MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, November 21, 2016
HS: Day 2
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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)
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
Peer Helpers: Our next meetings will be this Thursday, November 17th at lunch in room 310 and Monday, November 21st. same room, same time. (PC Nov
21)
Senior Girls Volleyball -
Tryouts for the Senior Girls Volleyball Team are Monday, November 21st and Wednesday,
November 23rd at 3:00 in the wood floor gym. Please sign up on Mrs. Ragaisis'
phys-ed office door if you are interested in trying out and arrive prepared and
ready to go on both Monday and Wednesday after school. (SR Nov. 23)
Are you a student entrepreneur? Are you looking for an
opportunity to expand your business? Lucky for you, we have the perfect
platform. Mother Teresa Titans'
Den Business Club will be hosting an entrepreneurship showcase to
assist you in promoting your business. If interested, please sign up on the
business board outside room 216 by Friday, November 25. For any questions or concerns
please email michelle.kanwella@ocsbstudent.ca
(SM Nov. 25)
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.
Student Exchange
Opportunities: Canadian Education Exchange Foundation (CEEF)
is host an information session on Monday Nov 21 at 7:30pm at
440 Albert St room C115. (JH Nov. 21)
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)
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
St. Lukes is looking for students to help out
with the Snowflake Ball on November 25 from
5-9. We are also looking for some students to teach some dance moves to the
kids. Please contact stlukeschoolvolunteers@gmail.com to volunteer. (ER Nov. 25)
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)
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 )
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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