St. MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
“GRATITUDE, ROOTED IN JOY, FILLS US WITH HOPE”
December 1st 2021
WHOLE SCHOOL
Open Gym Basketball
If you are interested in participating in a morning open gym for basketball (7h15 start), please add your name to the sign up sheet near room 240. Depending on the numbers of interested students, we will have 1 or 2 sessions per week and we may divide the sessions between grade 7 and 8.
We are aiming to start in December.If you have any questions, please see M. MacDonald or Mme Côté.
The SMT Book Fair is here! There are two ways to shop:
1. In person: we are set up in our Learning Commons.
- Enhanced safety measures will be followed
- All students visiting the fair in person, must be accompanied by a teacher.
2. Online: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5147210
- No Shipping Fees, as orders are sent directly to our school
All funds raised are used to buy literacy resources for our Learning Commons. Thank you for your support!
SMT Athletics is now on Youtube!
Please see the following link and subscribe! The link can also be found on the website under Student Life and Athletics.
Math Help:
All students in grades 6-11 can access free 1:1 math tutoring with Ontario Certified teachers online Monday-Friday 9am to 9pm and 3:30pm to 9pm Sunday. More information can be found here.
7/8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
7/8 Boys and Girls Basketball club is finally here! Join us Thursday, December 2nd at 7h15 am in the Woodfloor gym.If you forgot to sign up, there's still time: room 240
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
White Pine Book Club: We will have our first meeting on Monday, December 6th. This book club is open to all high school students and will run during both lunch hours - 11:15 for 9s/10s and 1:50 for 11s/12s. More information is available on our LC.mths.ca site under Clubs.
Waterloo Math Contest
The Waterloo math contest is back. It is open to students in grades 9-11. The contest is written in February, and it takes 60 minutes. If you are interested in writing this multiple-choice test, please sign up on the form https://forms.gle/W8bszG7tpZq3gKpPA by Friday, Nov 26.
Attention all High School Swimmers - If you are interested in being part of the SMT Varsity Swim Team this year, please fill out this form. We will have our first meeting in room 211 at 3:00 on Thursday November 25. Practices will start in 2 weeks. If you have any questions, please come see Mrs Sinclair in room 211.
Win Cash Prizes:
Check out the Business Board outside of room 216 to learn about opportunities to win up to $1,000 for a short video or up to $500 for a short essay. You don't have to be a business student to win. There are other opportunities available to you as well.
Every year The Salvation Army counts on regular citizens to fill much needed fundraising positions, whether in a volunteer role or as an employee of our organization. We are in need of many volunteers for this year as restrictions are loosening and providing us with a better avenue to raise funds for those less fortunate. Please see the link below for more information.
The Sprott Student Consulting Group (Carleton University) is currently looking for students in grade 11 or 12 interested in acquiring business-related experience. SSCG will allow high school students to acquire practical experience, expand their networks and enhance their management skills. Students will be assisting on projects via carrying out research on particular topics within their abilities as well as attending online team meetings. High school students are expected to commit on average 3 hours per week. With successful completion of the program, high school volunteers will be given reference letters from their respective team leaders. Please contact Daria Ivatsik (DariaIvatsik@cmail.carleton.ca ) if you are interested in this opportunity.
STUDENT SERVICES
Ontario universities continue to offer their own virtual events and tours, webinars, chats and more. To see upcoming university virtual offerings, visit the Tours and Events section on the Ontario Universities' Info website.
GRADE 12’s
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PARISHES SERVING THE MOTHER TERESA COMMUNITY
St. Andrew’s Parish: For information please visit www.saintandrewparish.ca.
St. Monica’s Parish: For information please visit www.st-monica.com
St. Patrick’s Fallowfield: For information please visit www.stpatricks.nepean.on.ca
St. Andrew Parish Christmas & New Year's Mass Schedule