St. MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS “GRATITUDE, ROOTED IN JOY, FILLS US WITH HOPE” April 8th, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                   St. MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ~ DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

GRATITUDE, ROOTED IN JOY, FILLS US WITH HOPE

April 8th, 2022

WHOLE SCHOOL

Summer School registration is open for July 2022. Summer school runs July 4-25, 2022. There are in-person (blended) and online options for summer school. For more information and to register, please visit: ocsb.ca/summerschool

Waterloo Sir Isaac Newton Physics Contest

Any grade 11 or 12 student interested in competing in the Waterloo Sir Isaac Newton Physics Contest is asked to sign up HERE by Thursday, April 14th.  The exam will take place on Thursday, May 5th in the morning. Top achieving students can receive scholarships to The University of Waterloo. Please see Mrs. Brownrigg in room 203 if you have any questions.

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. 

SMT Athletics YouTube Channel

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

Any students interested in writing the Waterloo's Gr 7/8 Gauss Math Contest, please speak with your Math teacher by Friday, April 8th.

The contest is held on May 18th and there is a $4.00 charge to write the contest, which student will pay through SCO.

Carleton University is returning to in-person summer camps for summer 2022!

 

Registration will open Friday, April 1, at 12:00pm (noon). The camp schedule is now available on our website.

 

Camp Offerings

They will be running a reduced number of camps, offering their most popular camps like General STEM, Game Design, Programming, Connections, STEM Girls & Engineering. See the full schedule here

 

Bursary Program

Virtual Ventures offers bursaries to participants who require financial assistance. Read more here

  

For all information including camp descriptions, schedules, costs, and waiting lists, head to our website: carleton.ca/vv/summercamps

Pencil Crayon Club - A Reminder that the Pencil Crayon Club will meet on Wednesdays in the library at 12:25. 

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student Tutors Needed for Math - We are currently in need of students in Grade 11 or 12 who can tutor math. Tutors are paid $15/hour or you can earn community service hours. Tutoring will take place virtually. Please complete the following form if you are interested or email;  katie.mccarthy@ocsb.ca to find out more information or to ask for a form to be sent to you. 

Application Form

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.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

Red Pine Camp Junior Staff Summer Employment

GRADE 12’s

All Grade 12's students are encouraged to complete the SMTHS Grad student information sheet and apply for the awards listed on the website. For all forms and information,p Please go to: mths.ca Academics and support 2022 Grad Award Applications. Please see Mrs. McCarthy in Room 200 if you have any questions. 

Bursary: 

 

Edge offers a grad bursary contest for any secondary school student graduating in 2022 using Edge Imaging graduation photography. All details can be found here edgeimaging.ca/win

 

Please share with your graduates to enter this year's contest using #EdgeGrad22 on Instagram

 

There will be monthly winners for January, February, March and April. The grand prize will be announced in May!

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

SHEO 

Sledge Hockey Eastern Ontario (SHEO) is hoping to find volunteers for our upcoming tournament on April 8-10th at Goulbourn Recreation Centre. SHEO is a non-profit organization located in Ottawa and we are part of the parasport community based on the value of providing ice-hockey for everybody. We look to provide a safe space to facilitate the integration of all athletes together with persons facing physical and development challenges. 

 

We are looking for people who can be runners and time-keepers for our tournament. No experience is required! It is our year end tournament with teams from all over at all different levels. Students will be able to get a new perspective of sport, while gaining some volunteer hours. I have provided a poster that is attached to the email. If you could post it and let students know about this incredible volunteer opportunity it will be very appreciated. If you have any questions, feel free to email me back at ewern015@uottawa.ca or volunteer@sheo.ca

 

 

Ottawa Film Volunteer Opportunity

Our next festival is the Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) from May 5-13, where we will be showcasing feature films from different Latin American countries. These screenings will take place at the Ottawa Art Gallery. We are always looking for more volunteers and I was wondering if it would be possible to pass this opportunity onto your students interested in acquiring more volunteer hours? Volunteers need to be 15 years of age or older.

If any students are interested they can email volunteer@iffo.ca for more information. LAFF volunteers will also receive a free ticket for each 2 hour shift in order to enjoy the festival!

CHEO 

 

We are actively recruiting over 400 route attendants to volunteer at this years CN Cycle for CHEO on May 1st.

 

As a volunteer, volunteers (16+) will receive:

~ Orientation

~ Breakfast: fruit, pastries, hot & cold drinks

~ CN Cycle for CHEO volunteer t-shirt

~ Rain poncho (available if needed)

~ Entry into the exclusive volunteer prize draw

~ Barbecue lunch at the volunteer tent

~ A fun time and the satisfaction of helping a great cause!

 

To register please visit: https://www.cncycle.ca/volunteer/

 

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


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