Thursday, March 31, 2011
Day 1 - H.S. & Day 4 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ Lenten Thought for the Day ~
God's kindness leads you toward repentance. ~ Romans 2:4
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
PIZZA! The prom committee will be selling pizza after school in front of the tuck shop on Tuesday March 29th and Thursday March 31st. $2.00 a slice. Cheese and Pepperoni available. (CC –Mar 31)
POPCORN: Popcorn will be sold during both lunches on Friday, April 1st, for $1.00/bag. (CHV –Apr 1)
CANNED FOOD DRIVE! Collection for the annual canned food drive will run from Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 until Friday, April 1st. Our school goal is to raise 7500 canned goods by having each student bring in at least 5 cans. Friendly challenges between homerooms are also encouraged! Any homeroom wishing to make a challenge may write it up and place it in the SUGGESTION BOX in the front office. Homerooms will be notified within the day. Donations will be going to the Shepherds of Good Hope, and prizes will be awarded to the homerooms that collect the greatest number of cans per student. LEND A HAND, GIVE SOME CANS! (NR –Apr 1)
YOGA: The spring schedule for Yoga will run for 8 weeks from Monday, March 28th, 2011 until Monday, June 6th, 2011, from 3:05 – 4:05 pm. (There are no classes April 25th, May 2nd and May 23rd.) Anyone interested in signing up for the next yoga session can contact julierollwagen@rogers.com, or, registration forms are available in the main office. (JR –Apr 18)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
GRADE 7/8 SWIM TEAM practices will start on Thursday, Mar 31st at Walter Baker Pool from 3 - 4 pm. Practices will run from March 31st until Thursday, April 28th. Practices will be each Tuesday and Thursday from 3- 4 pm (April 5th to April 28th). Swim meet is: Thursday, May 12th. Please see Ms. Curtis in Room 235 for a permission form! Students MUST have a signed permission form in order to attend practices!! (TC –Mar 31)
RED MAPLE CLUB: Please drop your Forest Award Design Template off to the library by Thursday, March 31st. Contest details at http://www.accessola.com/ola/bins/content_page.asp?cid=92.
(CHV –Mar 31)
7/8 REACH FOR THE TOP: Reach For the Top will be in Room 235 at the beginning of 7/8 lunch on Thursday, March 31st. New members are always welcome! (TC –Mar 31)
AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING: All Ambassadors participating in the Ambassador Leadership Training are to meet Friday at 10:40 in Room 230 for period 3 & 4. Please bring your lunch or $5 for 2 pieces of pizza and a drink. (MP –Apr 1)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADE 10 EQAO LITERACY TEST – TODAY: Due to the test today, some classes will need to be relocated. For your reference, here is the class change list:
| Period / Course | Teacher | Usual Room | Room Change |
| 1 / ENG3C | T. Earle | 137 | 134 |
| 1 / MAP4C | R. Mendrisky | 326 | 324 |
| 1 / CLU3M | C. Spearin | 309 | 205 |
| 2 / HRE1OI | A. Currie | 133 | 300 |
| 2 / GLS4O | B. Grainger | 304 | 313 |
B.U. GIRLS LEADERSHIP GROUP: The B.U. Girls Leadership Group is meeting during 2nd period today, in the chapel. Teachers please release these students. The names are listed on First Class. (MD –Mar 31)
WHITE PINE CLUB: Please drop your Forest Award Design Template off to the library by Thursday, March 31st. Contest details can be found at http://www.accessola.com/ola/bins/content_page.asp?cid=92. (CHV –Mar 31)
GIRLS VARSITY TOUCH FOOTBALL: Any high school girls interested in playing Varsity touch football are asked to attend a brief, but very important meeting on Thursday March 31st at 11:30 in room 212. If you have any questions, or cannot make the meeting please see Ms. Sinclair. All are welcome! (CS –Mar 31)
THINKFAST 2011: April 15th. Limited number of applications are available in the chapel. (MD –Apr 1)
EUROPEAN ENRICHMENT TRIP: Meeting Friday April 1st in room 201 at lunch for all participants. The social evening is here at MT on Wed. April 6th starting at 6 p.m. Please be sure to be here at school at 5:30 for set up. (16 more days before we leave!) (AB –Apr 1)
REACH TRAVELLING TEAM: There will be practice sessions in room 307 at lunch this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. All members must attend. (JS –Apr 1)
WRITING CONTESTS:
- Say it Out Loud: Submissions for March's dialogue or monologue writing contest (500 words) will be accepted until Monday, April 4th (Rm 138).
- Write the Wrong: Maclean's Magazine is hosting an essay contest around the topic -- What is the single largest problem that we face today and what do youth need to do to fix it? Please see Mrs. Simpson in Rm 138 for all the details. Essay judges are Canadian news celebrities. The winning essay will be published and the winning author in 2010 won a Blackberry Smartphone. Who knows how fabulous the prize is this year? (JS –Apr 1)
ATTENTION FRENCH IMMERSION GRADE 11 AND 12 STUDENTS: There will be an important meeting during lunch on Monday April 4th in room 314 regarding the Ottawa and Carleton Universities French competition. Many prizes to be won, including a $5000 bursary. Please see Mme Santini for more information. (IS –Apr 4)
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE: Have you applied to attend the Youth Entrepreneurship Conference in April? (Congrats if you did - it's a FANTASTIC opportunity.) You must hand in your permission form in room 216 ASAP to secure your seat! (SM –Apr 8)
ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL REFEREES NEEDED: Referees are needed to assist with the Elementary Basketball tournaments taking place at St. Andrew Elementary on Wednesday, April 13th (girls tournament) and Tuesday, April 19th (boys tournament). Four (4) referees are required for each day, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Volunteer hours are available and lunch will be provided. See Mr. Liska for more information. (JL –Apr 15)
STUDENT SERVICES 
URGENT NEED FOR TUTORS! All students interested in tutoring at our school are asked to pick up a form in Student Services as soon as possible. Thank you. (KW –Apr 1)
SUMMER COMPANY: Interested in starting your own Summer Company? Receive up to $3000 to run it and connect with a mentor to guide you. To apply visit www.ontario.ca/summercompany. (JH -Apr 1)
BYTOWN BRIGANTINE INC: Bytown Brigantine Inc is looking for volunteers and has a great little brochure on summer camps and voyages. Drop by Student Services for the brochures. For their volunteer opportunities, visit their website at www.tallshipsadventure.org. (KW –Apr 1)
CAMP FFIT: Are you a young woman age 15 to 19? Are you looking for a challenging career? This summer the Ottawa Fire Service is offering the second annual week-long fire fighting day camp to young women who want to explore the career of fire fighting. If you are in good physical condition, have a positive attitude, want to make new friends and try something new every day, then this camp is for you! Camp FFIT 2011 is being held August 15th to 19th, 8:00 to 5:00 daily. Please go to http://www.ottawa.ca and enter camp ffit into the search. Download and fill in the application and send it to the address provided. Application deadline is April 30th. For additional information please email campffit@ottawa.ca (two f’s) or call 613-580-2424 ext 12372. Camp FITT is presented by the Ottawa Fire Services, Fire Service Women of Ontario. (MP –Apr 1)
CHANGE THE VIEW VIDEO CONTEST: 1 in 5 kids has mental health issues. YOU can help create a more positive outlook. Make a video that shows how we can all take the stigma out of kids' mental health issues like stress, depression, eating disorders, ADHD, bullying and schizophrenia. Go to www.kidsmentalhealth.ca for full details or stop by Student Services. (MP –Apr 8)
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is being held on the weekend of June 17th-19th. Over 300 volunteers help to make the Festival a success in the following areas: pre-event and post-even set up, silent auction, main tent, docks and staging, team services, site safety/maintenance, children's area, media tent, VIP area, welcoming crew, alternates/floaters, stage/entertainment. Interested? Visit their website at http://www.dragonboat.net and fill out the online application. Volunteers receive training and orientation, meal vouchers, water, parking passes, a volunteer T-shirt, a volunteer handbook, and an invite to the volunteer party. Questions? Email: volunteer@dragonboat.net. (KW –Apr 8)
