Haney Happenings October 10, 2014

    HANEY HAPPENINGS Friday, Oct. 10, 2014    

Upcoming Events:

• Terry Fox Run: Today
• Thanksgiving:  Monday, October 13 (no school)
• Professional Development Day: Friday, October 24

 

 

Friday: Chicken bacon club with avocado

 

LOST AND FOUND:

We have a number of items in the office including:

• An ipod
• Phone chargers
• A house key on a white lanyard

 

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:

There are two UBC visits scheduled for our district open to all students:

1. MRSS:              Tuesday, October 14, 2014 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
2. THSS:              Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Emily Carr’s National Portfolio Day is on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Canadian Universities Event:  46 Canadian Universities will be visiting Meadowridge Secondary on Friday, October 10th from 9:00 – 10:30. This event is open for all students and parents in the district.

 

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.

 

BCIT Broadcast is offering a 4 day introduction to broadcasting, allowing students to sample the different full-time programs we offer. The dates are Monday, October 6th and run through to Thursday, December 4th. Registration must be done through the school.

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

§ BCIT                                                        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

International Gairdner Symposium: Grade 10 to 12 students considering a career in health sciences are invited to attend the symposium for a behind the scenes tour of world class CFRI research facilities, and the opportunity to meet two 2014 Gairdner award winners and other health sciences experts.  The date is October 27th but you must register by October 13, 2014. For more information and to register, sign up at the Science kiosk.

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. Deadlines are for sponsored October 22nd and for direct pool October 29th. Apply online at loranscholar.ca.

 

 

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.