Wednesday September 19, 2018
ALL INTRAMURAL ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP students: Please meet in the gym today @ lunch, Wed Sept 19.
AFTER SCHOOL FRENCH: Looking to improve your French or get help with your French homework? Drop by Room 201 on Wednesday after school!
ALL STUDENTS: please return your start-up envelope and all updated forms to the front office ASAP!
FREE FREE FREE - FREE BINDERS AVAILABLE IN FRONT foyer! Get organized for the new school year!
Many colours, sizes, types available for any students or staff members!
ANY GIRLS WANTING TO PLAY BASKETBALL THIS SCHOOL YEAR, please see Ms. Gribling in front office.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21: TERRY FOX RUN! STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 and SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22: UVIC VIKES take over Parkland Gym! UVIC MEN'S EXHIBITION INTRA-SQUAD game at 7 p.m. on Saturday Sept 22! Entry:
$2 students; $5 adults. All proceeds go to CANCER RESEARCH FUNDS, for
the Tour de Rock, and for Cops for Cancer Foundation. Doors open at 6:30
p.m., bring your family and friends - enjoy some great basketball
action and support an extremely worthy cause!
SCHOOL BUS REGISTRATION for 2018 - 2019: see
link from Parkland website for registration form, find out which bus you should catch, and other information.
coming in NOVEMBER: CLAREMONT SECONDARY WILL BE HOSTING THE PSIBC (POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF B.C. ) event
on Thursday November 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Meet advisors on
application, registration, housing, scholarships and bursaries options.
All SD 63 secondary students and families welcome!
PAC Volunteer Opportunities:
BAGEL BREAKFAST: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday a.m., before school, @ BLUE TABLES, 25 cents!
MEZZANINE USE: ALL STUDENTS - for use of MEZZANINE IN GYM AREA - Please INQUIRE WITH P.E. teachers.
ALL GRADS: SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND GRAD INFORMATION - tba
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND GAMES ANNOUNCEMENTS: tba
CROSS
COUNTRY RUNNERS: first practice will be TODAY Wednesday September 19
after school. Please meet on the track at 2:15, ready to run. If you
can't make it, and want to be on the team, please email or see Ms.
Dibblee in the PE office at lunch any day this week. League information
and full schedule willl hopefully be available on Wednesday.
CAMOSUN
CENTRE FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE EDUCATION is having their monthly
information session night this week on Thursday September 20, from 6 to 7
p.m. For more information, see website.
CAREER
CENTRE, CAREER EVENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB AND VOLUNTEER POSTING:
PLEASE SEE MS. MCNAMEE ASAP TO GET YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS AND CREDITS, AND
YOUR NEW JOB APPLIED FOR!
NEW JOB POSTINGS: see Ms. McNamee to prepare your resume and make an application!
(1)
LOCAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS STUDENT GREETERS JOB POSTING: for
Saturday October 20, 2018 - $100 for six hour shift; either 8 to 2, or 2
to 8. Students are required to attend one hour training previous; $20
compensation for training time. Applications are due this Friday:
September 21, 4 p.m., See Ms. McNamee for details.
(2)
THRIFTY FOODS DELI IS HIRING! Evening and weekend shifts. Customer
service and food prep. Apply in person - Thrifty's provides training.
See Ms. McNamee for more details.
(3) PHARMACIST ASSISTANT - part-time, evenings and weekends; $12.65 to start @ Pharmasave in Sidney.
NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
FIRE CADET CAMP ON PENDER ISLAND! Are you a candidate for the GULF
ISLAND FIRE / RESCUE YOUTH CAMP? Want to run into a building everyone
else is running out of? Dream of using an extrication tool to cut into a
car? Imagine handling a hose so powerful it takes two people to hold
it? Think you could dangle off a rope 50 feet in the air? SEE MS.
MCNAMEE ASAP TO APPLY! Deadline: November 16, 2018.
also:
1. FOOD SAFE LEVEL 1 - Friday October 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. @
Shoal Centre. Useful for anyone working in food services, retail, or
processing. Handle food safely to prevent contamination. Register now
$50.
2. ALERT FIRST AID with CPR C AND AED: Saturday October 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ SHOAL CENTRE , registration $50. Learn how to react and assess emergency, prevent disease, do secondary survey, deal with airway obstruction. Includes adult / child / infant CPR, and use of automated defibrillator. Hands on!
3.
RETAIL TRAINING - FREE! Offered in Sidney and Brentwood Bay. Training
in: working a cash register, counting cash, customer service, creating
displays, sorting inventory, assisting with pricing, and opening and
closing. Register now!
TUTORIALS & COURSE WORK ASSISTANCE - LOTS OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT AVAILABLE! IN SEPTEMBER:
1. TUTORIALS IN LEARNING CENTRE, ROOM 204:
REMINDER TO ALL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS - SUPERVISED TUTORIAL IS
AVAILABLE every day after school, TO CATCH UP ON SCHOOL WORK, AND TO DO
MISSED TESTS. note: Wednesday & Friday tutorial times are best
for longer tests & assignments.
2. MATH &/ or SCIENCE HELP: TO BE CONFIRMED.
BAND - MUSIC REHEARSALS ALL YEAR: see Ms. Sousa for schedule. REGULAR MUSIC REHEARSAL SCHEDULE STARTS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14.
JAZZ BAND - Monday & Wednesday a.m.; CONCERT BAND - Tuesday & Thursday a.m.; CHOIR - Friday a.m.
PARKLAND CAFETERIA: NOW OPEN FOR THE YEAR WITH FULL MENU - CHECK IT OUT!
SPECIALS: Lasagna & Garlic Bread - Fried Rice - Hot Dogs
SOUP, SALAD & SANDWICH: Potato Soup - Veggies & Dip - Clubhouse Bagels
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS: Morning Glory Muffins - Carrot Cake
Note: for prepaid $25 cafeteria cards - purchase from Cafeteria. To use debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card, please see front office.