MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, October 15, 2015
HS Day 2- 7/8 Day 1
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Please be reminded that Photo Retake Day is Monday, October 19th!
The Waupoos Foundation is having an evening of Pop and Gospel music featuring the harmonies of Gracenote and the Andy Duffy Trio along with special guest fiddler Peter Dawson. This concert will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, 174 Wilbrod Street on Saturday, November 14th, 2015, at 8:00pm. 100% of the “free-will offering” will go to the Waupoos Foundation in support of low income families in need! For further information about Waupoos,3 please visit www.waupoos.com. (KZ Nov. 14)
The high needs class is collecting any and all used and dried out markers. Any Kind will do. We will be sorting them and mailing them off to be recycled for clean energy instead of making more landfill. If you have any markers please deposit them into the marker recycle box outside of room 308. This will be on going until December. Please help us prevent dried out markers from becoming landfill. (ER Dec. 1)
Student Cards Required for Learning Commons Sign-Outs: Now that student cards have been distributed, please be prepared to present yours in order to sign out devices or books in the Learning Commons going forward. If you have not yet received your card, please remember that your barcode is available in my.mths.ca
The Individual Student Reports for students who wrote the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test in March 2015, will be distributed with the midterm report cards on Nov 13th. Parents wishing to pick up these reports prior to report card distribution can do so at the main office. (MC Nov. 13)
Writing Contest: Short story and personal essay submissions for the Speaker's Award for Youth Writers are now being accepted from September 30th -November 6th.There are awards at all levels: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. More information and an on-line application are available at discoveryportal@ontla.on.ca (JS Oct. 16)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Clubs for Grades 7/8 are starting next week in the Learning Commons.
Mondays Gr.8 Game Club
Tuesdays Gr.7 Game Club
Thursdays Gr.7/8 Lego Builders Club
Fridays Gr. 7/8 Red Maple Reading Club
Any grade 7&8 student interested in becoming an Ambassador for this school year, please pick up an application in student services and return by Tuesday, Oct 20th. Ambassadors help out during parent interview nights, open houses, assemblies, kindness week, bullying awareness week as well as other activities throughout the school year. (TC Oct. 20)
7-8 Girls Volleyball:
Practices: Thursday October 15th, 2015 @ 7:15am in the caf gym, Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 7:15am in the caf gym.
Games: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 3:00pm in the caf gym, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 @ 3:00pm in the caf gym.
Love to Read? “TEEN Scholastic magazine“ it`s here featuring bestsellers, new fiction, tough issues, and more! Please visit the Learning Commons for more details. (MP Oct. 16)
Debate Club - Students have expressed interest in starting up the debate club. If you are interested in bi-weekly meetings after school on Mondays, please sign up on the door of Room 138. For each meeting, at least four students need to be present to run a mock debate. (JS Oct. 19)
Federal Election Student Vote- Friday, October 16: Grade 9- 12 students will have an opportunity to participate in a student vote on Friday, October 16th. Students will be able to cast a ballot for one of the candidates in our federal riding of Nepean. Please research the platforms and policies of each of the following candidates so you can make an informed decision at the polls!
The following candidates will be listed on the ballots: (AC Oct. 16)
NDP: Sean Devine
Liberal: Chandra Arya
Green: Jean-Luc Cooke
Conservative: Andy Wang
Independent: Jesus Cosico
Marxist-Leninist: Tony Seed
Independent: Hubert Mamba
Independent: Harry Splett
Scholastic Order Forms are available in the Learning Commons for High School students wishing to place orders. (CA Oct. 16)
Senior Boys' Basketball team tryouts will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday, October 20th 2015 @ 4:30 PM - wood floor gym
Friday, October 23rd @ 3:00pm - wood floor gym
All interested boys' must attend these tryouts - if you have any questions see Mr. Rowley in Room 136. (MR Oct. 23)
Business Competition! Compete in the annual High School Perfect Pitch Competition held at Ottawa University on October 28th. Help us defend our title! (Mother Teresa students have won four years running!!!) Get more info and pick up your permission form in room 216 or 213. Opportunity is knocking... Sign up now! (SM Oct. 21)
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.
Summer High School Credits in Ireland-The Irish Experience- 4-week credit programs in Ireland, at University settings - Dublin and Cork cities July 2106. For information, visit their website at :
Bishop's and Concordia Universities visit Ottawa on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. (KW Nov. 10)
Presentations begin at 6pm at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street. Register at: ubishops.ca/infosession.
St. Lawrence College is having an open house on November 7, 2015 in Brockville, Cornwall and Kingston from 9am to 1pm. For more information, please contact Kally Portieous at kportieous@sl.on.ca (KW Nov. 7)
Are you a grade 12 student looking for a challenge while getting a first rate post-secondary education? The Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Ottawa will be hosting an ROTP (Regular Officer Training Plan) information session on Sunday, October 18, 2015. 10:00 am to noon (English), 1pm-3pm (French) at the Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Drive. ROTP gives young Canadians the opportunity to obtain a fully subsidized university education, an Officer's commission in the Canadian Armed Forces and guaranteed employment upon graduation. (KW Oct. 18)
McGill University Open House: Sunday Oct 25th. For details and to register visit www.mcgill.ca/openhouse (JH Oct. 23)
Lakehead University will be visiting our school on November 18, 2015 at 2:45 pm. Location TBD. (KW Nov. 18)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
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 Grads 2016! For any students who wish to discuss this year’s prom themes, you are invited to attend our prom meeting on Thursday Oct 15 at lunch in room 314. New members and fresh ideas are always welcome to the Prom Committee! (JM Oct. 15)
Go ENG Girl provides an exciting opportunity for girls in grades 7-10 to explore, design, and create through hands-on activities. Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 9 am to 2:30 pm (is the date for the hands-on activities, information sessions and student exhibits.) They will learn about the wonderful world of engineering from women professionals, professors, and university students. For more information, please to contact: Julie Cormier-Doiron, Liaison and Communications Officer Faculty of Engineering - University of Ottawa .613-562-5800 ext.6096 Julie.Cormier@uOttawa.ca. (KW Oct. 17)
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
