MOTHER TERESA HIGH
SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
“SEEK
JUSTICE
LOVE KINDNESS & MERCY
WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD”
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
WHOLE SCHOOL
The Scholastic Book Fair is in the Learning Commons: 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.
Thank you for your support! (NBD Nov.20)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any female students from Grades 7 – 12 interested in learning more
about this year’s 2019 Technovation Challenge are encouraged to attend an
information session on Monday, Nov. 26th during HS lunch in TLC
(library). Ms. Jennifer Francis from the Ottawa Chapter of Women
Powering Technology will be presenting information along with last
year's Ottawa Chapter Silver Finalists from SMT (Francesca
Berkoh, Aurora Tracy, Catalina Vivas-Sarmiento and Serena Iyoha). We hope to
see you there! (SH
Yoga - Grade 7/8 yoga is cancelled this week. Yoga will be back
next Tuesday in the dance studio at lunch time. New members are always welcome.
(KM
Nov. 20)
Red Maple Book Club: All members of the Red Maple Book Club are asked to
meet at the beginning of lunch on Thursday, November 22nd in the Learning Commons. All of
the books are ready to be signed out and the seminar room will once again be
available to us. (NBD Nov. 22)
The Titans for Justice 3 week RESTORING HOPE campaign has begun!
Students are asked to kindly bring in any of the following suggested items to
homeroom up until our deadline of
November 23rd. (LD Nov. 22)
Items include:
- Travel-sized
toiletries (lotions, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant)
- Small
packages of wipes
- Dental
care items (flossers, toothbrush/toothpaste, gum/mints)
- Chapstick
- Hair
elastics
- Bandaids
- Hand/foot
warmers
- Socks
- Cough
drops
- Reusable
water bottles
- Reusable
mug
- Gently
used backpacks or string backpacks
Makerspace Club: Our Makerspace club is so popular, we need to divide
the club into two different groups. The first group will now meet on Mondays at lunch and will include students
from 7-01 - 7-05. Our Tuesday group will
include students from 7-06 - 7-10 and all students from grade 8.
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Are you into Trivia Crack? Do you have a talent for
remembering useless information? Then
come show off your brain power at Reach for the Top. For anyone interested in
competing in this years Reach For the Top trivia tournament,
there will be a meeting at lunch on Thursday, November 22 in
room 307. (JS Nov. 22)
STUDENT SERVICES
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)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LF Volunteers: Winterman Marathon
– Saturday/Sunday February 16/17, 2019 (Canada War Museum) https://somersault.ca/winterman-run/ Saturday would be from 9 am
– 3 pm Indoor – Registration Outside – Site Set Up
Sunday would
be from 6:30 am – 2 pm or 3 pm (or whatever time you can
spare) Indoor – registration *come prepared to rotate outside positions
after 8:30 am Outside (rotating) – Course Marshals, Aid Stations, Finish
Line
Lunch is
NOT provided (There is a volunteer room nearby for lunch and breaks, as well as
the Museum Cafeteria). We encourage volunteers to bring food/drink to get
them through their time with us or purchase food at the Museum Cafeteria.
Paid
parking
onsite Saturday and Sunday. Saturday buses run
near the Museum. Sunday - suggest being picked up and dropped
off at the Museum Contact: info@somersault.ca
(KW)
LF
Volunteers: St. Luke is having their annual Christmas
"Snowflake Ball" Dance on Friday, November
30 from 5:30 to 8pm and are seeking 20 volunteers to help setup and have other duties
during the event. You would need to
be there from 4pm to 8:30pm and you will be provided with a slice of pizza and a bottle of water. If you are interested in volunteering, please email stlukecouncil@gmail.com with your name and email address to be added to the list. (MO Nov. 30)
be there from 4pm to 8:30pm and you will be provided with a slice of pizza and a bottle of water. If you are interested in volunteering, please email stlukecouncil@gmail.com with your name and email address to be added to the list. (MO Nov. 30)
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)
PARISHES SERVING THE MOTHER TERESA COMMUNITY