MONDAY OCTOBER 15, 2018:
please note - the following meeting has been rescheduled to TODAY:
ANNOUNCING: upcoming 2018 IMAGINING POSSIBILITIES CONFERENCE - Workshops & Exhibits for Young Women, in early November. This free all-day conference has 50 exhibitors in the "Live Your Dreams" information area, keynote speaker, workshops, lunch, and swag bags! Students bussed to and from venue. An amazing opportunity to attend presentations which will inspire and enlighten! Any interested female students please see Ms. McNamee ASAP. PLANNING MEETING: MONDAY OCT 15 @ LUNCH IN CAREER CENTRE.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16 - GRAD PARENT MEETING @ Parkland, 7 p.m. LIBRARY.
ALL JUNIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM LAST YEAR who have UNIFORM PIECES must return them to the front office by Wednesday October 24 !
EARLY DISMISSAL THIS WEEK: THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 2 P.M. DISMISSAL - please note: buses run at the usual time.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18: NO SCHOOL! NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY - see you Monday October 22!
10TH ANNUAL SCREAMFEST @ CLAREMONT SECONDARY SCHOOL: THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, AND FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 - SPOOKY from 6 to 7 p.m.; SCARY from 7:30 to 9 p.m. - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT PARKLAND ACCOUNTS OFFICE. Tickets can be redeemed for: Haunted Walk Midway, Games, and/ or Concession. fOR FURTHER INFO, INCLUDING GROUP OR TEAM RATES: email Claremont@saanichschools.ca.
METAL RECYCLING BIN @ PARKLAND! UNTIL SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3! Please drop off any metal to recycle. Metal recycle bin @ back staff parking lot. All proceeds from this fundraiser go to Parkland athletics & hockey academy to support student athletes.
SCHOOL BUS PASSES are here! - STUDENTS CAN PICK UP AT BREAK, AT LUNCH, OR AFTER SCHOOL ONLY - see tables in front foyer.
ALL GRADS - PLEASE PAY & PICK UP YOUR GRAD PINNIES - FRONT OFFICE!
SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY WANTS YOU! TAG! Teens ages 13 to 18 years, are you looking for an interesting volunteer opportunity? You are invited to join the Sidney / North Saanich Library Teen Advisory Group. Next meeting: Saturday, October 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. See Mr. Mueller or Jadzia in the library for more information.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - WHISTLER SKI TRIP FORMS NOW AVAILABLE. See Ms. McRae in Counselling, and CHECK YOUR EMAIL!
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR PARKLAND GRAD 2019 Photos now open. Please go to link to make your grad photo appointment:
www.lifetouch.ca/victoria
GOOGLE NOT WORKING? - students who do not have a signed permission form on file this year have had their google accounts disabled. If you cannot access your Google Account, please come to the Library and see Mr. Mueller or Jadzia to sign permission form.
FEMALE FUTURE LEADERS SPECIAL FREE EVENT: Achieve Anything Foundation's Operation - THIS IS YOU! DAY SAIL ON A WARSHIP WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY! Saturday October 20, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note: check-in time may be adjusted. Day sail and tour for young women includes SAR helicopter debut, tours of ship duty stations, crew quarters, operational equipment, RCAF joint search and rescue, ship firefighting simulation, and demo of warship's manoeuvring capabilities. Lunch provided. If you're interested in high tech fields, this is an incredible hands-on event. APPLY NOW for this FREE ALL DAY EVENT: www.achieveanything.ca/thisisyou.html
LATTITUDE GLOBAL VOLUNTEERING ORGANIZATION: Attention Grade 12's. Do something amazing in the GAP YEAR after grad. Have an ADVENTURE! Come back ready and inspired for your next step. Representative from Lattitudes will be here on Thursday October 25 @ lunch in the Career Centre. Please sign up with Ms. Ford or Ms. McNamee in the Career Centre if you are interested.
SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS - REMEMBRANCE DAY CONCERT: Sidney Concert Band with special guests: Peninsula Pipe Band, Parkland Choir, Killer Wails Quartet. Sunday November 4, 2018 @ Mary Winspear Centre, tickets $20, Mary Winspear 250 - 656 - 0275.
ANNOUNCING YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST: Want to see your original design as this year's cover on the Parkland Yearbook, and win a sweet prize? Develop creative 2D art (painting, drawing, photography, digital design, etc.) based on one of the following: - Faces & Flags of Parkland; - We are not ordinary!; - OR your own original idea. CONTEST CLOSES MONDAY NOVEMBER 5! Give submissions or direct questions to Ms. Antonik (dantonik@saanichschools.ca).
NOVEMBER: please note THIS IS A CHANGE OF VENUE - STELLY'S WILL BE HOSTING THE PSIBC (POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF B.C. ) event on Thursday November 15, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Meet advisors on application, registration, housing, scholarships and bursaries options. All SD 63 secondary students and families welcome! See overlap with event listed below.
