Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Day 1- H.S. & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8

It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.

clip_image002WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome back to all Staff and Students!

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What are your New Year's resolutions???  If "Healthy Living" is one of them, join the LIVE IT UP club each Thursday at lunch in the Dance Studio.  Help us inspire the Mother Teresa students with more creative events like the "Send a Christmas Carol (and stress tip)" brought to you by Live it Up in December!  New members always welcome! (SM Jan 15)
HOCKEY TEAM: All grade 7/8 girls interested in trying out for the hockey team are asked to sign up outside room 340.  You must presently play hockey or ringette in order to participate. (MP Jan 10)
ATTENTION GRADE 7/8 DANCE CLUB MEMBERS: Due to Monday's snow day, Dance Club has been moved to this Wednesday January 8th after school in the dance room. It is important that you try your best to attend as you will be getting your costumes for the show next week! (AD Jan 8)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MATH ENRICHMENT:  Reminder to all students involved in math enrichment of our next preparation session on Wednesday, January 8th. See you there! (NR Jan 8)

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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

www.studyandgoabroad.com

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 Jan 25)

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FOR THE LATEST GRAD AND PROM INFORMATION, CHECK THE STUDENT SERVICES GRAD WEBPAGE:

https://sites.google.com/a/ocsb.ca/teh-student-services-information/home/grade-12-information/graduation-prom-grad-day-info

The new StudentAwards offers students

access to money for school.

peer advice on all sorts of school-related topics.

a new, enhanced user experience.

the ability to filter their awards and contests to more quickly access the information they need.

 

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clip_image014PARISHES 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

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clip_image017COMING UP….

January 22- 7/8 Immunization

January 27-30- High School Exams

January 31- PD Day No School

clip_image019 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)

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