FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2017 SEMESTER TWO HAS BEGUN
ALL STUDENTS ARE REMINDED: LAST DAY FOR COURSE CHANGE REQUESTS IS today Friday, February 3!
Here's an urgent message to all students that have received the details about the sessions at UVic's Fresh Minds Symposium on Wednesday February 15th: please return your ranked session choices to Mr. Choo today to increase the likelihood of getting your first choice of session.
Any students planning to write the S.A.T. this school year can contact Mr. Choo about a $150 discount on a S.A.T. prep course that starts on April 8th at St Michael's University School.
A huge Parkland Welcome to our new international students that have just started at Parkland this week. We hope that your stay with us will be full of wonderful memories. A reminder to those new international students - any questions or queries about courses, please see Mr. Choo, Ms. Anderson. Questions about special events or trips, please see Ms. McRae and we will help you!
Registration
now open for TC 10K taking place on Sunday, April 30th. Parkland students and staff
are encouraged to register online at www.tc10k.ca to be part of the
Parkland Pant'ers Island Farms School Team. Early bird registration only
$30 before Feb 15th DEADLINE.
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - COME TO PARKLAND'S ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE!
Fantastic displays, hands-on activities, and door prizes, including
Helijet ride to Vancouver and back, and tickets to see a Whitecaps game!
Visit your community secondary school, and find out about the current
and upcoming courses and special programs. Watch your mailbox, this
space, and community posters for more information!
CHEMAINUS
SUMMER THEATRE CAMP 2017 - exciting summer theatre campe for students
10 to 17; includes all aspects of live theatre production including
opportunity to take part in mainstage presentation. See ANNOUNCEMENTS
BOARD for poster, and registration info.
SALTS
SUMMER TRIP INFORMATION - Sail and Life Training Society Tall Ships out
of Victoria - 10 day summer trips available for students - see
ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTICE BOARD for further information, and application
details.
HANDBAGS FOR HOPE SPECIAL EVENT: 7th year - special event and sale - FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 FROM 7 to 9 p.m. @ Victoria Marriott, 728 Humbolt Street, Victoria. Proceeds to TEAM 4 HOPE for NEAUROBLASTOMA PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. See you there!
ALL GRADS: BLACK & LEE TUXEDO SALES AND RENTALS NOW AVAILABLE. Gather a donation for your dry grad!
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 - SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL HOME GAME versus SMU @ 5 p.m.
3 ON 3 BASKETBALL INTRAMURAL SCHEDULE: (by TEAM NAME and COURT NUMBER below)
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 - GURVIR'S TEAM VERSUS JASPER'S TEAM; LEO'S TEAM VERSUS BEN'S TEAM
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8 - OPEN GYM
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9 - TEACHER'S TEAM VERSUS JOSEPH'S TEAM; BOB'S TEAM VESUS ELAIGH'S TEAM
Central Saanich Extreme Fastball Club 2017 Registration dates:
Wed Feb 8th, from 6 – 8pm
For any info contact Dave Hamer at dhamer@telus.net
VOLUNTEERS FOR CAMP THUNDERBIRD: Program Assistant volunteers needed for Camp Thurnderbird summer camping experience for children and youth, with the Y"s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. See Ms. McNamee for full details.
SOUTH ISLANDS PARTERSHIP - WOMEN IN TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY - FEBRUARY 15, 2017 @ CAMOSUN COLLEGE - sign up in Career Centre for this exploration of careers in Trades and Engineering, including hands on activities.
YEP JOB FAIR - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M. - @ SHOAL CENTRE, 10030 RESTHAVEN DRIVE, SIDNEY. Attending: B.C. FERRIES, B.C. TRANSIT, BUSINESS WORKS, EPICURE, NAVAL RESERVE, PANORAMA REC, RAVEN MARINE, ROYAL B.C. MUSEUM, SHAW CENTRE, VECTOR SERVICES, BOAT YARD, HENLEY & WALDEN, ILC HAIRDRESSING, PACIFICA PADDLE SPORTS. Be there!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
SUBMIT ORIGINAL "SAFETY AT WORK" VIDEO, AND WIN A CASH PRIZE: WorkSafe B.C. looking for creative video productions that explore the topic of speaking up for safety at work. Open to students, grades 8 to 12. One video forwarded to national competition. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tuesday March 28, 2017. Find entry form and contest details at: worksafebc.com/studentvideocontest.
Monday and Wednesday after school: 3 to 4 p.m., Rm 201; and Thursday morning before school - 7:15 to 8:15 IN Rm 112.
ENGLISH HELP CENTRE: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at lunch in the Learning Centre (room 204), staffed by a retired English teacher. Please see Ms. Chicanot if you have any questions about this.
MEZZANINE IN GYM AREA: Times available and rules for use TBA; OR INQUIRE WITH P.E. teachers.
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIAL:
TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL - except Mondays -
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL, in the Learning
Centre Room 204.
MUSIC REHEARSALS ALL YEAR:
JAZZ BAND - Monday and Wednesday; 7 a.m.; CONCERT BAND - Tuesday and Thursday, 7 a.m.; CHOIR - Friday, 7 a.m. ALL REHEARSALS TAKE PLACE IN THE MUSIC ROOM.
BAGEL BREAKFAST:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings, before school, at the BLUE TABLES area.
CAFETERIA: PLEASE NOTE - CAFETERIA is open!
SPECIALS:
Hot Dogs
Veggie Dogs
Soft Tacos
SOUPS AND SALADS:
Beef Barley Soup
Veggies & Dip
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS:
Chocolate Espresso Muffins
note: prepaid $25 cafeteria cards can be purchased from Cafeteria. To use debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card,
please purchase at front office.