Daily Announcements
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Day 2 - HS & Day 3 - Gr. 7 & 8
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please click on the following link to view Mother Teresa’s first digital newsletter: http://newsletter.mths.ca
Craving Pizza?! No problem! Help support our MT Dance program!! Warm and delicious pizza is back!! Starting this Friday September 26th after school in the Atrium! See you there! (CD Sept. 26)
**Students with overdue books and fines are asked to go to the Learning Commons after morning announcements. (MP Sept. 29)
IN THE LEARNING COMMONS
The Learning Commons will be closed Thursday Sept 25th over 7/8 Lunch as we will be hosting the Grammar Olympics all day.
Grade 7/8 Students are invited to stop by before school in the morning to pick up a Learning Commons Pass. On Monday /Wednesday / Friday, grade 8 students are welcome to come after eating in the cafeteria on your lunch time. On Tuesday / Thursday / Friday, grade 7 students are welcome. Come see what the Learning Commons has to offer! No passes required before or after school.
Visit http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/OCSB today to register for your FREE Virtual Library Card from the Ottawa Public Library.
7/8 Lunch Clubs will start in October. Watch the announcements for further details.
Thrive: Please join us on Wednesday, October 1st in the Chapel during High School lunch for our first meeting of “Thrive”, a Christian group committed to studying and understanding the bible as well as walking and growing deeper in our faith. Whether you are a different religion, are interested in a relationship with Jesus or are a Christian looking for some fellow believers to hang out with, you are welcome! Hope to see you there. (LD Oct. 1)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Invitation to girls in Grades 7 to 10 to participate in tenth annual Go ENG Girl Event at University of Ottawa, October 25th, 9am to 4pm. Free event to explore field of engineering through activities.
Registration now open: www.onwie.ca/programs/go-eng-girl (KW Oct. 25)
All grade 7-8 girls interested in playing on the volleyball team are asked to sign up outside room 332 by Friday. (JB Sept. 26)
Grade 7/8 students interested in joining Photography Club, please sign up on the list outside room 339 by Thursday, September 25th. Photography Club will be held at lunch time in room 339 every Wednesday starting October 1st. (HL Sept. 25)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Competition! Submit a team to compete in the annual High School Perfect Pitch Competition being held at Ottawa University on October 15th. Help us defend our title! (Mother Teresa students have won the last three years in a row!!!) More information is available on The Business Buzz information board outside room 216. Those interested will have an opportunity to sign up for a preparation workshop being held during period 1 or 2 on October 1st. Sign up now! (SM Oct. 1)
Cappies: The date of the critics training session is October 16. (JS Oct. 16)
Any high school student interested in helping with the 7/8 boys volleyball team, please see Ms. Brennan in room 238 before homeroom sometime this week. (KB Sept. 26)
Are you a budding entrepreneur?? If you want to learn how to start your own business, Junior Achievement is running a weekly workshop on Tuesday evenings. If you are interested in being a part of this, please contact Mr. Baldin or Ms. Morency for more information. (LB Sept. 25)
Sr. Boys Volleyball: Practice: Monday and Friday at 7:15a.m. and Game is Wednesday at Holy Trinity. (MC Sept. 25)
The May NYC Trip is almost full - ONLY 5 spots remain - please bring in your permission form and 1st payment to Mr. Rowley in Room 136 to claim one of these final spots - do not miss out on this great high school experience!! (MR Sept. 26)
CIBC Run for the Cure: On October 5th, the City is hosting the CIBC run for the cure. If you are interested in completing some volunteer hours or making an MT running team, come in and talk with Mr. Côté in room 315 Wednesday September 17th at lunch. (PC Oct. 17)
STUDENT SERVICES
The STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITE at ss.mths.ca is set up as an information tool, including information about: Community Service Hours Opportunities, Courses, Careers, Graduation, Scholarships, etc.
Driver Education Forms are available in Student Services. Registration period is until October 15th.
Sign up quickly as class sizes are limited. (KW Oct. 15)
Study and Go Abroad Fair - Thursday, October 2nd at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Expo from 2pm to 6pm and seminars start at 1pm. Visit www.studyandgoabroad.com
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board - Night School - Fall 2014. Come pick up your registration form from Student Services, complete it, have a parent/guardian sign it, have your counsellor sign it. Then register: Registration is from now until Friday, September 12th during the day at Continuing Education, 440 Albert Streeet, from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Evening registration is at the school offering your course choice (either Adult HS or Merivale HS) on Tuesday, September 9th from 6pm to 7:30pm and Wednesday, September 10th from 6pm to 7:30pm.
September 30, 2014 - Part - Time, Job Fair - 5 pm to 7 pm - Walter Baker Sports Center, upper concourse at 100 Malvern Drive. Come and meet the hiring teams with your resume and qualifications. Positions include customer service representatives, sport and art instructors, lifeguards and swim instructors, preschool play leaders, youth workers, fitness instructors, personal trainers and weight room attendants. Ottawa.ca/mrcb (KW Sept. 30)
Saturday, November 15th from 9am to 2pm - Open House - Saint Paul University. For more information, please contact recruitment officer, Emilie Fournier, at 613-236-1393 ext 2580 or by e-mail efournier@ustpaul.ca (KW Nov. 15)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Volunteers Needed - Thursday, October 9th, 4pm - 9pm, 199 Berrigan for the Berrigan Elementary School BBQ. Duties may include set up, monitoring activities, face painting, distributing food orders and clean up. (1 hour shifts). Please email Esmat at : salameh252@yahoo.ca (KW Oct. 9)
Volunteer Opportunity at The Ravines Retirement Residence (Prince of Wales and Colonnade).
Activities include but not limited to coffee club, walking club, gardening club, social hour, bingo, afternoon tea and outings. Please contact Sonia Makus, Activity Aide - The Ravines at 613-288-7900 extension 1001.
St. Patricks Church is looking for volunteers for their annual Fall Harvest Dinner. Looking for servers. Contact is Helen Bergeron, email is helen.bergeron@sympatico.ca. (KW Sept. 28)
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
Grade 12 Parent Information Night. Thursday Sept 25, 7:00pm in the Library: Information on University and College Applications, Scholarships, Graduation and more. (JH Sept. 25)
College and University visits - September and October 2014
September 30: UOIT at 11:25 am in the atrium
October 1: Ottawa University, 1:30 pm, location TBD
October 7: St. Lawrence College visit at 11:25 am in the atrium.
October 8: Carleton University visit from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm in Room 131
October 14: Trent University, 1:15pm, location TBD
October 15: Cape Breton University, 11:30 am in the atrium
October 23: Algonquin College, 1:45pm, location TBD
October 29: Queen University, 9:00 - 10:00, location TBD
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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
