WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17 2018:
ALL JUNIOR GIRLS' BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM LAST YEAR who have UNIFORM PIECES must return them to the front office ASAP!
Ms. Chicanot is looking for one or two more pieces for the Remembrance Day Assembly. If you are interested in doing a reading, or a short performance, please see Ms. Chicanot.
GARDEN CLUB MEETING: There will be Garden Club meeting today Wednesday October 17 in room 102 at lunch!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: VANCOUVER TRIP is scheduled for Thursday November 15th. See Ms. McRae in Counselling for an application. The deadline for applications is: next Thursday October 25th, so don't delay!
EARLY DISMISSAL THIS WEEK: THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 2 P.M. DISMISSAL - please note: buses run at the usual time.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 19: NO SCHOOL! NON - INSTRUCTIONAL DAY - see you Monday October 22!
Save the date: the next YEARBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MEETING will be on Tuesday October 23 @ lunch in room 109!
JUNIOR BOYS' BASKETBALL TRY-OUTS:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 5 P.M.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 - FROM 2 TO 3:30 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have a conflict, and cannot attend one of these try-outs, please let Mr. Buckham or Mr. Walia know.
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. - $10 PER PERSON, OR $30 FOR FAMILY OF FOUR. 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.
SCHOOL PHOTO PROOFS, STUDENT HONOUR ROLL CERTIFICATES - PICK UP AT 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 week of OCTOBER 22 TO OCTOBER 26 now open. Please go to link to make your grad photo appointment: www.lifetouch.ca/victoria
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.
SPECIAL EVENT: FUNDRAISER FOR THE PHILLIPINES
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 - PARKLAND SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM versus PARKLAND ALUMNI - fundraising dinner and basketball game proceeds to be donated in assistance for the devastation in the Phillipines. Dinner @ 6 p.m., Game @ 7 p.m. Intermission raffle tickets and contests! Tickets $20 for FAMILY; $10 for INDIVIDUAL; from John Mark @ Parkland; potluck donations to dinner appreciated.
SAIL ON A TALL SHIP: SALTS PROGRAM summer 2019 registration open on Saturday November 3 at 10 a.m. - together student trainees encounter beauty in nature, love in genuine sense of community, and adventure in learning to sail. Sail around Vancouver Island, make new friends, experience nature at its finest! Sail and Life Training Society from Victoria, B.C. : see info@salts.ca.
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: 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 : (1)Faces & Flags of Parkland; (2)We are not ordinary!; - OR (3) your own original idea. DEADLINE: MONDAY NOVEMBER 5! Give submissions / 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.@ STELLY'S. 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 - to volunteer, please contact us AT: parkland.pac.sd63@gmail.com
Bagel Breakfasts - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. PAC Duties include: minimal set- up, collecting payment of 25 cents!,and 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 to be Parkland's nominee. Deadline: TODAY Oct 17, 2018.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND GAMES ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PARKLAND ROWING: October Sprints at Elk Lake produced some top three finishes this past weekend for Parkland's Novice Rowers:
- Senior Novice Men's Quad with Femka Van Haeren, Aaron Demers-Kovacs, Jari Scott and Harrison Martin placed third.
- Senior Novice Men's Eight with Rowan Keeler, Jari Scott, Marshall Walden, Keli Carroll, Harrison Martin, Nick Sullivan, Aaron Demers-Kovacs, Femke Van Haeren and Nick Lukie placed 2nd in a straight final under challenging conditions.
- Junior Novice Men's Quad - Marshall Walden, Rowan Keeler, Nicholas Sullivan, and Harrison Martin had a first place finish!
INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE: @ LUNCH IN THE GYM
THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 - DAWGS OF SIDNEY versus THE BLOCKERS
SPORTS TEAMS IN ACTION THIS WEEK:
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) 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) THRIFTY FOODS DELI - Evening and weekend shifts. Customer service and food prep. Apply in person - training provided.
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: Breakfast Platters - Beef Soft Tacos - Hot Dogs
SOUP, SALAD , SANDWICH: Veggies & Dip - Fruit Salad - Grilled Ham & Cheese - Gluten Free Quinoa & Black Bean Salad
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS : Chocolate Chip Espresso Muffins - Cinnamon Buns - Chocolate Chip Cookies - Pumpkin PIe
Note: for prepaid $25 cafeteria cards - purchase from Cafeteria. To use debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card, please see front office.