Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Thursday Dec 19, 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.

Reminder that tomorrow is the last day to submit your order forms for the Parkland SPIRIT Wear.  Payment and forms available at the office.  Come try on the clothing today and tomorrow at lunch in order to make sure you are ordering the right size.

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!

BLOCK ORDER FOR TAG FRIDAY: FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2013:

A  8:25-9:25
9:25-9:30 (change)

TAG for locker clean out
9:30-9:40
9:40-9:45 (change)

B  9:45--10:45
10:45-10:50 (change)

C 10:50-11:50 (**grade 12s called to theatre at 11:15 for grad assembly)

Lunch 11:50-12:15
12:15-12:20 (change)

D 12:20-1:40
All students start in D block (attendance taken)
12:30 begin calling students to the theatre:
--grade 9s called to the theatre
--grade 10s to the theatre
--grade 11s to the theatre
--grade 12s to the theatre
...dismissed at the end of the show

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS, & BEST WISHES FOR 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!

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.

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!
The Grad Class is having a bottle drive on Saturday January 11th.  Please ask your family to save their refundables and drop them off at school on January 11th.


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
Thursday December 19: (Semi-final)
Harrison's team versus Morgan Banks team
 
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.