BREAKERS DAILY NEWS          

1. Happy Tuesday! Today’s strategy is called TIPP. It is a distress tolerance technique to help with overwhelming emotions. Detail steps are posted on school TV and school Instagram account. Please see your counsellor if you would like a hardcopy to keep. The counselling area will have stickers and calm strips to give out today! Please swing by to grab 1 or 2. We also have a tea station now, so come enjoy!
2. To keep reflecting on Mental Health Week, the counselling department will be hosting a mindfulness activity in the library Wednesday at lunch! Come and join us to learn more about breathing, calming the mind, and connecting with yourself. See posters around the school for more information on what to expect. We hope to see you there, Wednesday at lunch in the library!
3. Attention Grade 8s and 9s! Jump Rope for Heart is on until May 9—help raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Register, fundraise, and earn prizes, then join the fun on Conference Day for an active heart health event!
4. Are you 14 or older and curious about careers in manufacturing, trades, or transportation?
   Join the Pouring Potential – JA Job Shadow Experience at Coke Canada Bottling in Richmond on May 30! You will tour the plant, meet industry pros, and get hands‑on career insight. If you are interested, please see your counsellor by May 9. There are only 10 spots available!
5. Attention Mathletes! Grade 8 students who signed up and paid for the Gauss Contest should attend on Wednesday, May 14 in Ms. Rodriguez's classroom during block A. Please check your email for more details!
6. Are you craving something sweet and refreshing? Swing by Hogwarts Express today for our Bubble Tea Sale during lunch! For just $7.50, you can grab one of our delicious flavours — Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Fleshy Mango, Oreo Mochi Milk Tea, or Matcha Brown Sugar. It’s the perfect midweek treat, so don’t miss out!
7. Hey Science Students! Do you want to learn more about what STEM is like in post-secondary? The science club is hosting a Burnett alumni panel with students from UBC, University of Toronto, and Waterloo to discuss and answer all your questions about planning for post-secondary education. Come by today during lunch at the library!
8. Grade 9 volleyball boys team members, please see Mr. Harrison at lunch in B104.

Have a great day, breakers!