Friday November 9, 2018
There is an important meeting today - Fri Nov 9 - at lunch in Room 200 for all members of the Junior Girls Basketball Team.
ATTENTION ALL SENIOR BOYS SOCCER PLAYERS: Please meet in the gym FRIDAY @ LUNCH with your uniform for a team picture!
WOULD THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS PLEASE SEE MS. MCNAMEE at her office in the Career Centre ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY: JADA BENWELL, TREY DUMONCEAUX, AYESAH GALANZA, MACKENZIE GORDON, CIARA GRIFFIN, ASHLEIGH HUDSON, SIMY KANDA, KAI MILLER, JERICO SERDENIA, REID SINCLAIR, JENNY WANG.
FRIDAY SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB: meets every Friday @ lunch in Room 206. For all those interested in learning SIGN LANGUAGE - please come check out our club! Everyone welcome!
EUROPE SPRING BREAK 2020 - Are you interested in travelling to Europe during Spring Break 2020? There are a few spots left. Please see Ms. Hassett in room 112 by November 30.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9: SIDNEY SUMMIT FAIR ON HABITAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT at Parkland - students be sure to attend!
REMEMBER: MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 IS A STATUTORY DAY OFF SCHOOL due to Remembrance Day. See you on Tuesday November 13!
ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS going on the Vancouver trip, please come to the Textiles room at lunch on Tuesday November 13 for a quick meeting.
FLOAT FOR SIDNEY PARADE: If you have carpentry and painting experience, & would like to help build a float for the Sidney Sparkles Christmas parade, please come to Rm 108 today @ lunch. If you can't make the meeting, but are interested, talk to Cameron Bolduc!
CALL TO ACTION: in the face of climate change, what can you do? Sidney / North Saanich Library Teen Advisory Group will fill a special bag with letters, wishes, photos & drawings about sustainability & the Saanich Peninsula environment - to be presented to Elizabeth May at Sidney Summit on Habitat and Environment at Mary Winspear Center, Saturday November 10, 2018. Submissiona accepted: Sidney / North Saanich Library or by email sidney@virl.bc.ca until Friday November 9.
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 & evening Supper. SPEAKERS: artist ROBERT BATEMAN, journalist BOB MCDONALD, MLA ADAM OLSEN, MP ELIZABETH MAY. Many local organizations! Food and drink from area farms. Tickets: Mary Winspear Box office, $25 day pass; $65 for supper .
RADIO SIDNEY - radiosidney.ca - or: info@radiosidney.ca - tune in! YOUR COMMUNITY RADIO STATION!
INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION: SD 63 extends an invitation to parents and caregivers of District 63 students to attend a presentation by the White Hatter - Brandon Laur - on Internet Safety and Digital Literacy on November 14, 2018 @ CORDOVA BAY ELEMENTARY, 7 to 9 p.m.
STELLY'S hosts PSIBC (POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF B.C. event: Thursday November 15, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. @ Stelly's. Advisors on application, registration, housing, scholarships. All SD 63 secondary students and families welcome! See event below too!
PARENTS AS CAREER COACHES: also Thursday November 15, @ STELLY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Speaker Marion Haythorne leads workshop for parents: help children make educational decisions. Interactive exercises explore student values, strengths and skills, matching potential education path and career. Helps you help your children make good choices!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 - SOLDIER FOR A DAY - free work-study program shows those interested in the B.C. ARMY RESERVE how a Reservist is trained and 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, tutorials. Deadline: Dec 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 - dresses, suits, tuxedos, shoes & accessories. MAGIC WAND is a non-profit organization offering eco-friendly & inexpensive alternatives to grad outfits for female & male students. TAKING APPOINTMENTS for AFTER FEBRUARY 1 - see posters on grad boards, or email: esurerus@telus.net.
ATHLETICS, SPORTS TEAMS, TEAM MEETINGS AND GAMES ANNOUNCEMENTS:
INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE: @ LUNCH IN THE GYM
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 - TEACHERS versus THE BLOCKERS
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 - DAWGS OF SIDNEY versus THE COFFEE GETTERS
SPORTS TEAMS IN ACTION THIS WEEK:
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR BOYS SOCCER TEAM for an exceptional season, and making the finals of the year!
CAREER CENTRE: EVENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB & VOLUNTEER POSTINGS - see Ms. McNamee
(1) NEW JOB POSTING: Ardmore ; labourer for yard work, firewood, greenhouse, digging - $13 hour, 6 hrs per week; need own transport.
(2) ALERTS: Several yardwork, raking, clean-up jobs - Sidney, North Saanich; computer & printer set-up jobs - Sidney; $15 per hour.
(3) LOCAL PHARMACY looking for CUSTOMER SERVICE representative / cashier on evenings and weekends.
(4) CHEF ON THE RUN: student part-time, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Duties: making sandwiches, meal packaging; $12.50 per hour.
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: see Ms. McNamee ASAP!
1. LIONS CLUB - BREAKFAST WITH SANTA- SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 - serving food to young families whose children come to see Santa.
2. SIDNEY SPARKLES PARADE - SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 - decorate the Beacon Community Services truck, and walk in the parade!
3. SHOAL CENTRE BRIDGE CLUB DINNER - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 - serving and banquet help. Check for evening start time!
4. SIDNEY AVIATION OPEN HOUSE - FRIDAY DECEMBER 28 - museum, old planes, paper airplane making, crafts, aircraft carrier demonstration, flight simulators, new flying maze, and more!
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 - French Toast & Sausage - Hot Dogs - Veggie Dogs
SOUP, SALAD , SANDWICH: Beef Barley - Fruit Salad - Beef Soft Tacos - Grilled Turkey on Marble Rye
BAKED GOODS AND SWEET TREATS : Chocolate Chip Espresso
Note: for prepaid $25 cafeteria cards - purchase from Cafeteria. To use debit or credit card to purchase Cafeteria card, please see front office.