December 17, 2013

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me …

ten lords a leaping,  nine ladies dancing

eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming,

six geese a laying,  five golden rings!

Four calling birds, three french hens,

two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

GRADE 12’S – THIS YEAR’S DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP BOOKLET IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE:

PE DANCE UNIT – Dec 16-18 – Theme Days

 Dec 17 – Canuck Day

  Dec 18 – Big Belt Buckle Day

  Dec 19 –  Santa/Christmas Hat Day (THSS has a no hat rule, so hats should only be worn in the main gym)

  Dec 20 – Hoe-Down Day   (Country Attire)

 *Each day you dress for your class in theme, you will get one bonus % added onto Learning Guide #7 (unit before dance).

*Bonus % will only be recorded when attendance is taken at the start of class.

 

Candy Cane Grams – send a candy cane to your friend or someone special anonymously!  On Sale in the rotunda at lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  1=$.50 and 3=$1.00.  Delivery date is Thursday, December 19^th!

 

Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey On-Ice Mentor Program for Grade 8’s – 12’s – Hockey players! Take advantage of this Work Experience opportunity, leading young players aged 5 – 7. Looks great on a resume as Work or Volunteer experience. More info in the Career Centre.

 

Wednesday- 1st block– room 1122 – Seminar: How to be a Woman

 

Ticket Sales for our school play – Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarden – At lunch WEDNESDAY in the rotunda. $5 for matinee (Jan 29) / $8 for students/seniors / $10 for adults.  Evening shows Jan. 29-31.

 

Thurs, Dec 19, 2013 – Deadline to apply to Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Educator Work Experience program that runs on Mondays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm, from Jan 20 to Mar 10, 2014. See Mr Wiens or Mrs McGrath in the Career Centre.

 

Spring Break Work Experience with a downtown Vancouver Engineering and Consulting Company – Grade 11/12 Students with Engineering career plans OR with General Business / Administration career plans please come to the Career Centre for more info.

 

Lost and Found Clothing/Items

Please check the lost and found for your lost items!  We will be donating the unclaimed items to the Eco-Action clothing drive on Friday, December 20^th in the morning.  The bin is located in the hallway outside the office by the Grad pictures.

 

North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association needs volunteers 16 & older to help groom and tack horses, as well as lead and side walk with riders. Horse experience not required. Volunteer orientation Jan 12^th, 1:00-3:00 pm. See Mrs McGrath in the Career Centre to sign up.

 

THSS Food Drive Contest – Is your tree already flooding with presents underneath it?  Is there a turkey in your freezer already?  Each month close to 350,000 Canadians are assisted by food banks and 36% of these people are children.  This is only a quarter of people who actually need help from food banks in Canada.  Most food banks are run by volunteers and each year they have to cut back their food distribution to each household because of a decrease in donations.  If every student at THSS brings in one on-perishable food item, that would be over 1,000 items to donate!  We even beat MRSS!  Every little bit counts.  Especially over the holidays the food banks need us.

 

The Haiku Death Match is Coming!  Thursday, December 19^th (4^th / 5^th blocks in the English Great Hall).  Can you Haiku?  Want to compete for glory, honour, and fame?  Sign up in the English Great Hall.  See Ms. Ferguson for more details.

 

Field Trips This Week

Wednesday, Dec. 18 – Gr. 11 Connections to Courts downtown –

Thursday, Dec. 19 – Grouse Mountain – leave here at 2:50 p.m. and back by 10:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20 – Grouse Mountain – leave here 8:30 a.m. and back by 4:00 p.m.

 

Sports This Week (Basketball)

Tuesday – Gr. 8 Girls vs. PMSS (HOME) @ 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday – Gr. 8 Boys vs.  PMSS (AWAY) @ 3:30 p.m.                      

Tuesday – Junior Boys vs. PMSS (AWAY) @ 5:00 p.m.                  

Tuesday – Senior Girls vs. GSS (AWAY) @ 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday – Senior Boys vs. LC (HOME) @ 8:00 p.m.

THURSDAY – Gr. 8 Boys vs. MRC (HOME) 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY – Jr. Boys vs. SRT (HOME) 5:00 p.m.

 

THSS CAFÉ MENU

Tuesday – Steak Sandwich with Onion Rings / Creamy Tomato Soup

Wednesday – Café closed – Pizza for sale – $2 / slice

Thursday – Café Closed – Pizza for sale – $2 / slice        

Friday – Café Closed – Pizza for sale – $2 / slice