MONDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2018
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF THE FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER AND BASKETBALL EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PHILIPINES! Special thanks to John Mark Soriaro for the great idea and committment to its success, and to Ms. McNamee, and Mr. Buckham for all your help with the organizing!
ATTENTION SENIOR BOYS SOCCER PLAYERS: THERE IS A VERY IMPORTANT TEAM MEETING TODAY AT LUNCH IN THE GYM.
GRADS: Please remind your parents that there is a GRAD PARENT COMMITTEE meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Learning Commons.
ANNOUNCING YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST: create this year's cover 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! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR ORIGINAL COVER FOR THE 2018 - 2019 YEARBOOK! Bring your submissions to Mrs. Antonik, or to the front office by 3:10 p.m. on Monday November 5.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5: FREE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS - ADHD - from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. @ ILC, Mount Newton, SD63.````
SENIOR BOYS SOCCER TEAM PLAYS in the FINALS FOR THE TIMES COLONIST SHIELD on Tuesday November 6 at Blue Heron Field. Come cheer them on. Kick-off is at 3:15 p.m. Hope to see everyone there!
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6: NEW STUDENT MINGLER AT LUNCH!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: GRAD FUNDRAISER COFFEE AT LUNCH! This Wednesday November 7, the Grads are hosting a coffee bar in tihe Foods Room at lunch. Come and get a latte, an espresso, or one of the specialty drinks. All funds raised go to the Grad 2019 class.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES: taking place Thursday November 8th. Students will be called by class to Remembrance ceremony.
FRIDAY SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB: NEXT MEETING Friday NOVEMBER 9 - each and every Friday @ lunch in Room 206. For all those interested in learning SIGN LANGUAGE - all welcome!
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9: SIDNEY SUMMIT FAIR ON HABITAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT at Parkland - students be sure to attend!
SAIL ON A TALL SHIP: SALTS PROGRAM summer 2019 registration NOW OPEN - student trainees encounter beauty in nature, genuine sense of community, and adventure learning to sail. Sail around Vancouver Island, make new friends, experience nature at its finest! Sail and Life Training Society from Victoria: see info@salts.ca.
CALL TO ACTION: in the face of climate change, there are things you can do! Sidney / North Saanich Library Teen Advisory Group is hoping to fill a special bag with letters, wishes, photos and drawings about sustainability and the Saanich Peninsula environment - to be presented to Elizabeth May at the first Sidney Summit on Habitat and Environment at Mary Winspear Center, Saturday November 10, 2018. Submission accepted at the Sidney / North Saanich Library or by email sidney@virl.bc.ca until Friday November 9.
THE SIDNEY SUMMIT ON HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT: in the face of climate change, there are things you can do! Special event: Saturday November 10, 2018. Day pass and evening Supper. GUEST SPEAKERS: artist ROBERT BATEMAN, journalist BOB MCDONALD, MLA ADAM OLSEN, MP ELIZABETH MAY. Many local organizations participating! Food and drink from area farm, prepared by local chefs. Tickets: Mary Winspear Box office, $25 day pass; $65 per person for supper (includes day pass).
RADIO SIDNEY - radiosidney.ca - or: info@radiosidney.ca - tune in! YOUR COMMUNITY RADIO STATION!
THE BAMFIELD MARINE BIOLOGY TRIP has one spot open for the November 15 to 18 trip. This is a marine biology trip of a lifetime on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Please see Ms. Stinson in Room 102 ASAP for more information if you are interested!
PARKLAND CAFETERIA needs responsible, hard-working volunteers in A & C block. Earn hours for graduation or credits. If you are thinking of working in the Food industry this would be great experience. Please see Ms. Chicanot or Mr. Buckham.
Please note THIS IS A CHANGE OF VENUE - STELLY'S hosts 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 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 for parents: how to help children make educational decisions. Interactive exercises discover student values, strengths and skills, matching a potential education path and career. FUN & VALUABLE EVENING CLASS to help you help your children make good choices!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 - SOLDIER FOR A DAY - free work-study program which shows students and those interested in the B.C. ARMY RESERVE how a Reservist is trained and some of the tasks they do. If you are in Cadets, or thinking about an Armed Forces career, this is a MUST! See Ms. McNamee to apply, or see the bulletin board outside Career Centre for info.
