MONDAY MAY 15, 2017
There is a vital youth meeting on Monday MAY 15 at lunch in the counselling area.
A reminder to all Senior Leadership Students of our special meeting Monday May 15th at lunch in room 208. Please be on time, your lunch is provided!
ALL GRADS: Tickets for the graduation ceremony at UVic are now available. Please call UVIC TICKET OFFICE 250-721-8480 to reserve.
ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: important lunchtime meeting on Tuesday May 16 in the theatre. Bring your lunch!
ALL STUDENTS: every day after school math help is available in room 201 ( across from the fishbowl lab). If you missed math class due to illness or need some tutorial help you are welcome to attend. Don't forget--every day after school there is math help available!
FOOD DRIVE FOR CHARITY: May 15th - 19th, Parkland is holding a Spring Food Drive. Bring your non-perishable food items to block C classes all week. Grade with the most donations will be deemed the winner! As a bonus, if you bring donations to the foyer at lunch on Tuesday and Thursday you will be entered into a competition to Pie a Teacher in the Face at Friday's Spirit Assembly. If you've always wanted to see what Mr. Brouwer, Ms. Dildy and others would look like with a face full of pie, now is your chance! So don't forget to bring in non-perishable food items!
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.
YOUTH
PHILANTHROPY AWARDS for NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY presentation:
Nominations are accepted until May 26, 2017 for YOUTH AWARDS in the
categories: Generosity of Spirit, Outstanding Volunteer, Outstanding
Service Club, Corporate Responsibility, Youth in Philanthropy
(elementary); Youth in Philanthropy (secondary). To nominate; see www.npdvictoria.com and posters
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 & GRAD 2017 NOTICES: see notice boards & Mr. Choo for details of scholarships, grants, deadlines.
Good news for our fine arts students: the deadline for the $750 Diane Cross Award for the Arts has been postponed to June 1st. Email or meet with Mr. Choo for details.
Also a reminder for UVic students that Angela Colibaba will be here Monday MAY 15 at lunch time in Mr. Roome's room to guide you through registration and timetabling of classes. This is an essential one hour presentation squeezed into our 45 minute lunch break so be on time; it'll start right away. There'll be opportunity for students to continue meeting with Angela after the lunch session.
Parkland grads preparing for UVic have a fantastic opportunity to learn about UVic:
UVic will have a advisor at Parkland on Monday May 15th at lunch time in Mr. Roome's room (that's room 103) to help you specifically with registering for classes and creating timetables. The recruiter will stay into block C for students that require help.
THREE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES TODAY:
1.MONDAY 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!
2. 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.
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.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEXT UP - THE ISLANDS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Wednesday May 17 and Thursday May 18. Good luck to our small but mighty PARKLAND PANTHERS team!
INTRAMURAL SOCCER:
MONDAY MAY 15 - Senior Hockey Boys versus Balot with a Grain of Salt
TUESDAY MAY 16 - Shokoholics versus Teachers
WEDNESDAY MAY 17 - The Goal Diggers versus Shokoholics
THURSDAY MAY 18 - Team Joseph versus Senior Hockey Boys
ALL WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENTS WORKING ON COMPLETION OF THEIR WEX PAPERWORK ARE REMINDED: IF MS. MCNAMEE IS AWAY, please leave your paperwork with Ms. Ford at front office.
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.
NOW HIRING on the peninsula: WHITE SPOT - NEWLY RE-OPENING @ MT. NEWTON! MACONDALD'S - BOTH LOCATIONS. SAVE ON FOODS - SIDNEY. AMICA SENIORS HOME, PENINSULA COUNTRY MARKET. See Ms. McNamee ASAP for resume tips, and applications.
YEP TRAINING and COURSES - OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP
a. SATURDAY MAY 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 with move, weeding and trimming, lawn mowing, digging, stacking wood, spreading soil, general yard clean-up, cleaning up garden beds, moving and spreading woodchips, laying a patio, pruning, etc.
3. KELSET SPRING FAIR @ KELSET ELEMENTARY - JUNE 2 FROM 5 TO 8 P.M. - See Ms. McNamee for further details, and sign-up.
4. BRENTWOOD FESTIVAL @ PIONEER PARK - Saturday June 3, from 9 to 3 p.m. - crafting and children's face painting. See Ms. Mc.
5. SIDNEY LITERARY FESTIVAL looking for volunteers with creative writing skills, or editing skills. See Ms. McNamee for 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 & Wednesday; 7 a.m.; CONCERT BAND - Tuesday & 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:
Mac & Cheese
Hot Dogs
Veggie Dogs
Veggies & Dip
Grilled Cheese
Grilled Ham & Cheese
Curried Rice Salad
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS:
Carrot Cake
Cookies
Brownies
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.