Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Wednesday Dec 18, 2013

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:

ALL GRADS: GRAD PHOTO PROOFS ARE  NOW AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP at OFFICE front counter. Please come at break or lunch TODAY to pick up.

SPIRIT WEAR WILL BE SOLD IN FRONT FOYER – see samples. SPIRIT WEAR FORMS ARE BLUE. Pre-PAID only - January delivery. Orders MUST BE TURNED IN to the office by Friday, Dec 20th.

JR Girls Basketball Players: please meet in gym @ lunch WED Dec 18 for 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 – get into the Holiday spirit! Be creative & decorate a sweater!  

PICTURES WITH SANTA & THE ELVES: Thurs Dec 19 @ Lunch; come to front foyer & get your pictures taken with Santa. Bring camera or phone,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!

Have you noticed the recycled ornaments on two trees near the front office? The Parkland Green Team would like you to think about these facts:
If every family in Canada reduced its weekly waste during the holidays by just one kilogram, 34,000 tonnes of garbage would be eliminated.
In Canada the annual waste from gift-wrap and shopping bags equals about 545,000 tonnes.
If everyone in Canada wrapped just three gifts in reused paper or gift bags, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 hockey rinks.
If we each sent one less card, we'd save 50,000 cubic yards of paper.
If every family reused just two feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of ribbon saved could tie a bow around the entire planet.
From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, household waste increases by more than 25%
Interested in learning more ways to help our environment and make our school a better place? The Green Team meets every Monday at lunch in Room 100, new members are always welcome to join!

GRAD PHOTOS info: you will receive an email from LIFETOUCH to view your grad photo proofs. The same email address you made your appointment with is 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.

New 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, link on website for info. See Ms. Miller with inquiries.

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 event: Wed January 15, @ lunch, FRONT FOYER. Please stop by front foyer & support First Nations Sencofen Language & listen to the beautiful cultural hand drum songs. EVERYONE WELCOME.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
INTRAMURAL HANDBALL SCHEDUL
Wednesday December 18: (Semi-final)
Teachers versus The Plugs
Thursday December 19: (Semi-final)
Harrison's team versus Morgan Banks team

All Junior Boys Basketball Players: Practice 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 Wed Dec 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

Huge congratulations to Parkland Senior Girls basketball team who entered one of the biggest tournaments in the province this past weekend in Victoria and finished second. It is the first time in the 21 year history of the tournament that a Parkland Senior girls team has played in a championship game. The girls lost in the final of the Gold division game to Lord Tweedsmuir of Vancouver. Another first was the fact that the team was seeded as the second favorite to win the gold division tournament ahead of schools like Stelly's, St Michaels, Spectrum, and Mt Doug. The team was lead by Kristy Gallagher who averaged over 30 points a game. Two other seniors Safhanna Hussein and Breanna Clooney were a big part of the success this weekend. Two juniors, Arianne Stevenson, who is second on the team in scoring, and Emma Dennis, who is third on the team in scoring, also played significant roles. Lauren Fanelli, Sarah Gibson, Katie Isfeld, Michaela Pennell and Joanna Wollweber who are all juniors as well playing on the senior team, made great contributions.  The senior girls basketball team represented Parkland with much pride and brought a new trophy back for as a reward for great play. Way to go girls  - your school is proud of you!
 
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.

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