Parkland Secondary School

Wednesday October 18, 2017:

Parkland DANCE CLUB takes place today after school, every Wednesday in the theatre, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. See you there!

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Vancouver Field Trip application forms available. Deadline is next Thursday, October 26th. See Ms. McRae in Counselling.

BE MY BOO CANDYGRAMS WILL BE SOLD FOR HALLOWEEN STARTING Monday October 23 to Friday October 27. "BE MY BOO" candygrams will be on sale BY LEADERSHIP STUDENTS during lunch in the front foyer throughout the week.

Monday, Oct 23rd is DROP EVERYTHING AND READ DAY!  We are hoping all Parkland students can make a point of coming down to the Library Learning Commons to pick out a book!  We have lots of new books & recommended reading, so just drop by!

ALL GRADS: SIGN UP ON-LINE WITH LIFETOUCH for your GRAD PHOTOS - which take place MONDAY October 23 to FRIDAY October 27 - book early as the schedule fills up quickly! Instruction sheets available at front office.

ALL STUDENTS: please pick up your school photo PROOFS and STUDENT CARD this week IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO.

ALL STUDENTS: SCHOOL PHOTO RETAKE DAY IS THURSDAY OCTOBER 26. Stay tuned for schedule!

ALL STUDENTS: PENINSULA YOUTH HEALTH CLINIC hours changed to 5 to 7 p.m., and clinic is open THURSDAY NIGHTS @ Ocean Pier Medical Clinic.

ALL STUDENT DRIVERS: If you have not yet registered your vehicle with the forms available from the front office, and placed your Parkland decal on the back of your rearview mirror, please do so ASAP to keep your parking privileges. 

CENTRE FOR SPORTS AND EXERCISE EDUCATION @ CAMOSUN: third Thursday of each month, introduction and information, PISE BUILDING, Room 329A, Interurban Campus. NEXT INFO NIGHT: THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, FROM 6 TO 7 P.M.

The next Mandarin 12 Challenge will be held on Monday, November 6 at 4 p.m. at SIDES.  The exam will cost $150.  Please see Mrs. McRae for the application form.    Please check that the universities you are applying to will accept a mark from a challenge course.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2017: for grad 2018, and all other interested parents - PARENTS AS CAREER COACHES - FREE SEMINAR FOR PARENTS - from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., @ Stelly's Secondary School:  Capilano University Instructor Marion Haythorne will be presenting workshop on how to guide your high school grad through the many post-secondary choices available. Become confident in helping your students discover their values, interested and skills, and match them to potential education and career pathways.

   
Are you an artist, wordsmith or filmmaker? Essays, poems, posters welcome. Create ART OR LITERATURE about Remembrance Day, what it means to you and Canada. Deadline: Nov 15, 2017; entry forms available 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.

SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND GRAD INFORMATION:

GRADE 12 'S: LORAN scholarship - worth over $100,000 - now accepting applications.  To have application sponsored by Parkland, deadline is October 18th.  If applying on your own, deadline:  October 25th.  Email Mr. Choo for details.


GRADE 12 'S: U of Toronto NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP  accepting applications. This scholarship fully covers tuition & expenses for four years of undergrad study at U of T. Deadline: Nov 3, 2017. Email Mr. Choo or Ms. Rioux for details.

GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS: 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.
 

ALL STUDENTS: YOU CAN NOW purchase PARKLAND SPIRIT WEAR! Order forms @ front office. PICK UP end of the day!