WEDNESDAY APRIL 26, 2017: TERM 4 HAS NOW STARTED!
REWARD FOR RETURN: IPHONE 6, GREY PHONE, FACE ON CASE - $50 REWARD for return to front office.
Any girls interesting in playing basketball next year, please see Ms. Gribling in the front office.
GRAD
BLOOD DRIVE: you have the power to give life! GRAD BLOOD DRIVE - DONATE
BEFORE YOU GRADUATE - MUST BE 17 TO DONATE. Monday May 1 @ Shoal
Centre, Sidney, from 12 to 7 p.m. Photo ID required; have a good lunch;
drink lots of water; cookies and juice for everyone after! See posters
around the school, and book an appointment!
TONIGHT:
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. PARKLAND TALENT SHOW - buy your
tickets in front office! Win 2 tickets to anywhere WESTJET flies! Plus
absorb all that amazing Parkland talent!
Chess club is happening at lunch on Thursday. Meet in the counselling area.
Reminder
to all grads that your Grad ceremony package is due Thursday APRIL 27 -
please take the time to sit with your parents and complete all the
pages, THEN 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.
FRIDAY APRIL 28 - NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY - no school!
SUNDAY
APRIL 30 - TIMES COLONIST 10k! Are you participating this year? If you
are running with the Parkland Pant'ers TC 10K team, your shirts and bibs
will be available for pick-up at the office @ Parkland this Friday
after 9 a.m. If you cannot pick up your bib at Parkland, please email
Ms. Dibblee to make other arrangements. Reminder: this Friday is a NID
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.
Here's a special message for grade 12 scholarship seekers: There are several scholarship deadlines rapidly approaching. Check your email, if you're on Mr. Choo's scholarship email list, or Mr. Choo's door for a list of a few local scholarships, their deadlines and who you have to send the applications to.
FIVE scholarships with deadlines approaching soon:
1. A Brand new Union Club $5000 Service Scholarship due April 30.
2. FOUR AWARDS of $1,500 available - DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017. See Mr. Choo, and/GRAD BOARD for application details .
3. North Saanich Volunteer Firefighters' community service bursary of up to $1500 due May 11.
4. A new scholarship is available to graduating students that are an active member of a faith group. Details of the $1000 Reid Kyfiuk Memorial Scholarship are available by emailing Mr. Choo. The deadline is May 15th.
5. 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:
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 - FINALS - THE DOODEES versus THE FILIPINO DAD'S. COME OUT AND SEE THE FINALS!
ATTENTION ALL SOCCER PLAYERS: Intramural indoor soccer is starting in May. Come to the GYM, main office, or see Sutty for a team sign-up form. Your team must be in by May 1st to play!
Just remember: VOLLEYBALL DROP IN MONDAYS after school from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday's after school 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!
PLEASE NOTE: MS. MCNAMEE IS AWAY AT A TRADES CONFERENCE THE REST OF THIS WEEK. IF YOU HAVE ANY WORK EXPERIENCE MATERIAL TO HAND IN, PLEASE SEE MS. FORD AT THE FRONT OFFICE.
YOUTH IN THE BOOTH WORKERS: All students wanting towork at Elections BC on election day, May 9, MUST ATTEND A MEETING ON MONDAY MAY 1ST AT LUNCH IN THE CAREER CENTRE. Please note: there are two paid training days for students to attend: Wednesday May and Friday May 5. You must attend one of the training sessions or you will not be able to work election day. Email Ms. McNamee if you need clarification, and get your school work organized ahead of time to be able to meet these dates and days of commitment.
SAVE ON FOODS SIDNEY IS HIRING: Looking for a job this summer? Bring a current rsume to the service desk at Sidney Save On for an exciting opportunity. A great way to meet new friends and learn fresh skills while also making your own money. Have questions? See our Service Desk for more details or visit www.saveonfoodsjobs.com, and see Ms. McNamee for resume updating tips!
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 earn 8 credits, gain 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. 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.
b. 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.
c. PROFESSIONAL FACE PAINTING WORKSHOP - FREE - June 3 from 1 to 3 p.m., @ Shoal Centre.
also: Many short term gardening and yard clean-up jobs available - see Ms. McNaee for information. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
deck staining, helping senior move, weeding and trimming, lawn mowing, digging, stacking wood, spreading soil and general yard clean-up, cleaning up garden beds, moving and spreading woodchips, laying a patio, pruning and general yard work,.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
INSTITUTE OF OCEAN 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 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:
Sweet & Sour Pork
Hot Dogs
Veggie Dogs
Veggies & Dip
Cheese Sticks
Pepperoni Sticks
Broccoli Buffet Salad
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS:
Morning Glory Muffins
Peanut Butter Cookies
Cherry Almond Cheese Squares
Choclate ____
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.