FRIDAY MAY 5, 2017:
TODAY:
FRIDAY MAY 5 - QSA sponsors DAY OF SILENCE at Parkland, in recognition
of the difficulties youth face in their daily lives, including within
the school community. A day to think about one another, and be
supportive, in a positive way.
Parkland: Are you ready to cast your Ballot? TODAY: Friday, May 5th is "Student Vote" Day! Who should Parkland elect to be our representative in Victoria, the Greens, NDP, Liberals, or an Independent? Come down with your class to vote in the Library on Friday, or cast your vote at Lunch in front of the Office. You will need 1 piece of ID that shows your name to be Eligible to vote!
Saanich-Gulf
Islands MP Elizabeth May will be visiting Parkland TODAY Friday May 5th
in C block. She will be talking about her role as our MP and will be
answering any questions that students may have. If you are interested
in attending this session which will be held in the theatre, please pick
up a permission form from the office.
ANY
STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET PICKED UP THEIR REPORT CARD: please pick up
at front office - @ break, lunch, or after school. Please do not leave
class to pick up materials from front office!
REMEMBER: MONDAY MAY 8 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY - NO SCHOOL! See you Tuesday, have a nice long weekend!
TUESDAY MAY 9 - PROVINCIAL ELECTION VOTING DAY! Everyone qualified to vote - make sure you vote!
THURSDAY MAY 11 - EARLY CLOSURE, @ 2:03 P.M.
THURSDAY
MAY 11 - PARENT / TEACHER INTERVIEWS from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - make
interview appointments by phone - 250-655-2700 Parkland front office.
SATURDAY
MAY 13 - SIDFEST @ MARY WINSPEAR, 7:30 P.M.TICKETS $10 - all proceeds
to Hope House. Sponsored by Parkland Secondary, Sidney RCMP, Mary
Winspear Centre, and Sidney Community Music School.
FRIDAY MAY 19 - SIDNEY CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA - @ St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 7:30 p.m., Tickets $25, and $13 for students.
Any girls interesting in playing basketball next year, please see Ms. Gribling in the front office.
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!
SCHOLARSHIPS NOTICES AND GRAD 2017 NOTICES: see notice boards and Mr. Choo for details of scholarships, grants, deadlines.
1. North Saanich Volunteer Firefighters' community service bursary of up to $1500 due May 11.
2. May 15 deadline for: Diane Cross Award for the Arts; Jack Fleming Memorial for Music; Joy Paquin Memorial for Future Teacher; Marilyn Pinder Legacy scholarship; Orchid Bursary, See notice boards and emails for details!
3. 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.
4. 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.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The City League meets just wrapped up and the Parkland Athletes have done amazing! These results represent their place in the whole city!!!
Emma Dennis: 1st in Javelin; 3rd in Shot Put; 4th in Discus.
Ben Sammons: 1st in 400 m Hurdles; 1st in 110 m Hurdles; 3 in 200 m; 3 in 400 m.
Sayril Salaya: 2nd in Long Jump; 2nd in 100 m.
Tyronne Martin: 4 in Long Jump.
Cooper Langard: 5th in 800m; 6 th in 1500m.
Patricia Alonso: 7th in the 400m.
Leona Yao: 8th in Triple Jump.
Logan Chad: 14th in 200 m.
The TRACK & FIELD City Finals are all day May 10th! GOOD LUCK PANTHERS!
INTRAMURAL SOCCER STARTS NEXT WEEK:
TUESDAY MAY 9 - Loesputos Amos versus Team Joseph
WEDNESDAY MAY 10 - The Goal Diggers versus Senior Hockey Boys
THURSDAY MAY 11 - Loesputos Amos versus Balot with a Grain of Salt
Interested in being an Early Childhood Educator? Love working with children? Maybe one day own your own daycare? Local Sidney Daycare looking for you for summer placement and Job! See Ms. Mac ASAP.
PENINSULA COUNTRY MARKET is hiring two students - see Ms. McNamee for details - must be YEP member.
now hiring on the peninsula: WHITE SPOT - NEWLY RE-OPENING @ MT. NEWTON! MACONDALD'S - BOTH LOCATIONS. SAVE ON FOODS - SIDNEY. AMICA SENIORS HOME. See Ms. McNamee ASAP for resume tips, and application details.
CAREERS AT SEA - SD 63, WESTERN MARINE INSTITUTE, AND B.C. FERRIES offering $3600 worth of training certification for $800 - an amazing opportunity! Students earn 8 credits, 160 hours of certification training, 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!
YEP TRAINING and COURSES - OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP
a. SATURDAY MAY 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. PROFESSIONAL FACE PAINTING WORKSHOP - FREE - NEW DATE - MAY 27 from 11 to 1 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:
SATURDAY MAY 7 FROM 9 A.M. ON @ Teen Education and Motherhood Centre, Mt, Newton X Cross, ILC - plant garden for a new and accessbile playground for special needs toddlers. If possible, bring shovel, wheelbarrow, work gloves!
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!
KELSET SPRING FAIR @ KELSET ELEMENTARY - JUNE 2 FROM 5 TO 8 P.M. - help out at this fun elementary spring fair - we have a great tradition of volunteering at Kelset! See Ms. McNamee for further details, and 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: 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: TO USE THIS AREA, PLEASE 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:
BLT's
Hot Dogs
Veggie Dogs
Veggies & Dip
Fruit Salad
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS:
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.