MONDAY JUNE 13, 2016 DAILY NEWS: Applications
for the Academic Honours Seminar are available at the office for next
year's grade 11 and 12 students. Please return your application to the
office by Friday June 17th at the latest. See Ms. Chicanot if you have
questions. Ms.
Chicanot is looking for 6 Grade 11 students to be helpers at the Grad
Ceremony at Uvic on Tuesday June 28th. Could you please leave your name
with Ms. Ford at the front office if you are interested.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEETINGS, EVENTS:
NOTICE
TO ALL WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENTS: MS. MCNAMEE IS AWAY. PLEASE TURN IN
ANY AND ALL WORK EXPERIENCE TO MS. FORD AT FRONT OFFICE, OR CAREER
CENTRE before the end of this week, so your progress and/or final marks
can be entered. Please email Ms. McNamee if you have any questions.
A reminder to Ms. Frith's block C and D dance classes that we will be meeting in the gym all week as the theatre is now closed.
All
1st and 2nd semester CAFETERIA STUDENTS wanting to write FOOD SAFE
level one, please come by the office to pick up a review package. You
will need your food safe books this week as the tentativE dates to
review and write are: this Wednesday, June 15, and this Friday, June 17
in BLOCK D.
PIZZA SALES @ LUNCH TODAY = thanks SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL team! $2.50 per slice!
Important
information for all students: Due to storage space issues on school
computer servers, we are going to have to return to the practice of
deleting all data on student home folders at the end of each year. If
students have any data that they want to keep that is currently stored
on the school servers, they must copy the files to their own devices by
June 29, 2016. The data will be deleted at that point in time.
SENCOTEN CLUB NOW HAPPENING: every Friday from 1:45 to 3 p.m., in Room 200 - everyone welcome!
FRIDAY
JUNE 17 - TAG FOR TIMETABLE DISTRIBUTION, LIBRARY OVERDUES, LOCKER
CLEAN-OUT! Students please recycle any school supplies, binders, or
locks you no longer need - turn in to Ms. Ford at front office for
redistribution next September, and many thanks!
Important
notice TO ALL GRADS: PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE PURCHASED YOUR CEREMONY
TICKETS FROM UVIC - remaining extra tickets SHOULD BE RELEASED THIS
WEEK - DON'T MISS OUT!
TUESDAY JUNE 21 - LAST DAY OF REGULAR CLASSES.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 AND THURSDAY JUNE 23 - EXAM DAYS.
MONDAY JUNE 27 - EXAMS.
TUESDAY
JUNE 28 - PARKLAND GRADUATION DAY! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR PARKLAND
GRADS, and many thanks to all the teachers and support staff who have
assisted our grads in planning, completion, celebration!
CLAREMONT SECONDARY IS OFFERING SUMMER SESSION COURSES in SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PRE-CALCULAS, RECREATIONAL LEADERSHIP, AND LAW. See Claremont Secondary website for further information and registration applications.
OPEN-AIR LIBRARY DAYS: TUESDAY IN JULY AND AUGUST, 2016 - from 10 to 2, "weather permitting" @ BEACON PARK, free books for all ages to enjoy! Come on out to the park and find a new book to read!
INTER-CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER VICTORIA invites all immigrant and refugee youth, ages 13 to 18 years, to Juan de Fuca trail exploration, and Mystic Beach overnight camping - July 2016 - make some new friends, and enjoy outdoor experiences! See Ms. Ford at front office for invitation if you haven't already received one.
Thrifty Foods Smile Cards available at front office - help GRAD 2016 CLASS. Pick up card, load at any Thrifty's, shop and pay with Smile Card - Thrifty donates 5% from each member card - Grads 2016 thank Thrifty's, and all our supporters.
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:
REMEMBER:
ALL International students must ensure all textbooks and library books
are returned, and any incidental school fees paid, including for field
trips and team uniforms. Please ensure this is taken care of before you
leave for the summer, or are leaving the program, and travelling before
school year end!
