Thursday, February 24, 2011
Day 1 - H.S. & Day 4 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ Thought for the Week ~
It is a kingly act to assist the fallen. ~ Mother Teresa
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY’S KINDNESS GOAL: I will complement someone today.
WINTERFEST 2011! Presented by St. Monica’s Parish. Fun for Everyone! Feb 26th from 1pm – 4 pm. A dinner will follow the 5pm mass! Come and enjoy some wonderful chilli, hot dogs, salads and dessert. Tickets: $ 5 per person, or $ 15 per family, including all activities and dinner. Activities include snowshoeing, sleigh rides, ball hockey, sledding-ice mountain and snow mountain, and much more! Reservations and secure online payment at www.st-monica.com. Click the big Winterfest button on the right, OR contact Mary-Anne 613-727-1067 ext. 221. (MD –Feb 25)
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)
PLAY TICKETS: Hurry and get your tickets for this year’s play, a comedy, 'Break a Leg'. Play tickets will be on sale in the atrium from Thursday Feb. 24th until Wednesday March 2nd. All tickets are $7.00 each and all seats are general admission (no assigned seating). The play will run on Thursday March 3rd to Saturday March 5th. (KP –Mar 2)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
AMBASSADORS MEETING: The Ambassadors have an important meeting this Thursday in Room 230 at the beginning of lunch. (MP –Feb 24)
WINTER DANCE: 7/8 students will have a chance to dance on the afternoon of Friday, February 25th ! Purchase your tickets this Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday in homeroom for a cost of $2. Your name will also be placed in a draw to win a new IPOD nano. Students who wish to go to the library for free can also include their names in this draw for the cost of $1. Don't wait until the last minute to sign up! (JG –Feb 24)
7/8 BOYS HOCKEY: Grade 7/8 BOYS who are interested in trying out for the hockey team, are asked to sign up outside of Room 240 before Friday February 25th. You must take an information sheet from the folder posted outside the door so that you have all the tryout dates and times. Be sure to get this information to your parents. Tryouts begin Friday, Feb 25th. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Stuart or Mr. MacCuaig for details. (MM –Feb 25)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
PEER HELPERS MEETING: Attention Peer Helpers! There is a mandatory meeting today at lunch in room 112. It is essential that all peer helpers attend this meeting. Please be prompt. (MB –Feb 24)
REACH FOR THE TOP: The playoffs are here! the P.B. Experience earned a hard fought win against The Mans Club. Today's game will be the dominating Five Aces seeking to abolish Team Elite. Next week's games will be Wednesday with Team World Domination vs Black, Brown, and Yellow and Thursday The Council of Doom vs J.F.K. Zombies. The games begin at 11:35 in room 307. BE THERE ON TIME! Spectators are welcome. (JS –Feb 25)
ATTENTION CO-OP STUDENTS! Please take a photo of yourself (with your phone if you don't have a camera) at work this week. Send it to yourself (via email) so that you will have it for class this week on Friday February 25, 2011. Don't forget you must attend Friday's class. (MO –Feb 25)
GUITAR SHOWCASE: There will be a guitar showcase during high school lunch in the library on Friday, Feb. 25th. Bring your lunches to the library, sit back and enjoy some of Mother Teresa's talented guitar players. (AC –Feb 25)
STRATFORD 2011: Participants MUST have their deposit in to Mrs. Simpson by this Friday. We still need a few more people to go on the trip. Please speak to Mrs. Simpson directly if you need a little extra time with the deposit. The trip is at risk of being cancelled without the deposit money. (JS –Feb 25)
SAY IT OUT LOUD: 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)
LOST CELL PHONE: A Blackberry Torch went missing during high school lunch on Friday, Feb. 18. There is a reward for its return. If you find this phone, or have any information, please see our Principal, Ms. Agnel, in the main office. (MEA –Feb 28)
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 –Feb 28)
INTRAMURAL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Intramural Hockey Playoffs take place this week: Semi Finals begin Friday with All Out vs Teachers. March 1 Baked Hippos vs Happy Seals. Winning teams play Wed March 2 in the Finals. (DP – Mar 2)
JR BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
· There is a practice Thursday, February 24th after school in the caf gym.
· There is a practice on Monday, February 28th after school in the caf gym.
· We will be travelling on Tuesday March 1st to our First season game to Merivale High School.
· On Wednesday March 2nd we have a practice after school in the wood floor gym.
· Our second game at home vs. Sacred Heart is on Thursday March 3rd. (EM –Mar 3)
STUDENT SERVICES 
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)
CITY OF OTTAWA SUMMER JOBS: Looking for summer employment with the city of Ottawa?? Apply on line by Feb 25. www.ottawa.ca/careers. (PO -Feb 25)
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. (KW –Mar 1)
GRADE 12 STUDENTS TAKING NIGHT SCHOOL COURSES: Please make sure your Guidance Counsellor is aware of this course and it has been added to the application sites. (JH –Mar 4)
GRADS 
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY: Ottawa President's Reception - Monday, March 7, 2011.
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Meet and greet
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Guest speakers
- 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Admissions on the spot (bring your current high school transcript)
Refreshments provided. Location: Holiday Inn Select & Suites, 101 Kanata Avenue, Ottawa, ON. www.hisottawa.ca. RSVP: Meagan Knight; meagan.knight@smu.ca. 1-902-496-8760. (KW –Mar 7)
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)
COMING UP…
- 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.
- Feb 25th – In-school Co-op Integration Day
- Mar 3rd – 5th- School Play – “Break a Leg”. All seats General Admission.
- Mar 9th – Ash Wednesday. Lent begins.
- Mar 14th – 18th – March Break
