THURSDAY JUNE 16, 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:
GRAD
NOTICE: All guest forms that have been submitted for the Dinner/Dance
and Aftergrad have now been approved. Grads and guests should now
purchase their tickets for the Dinner/Dance and Aftergrad at front
office today or Monday.
All
1st & 2nd semester CAFETERIA STUDENTS wanting to write FOOD SAFE
level one, please pick up review package @ front office. You will need
your food safe books this week. Review AND write: TODAY THURSDAY JUNE 16
in BLOCK D.
PIZZA SALES @ LUNCH TODAY = thanks SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL team! $2.50 per slice!
Any
international students who are graduating or leaving, who did not
attend the farewell, please see Ms. Jocelyne to pick up your
certificate and gift.
Hello
Parkland: Time to return any outstanding books, textbooks, calculators,
or other items you have borrowed from the Library this year. Overdue
notices will be handed out on Friday. Any student with any outstanding
items will not be able to get their yearbook. Please see one of the
Librarians to see what you still have out on your account.
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, for final marks.
A reminder to Ms. Frith's block C and D dance classes - we will be meeting in the gym all week - theatre is now closed.
PARKLAND
GIRLS SOCCER MEETING: FRIDAY JUNE 17 @ LUNCH, ROOM 108, MRS.
ANDULAJEVIC'S ROOM - for all the girls who played or future girls who
would like to play next year. There is an exciting trip being planned to
Ottawa and if you would like to spend Canada's 150th birthday in the
Nation's Capital, then come out to info session at lunch Friday.
FRIDAY
JUNE 17 - TAG FOR NEW TIMETABLES, LIBRARY OVERDUES, LOCKER CLEAN-OUT!
Please recycle any school supplies, binders, or locks you no longer need
- turn in to front office for redistribution in September, and many
thanks!
IMPORTANT
- ALL STUDENTS: Due to storage space issues on school computer
servers, all data on student home folders must be deleted each school
year end. If students have any data that they want to keep, currently
stored on school servers, they must copy the files to their own devices
BEFORE June 29, 2016. Data will be deleted on that date.
ATTENTION GRADS: WESTERN SPEEDWAY HAS DONATED FREE TICKETS TO GRADS WHO MIGHT WANT TO ATTEND
THE
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Western Speedway on FRIDAY July 1, 2016.
Come to front office to pick up your free ticket. Event begins @ 5:30
with qualifying rounds; 6 p.m. meet and greet the drivers; 6:30 p.m.
FINAL RACES BEGIN.
Important
notice TO ALL GRADS: PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE PURCHASED YOUR CEREMONY
TICKETS FROM UVIC - remaining extra tickets have now been released - DON'T MISS OUT!
TUESDAY JUNE 21 - LAST DAY OF REGULAR CLASSES.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 22, THURSDAY JUNE 23, FRIDAY JUNE 24 - EXAM DAYS.
MONDAY JUNE 27, AND TUESDAY JUNE 28 - 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 2016 grads in planning, completion, celebration!
THURSDAY JUNE 30 - REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP AT FRONT OFFICE. Please note: REPORT CARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT. ARRANGE FOR PICK-UP!
CLAREMONT SECONDARY IS OFFERING SUMMER SESSION COURSES in SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PRE-CALCULUS, RECREATIONAL LEADERSHIP, AND LAW. See Claremont Secondary website.
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 - see front office for invitations.
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:
ALL
International students must ensure all textbooks and library books are
returned, and any incidental school fees paid, including field trips or
team uniforms. Please ensure this is taken care of before you leave for
the summer.
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 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS: Come out to the final outdoor volleyball drop-in session, MONDAY JUNE 20 - 3 to 5 p.m.
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS: see Mr. Choo for further information
The Sidney Rotary Club has a $1000 scholarship available to a Parkland graduate that has been accepted to a post secondary program this fall. Deadline is noon on Tuesday, June 21st. See Mr. Choo for an application form.
CAREER CENTRE: please see Ms. McNamee for further info and some application forms
We
are still looking for 10 students to help with the Sidney Elementary
School Fun Day, next Friday the 24th, from 8:30-11:30 am. Please see Ms.
Dibblee asap if you can help!
OAKWIND BLUEBERRY
FARM IS HIRING PICKERS! Starting June 23, until berries run out @ $10.50
per hour. Bring your IPOD, listen to music while you work, or pick with
a fried. From 7 a.m. to non Monday to Friday, including some weekends
possible. See Ms. McNamee if you are interested.
Van Isle Marina looking for two people:Fuel Dock Crew; Yacht Park Support Crew. You need to be mature, responsible, hard working, "hands on". If you are interested see the notice board outside Ms. McNamee office.
SHOAL
CENTRE HIRING CASUAL SERVERS FOR DINING ROOM: on call, $16.75 per hour;
foodsafe certification required; First Aid, CPR, and WHMIS underway;
clear criminal record, and participant in YEP required. 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.
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.
- JULY 1 - CANADA DAY LUNCHBOX EVENT - @ Iroquois Park - help LIONS sell burgers and hot dogs.
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.