MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL
~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, November 16,
2017
HS Day 1
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lost and found - starting Monday November 20th, lost and found
items will be set out for parents and students to check for lost items. On Friday, November 24th (PD day), any
items left will be donated to the Boys and Girls clubs. (SS Nov. 24)
Any interested female students in Grades 7 - 12 interested
in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) are
invited to the Technovation presentation on Thursday, NOV 16th at 12: 15. (Intermediate
students can bring their lunch to this presentation.) Jennifer Francis
from the Ottawa Chapter of womenpoweringtechnology.org will
be presenting. The presentation will be held in our Learning Commons. (SH Nov. 16)
Teen Tech Winter Clubs for students from
Grade 7 -10 at Ottawa University on Saturdays from January 20 to March 24. For more information and pricing,
please visit adventures@uottawa.ca or
call 613 562 5491
The Scholastic Book Fair has arrived! Every
year Scholastic provides several amazing books and gifts to purchase in our
“bookstore” (Learning Commons Seminar Room). Both high school and intermediate
students are welcome to drop by before, after school, or during the lunch hour.
All funds raised are used to buy literacy resources for our Learning Commons. (NBD Nov. 16)
St. Mother Teresa
String Ensemble: Do you play a string instrument? Would you like
to be a part of St. Mother Teresa's new string ensemble? All students grade 7
to 12 are welcome to join. Please see Mr. Card in room 120. (IC Nov. 17)
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 Table Tennis
tryouts: Grade 7 – Wednesday, November 15th in the dance studio
after school
Grade 8 tryouts: Thursday, November
16th in the dance studio after school
Friday, November 17th - Final tryout for
both 7 and 8 players after school
The Learning Commons' clubs have begun, but new members are
always welcome. 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. The titles have been announced and will be discussed at this week's
meeting.
The
Learning Commons lunch passes: Please stop at the Learning
Commons' main desk, before 8:35am, and sign out your pass for the
day.
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Grade 7: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
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Grade 8: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
IMUM- Our next meeting will
be Monday Nov 20th in Room 208 at lunch
time.We will be learning about the next 2 presentations so all must attend. See
you there ! (KM Nov. 20)
The Learning Commons' clubs have begun, but new members are
always
welcome. The Makerspace and White Pine 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
every Monday during HS lunch.
·
Our White Pine book club will meet
every Friday at lunch. This year's club will be reading up to 10
Fiction selections selected specifically for students in grades 9-12. The
titles have been announced and will be discussed at this week's meeting. Calling all business minded students! … Are you interested in
biz department news, biz club news, and opportunities galore? (business
volunteer experience, job fairs for paid jobs, lunch & learns, special in
school sales, business competitions, extra seats on field trips, and more!!!!
Keep your phone on the pulse of Titans Den by clicking on the link below to join
the info group. (For reference, our class code is @3a9cbh.) https://www.remind.com/join/3a9cbh Also, if you would
like to become an active “member at large” in our club, please meet us each
Monday at the start of lunch in room 216! New members are WELCOME!
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.
GRADE 12’s:
The yearbook is doing grade surveys this year for grade 7-11. If you
want to be part of the results click on the link below for your corresponding
grade and answer the three questions.
The survey will be
open for one week.
Grade 7:
Grade 8:
Grade 9:
Grade 10:
Grade 11:
Any questions speak to Mr Pentlow in room 103
Trent
University invites you to attend their ToursPlus events on Friday, November 17th at their Durham
GTA campus, or on Saturday, November 25th
at
their Peterborough campus. You can take a tour, attend a mini lecture, and meet
with students and the admissions and scholarships team to learn about applying,
and saving money. Plus, each time you visit Trent, you are entered to WIN YOUR
FIRST-YEAR TUITION...FREE! Register now at trentu.ca/tours.
BABY PHOTOS: If you want that
cute picture of yourself in the yearbook you need to submit it by November 31st
You can either email digital photos to smtyearbook2018@gmail.com OR you can submit a hard copy in the
box in student services. The deadline is November 30th. (AP Nov. 30)
There are only 20 baby pictures in at the moment. There are two weeks to
go before the deadline of November 31st.
