TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2017:
CHATTERHIGH AND CAMOSUN COLLEGE want to CONGRATULATE PARKLAND for placing THIRD in the Camosun College Chatterhigh Competition - fundraising $514.82 FOR OUR SCHOOL! During the 40 days of competition, student from Parkland Secondary visited nearly 4,000 post-secondary, labour market, health, and finance web pages. It is fantastic to see our students exploring their future! WAY TO GO MR. THOMAS and the PLANNING 10 CLASS!
GRADE 9'S PLEASE RETURN YOUR IMMUNIZATION FORMS ASAP! to front office.
A big thank you and congratulations to the grad class for their very successful bottle drive on Saturday. The grad class made $1250 to go towards supporting our Dinner/Dance!
There will be an important grad exec meeting at lunch today in the Foods room. We have to get organized for the Grad Winter Semi Formal.
There is a meeting today at lunch for all international students in the theatre - pizza provided - see you there.
There is a meeting today at lunch for all Jr & Sr Girl Basketball players in the textiles room.
Big congratulations to our 4 athletes from the Parkland Swim Team who competed at the 2017 BCSS Provincial Championship Swim Meet this weekend in Richmond, which included 983 athletes from 125 schools! All of our swimmers (Saki Takahashi, Torge Von Der Geest, Brendon Cripps, and Nick Lukie) advanced to the Finals, where they all placed in (or above) the top 16th overall for their events- including a bronze medal win for Saki in the 100 I.M.! Way to go, Panthers!
Congratulations to the Sr Girls Volleyball team for playing hard against some tough teams in Nanaimo this past weekend.
*IMAGING WORLDS BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM* :
The past 20 years has seen the dawn of a new field in astronomy: the study of exoplanets—planets orbiting around stars in other solar systems. Learn about powerful telescopes and come prepared to see real pictures of other worlds!
It is this Friday, Nov 24th (ProD Day) from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m @ Sidney Public Library.
This event is especially for teens ages 12-19 years. Please register by email sidney@virl.bc.ca or phone 250-656-0944.
OSEF non-profit group facilitates reciprocal student exchanges between Canada and Europe, general info meeting: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m,, @ CLAREMONT SECONDARY. Students with partners from France, Belgium or Spain, take turns hosting each other. Interested students please contact BC Coordinator - patriciarhodes@shaw.ca.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22: PARENT - TEACHER INTERVIEWS FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M. To make a scheduled appointment to meet with a teacher, call Ms. Griblng, Parkland office 250-655-2700.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY! NO SCHOOL - See you Monday November 27.
SALTS - SAIL AND LIFE TRAINING SOCIETY - SUMMER 2018 BOOKINGS now open - experience life-changing ten days on a tall ship - around Vancouver Island. Desolation Sound, Inside Passage, Great Bear Rainforest, Haida Gwaii! Check info website: www.salts.ca
Important note for all Senior Girls and Boys Basketball Players: your schedule for November and December has been handed out at practice, and it is also posted on the notice board just outside the main office. Everything is correct except for one important change: Sr Girls will now practice at 5:00pm and the Sr Boys will now practice at 7pm on Wednesdays!
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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
(2) BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: DECEMBER 2 @ MARY WINSPEAR
CAREER COURSES COMING UP:
RETAIL TRAINING @ BRENTWOOD - DECEMBER 3, 10, 17 - FREE! Certificate program prepares you for first time work experience.
NEW JOB POSTINGS: See Ms. McNamee for further information.
(1) RAKING AND GENERAL LABOUR in Ardmore Area - $14 per hour; job will probably turn into more work. See Ms. McNamee for further detail, including transportation assistance.
(2) BRACKENHURST FARMS - DAIRY FARM IS LOOKING FOR STUDENT interested in DAIRY PRODUCTION - weekends, some week days - general farm labour; cleaning stalls; riding tractor. See Ms. McNamee for further information.
TUTORIALS AND COURSE WORK ASSISTANCE:
TUTORIALS IN LEARNING CENTRE: REMINDER TO ALL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS - TUTORIAL IS AVAILABLE 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.
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.
PARKLAND CAFETERIA:
SPECIALS: Hamburgers & Fries - Butter Chicken - Hot Dogs - Veggie Dogs
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS: Hal's Orange Date Muffins - Rice Krispie Squares - Cookies - assorted
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.