Monday, April 23, 2012
Day 2 - H.S. & Day 3 - Gr. 7 & 8
~ CATHOLIC GRADUATE EXPECTATIONS ~
~ A Discerning Believer ~
A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mystery of God’s presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living.
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS 
POETRY CONTEST: Calling all poets. April is poetry month! Take part in the TLC poetry contest. Poems must be original and can be any length and in any poetic style. Submit your poem at the TLC by Monday, April 23. One entry per student. Prizes will be awarded in each panel. (CHV –Apr 23)
CHANGING TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN BOARD: If you donated items for the Changing Technology Bulletin Board outside the Library/Learning Commons, please come and pick up your items at the TLC. (CHV –Apr 27)
PIZZA: Pizza will be sold Tuesday and Thursday after school in the atrium. $2.00 a slice, supporting this year’s Prom. (NR –May 31)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
BOYS TOUCH FOOTBALL: Grade 7/8 Boys interested in trying out for the Touch Football team are asked to sign up on the sheet outside room 335. (AO –Apr 25)
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Do you have great ideas? Do you want to make a difference in your school? Do you have spirit? Are you in grade 8? Then you should consider running for MT Student Council! An information meeting will take place on Friday April 27 at the beginning of junior lunch in room 317. If you have any questions about Student Council, please see Mrs. Robinson (room 301) or Mrs. McNeil (room 317). (NR –Apr 27)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
H.S. REACH FOR THE TOP PLAYOFFS: The first round of the playoffs start this Monday April 23 with the Raging Rhinoceroses battling the underdog Flying Taco Muppet Riderz. Then, on Wednesday April 25, the top ranked Pierre Bouchard Experience will be taking on the humble Jai Ho. All the games start at 11:40 in room 307. Spectators welcome. (JS –Apr 23)
JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Please drop off your volleyball shirts, your forms for purchasing clothing and your money ($2.00 per pizza slice) by next week Wednesday (Apr 25) in room 202. Pizza party on Thursday at lunch in room 202. No late submissions please and we need pizza money early so as to know how many pizza's to order. (SS –Apr 26)
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Do you have great ideas? Do you want to make a difference in your school? Do you have spirit? Are you in grades 9 through 11? Then you should consider running for MT Student Council! Information meetings will take place on Thursday April 26 and Friday April 27 at the beginning of lunch in room 301. If you have any questions about Student Council, please see Mrs. Robinson or Mrs. McNeil. (NR –Apr 27)
ATTENTION MOTHER TERESA STUDENTS: Needing to get some community service hours over the summer? Do you have some basic knowledge of tennis? If interested, the Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament is looking for some
volunteers to help out as ball boys and ball girls from the week of July 22nd to July 29th at the Barrhaven Tennis Club. For more information, please come to the Main Office or Student Services, or email leblanc.patrick16@gmail.com. (JM –Apr 30)
SAY IT OUT LOUD WRITING COMPETITION: Poems are still being accepted to Rm 138 until the end of April. The March monologue winner will be announced this week. (JS –Apr 27)
BLOOD DONOR CLINIC: The annual blood donor clinic will be running at MT on Friday May 4th.
· Canadian Blood Services will be at our school on Tues April 24th & Fri April 27th to run a "What's Your Type" activity in the atrium during lunch. Come by & find out what blood type you have. You can also get more information about the MT blood donor clinic (happening on May 4th) at this time. (DM –Apr 27)
· Grade 11 & 12 homeroom teachers have been given information about the clinic. Students may sign up through their homeroom teacher (minimum age is 17 years). Please see Mrs McLaughlin in room 130 if you do not have a homeroom but are interested in donating blood. (DM –May 3)
STUDENT SERVICES 
MEI INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY is hosting an information meeting at the Westin Ottawa, Tuesday, April 24th, from 7pm to 9pm. Visit www.meiacademy.com to find out more and to RSVP. Teachers and students are invited to attend.
- Summer Scholarships - International Business - East Meets West - travel to 3 continents and 6 major financial centres, apply online until April 22nd, 2012.
- Semester and Gap Year Scholarships: $100,000 scholarship fund, apply online until May 14th, 2012. (KW –Apr 23)
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PIC NIC: Number of spots available: 30. Date: June 12th. Hours: 4-9pm. Location: Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School, Longfields Drive Barrhaven. Contact: Assunta Ricciuti by email sueandbrad@live.ca. **Please note as this is a French elementary school French speaking students are preferable but not required. (KW –May 4)
CN CYCLE FOR CHEO: Volunteer opportunities abound! Contact Mary Hawkeye at 613 738-4279, volunteers@cncycle.ca. The CN Cycle for CHEO is a fun, non-competitive event that offers a wide range of cycling and walking routes for people of all ages and abilities. All events begin and end at the Canadian War Museum with post-event activities taking place on the adjacent grounds at LeBreton Flats. Please join us on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 and help the staff at CHEO. Volunteer positions include bike parking assistant, bus supervisor, children's play area attendant, coffee service volunteers, food bbq, parking garage door attendant, registration assistant/ set up, rest stop volunteer, site clean up assistant, tear down volunteer, water assistant. Volunteer opportunities are either Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday. Register online at www.cncycle.ca or download an application at cncycle.ca and either: email to volunteers@cncycle.ca; fax the application to 613 738-4868 or mail the application to CN Cycle for CHEO, CHEO Foundation, 415 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M8. Check the copy of CN Cycle for CHEO volunteer manual in Student Services. (KW –Apr 27)
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: Reminder to anyone who needs community service hours to join the Victoria Quilts group on Thursdays in the library from 3pm to 4:30pm. If you can tie a knot, you can help! See Mrs. Watkinson in Student Services for more information. (KW –Apr 27)
SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Forms are available in Student Services and they must be signed by a Guidance Counsellor
1) OTTAWA CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD SUMMER SCHOOL dates are from July 4th to July 25th. Pre-register from May 1st up until June 22nd, 2012 in Student Services. After June 22nd, registration takes place at summer school locations on Tuesday, July 3rd, 9am to 2pm.
