Athletics:
1) Good luck to Monica Johnston and Colin McKenna as they compete in the Capital Region ski race at Wentworth today.

2) Congrats to the Varsity Girls Basketball team on their win over SJA last night.  The girls remained tied for 2nd in the Metro league.

3) Tryouts for the Field Hockey team begin today at 5:30 pm in the gym.  Any female students in grades 9-12 are welcome and no experience is required.

4) Reminder of the Gr. 9 Girls Flag Football practice today at 3:30 pm in the gym.

5) Good luck to the Boys Hockey team as they take on Cole Harbour at Cole Harbour Place today at 6:30 pm.

6) Both the Boys and Girls Rugby teams will have practice tonight at 7:30 pm in the gym.

7) Reminder of the Curling meeting today at the beginning of lunch in Room A102.

Black History Month:
*William Andrew White II was a Nova Scotian who was commissioned as the first black officer in the British army. He and his wife had thirteen children, many of whom achieved national distinction. They included classical singer Portia White and politicians Bill White and Jack White. In 1936, White was awarded an honorary doctorate from Acadia University, the first Black Canadian to be given an honorary doctorate.