Monday, February 25, 2013

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

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?
~ Mother Teresa

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

OTTAWA WRITERS FESTIVAL EVENTS: Tickets & Details: www.writersfestival.org

Twisting Reality: Hiding in Plain Sight with Charles de Lint, Gary Blackwood and Cheryl Rainfield

· Saturday, March 2 @ 7:00 pm, Bridgehead Roaster, 130 Anderson St.

Writing Workshop with Charles de Lint

Sunday, March 3 @ 2pm, Ages 12 - 24

See poster in the Learning Commons. (CHV –Mar 1)

PENNIES FOR LENT: Did you know that 2500 pennies can provide clean water for one person for life?? During Lent, MT will be collecting pennies to help people in the developing communities. In the atrium, students can put their pennies in the Penny Box. There will be slots for individual homerooms. So, bring in your pennies and let’s see how many people we can provide clean water for!! (Mar 8)

PIZZA! The prom committee will be selling pizza for $2 a slice on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, from now until the end of April. Thank you in advance for your support. (JR –Apr 30)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GRADE 7 & 8 BADMINTON TEAM! As a whole, our team played very well at their tournament at St. Joseph's H.S. on Tuesday February 19th and 3 of our teams progressed to finals: Gr. 8 boys doubles, Gr. 7 girls doubles and Gr. 7 mixed doubles. The finals at Ashbury College took place on Friday February 22nd and a lot of Titan spirit was shown! Malcolm Simpson and Jennifer Trac, our Gr. 7 mixed doubles team, won Finals at Ashbury! To all of the players - well done and thank you for making MT proud!! (CP - Feb 25)

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Grade 7/8 public speaker representatives are invited to a luncheon on Tuesday, February 26th in Room 235. Come meet the other public speaking representatives and enjoy a pizza lunch!! (TC –Feb 26)

HOBBIT EVENT IN THE LEARNING COMMONS: Come join Bilbo and friends in the Learning Commons on Tuesday, February 26 for an unexpected journey. Enter the Hobbit Hole and Gollum’s Cave and take part in a riddle game, draw a goblin, spell your name in Runes, and take part in the Hobbit Jeopardy game. Sign up this week in the Learning Commons. (CHV –Feb 26)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE VARSITY GIRLS FUTSAL TEAM is asked to meet dressed and ready to practice EVERY Wednesday from 3-4:30pm in the wood floor gym. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to see Ms. McSwiggan. (SM –Feb 27)

MTSAID: There will be a MTSAID meeting on Wednesday (sorry for the day change) February 27th at lunch in room 311. (EB –Feb 27)

STUDENT SERVICES

The STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITE at ss.mths.ca is set up as an information tool.

Includes information about: Courses, Careers, Graduation, Scholarships,etc.

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LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES?

Check out a great website that posts opportunities throughout the city. http://volunteerottawa.ca/youth/

GRADE 12’s / GRADS

FOR THE LATEST GRAD AND PROM INFORMATION, CHECK THE STUDENT SERVICES GRAD WEBPAGE:

https://sites.google.com/a/ocsb.ca/teh-student-services-information/home/grade-12-information/graduation-prom-grad-day-info

THE PROM COMMITTEE is meeting this Monday - Feb 25 - at lunch in the Learning Commons Seminar Room. It is very important that everyone attends. We have a lot to discuss. (JR –Feb 25)

GRADUATING STUDENTS – POLICIES AND DEADLINES: 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 Friday May 10^th, 2013.

GRADUATION: In order to attend the Graduation Ceremony, students must have the 40 hours of community service completed by Monday June 10, 2013.

Forms are available in Student Services, the main office, or on the Mother Teresa website. (JH –Mar 1)

COMMUNITY CORNER

PARISHES SERVING THE MOTHER TERESA COMMUNITY:

· St. Andrew’s Parish: For information please visit www.saintandrewparish.ca.

St. Monica’s Parish: For information please visit www.st-monica.com
St. Patrick’s Fallowfield: For information please visit www.stpatricks.nepean.on.ca

COMING UP…

Feb 27 – Ski Club
Feb 26 – Gr. 8 – 11 Option Sheet Parent Info Night
Feb 27 – Wear Pink Day
Mar 1 – Option Sheets DUE
Mar 11 – 15 – March Break

Did you know…??

When she was 18 years old, Agnes (later, Mother Teresa) left home and joined the Sisters of Loreto in Rathfarnham, Ireland. Although she lived to be 87 years old, she never saw her mother or sister again after the day she left for Ireland.