December 18, 2013

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

eleven pipers piping, 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:

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.  SMALLER ITEMS ARE IN THE OFFICE.

 

PE DANCE UNIT – Dec 16-18 – Theme Days

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.

 

SPECIAL SPEAKER FROM UBC (MEDICINE):   If you are interested in medicine or sciences in university come to Mr. Franco’s room 3^rd block on Thursday to hear a guest speaker.

 

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!

 

Graham Wafer monument participants!!  The students who participated in the languages multi-cultural seminar should be sure to pick up their “masterpieces” before going home this week!  They cannot stay at school over the holidays. 

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Field Trips This Week

Wednesday, Dec. 18 – Gr. 11 Connections to Courts downtown – Leaving at 9:00 back at 7:00 p.m.

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)

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

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

 

THSS CAFÉ MENU

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

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

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