Parkland Secondary School

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2017: SEE FRONT FOYER NOTICE BOARD IF YOU NEED ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS!


ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: With the new bell schedule, please be aware that NO PA ANNOUNCEMENTS are to be
made after five minutes into LUNCH, as there is so much activity, and meeting time, at lunch every day. Any messages will have
to wait until the end of lunch, or next break!

Would the following INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS please see Ms. McRae in Counselling at break or at lunch today:
LIN XIA, SHU OMORI, KRYSTAL SUN.

VOLUNTEERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE SIDNEY SEASIDE 5 AND 10 k RUN THIS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH. Please see Ms. McNamee if you are available to volunteer for course marshalling.


This is a call for all junior and senior girls wanting to play basketball this year please see Ms, Gribling in the front office ASAP.

GRAD PARENTS: help plan for 2018! To make this grad a success, we need at least 10 Parents to get things started. Many more volunteers will be needed through the year for fundraising events and for  Aftergrad night! If you can be part of this committe,  want more info on what parents do to help their Grads, and missed first meeting, please contact Carol Gribling at front office.

ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF: THIS SATURDAY NIGHT is VIKES NIGHT at Parkland - SEPTEMBER 23 - UVIC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM will be playing an intrasquad game at Parkland gym, @ 6 p.m. Entry to the game by donation to local food banks! See you there.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24 - SEASIDE 5 & 10 K FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN RUN, Sidney - registration / race details @ www.seaside10K.com.

Are you an artist, a wordsmith or a filmmaker? Essays, poems, colour and black and white posters welcome. Create ART OR LITERATURE about Remembrance Day, what it means to you and Canada. Win local and national prizes, including cash, travel or Apple products. Deadline for entry: Nov 15, 2017, and entry forms are available at the front office.

STUDENT GROUP BAND LOOKING FOR MEMBERS: bass, piano player, and singer needed. Music genres: funk, blues, soul, and rock. Contact international student: Hannes Hacke. See notice board for further details.

GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS: If you would like to receive emails about scholarships, post secondary application and admission information, please EMAIL Mr. Choo WITH YOUR RETURN EMAIL to be added to his contact list.  Some major scholarships will be available very soon.
 
GRADE 12 STUDENTS: LORAN scholarship now accepting applications.  The LORAN scholarship is worth over $100,000.  If you would like your application to be sponsored by Parkland, deadline is October 18th.  If applying on your own, deadline is October 25th.  Email Mr. Choo for details.

ALL STUDENTS: YOU CAN NOW purchase PARKLAND SPIRIT WEAR! See front office for order forms. PICK UP end of each day!

HALF A WORLD THEATRE DRAMA COURSE: McTavish Academy of Art, from October 3 to December 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each week. More information and registration @ mctavishacademy.ca.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 FROM 1:30 TO 3 P.M. - CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES EVENT takes place at Parkland! More than 40 universities and colleges on site - information, displays, application requirements, scholarships, housing and student residences availability. Be sure to attend and explore some future education options!