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS
Yoga
Before School is officially finished for the year. Students assignments
can hand in assignments to Ms. Dibblee in the gym or at the front
office until June 20th.
ATTENTION
ALL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS: Open gym for Volleyball has restarted and will
continue to end of school year. Everyone welcome: MONDAYS from 3 to 5
p.m.
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS: see Mr. Choo for further information
VICTORIA
OPERATIC SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP: $500.00 scholarship to student who has
demonstrated talent in the performing arts. See posting on Grad board,
request application forms. DEADLINE: Wednesday June 15, 2016.
CAREER CENTRE: please see Ms. McNamee for further info and some application forms
CAREER FAIR: FAIRMONT EMPRESS IS HOLDING CAREER FAIR NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY JUNE 15 - from 9 to 12 in Crystal Ballroom, Empress Hotel, downtown Victoria - looking for front office, housekeeping, food and beverage, stewarding, culinary, banquets, sales, grounds and spa employees - full time and part time. Join the amazing newly renovated premier elite hotel - great employment for students for summer, or longer term employment. See Ms. Mcnamee for further information.
Van Isle Marina are looking for two people for the following jobs:
Fuel
Dock Crew; Yacht Park Support Crew. You need to be mature, responsible,
hard working, "hands on" worker who has experience in manual labour. If
you are interested see the notice board outside Ms. McNamee office.
SHOAL
CENTRE HIRING CASUAL SERVERS FOR DINING ROOM: on call service worker,
$16.75 per hour; foodsafe certification required; First Aid and CPR
certification and WHMIS can be underway; clear criminal record, and
participant in Youth Employment Program required. See Ms. McNamee for
further information. Start date July 1, 2016.
FREE RETAIL TRAINING: through Beacon Community Centre, YEP programs. Train in cash register use, cash count, customer service, displays, inventory, pricing, opening and closing procedures. See Ms. McNamee to register.
NEW VOLUNTEER POSTING: ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH SPRING BAZAAR in Sidney, Saturday June 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Looking for 8 volunteers for food prep, seu-up, serving, general sales support. See Ms. McNamee for details or sign up on door.
Sidney Elementary School is
looking for responsible Parkland students to help with their Fun Day -
June 24th from 8:30-11:30 am. If you are available to help, please see
Ms. Dibblee or Ms. McNamee before June 10 to sign up.
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
- JUNE 30 - pre CANADA DAY BBQ, BEACON PARK - help serve at the BBQ, and have front seats for the fireworks; dinner provided. See Ms. McNamee to sign up.
- JULY 1 - CANADA DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST - @ MARY WINSPEAR CENTRE - servers wanted; breakfast provided.
See Ms. McNamee to sign up for this fun volunteer event.
- JULY 1 - CANADA DAY LUNCHBOX EVENT - @ iroquois - help LIONS sell burgers and hot dogs. See Ms. McNamee.
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: join CFAX Santas Anonymous "Kidz helping Kids" - collecting new school supplies to help local kids - August 15 to August 31. See Career Centre Volunteer Door to sign up, or see Ms. McNamee for more info.
CAFETERIA: Please see DAILY SPECIALS posted in CAFETERIA - NOTE CAFETERIA CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER. PIZZA SALES WILL TAKE PLACE AT LUNCH, jUNE 13 TO 17 ONLY.
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 - Wednesday 7 a.m., Band Rm; CONCERT BAND - Tuesday & Thursday , 7 a.m., Band Rm; CHOIR Friday, 7 a.m., Theatre.
BAGEL BREAKFAST: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday mornings, before school, @ blue tables area.
MATH HELP CENTRE: !Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays after school until 4 p.m. Please come to room 105 for help !
MEZZANINE IN GYM AREA: @ 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.
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIAL: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY- 3:15 to 4: 30 p.m.; FRIDAY - 1:50 to 3:10 p.m. In RM 103.