Friday, October 21, 2011
Day 2 - H.S. & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ Thought for the Day ~
Facts about Hunger and Poverty
World Population: 6.8 billion
World Hunger:
· 925 million people do not have enough to eat — more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union combined.
· 98% of the world's undernourished people live in developing countries.
· Two-thirds of the world's hungry live in just 7 countries: Bangladesh, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia and Pakistan.
· Where is hunger the worst?
o Asia and the Pacific: 578 million
o Sub-Saharan Africa: 239 million
o Latin America and the Caribbean: 53 million
o Near East and North Africa: 37 million
o Developed countries: 19 million
~ Facts from the Hunger Project
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
LET'S CHAT YOUTH CAFÉ: Be heard. Have your say. The Ottawa Police Service and the Ottawa Police Services Board are hosting a Let's Chat Youth Café because it's their turn to listen! Come join a real police-youth conversation and explore the issues that matter to you and your friends in small group table chats. You'll eat free food and maybe even win an iPod or Sens tickets! The Café is being held Wednesday, October 26th at the Nepean Sportsplex between 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, stop by Student Services, go to ottawapolice.ca or visit them on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/opsyouthcafe. (MP –Oct 21)
TITANWEAR forms were given out in homeroom today (Monday). Please note that all order forms with money are due by October 28. Please see Mr. Baldin in room 216 should you have any questions. (LB –Oct 28)
GET CAUGHT READING: Want to win a Tim Horton’s or a Chapters gift card? All you have to do is READ! From now until Oct 28th, the principals will be catching students reading during SIREN. If you get caught reading the gift certificate is yours. Happy Reading! (KP –Oct 28)
SAY IT OUT LOUD: Students who are interested in entering the school's writing contest, Say it Out Loud, are asked to submit a 500 word opinion essay to Mrs. Simpson in Rm 138 by the end of the month. Win a gift certificate to Chapters. (JS – Oct 28)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
WRESTLING TEAM: Any 7/8 student (girls and boys) interested in joining the 7/8 wrestling team, are asked to sign up outside of Mr. Quinn's office by the end of the week. The first practice will be next Monday (Oct. 24) in the cafeteria gym. (TQ –Oct 21)
LIBRARY/LEARNING COMMONS HELPERS: If you are interested in helping out in the Titans Learning Commons (TLC) drop by the Learning Commons at the start of lunch on Friday, October 21. Bring your lunch. (CHV –Oct 21)
7/8 INTRAMURAL SPECTATORS: Starting on Tuesday, there will be a sign up sheet posted outside the Phys Ed offices, for anyone wishing to be a spectator at the lunchtime intramurals. The list will be posted at 8:15 and taken down at 8:30 every day. The first 30 people to sign up will be admitted into the gym to watch. If your name is not on the list, you will not be allowed in. You may only sign yourself up, and cannot sign up a group of friends. We are limiting the amount of spectators due to safety concerns of having over a hundred spectators, and having too many instances of garbage being left behind. Players who play on any given day do not need to sign up, but still need to be present, in the gym, by the beginning of the first game (12:40). (MM –Oct 21)
LOOKING FOR CADETS - REMEMBRANCE DAY: Any grade 7 & 8 Cadets interested in being part of the Remembrance Day ceremony, please sign up in room 315. (KM – Oct 21)
STUDENT COUNCIL: Grade 7/8 Student Council will meet on Monday, October 24 in Room 235 at the beginning of 7/8 Lunch. (TC –Oct 24)
HALLOWEEN DANCE: The dance will take place the afternoon of October 28th. Tickets for this event will be sold Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for $2. You can buy your tickets through your homeroom teacher. Make sure to bring spare change to the dance since there will be an opportunity to buy tickets to win lots of great prizes! See you there in your black and orange attire! (AJ –Oct 26)
READ -A- THON: Mother Teresa Learning Commons will be hosting the Grade 7/8 Read-A-Thon on November 3, 2011. This fun day of reading, guest speakers and prizes is open to any Grade 7 and 8 students. Pledge sheets are available in the Learning Commons. (CHV –Oct 28)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HISTORY FIELD TRIP: There is an important meeting for all grade 11 and 12 Ancient History students planning on attending the field trip to The ROM and Medieval Times, TODAY at LUNCH, in Room 305. Please see Mrs. Galbraith if you cannot attend. (MG –Oct 21)
B.U. GIRLS LEADERSHIP: Meeting on Friday (Oct. 21) at Lunch time in the chapel. Please be on time and bring your lunch with you. (MD –Oct 21)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE HOMECOMING DANCE!!
