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PARKLAND DAILY NEWS Thursday Nov 21, 2013

 
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PARKLAND DAILY NEWS Thursday Nov 21, 2013
by Cathy Ford - Thursday, 21 November 2013, 10:08 AM
 

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Thursday Nov 21, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
COOKIE CLUB CANCELLED TODAY, THURSDAY NOV 21 – SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

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 @ lunch. Rm 206. All attend please!

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

CAFETERIA NOW SELLING GINGERBREAD KITS!

ALL GRADS: Please book photo appointment - info on website. No appointment, no grad photo in 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:
THURSDAY NOV 21 – Teachers versus Francis' team

 There will open gym weight training with Mr Chan after school Thurs this week in the Mez.  Everyone is welcome.

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.