MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL
~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, December 20,
2017
HS Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Spirit Week: December 18-22
Monday: Red and Green Day
Tuesday: Blizzard Day (wear all white)
Wednesday: Christmas in Paradise (think Santa sitting in
Hawaii on December 26th)
Thursday: (Ugly) Christmas Sweater Day
Friday: Christmas PJ's
LC Makerspace Christmas Cards: Our Makerspace greeting card station is back in time
for Christmas. Feel free to drop by the Learning Commons to create your own
card either with your teacher as a classroom activity or on your own/with your
friends during lunch, before school, or during your spare. Card making starts
on Monday, December 18th and runs until Friday, December 22nd. Happy Creating! (NBD Dec. 22)
A quick reminder to all students that you are
more than welcome to drop by the Learning Commons any day this week to sign out
a book or two to read over the Christmas holidays. Also, our ebooks and
audiobooks are always available at: http://tinyurl.com/ovrd-ocsb. Happy Reading!
(NBD Dec. 22)
Attention Skiers and Snowboarders:: Aren't you excited for all this
snow!? Can you not wait to get out on the slopes? Ski and snowboard club
applications are available in the office. It will run all Wednesdays in
February: (7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th) Please pick up the information package in
the office to find out more! (KB Jan 10th)
Are you interested in participating in The Enrichment
Mini-Courses Program this year May 6th- 11th? This opportunity is for students in Gr 8 -11.
The courses take place at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, La
Cite and Saint Paul's University Mon- Fri from 9 am - 3pm.
Students are responsible for their own transportation. Courses are
offered in a variety of disciplines including technology, psychology,
engineering, journalism, music and law. If this opportunity interests you
please pop by Rm 130 to pick up an application. Cost is $133.00. Forms
are due - DEC 22, 2017. We
have a limited number of spots and completed applications will be chosen by a
lottery system. (NC Dec. 21)
Breakfast Club
Volunteers - All students who have helped out with Breakfast Club are invited to our
"Christmas Meeting" On Monday, December 18th at 11:30 a.m in
Room 208. All students are asked to attend. See you there! (Km Dec. 18)
A Note to Parents regarding Online Payments: If there is something you would like to pay online for
your child and cannot find it on the
school cash online system, please call the school to inquire and we will
happily add it on. (KZ Dec. 20)
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
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 Boys
Floor Ball: Any grade 7/8 boys interesting in playing floor ball hockey
this year is invited to the first tryouts Monday, January 8th 2018. For
more information, come see Mme Côté. (MC Dec. 22)
The Learning Commons' clubs have begun,
but new members are always welcome. The
Makerspace and Red Maple books 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 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.
·
Grade 7: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
·
Grade 8: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cappies: thank you to the Cappies
for doing a fantastic job on Friday night. Set up was amazingly smooth and take
down quick and efficient. A shout out to the actors who helped out after their
top notch performance in A Christmas Carol. (JS Dec. 22)
All High School Cross Country Runners can pick
up an order form for a hoodie anytime this week. The deadline to order
is Friday, December
22nd.
The deadline to pay is January 12. Please see
Mrs. Galbraith in Room 304 to pick up the form. (MG Dec. 22)
REACH FOR THE TOP: A reminder to all participants that you can access the tourney schedule
on the Reach website at https://goo.gl/ywiRHu Game dates will be
continuously updated. Please see Mr. Specht, or e-mail him
at jeffrey.specht@ocsb.ca if you are
having technical difficulties.
GAME 5
Tuesday December 19, 2017
TBD vs. MUSKIES
Learning Commons Seminar Room 11:35
GAME 6
Thursday December 21, 2017
TITANIC SWIM TEAM 2.7 vs. THE INCOMPETENT 5
Room 200 (Room Switch) - Hanneman 11:35
The Learning Commons' clubs have begun,
but new members are always welcome. The
Makerspace and White Pine books 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.
The Milk Bag Club will be meeting
on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12 noon.
These are the dates for this school year: January 18, 2018; February
15, 2018; March 8 2018; April 19, 2018; April 26, 2018; May
17, 2018 and May 24, 2018.
GRADE 12’s:
December 22nd,
2017. We will not accept write ups after this date.
Your quote must be a maximum of 140 characters not including spaces.Thank you
to everyone who sent and brought in a baby photo. For those who handed in a
copy, please pick up your photo in the return box in student services. (AP Dec. 22)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LF volunteers at Bell Canada Cup,
Minto Skating Center (2571
Lancaster Road)
Volunteers
for 2+ hours on Thursday, December 28th
and Friday, December 29th, 2017 between the hours of 8 am and 9
pm at registration desk, as time keeper, score keeper and merchandise sales.
Please contact Linda Jolivet: ice@canterburyhockey.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