MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, September 29, 2017
HS Day 1
WHOLE SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
Learning Commons is for academic purposes. It is a quiet space for students
wishing to spend time in the Learning Commons at lunch. Students are asked to
come prepared with work to do and to work quietly to maintain a strong learning
environment for all students. (NBD
Sept. 29)
Breakfast Club - The breakfast club
is now open . All students grades 7-12 are welcome to stop by the Tuck shop in
the morning to pick up breakfast before class. (KM Sept. 29)
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
Go ENG Girl Event - October 14th, 2017
from 9am to 4pm - The Faculty
of Engineering at University of Ottawa would like to extend a special
invitation to girls in grade 7 to grade 10 to participate in the Go ENG Girl
event. This free event will give girls the opportunity to
explore the exciting field of engineering through activities designed just for
them! Drop off and pick-up will be inside the main entrance of the Site
building. A pizza lunch will be included. Registration is required online
at http://events.onwie.ca. The event will be bilingual. Activities include a visit of
the engineering labs, hands-on activities, challenges, and a presentation from
female engineers. See Mme Pendergest in room 234 for more information. (CP Oct. 4)
The Faculty
of Engineering at the University of Ottawa will be at
our school on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4th. Students interested in
participating in one or more of the following activities, please see either
Mrs. Chiasson or Mrs. Hayes in Resource (Room 130/132). Spots are
limited! (SH Oct. 4)
Activities are:
Session
#1 - Introduction to 3D Printing
Session #
2 - Robotic Cars
Session #
3 - Introduction to Arduino (circuits)
The Learning Commons lunch passes will be available to sign out
starting Monday, September 18th. Please stop at the Learning Commons' main
desk, before 8:35am, and sign out your pass for the day.
·
Grade 7: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
·
Grade 8: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
The Learning Commons' clubs will begin the last week of
September. Students may sign up for our clubs starting this week. Sign up
sheets will be at the main LC desk. The Makerspace and Red Maple book clubs
start at the beginning of the lunch period and students are asked to bring
their lunches with them.
·
The Makerspace club is a fun club that includes crafts, Lego, knitting
and so much more. This club will meet on Tuesdays for Grade 7s and
Thursdays for Grade 8s.
·
Our Red Maple book club will meet every Friday at lunch. This
year's club will be reading up to 10 Canadian Fiction selections selected
specifically for students in grades 7 and 8.
To all 7/8 Student Council Reps: please return your leadership camp permission forms to Ms.
Brennan in room 232 as soon as possible. They are due October 2nd. (KB Oct. 2)
HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Responsible student wanted to work/volunteer to
walk high needs student home after school daily. Please see Mrs. Parker
in room 308 if you are interested. (KP Oct. 13)
Peer Helpers: Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 4th, at lunch, in room
310. Attendance is mandatory for all members interested in continuing or
joining. Please see Mr. Côté if you can't make it. (PC Oct 4)
JUNIOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL
OPEN GYM & TRYOUT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 4th 2017
Open Gym 4:30PM – 6:00PM (Tile Floor Gym)
TRYOUTS START
Tuesday, October 10th 2017
Tryout #1 4:15PM – 6:00PM (Wood Floor Gym)
Wednesday, October
11th 2017
Tryout #2 4:30PM – 6:00PM (Wood Floor Gym)
Thursday, October
12th 2017
Tryout #3 4:30PM – 6:00PM (Wood Floor Gym)
Ultimate Frisbee: Any students interested in joining the Ultimate
Frisbee team should come to room 216 at the beginning of lunch
on Friday, Sept 15th or see Mr. Nuyens for
more information. Important forms will be given out for an invitational
tournament on Sept 29. (TN Sept. 29)
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.
If you are interested in tutoring this year, you may now pick
up a tutoring form in Student Services. (KW Oct. 4)
LF a tutor (French, Math), twice a week, for a Grade 4 boy
who attends one of our feeder schools.
Please
call 613-552-4233 and ask for Jen. (KW Sept. 29)
Driver Education Program for Fall
2017.
Registration forms are now available in Student Services.
You can
register online at conted.ocsb.ca, or by
mailing/faxing/dropping off the registration form to the Continuing Education
Department (570 West Hunt Club Road) until October 11,
2017
You must
be at least 16 years old and have a G1 license prior to October 16,
2017. Classes at St. Mother Teresa High School run on Wednesdays and
start on October 18th, from 3:15pm to 6:00pm. (KW Oct. 18)
Summer School Report Cards: Student
Summer School Report Cards are available for pick up in Student Services
from 8:00am to 3:30pm. (KW Sept.29)
GRADE 12’s:
Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF) takes place September 22-24,
2017 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Visit their website at www.ouf.ca for more
information. The OUF is an event where you can see all 21
Ontario universities in one place.
**The University Information Program is also
coming to the Ottawa region the week of October 23rd. See the
schedule at http://www.ouf.ca/uip/ottawa-region/ for
specific date, time and location.
Parent information night will be Wed. Oct 4th from 6-8 in the Learning Commons.
A
representative from Queen's University will be set up at MT, in the atrium, on October
5th, early morning, before start of classes. (KW Oct.5)
College / University visits to St. Mother Teresa
High School:
October 2017:
3rd: Algonquin College is in the Learning Commons at 1:30 pm
5th: Carleton U is in the Learning Commons from 11:!5 am to 12:15 pm
10th Ryerson U is in the atrium at 2:50 pm
16th: McMaster U is in the atrium at 8:25
am
23rd: Sacred Heart College is in the atrium at 11:25 am
November 2017:
3rd: UOIT is in the atrium at 11:25
am
7th: Brock U is in the atrium at 11:25
am
8th: Lakehead U is in the atrium at 11:25
am
17th: U St. Paul is in the atrium at 11:25
am
24th: U of NB is in the atrium at 11:25 am
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LF Volunteers: Do you have what
it takes? Watson’s Mill in Manotick wants you to join our cast and crew for a
truly haunting experience. We need volunteers who will scare our visitors and
leave them frightened of things that go bump in the night. Volunteers
will be need for the evenings of October 19, 20, and 21 from 5pm –
10pm.
Volunteers must be 14 or older and will need parental consent.
All time spent as part of our cast and crew can be used towards
the 40 hours of community service needed to graduate.
Please sign up by emailing programs@watsonsmill.com.
If you have any further questions or require
clarification please contact me by email, programs@watsonsmill.com, or by telephone at 613-692-6455. (KW Oct. 21)
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
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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