Monday, March 28, 2011

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

~ Lenten Thought for the Day ~

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. ~ Jean P.F Richter

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

CANNED FOOD DRIVE! Collection for the annual canned food drive will run from Wednesday, March 23, 2011 until Friday, April 1. 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 28^th, 2011 until Monday, June 6^th, 2011, from 3:05 – 4:05 pm. (There are no classes April 25^th, May 2^nd and May 23^rd.) 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)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

BASEBALL: There will be a meeting after school on Monday March 28th in Room 110 for all high school students interested in playing baseball for Mother Teresa. Be there and be positive. (RR –Mar 28)

IMPROV CLUB: Mondays at lunch in Rm 138...it's a blast. (JS -Mar 28)

INCOME TAX FILING: Do you need your income tax filed for free?? If you had a job in 2010, bring your T4 slip to Mr. Baldin in room 216. A volunteer from the Senior Accounting class will complete your return and efile it for you. (LB –Mar 28)

MANGA CLUB: Tuesdays at lunch...Rm 138 (JS –Mar 29)

SOLAR CAR RACE PARTICIPANTS: Please see Mr. Taylor this week to book time to do Passport to Safety. There will be a Solar Car meeting on Tuesday March 29th at lunch in room 202. (SS –Mar 29)

HS GIRLS SOCCER: Any high school girl interested in playing soccer for the school team, is asked to attend a brief, but MANDATORY meeting on Tuesday March 29^th at 11:30 sharp in room 110. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. McSwiggan. Grade 9’s are welcome! (SM –Mar 29)

WRITING CONTESTS:

Say it Out Loud: Submissions for March's dialogue or monologue writing contest (500 words) will be accepted until Monday, April 4 (Rm 138). February's winner will be announced next week.
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)

ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL REFEREES NEEDED: Referees are needed to assist with the Elementary Basketball tournaments taking place at St. Andrew Elementary on Wednesday, April 13 (girls tournament) and Tuesday, April 19 (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

MEI – THE WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM: Information meeting on Monday, March 28th at the Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Drive, from 7pm to 9pm. RSVP @meiacademy.com. Pick up a brochure from Student Services. (KW –Mar 28)

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)

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 9, 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 9, 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)

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 13^th, 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 –Apr 1)

STAFF

JEANS DAY: A reminder that Friday April 1^st is Jeans Day. This week our contributions will go toward The Ottawa Epiliepsy Foundation. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (SD –Apr 1)