PARENTS AS CAREER COACHES: also Thursday November 15, @ STELLY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Speaker Marion Haythorne leads workshop teaching parents how to help children make sound educational decisions. A series of interactive exercises that can be used at home to help children discover their values, strengths and skills, and match them to a potential education path and career. Sponsored by COPACS and SD63. a FUN AND VALUABLE EVENING CLASS to help you help your children make good choices!
PAC Volunteer Opportunities: Parents and Guardians - If you would like to volunteer, please contact us AT:
Bagel Breakfasts - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. PAC Duties include: minimal set- up, collecting payment of 25 cents!, a quick tidy up.
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
$100,000 LORAN SCHOLARSHIP is awarded for character, service & promise of leadership. Scholarships also offered for: $5000 & $2000. See LORAN website or meet with Mr. Choo if you'd like to be Parkland's nominee. Deadline: Oct 17, 2018.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND GAMES ANNOUNCEMENTS:
INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE: @ LUNCH IN THE GYM
MONDAY OCTOBER 15 - COFFEE GETTERS versus SPIKE ATTACK
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16 - TEACHERS versus TEAM FAX
THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 - DAWGS OF SIDNEY versus THE BLOCKERS
SPORTS TEAMS IN ACTION THIS WEEK:
SENIOR BOYS SOCCER HOME GAME: TUESDAY OCTOBER 16 versus LAMBRICK, 3:30 p.m. BLUE HERON field.
PARKLAND CROSS COUNTRY @ BEAVER LAKE CROSS COUNTRY MEET - after school Thursday October 18.
PARKLAND SWIM TEAM: Swim Meet @ Commonwealth Pool, from 11 to 4 p.m.; Sunday October 21.
CAREER CENTRE: EVENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB & VOLUNTEER POSTINGS
UPCOMING JOB FAIRS:
WORKBC JOB FAIR - THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 - 1 to 4 p.m., @ Central Baptist Church, 833 Pandora at Blanshard. Many featured employers: Indigo, Fairway, WalMart, Slegg Lumber, Homewood Health Care. note: this is early dismissal day @ Parkland - get your resume tuned up to attend!
NEW JOB POSTINGS: see Ms. McNamee to prepare your resume; make an application!
(new) WOODSHED PIZZA: looking for kitchen help - cooking, rolling out dough, kitchen prep. Minimum wage until 6 shifts, then tip share included. Drop off resume with Josh or Cayelee. See Ms. McNamee for further information.
(new) TIM HORTON'S SIDNEY - Evening / weekends part-time; see Ms. McNamee for applications. Customer service rep, or baker; minimum wage. Drop off application and resume to Albert at Tim Horton's, Sidney.
(new) YARD WORK in Deep Cove. See Ms. McNamee for information.
(1) NORTH SAANICH YACHT CLUB: looking for part-time kitchen help.
(2) SHOAL CENTRE DINING ROOM SERVER, ON CALL - food safe and first aid required; for weekends including evenings. $16.58 per hour.
(3) other casual jobs: Malaview Street, Fourth and Fifth Street, Sidney - vacuuming and cleaning; yardwork, beach raking; usually $15 per hour, 2 hours per week.
(4) THRIFTY FOODS DELI - Evening and weekend shifts. Customer service and food prep. Apply in person - Thrifty's provides training.
(5) Chuck's Burger is looking for a dishwasher and a hostess.
NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
FIRE CADET / RESCUE CAMP ON PENDER ISLAND! Run into a building everyone else is running out of? Use an extrication tool to cut into a car? Handle 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 working in food services, retail, or processing. 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.
3. RETAIL TRAINING - FREE! Offered in Sidney & Brentwood Bay. Training in: cash register, customer service, displays, inventory, pricing, opening and closing.
TUTORIALS & COURSE WORK ASSISTANCE - ACADEMIC SUPPORT AVAILABLE!
1. TUTORIALS IN LEARNING CENTRE, ROOM 204: SUPERVISED TUTORIAL IS AVAILABLE daily after school, TO CATCH UP ON SCHOOL WORK, & TO DO MISSED TESTS. note: Wednesday & Friday tutorials are best for longer tests & assignments.
2. TUTORIALS IN THE LEARNING COMMONS: every day after school
3. AFTER SCHOOL FRENCH has now been moved to Room 112, Wednesdays after school.
BAND - MUSIC REHEARSALS ALL YEAR: see Ms. Sousa for special event details.
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!
SPECIALS: Chicken Strips & Fries - Fettuccine Alfredo - Hot Dogs
SOUP, SALAD , SANDWICH: Veggies & Dip - Chicken Caesar Wraps - Caesar Salad - BLT Bagel
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS : Applesauce Spice - Carrot Cake - Rice Krispies
Note: for prepaid $25 cafeteria cards - purchase from Cafeteria. To use debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card, please see front office.