Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Day 2 HS & Day 4 - Gr. 7 & 8
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
This week in the Learning Commons:
Tuesday: Animanga (High School Anime Club) - High School Lunch
Red Maple (7/8 Book Club) - Mrs. Kinloch is the guest presenter this week
Wednesday: Popcorn will be sold in the Atrium today. Proceeds will go toward funding tickets to the Red Maple 7/8 Reading Club event at the Sportsplex in May.
Thursday: Grade 7 Games Club - 7/8 Lunch
Friday: Animanga (High School Anime Club) - High School Lunch
Grade 8 Games Club - 7/8 Lunch
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MTSAID: All members are asked to attend a meeting on Thursday, April 10 at lunch in room 326. (ZM Apr. 10)
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.
Any grade 9, 10 or 11 female student interested in learning more about careers in the Trades. Please go to Student Services and sign your name to a Career in Trade Forum sheet. We will accept the first 25 students. Interested parties will be contacted by Mr. Nearing and Mrs. Rennick for an upcoming May 7, 2014 event. (JR Apr. 30)
The YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program. This is a six-week program for 16 and 17 year old youth. In Ontario, each English-speaking participant is matched with a French-speaking participant from Quebec and the two are hosted in each other's homes to deepen their cultural experience. Youth are also provided with a full-time summer job. During weekends and some evenings, the youth will join their Local Coordinator in group activities. This program is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage and is offered at minimal cost ($75) to participants. If interested, sign up in Student Services. (KW Apr. 16)
Trent University's Forensic Science Camp this summer is designed for campers ages 13-17 with a keen interest in science. The camp will be held on the Trent University campus in Peterborough. For more information and online registration, please see flyer on the Student Services board in the atrium. (KW Apr. 16)
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 4, 2014 for the annual Walk so Kids Can Talk; Canada's largest walk for child and youth mentalhealth, which kicks off Mental Health Week in Canada each year. Check out walksokidscantalk.ca
Check out their new youth volunteer program at volunteer.resources@kidshelpphone.ca (KW May. 4)
Gather some friends and earn volunteer hours while helping your community. Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge (Change the World Campaign) is on April 6 - May 19, 2014. There are three ways for students to be part of the campaign. 1. Volunteer at the ChangeTheWorld event; http://volunteerottawa.ca/youth/ctw2014/ 2. Create and volunteer with a youth-run volunteer initiative 3. Continue with ongoing volunteer activities. See poster in atrium on the Student Services Board. Get the details and find volunteer opportunities at: www.volunteerottawa. ca/youth/ (KW Apr. 6)
We are organizing an electronic waste recycling day on Friday April 11'th from 12 noon to 7.00 pm and Saturday April 12 from 8.00 am, to 7.00 pm at the Kanata Legion Branch # 638 located at 70 Hines rd. in Kanata. We will donate all proceeds to the Legion. We will be accepting all types of e-waste including computers, keyboards, monitors, televisions, radios, copiers, telephones,...etc...If you are not sure if your item is acceptable, call 613-799-7664, before coming down. (KW Apr. 11)
Kevin Walker
Office: 613-271-1075
Cell: 613-799-7664
kwalker.jjenterprises@rogers.com
We are looking for between 14 and 20 student volunteers for our St. Luke Family Mathnight on Tuesday, April 8th. They will helping students and parents at the various stations we will have set up. We will need them from about 6:00 pm-8:00 pm on that night. If you are interested please email stlukevolunteers@gmail.com (KW Apr. 8)
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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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:
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COMMUNITY CORNER
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
St. Andrew Parish - all Masses at St. Joseph HS (3333 Greenbank Rd)
Thursday, April 10 - Lenten Reconciliation Service
7:00 p.m. at St. Monica’s Church.
(No Confessions on Good Friday or Holy Saturday.)
Paschal Triduum (SJHS)
Thursday, April 17 - Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord`s Supper 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18 - Good Friday
Passion Service 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 - Easter Vigil
Vigil Mass 8:00 p.m.
(Reception to Follow)
Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday
Mass 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m
** As of Easter Sunday our regular Sunday Mass times will be
8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. until the end of June.
Saturday Mass remains the same at 5:00 p.m.
April 10, 2014: Prom Fashion Show
April 17, 2014: HS Reports Cards
April 18, 2014: Good Friday No School
April 21, 2014: Easter Monday No School
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)