Daily Announcements

Parkland Printout FRIDAY OCT 11, 2013

 
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Parkland Printout FRIDAY OCT 11, 2013
by Cathy Ford - Friday, 11 October 2013, 9:23 AM
 

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Friday October 11, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, SPECIAL EVENTS:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE – NO SCHOOL next Monday October 14th!

Reserves ready in the Learning Commons for Kelsi Blashko, Sheena Polman & Sara Green.

Next week's CROSS COUNTRY RACE is an early start – 2:45 p.m. - at Beaver Lake Park. Runners who would like to participate need to see Ms. Dibblee FRIDAY to make arrangements for transportation.

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.

There are over 100 SD 63 BUS CARDS AT FRONT OFFICE TO BE PICKED UP. Students taking SCHOOL BUS should now show bus cards. Pick up your bus card at front office as soon as possible, during break, at lunch, or after school.

ALL JUNIOR BOYS wanting to play JR BOYS BASKETBALL this year, next OPEN GYM Thursday October 17 at 6:45 a.m. Any questions, please see Mr. Buckham.!

SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL: BOYS WANTING TO PLAY SR BOYS BASKETBALL THIS YEAR, meet at the gym: OPEN GYM, 7 P.M. THURSDAY Oct 17.

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:

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!