HANEY HAPPENINGS Friday, December 19
| CAFÉ
The café is closed until January 5. |
TODAY:
- THSS CHRISTMAS HOEDOWN 5TH BLOCK IN THE GYM
- ATTENTION: CLOTHING DRIVE TEAM:
Please proceed to the storage area DIRECTLY AFTER TA
to load bags onto the truck and for a photo op @ 9am.
- PE STUDENT AIDES AND INTRAMURAL LEADERSHIP:
Our annual Christmas lunch will take place today in the Suddaby Room at lunch. Students should have already signed up.
- TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO SIGN UP FOR INTRAMURAL BADMINTON:
Rules and signup sheets have been posted, and the tournament will happen in the new year. See the intramural board for more details.
Skiers and boarders: due to the lack of snow, this week’s ski trip is being postponed until the new year. See Ms. Fischer or Mr. Williams for more information if you missed Tuesday’s meeting.
PE Dance Unit Theme Days
- Friday, Dec 20 – Country Attire (no cowboy boots)
Each day that you dress for your class in theme, you will get one bonus % added to your fitness learning guide (LG #5). As usual, attendance will be taken at the start of class. Bonus %s will only be counted at the start of class.
Encounters with Canada Youth Forum: Encounters with Canada is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital! Students between the ages of 14 to 17 can apply for the Sports & Fitness theme from January 25-31, 2015 or the Arts & Culture theme from February 1-7, 2015. The cost of a week at Encounters is $675.00 (including airfare, ground transportation, room & board at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, guest speakers, field trips, workshops, etc.). For more information please visit: www.ewc-rdc.ca
Attention all students in grades 9-12: Breaking Down the Walls is coming to THSS from January 12-15. If you are in grades 9-12, you can apply to be a participant by asking your TA to nominate you, or by filling out the form in the office and returning it to Mr. Frend. If you are in grades 11/12 and interested in being a Breaking Down the Walls leader, please pick up a form from the office, fill it out, and return to Mr. Frend.
Winter Wonderland is back at Pitt Meadows Arena. Volunteers are needed for set up Sunday, December 21st from 6:30pm on, and to help run the events on Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23 from 8am to 5pm. There are many on and off ice duties. Please see Mrs. Domitruk or Mr. Wiens in the Career Centre for more information.
THSS CLOTHING ON SALE
There are two new THSS logos for clothing, which will be on sale from November 18 – January 16. Samples to try on for sizing will be available at lunch outside of the Rotunda. Pictures and order forms will be located on the board next to the Intramural board (outside the rotunda). There will be t-shirts, long sleeves, hoodies, crewnecks, and sweat pants available. All details and prices will be on the order forms.
CBC Vancouver Junior DJ School: Ever wonder how a story makes it onto TV or radio? Or how social media and digital channels are changing the face of journalism for reporters? This one day camp is for grade 10, 11 and 12 students who have what it takes to report from the front lines. The camp date is January 10th from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre. To register, please visit vancouverevents@cbc.ca.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Interested in kinesiology? What about a work experience placement? See Mr. Wiens in the Career Centre.
New SD42 Trades: Bricklayer Partnership Program:
There are two intakes available: February 2015 and September 2015. Please contact Steve Wiebe at steven_wiebe@sd42.ca or see Mrs. Domitruk in the Career Centre if you are interested.
GRAD INFO
GRAD FEES are available to be paid on the parent portal.
Cap & Gown $50.00, Dinner / Dance $60.00 per ticket (you can purchase 2 if you are bringing a guest), Dry Grad $30.00 per ticket (you can purchase 2 if you are bringing a guest). Parents will be welcome to attend early at Meadow Gardens for photos, but the Dinner / Dance is for students and one guest only (not parents).
THSS GRAD PHOTOS: If you haven’t already booked your grad portraits, please go to www.mountainwest.ca/ and book your appointment online. There are still appointments available on January 13 and 14.
Grad Parent Tributes: Each year, Grad parents are invited to prepare a tribute to their child, which is published in the yearbook along with a baby photo. The parent tribute fee is available as of December 1, 2014 on line for payment ($30). Or you can pay Mrs. Shamro in the office. Please submit your parent tribute to Mr. Crawford before January 16, 2015. Tributes should be 300 characters (including spaces) to THSSgrad2014@gmail.com. The photo must be scanned at highest resolution (300 dpi) and sent using same email address. This will be published in the 2014-2015 yearbook. Mr. Crawford requires two photos – one baby photo and one toddler photo.
**Please note that the email address originally given out is incorrect. Parents should send their tributes to THSSgrad2014@gmail.com because THSSgrad2015@gmail.com is not working.
CAREER PREP INFO:
For more information from the Career Centre about all work experience opportunities, post-secondary information and scholarship information, please see the Career Centre website (http://schools.sd42.ca/thscareer/), bulletin boards and/or newsletter.
POST-SECONDARY INFORMATION:
If you want to know about universities in Ontario check out http://www.electronicinfo.ca/universities. It has information on everything from programs offered to scholarships and tuition costs
Capilano’s School of Performing Arts application deadline is February 2, 2015. For any questions regarding these programs please contact Capilano at svpa@capilano.ca.
SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES:
Scholarship Information Seminar – Open to all students in the district in grades 10, 11 and 12. This will be held at Maple Ridge Secondary on Tuesday, January 13th at 1:15 p.m. Please let Mr. Takasaki know if you will be attending.
RBC Students Leading Change Scholarships – 4 scholarships @ $10,000. Looking for students who show a passion to lead and inspire positive change in their community. The deadline to apply is February 12, 2015.
Quest for Excellence: Remax of Canada will reward 16 bursaries of $1,000 each. The application deadline is: March 9, 2015. Enter at www.remax.ca
Canada’s Luckiest Student – Your chance to win a $20,000 CIBC GIC per year of free tuition, four years of books and more! This award is not merit based and is open to high school students 16 years and older. Sign up at http://bit.ly/CIBCscholarship