Thursday, May 26, 2011

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

~ Thought for the Week ~

Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received, and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work. ~ Mother Teresa

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

YOUTH EVENTS: “Under the Son” Youth Rally, takes place at St. Monica’s Parish, on June 25^th, AND “Journey to the Father” Youth Conference July 15^th to 17^th in St. Raphaels, Ontario. Students have really enjoyed these programs in the past and registration is limited, so see Martha for details. (MD –Jun 10)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

7/8 SOFTBALL: Boys Softball: Any boys interested in trying out for the 7/8 boys softball team are reminded that try-outs will take place next Wednesday and Thursday, May 25^th and 26^th, from 3:00 to 4:00. Please sign up this week outside room 333. Please see Mr. Shannon with any questions. (KS –May 26)

RED MAPLE: Drop by the library by Friday to place your pizza order for the celebration on June 2nd. (CHV –May 27)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MTSAID: All MTSAID members ordering t-shirts are asked to submit $20 to Mrs. Kowal by Friday May 27th. (MK –May 27)

DO YOU LOVE MUSIC? Do you enjoy working with people? Do you need community service hours? Then start checking out the websites for the awesome festivals in Ottawa this summer. It all starts in June with the Jazz Festival, followed by the Country Festival and Bluesfest in July and finally, Folkfest in August. If volunteer registration is not open yet for some of them, keep checking back every week. Some positions fill up quickly and if you are under 18, some festivals require parental permission forms to be completed before being accepted. Good luck. (SS –May 27)

D.I.F.D. CLOTHING ORDERS ARE IN! You may pick up this week (to May 27) at lunch in room 216. (SM –May 27)

IMPROV CLUB: The Improv Club will meet every Monday at lunch until the end of May in Rm 138. (JS –May 30)

VICTORIA QUILTS CLUB: Reminder that the last meeting for the Victoria Quilts Club members will be Tuesday, May 31st in the library from 3:30 pm to 5:30pm. Thank you to all who have participated this past semester. Looking forward to next year's events. (KW –May 31)

BARRHAVEN BLOOD DONOR CLINIC: Wed June 8^th, 5:00pm - 8:00pm, at the Barrhaven Legion, 3500 Fallowfield Rd. Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book an appt. (DM –Jun 7)

STUDENT SERVICES

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA 2011-2012 TRANSITION PROGRAM for students with a learning disability or other functional limitation (cognitive, psychological, psychiatric, medical, physical or sensory). Please visit www.sass.uOttawa.ca/access/transition. Orientation days are on September 1^st and 2^nd. (KW –May 27)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Bright Math Camp 2011 is a not-for-profit camp for the promotion of mathematics taking place at Carleton University, UC 282 (Unicenter) from July 18-22, 2011. The camps are organized for motivated bright and gifted students entering in the fall 2011 into grades 7-8-9. The camp covers recreational math, study skills strategies. There is 1 hr free swimming on one day and introduction to Tai Chi. Information sheets are available in Student Services. Check their website: http://www.ncf.ca/~au680/index.htm for further details. (KW-May 30)

SUMMER SCHOOL: Both Catholic and Public School Board Summer School information and registration packages are available in Student Services. Pre-registration is from May 2nd to June 17th. (KW –Jun 2)

SUMMER CAMP FOR ABORIGINAL YOUTH: Dream Quest is a free camp July 3-8, 2011 for Aboriginal youth (ages 12-17) held at Algonquin College, Ottawa Ontario. You can take classes, sleep in residence and explore the college campus, just like a real college student! All meals and evening activities are included. See Student Services for more details. (AB –Jun 10)

DRIVER’S EDUCATION: It's here! Driver’s Education for the summer. Locations for in class sessions are at All Saints HS, Sacred Heart HS, St. Joseph HS, St. Paul HS and St. Peter HS. Open to all students attending Ottawa region secondary schools. Must be at least 16 years of age and have a G1 license prior to July 4th, 2011. Registration runs from May 2 - June 17, 2011. Forms can be found in Student Services. (KW –Jun 17)

VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER! We have several volunteer opportunities this month, in June and throughout the summer. Too many details to include in these announcements, but here is a brief summary of what is available. We strongly encourage students to drop by Student Services and check out the Volunteer Clipboard!

