HANEY HAPPENINGS Thursday, April 2
| CAFÉTHURSDAY: Chicken Fingers with Caesar salad or fries
Soup: Beef Barley FRIDAY: No School |
Peer Tutoring or Student Aide for next Year: If you are in grade 11 or 12 next year, and wish to be a Peer Tutor or Student Aide, you need to get your form in as soon as possible. Make sure that it’s signed by the teacher with whom you wish to work. If you do not have a form, you can pick one up from the Counselling Office.
FOUND: A portable charging cord and wall plug in for a Mac iphone. Left on the floor in the Conference Room by the Counselling offices. If this is yours, see Mr. von Matt
Course Selection 2015/16:
The following students have not completed their course selection for next year:
Gr. 9: Sarah Cyr, Sarah Hopkins, Dalton Howcroft, Tanner Smith, Bianca Salvador, Ciara Tabb, Noah McCue, Adam Pitt, Josh Van Der Wal, Hannah Verster
Gr 11: Ryley Abbott, Aries Bilsky, Evan Pearson, Sara Rankin Collins, Nick Shillito, Diane Young.
**Please go to the counselling office asap to either complete your selection or let your counsellor know that you will not be here next year.
The poetry slam competition will be held at lunch today, April 2nd in the English Great Hall. Everyone welcome!
Playland Field Trip (May 5th): all students in Physics 11 or 12 interested in participating in the Playland Field Trip should pick up permission forms from the Science Kiosk. First come – first served. (Some seats may become available for Chemistry 11 & 12 and Biology 12 students)
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Part time, after school help wanted in a dental office. Students must be interested in working in a healthcare environment. The job will include a variety of assignments including sterilizing equipment.
Prepare a cover letter and your resume and bring it to the career center as soon as possible – or forward it directly to reception@drkmblack.com
GRAD AND POST-SECONDARY INFORMATION:
The new SD#42 2015 Scholarship book is now out! Please see the Career Centre website or the SD#42 website to find the booklet.
- Trades and Technology Conference for Womenat the Tradex in Abbotsford on April 15 from 9:30am to 12:00pm. Register at skillscanada.bc.ca
- VCC is having an info night on April 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. RSVP online at vcc.ca/infonight
- JIBC Fire & Safety DivisionInformation Session April 25. Are you interested in becoming a Firefighter? If so, this information session is for you. To RSVP or request program information, email fftc@jibc.ca.
- April 25, 2015: University of Alberta Registration 101 Workshop. Get help registering your classes at the U of A. Will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. RSVP to ualberta.ca/reg101.
- SFU: Deadline to self-report your grades is April 30, 2015
SCHOLARSHIPS:
- Team Tim Horton’s Scholarship Program – 20 @ $1,000
Criteria: Open to all eligible Tim Horton’s team members as well as their children or grandchildren.
Website: https://scholarship.timhortons.com/default.asp?language=1&myError=1 Deadline: April 9, 2015
- The Maple Leaf Youth Awards are open to grade 11 and 12 BC students. Three awards available: $1500, $1000 and $750. Deadline: April 17 http://www.canadianclubvancouver.com/contentpage.aspx…
- BC School Sports Scholarship Program (2 @ $500). Application deadline: April 24, 2015.
- Dictionary for Dollars Contest presented by Yconic and Scotiabank – 12 @ $750. A list of financial words is given and you will need to say the definition in pictures, words or diagrams. Deadline: April 30 Website: http://www.fundyourfuture.ca/highschool/?utm_campaign=dictionary&utm_source=y_award_details&utm_medium=website
- C. Hockey Scholarship – To be eligible, an individual must be registered in his or her graduating year and be a member of BC Hockey playing in the Western Hockey League. For more information please visit: www.bchockey.net/awards/scholarships.aspx. Deadline to apply: April 30, 2015.
- Nimbus School of Recording Arts– 1st prize is $25,000, 2nd is $10,000, 3rd is $5,000. Canadian high school students will be given the opportunity to create their own mix or remix of tracks. Final submissions must be uploaded to nimbusmixcontest.ca by May 1, 2015. The winner will be announced on or before June 1st.
- BC School Sports Badminton Scholarship (2 @ $500). Application deadline: May 1, 2015
For more information, please visit: http://www.bcschoolsports.ca/recognition
- Retail as a Career Scholarship Program – 1 @ $5,000, 1 @ $3,000 and 24 @ $1,000
Criteria: Pursuing a retail, business or marketing related program and currently working within the retail industry. Website:http://www.retailcouncil.org/education/retail-as-a-career-scholarship-program Deadline: May 15, 2015
- MCO Scholarship – $500
Criteria: Will be attending post-secondary full time. Submit an answer to an essay question.
Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/available_scholarships_2015.php Deadline: May 15
- Caretenders Scholarship – $500
Criteria: Answer an essay question.
Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/available.php Deadline to apply: May 31, 2015
- Costco Scholarshipfor employees and their children: Either the applicant or their parent must be a permanent employee at Costco Wholesale for a minimum of a year. This scholarship is based on academic performance. Website to apply is https://costco.myreviewroom.com/ Deadline: May 31, 2015.
- LM Scholarship Program – $500
Criteria: Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and answer essay question.
Website: http://www.forklifttrainingvancouver.com Deadline to apply: May 31, 2015
- South Asian Family Association – 3 @ $1,000
Criteria: South Asian descent, Canadian citizen or permanent resident, excellence in academics, community involvement or fine arts, leadership and or service.
Website: http://www.safa.ca/ Deadline: June 14, 2015
- 10 Words or Less Scholarship – $500
Criteria: Follow application instructions
Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarships/10258/10_or_less_scholarship_scholarship.php
Deadline to apply: June 15, 2015
- Global Lift Equipment Scholarship – $500
Criteria: Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and submit a story.
Website: http://www.usedforkliftbritishcolumbia.ca Deadline to apply: June 15, 2015
- The Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award – 2 @ $1,000
Criteria: Application form, a 500 – 1500 word essay describing your efforts to raise awareness and educate others about life threatening allergies. Website: http://www.whyriskit.ca/pages/posts/apply-for-the-2015-sabrina-shannon-memorial-award64.php Deadline to apply: June 19, 2015
- Lift Parts Express Scholarship – $500
Criteria: Online form
Website: http://www.forkliftpartsbritishcolumbia.com/forklliftparts.php Deadline to apply: June 30 2015
- Lifestyle Dentistry Scholarship – $500
Criteria: Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and submit answers to essay questions.
Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/2015.php Deadline to apply: June 30, 2015
- National Union of Public and General Employees Scholarship: 4 @ $1,500. Children, grandchildren (incl. foster children/grandchildren) of National Union of Public and General Employees current/retired members. For more info and applications, email scholarship@nupge.ca or call (513) 228-9800. Deadline to apply: July 6, 2015.
- The Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program is open to students who have a major declared in a science related field. Value: $1500. Deadline: July 10http://www.novusbio.com/scholarship-program.html
- Pollard and Perrin Orthodontics – $500
Criteria: GPA of 2.5 or greater
Website: http://www.westkelownaorthodontists.ca/orthodontics.php Deadline to apply: October 30, 2015
For more 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.