The EWS Drama Club is pleased to present "Ghost of a Chance"at this year’s Eastern School District Drama Festival. The main character, Sarah (Megan McCabe), has been mistakenly assigned her own personal ghost, Michael (Michael Gass), to find her a date for the prom. With a little help from Sarah’s childhood friend, Eddie (Jacob Hemphill), they set out to find Sarah a date.

This year, the EWS French Club is going to the Magdalen Islands on May 17th - 22nd. The 40 members of the club will be staying at the "Centre Nautique de L’Istorlet" where they will experience many great outdoor adventures. Over the past number of months, the club has been busy with a number of fundraising events. Rebecca Sanderson has volunteered to etch the signatures of any EWS student on the first EWS wooden plaque. This plaque will go on the wall of EWS and will be a wonderful memory of 2007-2008. The cost is $2.00 per signature. Parents of French Club members have also been busy selling tickets for the club’s Lottery Tree: Buy a ticket and have a chance to win $150.00 worth of scratch tickets. The cost is $2.00/ticket or 3 for $5.00. The draw will be on April 11th. There will be a school wide "Game Show Extravaganza", hosted by Patrick Jeffery and Lucas MacPhail. Students and some staff members will face off in an extraordinary game show event in hopes to win an exciting prize.

We, Mr. Tremere and Ms. MacRae, would like to thank parents, students, and the community for their support.

Mrs. Butler, Ms. Banks and Ms. Green will be running a ceiling tile painting club for the next 5 or 6 weeks. There is room for approximately 10 students. Students who apply for the spots should have an interest in painting, although no experience is necessary. When your tile is completed, it will be placed in one of the common areas of the school for all to enjoy. The club will run Thursdays after school from 3:15 until 4:30 pm. Interested students need to pick up a permission slip from the envelope outside the Industrial Arts room. Return the signed slips and come to your session on Thursday.

ALSO, wish good luck to the first 9 girls listed on this team, as they will be travelling to Moncton with us for the Under 14 Canadian Open East National Volleyball Championships between May 8-11.

FINALLY, We would like to thank all the parents who have volunteered their time to help out with spring league this season. We could not do it without the canteen organizers, workers, and bakers, as well as the drivers. Many great volunteers make our job of coaching a lot easier. THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!

Yearbook sales for all grade levels will run from April 14 until April 25. The yearbook is a 72- page all- colour volume filled with memories of the 2007/2008 school year. Order early, as the yearbook has sold out in the past. Order slips will be going home with students on April 11 and can be returned to homeroom teachers. The cost of the yearbook is $26.00 dollars and it usually arrives in the school by mid-June. Yearbook Committee

The jazz band will be performing in PEI Jazz Days held at Colonel Gray High School on Thursday and Friday April 24 & 25. The schedule is not out yet; students will get a copy of the schedule when it comes out.

The dates for the grade 9 band exchange with Bedford had to be changed. We are still checking for conflicts, but it looks like we will be hosting Bedford here from Tuesday evening, May 6 until Friday, May 9. EWS will travel to Bedford on Wednesday, May 28 and will be returning on Saturday May 31. I will be sending a notice home with students as well as via email as soon as these dates are definite. The letter will include a parent volunteer survey form. Please fill it out and send it back with students as soon as you can. If you are hoping to host students from Bedford during their visit, please have RCMP background checks turned into Mr. Nabuurs as soon as possible. I need at least 23 homes and currently only have about 12. You must present yourself in person at the Maypoint barracks between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Mr. Nabuurs is currently working on the itinerary for Bedford’s visit here on May 6. He will contact the committee of parents who signed up at the meeting as soon as he has one in place.

West Royalty Softball Association will have registration at the West Royalty Community Centre Saturday, April 26, 9:00 - 12:00 pm., Wednesday April 30, 6:00 - 8:00 pm., Saturday, May 3, 9:00 - 12:00 pm. In effort to introduce the game to all girls, ages 8 - 18, West Royalty is holding an open "Come Try Softball" night Monday, April 14 and the following Monday, April 21 at the West Royalty Community Centre from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. All new and experienced girls are welcome to attend. We ask that each participant bring indoor footwear and a ball glove.

Soccer registrations will be held on the following dates at the Ferry Rd. Center, Cornwall.

Sat., April 5 10 am - 2 pm

Sat., April 12 10 am - 2 pm

Mon., April 14 6 pm - 8 pm

Under 4 & 6 will be the only co-ed divisions this year.

Under 4 & 6 $ 70.00

Under 8 & 10 years $105.00

Under 12 - 16 years $130.00

Under 18 years $140.00

All registrations after April 14 are considered late and will be subject to a $20.00 late fee and dependent upon space or availability in each age group.

Soccer Club will be holding soccer registration for the 2008 season on the following dates: Wednesday, April 2 at Ecole St-Augustin, North Rustico, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm., Saturday, April 5 at Hunter River Lions Club from 10:00 am. - 2:00 pm., Wednesday, April 16 at Central Queens Elementary (gym doors) from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

April 10 Gr. 7 Band Trip

April 24 Dance 7-10 pm

April 24/25 Jazz Band Days

May 2 Teachers’ Association Annual Meeting No Classes

May 6-9 Bedford Band visits

May 19 Victoria Day

May 29 Grade 6 Parent

Information Meeting -7:00 pm

May 30 Orientation - Incoming Grade 7's