Friday, February 13, 2026
Good Evening Cole Harbour District High School Families,
Tuesday, February 17, we will be hosting our IB Diploma and Career-Related Programs information session from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in our cafetorium.
Thursday, February 19, we will have our second semester Curriculum Night from 6:00pm to 7:15pm. We will be following our Monday schedule and periods will be 10 minutes with 5 minutes between each session to allow for transitions.
I want to give a big shout out to our varsity boys basketball team who were defeated by JL Ilsley today in a heart breaker of a game. Both teams played hard and the excitement they created on the court was very entertaining to watch and enjoyed by all in attendance. This was our first season in 10 years competing in Division 1 and the guys did an excellent job all season representing our Cavalier School Community. I look forward to seeing our graduating students playing at the next level as well as watching our returning players competing in Division 1 next year. Big thank you to coaches Jace, Jarvis, Riley, and Landon for supporting our student-athletes. Great Job Cavs!
On February 26, Health Canada will be visiting our school as part of their awareness program about the dangers of opioid use. Please see the attached parent/guardian letter which has a link included in it to their program website. Know More Opioids Parent Letter.pdf
Have a great long weekend.
Mr. Reddick
Friday, February 6, 2026
Good Evening Cole Harbour District High School Families,
Semester two officially began yesterday, Thursday, which means we are entering the last semester of the school year and there is about 6 weeks before spring starts. Hopefully, between now and the start of spring we will not have to deal with any more severe weather events. It was a relatively quiet week as we finished exams and prepared report cards.
First Semester report cards will be going out early this upcoming week. Thus, please let us know if you do not receive report cards by Friday, February 13.
A reminder that next week as part of our Emergency Measures Planning we will be practicing a lockdown drill. A message regarding the drill was sent out earlier this week.
This week we had our Senior Night for graduating members of our girls and boys basketball teams. A big shout out and thank you to Glenntia Roberts, Mayah Giddings, Amman Mian, Hope Babin, Sophia Rushton, Chelsea Redman, Landen Cain, Dougie Ley, Evan Davis, Cian Fennessey, and Isiah Collins for representing our school community. We appreciate everything that they have done to contribute to the overall spirit of our school. Great Job Cavs!
Both the boys and girls have important playoff games on Monday. The boys will be travelling to Lockview and the girls to Bedford. I want to wish them all the best in their upcoming games.
Next week on Wednesday evening in our cafetorium we will be hosting another information session on our IB Diploma and Career-Related Programs for the community.
Have a great weekend and for those who follow football enjoy the Super Bowl.
Mr. Reddick
Monday, February 2, 2026
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for Cole Harbour District High School and the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. We have been implementing a number of measures as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring our school remains a safe place for our students to learn.
One of the procedures our school will be practicing is a lockdown drill the week of February 9 - 13. During a lockdown drill, classroom doors are secured and the students remain inside the room until instructed by the teacher to resume their activities. All exterior doors are locked and no one is permitted to enter or leave the building.
Students are kept inside the school and classrooms when circumstances make it safer to stay in the classroom rather than evacuate. Just as we prepare our students to properly respond to a fire drill, they also need to be aware of the proper response during a lockdown drill. These drills should be treated with the same level of importance as fire drills.
Please be assured that staff at our school will spend time discussing the importance of this procedure with students prior to running a drill. We will also take time after the drill to remind them that it was only a practice and there was no danger. When possible, our School Liaison Officer may assist us in conducting the lockdown drills just as the Fire Department assists with evacuation drills.
Please take the time to speak with your son/daughter about this procedure and reinforce its importance. We practice these drills to ensure our school remains a safe place for teaching and learning.
Please contact me if you have any questions about lockdown drills.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Regards,
Mr. Reddick