Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Tuesday November 12, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:

GRAD WINTER SOCIAL takes place December 5. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE AT FRONT OFFICE, $35 EACH. If you have prepaid for dance ticket, please come and pick up this week.

Are you interested in taking yoga for credit? Now you can! Parkland is offering a 2 credit yoga course on Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7 to 8:10 am starting on November 19th. Please see Ms. Dibblee for more info or see a counsellor to sign up.

ALL GRADS should now have BOOKED GRAD PHOTOS ON-LINE: GRAD PHOTOS START Thursday Nov 21. Go to:  www.lifetouch.ca/Victoria then: to “book your appointment here”; select PARKLAND. Create email, password to complete your booking.
Pick up Grad Portrait Info booklets at front office counter.

OSEF FRANCE – CANADA exchange – Meeting for students interested in reciprocal exchange with a European family, for either 4 or 11 weeks, please attend meeting WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27 at 6:30 p.m., @ Stelly's Secondary School. See website: www.osef.ca for further program information.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:

All Junior & Senior Girls wanting to play BASKETBALL – meeting at lunch WED November 13 in the gym. If you want to play, you must attend.

SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL open gym on Wednesday November 13, and Thursday November 14 at 7 p.m.

Notice to all Junior Boys BASKETBALL players: Team List is posted on the window of the entrance to the main office. Please check list respectfullly, considering it is our main office! This week's practices will be Thursday November 14 @ 6:45 a.m., & Friday November 15 @ 2:30 p.m.

Congratulations to the Sr Boys VOLLEYBALL TEAM who finished second in the Lower Island AA championships last week. Parkland beat Pacific Christian in a well fought match in the semi-final but lost the final to Lambrick.  PANTHERS play against two top AAA teams last Friday night and also play in the Island championships this weekend.

Intramural HANDBALL SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY NOV 12 – Sayril's team versus Donald's team
WEDNESDAY NOV 13 – Team Dong versus Harrison's team
THURSDAY NOV 14 – Team Bifford versus Francis' team

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.

Eastern Canada university recruiters visit Parkland in the next few weeks:
Friday, Nov 15 @ 8:20 a.m., Career Centre, RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Friday, Nov 22 @ 12:40 p.m., Career Centre, MCGILL UNIVERSITY

POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF B.C. INFORMATION FAIR:
@ Parkland, in Parkland Main Foyer – Parklands students from 8:25 to 9:05 a.m.; and 9:46 to 10:09 a.m.
Institutions visiting at this time include: Camosun, Royal Military College Kingston, Quest University, Royal Roads, Thompson Rivers University, UVIC, Vancouver Island University, Latitude Global Volunteering.

List of GRAD 2014 STUDENTS WHO WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR GRADUATION TRANSITION INTERVIEWS: first week of December, has been posted on Career Centre window. Interview schedules, time & place, will be posted at a later date.

FOR THOSE WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THIS LIST: PLEASE PICK UP YOUR GT INTERVIEW PACKAGE IN CAREER CENTRE MONDAY NOVEMBER 25TH.

IF YOUR NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE YOUR GRAD TRANSITION REQUIREMENTS UNTIL APRIL 2014. Planning to graduate?  See MR. PIRES A.S.A.P!

NOTICE TO ALL GRADS re: Grad Winter Dance. Any grad taking courses online to meet grad requirements must show at least two assignments complete by Nov 15th to attend. 29 students still need to verify - list 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.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:
BAYSIDE COMMUNITY CRAFT AND CHRISTMAS FAIR: Thursday Dec 5, from 3 p.m. To 7:30 p.m., followed by Bayside Winter Band Concert. School & community members are welcome to book tables to sell crafts. Contact Bayside School at 250-652-1135.

ROYAL OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNUAL GIFT SALE AND CHRISTMAS FAIR:
Saturday December 7 from 10 a.m. To 3 p.m. - Artists, Artisans, Crafts, Specialty Foods & Silent Auction; Canteen open for lunch. All proceeds to Royal Oak Middle School.