Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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

STAND UP TO BULLYING: There will be a very important meeting TODAY in the Career Centre from 11:45-12:15. Bring your lunch.

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLASTIC ORDERS: The best books for teen readers! Titles this month include Ninth Grade Slays, Natasha Friend Duo, Twilight, Love To Spy Pack, Inkdeath, Icefire Collection, Simply Guitar, Naruto Collector Winter 2008/2009 and more. Brochures are available in the library. Orders are due Monday, February 23.

WHITE PINE: If you enjoy reading, bring your lunch to the next White Pine meeting on Friday during high school lunch. New members welcome.

DANCE MONTH - February is dance month at Mother Teresa. This Thursday, High School Students are invited to come out and try salsa dancing with a free lesson by an expert instructor. Monday is break dancing! Beginners are welcome and all classes take place in the dance room during high school lunch. So come out and have fun learning some new moves!

7/8 REACH FOR THE TOP: The Purple Monkey Nuggets will be playing the FTMRA on Friday, February 20 at 12:50. Please go to Ms. Curtis' Room. Be on time!!

YEARBOOK: There will be a brief yearbook meeting at 11:45am Thursday, February. 19, in Room 103. Students who took photos of the Cake Auction & Valentine's Day, or who have photos from the Dominican Republic trip, are asked to attend in order to download their photos and return any borrowed yearbook cameras. Any students who are interested in taking photos of the Casino Night Dance on Friday, or in working on the layout for remaining pages are also asked to attend. Please see Mrs. Hopkins if you are interested in helping out but can't make the meeting.

AFTER SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAMME: This is a reminder to all students that the class has been changed from Wednesday after school to Thursday after school this week.

GRADS - BABY PHOTOS: Grads who submitted their baby photos for the yearbook can pick them up from Mrs. Watkinson in Student Services this week.

ST. BRIGID'S SUMMER CAMP: Employment opportunities and Counselor in Training Program available. Employment is open to any student aged 17 or more (mature 16 year olds may be considered). Our Counselor in Training Program is a two-week program open to students aged 15 and 16. Information on job opportunities and the training program for the summer of 2009 may be found on our web site: www.stbcamp.ca. Application forms may be downloaded directly from the site or applicants may also apply online. For more information, contact Joanne Cooke at 613-728-3017 in the evenings between 6:30pm and 8:30pm or by e-mail at joanne.cooke@ottawacatholicschools.ca

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.

U of T SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM: The University of Toronto's Summer Youth Program brings together the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine, to offer a summer program where high school students experience what it is like to be a student in Canada's premier Medical and Law Schools. Participants take part in "hands-on" academic programming in the same world-class facilities that the undergraduate and graduate students use. This program is held in July on the U of T's Toronto downtown campus, and courses range in length from one to four weeks. For more information about program content, dates and fees please visit the website at www.ysp.utoronto.ca

TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a male tutor for a 7-year-old boy. Tutoring in Math, English, Science...up to twice a week. Please call Marie at 613 692-4318.

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