MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, October 21, 2016
HS: Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Learning Commons: Do you
need Bristol board for a school project? You are in luck - you can now
buy Bristol board from the Learning Commons for $1! (AH Oct. 28)
Learning Commons: Students MUST have their student cards with them in order to check out
materials (book, iPads, Chromebooks, etc.). This will help speed up the check
out process for everyone, especially during busy times. Students who do
not have a student card will need to log in to my.mths.ca, print
off a paper copy with their student number and bar code,
and bring this paper with them to the LC when checking out materials. (AH Oct. 21)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remembrance Day Service - Attention Cadets: Any gr. 7/8 or high school cadets interested in participating in
our Remembrance Day Service on November 11th are asked to sign up on
the list outside of Mme Kinloch's room. (room 232) We are looking for
cadets to march in the flag parade, sell poppies, etc. (JK Nov 10)
Grade 7/8 Students are invited to visit the Learning
Commons before school. Lunch passes have to be signed
out every day.
Days for Gr.7/8 will alternate:
Mondays: Gr.7/8
Wednesdays & Fridays: Gr. 7 only
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Gr.8 only
Red Maple
(the Grade 7/8 Book Club) is coming soon. Please sign up in the
Learning Commons.
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cappies: All Cappies are asked
to attend a brief but important meeting on October 26 in RM 138 at
the start of lunch to discuss transportation to St. Paul's on October 27 for
training day. (JS Oct. 27)
Looking
for a new sport? Looking for a sport to keep you in shape during your
off-season while having fun? All high school boys and girls interested in
joining the Mother Teresa Varsity Wrestling Team are invited to a meeting on Wednesday, October 26th, at 11:30 in room 333. Please see Mr. Connor or Mr. Liska
for more information if you cannot make it. (BC Oct. 26)
Any high school girls interested in playing hockey this year are asked
to see Mr. Pelletier for more information and sign up outside of room 110.
(MP Oct. 26)
IMUM- Our
Next IMUM meeting will be Thursday Oct 27th in
Room 205 at 11:30..
We will be going over lesson 3 and 4 so all members must attend. See you then. (KM Oct. 27)
White Pine: If you enjoy reading, sign up for the White
Pine reading club in the Learning Commons. This
year's White Pinenominated books cover a wide range of topics from
schizophrenic episodes, terrorism, survival, teen pregnancy, life in luxury vs.
life in the the slums of India, living with an alcoholic parent, rebelling from
life as a political hostage, to blending the lines between imagination and real
life. Click on the link below to see the list of books and descriptions,
and choose your favorites. (AH Oct. 28)
Madame Haucke and Madame Cote are looking for high school students to
ref the 7/8 boys and girls home volleyball games on October 26th and November
3rd. Community service hours are available! We need a ref and score keeper for
each game. Please come sign up outside room 238 if you are interested. (KH Oct. 21)
During the lunch period, no High School student is permitted on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the
new wing which is the 7/8 classroom areas. (MK)
H.S Boys' Varsity Hockey try-outs: will take place on November
8th @ Nepean Sportsplex "2"
from 3:30-4:30 and November 10 @ Walter Baker "B"
from 3:30-4:30. This is Contact Hockey so Full
equipment is needed, please make sure that you have a light and dark
jersey with you. See Mr. Gervasi in room 309 for more details. (MG Nov. 10)
Do you have basketball score keeping
experience? Do you need community service hours? Mr. Rowley is looking for FOUR basketball score keeping experienced
students to volunteer to score keep for the Senior Boys' basketball season.
This will require 5 games after school at 4:00 pm between
December and February and 3 tournament games on the weekend of January 12-14 2017 - earn up to 20 community service
hours - if experienced and interested see Mr. Rowley in Room 136. (MR)
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.
Looking
for a french tutor, one day a week, (community service hours opportunity, could
lead to a paying job) for a grade 2 student attending Msgr Paul Baxter
school. Family lives close to the school. Please contact Benny at
either 613-710-0883 or 613-627-4965.
(KW)
Attention
High School Coop Students. If you are interested in doing a coop
placement with Ottawa Police next semester, please see Mr. Francoeur (room 103)
or Mrs. O'Sullivan (room 320) by the end of the day on Monday October 24. Ottawa Police has a very limited time frame for coop applications. Interested students would be competing against students from across Ottawa for 1 of 7 possible positions. (MO Oct. 24)
or Mrs. O'Sullivan (room 320) by the end of the day on Monday October 24. Ottawa Police has a very limited time frame for coop applications. Interested students would be competing against students from across Ottawa for 1 of 7 possible positions. (MO Oct. 24)
The Milk Bags 4 Haiti Club meets on Wednesdays at senior lunch time in
the career centre. We are in need of specific milk bags to
continue our mats project.
If you have any of the following milk bags at home that you are willing
to part with, please send them to school to the attention of Mrs.
Watkinson. Thank you.
Neilson brand: red, light blue, dark blue, green
Sealtest
brand: med/dark blue, light purple, light blue, red
Beatrice
brand: light and dark blue
Carleton University
FREE Saturday Engineering and Design Sessions from November 5th to
December 3rd. An in-depth look at
program of your choice, followed by a hands-on lab experiement/demo and a tour
of the facilities and campus. Parents can register to accompany their
children. For more info or to register online, please visit carleton.ca/engineering-design/seds. All sessions begin at 9:30am. (KW Dec. 3)
The Irish Experience Summer Programs in Ireland. 27 days in duration and offers 110 hours of
instructional time to fulfill requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education
curriculum requirements. Grade 11 English (ENG3U),Grade 12 English
(ENG4U),Grade 12 English (ENG4C)
Grade 12
Studies in Literature (ETS4C). Check out their website for further
information and program costs at: www.irishexperience.com
(KW )
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Nepean Ringette Association is looking for student
volunteers to help out at the Nepean Sportsplex and Walter Baker Sports Centre
during their tournament weekend: Thursday, November 17th to Sunday, November 20th, 2016. Please contact student
volunteer coordinator, Anna Chopra at tourn_volunteer@nepeanravens.ca (KW Nov.
20)
St Luke's is holding a Halloween Spooktacular event on Fri Oct 28th from 5-9
pm. Looking for highschool students who need volunteer hours. Below
is a description of the event: Fri Oct 28th. Set up 4-5pm. Event 5-9pm. Clean up
after. We need your help setting up tables, chairs, decorations, a haunted
house, games and raffle tables. We also need volunteers to run the games
and raffle tables with adult help, and help with clean up afterwards. If you're
interested in helping us, please email Krista at kdetmers@live.ca
(KW Oct. 28)
Embassy Chef Challenge: Thursday, November 3rd from 5:00-10:00pm
International Chefs are competing in a competition with over 400
guests. They need volunteers to help clear the dishes. A pizza dinner will
be provided for volunteers. See
Mr. Hallarn if you are interested. (JH Oct. 21)
Leisure at Carleton Lodge Long Term Care Home: Do you need your 40 hours of community
service? Then contact us…You can register for one or more of the following
assignments:
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Work in the Tuck Shop
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Help at church services
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Help out at mealtime –
-Help
Recreation staff with activities
If
you are interested, go to http://ottawa.ca/en/volunteering-city- Ottawa and
complete an application in the “Student
Program” option for Carleton Lodge. This site also provides more available
assignment opportunities Students are expected to commit to a minimum of 2
hours of volunteering per visit, work on a regular schedule, and to abide by
the rules of the Home. If you have any questions, please contact Kim at: kimc6193@gmail.com (KZ )
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
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