Thursday, February 17, 2011
Day 1 - H.S. & Day 5 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ Thought for the Week ~
Intense love does not measure, it just gives. ~ Mother Teresa
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHEDULE: Grade 7 & 8 Parent-Teacher Interview Day -Early dismissal for ALL students.
| High School Timetable | Grade 7/8 Timetable |
| 8:40-9:55 Homeroom and Period 1 | 8:40-8:50 Homeroom |
| 10:00-11:00 Period 2 | 8:50-9:33 Period 1 |
| 11:05-11:45 Lunch | 9:35-10:18 Period 2 |
| 11:50-12:45 Period 3 | 10:20-11:03 Period 3 |
| 12:50-1:50 Period 4 | 11:05-11:45 Period 4 |
| | 11:45-12:27 Lunch |
| | 12:30-1:09 Period 5 |
| | 1:11-1:50 Period 6 |
POPCORN will be sold on Friday, February 18th during both lunches. $1.00/bag. (CHV –Feb 18)
YOGA: The drop in Yoga classes will start again Monday February 7th from 3:05-4:05 PM. Classes will run on Mondays throughout February. $5.00 fee for each drop in class. Come on out! (JR –Feb 28)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
DESI DAY: Friday is DESI Day for Grade 8 students. All grade 8 girls are asked to wear pants to school as we will be sitting on the floor in the chapel, library and drama room for the various workshops. (MD –Feb 17)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAND UP TO BULLYING SQUAD: Any SUBS members who are free at lunch on Wed, Feb 16th or Thur. Feb 17th, please come by Student Services to prepare for Kindness week. (TC –Feb 17)
HS GIRLS FUTSAL TEAM: Members of the Girls Futsal team are reminded of their practice on Thursday February 17th at 2 pm SHARP! Please bring a cheque in the amount of $25 (payable to Mother Teresa High School). We will meet in the wood floor gym. (SM –Feb 17)
SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM: Clean jersey return and pizza party! Thursday Feb 17th during senior lunch in room 209. All jerseys must be returned cleaned. Lug a mug. (SS –Feb 17)
GIRLS RUGBY PLAYERS: Practices will be held on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Please be prompt and ready to begin at 7:15am starting Tuesday February 15. New and veteran players are welcome. See Miss Carrie in the office if you have any questions. (CB –Feb 17)
REACH FOR THE TOP: The regular season wraps up Thursday with Team Elite looking to out man the Mans Club. The playoffs start next week! The action begins at 11:35 in room 307. BE THERE ON TIME! Spectators are welcome. (JS –Feb 17)
IMPROV CLUB: We will meet Mondays at lunch in Rm 138. Sign up sheet is on the door of RM 138. (JS –Feb 18)
STRATFORD 2011: Permission forms are ready for pick up in Rm 138. Room is still available if you would like to go on the trip (September 15, 16, 17). Deposit is due to Mrs. Simpson by February 24th, 2011. (JS –Feb 18)
MANGA CLUB: We meet Tuesdays during high school lunch in Rm 138. (JS –Feb 18)
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS: Titles this month include Fang by James Patterson, Sapphique by Catherine Fisher, Beasty by Alex Flinn, The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby, and Empty by Suzanne Weyn. Pick up a flyer in the library or check out titles online at http://www.scholastic.ca/clubs/teenrc/march/TR_N_03_2011.pdf. Orders are due in the library by Friday, February 18th. Cash or cheque made payable to Mother Teresa High School. (CHV –Feb 18)
SUBS MEETING: A reminder to all Subs members, of the meeting Tuesday, Feb 22 at lunch in the Career Centre. (TC –Feb 22)
JR BOYS VOLLEYBALL: There is a practice Tuesday, February 22nd and Thursday, February 24th after school in the caf gym. (EM –Feb 24)
SAY IT OUT LOUD: Short Story winner for December is C.S.! Congratulations. Postcard fiction winner will be announced next week. The contest for February is YOUR CHOICE -- poem, story, essay, whatever! Keep the length to 500 words. Submit your writing to Rm 138 by the end of the month!! (JS –Feb 25)
HIGH SCHOOL INTRAMURALS: 5 on 5 Basketball signups have begun! Get your team in before March 1st. Games are full court. $1 per player. Forms available near the wood floor gym or see Mr. Prigent. (DP –Mar 1)
STUDENT SERVICES 
DRIVER’S ED: Driver Education Program Information and Registration Forms for Winter 2011 are in Student Services. Students may register either by mailing/dropping off the registration form to the Continuing Education Department (570 West Hunt Club Road), or by having a parent call 613 228-3338 to register with Visa or MasterCard payment. Open to all secondary school students who are at least 16 years of age and have a G1 license (prior to February 28, 2011). Registration is open from January 17th - February 18th. First class starts March 2nd from 3:15pm to 6:00pm. (KW –Feb 18)
ATTENTION ALL FUTURE PILOTS, ENGINEERS AND AIRCRAFT TECHNICIANS! The Canada Aviation and Space Museum will be hosting a Career Day in the National Capital on Wednesday, February 23rd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is free. To register or for more information, contact Kimberly Reynolds at 613-991-3835, or email kreynolds@technomuses.ca. You can also find out more about the event on the Museum's website: www.aviation.technomuses.ca. (KW –Feb 23)
