MOTHER TERESA HIGH
SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
“SEEK
JUSTICE
LOVE KINDNESS & MERCY
WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD”
Friday, February 1, 2019
WHOLE SCHOOL
Attention Skiers
and Snowboarders: Please check the list posted outside the office with bus details for ski
club. If you are not on the list and think you should be, please see Ms.
Brennan in room 233 before 8:40. (KB Feb 6th)
Please note that the E-Learning exam schedule
has been posted in Student Services.
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grade 7/8 Girls
Basketball Tryouts: This is important. On Thursday, February 7th in the TILE FLOOR gym there will be a GRADE
8 girls tryout. On Friday, February 8th
in the WOOD FLOOR gym there will be a GRADE 7 girls tryout. Please sign up
outside room 332 and see Ms. Mandia or Mr. MacDonald with any questions.
(SM Feb 8)
7/8 Boys
Basketball: The basketball season is upon us! The tryouts
for the 7/8 boys team will start Monday,
February 11th and continue Wednesday,
February 13th. Sign up sheet is beside room 238. (MC Feb 13)
7/8 Euchre Club-Looking
for students in 7/8 that know how to play Euchre who would like to play during
lunch periods. Interested students please sign up at room 240. (JM Feb. 1)
7/8 Canal
Winterfest Skating Team- Interested skaters please sign up at room 240.
This is for students that want to put their skating speed to the test against
other schools at a one day event on
February 6th. Sign Up closes February 1st. (JM Feb. 1)
7/8 Math Olympics: Our next 7/8 Math Olympics practice will be on Friday, February 1st in room 233. Bring
your lunch. (KS Feb 1) 
Looking for a chance to escape the cold and do
something crafty? Join the grade 7/8 craft club! Since our first meeting was
cancelled last week, we will start with beaded bracelets this Friday in room 235. Supplies will be provided, but
feel free to bring your own, along with your ideas for future crafts! All grade
7 and 8 students are welcome! Please see Ms. Ranta for more details. (CR Feb. 1)
7/8 Curling: All Gr. 7/8 curlers who signed up with Mme
Kinloch for the bonspiel on February 13th are asked to go to her room,
232, on Thursday and Friday at lunch. Wear comfortable clothing as
you will be playing a game called Rocks and Rings. (JK Feb. 1)
During your lunch on Friday, instead of going
outside right away you are invited to stop by the atrium to see the grade 10
Engineering classes final project. Come see what they have made with 3D
printing, electronics and programming and see if you might be interested in
taking the course when you are in high school.
Lunch
clubs in the Learning Commons - new schedule:
Monday: Robots
Tuesday: Red Maple Book club
Wednesday: Makerspace
Thursday: Makerspace
Friday: Titans for Justice
New members are welcome to join Red Maple, Makerspace, and Titans for
Justice. For more information, please ask at
7/8 Yoga- All students are welcome
to come out to yoga on Tuesdays at lunchtime. Yoga takes place in the Dance
studio at 12:30. You are welcome to come a little earlier to eat your lunch
there before we start yoga. No experience or equipment needed. (KM)
7 & 8 Swim Team - Tryouts will take place at MINTO Recreation Complex March
5 & 7th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Please
attend both tryouts. Competitive and non-competitive swimmers welcome and no
previous experience necessary. Students are responsible for their own
transportation to and from the pool. A sign-up list and permission forms are
posted outside of room 234. All swimmers are
reminded to bring their permission form to Mme Pendergest prior to the first
tryout. Please note that students who make the team must be able to commit
to team practices on Tuesdays & Thursdays between
April 9 - May 9, 2019. (CP March 7)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
All students registered for an online course
semester 2 will be invited to an orientation
session on February 7th in the seminar room in TLC. Expect an appointment
slip on February 6th with the time
for your session. Please see your Guidance Counsellor if you have any
questions. (TC Feb. 7)
Students looking
for a change to their schedule for semester 2 must pick up a form in Student
Services.
Forms must be signed by a parent/guardian before submitting the request
to a counsellor. Students must follow their current timetable until a change has been approved. Last day for a
schedule change is Wednesday, February
6th, 2019.
All Junior girls who are interested in trying
out for this year's volleyball team are invited to attend tryouts on Monday, February 4th and Tuesday, February
5th. Tryouts will be help from 3:00-4:15pm in the caf gym. Hope
to see you there! (CH Feb.5)
STUDENT SERVICES
Study and
Go Abroad Fair is taking place Saturday,
March 2nd, at le Palais des congres de Montréal. Expo is from 1pm to
5pm. The seminars are from 12 noon to 5pm. Visit www.studyandgoabroad.com
(KW March 2)
Night school registration forms
from the public board have arrived! Come get your form in Student Services.
You, your
parent/guardian and your counsellor needs to sign the form. Once all three
signatures are on the form and you have your student status sheet, you are all
set to go and register at 440 Albert
Street, Room E122B, from Monday, January 21st to Friday, February 15th, 9:00am
to 4:30pm. (KW Feb. 15)
It's here! Driver Education
Program - Winter 2019 - Register online at conted.ocsb.ca or
by mailing/dropping off the registration form to the Continuing Education
Department (570 West Hunt Club Road). The form can be picked up from Student
Services. Registration is open from now until February 19th. You must be 16 years old and have a G1
License prior to February 25th. First class starts Wednesday, February 27th. (KW Feb. 19)
Summer Job Opportunity as a Camp Counsellor: Red Pine Camp is looking for Junior staff (Ages 16 - 17
by July 1) who possess: a fun personality, strong character, stability and
warmth to help with summer camping operations, deliver excellent customer
service, model Red Pine values and act as mentors and role models to our
campers and LIT's. Please see website for more information: redpinecamp.org
(EB Jan. 31)
GRADE 12’s
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
Attention Grads! Edge Imaging
will be at our school on February 12th
from 9am to 1pm for graduation retake photos! Sign up for your photo
session online at bookmygrad.ca. a couple of weeks prior to the retake day. If you require
more information, visit edgeimaging.ca/graduation. Our school code is MTH. (KW Feb. 12)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LF
Volunteers: Winter in Barrhaven
is looking for 10 - 12 (4 on ice and the remainder off ice) volunteers to help
on February 2, 2019 from 10:30am to 2:30pm at Larking Park (76 Larkin Drive). Please email steven@barrhavencommunity.com with your name and phone number and letting us
know if you are interested. Also, please let us know if you would like to
help out on the ice with skating and a few games. (KZ Feb. 1)
LF Volunteers: Winterman Marathon
– Saturday/Sunday February 16/17, 2019 (Canada War Museum) https://somersault.ca/winterman-run/ Saturday would be from 9 am
– 3 pm Indoor – Registration Outside – Site Set Up
Sunday would
be from 6:30 am – 2 pm or 3 pm (or whatever time you can
spare) Indoor – registration *come prepared to rotate outside positions
after 8:30 am Outside (rotating) – Course Marshals, Aid Stations, Finish
Line
Lunch is
NOT provided (There is a volunteer room nearby for lunch and breaks, as well as
the Museum Cafeteria). We encourage volunteers to bring food/drink to get
them through their time with us or purchase food at the Museum Cafeteria.
Paid
parking
onsite Saturday and Sunday. Saturday buses run
near the Museum. Sunday - suggest being picked up and dropped
off at the Museum Contact: info@somersault.ca (KW)
PARISHES SERVING THE MOTHER TERESA COMMUNITY
St. Patrick’s Fallowfield: For information please visit www.stpatricks.nepean.on.ca
St. Andrew Parish Christmas & New Year's Mass
Schedule: