Thursday, December 19 , 2013
Day 1- H.S. & Day 5 - Gr. 7 & 8
I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OUR LOST AND FOUND ARTICLES ARE IN THE ATRIUM. ANYTHING THAT IS NOT PICKED UP AS OF DECEMBER 19TH WILL BE DONATED!
SPIRIT WEEK DECEMBER 16-19
Monday:. Red vs Greens
Tuesday: Ugly Sweater Day
Wednesday: Christmas Headgear and Grade Colours
Thursday: Pyjama Day.
A quick reminder to all students that you are more than welcome to drop by the Learning Commons any day this week to sign out a book or two to read over the Christmas holidays. Happy Reading! (NBD Dec 19)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Any 7/8 students who have an interest in planning intramurals, refereeing, and score keeping, then Athletic Counsel is for you. Please attend a brief meeting at lunch in front of Mr. Quinn's Phys. Ed. on Thursday of this week. (TQ Dec 19)
Grade 7 Boys: Floorball tryouts Thursday December 19th (7:20 to 8:30 am) in the cafe gym. (GR Dec 19)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDENT SERVICES 
The STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITE at ss.mths.ca is set up as an information tool.
Includes information about: Community Service Hours Opportunities, Courses, Careers, Graduation, Scholarships,etc.
Carleton U's undergraduate students can help you prepare for your physics and advanced functions exams - the most critical subjects for entry into engineering programs. Saturday, January 18th and 25th, 2014; 10 am to 12 pm. Register in advance for these free sessions: carleton.ca/engineering-design/outreach/tutor. Questions? Ask ODEng@carleton.ca (KW Jan 25)
Saint-Paul University has an open house on Wednesday, January 22nd from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
4 scholarships of $1,000 to be awarded. Register online at www.ustpaul.ca (KW Jan 22)
Explore is a five-week language-immersion course (spring or summer). Participants live in a student residence on campus or with a homestay family whose members speak French. Participants in Explore receive a $2,200 bursary that covers tuition fees for the course, meals, accommodations, workshops, but the bursary does not cover other necessary costs such as registration fee ($225 non-refundable and payable only if you receive a bursary), travel costs, optional activities, spending money. See brochures in Student Services. To be eligible to apply, you must meet all of the following criteria: be a canadian citizen or permanent resident; be at least in Grade 11 during the current school year; have been a full-time student for at least one term during the current school year. You must also be at least 16 years old. To see a detailed list of the participating colleges and universities across Canada, go to their website: www.myexplore.ca and to apply, visit www.myexplore.ca/apply.
Study And Go Abroad Fairs.
Ottawa, February 28th, Ottawa Convention Centre
2pm to 6pm
Free Admission
Free Seminars - start one hour before the fair opens
Pre-register online and enter Grand Prize Draws
SAT Prep At Ashbury College. Students will learn test-taking strategies and develop the necessary math, reading, grammar and writing skills to increase scores and achieve their admission goals.
Class session: Six 4 hour sessions, December 21st - January 18th, 2014. Location: Ashbury College. Time: Saturdays 10 am to 2pm; Wednesdays5:30pm - 9:30pm. Dates: Dec 21, Jan, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18. Final SAT simulation test-Sunday, January 19th, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm at Ashbury College. Official SAT date is January 25th, 2014. Students/Parents must register for the official SAT exam at www.collegeboard.com. Register at: http://www.prepskills.net/app/RegisterSAT.aspx (Select Ashbury College from the drop down menu) (KW)
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CANADIAN GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND: will host a gift wrapping station at Rideau Centre, 50 Rideau Street, during all mall hours in the month of December. We are seeking students to fill two or four hour shifts on any given day. The volunteer duty involves dealing with the public and wrapping gifts. There will be adult supervision at all times by a representative of our organization. I can be contacted directly by telephone or email by any students wishing to volunteer.
Steven DoucetteTel: 613-692-7777
Direct email: events@guidedogs.ca
Web: http://www.guidedogs.ca
LF a French Tutor for a Grade 7 female student. Please call Mr. or Mrs. Richardson at either
613-823-5774 or 613-864-1993. Thank you. (KW Dec 19)
GRADE 12’s / GRADS 
FOR THE LATEST GRAD AND PROM INFORMATION, CHECK THE STUDENT SERVICES GRAD WEBPAGE:
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STAFF 
COMMUNITY CORNER 
PARISHES SERVING THE MOTHER TERESA COMMUNITY:
St. Andrew’s Parish: For information please visit www.saintandrewparish.ca.
St. Monica’s Parish: For information please visit www.st-monica.com
St. Patrick’s Fallowfield: For information please visit www.stpatricks.nepean.on.ca
COMING UP….
December 5- Co-Op Fair
December 19- Last Day of Classes
December 21- First Day of Winter
December 20-January 6- Christmas Break
Mother Teresa… Did you know…??
The Catholic Church has begun to move Mother Teresa along the steps toward sainthood, and she was beatified in 2003. Her official title is now Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. (legacy.com)