Make sure you don't miss out once the deadline closes there will be no more
submissions. Please submit your photo in the box in student services or email
an electronic copy to smtyearbook2018@gmail.com (AP Nov. 31)
Ontario Colleges Application System is now
open! Check your student email for the Ontario College Application Information. Deadline to Apply for equal consideration
is Feb 1, 2018. (TC Nov. 23)
Graduation portraits are taking place Monday, November 13 - November 17, 2017.
Steps to take to book an online appointment:
1. visit bookmygrad.ca
2. Enter school code: MTH
3. Select sitting type, date and time
Stop by
Student Services to pick up your pamphlet. Check ss.mths.ca for
more grad photo information.
Ontario
Universities' Fair (OUF) - 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.
College / University visits to St.
Mother Teresa High School:
November
2017:
17th: U
St. Paul is in the atrium at 11:25 am
22th: U
of NB is in the atrium at 11:25 am
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers needed: St-Mother Teresa is hosting two Wrestling tournament on Thursday, November 23rd, and Wednesday
December 6th, and we need volunteers.
Students volunteers will be away for the entire day and volunteer hours will be
given. Please see Mr Connor in room 333 if you are interested. (BC Nov. 23)
Manotick
Family Christmas Party, Saturday, December 2, 2017.
Looking for volunteers for their 10 activity stations set up in the Manotick
United Church. Need students from 1pm to 4:30pm. Must
provide your own transportation to and from the church. Please contact
Laurel Slattery or Cathy Ablers at 613-692-4625.
LF a
tutor, preferably for community service hours, but willing to pay. Tutor
once or twice a week for a grade 10 student attending John McCrae SS.
Please contact Poli at 613-513-5359. Thank you. (KW Nov. 17)
LF Volunteers: Mayor's 17th Annual Christmas
Celebration taking place at Ottawa City Hall from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday,
December 9th, 2017. Please apply online at: www.ottawa.ca/volunteer
Click
on “BROWSE ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES” and search “MAYOR”.
Arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. at the
Festival Control Boardroom (located on the 1st floor of City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West) to sign-in, get a
briefing on how the event will unfold, have a bite to eat and get into
position. A light lunch will be provided to volunteers before the
event. Please be prepared to work until approximately 7:30 p.m. given
that we will need help after the event to assist with clean up.
In compliance with Ontario law, all volunteers must
have completed their AODA training to volunteer for an event. If you have
not already completed this training, you can do so online this link at: https://ottawa.ca/en/accessibility-training
All volunteers
under the age of 18 require the signature of their parent / guardian.
Parent/Guardian Consent form can be downloaded from
our online application.
Also, please note that the
majority of festivities will be taking place outdoors, therefore, please
dress weather appropriate. Thank
you and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
(KW Dec. 9)
LF Volunteers: We
are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to man our kettles at over 35 locations
across Ottawa. Our campaign runs from November 23rd to December
23rd, operating every day with the exception of Sundays. All money
raised stays in the city of Ottawa to support various programs of the Salvation
Army. Evenings and Saturdays are available for those interested in hours. Please
note that students over the age of 16 are able to attend the kettle alone,
under that age they must be accompanied by an adult. Register
online: www.salvationarmyottawa.ca/kettlevolunteer.
(KW Nov. 23)
LF Volunteers: If you are looking to do
something in the school at senior lunch time, please consider helping out with
the transformation of milk bags into sitting mats in the Career Center just off
of Student Services. Bring your lunch!
Dates
available are November 16th, November 23rd and December 14th.
More dates to come in January.
We can
only fit 10 people at a time, otherwise, it is too crowded. If interested,
please see Mrs. Watkinson in Student Services. (KW Dec. 14)
LF
Volunteers: The Nepean Ringette Association is looking for student
volunteers to help out at the Nepean Sportsplex and Walter Baker Sports Centre
during their tournament days; Thursday, November 16th to Sunday, November 19th, 2017. Please contact Annu Chopra
at tourn_volunteer@nepeanravens.ca
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