Friday, April 16, 2010

Day 1 - H.S. & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

FREEZIES will be sold on Friday, April 16 during both lunches. ($0.50 each) (CHV –Apr 16)

USED PRINTER CARTRIDGE RECYCLING: Please feel free to bring in any used printer ink cartridges to any high school science teacher, or drop them off to any of the science classrooms. We are recycling old cartridges. (LB –Apr 16)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Do you have ideas for events in the school? Do you enjoy being part of an amazing team? Are you responsible? Reliable? Energetic? Then Student Council is definitely for you! Information meetings for all those currently in grade 8, interested in running for Grade Nine Rep. next year will be held this Friday April 16 at 12:45pm in room 301. Nomination packages will be available at this time and questions will be answered. Come and learn how to be part of shaping the future of our school! (NR –Apr 16)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Do you have ideas for events in the school? Do you enjoy being part of an amazing team? Are you responsible? Reliable? Energetic? Then Student Council is definitely for you! Information meetings for all those interested in running for Council next year will be held this Thursday April 15 and Friday April 16 at lunch in room 301. Nomination packages will be available at this time and questions will be answered. Come and learn how to be part of shaping the future of our school! (NR –Apr 16)

ATTENTION ABORIGINAL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10, 11, & 12: On Saturday, April 17, the Aboriginal students from the Faculty of Medicine are inviting you (Aboriginal students at Senior High School level) to a mini medical course on Diabetes. This will be a full day event with an opening and closing prayer from Elder Albert Dumont.

The students will deliver a course on Diabetes in the morning and demonstrate to visiting Aboriginal students how to interview Aboriginals patients, what symptoms to look for, how to treat/heal, etc.
In the afternoon, to make it a little lighter, the Aboriginal students from the Faculty of Medicine will demonstrate how to do suturing and casting and will give testimony and information around admission criteria.

Breakfast and lunch is provided. Here is our website site for more information on the Aboriginal Program: http://intermed.med.uottawa.ca/Aboriginalhealth/eng/index.html. Please see Mrs. Ladouceur in Student Services for more information. (EL –Apr 16)

STUDENT SERVICES

URGENT! URGENT! VOLUNTEER HOURS THIS WEEKEND: Come help out at the Mammoth Used Book Sale this Saturday, April 17th (10am to 5pm) and Sunday, April 18th (10am to 3pm) at the Nepean Sportsplex, Hall F. Please contact Cindy Mackenzie at 613 823-1955. (KW –Apr 16)

MOTHER TERESA SCHOOL LETTER: The school letter is awarded to graduates who have made outstanding contributions to our school community during their high school years and who model our school motto “Love & Dignity”. Criteria and an application are available in Student Services or at http://www.mths.ca under News & Docs-Grads. The application requires the signatures of teachers that were involved in various events/activities so it is important to start the process now. Students in grades 9-11 are encouraged to submit a record of their involvement each year. Do not wait until your grade 12 year! (JH –Apr 16)

ATTENTION FOOTBALL FANS: The Ottawa Invaders, your newest semi-pro football team is looking for eager, energetic, and hardworking volunteers to help out on Game Day at Keith Harris Stadium! Looking for ticket scanners, cashiers, ushers, help on concessions. Volunteers will be provided with a FREE pair of Invaders' tickets and an official T-shirt. Experience not required. Contact Jordan Robichaud at sponsor@ottawainvaders.ca or Ariel Fainer at mailto:marketing@ottawainvaders.ca or see form in Volunteer Binder in Student Services. (KW –Apr 16)

URGENT! COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS AVAILABLE now until end of June. Looking for someone to care for an 8 yr old boy from 2:30pm to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. Family lives on Woodpark. Please call Shelly Legere at 613 237-4002, extension 270 for more information. (KW –Apr 16)

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE is having their annual Showcase of the General Arts and Science Programs on Monday, April 19th from 4pm to 7pm. The event takes place at the Woodroffe Campus, Salon A and B of the Marketplace Food Court. You can see examples of the students' earlier work and the completed projects that they are including in their portfolios. This event will include large project displays, slide shows, music and refreshments. It is open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend. (KW – Apr 19)

