HANEY HAPPENINGS Friday, November 7
Upcoming Events:
– TODAY: Remembrance Day Assembly Period 3 in the Gym
– Monday, November 10: No school
– Tuesday, November 11: Remembrance Day – no classes
NEW ROTATION RE FINE ARTS 8: The first class of the new rotation will be Thursday Nov. 13th
TODAY AT THE CAFÉ Chicken Tenders Broccoli & Cheese Soup |
Rotations are as follows:
Art……………… Drama
Drama………… Music (H block – Biggar, A block – Burns)
Music…………. TV/Video
TV/Video…….. Art
TERRY FOX RUN:
$818.80 was raised from the Terry Fox run! The winning TA was TA44 – Mrs. Coulombe!
THSS GRAD CLOTHING:
The Grad Clothing will be on sale until Nov 21. There will only be one order this year so don’t miss out!
Order forms can be picked up on the board outside the rotunda, near the girls’ change rooms.
Forms and money need to be handed into Mrs. Coghill or Mrs. Clayton.
LANGUAGES STUDENTS: The November multi-cultural seminar sign-up sheet is in room 2145. It is board game day! Space is limited. Sign up early and write the date and time in your planner!
SKIERS & BOARDERS: Interested in shredding some powder at Whistler and Cypress?? See Mr. Williams or Ms. Fischer to find about more about our ski trips this year. Permission forms and money are due by Friday November 21. Don’t miss out!
THE RIDGE MEADOWS VOLLEYBALL CLUB: is trying to get a boys’ volleyball team going for the 2015 season. If you have a son born between 2001 and 2003 in grades 6-8 who is interested in playing,
please contact Sue Soolsma at rmvc@shaw.ca. Tryouts take place on Monday, Nov 24 at Websters Corner Elementary School from 7:30-9:00pm, and we will run a few practices in December just to see if the boys like it. There will be no cost for the tryouts or these practices.
CANDY WRAPPER BRIGADE: ALL THIS WEEK!
Halloween is here and so are millions upon millions of candy wrappers! Scary Fact: candy wrappers are considered ‘garbage’ because there is no demand for that type of plastic on the open market. Keep them out of the landfill. Feed the candy wrapper boxes located around the school: rotunda, library, office and great halls.
HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER IS HERE!! Please bring in at least one nonperishable food item for those who need it in our community. Boxes are still set up in the rotunda, the 4 Great Halls and the office.
GRAD FEES are now 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).
CAREER PREP INFO:
For 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.
Page Program: Become a page at the House of Commons. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the Canadian parliamentary system. Each year, 40 exceptional students from across Canada are selected to take part in this program. This is for graduating grade 12 students with an academic average of 80% and can speak both official languages. Apply online at parl.gc.ca/hocpage by December 8, 2014.
Career Info Night: Hosted by Maple Ridge Secondary for grades 10, 11 and 12 and their parents in the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows district. This is an opportunity to listen and interact with a wide variety of people active in their professions and trades. The date is Wednesday, December 3 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Pre-register online at www.mapleridgesecondary.ca and click on Career Information Night.
GRAD INFORMATION:
- BCIT’s Big Info Session: Wednesday, November 19th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Located at their Burnaby Campus. To register, please visit bcit.ca/biginfo
- McGill University will be visiting Maple Ridge Secondary on Thursday, November 20th at 1:20 pm in the library. This event is open to all students in the district.
- Canadian Tourism College Open House: November 20th from 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. Open to Grade 11 & 12 students. Limited seating so reserve now at receptionary@tourismcollege.com.
- Explore Capilano – Info Night is on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Birch Atrium.
- PSI (Post-Secondary Day): Thursday, November 27 starting at 9 a.m. Universities and Colleges throughout B.C. will be here to provide the students with information about their programs. While it is primarily intended for grade 12’s, it is also very beneficial for interested grade 11’s and even grade 10’s to attend for part of the morning.
- UBC’s Engineering Open House: November 29th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at UBC.
- Emily Carr’s National Portfolio Day is on Saturday, December 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES:
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
The Canadian Schulich Leader Scholarships are undergraduate scholarships for students intending to enroll in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) areas of study. Each secondary school may submit one Schulich Leader nominee. A candidate must possess two out of the three: outstanding community, business or entrepreneurial leadership; academic excellence and financial need. Two scholarships, one worth $60,000 and one for $80,000. If interested in being sponsored or if you have any questions, please see Mrs. Domitruk in the Career Centre.
National Book Award and Scholarship Program 2015 – 10 awards of $45,000 to $60,000. These are for students who demonstrate superior academic performance, original and creative thought, and exceptional achievement in a broad context. They excel in academic pursuits, demonstrate enthusiasm for intellectual exploration and have a strong involvement in the lives of their schools and communities. Each secondary school can nominate one student. For more information please visit www.adm.utoronto.ca/ns. Deadline to apply: TODAY, November 7, 2014.