Parkland Secondary School

Monday September 25, 2017: SEE FRONT FOYER NOTICE BOARD IF YOU NEED ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS!

ATTENTION ALL BADMINTON PLAYERS: Drop-in badminton club will now be held on TUESDAYS from 3:15-4:15 pm starting Tuesday September 26. No experience necessary! See Ms. Robertson if you have any questions.

Now that we settling into our school routines, it is time for all student drivers to ensure that their vehicles are properly registered with the school. If you require parking in the student lot, you must register your vehicle this week, and display your Parkland parking sticker. Come to the front office for parking request forms.

ALL STUDENTS: WORK EXPERIENCE 12A AND 12B REGISTRATION DEADLINE: This is a reminder to all students interested in taking Work Experience 12A or 12B, the registration deadline is September 30th. Employed students, or students volunteering, wishing to achieve work experience credit this year must see Ms. McNamee to register in the course ASAP! If WEX is already on your timetable, you also must see Ms. McNamee to activate your course work before September 30!

ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:  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!


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! At least 10 Parents needed to get things started. Many more volunteers will be needed through the year for fundraising events and for  Aftergrad night! To be part of this committee,  or gain more info on what parents do to help their Grads, please contact Carol Gribling at front office.

    
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.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!