The girls varsity Basketball team travelled to Salisbury the weekend of December 1st for the annual kickoff tournament hosted by JMA. The girls started the weekend off strong by raking in two wins on Friday, they defeated Amherst and the host team JMA! The girls continued their winning streak the following day by beating the Carleton North Stars in the first game of the second day.
The girls hockey team took on Shippagan on Wednesday, December 5th. They took a hard 12-0 loss but their goalie, Paula, stood on her head the whole game and tried her hardest. The girls will be playing the same team on Friday in Lameque. Hopefully the girls come out with a better result as they were hoping for, make sure to wish your Tommies good luck!
It’s that time of year again Tommies!! JMH’s Annual Christmas formal is coming up. The theme this year will be “Hometown Formal” so make sure you represent Miramichi well when you come. The formal will take place December 13th, at 8pm, but you have to make sure to get your sign in’s in by December 6th (TODAY)! Don’t forget about our handy dandy dress code!
The Green and Gold Cup is taking place this weekend at the LBA. 7 teams, including James M. Hill, will be competing over the course of four days – Thursday to Sunday. There will be 14 games in total. Millwood will be returning to defend their 2017 title. The prices are as follows: $10 for a student or senior tournament pass, $15 for an adult tournament pass and $7 for a day pass. Come support your JMH Tommies!
Graduation pictures will start on Thursday December 6th and continue right on through next week. You can sign up for appointments at the office. Make sure you arrive 5-10 minutes before your appointment as there is some paperwork that needs filling out, it also gives you time to put on the gown for the pictures. When you arrive at your appointment make sure that you pay before the session. Also be sure to dress nice and put on your best smile.
Starting on November 26 and going on until December 22, for the next few weeks, the James M. Hill Memorial High School will be supporting their annual "Tommies Give Back" activities. Staff and students alike are asked to come up with a festivity of their choosing to hold for someone in the community. Whether it'd be Christmas cards, fundraisers or donations to schools or senior homes, this year will be especially merry for everyone in our Miramichi community.
This week the JV boy’s practices will be changed to Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The team practices will remain this way for the rest of the year. The Saturday conditioning is still not weekly but we may do it occasionally. Practices will be from 7:00 until 8:30 on Tuesday and Thursday. The Friday practices will continue but with a different time. Ryan is still away therefor Josh Mullin will still be doing our practices. Ryan will be returning next week. There are 2 games scheduled for the month of December, One on the sixth and one on the twelfth.
The James M. Hill student council would like to remind everyone of some important events and news coming up this month. Thursday, December 6th will be green and gold day to cheer on the hockey teams for the Green and Gold tournament that weekend, you can also expect some spirit activities that afternoon. Formal will be on Thursday, December 13th, 8-11. We would like to remind everyone that if you would like to sign in your date you can pick up a sheet in the office for you, your parents, and your date to sign.
