Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Day 1- H.S. & Day 5 - Gr. 7 & 8

~ Thought for the week ~

God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try. ~ Mother Teresa

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

HALLOWEEN HOMEROOM SPIRIT ACTIVITIES:

Wednesday, October 27:

High School Door Decorating - judging at 9:30am

Thursday, October 28:

Grade 9 & 10 Pumpkin Carving - 2 students per class - 8:50 - 9:20am
Grade 11 & 12 Pumpkin Carving - 2 students per class - 9:25 - 9:55am
Grade 7 & 8 Door Decorating - judging at 9:30am

Friday, October 29:

· Grade 7 & 8 Pumpkin Carving - 2 students per class - 8:50 - 9:20am (NR –Oct 29)

TITAN WEAR! Titan Wear order forms have been handed out. ALL orders, accompanied by a cheque or cash, are due by Friday Oct 29. Please hand them in to the Tuck Shop on Senior Lunch or room 216 at any time during the day. (LB –Oct 29)

BUS PASSES: Over the next two weeks, bus passes will be issued to all students who have a spot on our school buses. It is important that all students who ride on a school bus carry their pass with them and have it available to show the driver upon request. (CB –Nov 5)

ATTENTION MILITARY PARENTS & RELATIVES OF STUDENTS AT MOTHER TERESA: Any student who has a parent(s) or relative serving in the Canadian Armed Forces (army, air force or navy), police officer, or RCMP is asked to invite their parent(s)/relative to our Remembrance Day Service on Thursday November 11th. There will be two services, one at 9:00 am for students in grades 7, 8 and 9 and a second service at approximately 10:20 am for students in grade 10, 11 and 12. All guests are invited to a reception in the school library following the second service. You are asked to arrive in uniform and to sit in the reserved seats at the front of the auditorium. Please see Mrs. Kathy Landry in the main office or Mme Jacqueline Kinloch in room 234 for an invitation. (JK –Nov 5)

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE -CADETS AT MOTHER TERESA: We are looking for students at MT who are involved in army, air or sea cadets to be a part of our service. You'll be asked to wear your uniform and to assist with carrying a flag, marching, etc. Please see Mme Milliard in Room 315. Your presence is essential and most appreciated with this very important day. (JK –Nov 5)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

AMBASSADORS: The Ambassadors will be meeting in Room 230 on Wednesday at lunch. Please bring your markers! (MP –Oct 27)

HALLOWEEN DANCE! On Thursday, October 28th, all Grade 7 & 8 students are invited to attend MT's Intermediate Hallowe'en Dance featuring DJ Leo. The dance will run 1:15 - 2:50 PM. Bring $2 to your homeroom teacher and not only will that buy you a ticket into the dance, but it will also get you a ballot to enter a draw to win yourself an iPod Nano! Dancing not your thing? The library will be available for alternative activities such as study hall (wanna get your homework done before the weekend starts?), computer time, movie, etc. There is no cost to go to the library, however, if you want in on the iPod Nano draw, bring $1 to your homeroom teacher to get a ballot. Final day to submit money to your homeroom teacher: Wednesday, October 27th. (AJ –Oct 27)

KNITTING CLUB: Attention all grade 7 &8 students either beginner or experienced in knitting. We will be forming a knitting club. Please sign up all week in Student Services. (PO –Oct 29)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MTSAID- MOTHER TERESA STUDENTS AGAINST IMPAIRED DRIVING: There will be an important OSAID meeting Wednesday October 27th in room 205. (MK –Oct 27)

MONT SAINTE ANNE AND LE MASSIF SKI TRIP: The Mother Teresa Ski Club presents 2 great hills for one exciting weekend. As an added bonus Saturday night will be spent in Quebec City at the world famous Carnival. Forms are available from Mr. Nearing (Rm.111), Mr. Linke (Rm. 119, during the morning) and Mrs. Brady (Rm. 201). Avoid disappointment and get your form now. Forms are due Oct. 29th. (KN –Oct 28)

SPEAK UP: Speak Up is a new club at Mother Teresa High School and we want you! Do you want your voice heard at our school? Do you have ideas to make this a better school? This is the club for you. Bring your lunch to room 201 on Friday October 29 after period two and join Kathleen, Isaac, Alyson, Robbie, Mandie, Mrs. Brady and Holly to make this the best year ever. (AB –Oct 29)

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE SELECTED CO-OP FOR SEMESTER 2: The co-op placement process for next semester has now begun. If you have not yet dropped off a completed yellowish-orange application form (from Student Services) and your resume (including a soft copy if possible) to room 111, please do so this week. Act now so you don’t miss out on a great co-op opportunity! (MO –Oct 29)

REACH FOR THE TOP: Reach for the Top is back!! If you like to crush people with knowledge, enter a team for the ongoing lunch time tournament. Entry forms are available in Room 307 or see Mr. Specht. The deadline to register is Friday October 29th. (JS –Oct 29)

SAY IT OUT LOUD: *LAST WEEK!* Students must submit their 500 word essays for the month of October by Monday, November 1. For additional information, please see Mrs. Simpson in Rm 138 (JS –Oct 29)

