TUESDAY APRIL 18 2017: HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!
MEETING TODAY at lunch in the theatre for all students registered for Musical Theatre next year... trust us you won't want to miss it!
GRAD COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY at lunch in the foods room. Any grads involved in Talent Show need to make sure they attend.
TRACK & FIELD MEETING TODAY at lunch in the Career Centre. Track Meet on Wednesday after school @ UVIC. See Ms. McNamee!
FILM CLUB MEETING today, @ lunch, meet in the Library / Learning Commons.
Any
students interested in playing music at the grad ceremony at
UVic--applications were due on April 13th. If you want to be considered
for this and did not get your application in on time, please see Ms.
Chicanot asap.
SCRAP METAL BIN IS AVAILABLE
for donations @ PARKLAND until Tuesday April 18! Please keep area tidy
with your metals! Feel free to recycle
all your metal items now through April 18. Monies raised support athletic department. Thanks to the Parkland community!
Wednesday April 19th will be the
first practice for Parkland Ultimate Frisbee. Everyone welcome! Boys and
Girls! Grades 9-12! No experience necessary! Bring cleats if you have
them. Meet at 3:15 on the upper field ready to have an awesome time!
FRIDAY APRIL 21 - EARTH DAY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MARK THIS DAY?
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 - PARKLAND TALENT SHOW @ 7 p.m. Tickets - front office!
FRIDAY APRIL 28 - NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY - no school!
Thank
you to all community members, staff, teachers, student set-up and
take-down volunteers, and all the grade 12's who made GRAD TRANSITIONS
day, last week, a great success! Special thanks to Mr. Buckham, Ms.
McNamee, Ms. Gribling, Ms. Ford, our cafeteria, and all our grade 11
student volunteers - we received many compliments and thanks from the
community members who came to do the interviews, for the well-organized
day, the impressive grads, helpful students, and the great lunch! See
Parkland website for some wonderful photos from the day...
CHATTERHIGH
ANNUAL COMPETITION started APRIL 10 and goes to MAY 19. Get ready to
sign up! Earn money for scholarships and your home school!
STUDIO
63 IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS @ ILC Saanichton, 1649 Mr. Newton X Road.
Please see ILC website for salon hours, and appointment times. Sign up
for FREE HAIRCUTS!
SCHOLARSHIPS NOTICES AND GRAD 2017 NOTICES:
4 AWARDS of $1,500 available - DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017. See Mr. Choo, and/GRAD BOARD for application details .
Here are three scholarships with deadlines approaching soon:
1. A Brand new Union Club $5000 Service Scholarship due April 30.
2. North Saanich Volunteer Firefighters' community service bursary of up to $1500 due May 11.
3. Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea $1000 "Service above Self" scholarship due May 15. Please note that, even if you have applied for this scholarship in the Parkland Scholarship package, you will have to re-apply because the process has just been changed.
Meet with, or email, Mr. Choo for the application processes.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Just remember: VOLLEYBALL DROP IN MONDAYS after school from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 - to be rescheduled DOODEES VERSUS BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS
JOIN THE GIRLFORCE - FREE CLASSES IN JAZZERCISE @ PANORAMA, for girls age 16 to 21 - dance your own path! All girls welcome to join. See Panorama website, or call!
NOW HIRING AT MACDONALD'S: One of the best places to work your first job because: IT PROVIDES QUALITY TRAINING, YOU LEARN ACCOUNTABILITY; THE JOB DEMANDS GOOD WORK ETHICS. See Ms. McNamee for application information. Perfect timing to get your summer job!
YEP TRAINING and COURSES - OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
a. FREE RETAIL TRAINING - April 23 - certificate program in retail, spaces available! See Ms. McNamee re registration.
b. SATURDAY MAY 6, 13, 27 - FROM 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M. - GARDENING BASICS COURSE - soil prep, planting, plant care, weeding, pruning, safe tool use. See Ms. McNamee for details.
c. MONDAY MAY 8 - from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - ALERT EMERGENCY FIRST-AID with CPR - hands-on first aid training. See Ms. McNamee for registration information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
Many short term gardening and yard clean-up jobs available - see Ms. McNaee for information.
SIDNEY LITERARY FESTIVAL looking for volunteers with creative writing skills, or editing skills, to adjudicate the writing contest submissions for festival. See Ms. McNamee for further information.
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.
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.
SIDES HELP CENTRE: has
started on Tuesday and Thursdays after school in the career centre.
Come and get help with any SIDES course. See Ms. Anderson in the
counselling office if you have questions.
CULTURAL ROOM TUTORING IS NOW AVAILABLE: Every day after school from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m., in the CULTURAL ROOM. Please see Ms. Mack for assistance with assignments, studying for tests, or other tutoring needs.
MEZZANINE IN GYM AREA: INQUIRE WITH P.E. teachers.
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:
SPECIALS:
Beef Stroganoff
Chicken Caesar Wraps
Veggies & Dip
Clubhouse Bagel
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS:
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Carrot Cake
Squares
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.