Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Wednesday November 20, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
REMINDER:  to all FITNESS FOR FUN STUDENTS - meet on the bus at 12 noon today to go SKATING.

ARCHERS performance in Parkland theatre @ lunch, today - WED NOV 20 - FEE $2 TO GET IN - ALL PROCEEDS to Red Cross for donation to Phillipines storm disaster.

COLLECTION OF ITEMS FOR PHILLIPINES DISASTER RELIEF all week. Filipino Food Fundraiser & Bake Sale @ LUNCH Thursday November 21. Please contribute what you can, & come down for lunch and bake sale items!

Grad Committee meeting Thur Nov 21 at lunch. All must attend please.

ATTENTION ALL GRADS: Graduation Transition Interview Schedule for Dec 3, 4 and 5 is now posted on Career Centre windows. PICK UP GT INTERVIEW PACKAGES beginning Monday November 25 at Career Centre.

Congrats to Parkland Grads who raised over $1900 on last weekend's bottle drive. Great work and community service, everyone!

CAFETERIA NOW SELLING GINGERBREAD KITS!

ALL GRADS: Please book photo appointment - info on website. No appointment, no grad photo of you in the yearbook. NO CHARGE for yearbook photo. Photos start: THURSDAY Nov 21.

Parkland Music program selling both POINSETTIA and PURDY'S CHOCOLATES as annual fundraiser.See Ms. Sousa. Orders must be in by November 26 to front office.

OSEF FRANCE – CANADA exchange – reciprocal exchange with a European family - meeting: WEDNESDAY NOV 27 at 6:30 p.m., @ Stelly's. Website: www.osef.ca .

GRAD WINTER DANCE - Dec 5. TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT FRONT OFFICE, $35.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
INTRAMURAL HANDBALL SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY NOV 20 – Team Loftus versus Harrison's team
THURSDAY NOV 21 – Teachers versus Francis' team
 There will open gym weight training with Mr Chan after school Weds and Thurs this week in the Mez.  Everyone is welcome.

Congratulations to the Sr Boys volleyball team who finished second in the Lower Island and 7th in the Island championships

Wednesday November 27 – ROWING BANQUET & AWARDS – Parkland Theatre, 5 p.m.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS: see Mr. Choo for details
Horatio Alger Jim Pattison B.C. Scholarship: $5000. Deadline: Dec 1st, 2013.

Twenty $70 000 TD Scholarships / Community Leadership - Deadline is Dec 6, 2013.

ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION: 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:
Friday, Nov 22 @ 12:40 p.m., Career Centre, MCGILL UNIVERSITY

POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF B.C. INFORMATION FAIR -
MONDAY NOV 25: @ Parkland - Main Foyer – Parklands students from 8:25 to 9:05 a.m.; & 9:46 to 10:09 a.m. Ten local & national institutions visiting:

GRAD MOVIE NIGHT – DECEMBER 18 – fundraising event for Grad 2013 class. Tickets on sale in December. Movie to be announced.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:
THE ARCHERS - COMING TO MARY WINSPEAR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23, @ 7 p.m.
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.