MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
HS: Day 1
WHOLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students with overdue books and fines are asked
to go to the Learning Commons after morning announcements. (MP Nov. 10)
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)
MT students have a long tradition of participating in our local
Legion's Poster and
Writing Contest for Remembrance Day. It is a great
way to shine and show your talents! This year we are looking
for art, writing or video projects. Posters can
be in black and white or colour, with the theme-Remembrance. We are also looking for
essays or poems. You can write stories, journals, recollections from family
members, etc. Maximum words for the literary contest is 500,
maximum lines for poetry is 32 lines. Posters and writing can be in French or English.
(no larger than 56 X 71 cm - no bristol boards, canvas
please....) If you have any questions, or would like a
registration form, please see Mrs. Birmingham in room 230. Deadline
is November 11th! Good luck. (JB Nov. 11)
Inviting Military Personnel to the Remembrance Day Service: If you have a military parent, relative or
friend that you'd like to invite to our school Remembrance Day Service
on November 11th please pick up an invitation outside of the school
office or outside of Mme Kinloch's room 232. (JK Nov. 10)
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)
7/8 Tchoukball: Any grade 7/8’s interested in trying
out for Tchoukball, please sign up outside Room 231 by Friday, November 4th. Remember that if you have been
part of a school team already this year, you are not eligible to tryout for the
Tchoukball team. The first tryout will take place on Wednesday, November 9th after school from 3-4 pm. (MM Nov. 9)
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
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)
Reach for the Top: Back by popular demand, there will be another
information session and game demonstration for students interested in joining
this year's intramural REACH team quiz/trivia tournament. The
meeting takes place in Room 200 on Friday November 11 during Senior Lunch. Team entries can
be submitted at this time. (CH
Nov. 11)
All grade 11 students taking the CHW 3M course (Ancient History) with
Mrs. Galbraith this semester AND next semester, there is an important
informational and sign-up meeting for this year's trip to Toronto on MONDAY
November 14 at lunch in room 304. If you are a grade 12 student who
took the course last year, you may also come to the meeting. (MG Nov. 11)
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)
Swim Team: Our first meeting will be Thursday,
November 10th at lunch in room 310. Practices
are Monday's and Wednesday's 3:30-4:30pm at Walter
Baker. If you haven't signed up yet, please do so on the form posted on the
door (room 310). (PC Nov 10)
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.
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
7th: St. Lawrence College: 11:25am in atrium
November
8th: U of Ont Institute Technology: 11:25am, in atrium
November
11th: Trent U: 11:25am, in atrium,
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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