MOTHER TERESA HIGH
SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
“SEEK
JUSTICE
LOVE KINDNESS & MERCY
WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD”
Friday, March 1, 2019
WHOLE SCHOOL
BookFace Photo Contest in the Learning Commons:
Bookface involves strategically lining up your face or another body part
alongside a book cover that features a matching body part so that there appears
a melding of life and art. (New York Times)
Find a book in the LC and take a photo of yourself with the book in
place of your own face or body. Examples are on display near the main Learning
Commons entrance. All photos must be
handed into the LC main desk by Friday, March 29th before 1pm. Photos will
be on display in the LC during the month of April. Teachers will be judging the
photos and prizes will be awarded to the winning entries. Be creative, have
fun, and keep reading! (NBD March 29)
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Craft Club: The grade 7/8 craft club meets every Friday at lunch in
room 233. Bring your lunch and get ready to be creative! All grade
7 and 8 students welcome!
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 - There will be
a MANDATORY meeting
for those trying out for the 7&8 swim team on Friday March 1st at lunch in
room 234. The meeting will be brief. Please bring your lunch and be prompt. (CP March 1)
7&8 Swim Team - Those who have signed up for the 7&8 swim team tryouts on March 5th & 7th are reminded to return their signed permission forms to Mme Pendergest (room 234) before March 4th, 2019 (prior to the first tryout). And, for those still questioning whether or not they'd like to tryout - no experience is necessary, so feel free to still sign up! See Mme Pendergest if you have questions. (CP March 4)
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senior Band: The schedule
has been changed for the next 4 weeks. All rehearsals have been moved to
Thursdays. The next rehearsals are on Thursday March 7, Thursday March 21 and
finally, Thursday March 28. See you all there. (IC March 28)
Quebec
City Ski Trip: For students who participated in the Quebec City ski trip,
please see Mr. Buccino in Student Services at lunch time this week to get back
the cheque your parents wrote for the damage deposit. (MB March 1)
HS Leadership Camp Leaders: Are you going into Grade 12 next year? Have you been to
leadership camp or any camp in the past? Do you consider yourself a
leader? If yes, please come to an information meeting on Tuesday, March 5th, at lunch, in Student Services to find out how
you can be a Grade 12 leader at the SMT Leadership Camp next September. (EB March 5)
Attention high school students - Calling all adventurers! Lovers of monkeys, turtles, frogs and other exotic
animals! Pick up your permission forms NOW outside Mrs Brownrigg's room (Room
209) for the Costa Rica Experience happening March 2020. Sign up soon to
reserve your spot on this amazing trip! (LB March 8)
Music Showcase: Any High
School Band students wishing to attend this years’ Music Showcase please see
Mr. Card ASAP for parent form and info packet. (IC March 2)
STUDENT SERVICES
Young Women in Public Safety
Program will be held from July 15-19, 2019. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to
visit several federal public safety organizations in the National Capital Area,
such as: Canada Border Services Agency, Cdn Security Intelligence Service,
Correctional Service Canada, just to name a few. For more information,
visit canada.ca/gcjobs and check out the
leaflets in Student Services. Complete the application process through the
Federal Student Work Experience program.
Western University is having its
March Break Open House on Saturday, March 9, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit welcome.uwo.ca/march. (KW March 9)
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)
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
Grad Write-Ups for Yearbook: Attention Grads! It's that time of year! The
yearbook class is looking for your grad write-ups. Please submit a
write up from your student email to yearbookclassmt@gmail.com by no later than March
5th. Your write-ups must be no more than 40 words in length. Please
ensure that the content in your write-up is school appropriate. (LL March 5)
Outstanding Baby Photos for Yearbook: It's not too late to submit your baby
photos! We have extended the deadline to February 27th! Submit your baby
photo to yearbookclassmt@gmail.comto be included in
this year's yearbook collage! (LL March 5)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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: