Daily Announcements

Monday November 6, 2017

 
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Monday November 6, 2017
by Cathy Ford - Monday, 6 November 2017, 9:02 AM
 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3,  2017

A huge congratulations to Cooper Langard who finished in 10th place at the Senior Boys Provincial Cross Country Race this weekend at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver!

Hey Parkland, posters will be up around the school for the next two weeks to collect your thoughts on Parkland and the upcoming IB program. Quotes and short stories are all welcome and may be featured on the new school website or even the yearbook. Please keep it clean and short so we have room for everyone's ideas.


DO YOU LIKE RUGBY and want to play on the Parkland BOYS OR GIRLS Rugby team! If so, BUT YOU MISSED THE FIRST MEETING, COME TO FRONT OFFICE AND SIGN UP!


SALTS - SAIL AND LIFE TRAINING SOCIETY - SUMMER 2018 BOOKINGS now open - experience life changing ten day sail on a tall ship - various points to and around Vancouver Island. Desolation Sound, Inside Passage, Great Bear Rainforest, Haida Gwaii, West Coast of Vancouver Island! Check website: www.salts.ca for info.

TONIGHT MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2017: for all interested parents - PARENTS AS CAREER COACHES - FREE SEMINAR  - from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., @ Stelly's Secondary:  Capilano's Marion Haythorne presents seminar on guiding your grad through the post-secondary choices available. Help your students discover their values, interests and skills, and match them to education and career pathways.


FOUR SEASONS MUSICAL THEATRE is putting on High School Musical on stage, November 9 to 19th, featuring our very own student, Isobel Sheridan. Get tickets on-line at Victoriaticket.ca or contact Isobel for $2 off.

   
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.


CANADIAN ARMED FORCES INTERACTIVE EVENT, INFORMATION & RECRUITERS INFORMATION - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. @ Bay Street Armoury, 713 Bay Street Victoria. Try on gear, try physical fitness test, experience combat simulator, sample survival food, meet military members, find out about their jobs and education within the Canadian Navy, Army, or Air Force.


SheBiz Victoria:
SheBiz is a free day-long event for girls in grades 9 – 11  offering unique access to business and STEM leaders, and exposure to diverse and exciting career opportunities available to women in these fields.. Stats Canada has reported that female high school students earn better grades in STEM subjects than their male counterparts, but when we look ahead females are underrepresented in these programs in university and later the workforce. As an organization SheBiz is hoping to help bridge this gap by providing young girls with information on careers in business, science, technology and math before they make the big decisions effecting their future education and career. SheBiz Victoria will be held at St. Margaret’s School on November 17th, 2017. See Ms. McNamee if interested!

OSEF non-profit group which facilitates reciprocal student exchanges between Canada and Europe, is holding 2018/19 exchange year general info meeting: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m,, @ CLAREMONT SECONDARY. Students aged 13 to 17 are matched with partners from France, Belgium or Spain,  and take turns hosting each other. Interested students please contact OSEF BC Coordinator - patriciarhodes@shaw.ca for info.


SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND GRAD INFORMATION:

TD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: community leaders and hardworking students ready for college or university may apply. Up to $10,000 tuition and $7,500 living expenses per year, up to four years - plus summer employment offers at Toronto Dominion. This is a major award! Application deadline: FRIDAY November 17, 2017 - see Ms. Rioux or Mr. Choo for information.


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.
 

ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Parkland Rowers performed well at the City Championships over the weekend despite the cold windy weather.
First place finishes include:
The Senior Mixed Eight Race with Karla Cumming, Danaka Howard-Batek, Cor Van Stolk, Kelsie Wolfe, Devon Keeler, Escher Nicholson, Ben Sammons, Anna Hulbert, and Meridith Bonneau.
    Senior Mens Double with Escher Nicholson and Cor van Stolk;
    Senior Womens Double with Anna Hulbert and Danaka Howard-Batek;
    Senior Mens Quad with Escher Nicholson, Karla Cumming, Cor Van Stolk & Devon Keeler.
Also,Meredith Bonneau finished third in the Senior Advanced single AND the Championship single.
    We had a 2nd place finish in the senior advanced womens eight.
    And finally, Ben Sammons finished 4th in the senior advanced mens single.
Congratulate these athletes if you see them in the hall today.


