Thursday, February 20, 2014

Day 1 HS & Day 2 - Gr. 7 & 8

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SCHEDULE: Early dismissal at 1:50 pm. (Parent-Teacher Interview Day)

(Afternoon buses will run as usual, at the earlier time)

High School Timetable	Grade 7/8 Timetable
8:40-9:55 Homeroom and Period 1	8:40-8:50 Homeroom
10:00-11:00 Period 2	8:50-9:33 Period 1
11:05-11:45 Lunch	9:35-10:18 Period 2
11:50-12:45 Period 3	10:20-11:03 Period 3
12:50-1:50 Period 4	11:05-11:45 Period 4
	11:45-12:27 Lunch
	12:30-1:09 Period 5
	1:11-1:50 Period 6

Join us on spare or lunch to catch some live streaming of the Olympics.
Thursday:       - White Pine (High School Book Club - High School Lunch
                        - Grade 7 Games Club - 7/8 Lunch
Friday:              - Learning Commons Closed for High School Lunch and Afternoon
                        - 7/8 Public Speaking Competition - All Day
                        - Animanga (High School Anime Club) - High School Lunch
                        - Grade 8 Games Club - 7/8 Lunch

To all Prom Committee members please be aware that we are having Monday meetings in the library seminar room at lunch all of the month of February. Please be on time and we have a lot to cover. (JR Feb 24)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please find the 7/8 Interview Booking Sheet. Click on link more information. (MR Feb 20)

Grade 7/8 Badminton Reminders:

-practice after school this Friday February 21st.

-permission form to Mme Kinloch by Friday or sooner.

-20$ athletic fee (if you haven't paid it this year) to Mme Kinloch.

-Tournament is next Monday February 24th. (JK Feb 24)

Varsity Girls Futsal Schedule:

Friday, February 21st SFX TOURNAMENT (@ SFX)

Tuesday, March 4th 3-4:15pm caf gym

Thursday, March 6th 3-4:15pm caf gym

Tuesday, March 18th 3-4:15pm caf gym

Friday, March 21st Woodroffe United Cup TOURNAMENT @ Louis Riel

7/8 Boys Hockey Schedule:

Monday, February 24- SPORTSPLEX- Arena 2- 3:00-4:00

Monday, March 3-SPORTSPLEX-Arena 2- 3:00-4:00

Tuesday, March 18- SPORTSPLEX- Arena 1-3:00-4:00 (TQ Mar 18)

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT

REACH FOR THE TOP: Any high school student who is interested in participating with the competitive Reach For the Top team must attend a meeting on Monday February 24th at the beginning of lunch in room 307. If you cannot attend please see Mr. Specht. (JS Feb 24)

Attention All Entrepreneurs: The young entrepreneurs "make your pitch" competition is here.  18 finalists will receive a trip to Toronto to attend a conference and learn a lot about how to make your business a success.  See Mr. Baldin, Ms. Morency, or check out the business buzz bulletin board outside the business room for more details. (LB Feb 20)

STUDENT SERVICES

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.

MEI International Academy is holding an information meeting at the Westin Ottawa, Saturday, February 22nd, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.  MEI Academy students can take summer, semester and full year courses while gaining real world experiences outside the four walls of a classroom.  Scholarships are available for our 2014 fall semester program - up to $5,000. (KW Feb 22)

Student and Go Abroad Fairs - Ottawa, Friday, February 28th- Ottawa Convention Centre, 2pm to 6pm

Free Admission, free seminars.  Pre-register online and enter Grand Prize Draws www.studyandgoabroad.com

Pick up a flyer in Student Services. (KW Feb 28)

Volunteers Needed!  We are coordinating our annual West End Basketball League (WEBL) Midget Girls Year-end Tournament and need basketball scorekeepers and timekeepers. The event takes place starting from Friday (April 4th) after school until Sunday (April 6th) evening.  We are looking for high school students and priority will be given to those who can commit to the whole tournament.  This is a great way to pick up a ton of volunteer hours!  For more information please contact: James Turner at vprec@nepeanbluedevils.ca (KW Apr 6)

I am hoping to present a puppet show of Little Red Riding Hood at the Ruth E. Dickinson Library during March Break.  For this project I need to have four student volunteers.  I would like the volunteers to review and modify the script to their liking, make props, develop the stage directions, create the musical set list, and perform their production for about 100 children.  The students will earn volunteer hours for this creative work.  The puppets will be made by a professional puppeteer.

In the past, the students involved in our puppet shows have thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  Unfortunately these students will be away over the Spring Break and it is time to bring in another troop of puppeteers.

If any of your students would be interested in this opportunity, please have them contact me by email at

ann-marie.miller@ottawa.ca or by phone at 613-580-2796.

