Parkland Secondary School

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2017:

"Congratulations to the Sr. Girls volleyball team, who defeated GNS this week in South Island playoffs to advance to the Island Championships in Nanaimo! Great job girls!"

"Notice to All Students Who've Signed Up to Play Rugby this Year:  our first practice session will be this coming Friday, Nov 10th from 2:15-3:45pm; please bring your cleats and be ready to go by 2:15pm out on the rugby pitch!"

GRADE 9'S PLEASE RETURN YOUR IMMUNIZATION FORMS ASAP! to front office.

ALL STUDENTS: Remember - SCHOOL CLOTHING AVAILABLE - place order at front office, and pick up same day!

Posters are up around the school to collect your thoughts on Parkland & the upcoming IB program. Quotes & short stories are all welcome & may be featured on school website or even in yearbook. Please keep it clean & short so there's room for everyone's ideas.

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.

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.

SheBiz Victoria: 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. Stats Canada reports that female high school students earn better grades in STEM subjects than their male counterparts, but are underrepresented in these programs in university and the workforce. SheBiz will  help bridge this gap by providing young girls with information on careers in business, science, technology and math before these students are facing big decisions about future education and careers. SheBiz Victoria - St. Margaret’s School on November 17th, 2017. See Ms. McNamee if interested!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 - PARKLAND GRAD BOTTLE DRIVE - from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - bring all you cans, bottles, refundables - we can do pick-ups! Call 250-655-2700!

Message from the CAREER CENTRE: Canadian Armed Forces Open House
Are you interested in learning more about the Canadian Armed Forces?  Experience the C.A.F. interactive Open House - Saturday, November 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bay St. Armoury, 713 Bay St.
*Try the C.A.F. physical fitness test (minors require parental consent to try the fitness test);
*Experience the combat simulator;              *Try on military gear;            *Check out and try using military equipment;
*Sample military survival food;             *Talk to military members about their jobs with the Navy, Army, or Air Force.
*Ask recruiters about career and subsidized education opportunities.          Visit the Career Centre for more information.

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 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. Application deadline: FRIDAY November 17, 2017 - see Ms. Rioux or Mr. Choo for information.