ATTENTION ALL BOYS SOCCER PLAYERS: Please bring your uniform on Tuesday November 7 and meet in the gym after school for a team PHOTO!

INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE:
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6 - TEACHERS versus PAPI CHULO

1 ) All junior and senior girls interested in trying out for the girls basketball team this season need to attend the tryouts including on Wednesday Nov 8 from 4 TO 6 p.m. 


2)  Reminder to all those students (girls or boys, senior or junior) who are interested in playing Rugby this season, please come SIGN UP IN FRONT OFFICE if you missed the first meeting.


NOW STARTING ON THE PENINSULA: ARCHERY CLASSES - Pacific Archery Academy - register now @ www.pacificarcherybc.com, oro call: 250-415-1130

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CAREER CENTRE, CAREER EVENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB AND VOLUNTEER POSTING: CHECK OUT THE JOB AND VOLUNTEER BOARDS FOR THE LATEST POSTINGS. INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A JOB, SEE MS. MCNAMEE!

NEW DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM OPTIONS COMING UP AT CAMOSUN COLLEGE:  Office Administration, Legal Office Assistant, Medical Office Assistant - see Ms. McNamee if you are in Grade 11 or 12 and interested in these career paths!

VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
(1) BEACON CHILDREN SERVICES CHRISTMAS DINNER - NOVEMBER 30 FROM 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. - welcome guests, replenish and clear tables. See Ms. McNamee for details.

(2) BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: DECEMBER 2 @ MARY WINSPEAR - from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. - help out with young children and families who attend this annual event. Serve breakfast t those waiting to visit SANTA!

CAREER COURSES COMING UP:

ALERT FIRST AID NOVEMBER 24 with CPR "C" AND AED - 8:30 TO 4 P.M. @ Shoal Centre; cost is $50.00. See Ms. McNamee to register.

NEW JOB POSTINGS: See Ms. McNamee for further information.

(1) various YARDWORK AND WINTER CLEAN-UP JOBS - SIDNEY AND NORTH SAANICH - see Ms. McNamee or Career Notice Boards.

(2) MARY'S BLEUE MOON in Sidney looking to hire two students to file two part-time positions - part-time prep cook, and part-time dishwasher. Both positions start at minimum wage but also get share of tip pool. See Ms. McNamee for info.

(3) CHEF ON THE RUN: looking for organized, reliable and friendly person to work one day a week, Saturdays. Position is for a Deli Counter clerk whose duties include packaging meats, serving customers, and making sandwiches.

(4) Woodstock Evergreens and Saanichton Christmas Tree Farm is hiring - work weekends and over Christmas holidays to harvest Christmas trees. Six students needed to work weekends and over Christimas. See Ms. McNamee for info.


TUTORIALS AND COURSE WORK ASSISTANCE:

TUTORIALS IN LEARNING CENTRE: daily after school. Wednesday & Friday best for longer tests & assignments.

LEARNING COMMONS SUPPORT: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday day after school until 3:40 p.m., Wednesday & Friday until 3:35 p.m.
  note:  ELL TUTOR also available Wednesday & Friday.

CULTURAL ROOM TUTORING NOW AVAILABLE: Wednesdays and Fridays after school


ALL STUDENTS: regarding use of MEZZANINE IN GYM AREA: TO USE THIS AREA, PLEASE INQUIRE WITH P.E. teachers.


MUSIC REHEARSALS ALL YEAR:
JAZZ BAND - Monday & Wednesday mornings;  CONCERT BAND - Tuesday & Thursday mornings -  CHOIR - Friday mornings

BAGEL BREAKFAST:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings, before school, at the BLUE TABLES area.
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PARKLAND CAFETERIA:

SPECIALS:
Chicken Strips & Fries - Baked Macd & Cheese - Hot Dogs - Veggie Dogs

SOUP, SALAD & SANDWICH: Chicken Noodle Soup - Veggies & Dip - Clubhouse Bagel
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS: Chocolate Chip Espresso - Carrot Cake - Apple Turnovers - Cookies

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.