Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Day 2 - H.S. & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8

LITERACY PREPARATION COURSE: Students are reminded to return their permission forms for the After School Literacy Preparation Program to Room 130 by Wednesday, February 5th.

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO MATH CONTESTS: Attention all students writing the math contests on February 18th. The Math Department will be holding practice sessions every Day 2 starting TODAY through February 17th to help students prepare for the contest. The practice sessions will take place during lunch in Room 322. All students are encouraged to attend at least ONE practice session. Please bring your lunch with you.

LIVE IT UP: There will be a meeting on Thursday at lunch in order to make posters for Dance month.

VOLUNTEER HOURS: Complete your volunteer hours during the Canadian Tulip Festival from May 1 to May 18. Contact: volunteer@tulipfestival.ca or call Claudia Nault at 613 567-5757 ext 231 or register online at www.tulipfestival.ca For more information, please drop by Student Services and pick up a package.

7/8: Would the following students please see Ms. Stewart in Room 130 after announcements. Julia Blais, Christina Giamberardino, Hailey Davis, Alicia Davis, Kacper Jakobik, Luca Pizzoferrato and Connor Robblee.

HIGH SCHOOL: Would the following students please see Ms. Stewart in Room 130 after announcements. Desean Gremli, Trystan Nault and Colin Schwartz

7/8 SKI XC FAST PARTICIPANTS: If you have signed up with Ms. McKenna, $7.00 and your permission form are due this WEDNESDAY. The clinic will run Thursday, February 19th (Day 3) in the morning for 1.5 hours.

JUNIOR BOYS VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS: The next three tryouts will be TODAY, Wednesday and Friday after school. Please see Mr. Hallarn if you have any questions

HIGH SCHOOL WRITING COMPETITION: Entries are being accepted by Carleton University's Department of English in the following categories: short story, poetry, play or script, or essay on literary topic. See Mrs. Simpson in Room 138 for details and entry forms. Due date is May 1.

STUDENT COUNCIL: Reminder to all executive members of Student Council of a regular meeting TODAY at lunch. Everyone MUST attend. Please be prompt!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Looking for interested Grade 11 & 12 students willing to prepare food and sandwiches at Shepherd's of Good Hope (233 Murray St) on Sunday February 22. Earn community service hours from 8 - 11am. No special skills required. Parents can participate as well. If interested, see Ms. Soprovich in Room 205 this week.

DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM: Reminder that the Driver Education Program registration forms are available in Student Services. Registrations run from January 14th to February 17th. Hurry in.

STRATFORD 2009: Students who will be in Grades 9-12 in September of 2009 are invited to participate in the 3-day trip to Stratford in October! There are 18 spots available. See Mrs. Simpson in Room 138 for details and forms. Deposit is due by February 11.

BECOME A UNIVERSITY STUDENT FOR A DAY! Are you planning to begin your university studies in one of the disciplines offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences but would like to get to know the Faculty better? Would you like to spend a day on campus, attend a class, meet with an academic advisor, speak with professors, visit its residences? The University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences gives you this opportunity with its Student for a Day Program. Please contact the Student Experience Officer, Mr. Patrick Milot, by email (pmilot@uOttawa.ca) or by telephone (613.562.5800 ext.2663).

CAFETERIA HELPER NEEDED AT MOTHER TERESA: Duties include food preparation, customer service, cleaning and dishes. The hours are 10:30am to 1:30pm Monday to Friday. If interested or if you have any questions, please call Lisa MacDonald at 613-823-4418.

MARVEL BEAUTY SCHOOLS: Offers a diploma course in Hairstyling and Make-Up Artistry. You can speak to the campus director, Henry Devlin here in Ottawa located at 267 Richmond Road 613.236.0243 or visit www.marvelschools.com or ottawahairstyling@marvelschools.com. Come check out the brochure in Student Services.

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY: Come to a Parent and Student Info Night at the Lord Elgin Hotel on February 10th from 7pm - 9pm to find out about Saint Mary's University, an overview of the different programs offered, careers students can pursue with specific degrees, residence options and what living on campus has to offer. See poster info in Student Services

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA: An Information Evening and Fair will be held at the University of Ottawa on Wednesday, February 18th. English presentations take place in Alumni Auditorium at 6:30pm and 7:45pm. The Spring Open House will take place on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 8am to 3pm. Highlights include tours (campus, residences, sports complexes); presentations by liaison officers; information fair offering the opportunity to meet with faculty and service representatives. Students having applied to the University of Ottawa for September 2009 will receive a personal invitation in the mail. For more information, please visit www.admission.uOttawa.ca

UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK - Admission on the Spot - Sunday, February 22nd at 2:00pm at the Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street. Win a grand prize of $2,500 tuition credit and $500 to your school's representative council. Three, second-place prizes each worth $500 in tuition credit. Interested? RSVP by calling 1 888 895-3344 or email chooseunb@unb.ca.

MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY: A mother is looking for a male student who could be a mentor to her 7-year old son. There would be some tutoring involved but it is more of an opportunity to be a "big brother" to him. They live in Stonebridge but transportation can be arranged. This is a great opportunity to earn some community service hours. If you are interested, please sign up in the Student Services office

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