Friday, October 29, 2010
Day 1- H.S. & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ Thought for the week ~
God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try. ~ Mother Teresa
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HALLOWEEN HOMEROOM SPIRIT ACTIVITIES:
Wednesday, October 27:
- High School Door Decorating - judging at 9:30am
Thursday, October 28:
- Grade 9 & 10 Pumpkin Carving - 2 students per class - 8:50 - 9:20am
- Grade 11 & 12 Pumpkin Carving - 2 students per class - 9:25 - 9:55am
- Grade 7 & 8 Door Decorating - judging at 9:30am
Friday, October 29:
· Grade 7 & 8 Pumpkin Carving - 2 students per class - 8:50 - 9:20am (NR –Oct 29)
TITAN WEAR! Titan Wear order forms have been handed out. ALL orders, accompanied by a cheque or cash, are due by Friday Oct 29. Please hand them in to the Tuck Shop on Senior Lunch or room 216 at any time during the day. (LB –Oct 29)
BUS PASSES: Over the next two weeks, bus passes will be issued to all students who have a spot on our school buses. It is important that all students who ride on a school bus carry their pass with them and have it available to show the driver upon request. (CB –Nov 5)
ATTENTION MILITARY PARENTS & RELATIVES OF STUDENTS AT MOTHER TERESA: Any student who has a parent(s) or relative serving in the Canadian Armed Forces (army, air force or navy), police officer, or RCMP is asked to invite their parent(s)/relative to our Remembrance Day Service on Thursday November 11th. There will be two services, one at 9:00 am for students in grades 7, 8 and 9 and a second service at approximately 10:20 am for students in grade 10, 11 and 12. All guests are invited to a reception in the school library following the second service. You are asked to arrive in uniform and to sit in the reserved seats at the front of the auditorium. Please see Mrs. Kathy Landry in the main office or Mme Jacqueline Kinloch in room 234 for an invitation. (JK –Nov 5)
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE -CADETS AT MOTHER TERESA: We are looking for students at MT who are involved in army, air or sea cadets to be a part of our service. You'll be asked to wear your uniform and to assist with carrying a flag, marching, etc. Please see Mme Milliard in Room 315. Your presence is essential and most appreciated with this very important day. (JK –Nov 5)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
LOLLIPOPS: Each Wednesday and Friday in November, the Ambassadors will be selling lollipops for $1 during 7 & 8 lunch. Proceeds are going to support cures for cancer. Sour watermelon, blue raspberry, bubble gum, creamy orange, pina colada... (MP –Oct 29)
KNITTING CLUB: Attention all grade 7 &8 students either beginner or experienced in knitting. We will be forming a knitting club. Please sign up all week in Student Services. (PO –Oct 29)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAPPIES: All members, please see Mrs. Simpson sometime TODAY for a brief message. (JS –Oct 29)
GUITAR SHOWCASE – OCTOBER 29TH: There will be a guitar show this Friday in the library during high school lunch. Bring your lunches to the library and check out some of Mother Teresa's amazing guitar talent. (AC –Oct 29)
SPEAK UP: Speak Up is a new club at Mother Teresa High School and we want you! Do you want your voice heard at our school? Do you have ideas to make this a better school? This is the club for you. Bring your lunch to room 201 on Friday October 29 after period two and join Kathleen, Isaac, Alyson, Robbie, Mandie, Mrs. Brady and Holly to make this the best year ever. (AB –Oct 29)
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE SELECTED CO-OP FOR SEMESTER 2: The co-op placement process for next semester has now begun. If you have not yet dropped off a completed yellowish-orange application form (from Student Services) and your resume (including a soft copy if possible) to room 111, please do so this week. Act now so you don’t miss out on a great co-op opportunity! (MO –Oct 29)
REACH FOR THE TOP: Reach for the Top is back!! If you like to crush people with knowledge, enter a team for the ongoing lunch time tournament. Entry forms are available in Room 307 or see Mr. Specht. The deadline to register is Friday October 29th. (JS –Oct 29)
SAY IT OUT LOUD: *LAST WEEK!* Students must submit their 500 word essays for the month of October by Monday, November 1. For additional information, please see Mrs. Simpson in Rm 138 (JS –Oct 29)
HS MANGA CLUB: Exciting things are happening in the Manga world so get in on it! Next meeting is Tuesday, November 2 at lunch in Rm 138. (JS –Nov 2)
STUDENT SERVICES 
LOOKING FOR A FUN VOLUNTEER HOUR OPPORTUNITY? Here is a great one. It's cleaning up the home of our urban turtles. Saturday, October 30th at 10:30 am - help the environment and enjoy community action. It's the FALL CLEANUP THE CAPITAL road and wetlands on Lester Road between the Airport Parkway and Albion Road in Ottawa South. This area is the home to four of Ontario's eight turtle species. For any questions, please call Cheryl Doran at 613 290-9968. Pick up more information from Student Services. (KW –Oct 29)
THINKING OF A CAREER AS A FIREFIGHTER? November 17th from 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Ramada Inn, 817 Exeter Rd in LONDON, Ontario there is a Firefighter Career Expo. $60.00 admission. There is limited seating - order now to reserve your spot. See poster on the Student Services bulletin board in the atrium. (KW –Oct 29)
TUTORS NEEDED – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES:
