Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
MONDAY DECEMBER 2, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
THERE ARE MANY SAANICH SCHOOL BUS CARDS waiting to be picked up in front office. Please pick yours up today – drivers are checking for bus cards!

CAFETERIA NOW SELLING GINGERBREAD KITS!

CHRISTMAS RECYCLED DECORATIONS IN FRONT FOYER: FROM today DEC 2 TO 20TH:Demonstrating creative ways to recycle and decorate – bring in your ideas and upcycle items. Trees will be set up to be decorated; everyone welcome to participate.

DOOR DECORATING CONTEST BEGINS: from Dec 2 to Dec 9 – Attention all Block 2 classes! Get your creative skills out for the Door Decorating Contest, JUDGING MONDAY DEC 9. Three categories: Best Traditional, Best Green Recycled Materials, Best Department theme. Prizes for all winning doors!

All INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS GOING ON SKI TRIP TO WHISTLER, please meet in the Foods Room, Tuesday December 3, at lunch.

GRADS: REMINDER THAT GT INTERVIEWS TAKE PLACE TUES Dec 3, WED Dec 4, THURS Dec 5. Please be properly prepared, attired, & attend interview on time.

BUBBLE TEA @ LUNCH, Wednesday Dec 4 – Entrepreneurship class is selling Bubble Tea at Lunch, ONE DAY ONLY. Come give it a try!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE STARTS WEDNESDAY DEC 4 – LET'S BREAK LAST YEAR'S RECORD! Donations to: SIDNEY FOOD BANK, cash and/or canned goods. Prizes for winning class each grade, and overall largest donation class.

REMINDER TO ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – please sign up at International office for International  Christmas party taking place next Thurday Dec 5 @ Stelly's.

GRAD WINTER SOCIAL: THURSDAY DEC 5 – 6:00 TO 10:30 P.M. @ CAPITAL CITY

PARKLAND BAND CONCERT: 7 p.m. Wednesday Dec 11 - In the Parkland theatre.

YEARBOOK PURCHASE DEADLINE APPROACHING! Final deadline to purchase is Thursday Dec 12 at front office. See Ms. Thompson or front office for more details.

SAANICH VOICE ONLINE WRITING COMPETITION:
Students in Grades 9 to 12 on Saanich Peninsula. See your English teacher, or front office window for details. Four categories: activism, environmentalism, humour, or humanitarianism. Journalistic review, op-ed, or fiction. Deadline: Wed Dec 18, 2013.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
INTRAMURAL HANDBALL SCHEDULE
Monday Dec 2 – Jonny's team versus Ethan's teams
Tuesday Dec 3 – Austin's team versus Sayril's team
Wedneday Dec 4 – Team Loftus versus Team Dong
Thursday Dec 5 – Teachers versus Team Bifford

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL announcement for today: important meeting today in the career centre at lunch, practice tonight has been cancelled.

SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL team just returned from their first tournament in Nanaimo. Congratulations to Kristy Gallagher, Breanna Clooney & Arianne Stevenson who all were selected & received player of the game awards. Emma Dennis & Mary Vagay were also considered for player of the game awards. Mary Vagay, Michaela Pennel & Saf Hussein provided great leadership while Lauren Fanelli, Sarah Gibson, Katie Isfeld, Joanna Wollweber & Emma Dennis, all juniors playing up on the senior team, played exceptionally well. Special congratulations to Parkland Panther & team captain Kristy Gallagher who set a tournament record scoring 53 points against Mark Isfeld from Courtney, a provincially ranked team with a number of provincial team players.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 6: SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT @ HOME, first weekend game starts at 11 a.m. Friday.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS: see Mr. Choo for details

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

$500 ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION: see front office window for rules, regulations, word length & topics. Deadline Fri, January 31, 2014.

BEAVERBROOK VIMY PRIZE: submit essay or project on  question posted on Vimy ridge website. Deadline: midnight February 1, 2013. See front office window for details.Win scholarship to study in Britain, Belgium or France next summer!

GRAD 2014 INFO: be in touch via school website & check for next meeting.

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

TACKY SWEATER DAY IS COMING: Thurs Dec 19 – wear your tacky sweaters, get into the Holiday spirit! Don your gay apparel...if you don't have a tacky holiday sweater, be creative and decorate one!

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:

UVIC & CAMOSUN COLLEGE – INFORMATION NIGHT – Monday Dec 2, from 7 to 9 p.m., Ridge Theatre at Claremont Secondary. If you've considered attending either UVIC or Camosun, please attend. Info on travelling, exchange programs, volunteering, studying abroad; Ivy League & post secondary entry and scholarships info as well.

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.