only 138 feet tall - a mere 10 stories!  That would not even count as a skyscraper today! But the name stuck, and initially any building that towered high over the surrounding structures was dubbed a skyscraper. Over time, our ability to engineer and construct skyscrapers improved drastically, and now a building must have at least 40 floors to be classified as a skyscraper at all.

Peer Tutors are meeting in the Library during their class time today.

CROSS COUNTRY TEAM - Mandatory meeting at lunch tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) at the beginning of lunch.  Optional easy run tomorrow after school - meet at the bleachers by the track.  First official practice Thursday (Meet at the bleachers by the track).

Wed

Sept 4

Happy Wednesday Blue Dragons - today is Wednesday, September 4th.

Here are your daily announcements:

→ MUSICAL 2025

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second round of auditions are ready to go.  A meeting will be held in the upper drama studio on Monday Sept. 9 (at lunch) to discuss these auditions (room 267). This meeting is for ALL people that participated in the first round of auditions, as well as all grade 9 students, any students new to ENSS, OR anyone that was unable to make the first audition last school year. We are EXTREMELY close to picking our show for 2025 and need all of you to support us. PLEASE come to this meeting when we communicate what songs are sung at the audition AND how to sign up. IF YOU WANT A SNEAK PEEK, join the Musical 2025 Edsby group to see the audition songs.

→ GOLF TEAM

ENSS has a golf team and you can try to become a member! Meeting for this year’s upcoming golf team is this Friday (at lunch) in the drama studio (room 267). 

→ Today is National Macadamia Nut Day! 

Macadamia trees are native to Australia and are classified as a tree type that consists of four species, each able to produce edible nuts. For this reason, the tree is now grown in different regions of the world, the macadamia nut is also known as the Queensland nut, the maroochi nut, and the bauple nut. Rare as they are, macadamia nuts are highly sought after in the culinary world.

Anyone who is interested in running Cross-country this year should come to a meeting today AT THE BEGINNING of LUNCH in the LIBRARY!  First official practice tomorrow after school (meet at the bleachers by the track)

Anyone interested in trying out for the Senior Boys Soccer Team can come to room 222 today at lunch to sign up and pick up a permission form. Tryouts begin on Thursday at 2:30 on the soccer field.

Thur

Sept 5

Happy Thursday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 5th  - Here are your morning announcements:

→ Grade Assemblies will be in Gym A today.  Teachers, please refer to the schedule posted in EDSBY. 

MUSICAL 2025

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second round of auditions are ready to go.  A meeting will be held in the upper drama studio on Monday Sept. 9 (at lunch) to discuss these auditions (room 267). This meeting is for ALL people that participated in the first round of auditions, as well as all grade 9 students, any students new to ENSS, OR anyone that was unable to make the first audition last school year. We are EXTREMELY close to picking our show for 2025 and need all of you to support us. PLEASE come to this meeting when we communicate what songs are sung at the audition AND how to sign up. IF YOU WANT A SNEAK PEEK, join the Musical 2025 Edsby group to see the audition songs.

GOLF TEAM

ENSS has a golf team and you can try to become a member! Meeting for this year’s upcoming golf team is this Friday (at lunch) in the drama studio (room 267). 

First official Cross-country practice is tonight after school today.  Please meet at the bleachers by the track at 2:35.  Wear proper running shoes and shorts and a t-shirt!  Don’t forget to bring a water bottle

Attention dancers! There will be an interest meeting for this year’s dance team at the beginning of lunch in room 224 on Monday September 9th. All grades are welcome! Come learn about what we do, and find out how you can be a part of our exciting team! 

→ Today is National Cheese Pizza Day! 

Hold the toppings, please! National Cheese Pizza Day is celebrated annually on September 5, and it’s time for you to celebrate in cheese-pizza style. We all love the classics, like pepperoni, pizza with pineapple, barbecued chicken pizza, or juicy meat lovers. But nothing surpasses the basics of holding a gently folded, single slice of melty deliciousness — the cheese pizza.

Each year, more than 2 billion pounds of pizza cheese is produced in the U.S. alone. 