Thanks for your assistance with this,

Annie

Ann-Marie (Annie) Miller

Supervising Librarian

Ruth E. Dickinson Branch

Ottawa Public Library

613-580-2796

The MS Society of Canada Ottawa Chapter is holding their annual Mandarin MS Walk on Sunday, April 27^th.  We are looking to recruit over 200 volunteers to assist in a number of duties during the weekend of the event.  In previous years a majority of our volunteers have been students from in and around the Ottawa area.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Michelle Davis | Fundraising Administrator | Ottawa Chapter

MS Society of Canada | 1826 Woodward Dr. | Ottawa ON K2C 0P7

P: 613-728-1583 ex. 3323 <- NEW Extension

| F: 613-728-0342 |  michelle.davis@mssociety.ca

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March Break BABYSITTING COURSE Ages 10-16

When: Monday March 10th

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Ruth E. Dickinson Library,

Cost: $50 cash only the morning of the course. (Includes an information package & a certificate and healthy snacks).

What to bring: A doll or a bear, a small blanket, your lunch

A SMART babysitter has LEADERSHIP SKILLS and INITIATIVE and always keeps SAFETY in mind!

 Babysitting Siblings

 Becoming a mother’s helper

 The babysitter’s and parent’s responsibilities

 How to find the best babysitting jobs

 Having a successful interview

 Caring and keeping children safe

 How to get along with children

 Playtime & Mealtime

 Emergency situations

 Introduction to CPR & choking

Please register early, space is limited: www.biblioOttawaLibrary.ca/en/program

For more information call Elaine Ménard at 613.443.2027 or e-mail menard@menardsc.com (KZ Mar 16)

Volunteers Needed! Family Dance on Friday, February 28th, 5:30pm to 9pm at the Berrigan Elementary School gym.   Need help with set-up, registration desk, bake sale, etc...and clean up a the end of the event.  For more information please contact Esmat Fares, 613-797-4004, salameh252@yahoo.ca (KW Feb 28)

The Driver Education Program: Winter 2014 - registration forms are now available in Student Services. Students can register by mailing/dropping off the form to the Continuing Education Department (570 West Hunt Club Road) or by having their parent call 613-228-3338 to register with Visa or MasterCard. (KW)

NEED STUDENT VOLUNTEER HOURS! Join the dynamic team putting on Annie-The Board-wide Broadway Musical to help raise funds for the Catholic Education Foundation of Ottawa and earn volunteer hours.  All funds raised remain in our Catholic Schools to support those who are in most need. Students can earn volunteer hours selling food in a canteen, taking tickets, handing out programs or working backstage at rehearsals and shows.  Shows run February 13-16/19-22, 2014.  Contact Joanne.MacEwan@ocsb.ca 613-842-0166 (call or text) (KW Feb. 22)

Explore is a five-week language-immersion course (spring or summer). Participants live in a student residence on campus or with a homestay family whose members speak French.  Participants in Explore receive a $2,200 bursary that covers tuition fees for the course, meals, accommodations, workshops, but the bursary does not cover other necessary costs such as registration fee ($225 non-refundable and payable only if you receive a bursary), travel costs, optional activities, spending money.  See brochures in Student  Services.   To be eligible to apply, you must meet all of the following criteria:  be a canadian citizen or permanent resident; be at least in Grade 11 during the current school year; have been a full-time student for at least one term during the current school year.   You must also be at least 16 years old.  To see a detailed list of the participating colleges and universities across Canada, go to their website:  www.myexplore.ca and to apply, visit www.myexplore.ca/apply. 

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

Attention Graduates: Ross’ Independent Grocer is providing a $500 bursary to one of our graduates pursuing post-secondary education. For an application form, please see Mr. Bergin in Room 310 for an application. (RB Feb 28)

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 23rd, 2014.

• GRADUATION: In order to attend the Graduation Ceremony, students must have the 40 hours of community service completed by Monday June 09, 2014.

Forms are available in Student Services, the main office, or on the Mother Teresa website. (JH –Feb 28)

GRADUATION INFO: The MT Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2014 will be held at Mother Teresa on Thursday June 26, 2014. Each student will be given 2 tickets for guests. Students will be able to request extra tickets by signing up in Student Services between May 1^st and May 23^rd . Students will be informed whether they will get extra tickets, in early June. (JH –Jan 17)

Semester 1 marks have been sent to OUAC & OCAS. It is important that you log in and check that the academic info is accurate. If there are any errors please see your Guidance Counsellor. (JH Feb 21)

Edge Imaging is back for Grad Retakes on Tuesday, February 25th, 2014.  To book your appointment go to www.bookmygrad.ca.  Our School Code is MTH. Drop by Student Services for a pamphlet. (KW Feb 25)

STAFF

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….

February 3, 2014- First day of Semester 2

February 13, 2014- HS Report Cards

February 14, 2014- 7/8 Report Cards

February 14, 2014- 7/8 Valentines’ Dance

February 17, 2014- Family Day, No School

February 20, 2014- Early Dismissal, 7/8 Parent /Teacher Interviews

February 28, 2014- HS Oscar Night

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)