MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
HS Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lost and found - Items will be
set out on tables in the atrium from Monday Sept 11 -
Friday Sept 15th. Any unclaimed items will be delivered to charity
on Friday,
September 15th after 3 pm.
Students are asked to put a lock on their
locker no later than Friday. Unclaimed lockers will be bolted Monday, September 18th. (MK Sept.
15)
Virtual Ventures will be hosting Go Eng Girl again
this year for girls in grades 7-10 on Saturday, October
14, 2017 (9:00am-2:00pm)! Go ENG Girl is
a unique opportunity for female students in Grades 7 to 10 and
their parents to learn about careers in the exciting field of engineering and
technology. We are very excited to be hosting a Panel of
Women from Shopify to answer questions and speak to what it’s like to
be a women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) at one of
Canada’s most successful tech companies! Registration is now open. For
more information, please visit their website at: https://carleton.ca/vv/girls-outreach/go-eng-girl/
(SH Oct. 14)
Looking for Math Enrichment opportunities in our community? If so,
Carleton University's Math Enrichment Centre is offering a new course: Math
Connections in Arts, Science and Beyond, for Grade 8 to 10 students. Classes
will run from Sept. 26, 2017 to April 2018
on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 7:30 PM. Course details and online
registration form can be found at: http://carleton.ca/math/math-enrichment-centre/ For more
information, please contact the course instructor David Salusbury at: math.connections.beyond@gmail.com
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
7/8 Student Council Reps: will be meeting in room 238 at
lunch on Wednesday, September 13th. (KH Sept. 13)
7/8 Girls Soccer: Any girls
interested in trying out for the 7/8 girls soccer team (one day tournament) are
asked to meet Madame Haucke on Wednesday, September 13th
after school. Please meet in the courtyard right out back of the
school. (KH Sept. 13)
7/8 Boys Soccer: Any 7/8 boys
interested in trying out for the outdoor soccer team, please come to our first
try out Tuesday,
September 12th after
school. Meet in the back court yard. The try out will be from 3-4pm. (CN Sept. 12)
7/8 Golf: 7/8 Golf tryouts will
take place Tuesday Sept. 12, and Thursday Sept. 14 from 3-4pm in
the cafeteria gym. Golfers only need to select a few clubs to bring to
the tryout (ex: driver, 4 iron, 7 iron, 9 iron, pitching wedge). Coaches
are looking to see if golfers are able to make constant contact with the
ball. (TQ Sept. 12)
7/8 Ultimate Frisbee: Any
grade 7/8 boys and girls interested in trying out for the Ultimate team
are asked to sign up outside the Caf gym. Try-outs will take place on Tuesday, September 12th, Wednesday September
13th and Thursday September 14th from 7:30
a.m to 8:30 a.m., weather permitting. (KS Sept.14)
7/8 Cross-Country Running: Any
grade 7 or 8 students interested in coming out for the cross-country running
team are invited to sign up outside of Mr. Quinn’s Phys-Ed office on the
bulletin board. Practices will start Tuesday, September 12th after
school and will run from 3:00pm - 4:00pm.
Subsequent practices will be on Sept. 14th, 19th,
20th, 26th and 28th. Please meet Mme Kinloch in the courtyard behind the
school at 3:00pm. More information will be posted
on the bulletin board outside Mr.
Quinn’s office. (JK Sept. 28)
All grade 7 students are invited to the annual St. Mother Teresa Honk N' Blow on Thursday, September 21st from 6
to 8pm. Come try all the instruments that you may chose to play in
your Music class. There is no charge for this event.