So on this special day, savor a classic slice of ooey, gooey cheese pizza for yourself, and share a slice or two with some of your very best friends.

The first tryout for the senior boys soccer team takes place today from 2:30-4:00 outside on the soccer field. Shin pads and cleats are mandatory. If you missed the signup yesterday and still want to try out, please see Mme. Millington or Mr. Corkum to pick up a permission form.

Fri

Sept 6

Happy Friday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 6th - Here are your morning announcements: 

MUSICAL 2025

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second round of auditions are ready to go.  A meeting will be held in the upper drama studio on Monday Sept. 9 (at lunch) to discuss these auditions (room 267). This meeting is for ALL people that participated in the first round of auditions, as well as all grade 9 students, any students new to ENSS, OR anyone that was unable to make the first audition last school year. We are EXTREMELY close to picking our show for 2025 and need all of you to support us. PLEASE come to this meeting when we communicate what songs are sung at the audition AND how to sign up. IF YOU WANT A SNEAK PEEK, join the Musical 2025 Edsby group to see the audition songs.

GOLF TEAM

ENSS has a golf team and you can try to become a member! Meeting for this year’s upcoming golf team is TODAY (at lunch) in the drama studio (room 267). 

Cross-country practice tonight after school today RAIN OR SHINE.  Please meet at the bleachers by the track at 2:35.  Wear proper running shoes and shorts and a t-shirt!

Attention dancers! There will be an interest meeting for this year’s dance team at the beginning of lunch in room 224 on Monday September 9th. All grades are welcome! Come learn about what we do, and find out how you can be a part of our exciting team! 

Breakfast club is starting next week! If you woke up late and need some breakfast please come to room 209 for fruit, bagels, yogurt and other goodies. This year breakfast club is going green, so remember your take away mug for coffee, but as always you are welcome to stay in the room and enjoy your breakfast

→ Today is National Read a Book Day! 

While National Read a Book Day is believed to have originated in the US, other details of the day’s history are unclear. What is clear, though, is our love for books! And, for many, this is a welcomed day because 81% of us don’t feel we spend as much time reading as we would like. So, today is the perfect opportunity to set aside a little time to catch up on our “to read” list.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

There will be a brief meeting today at the start of lunch in Gym C for any boys interested in playing Junior or Senior volleyball this year.  Please attend this meeting to get a form to tryout.  First tryout is Monday morning starting at 7:00 am.  See you there 

Senior Boys Soccer

Tryouts for the senior boys soccer team will continue on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday next week from 2:30-4:00. You MUST hand in a permission form to Mme. Millington or Mr. Corkum and bring shin pads and cleats in order to try out.

Mon

Sept 9

Happy Monday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 9th - Here are your morning announcements: 

→ The Parking Lot Meeting will be happening today.  Any students who want to drive to school and park in the South Parking Lot must attend this meeting.  Please refer to EDSBY for details.  

MUSICAL 2025

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second round of auditions are ready to go.  A meeting will be held in the upper drama studio TODAY (at lunch) to discuss these auditions (room 267). This meeting is for ALL people that participated in the first round of auditions, as well as all grade 9 students, any students new to ENSS, OR anyone that was unable to make the first audition last school year. We are EXTREMELY close to picking our show for 2025 and need all of you to support us. PLEASE come to this meeting when we communicate what songs are sung at the audition AND how to sign up. IF YOU WANT A SNEAK PEEK, join the Musical 2025 Edsby group to see the audition songs.

• If you are interested in running Cross-country this year IT IS NOT TOO LATE.  Meet us for practice today after school at the bleachers, wear your running clothes and bring your water bottle!  Keep those permission forms and user fees coming in.  

Attention dancers! There will be an interest meeting for this year’s dance team at the beginning of lunch in room 224 TODAY! All grades are welcome! Come learn about what we do, and find out how you can be a part of our exciting team! 

→Tomorrow at lunch, the DNA Club will be hosting our first meeting of the school year. This group welcomes all students and focuses on creating safer spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ folks and their allies. Bring your lunch and a friend to Rm 135 - located across from the Music room. New members are always welcome. Hope to see you there! 