CREATE A BUSINESS WITH SUMMER COMPANY and you could get up to $3,000 to run it. Summer Company is unique among Ontario summer job programs. It is open to all students aged 15 to 29 and is an excellent way to gain invaluable business experience and make money at the same time. Full details on the program are available at www.ontario.ca/summercompany. To apply, students must prepare a business plan along with a cash flow statement and submit them online. (KW – Apr 19)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – 16 YEARS AND UP – SUNDAY MAY 2, 2010: Volunteer at CN Cycle for CHEO at the Canadian War Museum and help support the needs of children with cancer. As a volunteer you will receive lunch, a short-sleeved CN Cycle for CHEO t-shirt, entry into the exclusive volunteer prize draw. Volunteers are required for the following: traffic assistance along the route, set-up and tear-down, post-event clean-up, food concessions. Volunteers need to be on-site between 7:00 - 7:15am on May 2nd for check-in. Most assignments are finished by 1:00 pm. You must pre-register on line at cncycle.ca or send an email to: info@cncycle.ca or by calling 613 737-7979. You will be contacted by mid-April confirming the time and area for which you have been scheduled. (KW –Apr 20)

STUDENT VOLUNTEER HOURS ON SATURDAY APRIL 24^TH: Help the environment in the Spring Cleanup the Capital road and wetland activity on April 24th 2010 at 10:30. Location: Wetlands on Lester Road, between the Airport Parkway and Albion Road, in Ottawa South. The area is to home to four of Ontario's eight turtle species. Students are invited to collect litter from these turtles' habitat and along the road abutting the Greenbelt. Four + hours would work towards the students' volunteer hours. All interested students should call Cheryl Doran at 613 521-4894. Check out these sites: http://www.SaveOurGreenspace.ca or http://www.OttawaUrbanTurtleSanctuary.ca. (KW –Apr 22)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Farley Mowat Public School is hosting a fun day called MayFair on Saturday May 29^th. Volunteers are needed from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm to help set up, work the concession stands, bake sale, take tickets at the door, and supervise games. Please contact Kim Mechura at kmechura@rogers.com for more information, and to sign up. (KW – Apr 30)

COMMUNITY HOURS OPPORTUNITY with the North Gower Farmers' Market at 2397 Rogers Stevens Drive (west of Fourth Line Road - Look for the big red barn). 8:30 am to 1:00 pm - Saturdays from May 29th through to October 9th, 2010. Meet and greet customers, inform customers of Market layout, daily draw and prizes, oversee Children's Area (Fish Pond game, etc), special events, assist customers with packages, assist with parking area, recycling stations, etc. Wear clean summer clothing (please no ripped clothing, no muscle shirts, no short shorts, no halters), sturdy sandals or running shoes. See Registration Form in Student Services. (KW –Apr 30)

GRADS

PROM 2010: MT prom 2010 will take place on May 21^st at Sala San Marco. Prom tickets will be on sale in Room 205 at lunch on the following dates only: April 8^th, 9^th, 15^th, and 16^th. The sooner you buy your tickets the better seat selection that will be available. Tickets sell for $75.00 per person and may be purchased using cash or cheque. Tickets include a full 4 course meal, entertainment and a D.J and dance following the meal. This year’s theme is, “Eiffel in Love”. Come out and enjoy a night to remember for all MT grads 2010!! (KP –Apr 16)

GRADUATING STUDENTS – PROM - COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: This year, a new policy surrounding Community Service Hours has been adopted at Mother Teresa High School. All graduating students must have completed their forty hours of community service by the date of the school prom if they intend to attend their graduation dance. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP PROM TICKETS UNTIL YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ARE COMPLETE. This comes about as a result of the practice of some students who left their Community Service Hours to the last month of school and were not able to graduate in June. We are encouraging all our graduating students to submit their hours by May 14th, 2010. (NM –Apr 16)

GRAD FEES DUE! Graduating students are reminded that they must bring a $75 cheque (made payable to Mother Teresa High School) or cash to room 130 by April 21st. This fee pays for all grad costs except for prom. Your height will be measured for your grad gown at this time. (DM –Apr 21)