Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Monday December 16, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:

All Junior Boys Basketball Players: Practices this week will be Monday @ 5-6:30pm and Wednesday @ 3:30-5pm. Stay tuned later on in the week for more information on practices over the holidays

All SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS – practice is cancelled today MONDAY Dec 16. Practices for the rest of the week: Tues Dec 17 & Wed Dec 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

PARKLAND SPIRIT WEAR AND GRAD WEAR WILL BE SOLD IN FRONT FOYER AT LUNCH, Monday Dec 16 to Thursday Dec 19. Come out & see samples, and order your SPIRIT WEAR from Entrepreneurship Class.Parkland and Grad Wear order forms available all this week.  Pre-orders only.  Deliveries in January.  Orders must be submitted to the office by 2 p.m. this Friday, December 20th.  Come to the foyer at lunch all week for sample sizes and colours.

All INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS please attend meeting @ lunch Tues Dec 17 IN THE THEATRE.

IMPORTANT GRAD COMMITTEE MEETING: TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 IN ROOM 206 @ LUNCH – ALL MUST ATTEND PLEASE.

NOTICE TO ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS: TUESDAY DEC 17 IS THE LAST DAY OPEN FOR CAFETERIA UNTIL JANUARY!

Attention all Junior Girls Basketball Players, there will be a meeting in the gym at lunch on WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 for a team photo.

GRAD MOVIE NIGHT – WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 – 7 p.m. - fundraising event for Grad 2014. $3 AT THE DOOR, OR $2 with a can of food for donation. Movie “ELF”.

SAANICH VOICE ONLINE WRITING COMPETITION: Deadline: Wed Dec 18, 2013.
Students Grades 9 to 12. See English teacher, or front office window FOR DETAILS.

TACKY SWEATER DAY: Thurs Dec 19 – wear your tacky sweaters, get into the Holiday spirit! Be creative & decorate a sweater! Fundraiser for the Food Bank.

PICTURES WITH SANTA & THE ELVES: Thurs Dec 19 @ Lunch; come down to front foyer & get your pictures taken with Santa. Bring camera or phone for pictures,& ONE dollar or a CAN of non-perishable food as payment. Donations to Food Bank.

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.

IMPORTANT GRAD MEETING FRIDAY DECEMBER 20 IN BLOCK C IN THE THEATRE – ALL GRADS MUST ATTEND! Information & announcements regarding grad in new year!

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

CREPES AT LUNCH: every Friday until January 17. Entrepreneurship Class: do you like crepes? Come on Friday to the Cafeteria at lunch, for $2 Nutella or Strawberry Crepes.

GRADS RE GRAD PHOTOS: you will receive an email from LIFETOUCH to view your grad photo proofs. Same email address you made your appointment with, required to sign in.

SAANICH SCHOOL BUS CARDS Please pick up at front office.

FREE STUDENT TICKET: Coupons for student tickets to VICTORIA ROYALS HOCKEY GAMES – must be redeemed with purchase of adult ticket. Pick up at front office.

ALL STUDENTS: PLEASE CHECK LOST & FOUND FOR JACKETS, WATERBOTTLES, SHOES, SWEATERS, HATS, ETC. Remaining items will be donated to charity.

Parkland will be offering an evening course in Media Arts starting in January.  This will interest anyone who wants to develop skills in computer drawing, vector graphics, basic computer animation, or video production.  Brochures and course registration forms are available in the office.  There will also be a link on our website that you can check out.  See Ms. Miller if you want more information.

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.

GRAD BOTTLE DRIVE: SATURDAY JANUARY 11, 2014. SAVE YOUR BOTTLES & CANS!

CULTURAL AWARENESS / SENCOFEN LANGUAGE SUPPORT event: Wed January 15, FRONT FOYER. Everyone welcome. Please stop by the front foyer & support the First Nations Sencofen Language & listen to the beautiful cultural hand drum songs at lunch.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:

INTRAMURAL HANDBALL SCHEDULE
Monday December 16: (Quarter-final)
The Plugs vs Francis's team
Tuesday December 17:  (Quarter-final)
Kyle Dong's team vs Morgan's team
Wednesday December 18: (Semi-final)
Harrison's team vs Winner of Tuesday's game
Thursday December 19: (Semi-final)
Teachers vs winner of Monday's game

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

BEAVERBROOK VIMY PRIZE: question on Vimy ridge website. Deadline: midnight Feb 1, 2014. Front office window for details. Study in Britain, Belgium or France 2014!

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