MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

SEEK JUSTICE
LOVE KINDNESS & MERCY
WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD”

Monday, October 22, 2018
WHOLE SCHOOL

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

7/8 Wrestling Team:  Please check the announcement board outside of Mr. Quinn's office for all practice and tournament dates.  The first practice will be on Monday, October 22nd, from 3-4pm in the cafeteria gym.  (TQ Oct. 22)

Learning Commons Lunch Clubs - new members are welcome: 
Tuesday: Makerspace (Create/Crafts/Lego)
Wednesday: Vex IQ Robotics
Thursday: Red Maple Book Club
Friday: Titans for Justice
Please come at the beginning of 7/8 lunch to the Seminar Room in the Learning Commons with your lunch. (NBD Oct. 19)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student Vote for the Municipal Election- October 19th Attention all high school students! You will have an opportunity to participate in a mock vote for the upcoming municipal election on Friday, October 19th. You will have an opportunity to vote for the mayor, your city councillor and a school trustee. Please look at the following links to research the different candidates: See you all at the polls!
·  CBC News has created a ‘one-stop info shop’ with information on Ottawa’s municipal election candidates: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/barrhaven-ward-candidates-municipal-election-2018-1.4791741 
·  The Ottawa Citizen’s ‘Ottawa Votes’ page highlights their municipal election coverage, including candidate profiles: https://ottawacitizen.com/tag/ottawa-votes-2018
·  CTV’s Election site includes video interviews with most candidates for mayor and council: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-votes
·  The 2018 Ontario Municipal & School Board Elections website features information about role of trustees, as well as trustee candidate profiles: http://elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org/

Learning Commons Lunch Clubs - new members are welcome.
Tuesday: Makerspace (Create/Crafts/Play)
Wednesday: Chess club
Thursday: Book Club - selecting titles to read together. Please bring some book suggestions. *This is not the White Pine book club.
Please come at the beginning of HS lunch to the Seminar Room in the Learning Commons with your lunch.  (NBD Oct. 18) 

HS Wrestling Team: All athletes interested in joining the HS Wrestling Team are asked to come to a brief but very important meeting on Monday, October 22nd, at Lunch in room 314. The first practices will be on Tuesday, October  23rd and Thursday, October 25th at 3:00 pm. Please see M. Connor (room 333) or M. Lefrançois (310 & 314) for any questions or concerns. (BC Oct. 22)

Hey Kool Kats! We're back with the SMT Activist Club. All high schoolers interested in making a difference in our community are welcome! We meet in the library conference room at lunch on Mondays. Thanks! (JO Oct. 22)

STUDENT SERVICES

Concordia University is having an Open House on Saturday, October 20th, 2018, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Sir George Williams Campus and Loyola Campus. Register at concordia.ca/openhouse
Plus, portfolio days coming up at Concordia are:  Saturday, October 20th, and February 16, 2019. Get one-on-one constructive feedback about your work and learn more about their programs and how to apply. (KW Oct. 20)

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

Centennial College, Open House, November 25th at the Progress Campus - 941 Progress Avenue, Toronto.  Visit centennialcollege.ca/open-house. (KW Nov. 25)


The 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, 2019. (TC Nov. 23)

There will be an important meeting for all grade 12 students Wednesday, September 26th during period 4. Students would report to their period 4 class for attendance and to pick up their status sheet before heading to the meeting. Students who have a spare NEED to attend this "Everything you need to know for Grade 12" meeting. 

Students who are College bound will report to The Learning Commons.
Students who are University bound will head to Gym C/D (College information will be provided at this meeting as well.)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

LF Volunteers:  Manotick Family Christmas Party. December 1, 2018. Require students from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. Must provide own transportation to and from the church (Manotick United Church). It is a fun day for everyone. Lots of activities.  Please call 613-692-4625 and speak with either Laurel Bajwa or Cathy Ablers. (KW Dec. 1)

LF Volunteers: MPB Halloween Party, October 26th, from 4pm to 9pm. Need 10 students to dress scary and haunt the halls. Need 3 students to run the canteen (popcorn, chocolate, water) and 2 students to assist Mrs. F. Furey. If interested, please contact Mrs. Furey at 613-898-4483.  She will sign your community service hour form. (KW Oct. 26)

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

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