MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL
~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
HS Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Wrestling Team: Any 7/8
student interested in joining the 7/8 wrestling team is encouraged to come to a
meeting Thursday, October 5th at
the beginning of lunch outside of Mr. Quinn's Phys. Ed. office. This
information session is extremely important if you wish to participate on this
year's team. (TQ Oct. 5)
7/8 Student Council: Reminder to the 7/8 Student Council, there is a meeting at
lunch in Mme. Hauke's room (Wednesday, October 4th). (KB Oct. )
7/8 French Club: Gr. 7/8 students are welcome to participate in the
French Club on Wednesdays at lunch in room 334. (LF Oct. 4)
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.
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)
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.
The Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) is an employment program with
the Ottawa Police Service for youth 15-18 years of age. They are currently accepting applications for
winter YIPI employment. Deadline to apply
is October 10, 2017. See their website for more information. (LB Oct. 10)
If you
are interested in tutoring this year, you may now pick up a tutoring form in
Student Services. (KW Oct. 4)
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)
GRADE 12’s:
US College Expo is happening October 24-27,
2017 in Toronto.
Tuesday,
October 24th - York Mills Collegiate Institute, Toronto, 6 pm to 8 pm.
Wednesday,
October 25th - Oakville Trafalgar HS, Oakville, 6 pm to 8 pm
The Irish Experience, summer credits in Ireland.
Information
meeting at the Nepean Centrepointe Library for students/parents interested in
taking Grade 11 or 12 English credits in Ireland this summer.
Meeting
is on this Thursday, October 5th at 7pm.
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.
For Grade 12 students: Ottawa U will be at MT on October
10th at lunch in The Learning Commons. (KW Oct. 10)
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 students (Gr. 9-12) volunteers to assist with greeting and serving Thanksgiving dinner for
the needy and less fortunate at Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School (55
Centrepointe Dr.) on Sunday,
Oct. 8, 2017 between 12pm and
2pm. For more information, please contact
Ed Mahfouz at 613-225-1495. (MB
Oct.8)
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
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