HANEY HAPPENINGS Monday, Dct. 2D, 2D14
Upcoming Events in October:
• Today: Awards Ceremony: Gr 9/10 (Y Block attached to TA)
• October 21: Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting: 7pm
• October 24: Professional Development Day: no classes
• October 27: Awards: Gr 11/12: (Y Block attached to TA)
SKI SEASON
Monday: Chicken quesadillas / Turkey Chili
Tuesday: Cedar plank salmon with cucumber dill sauce /
Prawn & Corn Chowder
Wednesday: Beef dip sandwich / Butternut Squash
Thursday: Chicken Tenders / Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
Skiers and boarders ready for a new season? Eager to get out in the snow and shred? Come to the THSS ski and board
club meeting Tuesday, October 21st at lunch in room 2010 and find out more about this year’s ski and board trips to
Cypress and Whistler.
KEY CLUB
The Key Club meets on Tuesday at lunch in Room 2008.
ECO – ACTION GROUP
All students are welcome to join this group, which meets Mondays @ noon in room 2140. Help THSS become a greener
school, earn your grade 10 volunteer hours and learn about the environment. A perfect fit for students who may have
attended ‘Me to We’ conferences, or who are interested in taking positive action.
LANGUAGES STUDENTS: The first multi-cultural seminar of the year will be taking place on Oct. 27 during Y
block. Sign-up is on the languages board in room 2145. Students in grades 9 – 12 need these as part of their
course credit. Please if you sign up, show up!!! Write the date and time in your planners! Merci, Mme Ryan
Language Challenge Exams
For students in grade 11 or 12 who can fluently speak and write in one of the following second languages:
German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin or Punjabi , you could write a grade 11 or 12 Challenge exam in late
January in Delta. For more information, see Mr. von Matt in the counseling center. Deadline is November 7.
GRAD INFORMATION:
• 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.
• BClT’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
• 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.
• 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 l1’s and even grade 10’s
to attend for part of the morning.
• Emily Carr’s National Portfolio Day is on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Post -Secondary General Application Dates:
(Always double check for your program specific course)
§ University of Victoria Opens: Now Closes: February 28
§ University of B.C Opens: Now Closes: January 31
To be considered for a major entrance scholarship, application should be in by December 10, 2014
§ University of the Fraser Valley Opens: October 1 Closes: January 31
§ Thompson Rivers University Opens: October 1 Closes: Depends on Program
§ University of Northern B.C: Opens: October 1 Closes: Depends on Program
§ Simon Fraser University: Opens: October 1 Closes: April 30
To be considered for a scholarship, students need to apply by February 28
§ Douglas College Opens: Mid October Closes: Depends on program
§ Kwantlen Polytechnic University Opens: November 1 Closes: March 31
§ BClT Ongoing monthly
§ Langara College Opens: October 1 Closes: April 30
UFV and Kwantlen are application date sensitive, so apply early! All online admissions are accessed
through www.applybc.ca
Scholarships:
Quest for Excellence: Remax of Canada will reward 16 bursaries of $1,000 each. Deadline to apply is: March 9,
2014. Enter at www.remax.ca
Horatio Alger Jim Pattison B.C. Scholarship Program: $5,000 scholarship with a deadline of October 25th. For
more information please go to: www.hotratioalger.ca/en/scholarships
The Loran Scholar: 30 scholarships worth $100,000, 40 worth $3,000 and 40 worth $2,000. Students need to
demonstrate exemplary character, service and leadership and have minimum average of 85%. There are two
categories, one for sponsored candidates and the direct pool candidates. Each school can only sponsor 3
students. The Loran Thomas Haney sponsored scholarship candidate applications are due by October 20 into
the Career Centre, and the direct pool online by October 29th.
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.