STUDENT SERVICES

LOOKING FOR A FUN VOLUNTEER HOUR OPPORTUNITY? Here is a great one. It's cleaning up the home of our urban turtles. Saturday, October 30th at 10:30 am - help the environment and enjoy community action. It's the FALL CLEANUP THE CAPITAL road and wetlands on Lester Road between the Airport Parkway and Albion Road in Ottawa South. This area is the home to four of Ontario's eight turtle species. For any questions, please call Cheryl Doran at 613 290-9968. Pick up more information from Student Services. (KW –Oct 29)

THINKING OF A CAREER AS A FIREFIGHTER? November 17th from 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Ramada Inn, 817 Exeter Rd in LONDON, Ontario there is a Firefighter Career Expo. $60.00 admission. There is limited seating - order now to reserve your spot. See poster on the Student Services bulletin board in the atrium. (KW –Oct 29)

TUTORS NEEDED – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES:

· GR. 5 MATH TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a tutor for a grade 5 student for math to meet at the public library beside Walter Bakker Centre on Sundays for 1 hour each week, $10/hour. Please see Ms Coyle in Student services for more information. (TC –Oct 27)

· FRENCH TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a French tutor for a Grade 4 female student from MPB School. Please call Mr. or Mrs. Richardson at 613 823-5774 or at 613 864-1993. (KW –Oct 29)

· FEMALE MATH TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a female math tutor for a Grade 3 female student from MPB School 1 or 2 nights a week. Family lives on Gospel Oak, just behind the school. Please call Danye at 613 823-0568. (KW –Oct 29)

HOUSE OF COMMONS PAGE PROGRAM: Are you interested in being a Page in the House of Commons? Information is available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site and applications must be submitted online at www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage. High School students who maintain an average of 80% and who are fluent in English and French are invited to apply. To be eligible, students must also be accepted at a university in the National Capital Region. Those chosen as Pages will be contracted to work for a period of one year, beginning late August 2011. Please note that the deadline for applications this year is Friday, January 7, 2011. For further information, please contact the House of Commons Page Program (Recruitment), Human Resources, Corporate Planning and Communications Services at (613) 996-0897. (KW –Oct 29)

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE – TRANSITION PROGRAM FALL 2010: Do you have issues with anxiety, depression/mood disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress, or schizophrenia? Are you in Grade 11 or 12? If so, then plan to attend the one day Transition Planning Workshop on Wednesday, November 24th, 2010. The Centre for Students with Disabilities at Algonquin College is hosting a free one day transition planning workshop to assist students with mental disabilities prepare for post secondary. For more information or to register, please check the website: www.algonquincollege.com/csd/dare. (KW –Oct 29)

OSEF FRANCE CANADA: France-Canada Summer Exchange for students 13 to 17 years old. Discover France, experience the French language and culture. In July, live with a French Family and in August host a French Student. Ontario students' cost of the exchange program is $2,550 per student which includes Toronto-France return airfare, departure taxes and transfers in France, Paris excursions (Tour Eiffel, Bateau Mouche), Paris hotel (1 night), parent/student orientation, Toronto visit (Niagara Falls, CN Tower), Toronto hotel - 1 night, screening, selection of and matching of exchange partners, hospitalization and repatriation insurance and administrative fees. What is not included is supplementary medical insurance, personal spending money/passport fees, flight cancellation insurance and travel to departure city in Canada. To obtain a preliminary application form please contact: www.osef.ca. Come to Student Services for more information. (KW –Nov 5)

GRADS

GRADUATING STUDENTS – POLICIES AND DEADLINES: In the past, it has been the practice of some graduating students to leave their Community Service Hours to the last month of school, thereby jeopardizing their graduation in June. As a result, the following policies are now in place at Mother Teresa:

· PROM: All graduating students must have completed their 40 hours of community service if they intend to attend their graduation dance. The earlier the better! Hours must be submitted to Student Services by May 13^th, 2011.

GRADUATION: In order to attend the Graduation Ceremony, students must have the 40 hours of community service completed by Friday June 10, 2011.

Forms are available in Student Services, the main office, or on the Mother Teresa website. (SD –Oct 29)

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE: Are you considering college next year? Algonquin College is hosting its Open House the morning of Thursday, November 4th. Transportation will be provided. If interested in attending, please sign-up in Student Services by Friday, October 29th and return your signed permission form by Wednesday, November 3rd. (MP –Oct 29)

GRAD PHOTOS ARE COMING! URGENT: Grad photos are taking place the week of November 1st - November 5th in the library seminar room. If you haven't already done so, pick up the information leaflet in Student Services. You must make your own appointment on line at www.bookmygrad.ca. Our school code is MTH. ALL GRADE 12 students must have a yearbook picture taken. There is no cost for yearbook pictures and you don't need to make an appointment. See Mrs. Watkinson in Student Services for more information. You can also visit http://www.edgeimaging.ca or contact the company at 1-888-416-3343. (KW –Nov 4)