Daily Announcements

PARKLAND PRINTOUT THURSDAY OCT 17, 2013

 
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PARKLAND PRINTOUT THURSDAY OCT 17, 2013
by Cathy Ford - Thursday, 17 October 2013, 9:37 AM
 

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Thursday October 17, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, SPECIAL EVENTS:
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE AT CAMP QUANOES TODAY!

Last two CROSS COUNTRY PRACTICES of the season are today - Thursday & next Monday after school at 3:15 p.m. Please meet on the track, ready to run. Team members wanting to run in next week's Island Championship race must confirm their participation with Ms. Dibblee by the start of lunch today.

Listen Up Parkland!! Are you READY for the GREATEST Lazer Light show we've ever had at a Parkland dance? Do not miss out!! Wear a costume, no full face masks please!
Halloween Dance Tickets are on Sale in the front Foyer at Lunchtime - $5 each! Come on over and bring a friend!! Wed Oct 30th, doors open at 6:30 p.m.

GRAD COMMITTEE meeting: Thursday October 17 at lunch, room 116.

REMINDER TO ALL GRADS: Grad Parent Meeting tonight at 7 p.m. In the Parkland theatre. Please encourage your parents to attend this important information meeting. Grade 12 students are also welcome to attend.

"Parkland Panthers!  Its that time of year again!  Its DROP EVERYTHING AND READ day on Monday, October 28th at 11 a.m.! Please be sure to have a book, magazine, newspaper, e-reader or smartphone so that you can stop what you are doing, drop everything and read for 20 mins!  This is a yearly event that Parkland has supported greatly in the past, so let's try and continue this great tradition to support reading all over the entire school!  We will have a fun ZOMBIE video to show just before we drop everything to get everyone fired up.  All we need you to do is to come down to the Learning Commons and make sure you have something good to read!"

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL : next OPEN GYM Thursday October 17 at 6:45 a.m. Any questions, please see Mr. Buckham.!

SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL: next OPEN GYM, 7 P.M. THURSDAY Oct 17.

CHATTERHIGH COMPETITION – Help Parkland win money & other great prizes! Go to website: Chatterhigh.ca.

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

Students taking SD 63 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.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:

INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL UPCOMING
Thursday October 17 – Kaleb's team vs Team International – Tier 11
Friday October 18 – Godwin's Team vs Josh's team – Tier 11

MUSIC REHEARSALS before school:
Wed a.m. – JAZZ BAND;Thurs a.m. – SR CONCERT BAND;Fri a.m. – VOCAL MUSIC.

WEEKLY – ALL YEAR:
BAGEL BREAKFAST: BAGELS/JUICE Tuesday & Thursday, upper mezz, each 25 cents.

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 on Counsellor's 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.

GRAD 2014 BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER IS COMING UP: Saturday November 16, 2013, from 10 a.m. To 2 p.m. in student parking lot. All students, staff, & parents are welcome. All refundable drink containers accepted. Bottles may be deposited at Parkland, or placed in separated bags or containers at the bottom of home driveways for pick-up in: Sidney, Deep Cove, and Dean Park. Anyone looking to volunteer, please contact Madison Watley at 250-686-7145. All proceeds support Parkland 2014 Graduating Class.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2013.
ARTISTS, WORDSMITHS in Essay or Poetry, OR FILMMAKERS Annual LEGION YOUTH REMEMBRANCE DAY CONTEST in  ART, VIDEO,AND WRITING is now open. Local & national prizes, including Macbook, Ipod, Ipod Touch, Trip to Ottawa, & more. See your teacher, or office window for details. Rules: www.legionbcyukon.ca.