FRIDAY APRIL 21 2017: SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Reminder
to all grads that your Grad ceremony package is due next Thursday APRIL
27 - please take the time to sit with your parents and complete all
the pages and return the package to the office. REMEMBER: FRONT COVER OF
ENVELOPE MUST BE COMPLETED!
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.
To
grade 12s and any students planning ahead: Brock University will have
two advisers here today Friday April 21, for the very first time. They
will be be available in Mr. Roome's Room at lunchtime to tell you about
their opportunities for your post secondary education.
FRIDAY APRIL 21 - EARTH DAY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MARK THIS DAY?
EARTH
DAY MARCH FOR SCIENCE - SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2017 @ 2:15 P.M. @
CENTENNIAL SQUARE - March to the Legislature. Building on the Annual
Earth Day Walk - Speakers, Solidarity and Music. See you there! See
facebook, and volunteer!
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 - PARKLAND TALENT SHOW @ 7 p.m. Tickets - front office!
FRIDAY APRIL 28 - NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY - no school!
4th
ANNUAL ROAD HOCKEY CHARITY EVENT takes place June 10 @ Mary Winspear
Centre, Sidney. Registration at 9 a.m., and full day of fun! Get a team
together and play hard with superheroes and other community teams! See helpfilladream.com for info, registration.
CHATTERHIGH ANNUAL COMPETITION goes to MAY 19. 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: see notice boards and Mr. Choo for details of scholarships, grants, deadlines.
4 AWARDS of $1,500 available - DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017. See Mr. Choo, and/GRAD BOARD for application details .
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: 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.
TUESDAY APRIL 25 - FILIPINO DAD'S versus CHRISTIAN EPP
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 - FINALS - Winners of 1st & 4th, versus Winners of 2nd & 3rd
Wednesday April 19th was 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!
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!
HIRING AT MACDONALD'S: One of the best places for your first job because: IT PROVIDES QUALITY TRAINING, YOU LEARN ACCOUNTABILITY; JOB DEMANDS GOOD WORK ETHICS. See Ms. McNamee for application info. Perfect timing for your summer job!
CAREERS AT SEA - NEW PROGRAM OFFERED and partially subsidized BY SD 63, WESTERN MARINE INSTITUTE, AND B.C. FERRIES: $3600 worth of training certification for $800 for our students - an amazing opportunity! Summer learning: students will earn 8 credits, 160 hours of certification training, and up to 5 days employments skills training, plus 90 work experience hours with B.C. FERRIES. Your ticket to a MARINE CAREER - see Ms. McNamee ASAP for further info, this exciting pilot program has limited seating!
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.
also: Many short term gardening and yard clean-up jobs available - see Ms. McNaee for information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
INSTITUTE OFOCEAN SCIENCES is holding a four day OPEN HOUSE, from June 1 to 4 inclusive, and is looking for high school student volunteers and assistants. Please see Ms. McNamee for information, and to sign up for volunteer hours!
SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SPRING FLING: local elementary students need volunteer help at their SPRING FAIR. SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Friday May 26th, from 5 to 8 p.m. See Ms. McNamee to sign up!
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:
Soft Tacos
Hot Dogs
Veggie Dogs
Beef Barley Soup
Grilled Turkey on Marble Rye
Fruit Salad
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS:
Pina Colada Muffins
Squares
Cinnamon Buns
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.