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE PERTH CAMPUS: Open House Saturday, April 9th, 2011, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Program Offerings for Fall 2011. Everyone Welcome. For more information, phone (613) 267-2859, email perth@algonquincollege.com, or visit the website: www.algonquincollege.com/perth. (KW -Apr 8)
IT’S ALMOST HERE!.... The Berrigan Elementary School BBQ..... Thursday, June 9th, 2011, 3pm to 8:30pm. They are looking for 25 volunteer students to assist in set up of activities, tables, chairs, displays, run carnival-type games, etc. The event runs rain or shine so be prepared for inclement weather (rain gear) and bring a snack/meal. Pick up info sheet in Student Services. (KW –Apr 8)
LEAD. CHANGE. HELP. A Youth Leadership Opportunity. Volunteer Ottawa is looking for volunteers (aged 16-24) to be part of a Youth Leadership Team. The team will meet monthly. The purpose of the team is to increase youth interest, participation and commitment to volunteering. Position descriptions include: creative type (logos, graphics, posters, You tube presentations), social media lover, social media writer, scribe and researcher, techno-wizard. Interested? Send anything (could be a resume and cover letter, video, audio file, link to a website, recommendations, artistic work, haiku, song etc) that answers these questions:
1. What position are you applying for?
2. Why do you want the position?
3. Why should you be selected for the position?
4. Who are you and how can I contact you?
Send to Damien Martin at Volunteer Ottawa. 613-736-5266 ext 115, or email: youth@volunteerottawa. (KW –Apr 8)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL: Friday, May 6th to Monday, May 23rd, 2011. Visit their website: www.tulipfestival.ca. Contact: mailto:volunteer@tulipfestival.ca or call (613)567-5757 ext. 236. Pick up an information sheet in Student Students. (KW – May 13)
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 10th, 2011.
Forms are available in Student Services, the main office, or on the Mother Teresa website. (SD –Apr 1)
GRAD FEES DUE: Graduates are reminded to bring a $75 cheque made payable to "Mother Teresa High School" to room 132 by April 12th for your commencement fees. You will be measured for your gown at this time. (DM –Apr 12)
GRADUATION CEREMONY: The Grad Ceremony will be held Wednesday June 29th at 1:00pm at Mother Teresa HS. Each graduate will be given 2 tickets for their guests. Students that require more than 2 tickets must request the number of extra tickets by signing up in Student Services between Monday May 2nd and Friday May 6th. Signing up does not guarantee you will receive the number requested. Students should drop by Student Services the following week to find out how many extra tickets they will receive. (JH –May 6)
STAFF 
JEANS DAY: A reminder that Friday April 1st is Jeans Day. This week our contributions will go toward The Ottawa Epilepsy Foundation. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (SD –Apr 1)
TGIF FRIDAY APRIL 1ST...... Come one come all. April 1st|??? Come on, you're thinking. Really?? I think it would be funny if it were a prank... to see who would show up...... but it's not. Betty Ann promised! Friday… after school…staffroom. Why not show off your jeans with friends, food and fun!! (Hosted by the Religion, Technology, and Business Education Departments). (LB –Apr 1)
COMING UP…
- Mar 23rd – Apr 1st – Canned Food Drive for Lent
- Apr 21st – Holy Thursday
- Apr 22nd – Good Friday (no school)
- Apr 24th – Easter Sunday
- Apr 25th – Easter Monday (no school)
CANNED FOOD DRIVE! Collection for the annual canned food drive will run from Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 until Friday, April 1st. Our school goal is to raise 7500 canned goods by having each student bring in at least 5 cans. Friendly challenges between homerooms are also encouraged! Any homeroom wishing to make a challenge may write it up and place it in the SUGGESTION BOX in the front office. Homerooms will be notified within the day. Donations will be going to the Shepherds of Good Hope, and prizes will be awarded to the homerooms that collect the greatest number of cans per student. LEND A HAND, GIVE SOME CANS! (NR –Apr 1) 
