Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Thursday October 10, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, SPECIAL EVENTS:

Tickets on sale @ lunch for HALLOWEEN DANCE – $5. Wear a costume, without full face-mask. Great music & video screens! Dance: WED OCT 30TH; doors open  6:30 p.m.

Students taking SCHOOL BUS must show bus cards beginning this week. Pick up your bus card at front office as soon as possible, during break or at lunch.

NEW RULES for STUDENTS WHO RIDE BIKES, SKATEBOARDS, or SCOOTERS: Permitted riding areas are: tennis courts on Parkland's grounds only, if courts not already in use. Helmets required. When students ride to & from school, all equipment must be put away appropriately, on arrival. Students who do not follow these basic rules will have their equipment confiscated. Concerns, please see Mr. Buckham or Ms. Chicanot.

GRAD COMMITTEE MEETING – Thursday October 10 @ lunch, Room 116.

ALL JUNIOR BOYS wanting to play JR BOYS BASKETBALL this year, OPEN GYM was TODAY Thursday October 10 at 6:45 a.m. Any questions, please see Mr. Buckham.!

Meeting TODAY Thursday October 10 at lunch in the gym: ALL GIRLS SENIOR & JUNIOR WANTING TO PLAY BASKETBALL THIS YEAR PLEASE ATTEND!

SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL: ANY BOYS WANTING TO PLAY SR BOYS BASKETBALL THIS YEAR, meet at the gym: tonight OPEN GYM, 7 P.M. THURS Oct 10.

CUE: CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES EVENT - TONIGHT Thursday October 10: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. At Glenlyon Norfolk School. See Parkland website for info link.

PARKLAND ROWING METAL REYCLING FUNDRAISER from Monday October 7 to Monday October 21st! See bins off Staff Parking lot.

ROTARY EXCHANGE: DEADLINE __FRIDAY October 11, 2013.
Sidney Rotary International Youth Exchange Program:Are you ready to Explore the world and Discover yourself:Are you ready to:
Form life-long international friendships,
Learn new languages & ways to communicate,
Gain a fresh understanding of yourself and others,
Immerse yourself in a different culture,
Appreciate others' ways of doing things, and
Act as an ambassador for, and educate others about your country.
Deadline for applications is October 11, 2013.  See:  rye5520.org for application – link on school website.
STUDENT PHOTO RETAKE DAY IS: THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 2013.

CHATTERHIGH COMPETITION – only three weeks left! Log on & help Parkland students and staff win money & other great prizes! Get involved – go to website: Chatterhigh.ca.

WELCOME to Student Teachers: Mr. Slydell , Mr. Winters , Ms. Muller & Ms. Elder .

COMING SOON: PAJAMA DAY – post Halloween - FRIDAY NOV 1ST.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL UPCOMING:

Thurs Oct 10: The Plugs vs Richard's team
Fri Oct 11: The Plugs vs Michael Ram's team

MUSIC REHEARSALS before school:
Wednesday morning – JAZZ BAND.
Thursday morning – SENIOR CONCERT BAND.
Friday morning – VOCAL MUSIC.

WEEKLY – ALL YEAR:
BAGEL BREAKFAST: BAGELS & JUICE Tuesday & Thursday, upper mezzanine, near blue tables, each item 25 cents each.

AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING SUPPORT: Wednesday & Friday - Room 115, after school.
ACADEMIC TUTORIAL: Tues, Wed, & Thurs - in the Learning Commons, after school.

COUNSELLOR APPOINTMENTS:
Sign up for appointment with a Counsellor on their office door calendar. To leave class for an appointment, please request teacher's permission.

GRAD 2013 INFO: keep in touch via school website and check for next meeting.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS  -   deadlines:
Watch this space & school website. When applying for scholarships or post-secondary entrance, please be sure to request transcripts well ahead of time!