Mothercraft Ottawa - Touch a Truck: Sunday, May 29^th. 613-728-1839 x 500. trucks@mothercraft.com, www.mothercraft.com.
Berrigan Elementary School BBQ: Thursday, June 9^th, 3pm to 8:30pm. Contact Esmat Fares, 613-797-4004, or email: salameh252@yahoo.ca.
St. Luke Elementary School - Year End Dance: Friday, June 10^th, 5pm to 9pm. Tina Granville, tgranvil@gmail.com, 613-823-7427.
Canadian Cancer Society Ottawa Centre 2011 Relay for Life: Friday, June 10^th, 7pm at the Nepean Sportsplex. 12-hour overnight, non-competitive event. To put in a team, register online at cancer.ca/relay or contact Shannon Pierangeli at ottawacentreflteams@gmail.com or 613-618-4437.
2011 Barrhaven Run for Rogers's House: Saturday, June 11^th, 2011. Over 125 volunteers are required. Please email volunteers@Barrhaven.Run.ca.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School: June 14^th, 4pm-9pm. Contact Assunta Ricciuti by email sueandbrad@live.ca.
Faces of Aces Needs You: Year end BBQ bash at Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School - Thursday, June 16^th, 5pm to 8pm. Please email your name, your school name, and your phone# to faces.of.aces@gmail.com.
Ferrari Festival: June 17^th-June 19^th - email your name and phone number to: dharding@magma.ca subject: Ferrari Festival. You will receive more details as soon as your email is received.
Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival - June 17^th - 19^th.
Email: volunteer@dragonboat.net.
Ride the Rideau Cancer Research Fundraiser: Prizes, entertainment, fun, silent auction at Greenfields Pub and Eatery, 900 Greenbank Road, Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 7pm to 10pm. Volunteers needed for the event. Please contact Manuela McLaughlin at 613 223-7951. On September 10^th, Carol Badenoch and Cosmo Grant will bike the 100km. Proceeds from their sponsorship will go to support the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Research Institute. See http://www.ridetherideau.ca for more details.
Summer Camp working outdoors with teens and adults with Special Needs. July 11^th-22^nd, Monday-Friday, 9am to noon. 5480 Richmond Road, Nepean. Contact Kathleen Rooney @ 613-789-1212 or email outdoorworkexperience@gmail.com.
GreekFest 2011. August 10^th-21^st, 2011. www.ottawagreekfest.com. Please contact Tasia Reklitis at treklitis@helleniccommunity.com. (KW –Jun 17)

GRADS

PROM COMMITTEE: The prom committee will meet one last time this week. The meeting will take place in Room 134 at 11:25 on Thursday May 26^th. It is important that everyone attend we have some thank you's and final items to complete. See you there! (KP –May 26)

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Attention all grads. Don't miss out on this opportunity. The Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship is an Ontario Government program that recognizes hard working students who earn top marks. Winners may receive a tuition scholarship worth up to a maximum of $3,500 per year. The minimum scholarship that you can receive is $100. Apply using the 2011-2012 OSAP online web application for full-time students at http://osap.gov.on.ca, or apply using an OSAP paper application form. For more information, drop by Student Services. (KW –Jun 10)

STAFF

JEANS DAY: A reminder that Friday May 27^th is Jeans Day. This week our contributions will go toward the 18th annual Tim Horton’s Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Fundraiser on June 17-19, 2011 at Mooney's Bay Park. This year, the festival supports the following charities: Sens Foundation/Project S.T.E.P., CHEO Foundation, Bruyère Foundation, ArtsSmarts, Ottawa Humane Society, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, and Debra Dynes Family House. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (SD –May 27)