Tuesday, November 19 , 2013

Day 1 - H.S. & Day 3 - Gr. 7 & 8

The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.


clip_image002WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today is the final day for the Annual Scholastic Book Fair. Come up and visit the Seminar Room in the Learning Commons to view the book fair. There is a large assortment of items available to purchase, either for yourself or as gifts - Christmas is just over a month away! Do not miss this chance to buy some great books and support your school. (NBD Nov 25)

The Annual Scholastic Book Fair is back! From Wednesday, November 20th to Monday, November 25th, come up and visit the Seminar Room in the Learning Commons to view the book fair. Please visit before or after school, at lunch, during your prep or with your teacher. There is a large assortment of items available to purchase, either for yourself or as gifts - Christmas is just over a month away! Do not miss this chance to buy some great books and support your school. (NBD Nov 22)

SKI CLUB - Attention all Skiers and Snowboarders. Club forms will be coming out shortly for the 2014 season. We will be going to Camp Fortune for 4 Wednesdays during the month of February. (KN Nov 21)

 

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Players are to return all their equipment after school this Thursday,November 21 in room 119. Please ensure that girdles, practice jerseys and blue game jerseys are washed. Players can keep their white game
jerseys. (AC Nov 21)

Sr. H.S. Wrestlers - There will be a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20th (this week) at lunch in Room 115 (Dance Studio) for any boys or girls interested in joining the wrestling team this year.  Information for the upcoming season will be provided.  All interested must attend. (JL Nov 20)

MTSAID:  All MTSAID members are invited to attend a meeting on Thursday (November 21) at lunch in room 326.  Bring your lunch and $10 if you want to order a t-shirt. (ZM Nov 21)

SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Any girls wanting to try out for the Senior Girls Volleyball Team please sign up outside room 320. We will have tryouts as soon as gym time is available. Please be aware that our season starts December 2, 2013 and goes until February. There will be 3 try outs and then the team will be posted. The team will have 2 practices a week until the season starts. (JR Nov 22)

clip_image006 Any Girls that signed up to try out for the Senior Girls Volleyball team there will be tryouts in gym C/D on Tuesday, November 19 and Thursday, November 21 at 3:00 pm and Wednesday, November 20 at 7:30 am. You must make 2 tryouts in order to be considered for the team. Please be prompt and be game ready. See Mrs. Rennick (RM320) if you have any questions. (JR Nov 22)

clip_image008TRACK & FIELD: There will be a meeting for any HS student interested in participating in track and field this upcoming season Friday at Lunch in room 136. If you cannot make the meeting please see Ms. Swenson or Mr. Rowley for meeting details.

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

Includes information about: Community Service Hours Opportunities, Courses, Careers, Graduation, Scholarships,etc.

Manotick Family Christmas Party: Saturday, December 7th, 2013.  Looking for volunteers.

The party takes place immediately following the Manotick Lions Christmas Parade.  There will be 10 activity stations set up in the basement of the Manotick United Church.  Students interested in working with children from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm on that day are asked to contact Donna Ouellette or Laurel Slattery at 613-692-4635. (KW Dec 7)

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clip_image012LivPolarBear- Art Competition. Click on link to view (MR Nov 30)

clip_image014Free Kids Art Competition- Click on link to view (MR Nov 30)

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clip_image016CANADIAN GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND: will host a gift wrapping station at Rideau Centre, 50 Rideau Street, during all mall hours in the month of December.  We are seeking students to fill two or four hour shifts on any given day.  The volunteer duty involves dealing with the public and wrapping gifts.  There will be adult supervision at all times by a representative of our organization. I can be contacted directly by telephone or email by any students wishing to volunteer.
Steven Doucette
Tel: 613-692-7777
Direct email: events@guidedogs.ca
Web: http://www.guidedogs.ca

Senior High School students who maintain an average of 80% and who are fluent in English and French are invited to apply to the House of Commons Page Program for the 2014-2015 academic year.  More information is available on the Parliament of Canada Web site.  Applications must be submitted online at www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage.  Deadline for applications this year is Monday, December 9, 2013.  Those chosen as Pages will be contracted to work for a period of one year, beginning late August 2014.  (KW Dec 9)

LF a French Tutor for a Grade 7 female student.  Please call Mr. or Mrs. Richardson at either

613-823-5774 or 613-864-1993.  Thank you. (KW)

Algonquin College - College Information Program - will be held on Tuesday, October 29th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am. (KW Oct 29)

Trent University: A representative will be here Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 2:50 pm. (KW Nov 19)

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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

Grad Photos take place from Monday Nov 18 to Friday Nov 22.

It is important that everyone gets a Grad Photo taken as the photo is used in the Yearbook and for the Grad Composite that hangs in the atrium

You have 2 options:

1) You don't want to buy a photo package. Then no appointment necessary, just drop in during your spare, before school, at lunch or after school.

or

2)  If you want to purchase a photo package. Book online a sitting session in order to purchase a professionally done Grad Photo.

Follow these 3 steps.

1.   Visit www.bookmygrad.ca

2.  Enter the three letter school code: MTH  

3.  Select sitting type, date and time.

The new StudentAwards offers students

access to money for school.

peer advice on all sorts of school-related topics.

a new, enhanced user experience.

the ability to filter their awards and contests to more quickly access the information they need.

 

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Please click on the following link to view an article regarding Full Day Kindegarten (SD Nov 25)

The parish office will be moving this Thurs Oct 31

from Mother Teresa HS to St. Monica Church (Nov 15)

Please direct all mail to:

St. Andrew Roman Catholic Parish

2080 Merivale Rd

Nepean, Ontario K2C 3H1

Our new phone number is 613-723-9767

Fax: 613-225-9143

clip_image024PARISHES 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

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clip_image027COMING UP….

November 1- 7/8 Progress reports Going Home

November 7- HS Report Cards going out

November 8- PD Day No School

November 11- Remembrance Day

clip_image029 Mother Teresa… Did you know…??

The Catholic Church has begun to move Mother Teresa along the steps toward sainthood, and she was beatified in 2003. Her official title is now Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. (legacy.com)

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