The Knights of Columbus are holding their annual Basketball Free Throw contest at Redcliff Middle School on Saturday, February 6^th starting at 12 noon. The contest is open to all boys and girls ages 8-14.

Any self identified, grade 8 African Nova Scotian students, interested in participating in a Math camp at Dalhousie University this summer can pick up an application from Mrs. Crowe at the office.

To date we have raised over $675.00 but we want to exceed $1000.00. On Friday, Feb. 5th  we will have a hat day. Students can wear an appropriate hat and make a donation of at least $1.00. All funds raised will go to the Haiti Earthquake victims.

Students and staff through a change drive are raising funds for NPH (Nuestros Pequñeos Hermanos – Spanish for “Our Little Brothers and Sisters) in Haiti.

The St. Damien Pediatric Hospital, run by NPH and located in Tabarre, 15 miles northeast of the epicenter of the earthquake received some structural damage and about half the outer perimeter walls have fallen. St. Damien is currently caring for 125 children and 600 adults with 25 staff and 30 volunteers. There are 25 adults and children awaiting amputations. Approximately 38 handicapped children from the Port-au-Prince General Hospital have been relocated to St. Damien and are on the open lawn. Just days ago, St. Damien was a 12- bed hospital. Now it has every square inch of its courtyard and parking lot filled with people in desperate need.

The NPH Father Wasson Centre in Petionville served as a guest house, volunteer residence, administrative offices and a day school for children with disabilities, completely collapsed during the 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

The old NPH hospital in Pentionville has also collapsed and teams of workers have been digging in the rubble around the clock.

With your help, we hope to direct funds to provide relief to Haiti ASAP. Last year through a penny drive BHJHS raised $766.11 for NPH in the Dominican Republic. This year we would like to see if we can exceed last years’ donations.