Daily Announcements

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2016

 
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2016
by Cathy Ford - Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 8:56 AM
 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2016:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEETINGS, EVENTS: 

SPIRIT WEEK - WEAR YOUR PARKLAND PRIDE! :
TUESDAY - TWIN DAY
WEDNESDAY - NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING DAY - EVERYONE GET YOUR PINK ON!
THURSDAY - PARKLAND SPIRIT WEAR DAY!
FRIDAY - P J DAY

All INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: there is a meeting in the theatre today at lunch. Food will be provided.

The Waterloo Math Contest will take place this Wednesday FEBRUARY 24 in room 102. Be there at 8:15 am with pencils, eraser and calculator. Students MUST be pre-registered to write the contest.

Parkland is hosting our first ever Marine Career Fair on Thursday February 25th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Check out the posters around the school.  Students from our district as well as other local districts will be visiting our school.  This is a high profile event with many businesses, employers, and training institutes in attendance.

Parkland will be having its annual Open House on Thursday February 25th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m..  Please encourage your friends and family to attend.  We will be featuring all of Parkland's amazing programs, serving chili and fried bread, and there will be a Spirit game in the gym at 6:30 pm.  This is an evening not to be missed!

Five Parkland students attended a medical conference for five full days to learn about medicine and what being a doctor really entails, and had a great time! Congratulations to Brynne Cumming, Cooper Webb, Donald Stevens, Madisen Brailey, and Laura Fraser. In particular, congratulations to Maddy and Laura for tying for first place for best overall presentation on their project about prescription pill abuse. Well done Panthers!


North Saanich Middle School needs another family for Global Friendships Program to host two middle school-aged students from Japan over Easter long weekend. Students arrive March 24 until March 28 for a variety of school-based activities - funds available to offset homestay food costs. Please contact Jessican Tamburino as soon as possible, @ email: jtamburino@sd63.bc.ca.


NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WRITING CONTEST: contest for Indigneous student writers to showcase their talents, & present their stories and retold legends. Rules and guidelines: see front office window; Deadline: MONDAY February 29, 2016.

ATTENTION ALL GRADS:  2016 GRAD TRANSITIONS BOOKLET is on the Parkland website. See: students / grad page / grad transitions. There are four buttons, or sections, to be completed.  READ INSTRUCTIONS carefully, and give full AND TYPED answers throughout. Each 2016 GRAD must complete BOOKLET AND 30 HR WORK EXPERIENCE and hand it in by the deadline of MARCH 11 - before GT interview will be scheduled in April. Sample questions for your interview preparation, and schedule for GT interviews TBA later. REMEMBER: YOUR DEADLINE IS FRIDAY MARCH 11!

ALL GRADS: New university, college and trade school academic calendars now in the Career Centre. Come and have a look!


2016 GRADS applying for early admission, or for scholarships or bursaries, please give at least two days notice to the front office for obtaining copies of your current transcript.


MAGIC WAND is offering early booking: complete outfits for grad - dresses, suits, tuxedos, shoes, accessories. WHY BUY A GRAD OUTFIT WHEN YOU CAN BORROW ONE? Find MAGIC WAND on Facebook, and see the website: themagicwandproject.ca.


ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

stay tuned for important announcements


ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS:


Annual Youth Pass for ONE year at PANORAMA for only $59!!

ACTIVE TODAY, HEALTHY TOMORROW! See Ms. McNamee for details.


There will be a Girls Soccer sign-up meeting today (Tuesday February 23) at the beginning of lunch in Room 102. All girls in Grades 9-12 who are interested in playing soccer for Parkland this year, please attend.


1) Intramural Handball Schedule :
TUESDAY FEB 23 - DONALD VERSUS MONTANA'S TEAM
WED FEB 24 - TEACHERS VERSUS JOSEPH'S TEAM
THURSDAY FEB 25 - GYM CLOSED - MARINE FAIR
FRIDAY FEB 26 - GYM CLOSED - COURSE SELECTION DAY

2) Sunday night drop in volleyball with Tommi 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m


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


CAREER CENTRE: please see Ms. McNamee for further info

WESTPORT MARINA - PART-TIME FRONT DESK / RECEPTION JOB OPENING: part-time work now, and through the summer. Duties include: answering phones, making bookings for boatyard and moorage, handling accounts,  including visa and mastercard payments. Hours: Saturday and Sunday, from 8:30 to 5 p.m.; some Friday afternoons also possible. Through summer - Fridays and Mondays possible as regular addition to hours. Resumes can be emailed or dropped off at office from Sundays to Thursdays : SEE MS. MCNAMEE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Do you enjoy working with kids and have a special interest in recreation leadership? Course focused on leadership skill development, topics covered will include: motivating others, behaviour management, clear communication, decision making and maintaining positive attitudes towards challenges. In addition,  course will touch upon resume & cover letter writing, & interview preparation for future employment. Full attendance is required, and 15 hours of volunteer work must be completed within a Panorama program or recognized community equivalent. All participants will be asked to get a criminal record check completed prior to volunteering (free of charge).If you are interested in working at Panorama this is the course for YOU! Dates March 14-18 FROM  10 a.m.- 3 p.m. @   $115. See Ms. McNamee for more Details.

COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS YOUTH TEAM: APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MARCH 31, 2016 - work part-time in a branch as a service representative; represent Coast Capital at community events; complete volunteer hours for literacy - and perhaps find yourself in a great job while going to college or university later. See Ms. McNamee ASAP to put in a great application, polish that resume!

This program is open to Canadian Youth aged 16-17 with basic ability in either French or English as a second language.
It is a National Program offering opportunities for youth to improve your second official language while gaining important employment experiences. See Ms. McNamee for further details.

STUDY & GO ABROAD: TUESDAY FEB 23, in Victoria - presentation at Victoria
Conference Centre, from 3 to 7 p.m. STUDY, WORK, TRAVEL, VOLUNTEER - seminars and information run all day. Make plans!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: HEADWAY HEALTH FAIR, February 27 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Volunteers needed to help vendors set up, and sell their goods.Cashier experience an asset, but not necessary. See Ms. McNamee to sign up.

FREE RETAIL TRAINING COURSES: February 28 to March 20 through YEP, see Ms. McNamee for information, registration.

8 SEASONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT BUTCHART GARDENS: see Ms. McNamee and career centre for application forms, or see poster for on-line access.

CAFETERIA: PLEASE NOTE: CAFETERIA WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY  this week.

PIZZA SALES WILL TAKE PLACE AT LUNCH - $2.50 a slice.

Please see DAILY SPECIALS posted in CAFETERIA.

SPECIALS:

SOUPS & SALADS:

BAKED GOODS:

Note: prepaid cafeteria lunch cards can be purchased from Cafeteria. If you would like to use a debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card, purchase at front office.

MUSIC REHEARSALS ALL YEAR:
JAZZ BAND - Wednesday mornings, 7 a.m., Band Room; CONCERT BAND  - Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 7 a.m., Band Room; CHOIR REHEARSALS Friday, 7 a.m., Theatre.

BAGEL BREAKFAST: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday mornings, before school, @ blue tables area.

MATH HELP CENTREThe Math Help Centre will be running this semester on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school until 4 p.m. Please come to room 105 for help with any math course that you are taking this semester.

MEZZANINE IN GYM AREA: now open at lunch, Monday to Thursday, for P.E. make-ups and for students to work out. Students must be in full PE strip and should enter through the back door of the mezz. thank you to Mrs. Beaucamp for making this happen!

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIAL: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY from 3:15 to 4: 30 p.m.; FRIDAY from 1:50 to 3:10 p.m. In ROOM 103.