BY ZAINAB FATIMA The grade 12 commencement will be taking place on Thursday, 28 June at 7 p.m.! The event will take place at the Milton Velodrome, at Tremaine & Derry Road. The best part is that the graduates don’t need to buy tickets for their family because there is an abundant amount of seats for the students and their guess! The parents will have … Continue reading Grade 12 Commencement to be Held This Month

BY ZAINAB FATIMA Now that exam season is coming up, the library entrance has a Wellness Table set up! The table has study sheets, colouring pages, and a thinking game! The station can be really beneficial if you’re feeling overwhelmed and need to give yourself some time to recharge. Drop by the library anytime if you’re interested! Continue reading Wellness Table for Students in the Library

BY ZAINAB FATIMA MD’s Wellness Team has won the Gold Healthy Schools Certification from OPHEA because of the great work that is done throughout Wellness Week! Congratulations to the team for their efforts in keeping MD healthy – emotionally, mentally and physically! Image Source Continue reading Wellness Team Wins the Gold Healthy schools Certificate

BY ZAINAB FATIMA Image Source On Friday, May 4th, the grade 12 graduating class had its grad breakfast during period 1 in the cafeteria. The attendees were served pancakes, juice, pastries, fruits, and hashbrowns – a lot of delicious foods to start off the day! But this wasn’t the only exciting thing about the breakfast. The most fun part of this event were the speeches … Continue reading Graduation Breakfast and Valedictorian Speeches

BY ZAINAB FATIMA Image Source Milton will have its Fourth Annual Go21 Halton Walk for Down Syndrome event on Saturday, 16 June, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Milton Fairgrounds (136 Robert St. Milton). Go21 is organized by the Halton Down Syndrome Association, which is all about “Improving the quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome”. Go21 was launched by the Canadian … Continue reading Go21 Halton Walk for Down Syndrome 2018

BY ZAINAB FATIMA Photo by Sunny Pujari (IG: @_sunny_snaps_) Relay for Life is a very exciting fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. This is a fundraiser that has hundreds of events each year and raises millions of dollars for its amazing cause. On April 26, MD had its own Relay for Life fundraiser, with over 200 participants! The event took place at the MD football … Continue reading Relay for Life

BY ZAINAB FATIMA On Wednesday, February 14, three MDHS students and Ms. Paquette participated in the Arrive & Thrive Symposium in Oakville. The event was for all the schools in the Halton District School Board. The purpose of the symposium was to discuss ideas for the wellness and inclusivity of newcomers in schools and Canada itself. The attendees were provided breakfast and lunch, as well … Continue reading Arrive & Thrive Symposium