Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

CARNIVAL DAY 2010!! The MT year-end Carnival will be happening on Wednesday June 2. It is a regular school day with an extra long lunch. For lunch, you can pay $5 for 2 slices of pizza (make sure you tell your homeroom teacher if they are pepperoni or cheese), a pop and 2 carnival tickets. You must bring your money to your homeroom teacher by Tuesday June 1 to get lunch. Carnival tickets are also available for pre-purchase in homeroom. Avoid the VERY long ticket lines and buy your tickets in advance. Tickets cost $0.50 each and most activities cost between 2 and 4 tickets. Make sure you are prepared for the fun of carnival and bring in your money today!! (NR –Jun 1)

SPIRIT WEEK!! May 31 to June 4 is the final Spirit Week of the year - and it is VERSUS week. Each day you get to choose the way you will dress! Monday - Peace & Love Vs. Rock'n Roll, Tuesday: G's Vs. Gents, Wednesday: Battle of the Grades (Gr. 12 - White, Gr. 11 - Blue, Gr. 10 - Red, Gr. 9 - Green, Gr. 8 - Purple, Gr. 7 - Yellow), Thursday: Nerds Vs. Jocks, Friday: Country Vs. Hip Hop. Show your MT spirit and dress up! (NR –Jun 4)

LIBRARY BOOK RETURN: Please return all library books by Friday, June 11, 2010. (CHV –Jun 11)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

7/8 TRACK AND FIELD 1^ST AND 2^ND PLACE WINNERS: Results are posted outside of the P.E. office by the Caf Gym. All Bantam and Midget 1st and 2nd place winners will advance to the Carleton Place Track and Field Meet on Thursday June 3rd. Practices are on Tuesday May 26^th *, Wednesday May 27^th*, and Tuesday June 1st at lunch. High Jump & relay 12:40-1:00 PM, Shot Put & Long Jump 1:00 - 1:20. Please see Mr. Nicoletti or Mrs. McKenna for permission forms or if you cannot make the tournament. (TM –June 1)*Cancelled due to heat advisory.

7/8 TRACK AND FIELD CARLETON PLACE MEET: The following list of students must hand in their permission form to either Mr. Nicoletti or Mrs. McKenna by Wednesday or they will not be allowed to participate in the meet.

Gr. 7: S.W., S.B., M.G., S.R., E.T., M.G., M.F., M.F., R.O., N.H., D.B., L.T., B.E., A.H., E.E., B.M., G.M., D.F., D.C., B.B., and R.R..

Gr. 8: J-A.D., A.C., I.M., D.M., K.G., A.M., E.M., B.D., T.P., E.S., A.S., M.K., A.C., G.S., C.A., Z.B., J.S., M.F., A.C., E.M., and M.K.(TM – Jun 2)

BOYS SOFTBALL: 7/8 Boys Softball try-outs will continue this week on Wednesday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 3rd from 3:15 to 4:15 at the diamond across the street. (KS –Jun 3)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEER HELPERS: There will be a Peer Helping meeting in Rm. 134 at lunch on Tuesday. (VW –Jun 1)

HIGH SCHOOL REACH FOR THE TOP: The Playoffs continue with "Team Chimera" battling "Asian Invasian" today at lunch and "The Council of Doom" playing "Reach For The Cool" Thursday. (JS –Jun 1)

MOTHER TERESA ATHLETIC BANQUET – MONDAY JUNE 7^TH: Athletes and their guests are invited to attend Mother Teresa’s Athletic Banquet on Monday June 7^th. Dinner is in the Atrium at 6:30 and the awards ceremony follows in the Cafeteria Gym at 7:30 PM. Tickets are FREE for all Athletes who played on varsity teams this year AND have paid their Athletic fees. Tickets are available for pick up in the Atrium at LUNCH June 1st to 3rd. Only students with tickets will be admitted! Athletes are invited to bring a student as a guest to the dinner for $13.00. Guest tickets can also be purchased in the Atrium at lunch June 1st to 3^rd, for a charge of $13, which includes a Boston Pizza dinner. Show your TITAN athletic spirit and come out to the banquet.(EK –Jun 4)

ATHLETIC BANQUET SLIDE SHOW: IF you were involved with a Mother Teresa Sport this season (coach or player) and you have pictures you would like included in the end of year banquet slideshow, please submit them to Mr. Prigent by June 4. We would like to represent ALL our athletes. (DP –Jun 4)

STUDENT SERVICES

“SKILLS FOR LIFE” is a new camp offered by CBIT Canadian Beaver Training that seeks to help teenagers from 13 to 17 year of age to develop the skills they need for the life they want. These skills include speed reading, computer skills, increased memory, better interpersonal skills, budgeting, investing and strategies to increase productivity amongst others. Come see the brochure in Student Services. If interested in obtaining more information, please contact Francis Carriere at 613 742-6800. (KW –Jun 11)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Are you interested in politics and do you want to learn about community issues and local government matters? Get some community service hours working with Jim Watson on his campaign trail. Please contact Christine Taylor, Christine@jimwatson.ca or by telephone at 613 835-2400. (KW –Jun 11)

COMING UP…

• May 31^st – June 4^th – Spirit Week

• June 2^nd – Spring Carnival

• June 11^th – Grade 8 Semi-Formal (6 - 9 pm)

• June 16^th – Grade 8 Year End Trip

• June 17^th – Grade 7 Year End Trip

• June 17^th – 23^rd – High School Exams

• June 21^st – 7/8 Report Cards go home

• June 22^nd – Last Day for Cafeteria Service

• June 23^rd – Last day of school for Grade 7 & 8

• June 24^th – High School Graduation – 1pm