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 today at lunch 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.

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 tonight (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!

Knitting/craft club is held Wednesdays during lunch every week in Room C123.  All levels welcome!

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

Tonight 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 third day of Oktoberfest! At lunch there will be a pie eating contest in the caf so be sure to come and check it out! Tomorrow is Sweater Weather and a mummy wrap contest! If you want to follow the theme for the last day, be sure to follow the Student Government twitter and Instagram account.

Boys Basketball Practice today at 630pm list of players is on athletics website

The Lifetouch retake proofs as well as Grad photo proofs are in the main office. Please pick up your package as soon as possible.

The grad photographer will return on Wednesday morning, November 2.  The appointment sign-up sheet is in the main office.

November bus passes will be distributed tomorrow at lunch and after school in room A285. 

Student parking will not be available after 12:30 today as we have visitors coming to the school for presentations.

Halifax West Multicultural Show: On Tuesday, November 1 at lunchtime there will be a very important meeting for all students planning to perform in the Multicultural Show. The meeting will be held in the Green Room (Room B222) in the Performing Arts hallway.

Also, there is still time to get involved in the show! We are looking for performers to show off the amazing cultural diversity here at the West! So if you wish to showcase your rich cultural heritage through dance, music or some other performance medium, please come to Tuesday’s meeting!

For more information, please contact Mr Grady at the email address posted on the Call Board