Thursday, October 27, 2011
Day 2 - H.S. & Day 1 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ Thought for the Week ~
God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try. ~ Mother Teresa
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALL ARE WELCOME TO MASS: All Staff and Students are invited to mass this Thursday, October 27th, at 3:15pm in the chapel. (MD –Oct 27)
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Help Mrs. Zivkovic's class raise money for Operation Christmas Child. Guess the number of candies in the jar outside of the cafeteria during lunch on Thursday and Friday and win two tickets to the Cineplex Odeon Theatre. Tickets are 50 cents each or 3 for 1.00. (FZ –Oct 28)
PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA!! MT Dancers Present....delicious, warm, savoury pizza this Friday at the end of the day following the announcements. Slices sold in the ATRIUM!! Bring your hungry bellies! (CK –Oct 28)
TITANWEAR forms were given out in homeroom last Friday. 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)
IT'S WASTE REDUCTION WEEK HERE AT MT! Let's all be conscious to pack a waste free lunch and make sure to use our compost and recycle bins when needed! (SR –Oct 28)
ATTENTION MT!! Our school is entered in a nationwide video contest and we're doing it up BIG! If you want to be in our Waste Reduction FLASH MOB on Thursday after school, please show up to the atrium to participate. It all starts at 3:00! No dance experience necessary! (SR –Oct 28)
SPIRIT WEEK!! OCTOBER 24 – 28 & 31: Monday is Comfy Day. Wear your sweats, socks and sandals and be comfy. Tuesday is Opposite Day. Wear your clothes inside out and backwards. Wednesday is Anti-Halloween Day. Represent any holiday BUT Halloween eg: Christmas, St. Pat’s, Easter). Thursday is Harry Potter Day. Turn our school into Hogwarts! Friday is Black vs Orange Day. Wear your Halloween colours. Halloween Monday, dress in your costume. (Masks are NOT allowed). (MM –Oct 31)
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~ CAFETERIA SPECIALS THIS WEEK ~
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| Monday | |
| Tuesday | Orange Ginger Soup $1.85 BBQ Chicken with Rice and Grilled Vegetables $ 4.00 |
| Wednesday | Spicy Thai Soup $ 1.85 Spicy Thai Chicken Stir Fry $ 4.00 |
| Thursday | Beef Rice Soup $ 1.85 Beef and Veggie Stir Fry $ 4.00 |
| Friday | Chicken Soup $ 1.85 Chicken, Rice and Veggie Hot Wrap $ 4.00
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7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
REACH FOR THE TOP: Come test your Hallowe’en knowledge on Thursday, Oct 27 at the beginning of 7/8 lunch. Reach For the Top in Room 235! (TC –Oct 27)
GAME CLUB: If you are interested in joining the Game Club, please drop by the Library/Learning Commons on Thursday at the start of lunch. Bring your lunch. The club includes both board and X-box games. (CHV –Oct 27)
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
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)
RED MAPLE CLUB: Next meeting is Friday, October 28 at the start of lunch. Meeting takes place in the Learning Commons/Library and newcomers are welcome. (CHV –Oct 28)
HIGH SCHOOL INTRAMURALS: The next Intramural Activity will be Co-ed Dodgeball. Sign-up sheets are available on the bulletin board outside the wood floor gym. Team entries must be to Mr. Liska by Friday, October 28. (JL –Oct 28)
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 
VICTORIA QUILTS CLUB: The Victoria Quilts Club will meet Tuesday, October 25th and Thursday, October 27th from 3pm to 4:30pm in the library. All are welcome. It's fun and easy and a great way to get your community service hours while helping a great cause. For more information, please see Mrs. Watkinson in Student Services. (KW –Oct 27)
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 28)
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)
STAFF NOTES 
JEANS DAY: A reminder that Friday Oct 28th is Jeans Day. This week our contributions will go toward Champions for Children Foundation – Children's Aid Society. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (SD –Oct 28)
COMMUNITY CORNER 
For information about St. Andrew’s Parish, including parish bulletins, please visit www.saintandrewparish.ca.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE NIGHT: On November 3rd, between 2:30 - 7:30, we are hosting our Mental Health Resource Night. Please stop by to check out the available community resources on your way home from work, or while waiting for your interview times with your child's grade 7/8 teachers. (MP –Nov 3)
SOW GOOD SALE (NOT YOUR GRANNIE'S CHURCH BAZAAR!). On Saturday November 12th, the doors at Community Bible Church (1600 Stittsville Main Street, www.cbcstittsville.com) will open at 9 AM sharp to reveal a treasure trove of unique and handmade items for sale. Just in time for Christmas, come by and browse through a wide array of items! Also offered is a kids-only shopping zone (for kids ten and under) with all items going for a loonie or twonie, as well as an on-site cafe with snacks and meals served up at ring side tables. For a sneak peak of some of the items that will be up for grabs at the sale, please go to www.cbcstittsville.com/home/news/sowgoodsale. All this is to benefit the village of Seje, Kenya, Africa (part of the drought stricken area), in a partnership that has already seen 31 orphans getting two meals a day as they await their first day of school in January. All profits from this sale will go directly to new initiatives in Seje, most of which we expect to become self-sustaining. (KZ –Oct 28)
COMING UP…
- 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 at 1:50 pm for all students.
- Nov 9th – High School Report Cards
