Parkland Secondary School

TUESDAY OCTOBER 24,  2017:

There will be a grad meeting at lunch today (Tuesday October 24th) in the Foods room.  Please attend if you would like to be involved in planning grad events.

Would the following students please see Ms. Rioux today at lunch: Shae Cossette, Kirsten Allen, Alexa Tetrault, and Soraya Kaoukaou.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 24 - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MEETING AT LUNCH IN THE THEATRE - PIZZA PROVIDED. See you there!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE: PARKLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EAGLE HEIGHTS AFRICA SOCIETY presents 2017 community fundraiser - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2 @ PARKLAND - DOORS OPEN AT 6 P.M. SILENT AUCTION, MARKETPLACE, STUDENT PERFORMANCES, MUSIC, FOOD AND MORE! Tickets available at Parkland and Tanner's - Adults $15.00, students $8.00.

ALL GRADS: GRAD PHOTOS TAKE PLACE ALL THIS WEEK. Be sure to make an appointment!

TUESDAY OCTOBER 24 - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MEETING AT LUNCH IN THE THEATRE - PIZZA PROVIDED. See you there!

GRAD PARENT MEETING: TUESDAY OCTOBER 24, 7 p.m., the Parkland Library Learning Commons. Please join us if you are interested in helping with your Grad's Aftergrad Event.

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


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

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

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOME PRE-HALLOWEEN FUN AND SOMETHING A BIT SCARY TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS? Claremont is hosting "Scream Fest" parties for high school age students. They run from 6:30 to 10 p.m. this Thursday and Friday evening - October 26 and 27. Tickets are: $10. See Ms. Elm for further information.


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

SALTS - SAIL AND LIFE TRAINING SOCIETY - SUMMER 2018 BOOKINGS BEGIN OCTOBER 28 - experience a life changing ten day sail on a tall ship from various points to and around Vancouver Island. Desolation Sound, Inside Passage, Great Bear Rainforest, Haida Gwaii, West Coast of Vancouver Island trips available! Check the website: www.salts.ca or phone 250-383-6811 for registration info.

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.



SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND GRAD INFORMATION:

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!