· FRENCH TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a French tutor for a Grade 4 female student from MPB School. Please call Mr. or Mrs. Richardson at 613 823-5774 or at 613 864-1993. (KW –Oct 29)
· FEMALE MATH TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a female math tutor for a Grade 3 female student from MPB School 1 or 2 nights a week. Family lives on Gospel Oak, just behind the school. Please call Danye at 613 823-0568. (KW –Oct 29)
HOUSE OF COMMONS PAGE PROGRAM: Are you interested in being a Page in the House of Commons? Information is available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site and applications must be submitted online at www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage. High School students who maintain an average of 80% and who are fluent in English and French are invited to apply. To be eligible, students must also be accepted at a university in the National Capital Region. Those chosen as Pages will be contracted to work for a period of one year, beginning late August 2011. Please note that the deadline for applications this year is Friday, January 7, 2011. For further information, please contact the House of Commons Page Program (Recruitment), Human Resources, Corporate Planning and Communications Services at (613) 996-0897. (KW –Oct 29)
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE – TRANSITION PROGRAM FALL 2010: Do you have issues with anxiety, depression/mood disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress, or schizophrenia? Are you in Grade 11 or 12? If so, then plan to attend the one day Transition Planning Workshop on Wednesday, November 24th, 2010. The Centre for Students with Disabilities at Algonquin College is hosting a free one day transition planning workshop to assist students with mental disabilities prepare for post secondary. For more information or to register, please check the website: www.algonquincollege.com/csd/dare. (KW –Oct 29)
OSEF FRANCE CANADA: France-Canada Summer Exchange for students 13 to 17 years old. Discover France, experience the French language and culture. In July, live with a French Family and in August host a French Student. Ontario students' cost of the exchange program is $2,550 per student which includes Toronto-France return airfare, departure taxes and transfers in France, Paris excursions (Tour Eiffel, Bateau Mouche), Paris hotel (1 night), parent/student orientation, Toronto visit (Niagara Falls, CN Tower), Toronto hotel - 1 night, screening, selection of and matching of exchange partners, hospitalization and repatriation insurance and administrative fees. What is not included is supplementary medical insurance, personal spending money/passport fees, flight cancellation insurance and travel to departure city in Canada. To obtain a preliminary application form please contact: www.osef.ca. Come to Student Services for more information. (KW –Nov 5)
SALVATION ARMY - LF VOLUNTEERS! The Salvation Army will be kicking off their 2010 Christmas Kettle campaign from November 18th through to December 24th. Volunteers are asked that they attend the kettles in pairs for accountability reasons and give a minimum of two hours. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. Dress is dark bottoms and light top and you can expect to stand for the duration of their shift - somewhere between 2 - 4 hours. There is an application form to complete for those interested students. See Mrs. Watkinson for more information or contact 613 241-1573 ext 320, or chris_penton@ottawaboothcentre.org. (KW –Nov 12)
GRADS
GRADUATING STUDENTS – POLICIES AND DEADLINES: In the past, it has been the practice of some graduating students to leave their Community Service Hours to the last month of school, thereby jeopardizing their graduation in June. As a result, the following policies are now in place at Mother Teresa:
· PROM: All graduating students must have completed their 40 hours of community service if they intend to attend their graduation dance. The earlier the better! Hours must be submitted to Student Services by May 13th, 2011.
- GRADUATION: In order to attend the Graduation Ceremony, students must have the 40 hours of community service completed by Friday June 10, 2011.
Forms are available in Student Services, the main office, or on the Mother Teresa website. (SD –Oct 29)
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE: Monday is the last day to sign-up for Algonquin's Open House next Thursday, November 4th. Sign-up and permission forms can be found in Student Services. Permission forms are due Wednesday, November 3rd. (MP –Oct 29)
GRAD PHOTOS ARE COMING! URGENT: Grad photos are taking place the week of November 1st - November 5th in the library seminar room. If you haven't already done so, pick up the information leaflet in Student Services. You must make your own appointment on line at www.bookmygrad.ca. Our school code is MTH. ALL GRADE 12 students must have a yearbook picture taken. There is no cost for yearbook pictures and you don't need to make an appointment. See Mrs. Watkinson in Student Services for more information. You can also visit http://www.edgeimaging.ca or contact the company at 1-888-416-3343. (KW –Nov 4)
COMING UP…
- Nov 1st – 5th – Grad Photos (Book appointments online)
- Nov 3rd – Take our Kids to Work Day – all Grade 9 students
- Nov 5th – High School Dance (7 – 10 pm)
- Nov 11th – Remembrance Day
- Nov 18th – HS Report Cards & Gr. 7/8 Progress Reports go home
- Nov 24th –Gr. 7/8 Parent Teacher Interviews. Early Dismissal (1:50 pm) for all students.
