Parkland Secondary School

PARKLAND DAILY NEWS
Thursday April 2, 2015

MEETINGS, PRACTICES, announcements, EVENTS:

(1) ATTENTION ALL GRADS: 101 OF OUR 2015 GRADS HAVE NOW QUALIFIED FOR THEIR GT INTERVIEW. This means that more than 60 students are not yet scheduled. You know who you are. Check out what you are missing, and get this paperwork done over the long weekend!

(2) GRADS: If you do not have everything in for the GT INTERVIEW, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR GRAD PACKAGE NEXT FRIDAY!

(3) GRADS: 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, ASAP, to find out what's missing!

Meeting @ lunch TODAY Thursday April 2 in the theatre for all students who wrote the English 12 exam in February.  If you took English 12 in Semester One & have questions about your grade, please attend meeting.

ATTENTION ALL GRAD SHOWCASE PARTICIPANTS: meeting TODAY in Ms. Irving's room @ lunch, Thursday April 2. Please attend!

Attention all international students: This is your last chance to pick up an application for the Tofino trip. The deadline is Wednesday, April 8th!

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

CBC RADIO ALL POINTS WEST wants to hear from Parkland students - what will the island be like in 2050? What will have changed? What are your concerns for the future? What do you hope the workforce will look like? What will your neighbourhood and local transportation look like? Looking for video blog for CBC, three minutes. Deadline April 8. Email to: allpointswest@cbc.ca.

STUDIO 63 OPENING APRIL 13, ON 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, & 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.

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.

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.

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” - Help Big Brothers Big Sisters raise funds for children. April 12 at Miracle Lanes, Sidney. See announcement board for full details.

SPORTS, TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:

Parkland Terry Fox Run takes place 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

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 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,.