(IC Sept. 21)
HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HS Girls Field
Hockey: First week's team practices run Monday, September 11th, Tuesday, September 12th, and Thursday, September 14th from 3-4pm on the
football field. See Mme. Pendergest ahead of time, in room 234, if you have
a conflict. (CP Sept. 14)
Any grade 9-12 Boys' interested in
playing Basketball this season on the school Junior/Senior
teams are invited to attend the following open gym sessions on Thursday,
September 14th and Thursday, September 21st from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in the wood floor gym -
if you have any questions see Mr. Rowley. (MR Sept. 21)
Cappies: All grade 9-12 students interested in writing high school
play reviews for the award winning Cappies' team are asked to attend a brief
but important meeting at lunch on Tuesday, September 12th
in Rm 138. See Mrs. Simpson if you cannot attend. (JS Sept. 12)
Attention all
H.S. students. The weight room (room 131) is now open
from 11:50 to 12:10 everyday. Come on in for a
quick workout! (LV Sept.20)
Senior Boys Soccer: Try-outs for the Senior Boys'
Soccer team will be held on Tuesday September 12th
from 3-4 across the street beside the baseball diamond. Proper
equipment is required. Please see Mr. Gervasi in room 309 if there are
any questions. (MG Sept. 12)
HS Leadership Camp: A reminder to all HS Leadership Camp campers that your
second payment of $75 is due by September 12th.
Please pay online or with cash/cheque. Please see Mrs. Byrne in Student
Services if you have any questions. (EB Sept. 12)
High School
Schedule Changes: High School students who are looking for a schedule change, must see a
Guidance Counsellor in the Atrium at lunch on Tuesday, September 5th or Wednesday, September 6th.
Guidance appointments can be requested through my.mths.ca starting Thursday, September 7th. Students
must remain in their current classes until a new schedule has been re-assigned.
The last day to request a schedule change
is Monday, September 11th!
STUDENT SERVICES
The STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITE at ss.mths.ca is set up as an information tool,
including information about: Community Service Hours Opportunities, Courses,
Careers, Graduation, Scholarships, etc.
College / University visits to St. Mother Teresa
High School:
September 2017:
20th: Huron
University College will be in the atrium from 10:45 am to 11:45 am
26th: Trent U will
be in the Career Centre at 2:50pm
28th: Bishop U will
be the atrium at 8:15 am
Please consider
going to this information session. One former student says it changed
his life and he wished he had joined up in Grade 9! If you wish to speak to
him, please see Mrs. OSullivan in room 320 and she can arrange it!
OTTAWA POLICE
VENTURERS RECRUITMENT INFORMATION NIGHT 2017-2018
Friday, September
22, 2017 –7pm to 8pm 101 CentrepointeDrive, Ottawa –Ben Franklin
Place (Chambers)
Are you 14 to 18 years old; attending high school?
Interested in learning about policing, being part of dynamic team?
Enjoy helping your community?
Consider joining our Ottawa Police Venturers
Applications provided at the Information Night
www.ottawapolice. (MO Sept. 22)
Prom: Any grade 12 student who is interested in joining this year's
prom committee is invited to a short meeting on Wednesday, September
13th at the beginning of lunch in room 112. Hope to
see you there. (CH Sept. 13)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LF Volunteers: Volunteer opportunity to help out with the Ontario University Provincial
Golf Tournament being held in Ottawa this year. It runs Friday-Saturday-Sunday,
October 13-15th, 2017 at Loch March Golf Club. Students should have
some idea of how golf works and the etiquette that is needed. Ball spotting
shifts will run in 4 hour blocks and a full day would get you a
bagged lunch and maybe a t-shirt . The volunteers that are interested
will be run through specific roles at an after school meeting with Mr MacDonald
the week of Oct 10th. (TC Oct. 10)
Please sign up in Students services.
Friday evening:
-Help with Long
Drive Challenge,Banquet set up or
tear down/clean up
Saturday/Sunday
-Set up/tear down
-Ball spotters* Most likely job*
-Driving Range maintenance
-Runner for Mr MacDoanld and Mr Dancy
-Help with Guest Services desk
LF Volunteers: We are
hosting a back to school BBQ at MPB elementary school on September 15th, time 5:00-8:00.
We are looking for student volunteers. Please contact Crystal Lafleche at mpbparentcouncil@gmail.com if
interested. (KZ Sept. 15)
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
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