HANEY HAPPENINGS Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
TODAY
Mrs. Coghill’s Grade 8 Volleyball Team – We will do our year end lunch in RM 2008 on Friday. Pizza and pop will be provided. We will also do a team picture, so do not be late
Pizza on sale in the rotunda – $2 / slice – proceeds go toward Dry Grad.
Parents of Grads!~Remember that the deadline for you to compose your parent tribute and submit your favourite toddler photo of your son or daughter is January 17th. Parent Write-up can be up to 300 characters,(including spaces) and should be sent using the thssgrad2014@gmail.com email address. Photo must be scanned at highest resolution (300 dpi) and sent using same email address. Cost for parent tribute is $30.00 and paid online (along with all other grad fees) via the parent portal website….. follow link to pay on line. https://parents.sd42.ca/
Grads
Grads, please check page 78 in the planner. All information about grad portraits, baby photo and grad write up requirements, along with information regarding parent tributes can be found there. Please pay particular attention to length of the Grad write-ups (200 characters including spaces) and Parent tributes (300 characters) and ensure photos are emailed high resolution, min. 300 dpi to thss2014@gmail.com .
Grad Portraits by appointment only
This year sign up for grad portraits will be completed On-line, please visit www.mountainwest.ca and follow the steps to book your appointment. “Click” “Book your Grad session” up at the top right…. and go from there.
Mountain West will require a $20 sitting fee on the day of your appointment. See pg. 78 in your planner for info on what to wear, etc. Please pay for this directly to the photographer in the form of cash or cheque made payable to Mountain West.
Rules and sign up sheets for Intramural Badminton are now posted. There will be three tournaments.
ü Sign up sheets will be taken down Tuesday, Dec 17.
ü Grade 11/12 tournament will start after Christmas Break.
ü Grade 9/10 tournament will be after the grade 11/12 tournament.
ü Grade 8 tournaments will take place later in the year, once all PE 8 classes have completed their badminton units
Grade 12’s going into Science, Technology, Engineering or Math at a Canadian university can compete for $60,000 scholarship! If you are achieving academic excellence, have outstanding community, business or entrepreneurial leadership and want to be considered as THSS’s 2013/2014 Schulich Leader nominee, please see Mrs. McGrath by Wednesday, Dec 4, before 2 pm.
GUITAR HERO INTRAMURALS
FIVE TOURNAMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE (ONE FOR EACH GRADE)
GRADE 9 – Mon, Dec. 2 \
GRADE 10 – Tues, Dec. 3
GRADE 11 – Wed, Dec 4
GRADE 12 – Mon, Dec 9
GRADE 8 – Tues, Dec 10
SHOW UP IN ROOM 1070 RIGHT AT THE START OF LUNCH (FIVE MINUTES AFTER LUNCH STARTS THE TOURNAMENT DRAW WILL BE MADE)
TOP SCORE WINS
IF YOU WIN, YOU ADVANCE IN THE TOURNAMENT, LOSE AND YOU ARE OUT
UBC will be at Maple Ridge Secondary on Wednesday, December 4th 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – SD #42 parents & students are invited to hear about UBC’s two beautiful campuses, student life, their world class programs and all about how to apply.
BCIT Broadcast Career Prep in Radio, Journalism & TV/Video – Grade 11’s & 12’s who want to try on a Broadcast Career for 4 days between Jan 13th & Mar 5th, please see Mr. Wiens or Mrs. McGrath in the Career Centre right away.
Preview Night at Corpus Christi College – located on the UBC Vancouver Campus, it’s a great second choice to UBC AND they share some of the same student services! Tues, December 3rd, 7:00-8:30pm 5935 Iona Drive, Vancouver, BC. RSVP: http://corpuschristi.ca/campus-tours/preview-events
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.
Students 16 + by Jan 1, 2014 with an 85% overall average, passionate about science & intrigued by genetics – Gene Researcher For a Week during Spring Break might be for you! Check it out at www.genecure.ca/en/programs/gene-researcher-for-a-week/student-application/ and apply by Dec 31. Let us know in the Career Centre if you are going to apply.
FIELD TRIPS THIS WEEK
Friday – Lighthouse Park – Leave here 8:30 and back by 4:00
THSS CAFÉ MENU
Friday – Fish Tacos with fruit salad / Roasted Cauliflower Soup