March, 2013 Newsletter - Loyola Jesuit College

FROM SOALA BEN-KALIO’S HEALTH CENTER1. Parents who have not submitted their children's medical form should please do so before theterm ends.2. Please forward to Soala Ben-Kalio's Health Center all medical reports concerning your child’shealth; this will help the medical team to care for your child better.3. Orthodontic appointment remains the third Saturday of the month for those on the treatment.Please, if your child is not on orthodontic treatment, ensure that appointments are scheduledduring holidays only. We thank parents who ensure that their children’s appointments arebooked during vacation periods. Dr. Mrs. Amangbo, for example, ensures that her child’s orthodonticappointment is during holidays only. We encourage other parents to do the same.Dr. Williams 08077254817, 08035001717 and Ogunbanjo 08055902889, 07039784006 are the orthodontiststhe College uses.Parents should make separate arrangements to settle bills with their orthodontists. The Collegeis not responsible for any bill of that sort. The College only takes these students to the orthodontists.4. Please, parents who have concerns about their children's health should address it appropriately.Special medical needs must be reported to and approved by the College before they are administered.It is unacceptable for parents to walk straight to the medical center and give instructionsto the nurses on duty.5. The College is still expecting to hear from parents who promised to donate chewable multivitamins(GUMMIES) to the College. They will be received with deep appreciation.Thanks and God bless.-Sr. Angela Onyemere SHCJExtension Classes for JS 3 StudentsJunior Secondary three students will resume for extension classes on April 6th 2013. They return on this day tobegin their preparation for BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examinations) which begins towards the end ofMay. We wish them an enjoyable and restful Easter holiday.Career Week for JS3 StudentsNew parents have asked what the College does to prepare students for future career. The College has an extensiveprogramme for JS3 students moving into SS1. There is a week-long programme for them in which professionalsare invited to interact with the students. The interaction exposes the students to the subjects/courses,skills, talents, training and the disposition required for each profession. This week-long programme comes upimmediately after the BECE. The students usually end the week with a picnic/party.12