→ Today is National Teddy Bear Day! 

Teddy Bear Day is celebrated on September 9 annually, a day set aside for everyone to bring out all their teddy bears to thank them for their companionship, the wonderful moments we’ve had with them, and all the days and nights they’ve comforted us. The teddy bear is one of the most popular toys for children, and it occupies a particular place in the hearts of many adults as well. 

Hey ENSS, blue and gold day is coming up. This Friday on September 13th make sure to show your school spirit by wearing blue and gold!

There will be a tryout for the senior boys soccer team today after school from 2:30-4:00 on the soccer field. You must have your signed permission form, cleats and shin pads in order to try out.

Tuesday

Sept 10

Happy Tuesday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 10th - Here are your morning announcements: 

→ Hey ENSS, blue and gold day is coming up. This Friday on September 13th. Make sure to show your school spirit by wearing blue and gold!

→ Today at lunch, the DNA Club will be hosting our first meeting of the school year. This group welcomes all students and focuses on creating safer spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ folks and their allies. Bring your lunch and a friend to Rm 135 - located across from the Music room. New members are always welcome. Hope to see you there! 

→ Today is National TV DINNER Day! 

National TV Dinner Day is celebrated on September 10. It is the holiday that captures the essence of TV Dinner. This is a day to let yourself enjoy a complete meal without having to cook. It is also a good time to enjoy a nice show on TV. 

• Attention Yearbook Club and those interested in joining Yearbook Club. We will meet tomorrow at lunch in room 272!

→ There will be a second junior girls Basketball tryout tonight after school in gym A/B from 2:30-4. Don’t forget to bring in your signed permission form!

“ENSS Student Drill Team is a group dedicated to the accurate recreation of Canadian soldiers at the time of Confederation. We travel to several historical sites in Ontario and interpret this history through marching demonstrations. We also set historical camps. 

If you are interested in participating, please come out to room 304 after school on Thursday. We meet from 2:20 to 4:00. If you would like more information, please contact Mr. Audas on Edsby. We hope to see you there!”

Art Club is starting up again this Wednesday, from 2:20 to 4pm, in Room 201.   Art Club welcomes all, and is a place for those who like to create, to  hang-out with friends,  talk, draw and work on Art assignments. Bring a friend and come by and say Hi.  I am German, and I approve this message. 

Wednesday

Sept 11

Happy Wednesday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 11th - Here are your morning announcements:

→ Hey ENSS, blue and gold day is coming up. This Friday on September 13th make sure to show your school spirit by wearing blue and gold!

→ Attention Yearbook Club and those wanting to join Yearbook Club. We will meet today at lunch in room 272!

→ Cross-country practice tonight after school.  We will meet you at the bleachers at 2:30pm.  Bring your forms

→ Hey ENSS - are you interested in joining Student Government? The role of Minister of Social Activities is vacant and we are currently accepting applications. So - If you’re in grades 10, 11 or 12 and interested in joining student government, please see the details on School Talk on Edsby and send Mr. Corkum a message by this Friday!

→  Today is National Make your Bed Day! 

This may come as a shock — but did you know that we spend a third of our lives in bed?  So, treat your bed with the respect it deserves on September 11, National Make Your Bed Day.  While you’re turning off your blaring, chirping or beeping alarm, consider that having an actual bed to sleep on is still relatively new, given the entirety of civilization.

“ENSS Student Drill Team is a group dedicated to the accurate recreation of Canadian soldiers at the time of Confederation. We travel to several historical sites in Ontario and interpret this history through marching demonstrations. We also set historical camps. 

If you are interested in participating, please come out to room 304 after school on Thursday. We meet from 2:20 to 4:00. If you would like more information, please contact Mr. Audas on Edsby. We hope to see you there!”

Yesterday, someone,  bizarrely, gave the wrong room number for Art Club.  Art Club is today in Rm 102, from 2:20 to 4.  Make sure you arrange a ride home. 

We Supreme and Majestic Leaders  Art Club, and the Invisible Club, will do our best to figure out who misspoke the room number and give them a weird look. 

Thank-You for your Time.

