Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS:
Wednesday March 26, 2014


MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:

ATTENTION ALL GRADS SCHEDULED FOR GT INTERVIEWS April 1 & April 2 next week: if you have not yet picked up your GT BOOKLET, or CHECKED INTERVIEW TIME – SEE front office window; pick up booklet from Ms. Hackman or Mr. Tudela.

Important meeting for all dance club members; theatre TODAY Wed March 26 at lunch.

Congratulations to Thomas Bennet, Theo DeQuesnay, Chad White, and Colin Bishop who all finished in the top 4 of their divisions in the Patos Island sailing race.  These students sailed for up to 17 hours straight!

PARKLAND BAND BOTTLE DRIVE – SATURDAY MARCH 29 – 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. - Student Parking Lot – support your school band program!

GRAD FASHION SHOW TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE @ FRONT OFFICE. $10 each, April 9, 2014: doors open 5:45 p.m. for Silent Auction. Fashion Show begins at 7 p.m.

Congratulations to staff & students who donated blood in 2013. Students now 17 can become donors. Next blood donation clinic is at Mary Winspear Centre April 2nd & 3rd. Your donations can save a life & also help our grads earn money. See you there!

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:
INTRAMURAL DODGEBALL SCHEDULE:
Wednesday March 26 – Spencer's team versus Rhys' team
Thursday March 27 – Team Loftus versus The Plugs

Parkland Mountain Bike Team will start regular riding next week.  Come to an important meeting TODAY Wednesday March 26 @ lunch in the woodshop with Mr. Caddell to get some important information about this year's team & the upcoming 'Bike Jam' event."

Open gym for Sr. Boys Basketball players AFTER SCHOOL TODAY Wednesday March 26 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
A reminder to all Junior Boys Basketball Players to bring in your washed uniforms to Mr. Buckham by no later than this Friday."


All girls wanting to play basketball next year, PLEASE COME TO a very important meeting Thursday March 27 at lunch in the gym.

Attention all student athletes:  Thursday April 1st at lunch in room 114, information session on Row To The Podium.  If you are interested in finding out if you have what it takes to be an Olympic rower, please come. There will be a podium search event held at PISE on May 25th.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS: see Mr. Choo

Visual College of Art & Design, Vancouver, offers $150,000 in scholarships to 2014 grads – ART X portfolio workshop March 29 will help you prepare. See Mr. Choo or your art teacher for more details.