Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2014

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
METAL RECYCLING THIS WEEK:  @ PARKLAND – TEACHER PARKING LOT.
PLEASE NOTE: METAL RECYCLING OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 ONLY!

Parkland Book Club meets today -  TUESDAY at lunchtime in the Learning Commons

PING PONG CLUB MEETS EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY at lunch in Room 208.

REMINDER TO ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS going on the Vancouver Trip tomorrow -
Wednesday November 19 – please make sure to be at the ferry no later than 6:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 – GRAD PARENTS MEETING @ Parkland, 7 p.m., theatre.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20 – STELLY'S GLOBAL GALA – fundraiser for development project in Fiji – from 5 to 9 p.m., tickets $15, available at Parkland accounts office.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 – GRAD'S 80'S THEME DAY!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 – FIRE CADET CAMP INTERVIEWS – ALL DAY!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 – LAST DAY OF TERM ONE. Get those papers in!

ALL GRAD PHOTOS: BOOK ONLINE: @ lifetouch.ca – follow links – for November 20, 21, 24 or 25 in BIG WHITE TRAILER AT PARKLAND. Book early!

MONDAY NOVEMBER 24 – TERM TWO STARTS!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 – REPORT CARDS GO OUT IN FRIDAY morning TAG.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 – GRAD ASSEMBLY – end of C block, into D block. Be there!

Camosun College: offering free courses to high school students starting in January. Deadline: Dec 1. Please see Ms. Anderson in counselling for details.

STUDIO 63 EXTENDING HOURS: now open Mon, Tues, Wed from 1 to 4 p.m., and Thurs open late, from noon to 6 p.m. FREE Haircut, Style, Blow Dry. Call for appointment: 250-652-5381 or drop by!

PENINSULA SINGERS invite Grade 12's to join their 2014-15 SHOW CHORUS. Students could qualify for $500 bursary for post-secondary music course. Rehearsals: Tuesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For complete information, call Glenda at: 250-656-0651.

OSEF OVERSEAS EUROPEAN EXCHANGE MEETING – Wednesday November 26, 6:30 p.m., @ Stelly's, in the library. Nine or eleven week exchange - travel to France, and reciprocal exchange visitors from Europe summer 2015.  Contact www.osef.ca.

KNITTING FOR THE HOMELESS: Living homeless is a hard reality. Know how to knit, or want to learn? Join us  - Thursdays @ lunch, in RM 212. Help warm the homeless!

CHATTERHIGH COMPETITION : only 4 days left, and Parkland is within 30 points of second place Esquimalt. Yesterday alone we made up 50 points! Staff & students please sign up AND earn BIG points and dollars for Parkland!

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:

The following Soccer players need to return their uniforms to Mr. Sutton immediately:
Jonny Cayou; Simon James; Marcelo Capodarve; Frank Liu; Jason Naden; Juan Pablo Galen del Rio; Darryl Tom; and Yuto Sato.

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Parkland SR boys volleyball team which won Bronze at the Island Volleyball championships. They did this in dramatic form as they lost two sets, then came back to win the next 3 sets to win.  Parkland has earned a berth to the B.C. Championships in Langley. Captain Steve Erhlich, was named to the first all-star team.

The Parkland Senior Boys Volleyball Team are running a Serve-O-Thon to raise some money to go to provincials.  Please sponsor one of our team members to help them at the B.C.'s.

FEMALE BOX LACROSSE INTRO SESSIONS: Sun Nov 23, Sat Dec 13. NO CONTACT, FAST PACED GAME!  Vancouver Island Female League starting. Registration: penlax.registrar@gmail.com

INTRAMURAL SCHEDULE: AT LUNCH see schedul
TUESDAY NOV 18 – Francis' team versus Montana's team
WEDNESDAY NOV 19 – Spencer's team versus Stevie's team
THURSDAY NOV 20 – Austin's teams versus Montana's team
FRIDAY NOV 21 – Donald's team versus Ethan's team

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS: see MR. CHOO
Several post secondary options, including UVIC, Camosun, Thompson Rivers University, VIU, and Canadian Armed Forces will have representatives available at STELLY'S on Monday, November 24, duting Block A, to tell students all about their programs. Please contact Mr. Choo if you are interested in joining a school field trip to Stelly's to discover possibilities for your future after high school.

McGill University will have a recruiter at Parkland on Tuesday, November 25th from 9:30 to 10:30 to meet with students.  Please see Mr. Choo to sign up for an appointment.

CAREER CENTRE NEWS:  please see Ms. McNamee
NEW YEP RETAIL TRAINING: Sundays x 4, starting December 14, to January 4. Certificate program & training in: cash register, customer service, creating displays, inventory, pricing, opening & closing. See Ms. McNamee to sign up.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Breakfast with Santa (Nov 22), Saanich Hospital Christmas Bazaar (Nov 22),  Christmas Dinner at Shoal Centre (Dec 10), Christmas Village Lions Lunchbox (Dec 5 to 7, & Dec 12 to 14). Exciting chances to help out in the community in Christmas season – see Ms. McNamee as soon as possible to get involved. Volunteer hours can go toward GT credits, a rewarding way to give back!

TEX Trades Exploration Program: students interested in Trades Exploration Program - 5 month program offered by SD63 is a sampler of Welding, Carpentry, Plumbing and Electrical.
See Ms. McNamee asap for this opportunity!

Business Program Info Night @ CAMOSUN: Show me Business! THURSDAY NOV 20 @ Interurban Campus 5:30 p.m.. Centre for Business & Access Building, 2nd Floor Atrium. Free event open to everyone interested in attending School of Business @ Camosun.

CENTRE FOR SPORT & EXERCISE ED at Camosun is having an info session for students interested in their programs – THURS NOV 20. See Ms. McNamee for info.

Fire Cadet Camp interviews take place at Parkland, Friday November 21, all day. See Ms. McNamee for scheduled interview time.

   MUSIC REHEARSALS before school in the mornings:
     Rehearsal Schedule: Mon (7-8:15am) - Jazz Band; Tues (7-8:15am) - Senior Concert  
   ;  Wed (7-8:15am) - Jazz Band;  Thurs (7-8:15am) - Senior Concert; Fri (7-8:15am) - Choir .

WEEKLY – ALL YEAR:
BAGEL BREAKFAST: BAGELS/JUICE : check near blue tables each morning.
AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING SUPPORT: Wednesday & Friday, after school,
in Learning Services Room 204.

PARKLAND CAFETERIA:NOW OPEN
please see daily menu and specials posted in CAFETERIA
SPECIALS
Beef Chop Suey
Macaroni & cheese
Chicken Thai Noodle Boxes
Breakfast Buns
Hot Dogs
SOUP & SANDWICHES & SALADS
Sausage Jambalaya Soup
Cold Sandwiches
Spinach and Fruit Salad
Veggies & Dip
BAKED GOODS, SWEETS & DESSERTS
Sunny Lemon Square
Maple Pecan Muffins
Cranberry Scone
Pizza Pretzels
note: pre-paid cafeteria lunch cards can be purchased from Cafeteria.
 If you would like to use a Debit or Credit Card, purchase at front office. Each card $50 value.