Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Thursday November 14, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
GRAD COMMITTEE MEETING today THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14 @ LUNCH, ROOM 206.
All committee members must attend!

URGENT MESSAGE to the 23 grade 12 students needing their SIDEs work and other credits checked in order to receive their ticket for the Winter Dance. The deadline is TOMORROW to show your progress in your courses to Mr. Choo . You can check whether your name has been be posted on the front office window and outside Mr. Choo's office.
Reminder to any students interested in attending Ryerson University in Toronto - there will be a Ryerson recruiter at Parkland FRIDAY morning at 8:20 in the counselling area.

Now available:  2 credit yoga course:  Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7 to 8:10 am - starts Nov 19. Please see Ms. Dibblee for more info or see a counsellor to sign up.

GRADS: BOOK GRAD PHOTOS ON-LINE: GRAD PHOTOS START Thursday Nov 21. Go to:  www.lifetouch.ca/Victoria Grad Portrait Info booklets at front office counter.

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

OSEF FRANCE – CANADA exchange – reciprocal exchange with a European family, for either 4 or 11 weeks, WEDNESDAY NOV 27 at 6:30 p.m., @ Stelly's Secondary.
See website: www.osef.ca .

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
CONGRATULATIONS to the JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR 4 WINS OVER VIC HIGH IN THEIR FINALS!

SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL open gym on Thursday November 14 at 7 p.m.

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL players: Team List is posted on  window @ entrance to main office. Please check list respectfully! Next practice: Friday November 15 @ 2:30 p.m.

Congratulations to Chloe Hegland for being awarded the Coach Rob Wille Hall of Fame Award for Most Outstandinig High School Cross Country Athlete, Class of 2014!

Intramural HANDBALL SCHEDULE:
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: ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION REMEMBRANCE DAY CONTEST now open. DEADLINE:this Friday, NOV 15, 2013. Competition rules: www.legionbcyukon.ca. See front office window for details.

Horatio Alger Jim Pattison B.C. Scholarship: $5000 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.

ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION is now open. Strict entry  guidelines, see front office window for rules & regulations, including word restriction & essay topics. Prizes up to $500. Deadline for entries: Friday, January 31, 2014.


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 -
MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2013:@ 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, SFU, 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, 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,  See MR. PIRES A.S.A.P!

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:
COMING TO MARY WINSPEAR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23, @ 7 p.m.
THE ARCHERS! Tickets $15 from Mary Winspear or on-line.

BAYSIDE COMMUNITY CRAFT AND CHRISTMAS FAIR: Thursday Dec 5, from 3 p.m. To 7:30 p.m., followed by Bayside Winter Band Concert.

ROYAL OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNUAL GIFT SALE AND CHRISTMAS FAIR:
Saturday December 7 from 10 a.m. To 3 p.m. All proceeds to Royal Oak Middle School.