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Hey guys! We have one more sex ed surprise. At the end of the discussions, all groups were brought together for the announcement of the final project: babies. Everyone was divided into pairs and given a doll that is charmed to be life-like, an they are responsible for taking care of it for the next two weeks. Like real babies, they are responsible for feeding it, watching it, and changing it (while there is no real excrement coming from the dolls, if they ignore it for too long, the diaper will start to smell). The babies will also cry if neglected. However, the administration is aware that the students have classes and quidditch so they are far less demanding than real babies. Most notably, they will not wake up during the night and when you bring them to a class both parents share (or any other obligations they both have like quidditch practices, apparition lessons, etc), the professor will temporarily deactivate it so it does not disrupt you. Good parenting will also be rewarded; the baby will behave better and cry less if you are attentive and caring. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

On a general note, remember that sex ed is mandatory so you will get in trouble if you skip!

And now, on to the pairings!

( the pairs )

Two things. Firstly, we have finally decided on the participants in the Animagus class.

The students selected:
Alice Connolly
Vasili Ivanov
Scorpius Malfoy
Kevin Whitby
Ruby Wilder

The class will be held on Monday from 3:00-4:00 PM. The first session was today, and it was mostly an introduction; the first month or so they'll mainly be talking theory. This class is also reading intensive, and they won't be attempting transformation for awhile. The class isn't strictly for preparing them to take the animagus test at a particular date. While they can take it at the end of the term, it isn't required if the student isn't ready.

Secondly, sex ed starts on Wednesday at 8:00-9:00 PM. This first class is mostly lecture based, and the prefects and heads will introduce the reproductive systems, pregnancy from a biological perspective, and safe sex/contraception. The second class, divided by gender, will focus on STDs, sexual assault, consent, and pregnancy from an emotional/social perspective. The third and final class will be small group discussions divided by gender on all of these topics, as well as role play scenarios.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

ONE

run the button please!

As noted, Rebekah has dropped Louis and Clover, and both Gina with Molly Weasley and Nic with Leo Tatting have left the game.

TWO

Here at the beginning of the Great Journal Fiasco of 2023 and again at the end (aka Tuesday night), please make sure to note in your entries when your wards have failed so we know at what time they were posted. This way your fellow players know what you're intending to torture your characters with and what should remain outside the parameters of this plot.

Along those same lines, we want to make a small distinction. It is the journal network which has malfunctioned, not the individual journals. Spells designed to work within the journal network (wards and "wave wand for"s, and in our specific case striking things out after they have been written) will not work. Spells performed on individual journals as objects or as paper/books will still work. So your characters can Accio their journals and they will be able to perform translation spells (if they know them) on words that appear in front of them. Make sense? Let us know if not!

THREE

The first sex ed session is next week! It's the introduction, which everyone will attend together, but we wanted to make sure you're all aware that it's coming up. If for any reason your character's parents would not have signed the permission forms that went home, please note that here.

FOUR

Here is February's calendar!

1: Charles MacFusty's birthday. Julian Quick-Chen's birthday.
4: HOGWARTS v. BEAUXBÂTONS (Round 3).
5: Anathema Nott's birthday
8: First sex-ed session; everyone together
11: First day of Duelling Club tournament (Lasts through 12 Feb)
12: Alphonse Lefebvre's birthday
13: Love potion fiasco! (Lasts through 17 Feb). Eirik Krum's birthday.
15: Second sex-ed session; divided by gender. Olivia MacDougal's birthday
18: HOGWARTS v. DURMSTRANG (Round 4). Albus Potter's birthday. Ophelia Nott's birthday.
19: Leon Beery's birthday
22: Third sex-ed session; small groups
25: Hogsmeade
27: Ruby Wilder's birthday

Hey guys! A few things. Firstly, apparition lessons start Tuesday SATURDAY the 7th at 8:00 PM. It's an optional course that costs 12 galleons and lasts for six weeks. It's open to those who are seventeen or will be seventeen in 2023.

And secondly, sex education! Parents for those under eighteen SEVENTEEN [sorry, Lauren is dumb] received a parental consent form, which Hayley and Raisa are drafting. Starting this Wednesday and continuing for the next six weeks, prefects and heads will receive training from Zest during their prefect meeting time in order to instruct the classes. The actual classes will take place on February 8th, 15th, and 22nd at 8:00 PM. 5th years-7th years will be together, and everyone is required to take it. For the first lesson, everyone will be together while in the second, they'll be divided by gender. In these lessons, they'll be learning about reproductive systems, preventative measures, consent, sexual assault, and STDS. In the third and final lesson, they'll be divided into small groups to ask questions, have discussions, and do roleplay scenarios.

If you have any questions about either of those classes, as always, feel free to ask!

And lastly, Run it! Jane adds Aindreas Finnigan, 5th year Ravenclaw!