Would the following students please report to the guidance office for a very important message:  Tak Bir Bhandari, Isobel Cameron, Aaliyah Hart, Ian LaMoore, Edier Lopez Holguin, Rebecca MacDonald, Geoffrey Matthews, Loghan McInnis, Aya Nohman, and Marion Tabia Gonzalez.

Grade 12 students are invited to sign up for information session in the guidance office.  These sessions will explore topics relevant to post-secondary training and include:  Commerce and Arts, Upgrading, Engineering, Science and Nursing, Applying Online, Scholarships and Financing and NSCC.  The workshops will be offered in all blocks and will run until November 16th.  

Grade 12 students planning on attending Queen’s University and intend on applying for the Chancellor’s scholarship must submit a 1 page letter of intent to guidance by Wednesday, October 26 in order to be considered for nomination. Your 1 page letter must highlight why you would be the best candidate according to the award’s criteria. Please visit queensu.ca for more details.

There will be a jack.org meeting at lunch on Wednesday in room c229.

Any female grade ten student interested in engineering is encouraged to attend a day of hands-on activities with Dalhousie University’s Engineering Faculty and Engineers Nova Scotia on Tuesday, November 8th. Students will meet engineering students, professors and professionals working in industry to learn about the vast opportunities available to you as an engineer. Students can pick up an application at the guidance office which will be due back by Thursday, October 27th.  There are a limited number of seats. A final list of participants will be posted on the guidance bulletin board on Tuesday, November 1st.

Grade 12 students are reminded that we are hosted the AARAO Career Fair here tomorrow (Wednesday). Universities and Colleges from around Atlantic Canada will be set up in our gymnasium for students to learn of the many programs that are available to them at post-secondary institutes. Grade 12 students with surnames A-I will be invited to go during A2 block that afternoon while students with surnames J-Z can come to gym during B2.  AARAO will be hosting a regional parent night at Citadel High School on Tuesday October 25th from 6 to 7 pm. All families are welcome.

Student Government will be hosting a fundraiser spaghetti dinner tonight from 5 to 9pm at the Lower Deck on Lacewood Drive. Tickets are on sale in the caf for $10.00. Don’t forget to bring your friends!

There are now donation jars in your D block classes as well as the main office in support of the Haiti crisis. Please bring in some change to help us help Haiti.

It’s almost Halloween, and as always, Halifax west will be participating in the annual fundraiser, trick or eat. On October 31st students will go door to door and collect non-perishable food donations for feed Nova Scotia. If you would like to participate in this year’s trick or eat, please sign up on the signup sheet outside the gov room.

Xara youth theatre is looking for new members! The youth theatre us a chance to grow and gain confidence in young girls through music, theatre, yoga and other movements! They meet Monday evenings in downtown Dartmouth. For more information, visit xara.ca

Tomorrow night, October 26th, is our Halloween coffee house. Be sure to come hangout and watch some talented warriors have fun on stage. Everyone is welcome!

Today is the second day of Oktoberfest! At lunch there will be an apple bobbing contest in the caf so be sure to come and check it out! Tomorrow is Tacky tourist day and a pie eating contest! If you want to follow the themes for each day, be sure to follow the Student Government twitter and Instagram account.

Junior Achievement’s Company Program is happening here at Halifax West for students who are interested in running their own business. If you’d like to get involved in the program please attend the meeting Wednesday October 26th in Room A284 from 6:30-9pm.

Make this November a Movember with Interact club's month long fundraiser and facial hair growing contest. All November there will be Bake sales and moustache related events every week leading up to the 30th, when prizes will be awarded to the best facial hair, most fundraised and even by random draw. There will be an information meeting this Thursday at lunch in C345 for those interested in both the facial hair contest and fundraising. See you Thursday at lunch!

The Cross Country team had a successful provincial meet in Yarmouth.  Congratulations to the immediate and senior girls teams who represented the West strongly.  Congratulations to Marlee MacIntosh who placed 25th and Alex Doane who placed 4th out of 106 runners.  Great job girls!   Singlets are to be returned to Ms. Brennan.