Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Wednesday Dec 4, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:

Dare to Share- come join the Vital Youth team at lunch today Wed Dec 4 in the foyer to add your voice.

BUBBLE TEA @ LUNCH, today Wed Dec 4 – Entrepreneurship class - ONE DAY ONLY!.

SAANICH SCHOOL BUS CARDS Please pick up at front office – drivers are checking.

CAFETERIA NOW SELLING GINGERBREAD KITS! Only $10 each.

GRAD WINTER SOCIAL: THURS DEC 5 – 6:00 p.m. TO 10:30 P.M. @ CAPITAL CITY YACHT CLUB.

DOOR DECORATING CONTEST: to Dec 9 – Attention Block 2 classes! Get your creative skills out. JUDGING MONDAY DEC 9. Three categories: great prizes!

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

YEARBOOK PURCHASE DEADLINE APPROACHING! Final deadline Thursday Dec 12! TABLE WILL BE SET UP IN FRONT FOYER @ LUNCH THIS WEEK only for purchase.

SAANICH VOICE ONLINE WRITING COMPETITION: Deadline: Wed Dec 18, 2013.
Students Grades 9 to 12 on Saanich Peninsula. See English teacher, or front office window. Four categories: activism, environmentalism, humour, or humanitarianism.

TACKY SWEATER DAY: Thurs Dec 19 – wear your tacky sweaters, get into the Holiday spirit! If you don't have a tacky holiday sweater, be creative & decorate one!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE TO Thursday Dec 19– LET'S BREAK LAST YEAR'S RECORD! Donations: to SIDNEY FOOD BANK, cash, canned goods. Prizes for winning classes.

CHRISTMAS RECYCLED DECORATIONS - FRONT FOYER: to December 20TH: GREEN TEAM setting up trees. Take part in exploring creative recycling - everyone welcome!

WINTER VACATION: schools closed from December 23 to January 3, 2014. Last school day before break: Friday December 20. Return to school: Monday January 6, 2014.

GRAD CAP AND GOWN PHOTOS: RETAKE DAY JANUARY 10, 2014. Book appointments on-line starting January 3: www.lifetouch.ca/victoria.

PARKLAND BAND BOTTLE DRIVE: Saturday January 11, from 10 a.m. To 2 p.m.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
INTRAMURAL HANDBALL SCHEDULE
Wedneday Dec 4 – Team Loftus versus Team Dong
Thursday Dec 5 – Teachers versus Team Bifford

Meeting today (Wed Dec 4) in the gym at the start of lunch for all girls on the Jr Girls Basketball team, as well as anyone interested on being on the Jr Girls Basketball team.

OPEN GYM weight training: Thurs Dec 5 after school with Mr. Chan. All welcome!

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 /  in Leadership - Deadline is FRIDAY 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 “ELF” !.

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.

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.