Haney Happenings: Friday, November 20
*Reminder: Monday, November 23 is a non-instructional day. There is no school for students!
Do you need help getting organized at school?
There’s an app for that! Thunderplan
Looking for a Peer Tutoring PAYING position?
There’s a grade six student from Alexander Robertson looking for a Math tutor once a week.
If interested, see Mr. von Matt
A reminder to all of the grade 8 and junior girls’ volleyball teams:
Please return your jerseys this week. Grade 8 girls to Mr. Burns and Junior girls to Mrs. Clayton. Thank you
2016 Grads!
Your Graduation fees are now available to be paid on the parent portal. Please pay these fees ASAP –
Cap & Gown $50 (mandatory fee if you are participating in the grad ceremony)
Dinner Dance at Meadow Gardens $60 per ticket (pay for two tickets if bringing a guest)
Dry Grad at Thomas Haney $30 per ticket
(pay for two tickets if bringing a guest)
If you are unable to pay them on the portal – you can bring payment (either cheque payable to THSS or cash) to Mrs. Shamro in the office.
Thank you!!
THSS Clothing Drive
November 16 – December 16, 2015
Help raise funds for your community!
Donate your gently used clothing: shirts, pants, jackets, shoes, boots, towels, purses, hats, mitts, blankets, sheets pillows, scarves, sewing materials etc. The drop-off box is located by the Lost and Found area. Label it with your TA number and make it count!
There will be prizes for the TA with the most contributions!
Co-sponsored by the Eco-Action Group and Student Council
Is that snow I see? Ready for the slopes? Have you heard about the THSS Ski and Board club? We have three exciting trips planned this year to Big White, Cypress and Whistler. Our Cypress trips are December 17, January 14, February 11 and March 3. We leave after school and return around 10:15 each night. Our Whistler trips are Saturday, January 16 and Saturday, February 27. We leave from the school at 5:50 am and return around 6:30 pm. Our Big White trip is an overnight trip leaving after school January 22 to and returning on the evening of January 24. If you’re interested, please see Mr. Williams or Ms. Fischer to pick up permission forms. These trips are open to all ability levels.
Attention Languages Students!!!!
The Crêpes food truck is returning! On Monday, December 14th from 9 am through lunch, Crêperie la Bohème will be taking your orders in French or Spanish. There is a price list and sign-up sheet in room 2145. This is a delicious way to get your multicultural seminar credit. Please ensure that you sign up and hand in your money to your French or Spanish teacher so that you do not miss out on this opportunity.
Items such as clothes, shoes and glasses from the lost and found bin are now displayed on a table outside of the office.
Students or parents are encouraged to check for lost items
All items in the Lost and Found will be collected and donated on Thursday, December 16th
UBC Visits THSS on November 25 from 6:30 – 7:30pm in the Rotunda. This is your chance to hear a presentation by a UBC representative and receive information directly from the source.
Schulich Leaders Scholarship – Grade 12 students interested in pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) at post-secondary and who have academic excellence and outstanding community, business or entrepreneurial leadership – you are eligible to apply to be nominated for the Schulich Leaders $60,000 – $80,000 Scholarship. THSS can nominate one student so if you’d like to be considered, please pick up an information sheet from the Career Centre.