Thursday, June 16, 2011

Day 2 - H.S. & Day 5 - Gr. 7 & 8

~ Thought for the Week ~

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action. ~ Mother Teresa

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

YEARBOOKS:

Some yearbooks have been pulled because of non payment of fees (this is noted on your form). Students need to go to the office and pay their fee before they can come and collect their yearbook from Mr. Pentlow on Friday at lunchtime.
If students haven't ordered a book, there will be some extra available by lottery. Students can see Mr. Pentlow before Friday with $40 cash, in order to have their name put into the lottery (students who do not get a yearbook in the lottery, will have their money returned). (AP – Jun 17)

HS FOOTBALL MEETING (GRADES 8 TO 11): There will be a mandatory meeting in room 119 at 3:00 p.m on Friday, June 17 for all students interested in playing football for the upcoming season. (AC –Jun 17)

LAST DAY FOR CAFETERIA SERVICE: The last day for cafeteria service is Friday June 24. There will be no caf service for June 27 - 28, so all staff and students are reminded to bring a lunch on those days. (CB –Jun 24)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION GRADE 7 & 8 GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM: There will be a practice Wednesday, June 15th 3 - 5 PM and our final practice will be Friday, June 17th at 7:30 AM. The tournament will be Monday, June 20th. See you there! (AJ – Jun 16)

VIMY 2012: There will be a meeting this Friday in Student Services at 2:30 for all students participating in the Vimy 2012 trip next March. Appointment slips will be given out Friday morning. (MP –Jun 17)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

LONDON, ENGLAND TRIP – IT’S NOT TOO LATE! (*updated) See Mrs. Simpson in Rm 138 for information regarding next March Break's trip to the incredible city of London, England. Come see the birthplace of such greats as William Shakespeare, Prince William and Mr. Pentlow! This trip is being organized for senior students. Reserve your spot by June 20 for as little as $195.00. Please attend a very important meeting in Rm 138 at lunch on Wednesday (Jun 15^th) for next March Break's trip to London, England. (JS –Jun 17)

STUDENT SERVICES

ADOBE YOUTH VOICES: Adobe Youth Voices is a new and exciting project brought to you by YOUCAN and TakingITGlobal to teach youth aged 13-18 video and photo editing skills and to encourage Youth to create multimedia projects about issues that are relevant to them. Youth are given 12-15 hours of editing training and given access to cameras and the lab at other times to finalize there creations and have the whole world hear what you(th) have to say. All sessions take place at St. Paul University and are free of charge. Space is limited so please register early. For more information or to register contact us at youthvoices@youcan.ca. Register at www.tinyurl.com/adobeyouthvoices. For more information about us head to: http://www.youcan.ca.
Group #1 - July 26, 28, August 2 and August 4 (5pm - 8:30pm)
Group #2 - August 9, 11, 16, 18 (5pm - 8:30pm)
Group #3 - August 15-19 (9am - 12pm)
Group #4 - August 15-19 (1pm - 4pm)
Group #5 August 29-31 (9am - 12pm)
Group #6 August 29-31 (1pm - 4pm) (KW –Jun 17)

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^nd - June 17^th, 2011. Forms can be found in Student Services. (KW –Jun 17)

VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER! We have several volunteer opportunities this month, 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!

Italian Week – Looking for Volunteers: Community Service hours available. Italian Week (Jun 9^th – 19^th) and St. Anthony's Church: St. Anthony's Church Pasta Feast-serving, clean up, free meal etc. Kindly call Trina Costantini-Powell at 613-526-4315 for more information.
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.
Childcare needed: Mother seeking before and after school childcare for 2 children attending St. Luke's Elementary School. Hours of care: approximately, 7:30 am - 9:00 am and 3:40pm - 6:00 pm. Start date would be September 2011 for the entire school year. The girl is 10 years old and the boy is 6 years old. Requirements: bilingual French and English, certified babysitting course, CPR. Please contact Julie Jackson at 613-823-1964 or jjackson73@sympatico.ca.
City of Ottawa: The City of Ottawa is offering an Advanced Leadership Program for youth 15 and up. The youth will acquire pre-employment skills, experience and certificates including: High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development Certificate, Standard First Aid, CPR-C and Defibrillator Training Certificate; Hands on work experience, Workplace communication, Programming experience and Leadership skills. The focus here is to prepare youth for today's workplace. Please call 613-580-2424 extension 41210. Come to Ben Franklin Place, 9am-4pm July 4th-8th, 2011. (KW –Jun 17)

GRADS

ALGONQUIN SLICE ORIENTATION – NEW DATE: Algonquin College's Strategic Learning in the College Environment (SLICE) orientation has been changed to Friday, August 26, 2011. Those students registering on-line for this event through Algonquin College, please make note of the change in date. (CW –Jun 17)

GRADUATION CEREMONY 2011: This year’s graduation ceremony takes place on Wednesday June 29^th, at 1:00 pm, at Mother Teresa High School. Please make sure you have picked up your tickets in Student Services. (SD –Jun 20)

STAFF

JEANS DAY: A reminder that Friday June 17^th is our last Jeans Day this year. Our contributions this week, will go toward stopping animal exploitation. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (SD –Jun 17)