PARKLAND CONCERT BAND SILENT AUCTION AND DISNEYLAND 2019 FUNDRAISER: HOSTED BY DEEP COVE WINERY - Saturday November 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door, or by email: csousa@saanichschools.ca
FILM CAN UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION: new competition presented by VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL. For student film-makers, grades 9 to 12. Winning films screened at 2019 Victoria Film Festival. See posters for website, rules of competition, helpful tutorials. Deadline to upload videos of your own film: December 19, 2018.
PAC Volunteer Opportunities: Parents and Guardians - to volunteer, please contact us at: parkland.pac.sd63@gmail.com
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
WHY BUY A GRAD DRESS OR TUX WHEN YOU CAN BORROW ONE? Complete outfits available, including dresses, suits, tuxedos, shoes and accessories. MAGIC WAND is a non-profit organization offering eco-friendly and inexpensive alternatives to grad outfits for female and male students. TAKING APPOINTMENTS for AFTER FEBRUARY 1 - see posters on notice boards and grad boards, or email: esurerus@telus.net.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND GAMES ANNOUNCEMENTS:
INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE: @ LUNCH IN THE GYM
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 - TEAM FAX versus SPIKE ATTACK
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6 - TEACHERS versus DOGS OF SIDNEY
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 - THE BLOCKERS versus COFFEE GETTERS
SPORTS TEAMS IN ACTION THIS WEEK:TBA
BIG EVENT: PARKLAND SENIOR BOYS SOCCER TEAM PLAYS IN THE TIMES COLONIST FINAL ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6 @ BLUE HERON PARK, 3:15 P.M. COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR PANTHERS!
CAREER CENTRE: EVENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB & VOLUNTEER POSTINGS
(1) NEW JOB POSTING: Excellent employer Ardmore area; looking for strong labourer for yard work, firewood, greenhouse assistance, digging - $13 hour, 6 hours per week; need own transsportation. Work hours after school, or Saturday / Sunday.
(2) ALERTS: Several yardwork, raking, clean-up jobs - Sidney, North Saanich; computer and printer set-up jobs - Sidney.
(3) LOCAL PHARMACY looking for CUSTOMER SERVICE representative / cashier on evenings and weekends. Excellent job for anyone looking for work! See Ms. McNamee for further details.
(4) INDIGO STORE OPENING AT MAYFAIR: LEADING BOOK, GIFT, TOY RETAILER seeking part-time workers for new store set-up; short term job fits well with school hours - work to November 3; $14 to $15 per hour; see Ms. McNamee for details!
(5) CHEF ON THE RUN: looking for student part-time, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sidney. Duties: making sandwiches, meal packaging, customer service. Must be organized, reliable, with good people skills. $12.50 per hour.
(6) DAIRY QUEEN, SIDNEY: looking for students, part-time. Apply to Shirley Murray, with resume.
(7) PET CARE ASSISTANT POSITION: Peace at Home Pet Care & Cat Grooming looking for responsible, reliable individual for in-home pet care visits. Pet care experience, own transportation required; additional training provided. $15 per visit.
(8) BOONDOCK'S, SIDNEY - looking for bus person and dishwasher; $12.65 per hour plus tip pool share. Resume to Jenn.
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
SIDNEY SUMMIT ON HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 - twenty volunters needed! Public forum ticket fee waived for volunteers. Speakers include: Robert Bateman, Adam Olsen, Elizabeth May, Bob McDonald.
SHOAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. - serve coffee and cookies to patrons, work the YEP table wrapping gifts as a fundraiser. Four volunteers needed. This Craft Fair is really fun - see Ms. McNamee ASAP!
LIONS CLUB - BREAKFAST WITH SANTA- SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 - Santa hats on, serving food to young families whose children come to sit on Santa's knee and tell him their Christmas wishes. Check for morning start time.
SIDNEY SPARKLES PARADE - SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 - student volunteers needed to decorate the Beacon Community Services truck, and walk in the parade! Check for date and time!
SHOAL CENTRE BRIDGE CLUB DINNER - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 - student volunteers needed for serving and banquet help. Check for evening start time!
SIDNEY AVIATION MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE - FRIDAY DECEMBER 28 - student volunteers needed to support open house - old planes, paper airplane making, crafts, aircraft carrier demonstration, flight simulators, new flying maze. See Ms. McNamee for sign up!
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 - Mac & Cheese - Hot Dogs - Veggie Dogs
SOUP, SALAD , SANDWICH: Chicken Noodle Soup - Chicken Caesar Wraps - Caesar Salad
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS : Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins - Squares - Assorted Cookies - Brownies
Note: for prepaid $25 cafeteria cards - purchase from Cafeteria. To use debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card, please see front office.