MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, April 19, 2018
HS Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT
Earth Week: April 16-20
Monday, April 16th: Meatless Monday Pack a meat-free
lunch and stop by atrium at lunch for our bake sale to try some delicious baked
goods and learn new recipes. The cafeteria will not be serving meat on
Monday, April 16th.
Tuesday, April 17th: Trashless Tuesday, Challenge some friends and see who can pack the
lunch with the least trash.
Wednesday, April 18th: Wattless Wednesday: Try using the least amount of light and
electronics to conserve energy. During lunch, stop by the atrium to play some
fun board games; no electricity required! We will have “Earth Hour” at school
from 1:50 pm-2:50 pm.
Thursday, April 19th: Thirsty Thursday: Wear blue to show some love for the
oceans!
Leave your juice boxes, disposable water bottles and coffee cups at
home! Bring in a reusable bottle or lug-a-mug, instead!
Friday, April 20th: Future Forest Friday:
Wear green to show some love for the forests! Consider how your
lifestyle impacts the forests around the world. How are you leading to
deforestation, climate change and a number of social justice issues?
We hope to see everyone participate in Earth Week and continue to “Give
it up for the Earth”!
Ottawa
University’s Mini Medical School presents:
·
6 week courses on Thursday Evenings from April 12, 2018
- May 17, 2018 at the The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus and/or
·
DOC for a Day on Tues., April 24, 2018 in the
evening at the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre.
For more
information, please visit their website at: http://med.uottawa.ca/professional-development/or
call
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
Learning Commons will be closed during the grade 7 and 8 lunch hour. There
will be no lunch passes and the Chess/Robot Club is cancelled. The club will meet
again next Wednesday. Thank you! (NBD April 25)
The Learning Commons' clubs have begun, but new members are always
welcome. The Makerspace and Red Maplebooks
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
Varsity Ultimate Frisbee: Open
Try-Outs for Varsity Ultimate Frisbee team will be in the wood floor gym after
school on Thursday April 26th and Friday, April 27th.
See Mr. Nuyens for further details. (TN April 27)
New York City Trip: All High
School students going on the new York City trip this spring are asked to attend
a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, May 2nd 2018 at lunch in
Room 136 - final important information items will be discussed. (MR May 2)
Student Council: Are you
interested in joining Student Council next year? Do you plan
on running a campaign for co-prez or grade rep? Come to a meeting in room 216
on Tues April 24th at lunch to find out more!
See Mr. Nuyens if you have any questions. (TN April 24)
Any high school student who is interested in
being involved in next year's high school play (especially if you have signed
up for the production or drama class), please attend an important meeting
during high school lunch on Wednesday, April 25.
Grade 8 students are asked to sign up on the stage door (room 114).
Please see Ms. Laviolette or Mrs. Rose for more information. (MR April 25)
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.
Ottawa Police: Attention students interested in doing COOP with Ottawa Police next September. The COOP team can select two candidates to submit to Ottawa Police to compete in interviews with students from across Ottawa. We will be submitting our school’s two candidates on April 30. Please see Mrs. OSullivan or Mrs. Rivington (room 320) or Mr. Francoeur ( room 103) for an application form before April 25 if you are interested. Interviews will take with the Ottawa Police between May 10 and May 15, 2018. (MO April 24)
Summer School: We have both the public and
catholic school boards' summer school registration forms in Student
Services. Drop by early morning, lunch time, after school to pick up your
forms. Students, parents and guidance counsellors need to sign these
forms. June 28th is the final registration date for both
boards. (KW June 28)
OCSB Summer Student Employment Program - opportunities for returning
students that are over 18: Please click on link to view: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2VW6Lyra8MPVW05Z1l6QjJzYlF2ZGpfVWhLU0NWTUVrMVN3/view
Summer Camps with the Ottawa
Catholic School Board. Summer Camp Flyers are available in Student Services. Come and get
them! Lots happening at St. Mother
Teresa HS over the summer. Registration forms are available online at conted.ocsb.ca
Are you
looking to attend a US College or University? Understand all aspects of the US College
Admissions process, from selection, application, financing and student athlete
considerations. An info session will take place on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 6-9pm at the National Gallery. For more info visit: http://uscollegeexpo.com/ottawa-national-gallery-canada
The Milk Bag Club will be meeting
on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12 noon.
