Dear Families of Higgins Students,
I hope you’ve had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Here is the update for the week of October 15, 2024.
Athletics
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- 2:45pm – 4:00pm: Jr. Girls Basketball Practice
- 2:45pm – 4:00pm: Boys and Girls Soccer Practice
- 4:00pm – 5:15pm: Sr. Girls Basketball Practice
- Jr. Boys Basketball play at Dr. Egbert
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- 2:45pm – 4:00pm: Jr Boys Basketball Practice
- 4:00pm – 5:15pm: Sr Boys Basketball Practice
- 4:30pm: Boys Soccer Semi-Finals: Higgins at Terry Fox
- Sr. Girls Basketball plays at Bob Edwards School
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- 2:45pm – 4:00pm: Sr Girls Basketball Practice
- 4:00pm – 5:15pm: Jr. Girls Basketball Practice
- 4:30pm: Girls Soccer Semi-Finals: Higgins at Terry Fox
- Sr. Boys Basketball plays at Sir Wilfred Laurier School
Picture Retakes Wednesday, October 30
Picture Retakes or First Time Pictures for those new to the school. Pictures will take place in the morning only
Celebrating the North East: Sarah Omar – Taking the Time to Motivate Students in her Former School
Sarah Omar, the founder of “Sarah’s Cookie Jar”, also happens to be a former Dr. Gordon Higgins Student. Sarah is a self-proclaimed cookie connoisseur. She's been baking up a storm since she was seven years old, and in this case, practice makes perfect! Her cookie recipe has been in the works for several years and she has perfected her gourmet, and not to mention, ginormous cookies!
During quarantine, she began baking cookies at her parents' shop, Cedars Deli - Horizon, and the cookies got so much love from their local customers that she started an Instagram account to sell from there.
Over the past year and a half, she's received an overwhelming amount of support from her loyal clients and they continue to be amazed by the quality and thought that goes into each cookie.
The students in Mr. Brar’s business class were motivated by Sarah’s message of following your passions, but always staying persistent in the journey and keeping a big focus on academics along the way.
Student Feedback:
“She is so passionate about her career! The real inspiration comes from her fundraising to help her home country of Lebanon following the 2020 Beirut explosion” - Grade 9 DGH Business student
“She showcased that nothing is impossible if you go after what you want” - Grade 9 DGH Business student
“How impactful it can be to go into a profession you love. It allows you to go further and feel passionate about what you create” - Grade 9 DGH Business student
Sincerely,
Colin McCracken
Principal