IMPORTANT DATES

Friday 10 August

2019 Course Selections CLOSES

9F Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Tuesday 14 August

Year 10 Code of Conduct Session

Monday 20 August

9B Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Tuesday 21 August

9G Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Thursday 23 August

Year 10 History - Holocaust Museum

School Production

Friday 24 August

School Production

Saturday 25 August

School Production

Monday 27August (27 to 29)

Peer Support Camp

Friday 7 September

9H Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Monday 10 September

9I Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Tuesday 11 September

9J Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Thursday 13 September

9K Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Year 9 & 10 Student Led Assembly

Friday 14 September

Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Monday 17 September

9E Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Tuesday 18 September

9N Yarra Ranges Tech School Excursion

Year 9 Resilience Project

Friday 12 October

Year 10 Formal

Please also refer to the Middle School Calendar on the school website for the full list of important dates/events.

Year 10 Formal

The 2018 Year 10 Formal will be held on Friday 12 October at Linley Estate, Kilsyth.

Time: 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm

Cost: $70

Payment Due By: Friday 14 September

The cost of $70 includes hire of the venue, a 3 course meal, soft drinks, DJ, decorations and event prizes.

If your son/daughter wishes to attend the evening, payment and consent can be provided online through Compass (Parent Portal).

No payments will be accepted after, Friday 14 September.

Full details of the evening are available on Compass for parents/guardians and students.

If you have any questions regarding the evening, please contact Liz Nevins on 9735 5644.

Year 9 Captains' Report

Term 3 is in full swing, everyone should have their subjects worked out by now.

Recently, there has been many activities happening around the school; Athletics Day, Information Night, 2019 Course Selections, EIS tryouts, World Challenge ‘Sausage Sizzle’ and LHS The Voice competition.

On Thursday 2 August, the whole school had Athletics Day, where everyone had the opportunity to 'dress to impress' in their house colours and show off their skills in their chosen events like; sprints, shot put, long jump, discus and many more. It was great to see so many Year 9's participating in this fun and exciting day. I'm sure the main highlight of the day was when the teachers had the relay race and we watched them run and compete for the best teacher title.

The overall 'House Winner' was Tate;

1st: Tate with 3,152 points

2nd: Cummins with 2,427 points

3rd: Deakin with 2,415 points

4th: Everard with 1,516 points

On Wednesday and Friday of last week, students who wanted to further themselves in their chosen sport, could try out for EIS (Excellent In Sport). EIS will be an elective for students who were successfully selected into Basketball, Football, Netball and Tennis.

In addition, on Wednesday and Friday last week, students participated in the beep test, 20m sprints and vertical jump. Congratulations to all students who were successful.

On Monday 30 July, the 2019 Course Selection Information Evening, was held to inform all students and their parents about subject selection for next year. The 'Subject Selection' closes on Friday 10 August; so make sure your forms are signed and in so you can get all the subjects you want.

At lunchtime, on Friday 3 August, 'The World Challenge' students held a ‘Sausage Sizzle’ to help support people in 'Third World' countries. The sausages were pretty good!

Over the past few weeks in front of the PAC, the LHS Voice competition was held. There were some talented students and some brave teachers performing. Congratulations to all students who made it to the Grand Final.

Zac Hoiles and Sophie Mastaing

Year 10 Captains' Report

Last Monday 30 July, an 'Information Evening' was held to inform students and parents about the subject selection process and information about courses for 2019. Please make sure all Year 10 students hand in their 2019 Subject Selections by Friday 10 August.

Last Thursday, the 'Girls Basketball EIS Team' competed in the first stage of the 'Champions Camp Basketball Tournament'. The girls were successful advancing them to next stage and placing them in the TOP 8 TEAMS in Victoria.

The '2018 LHS Voice Grand Final' was held on Friday 3 August, at lunchtime. Congratulations to Aly Hogeboom and Caitlin Huddleston who represented the Middle school in the GRAND FINAL.

Also last Friday (3 August), one of the 'World Challenge' groups held a SAUSAGE SIZZLE at lunchtime to raise money to support communities in Vietnam and Laos.

Tameka Fossey and Corey Waite

Unapproved Absences

Parents and guardians are asked to please approve your child's absences on COMPASS.

It is DEECD (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) policy that all student absences are accounted for.

If you have forgotten your Compass username and password, please contact Lauren Kelso in the Middle School Office.

Middle School Coordinators

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