MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, November 14, 2016
HS: Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last
minute to pick up a good book from the Scholastic Book Fair is Monday morning
before school.
Thank you for participating. (MP Nov 14)
Math Help Grade 7-10: Free Online Math help everyday from 5:30 - 9:30pm at https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org/
Connect with an Ontario Teacher to help with your homework questions. A
great resource and easy to access. You will need your OEN number which is found
on your my.mths.ca account. (JH June 30)
Everyone who already signed up to be
a part of any crew team (set up, tech, costumes, makeup/hair, or prop) is
invited to attend a MANDATORY crew meeting on the stage on Monday,
November 14 (this coming Monday) at lunch! Enter through stage
door closest to the gym! If you can't attend, please see Mr. Linke or Ashlyn
Hickey. (RL Nov. 14)
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: Library staff is
pleased to invite all students and teachers to our annual Scholastic Book Fair being
held in the seminar room (library) starting today November 3rd until November 14th. Looking forward to seeing you all. (MP Nov. 14)
The Barrhaven
Santa Claus Parade is taking place Sunday, November 20th 2016
at 5:30pm.
Once
again, school bursary awards will be available. Mother Teresa High School
won $1,000 last year for the best float at the High School level! You can sign
up as a volunteer for the event and/or create a team to plan and build our
school float.....Please check www.SantaClausBarrhaven.com for
more information about the event, how to sign up as volunteer and how to
register your float for free. (KW Nov. 20)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
French
Club: Are you interested in socializing with your friends in
French? Would you like to help plan our Friday morning
French radio (over the intercom)? The 7/8 French Social Club will meet on
Thursdays during lunch, beginning this week. Sign up outside room 334.
Bring your lunch or see Mrs Francella or Mrs. Leahy for a French club pass if
you need to buy your lunch. (LF, CL Dec 22)
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
Football Equipment Returns: All members of the junior and senior
football teams are asked to return their equipment to Room 119 on Wednesday, November 16th.
Please stop by with all of your equipment at the following times: (AC Nov. 16)
Grade 9/10 students: 8:00 to 8:30
Grade 11 students: 11: 30 to 12:00
Grade 12 students: 3:00 to 3:30
High School Cross-Country Runners: All High School Cross Country
Runners are reminded to return their washed singlets to Mrs. Galbraith as soon
as possible. Please stay tuned to an announcement regarding sweatshirts. (MG Nov. 16)
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)
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.
St. Mary's University,
Halifax is
hosting an information session on Monday Nov 21 at 7:00pm at
the Lord Elgin Hotel. Bring your school transcript for admission offers on the
spot. Registration by Nov 18, see Mr Hallarn if interested. (JH Nov.
18)
Starting University
next year? Speak both official languages? Interested in the work of Parliament?
Become a page at the House of Commons. Deadline is Dec 5th. Applications must be completed on-line. More information is available on The Parliament of Canada website parl.gc.ca/hocpage (TC Dec. 5)
Become a page at the House of Commons. Deadline is Dec 5th. Applications must be completed on-line. More information is available on The Parliament of Canada website parl.gc.ca/hocpage (TC Dec. 5)
Edge
Imaging will be here from November 14th to Friday, November 17th to
take grad photos. Sign up now at bookmygrad.com using
School code: MTH. Please visit bookmygrad.ca, enter
in the three-lettter school code and select sitting type, date and time.
(KW Nov. 14)
Manotick Family Christmas Party starts right after the
Manotick Lions Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 3, 2016. Looking for volunteers to
help with the 10 activity stations set up in the basement of the Manotick
United Church. Hours would be from 1:00pm to 4:20pm that
day. Must provide your own transportation to and from the church.
For more information, please call to Laurel Slattery or Donna Ouellette at 613-692-4625. Thank you. (KW Dec. 3)
Jostens
Rings is returning during our week of Grad Photos.
They will
be here on Wednesday, November 16th
and Thursday, November 17th
during
H.S. lunch, in the atrium, just outside of Student Services. We have some
booklets in Student Services for your viewing pleasure.
A
reminder of university/college visits to Mother Teresa High School for the
month of November:
November
15th: Brock U: 8:15am, in atrium,
November
17th: Lakehead U: 8:00am, in atrium
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)
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)
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 )
Here are the deadlines regarding the grad section for the yearbook:
November 14, 2016 - Baby Photos
December 16, 2016 - Grad write
ups
January 14, 2017 - Grad
survey
Grads can email write ups and baby photos to mthsgrads1617@gmail.com.
Hard copy photos can be put in the box in students services.
This is your yearbook. Make it a good one. If we don't get 50% returns
by the deadline then that section gets taken out of the yearbook. (AP Nov. 23)
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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