These are the upcoming dates for this school year: April 19, 2018; April
26, 2018; May 17, 2018 and May 24, 2018.
GRADE 12’s
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
Titans, have you ever thought about what you will do after
high school? What you will cook and eat? We know freshman 15 is real, help us
help you learn to cook healthy meals, to keep your
mind ready to learn with proper nutrition learned in ourTechnovation
App: Foogle Fresh. Wanna support us? Please help us gain
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April 19)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LF Volunteers: Dan Murphy Ford, Manotick. Looking
to invite 3 students, who
currently hold their G1 licence or greater, to participate in the Ford
Driving Skills for Life Event, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company of Canada,
to be held on: Dates: Thursday, May 17th and
Friday, May 18th, 7:30 am - 12 pm (morning sessions,
both days) and 12:30 pm - 5
pm (afternoon sessions, both days) Location: Rockcliffe Flying Club at 1495 Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Pkwy, Ottawa Transportation for your 3 students, to the Event
location and then back to MT. If
interested, provide us with:1) Students first and last names 2) Students e-mail address 3) Students age and proof of G1 licence or
greater 4) Students Event time
preference. This will also be based on your authorization for the 3 students to
participate during class time. If they choose to participate in the early
morning session, please indicate as well. Please contact: Peter
Kalil: Client Relations Manager DAN MURPHY FORD SALES - Since 1985 The Ford Store That Gives You More 1346
Bankfield Road, Manotick ON, K4M 1A5 P: 613-692-3594 EXT 1228 F: 613-692-6018 peter@danmurphyford.com
(KW May16)
LF Volunteers: Doors Open Ottawa
2018 June 2nd and 3rd, 2018 from 10:00 am to
4:00 pm. New Volunteer Information Sessions: May 14 at
6pm - Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive. Contact Daniele Hamonic for more details
at heritagevolunteers@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext 19042.
LF Volunteers: Ottawa Kennel Club: Location: Richmond
Fair Grounds. Date: Friday, May 25th to Sunday, May 27th. Time:
scheduled on your availability Lunch provided for full day volunteers,
Outdoor dog show, dress according to weather. Show times approx. 9:00am to
6:00pm. If interested in volunteering for this event, please contact: Gail
Somers at 613-741-7486 or gailsomers@rogers.com
(KW May 27)
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED for the OTTAWA MANDARIN MS WALK - Sunday, April 29, 2018, Tunney's
Pasture. Apply: http://bit.ly/2018MSWalkVolunteer.
For more information please call 613-728-1583 ext. 3326,
or email info.ottawa@mssociety.ca (April
28)
It's back by popular demand,
Aspiring Artists! This
summer camp is looking for volunteers here at St. Mother Teresa High
School. Camp dates are: July 16-20 and July 23-27.
Please call 613-296-3726.
LF Volunteers: Ottawa
Children’s Festival May 11- May 15.
The volunteer works with the Festival
Staff at the onsite box-office, which is usually open from 8:45am – 4:00pm
every day of the Festival. Because of the nature of this job, we appreciate
volunteers who can work for several days. The box office generally
needs 4 – 6 volunteers each day. Volunteer Duties include: Taking orders and filling out our forms, Selling
tickets, Tracking sales, Checking and confirming arrival lists for school
groups, Schlepping – carrying items to/from the office and storage trailer, Other
tasks as assigned by the box-office manager
1273 Wellington St.W 613-722-7166 /
1620 Merivale Rd. 613-695-7162. If you are interested in
volunteering with us to fulfil your mandatory community service hours, please
contact the Volunteer Coordinator Jenny at 613-722-7166 Ext. 13 or by email at ssvp.jenny.martin@gmail.com.
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