OPTION SHEET PARENT INFORMATION MEETING: Thursday Feb 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Cafetorium. The focus of the meeting will be Course Selections for next year and navigating through High School and beyond. There will be two separate presentations, one for grade 8’s moving to grade 9 and one for current grade 9,10,11’s. For other important information please check the link on the school website, www.mths.ca, under the Daily Announcements. (JH –Feb 24)
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME, PART-TIME OR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT? On Thursday Feb 24 from 10:00am - 2:00pm at Walter Baker, in the Upper Concourse, YSB Employment Services, in partnership with First Work Ontario, bring you over 20 employers, including employers within the Green & Solar Power sectors, all in one location. (KW –Feb 24)
ST. PATRICK’S DAY VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed for the 29th annual Ottawa St Patrick's parade, March 12th, 2011, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. See the volunteer clipboard in Student Services for more details. (KW –Feb 25)
RELAY FOR LIFE: Relay For Life is a 12-hour overnight, non-competitive event. This year it will take place Friday, June 10th at 7pm at the Nepean Sportsplex. Teams of 10 friends, family members or co-workers get together and run, walk, or stroll around a track as part of a relay for life team. Participants pitch tents. The tents serve as team's headquarters. Each participant pays a registration fee of $10 and is challenged to beat the $225 that each participant raised last year for the fight against cancer. To find out more information, please pick up a form in Student Services. You can register online at cancer.ca/relay or contact the teams recruitment lead, Shannon A. Pierangeli at mottawacentrerflteams@gmail.com or 613 618-4437. (KW –Feb 25)
2011 BARRHAVEN RUN FOR ROGER’S HOUSE: The 2011 Barrhaven Run for Roger's House event will take place Saturday, June 11, 2011. Events include a 10k race (timed), 5k race (timed), 2.5k family run/walk and a tot trot. Returning for 2011 is the Reebok School Challenge. The school with the most registered supporters will receive $1,000 in Reebok merchandise. Online registration is now open at www.BarrhavenRun.ca. Register early. Volunteers are needed on race day. To inquire about volunteering please email: volunteers@BarrhavenRun.ca. (KW –Feb 25)
ST. BRIGID’S SUMMER CAMP: Information is available in Student Services. See the job opportunities clipboard. Employment is open to any student aged 17 or older. The Counselor in Training Program is a two-week program open to students aged 15 and 16. Information on job opportunities and the training program for the summer of 2011 may be found on their website: www.stbcamp.ca. Application forms may be downloaded directly from the site. Forms should be sent to Joanne Cooke, 499 Island Park Drive, Ottawa, ON K1Y 0B4. (KW –Mar 1)
VOLUNTEER RESOURCES AT THE QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITAL: Students are required to attend a Volunteer Information Session to obtain an application form. At this session, they talk about what it takes to become a volunteer at the hospital, time commitment, dress codes, and potential volunteer opportunities. Students may sign up on line: www.qch.on.ca using the "volunteer" tab on the left or phone their office at 613 721-4709. (KW –Mar 1)
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR A PICNIC! Number of spots available: 30. Date: June 14th. Hours: 4-9pm. Location: Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School, Longfields Drive Barrhaven. Contact: Assunta Ricciuti by email sueandbrad@live.ca **Please note as this is a French elementary school French speaking students are preferable.
GRADS 
GRADE 12 STUDENTS: First semester marks have been sent to the Colleges and Universities. Please check on http://www.OUAC.on.ca and/or Ontariocolleges.ca that the marks are accurate. See your Guidance Counsellor if there are any concerns. (JH –Feb 22)
U OTTAWA SPRING OPEN HOUSE is Friday, March 18, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come experience uOttawa! Over 60 presentations and workshops. Guided tours of campus, residences and sports facilities. There will be an Information fair bringing together professors, students and representatives from faculties and services. Register online uOttawa.ca/admission. (KW –Mar 11)
STAFF 
JEANS DAY: A reminder that Friday February 18th is Jeans Day. This week our contributions will go toward the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (SD –Feb 18)
COMING UP…
- Feb 21st – Family Day Holiday – enjoy a relaxing day!
- Feb 23rd – Ski Club
- Feb 24th - Option sheet information night for parents of grades 8-11 students. 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
- Feb 25th – Grade 7 & 8 Dance – 1:20 pm – 2:45 pm.
- Feb 25th – High School (Gr. 9-12) Student Council Casino Night Dance - 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm.
