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PARKLAND DAILY PRINTOUT WED APRIL 1, 2015 (2)

 
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PARKLAND DAILY PRINTOUT WED APRIL 1, 2015 (2)
by Cathy Ford - Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 10:09 AM
 

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS
Wednesday April 1, 2015

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:
Anyone interested in learning to sail is encouraged to come to a meeting at lunch, TODAY Wednesday April 1, in room 103. The sailing league is starting this Saturday & information will be provided at the meeting.No experience necessary. Everyone welcome. See you there!

Attention all international students: Important International meeting today, Wed, April 1 in the theatre, @ lunch. Please attend.
 
Meeting at lunch on Thursday April 2 in the theatre for all students who wrote the English 12 exam in February.  If you took English 12 in first semester & have questions about your grade, please attend this meeting.

ATTENTION ALL GRAD SHOWCASE PARTICIPANTS: There is a meeting in Ms. Irving's room @ lunch on Thursday April 2. Please attend!

LIST OF ALL those students who have qualified for their GRAD TRANSITIONS interview, with all paperwork in order, is now posted on GRAD BOARD. If your name does not appear on this list, please see front office, Ms. Hackman or Mr. Buckham, ASAP, to find out what's missing!

STUDIO 63 now open, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, longer hours on Thursday - haircuts for the whole family! School District 63 hair design students now available! Free up-do's available for try-outs for grad prep, and men's haircuts also available. Call 250-652-5381 for appointment, or drop in to ILC Saanichton, on Mt Newton X Road.

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS DVD's for sale, $10 each , at front office.

BAND PARENT MEETING Wednesday April 1, 6 p.m.

GRAD PARENT MEETING, Wednesday April 1, 7 p.m., in theatre.

FRIDAY APRIL 3 & MONDAY APRIL 6 - GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY - STAT HOLIDAYS - NO SCHOOL! Have a nice long weekend!

WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 - NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING DAY!

GRAD BREAKFAST: FRIDAY APRIL 10, FOLLOWED BY GRAD ASSEMBLY. All Grads should attend. Grad packages given out ONLY to those with GT packages in and ready to go.

GRAD WEAR FORMS NOW posted ON GRAD BOARD. DEADLINE FOR ORDERS: APRIL 10, 2015. Get your 2015 grad wear!

AFTER GRAD FUNDRAISER: Monday April 13 Burger and Beer and silent auction fundraiser for after grad, @ Prairie Inn, starts at 5 p.m.

GRAD TRANSITIONS INTERVIEW DAY: APRIL 16 - BE READY!

ART CONTEST FOR REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Local Victoria Eye care & laser surgery seeking beautiful artwork, landscapes and abstract landscapes,. Three prizes: $500, and two @ $250.  Deadline May 1, 2015; Inquiries and contest rules: Victoria Eye 250-598-9984.

Leadership 9-12 course applications for next year are available from front office. Please see Ms. Chicanot if you have any questions.

District of North Saanich 50th anniversary  TWO CONTESTS: (1) If you have an item for Time Capsule see Ms. Chicanot--deadline: June 15th. PLEASE SEE BULLETIN BOARDS FOR TIME CAPSULE SPECIFICATIONS. (2) Art in the Park IDEAS deadline: April 25th. See Mr. Gogol for more art in the park info.

USERS OF STUDENT PARKING LOT: #'s 13 to 38 now designated staff use only. PARKING DECALS required.  Any questions, see front office.

Want a YEARBOOK? . If your name is NOT listed, on yearbook list posted at front office, you have not ordered. Please see Mrs. Wigbers, order and pay!

LOCAL FUNDRAISER "Bowl for Kids Sake” - Register a team and help Big Brothers Big Sisters raise funds for children. April 12 at Miracle Lanes in Sidney. See front foyer announcement board for full details.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:

PARKLAND PANTHERS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM:
Meet #2 is TODAY Wednesday, April 1st ( it's no joke!) from  4 to -6 p.m.. List of  events posted on the door of Ms. McName's office. Ben S, Arriane S, Sayril S, Lexie F, Micheala P, Emma D are all competing & need to see Ms. McNamee Wednesday April 1 @ lunch. Anyone else interested in joining the TEAM it's not too late! We are looking for more people to join! See Ms. McNamee.

We are doing our Parkland Terry Fox Run on April 13th at 9:00 & 2:00. PE classes in A and D block and any other interested students welcome to participate. Course will be either a 1.2K walk or 2 loop (2.4K) run around Parkland and into Blue Heron forest.The link to donate is:  http://www.terryfox.org/Donate/Donate_to_a_Participant_Team_or_Event.html then click on National School Run Day and find Parkland in the list. (General info site is terryfox.org).
Students can go to the PE office if they would like pledge forms or they can register online.

INTRAMURAL : DODGEBALL SCHEDULE see schedule posted in gym
Wednesday April 1 - Richard's team versus Josh's team
Thursday April 2 - Team Mehlman versus Russell's team

Open gym volleyball Wednesday and Thursday after school  this week.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS & COMPETITIONS: please see MR. CHOO
Application forms for the Parkland Community scholarships are now available from Mr. Choo.  These scholarships for achievement in non academic areas such as Judo, Carpentry, Musical Theatre or volunteer work have a deadline of Thursday April 30th.

Grade 12's: any online courses required to complete grad program must be done by April 15th, 2015. HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR ONLINE COURSE YET? See Mr. Choo.

Two Dave Gifford Memorial scholarships for athletes available, $700 each. Deadline is April 24th.

Two Zone scholarships for BCSS athletes available at $500 each. Application deadline is April 24th.

Educational Facility Managers Association of B.C. offering 4 $1000 bursaries. Deadline is April 30th.

LISA (The Lower Island Soccer Association)has 4 scholarships at $1000 each. Deadline: April 30th.

Two Bert & Greta Quartermaine Badminton Scholarships available at $500. Deadline is May 1st.

Rotary Clubs of Saskatoon and Rotaract present "Adventures in Technology”: a tour of Canada's research facilities & corporations for students interested in science, engineering or technology. Registration fee: $350 including food and social events, plus travel expenses to and from Saskatoon. Application deadline is May 14,.

CAREER CENTRE NEWS:  please see Ms. McNamee with any queries

Four Parkland students spent their spring break challenging themselves, physically and mentally through an intense week of hands on fire and rescue training. The boot camp took place at the Pender Island Fire Rescue hall #1 on Pender Island, B.C. Our young cadets overcame challenging and stressful situations that firefighters and first responders across the country experience everyday. They came out of the boot camp with a better understanding of what it means to be a future hero, an inspiration to those following in their footsteps. Hundreds of volunteer hours were contributed by more than 40 firefighters and support crews from Pender and Salt Spring Fire Rescue to provide this unique experience of a lifetime. Parkland students who particated this year: BRAD PROVAN, LIAM GEARY, MOLLY ANDREWS, AND STEVE MCCOLM.

New Diploma Course available through UVIC: Aviation Option in Business Administratioin - new course that combines flight training with business diploma tailored to the aviation industry. See Ms. McNamee for more information.

Amazing Summer Job Opportunities at Department on National Defence in:  Metal Fabrication, Sheet Metal & Welding; Various Hull Trades - Shipwright/Joiner, Painter;  Electricians;  Machinists; Millwrights. Applications Due April 30th.