HANEY HAPPENINGS Tuesday, Oct. 28
Upcoming Events:
- Thursday, October 29: Grade 8 Volleyball Play Day after school from 3:00 – 4:00
- Monday, November 3: Photo retakes
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CAFÉ MENU
This Week’s Menu supplied by Take a Bite of BC and Agriculture in the Classroom
Tuesday: Chicken soft tacos / Roasted red pepper soup
Wednesday: Roasted turkey / Butternut squash & apple soup
Thursday: Green curry chicken / Wonton soup
Friday: Grilled cheese / Tomato soup
Monday, November 3 & 4: Prov Exams. Students who missed the June exam session or those who had carry-overs and want to register to write their provincial exam(s), should see Mrs. Davis in the office ASAP.
KEY CLUB
The Key Club is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through performing acts of service around the community. Join them today and every Tuesday at lunch in room 2008.
CANDY WRAPPER BRIGADE – October 27th – Nov 7th
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. Help solve a problem and find a solution for a better world. 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 will be set up in the rotunda, the 4 Great Halls and the office.
GRADE 8 VOLLEYBALL PLAY DAY: Reminder that the last grade 8 volleyball PLAY DAY is happening this THURSDAY after school. Come out from 3-4pm for a skills development and scrimmage. See you there!
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 TODAY,
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 can 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.
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.
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.
- 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
- 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 11’s and even grade 10’s to attend for part of the morning.
- Emily Carr’s National Portfolio Day is on Saturday, December 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- BCIT’s Big Info Session – Wednesday, November 19th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. To register, visit bcit.ca/biginfo
- Explore Capilano – Info Night is on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Birch Atrium.
Scholarships:
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.