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)

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 brandred, 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:
- Work in the Tuck Shop
- Help at church services
- 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

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


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