1. Doors open at 6:45pm. No one will be admitted early. Entry is at the side of the school ONLY.
2. There will be no re-entry. Once you leave, you are not allowed to come back in.
3. All students must have a student card (or note from VP).
4. Guests must have their own student card from their school.
5. Guests must arrive with their MT student host.
6. ALL BAGS will be searched.
7. All coats and bags must be checked at the coat check for the entire dance.
8. Students will NOT be allowed access to their lockers.
9. Doors close at 8:30 pm. There will be no one admitted after this time (unless previous arrangements have been made).
10. The dance ends at 10:00pm - be sure to arrange transportation home.
We hope everyone has a great time at our Homecoming dance!! (JP –Oct 21)
AUTHOR VISIT: As part of the Ottawa Writers Festival, Vicki Grant, award winning author of “Not Suitable for Family Viewing” will be in the Mother Teresa Learning Commons on Tuesday, October 25 during period 2. Drop by the TLC/library for a pass. (CHV –Oct 24)
SR. BOYS VOLLEYBALL: There is a home game Tuesday October 18th against Notre Dame, another home game on Thursday October 20th against Holy Trinity. On Monday October 24 there is an away game at Ridgemount and a home game on Thursday October 27th and our last game for the regular season is at home Tuesday November 1st against St Pius. If you cannot attend please advise Mlle McMurchy in room 233 or M. Atkinson. (EM- Oct -27)
LONDON TRIP: It is not too late to join in this once in a lifetime trip! You have up to 99 days before departure in March to register. Why wait? Come on by Rm 138 for details! (JS –Oct 28)
STUDENT SERVICES 
HOUSE OF COMMONS PAGE PROGRAM: Student Services has some promotional materials concerning the House of Commons Page Program for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. More information is available on the Parliament of Canada Web site. Applications must be submitted online at www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage. Senior HS students who maintain an average of 80% and who are fluent in both official languages are invited to apply. Also, to be eligible, students must also be accepted at a university in the National Capital Region and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Deadline for applications this year is Thursday, December 22, 2011. (KW –Oct 21)
FRENCH TUTOR NEEDED: Looking for a french tutor, after school, for a 10 year old student living in the area. Please contact Mrs. Anthoniette Richardson at either 613 864-1993 or 613 823-5774. (KW –Oct 21)
WANT TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY SAVE MONEY, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT? One Change is looking for volunteers to deliver 40,000 leak-detecting blue dots to Ottawa residents. Call at 613-868-6818 or visit their website to get involved. www.thisbluedot.ca (KW –Oct 21)
INTERESTED IN THE OTTAWA FIRE DEPARTMENT?? Any student in Grade 10 or 11 interested in learning more about the Ottawa Fire Department is to sign up in Guidance for an information session. The session will take place November 8, 2011 at 9:00 am in the Multi Purpose Room. (JR –Oct 21)
URGENT NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22: It's the fall clean up the capital - the wetlands on Lester Road, between the Airport Parkway and Albion Road. Home to four of Ontario's eight turtle species. You are invited t ocollect litter from these turtles' habitat and along the road. 4+ hours of volunteer work. Please call Cheryl Doran at 613 290-9968. (KW –Oct 21)
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE: On Thursday, November 3rd Student Services is providing a bus for 40 Grade 12 students interested in finding out about all that the college has to offer. You will have the opportunity to talk to professors and check out the vast array of programs. Student's will leave M.T. at 8:40 am and return at 1:30 pm. Go to Student Services to sign-up and obtain a parental permission form. For more information on the open house check out http://www.algonquincollege.com/openhouse. (KN -Oct 25)
FATHER JESSI AND ST. ANDREW'S PARISH WELCOMES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER IN THE CHURCH: Require help with set up Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 4:15pm, sometimes longer. Once a month (last Saturday of the month) there is baptism set up in the atrium and we need help with chair set up. Students need to show up at 3pm and they will be put to work setting up chairs, tables or the sound system if they know how to set up this equipment. (KW –Oct 26)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INFLUENZA CLINIC: The Ottawa Public Health Influenza Immunization Campaign is underway and looking for student volunteers to assist the clinic staff with set up, displays, greeting people, giving out forms, helping with the survey, etc. We have a flu clinic at our school on Wednesday, November 30th. See Student Services for more information. (KW –Oct 21)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: www.volunteerottawa.ca/youth is a new website geared towards students volunteering in the Ottawa area and accumulating their 40 hours. Click the GO! Volunteer tab to search for volunteer opportunities. There are numerous volunteer opportunities during the school year. At times, there are too many to post in the written announcements. We ask that you make it a habit to stop in to Student Services and check out what is available. (JH –Oct 28)
SHAD VALLEY SUMMER PROGRAM: Something different to do this summer. Shad Valley, Summer 2012 (July 1-July 27). Shad Valley is a four-week summer enrichment experience for students in Grades 10, 11 and 12. Download an application today at www.shad.ca/apply. Intake dates for program applications are December 7, 2011 and January 18, 2012. (KW –Oct 28)
GRADE 12’s / GRADS 
ST. FX UNIVERSITY VISIT: Grade 12's: A reminder that St. FX University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, will have a table set up in the Atrium on Friday Oct 21 during lunch. Drop by to find out about their programs and if you have any questions. (JH –Oct 21)
GRADUATION INFO: The MT Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2012 will be held at Mother Teresa on Thursday June 28 at 1:00 pm. Each student will be given 2 tickets for guests. Students will be able to request extra tickets starting in May and will be informed whether they will get extra tickets, in early June. (JH –Oct 21)
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO: Fall Campus Days are the open house events of the year. U of T St. George is Saturday, October 29th; U of T Mississauga is Sunday, October 30th and U of T Scarborough is Saturday, November 19th. (KW – Oct 21)
COMMUNITY CORNER 
For information about St. Andrew’s Parish, including parish bulletins, please visit www.saintandrewparish.ca.
COMING UP…
- Oct 21st – Homecoming Hoedown High School Dance – 7 – 10 pm.
- Oct 25th – WRK4U2 Day – all Grade 8 Students
- Oct 27th – Grade 7/8 Progress Reports
- Oct 28th – Grade 7/8 Halloween Dance – 1:30 – 3:00 pm
- Nov 2nd – Take our Kids to Work Day – all Grade 9 students
- Nov 3rd – Grade 7/8 Parent Teacher Interviews 2:30 – 5pm, and 6 – 7:30 pm. Early Dismissal for all students.
