Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Day 1 – H.S. & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8
GR. 7 & 8 BOYS SOCCER: There will be a practice today for the 7/8 Boys Soccer Team from 3:15 - 4:15. Please see Mr. MacCuaig if you are unable to attend.
NEW YORK TRIP: Could all of the students interested in attending the New York trip please meet in room 305 at the beginning of lunch this Friday to give their name to Mrs. Gervais. Those students that wish to hand in their permission form and deposit may bring these to the meeting.
GOLF TEAM: All High School students interested in trying out for the golf team are asked to sign up and pick up the information from Student Services. Try-outs will be Monday, Sept. 17, Tuesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept 19.
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING PRACTICE: Meet today dressed to run at 3:15 in the atrium. For those who like to run in the morning, meet in the atrium at 7:15 am on Thursday morning. No experience necessary.
PEER HELPERS: Peer Helpers: There will be a meeting Thursday, Sept. 13 in Room 326 for all High School students interested in being a Peer Helper this year.
NOTICE TO GRADS: Carleton University will be coming to Mother Teresa H.S. on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 10:20, in the Library. Grads who are interested in going to Carleton University in Sept. 2008 should attend this session. Valuable information on programs and admission requirements will be given out. Due to space limitations, this event is only open to Gr. 12 students.
INFO FOR GRADS: 15 Atlantic Universities and Colleges are coming to the Ottawa Region: Acadia, Cape Breton, College of the North Atlantic, Dalhousie University, University of King's College-Halifax, Marine Institute, Memorial University, Memorial University-Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Mount Allison University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary's University, St. FX University, St. Thomas University, UNB, U of PEI. Session to be held at Sir Robert Borden HS, 131 Greenbank Road on Monday, September 24th, 7:30 pm -8:45 pm. For more info and tour dates, visit uEast.ca
ST. NICHOLAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY: We are now accepting registration for the FALL session which starts September 24 - December 20, 2007. Courses are reach-ahead courses, offered on-line, running from Sept. 24 to Dec. 20. A list of the offered courses for Fall 2007 have been posted in the Courses section of the website, www.virtualacademy.ca. There are three mandatory in-class sessions, (1-First Day, 2- Mid-term Exam, 3- Final Exam), which will be held at St. Paul H.S.
Registration forms can be picked up in the Student Services office. There is a $25 non-refundable fee that must accompany the registration form. Final registration will take place on September 18 at St. Nicholas H.S., 893 Admiral Ave. Registration forms must be approved by the student's home school Guidance Department before submitting to Virtual Academy. If you need further assistance please call 613-723-7757.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION: Councillors Jan Harder, Steve Desroches and the Ottawa Police Service West Division and Youth Intervention Diversion Unit are pleased to invite you to a 2 hour Community Information Session to take place at the Walter Baker Centre on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. This will be in the Food Court from 6 pm-8 pm. Information on Drugs, Youth Crime, the Parental Responsibility Act and the Child and Family Services Act will be presented. The community will be informed as to the types of drugs that are being used and abused, their effects and what parents can do to prevent and or to get help if needed.