Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Day 1 - H.S. & Day 5 - Gr. 7 & 8

~ Thought for the Week ~

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. ~ Mother Teresa

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

FREEZIE SALES! Freezies will be on sale during HS and 7/8 lunch on FRIDAY, May 13 at the entrance to the cafeteria. Don't let Friday the 13^th be unlucky for you! Bring your money and buy a freezie on Friday, May 13. (TC –May 13)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRI-SPORT PARTICIPANTS: All Tri-Sport participants please see Mrs. Frias today at lunch at 12:45 at the Phys. Ed. Offices. (TF –May 10)

REACH FOR THE TOP will be held on Wednesday, May 11 at the beginning of 7/8 lunch in Room 235. New members are always welcome! (TC –May 11)

ECOLOGY CENTRE TRIP: There is an important meeting for any students going on the Canadian Ecology Centre trip in Room 332 at lunch this Thursday. If you haven't already returned your green form please do so ASAP. (NS –May 12)

RED MAPLE CLUB: The pizza party is at lunch on Friday, May 13th. Drop off your $2.00 by Thursday. (CHV –May 12)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MANGA CLUB: Manga Club will meet Tuesday at lunch in Rm 138. (JS –May 10)

CHEMISTRY CONTESTS: Those students in, or having taken, SCH3U or SCH4U and are interested in writing a Chemistry contest should see Mr. Miller by Tuesday May 10. (RM –May 10)

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR BLOOD TYPE IS? Staff from Canadian Blood Services will be in the atrium (Career Services) during HS lunch on Monday May 9th and Tuesday May 10th to type the blood of interested students. Minimum age to participate is 17 years. See Mrs. McLaughlin in room 130 if you would like more information. (DM –May 10)

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY: The Court at Barrhaven is looking for a student to complete 4-6 hours of data entry for community service hours. Please contact Don Henderson directly at 613-823-2763 if you are interested. (MO –May 11)

CO-OP STUDENTS: Students who signed up for co-op are reminded to submit their application with a current resume and $20 ASAP. For those students seeking a placement at Ottawa Police Services, you are asked to submit an application to co-op no later than Wednesday, May 11th. Application forms are available in Student Services and the Co-op Office in rm. 111. (KN –May 11)

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC:

The annual blood donor clinic is being held on May 13th in our gym. You must be a minimum of 17 years old and 50kg/110lb to donate blood. For complete eligibility requirements, please call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283).
UPDATE: Please remember to return your permission forms to Mrs. McLaughlin in room 130 if you are 17 years old and donating blood at the clinic on May 13th. Also, we are in need of 10 more donors at the May 13th clinic - please consider donating blood (see Mrs. McLaughlin to sign up) (DM –May 12)

HIGH SCHOOL TOUCH FOOTBALL INTRAMURALS ARE HERE! Come be a part of the final intramural of the year. 6 vs 6 one hand touch football (teams of 8). Check out the rules posted in the wood floor gym hallway to see if you and your team have what it takes to be crowned a champion. Games will take place at lunch on our main field (field width) weather permitting. See Mr. Currie or Mr. Prigent for details. $1 per player. Drop forms off to rm 117. (DP –May 16)

GRADE 12’S – CHECK YOUR MARKS! Grade 12's that applied to College or University are asked to check OCAS / OUAC to ensure the midterm marks are reported and accurate including night school marks. (JH –May 17)

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

STUDENT SERVICES

PEER HELPERS NEEDED FOR FEEDER SCHOOL TOURS: Please sign up in Student Services to assist with the Grade 6 feeder school tours which take place next week. (JH –May 10)

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SCHOOL RINGS! Jostens Rings will be back for Grade 11 and Grade 12 students during senior lunch on Wednesday, May 11th and Thursday, May 12th. It is the perfect opportunity for all grade 11 students to purchase their class rings in May and receive them in September and for the Grade 12 students who haven't had a chance to order one yet. By ordering in May, you will get your ring early and save money as well. (KW –May 12)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Havenlea Chapman-Mills Community Association is again in need of high school volunteers for their Community Spring Clean Up event. As a part of this event we are distributing much needed rain barrels for people in our community. This will involve unloading the barrels from the trailer, and collecting money from purchasers. We are looking for 5 to 10 volunteers. Students can email: andrea@vronsky.ca, or phone 613-850-2680 to get more details. The event starts at 9:00 am this Saturday May 14^th at Cresthaven Park (near St. Andrew School) and will end around 12:30. Hot dogs and drinks will be available for volunteers. (KW –May 13)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Are you a mature high school student who would like to complete your volunteer hours working outdoors? Do you enjoy working with people? Are you patient? You could be part of an innovative summer camp which involves working with teens and adults with Special Needs. Saturday, May 14th 2pm to 5pm, Sunday, May 15th 9am to noon (raindate), July 11th-22nd; Monday - Friday, 9am - noon. Location: 5480 Richmond Road, Nepean K2R 1G4. Contact: Kathleen Rooney @ 613 789-1212 or email: mailto:outdoorworkexperience@gmail.com. See information in Student Services. (KW –May 13)

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 –May 31)

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)

GRADS

SCHOOL LETTER FOR GRADUATES: A reminder that the School Letter Applications are due in Student Services no later than Tuesday May 10. The application requires teacher signatures so start the process now! (JH –May 10)

DEADLINES APPROACHING FAST! – GRADUATING STUDENTS: 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 –May 13)

STAFF

NATIONAL DENIM DAY – TUESDAY MAY 10^TH: All staff are invited to wear denim on Tuesday May 10^th, in support of Breast Cancer Research. Donations of $ 5 may be made in the jar in the Main Office. Check out www.curefoundation.com for more information. Thank you for your generosity as we Help Fight Breast Cancer! (SD –May 10)