Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Day 1 HS & Day 3 - Gr. 7 & 8

Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own.

WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Workplace Safety Awareness Week April 22-25

Coming up in the Learning Commons

Wednesday:  We are welcoming the Grade 8 Band for a lunchtime performance during 7/8 Lunch

Thursday: Grade 7 Games Club (7/8 Lunch)

Red Maple Voting…drop by the Learning Commons to cast your ballot

Friday: Animanga (HS Anime Club) during HS Lunch

Grade 8 Games Club (7/8 Lunch)

Red Maple Voting…drop by the Learning Commons to cast your ballot

Documentary Film Festival:  These Birds Walk (HS P3)

Monday:  Documentary Film Festival:  Terms and Conditions May Apply (HS P2)

Red Maple Voting…drop by the Learning Commons to cast your ballot

Documentary Film Festival:  William and the Windmill (HS P3)

Tuesday: Documentary Film Festival:  Brothers Hypnotic (HS P2)

Animanga (HS Anime Club) during HS Lunch

Red Maple (7/8 Book Club) guest presentation by Mrs. HV

Red Maple Voting…drop by the Learning Commons to cast your ballot

Documentary Film Festival:  Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children (HS P4)

Wednesday:  Shakin’ It With Shakespeare (Learning Commons Closed today for 7/8 lunches)

Remember that lunch passes are available to Grade 8 students on Mondays and Wednesdays, Grade 7 students on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Grade 7 & 8 students on Fridays.

Inside Ride Team Captains: Need to attend an important meeting Thursday at lunch. Committee members will run this info session at both high school and 7-8 lunch. Grade 7-8 teams need to select their team captains and send them to the meeting. (LD Apr.24)

7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

All boys interested in trying out for the 7/8 touch football team are invited to attend a try-out practice on Friday, April 25th, from 3:00-4:00pm.  Please be ready to practice outside. (JD Apr.25)​

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

BASKETBALL REFEREES NEEDED: Any high school students interested in refereeing the Elementary Basketball Tournaments upcoming at St. Andrews Elementary in April are asked to contact Mr. Liska.  Dates are Wednesday, April 16th (Girls) and Wednesday, April 23rd (Boys). (JL Apr. 23)

2015 EUROPE TRIP:  Are you interested in travelling to Italy, Greece and Turkey for 13 days in March 2015?  If yes, come to an information meeting Friday April 25^th at the start of lunch in Student Services to find out more details. (EB –Apr 25)

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.

4th Annual Manotick Miler, April 27th in support of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute:

All volunteers will receive an event t-shirt and lunch at the after party hosted by the Big Red Restaurant.  Volunteer positions include water station help, route marshals, bike/bag check, race day set-up and take down crew etc...  Please contact Shannon Sullivan for more information or to volunteer.  instridevolunteers@gmail.com or 613-884-6948. (KW Apr. 27)

FEMALE CAREERS IN THE TRADES: 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)

VOLUNTEERS – OTTAWA CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: The Ottawa Children’s Festival is looking for volunteers.  Register online at ottawachildrensfestival.ca. The festival takes place May 9-May 14, 2014, Lebreton Flats Park.  Lots of volunteer positions such as box office and information agent, set up, greeter, site host, site maintenance, traffic control, ushers, 4Cats art studio, face painting, petting zoo, circus workshops and floaters.  Information flyer available in Student Services. (KW May 2)

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)

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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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

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 –Apr. 30)

GRADUATION INFO: The MT Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2014 will be held at Mother Teresa on Thursday June 26, 2014 (time to be determined). 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 –Apr. 30)

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….

April 22-25: Workplace Safety Awareness Week

April 23-24: Grade 7/8 Immunizations

April 29: Feeder Schools Information 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)