Friday September 18, 2015 - WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2015!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEETINGS, EVENTS
GOOD
MORNING GRADS! THOSE OF YOU WEARING PJ'S TODAY, PLEASE COME TO THE
FOYER FOR A QUICK PHOTO AT THE BEGINNING OF LUNCH FOR PHOTOS!
If any student is interested in taking Comparative Civilizations 12 at Parkland we will be offering this course after school on Fridays. Please meet in room 200 on Friday September 18th AT 1:50 P.M. for more information on this opportunity.
B.C. TRANSIT PASSES have arrived, + can be picked up at the front office during break, lunch or after school.
B.C. TRANSIT BUS PASSES: If you missed photo day, you can contact B. C. TRANSIT on your own to get photo done, and B.C. TRANSIT pass made. Call the Photo Pass Office: 250-995-5682.
ANY STUDENTS WHO LIKE A SCHOOL AGENDA, you can now purchase one at the front office, for $4.00 each.
Choir will run on Fridays, but is cancelled this week. First
rehearsal will be Friday September 25th at 7am in music room.
OUTSIDE OF TIMETABLES CLASSES START this WEEK:
Please be sure to attend the first class to get important information.
Comparative Civilizations: Friday Sept 18 at 1:50 in room 200Choir: Friday Sept 25th at 7 a.m. in the theatre
The Math Help Centre
will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school until 4 p.m.
for extra math help. Meet in room 105 for help with any math course you
are taking this semester.
ART COMPETITION: National Gallery of Canada is running a contest. Enter by October 5, 2015. See: soyouwanttobeanartist.ca for details.
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: watch for special announcements
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS: GET READY TO JOIN INTRAMURALS, TRY OUT FOR A TEAM!
Attention
all Sr. Girls Volleyball Players. There will be a short
meeting today FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 at lunch in the foods room. The league
starts next week!Rowing season has started! All students interested in
rowing please see Mr. Hilton or Mrs. Stelck.
INTRAMURALS : see schedule posted through the school year in gym.
No
Students
who are registered in YOGA Before School and missed class should come
see Ms. Dibblee in the gym to get their course outlines.
ATTENTION
all grade 9 and 10 boys. If you have not signed up for SOCCER yet you
need to see Mr. Sutton .If we do not get at least 5 more players, there
will not be a JUNIOR BOYS TEAM.
Th
Are
you a senior student who likes PE and currently has a spare block?
Would you like to earn some extra credits? If so, the PE department is
looking for student helpers in all block of the day. Please see Mr.
Sutton, Ms. Dibblee or a counsellor for more information.
Over 45 Canadian Universities are participating this year. Terrific opportunity to find out about univerisities across Canada.
If you are interested in attending, please sign up on Mr. Choo's office door ASAP!
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!
Interested in a career in Culinary Arts? Love FUN events? Local catering company is looking to hire Parkland students. Food Safe an asset. See Ms. McNamee on Thursday at break for details.
Interested
in being a Dental Hygienist, Assistant or Dentist or an Office
Administrator? mature and responsible grade 11 or 12 student needed to
work in dentist office, filing and preparing charts. This would be 3
hours a day, 4 days a week, so you would need to have an open schedule
and be very committed. See Ms. McNamee on Thursday with your resume!
The Victoria Flying Club is hosting a Career Fair and Open House on Saturday September 19 and we would love to have a number of local students in attendance. There will be a variety of sectors from the aviation industry represented, and a number of opportunities for students to hear from and speak with industry leaders, experts, and pilots. See Ms. Mac for more details.
IMAGINING POSSIBILITIES:
2015 Conference for Young Women, age 15 to 24; 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 to sign up for this life changing
experience, and day long conference.
SOME THINGS GO ON ALL YEAR ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. SEE BELOW FOR CAFETERIA; MORNING BAGEL PROGRAM; MUSIC PROGRAM; LEARNING SUPPORT SCHEDULES.
CAFETERIA
please see daily menu and specials posted in CAFETERIA
SPECIALS
Hot Dogs
Breakfast Platters
Beef Barley Soup
SOUP and SANDWICHES and SALADS
Yogurt and Granola Cups
Raisin N Fruit Scones
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
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: Jazz Band Monday at 7 a.m. Band room; Concert
Band Tuesday 7 a.m. Band Room; Choir starts Friday September 25 at 7
a.m., Theatre.
BAGEL BREAKFAST: BAGELS/JUICE : MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY MORNINGS before school, @ blue tables.
AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING SUPPORT: to be announced.