Photo Day - Wednesday, September 18 2024 

There will be a try out for the senior boys soccer team today after school from 2:30-4:00. 

Thursday 

Sept 12

Happy Thursday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 12th - Here are your morning announcements:

→ Hey ENSS, blue and gold day is coming up. This Friday on September 13th make sure to show your school spirit by wearing blue and gold!

→ Attention Blue Dragons! The 2023-2024 Yearbooks are in. They are available for pick up at the 4 corners Monday and Tuesday at lunch!! 

→ hey ENSS, this is a reminder that the chique boutique is open today at lunch in the music hall, hope to see you there!

→Cross-country practice tonight after school.  We will meet you at the bleachers at 2:30pm.  Bring your forms

→ There will be a junior girls basketball team practice tonight in gym C. 

—> There is a senior boys soccer tryout today after school from 2:30-4:00. Please remember your cleats and shin pads.

-reminder of the help for the musical audition song in the music hall today at the START of lunch

-golfers! Reminder to see Mr. Hussey with your golf information if you want to make the team. Currently he has seen information from 1 player and the team is in jeopardy

→ Hey ENSS - are you interested in joining Student Government ? The role of Minister of Social Activities is vacant and we are currently accepting applications. So - If you’re in grades 10,11 or 12 and interested in joining student government, please see the details on School Talk and send Mr. Corkum a message by this Friday if you are interested!

→  Today is National Video Games Day! 

No reason to feel bad about not even seeing the light of day on September 12, because it’s National Video Game Day! Video games originated around 1940, but today, the video game industry is an 18 billion dollar industry that constantly churns out new fun favorites for all ages. The term “video game” encompasses all kinds of digital games, from old-school Mario games to hot new VR ones like “Beat Saber.” The huge array of video games means there will be something for everyone to play today — whether it’s an old arcade game or Fortnite. 

“ENSS Student Drill Team is a group dedicated to the accurate recreation of Canadian soldiers at the time of Confederation. We travel to several historical sites in Ontario and interpret this history through marching demonstrations. We also set historical camps. 

If you are interested in participating, please come out to room 304 after school on Thursday. We meet from 2:20 to 4:00. If you would like more information, please contact Mr. Audas on Edsby. We hope to see you there!”

Friday 

Sept 13

Happy Friday Blue Dragons!  Today is September 13th - Here are your morning announcements: 

→ Today is our Annual Terry Fox Assembly!  Teacher - please refer to the schedule found in EDSBY.  See you there!

→ Attention Blue Dragons! The 2023-2024 Yearbooks are in. They are available for pick up at the 4 corners Monday and Tuesday at lunch!! 

→ It is said that "books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world." Join us for our first Book Club meeting today at lunch in the resource room right next door to the library. New members are always welcome. We hope to see you there.

→ Hey ENSS - are you interested in joining Student Government? The role of Minister of Social Activities is vacant and this is your last day to apply. So - If you’re in grades 10,11 or 12 and interested in joining student government, please see the details on School Talk and send Mr. Corkum a message by the end of the day if you are interested!

→ Hey ENSS, today is our FIRST SPIRIT DAY!! Great job to those of you showing your school spirit!! 

Golf Team - reminder to hand in ALL information to Mr. Hussey by lunch today. He will be in the drama studio.

→ Today is National Positive Thinking Day! 

Positive Thinking Day is celebrated on September 13 every year to highlight the rewards of positive thinking. Positive Thinking Day is all about thinking positive thoughts. It’s easy to be pessimistic and cynical about things — which is not entirely bad because it prepares you for the worst. However, too much negativity can have an adverse impact on our emotional well-being. Research says that you can prolong your life with happiness and optimism. So, on Positive Thinking Day, and other days too, train yourself to see the bright side in every situation and keep a positive attitude always.

• Photo Day - Wednesday September 18 2024

• All teachers please take attendance and then immediately bring your classes down to the Terry Fox Auditorium for the Terry Fox Assembly

**Once announcements are done, please ask all teachers to take attendance and then immediately bring their classes down to the Terry Fox Auditorium for the Terry Fox Assembly**