Daily Announcements

WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2015

 
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2015
by Cathy Ford - Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 9:09 AM
 

WEDNESDAY JUNE 17,  2015


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEETINGS, EVENTS:


PARKLAND CAFETERIA NOW CLOSED FOR THE END OF SCHOOL YEAR. Pizza sales WILL BE available WEDNESDAY, $2.50 A SLICE. Any funds raised go to school groups working the sales.

During exam week bagels and juice will be on sale from 8:15-8:45 and from 12:15-12:45 daily.  A big thank you to the parents for supporting our bagel program!

We will be distributing Yearbooks in the Library Learning Commons. If you have a "clear" account with no missing books, no overdues, & no fines, you can come and pick up your yearbook in the Library Learning Commons TODAY!

The Vancouver Island Regional Library is running a Teen Summer Challenge:     

 â€śWant to win an iPad Mini. Grand Prize, and $50 Chapters gift cards up for grabs! Complete tasks, earn points. Are you up to the challenge? Ages 13 - 18 years. Register on the Teen Summer Challenge webpage starting June 15: at virl.bc.ca/teens/challenge.


Next year's timetables are available for pick-up at front office - before school, at break, at lunch, or after school.

Please review timetable carefully. If there are any problems, pick up a course change form at the office. Sign up on counsellor's door calendar for appointment, AND bring course change form.  Forms must be signed by parents.


NOTICE TO ALL GRADS:

1) Grads-- very last day to purchase your tickets for the Dinner/Dance and Aftergrad is Monday June 22nd.  Please get your tickets and your guest tickets from Ms. Wigbers in the office.

2) Unless Ms. Chicanot has come to speak with you, all grad guests have all been approved by Ms. Chicanot.  Please purchase tickets from Ms. Wigbers and ensure that all guest forms are completed.

3) The last day to drop a course is tomorrow (Wednesday June 17th)  Please see a counsellor immediately if you are considering dropping a course.

ALL STUDENTS: please check lost and found. Any items remaining will be donated to charity at the end of school year.


ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: watch for special announcements


ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS

CONGRATS: Peninsula Power U16 girls softball team won gold in district finals & are off to provincials in July! They went undefeated all weekend. Parkland players are Aidan Warner, Alana Dalziel, Mykayla Day, Taylor Fenton, Breanna Harper, Breanna Harupnuk, Jillian Lawes, Chloe Satre & Mackenzie Valgardson. GOOD LUCK IN PROVINCIALS!


Any students interested in FOOTBALL this year, for Victoria Spartans, please come to front office for further info.


INTRAMURAL : see schedule posted in gym.

Congratulations to Team King who won the Tier I soccer finals over team Doxey on Monday.  They also won the Tier II final over Aqualina's team on Tuesday.

Today will be an exhibition at lunch time with Team Doxey playing the Teachers.   Come out and cheer on your favourite team.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 17: SPECIAL EXHIBITION - TEACHERS VERSUS TEAM DOXEY

  

NORTH SAANICH JR & SR ELITE BASKETBALL CAMPS August 24 to 28 @ Parkland. See notice board for registration.


SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS: see Mr. Choo for further information

There have been major changes to Thrifty Foods/Camosun Foundation scholarship.  Instead of submitting your application to Mr. Choo, students apply for the scholarship online @ Camosun College website. Deadline: August 15th.


CAREER CENTRE: please see Ms. McNamee for further info - SEE NOTICE BOARDS / CAREER CENTRE DOOR for YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - Volunteer & Summer Job Opportunities! Somehing for everyone!


ALL GRADE 11 AND 12 STUDENTS: IF YOU HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, see Ms. McNamee asap!


All Grade 10 students who want to take Work Experience next year, and do not have it on their timetable, please see Ms. McNamee before Wednesday.


Volunteer at Canada Day BBQ - June 30th. Dinner provided. Come help serve at the BBQ, and have front seats for the fireworks afterwards. See Ms. McNamee for further information.


Volunteer at Canada Day Pancake Breakfast - July 1. Breakfast provided. Serve families at pancake breakfast, before the Canada Day Parade. See Ms. McNamee for info.


Volunteer with Saanich Peninsula Canadian Federal University Women's Club - various days and shifts over the summer preparing for BOOK SALE. See Ms. McNamee for information.

ARTS COUNCIL SUMMER CRAFTS VOLUNTEER: July 6 to August 13 - various dates and shifts at Tulista Parkl, with kids summer crafts program. See Ms. McNamee.

IMAGINING POSSIBILITIES: 2015 Conference for Young Women, age 15 to 24; SAVE THE DATE Wednesday October 28, 2015 - Live your dream exhibitiors & speakers, workshop sessions on finding & following your dream, & strategies to achieve what you want in your life. See Ms. McNamee asap to sign up for this life changing experience, and day long conference.


CAFETERIA NOW CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER! PIZZA SALES THIS WEEK IN FRONT FOYER

please see daily menu and specials posted in CAFETERIA

SPECIALS

SOUP and SANDWICHES and SALADS

BAKED GOODS, SWEETS AND DESSERTS

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.


MUSIC REHEARSALS ALL YEAR

Rehearsal Schedule: Mon (7-8:15am) -Sectionals to be announced; Tues (7-8:15am) - Senior
Band; Wed (7-8:15am) - Jazz Band; Thurs (7-8:15am) - Senior Band; Fri (7-8:15am) - Choir.

BAGEL BREAKFAST: BAGELS/JUICE : MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY MORNINGS.


AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING SUPPORT: WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, after school, ROOM 204.