Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Tuesday November 5, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
Grad Committee meeting this Thursday at lunch" in Room 204.

Attention all INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Space is limited! Please bring your forms and payment to the international office for the November 21st. Vancouver trip. Deadline to register is after school this Thursday.

ALL GRADS BOOK GRAD PHOTOS ON-LINE: www.lifetouch.ca/Victoria; go to “book your appointment here”; PARKLAND. Create email, password to complete your booking.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
Congratulations to Chloe Hegland - 4th at Provincials in Senior Girls Cross Country Race! Chloe ran an amazing race, with a time of 16:20 on the 4.3K course. In 232 qualifiers from around the province, Chloe was the first senior girl & is congratulated for all her hard work & dedication to running over the past four years, so well representing our school in this sport.

Big congratulations to Emma Goodwin in the regional swim meet in Nanaimo. She swam 50 m freestyle, 50 m backstroke, 100 m Freestyle & 100 m IM.  & qualified for Provincials - Nov 15/16 in Richmond, for 3 out of 4 events. 

Final regatta of the ROWING SEASON – CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS -was held this past weekend at Elk Lake. Great results for Parkland's crews:
1.    1st place finish for the JR men's quad made up of Matt, Josh, Mikkel & Cooper.
2.    2nd place finish for Erin, Kyra, Ocean & Vanessa in the SR women's quad;
    2nd place finish for Matt and Mikkel in the JR men's double.
3.    3 crews took 3rd place in their races:
      - the Advanced men's quad of Colin, Daniel, Sebastian, and David,
      - he advanced women's 8,
     - and the junior men's 8 .
A huge thank you to all the crews who rowed so well & made Parkland proud!

Will the following SOCCER PLAYERS please see Mr. Sutton today: Luca Momo, Rodrigo Faria, Simon James, Victor Samtos, Yosumasa Suzuki, and Matheus Rangel.

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL : OFFICIAL TRYOUTS! Jr Boys BBall tryouts: Tuesday, Nov 5 (from 4:45pm – 6:00pm), and Thursday, Nov 7 (from 6:45am-8:00am). See Mr. BUCKHAM if you can not make it!


Intramural HANDBALL SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY NOV 5 – Team Austin versus Team Donald
WEDNESDAY NOV 6 – Team Loftus versus The Plugs
THURSDAY NOV 7 – Teachers versus Morgan Banks

VOLLEYBALL LOWER ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS: @ Parkland, Wednesday November 6, 5:50 p.m. For the semi-finals, and 7:30 p.m. For the finals.

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.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS:
ARTISTS, WORDSMITHS, OR FILMMAKERS LEGION REMEMBRANCE DAY CONTEST now open. DEADLINE:NOV 15, 2013.Competition rules: www.legionbcyukon.ca.  

Horatio Alger Jim Pattison B.C. Scholarship: $5000 for those starting at post secondary institutions no later than fall 2014. Applicant must have demonstrated integrity, perseverance overcoming adversity, with critical financial need, & minimum grade percentage of 65%. Deadline: Dec 1st, 2013. See Mr. Choo for more details.

Twenty $70 000 TD Scholarships for Community Leadership available to students with exceptional initiative in making a meaningful & lasting difference in their community. Deadline is December 6, 2013. See Mr. Choo for details.

GRAD 2014 INFO: be in touch via school website & check for next meeting.
NOTICE TO ALL GRADS re: Grad Winter Dance. Any grad taking courses online to meet grad requirements must show at least two assignments completed by Nov 15th to attend. 29 students need to verify - list is posted on counselling bulletin board See Mr. Choo!

GRAD 2014 BOTTLE DRIVE: Saturday Nov 16, 2013 - 10 a.m. To 2 p.m. - student parking lot. Deposit bottles at Parkland, or place in driveways for pick-up in: Sidney, Deep Cove, & Dean Park. Volunteers: please contact Madison through school office.