Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Day 1 HS & Day 4 - Gr. 7 & 8
Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
This week in the Learning Commons:
Tuesday: Red Maple (Grade 7/8 Book Club) - 7/8 Lunch
Thursday: Grade 7 Games Club - 7/8 Lunch
Friday: Animanga (High School Anime Club) - High School Lunch
Grade 8 Game Club - 7/8 Lunch
MT Student Agenda Cover Design Contest: Calling all artists, photographers and media arts students. Applications are now open for any students interested in designing the cover for Mother Teresa’s 2014-15 student agenda.
Entries much be portrait layout, measuring 5.5" x 8.5". Each cover must have the following words: Mother Teresa High School, Student Agenda, 2014-15. The rest is up to you!
All entries will be placed on display in the library at the beginning of April and voting will take place electronically through student’s my.mths accounts for the best cover.
Please see Mrs. Villeneuve in room 102 if you have any questions and to submit your designs. Entries are due before Friday, March 28th,2014 @ 3:00pm. Good luck! (CV Mar. 28)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Tuesday, March 18- SPORTSPLEX- Arena 1-3:00-4:00 (TQ Mar 18)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
All students who are going on the 2014 New York City trip this upcoming May are asked to attend a mandatory meeting in room 136 on Wednesday, March 19th at lunch (11:25AM) (MR Mar. 19)
Attention all peer helpers in Gr. 9 & 10. There will be an important meeting on Friday March 21 at the beginning of lunch in room 302. Attendance is mandatory. (MB Mar. 21)
TO ALL VARSITY GIRLS: interested in playing TOUCH FOOTBALL please come to a quick lunch meeting in room 320 Tuesday, March 18, 2014. There will be a sign up sheet and first try out will be Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in gym D. Please see Mrs. Rennick if you have questions. (JR Mar. 19)
MTSAID: All MTSAID members are invited to attend a regular meeting at lunch in room 326 on Thursday, March 20. (ZM Mar. 20)
Varsity Girls Futsal Schedule:
Friday, March 21st UNITED CUP TOURNAMENT
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.
Waupoos Family Farm has summer jobs and volunteer opportunities for students. Please see information sheet in Student Services. Deadline to apply is April 4. Please click on link to view flyer. (KW Apr. 4)
The MS Society of Canada Ottawa Chapter is holding their annual Mandarin MS Walk on Sunday, April 27th. 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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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)
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:
YSB Employment Services Youth Job Fair: The 2014 Ottawa Youth Job Fair will be held on Thursday March 20, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm. This will be held at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, in the Ellwood Hall room, at 1264 Walkley Road. Employers on site will be recruiting youth for full time and part time opportunities including summer job placements. (KW Mar. 20)
Opportunities include but are not limited to the following:
• Customer service
• General labour
• Camp counsellor
• Office clerks
• Reception
• Life guards
• Parks and recreation
The following is the link for students to register: https://ysbtms.net/index.php/en/event-registration?task=view_event&event_id=449
Attention Graduates: There will be a meeting about applying for scholarships at the beginning of lunch on Tuesday, March 18 in the Learning Commons Seminar Room. Applications will be available for mostly School Board sponsored scholarships that are guaranteed to be received by members of our graduating class. If you are interested in applying then you must attend this meeting. (RB Mar. 18)
GRADUATION FEES:
A grad fee of $75 will be collected from each graduate between March 19th - 27th. This fee covers the cost of all activities associated with grad day & commencement (this fee does not cover any costs associated with prom). Students will be measured for their grad gown when they bring a cheque for $75 (made payable to "Mother Teresa High School") to room 130 between March 19th & March 27th. (DM Mar. 27)
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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
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)