2) OTTAWA CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. SUMMER SCHOOL dates are from July 4th to July 27th. Registration May 1st - June 8th. Daytime registration is from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the Albert Street Education Centre, 440 Albert Street. Evening registration at the high school of your course choice; May 15th (6pm to 7:30pm) at Sir Robert Borden and Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School; Final Registration for Make-Up courses only is Wed June 27, 9:00am - 4:30pm or Thurs June 28, 9:00 - 7:00pm at 440 Albert Street (JH –Jun 8)
GRADE 12’s / GRADS 
GRADE 12 STUDENTS: Looking to finish community service hours with a lunchtime/after-school activity here at Mother Teresa High School? The Destination Employability Pathways (DEP) team is looking for students to help make jewellery to raise money for women’s charities. We will start with earrings and will make as many as possible so that we will be ready to sell them next Fall. Please see Mrs. O’Sullivan or Mrs. Rennick in room 320 to sign up for certain dates. We will select 2 lunchtimes each week and one after-school session each week. Our first day will be Friday April 27 at lunch in the Coop office (room 320). (MO –Apr 26)
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 –Apr 27)
THE MOTHER TERESA SCHOOL LETTER: Each year at the Graduation Mass School Letters are awarded to a number of grade 12 students. The application is due to Student Services no later than noon on Tuesday May 1. Criteria and the application can be found on the Student Services website at ss.mths.ca under Grade 12 Information. (JH –May 1)
GRAD FEES: A reminder of the $75 grad fee to be submitted to Mrs McLaughlin in room 130 between April 23rd & May 3rd. This fee is for all costs associated with grad day & commencement (eg. buses, breakfast, lunch, games, prizes, invitations, programs, decorations, school letters, school pins, diplomas, caps & gowns etc). Your height will be measured for your gown when you pay the $75 fee in room 130. (DM –May 3)
COMMUNITY CORNER 
For information about St. Andrew’s Parish, including parish bulletins, please visit www.saintandrewparish.ca.
BABYSITTING COURSE: A SMART babysitter has LEADERSHIP SKILLS and INITIATIVE and always keeps SAFETY in mind! When: Saturday April 28th 2012. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Ruth E. Dickinson Library. Cost: $50 includes an information package & certificate. Bring: a doll or a bear, a small blanket, a pencil, your lunch and healthy snacks. Please register on line at www.biblioOttawaLibrary.ca or for more information call Elaine Ménard at 613.443.2027. (KZ –Apr 28)
OFFICER’S NOTES – News and Information from our School Resource Officer
GET TO KNOW YOUR SRO… The School Resource Officer Program has been in effect in Ottawa Schools for over 17 years and was established for officers to provide support for school staff, students and parents. SRO’s may be involved in delivering lectures on various topics as well as dealing with incidents which take place at school during school hours or those that have an effect on the overall school environment. When an SRO becomes involved in dealing with an incident it may result in a conversation, mediation or a referral to an intervention or diversion program, or a charge. The School Resource Officer mandate is to build healthy, trusting relationships with youth of all ages by becoming a familiar presence in their schools.
FREE MENTAL HEALTH INFO EVENING FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGED 10 TO 17: In partnership with the Youth Services Bureau and Le Centre Psychosocial, Ottawa Public Health is providing Parent Information Sessions on Mental Health throughout the community. A public health nurse will provide information about healthy adolescent development, warning signs of mental health problems and give practical advice to parents around communication, role modeling and resolving conflicts. Please see Ottawa.ca/health to see when they will be in your area. (AS –May 15)
COMING UP…
· April 23rd -27th - Shakespeare Week & Workplace Safety Week
· Apr 26 – HS Interviews – Early Dismissal (1:50 pm) for ALL students
· May 4th - Blood Donor Clinic - Members of the community over 17 years of age are welcome
· May 7 – 11 – Education Week
· May 17 – Grad Day (for Students only)
· May 18 – Prom
· May 21 – Victoria Day Holiday
The Inside Ride
Thursday April 26 11:15 to 1:00 in the atrium
W5
What: A fund raiser that supports programs for Children living with cancer
When: Thursday April 26 during both lunch periods. *Pre registration is a must either on-line or in the Atrium on April 17, 18, 19
Where: MTHS Atrium
Who: Teams of six. Are you on a sports team or in a club? Why not put a team of six together or more teams of six and challenge other clubs or sports teams!
Each team needs to collect pledges of $300 (that's $50 each). All proceeds go directly to providing services for kids with cancer and beyond! (survivorship)
Why: Because our school cares! Because we can!
