HANEY HAPPENINGS Thursday, April 9

HANEY HAPPENINGS Thursday, April 9

 

CAFÉTHURSDAY: Steak Sandwich    with Caesar Salad or Fries Soup: Broccoli-Cheddar FRIDAY: Turkey Pot Pie Soup: Chicken Noodle

The following students need to meet Mr. Frend in the counselling area today at 1:30 pm:  Taylor Beare, Evan Boileau, Connor Browett, Ryan Cavalaris, Tyler Chatt, Kendra Clayton, Mackenzie Craddock, Elizabeth Crosby, Charisma Eide, Carson Faber, Emma Franz, Hannah Frazer, Julia Hovey, Linda Kingsman, Vicki Krivtchoun, Madison List, Cam Longmuir, Alex Lord, Jordan McAuley, Austin McCabe, Meghan McCallum, Alysha McGuinness, Carly Mclean, Elise Mehrassa, Josh Nicholas, Marin Odberg, Taylor Olsen, Olyvia Olson-Brooks, Hannah Pahl, Andrew Salchenberger, Pari Sangi, Cameron Seguin, Brandon Smith, Brandon Tam, Spencer Taylor, Cassidy Thomas, Emily Tillotson, Alex Waite, Emily Wilson, Shelby Woodward, Jemma Wright

 

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.

PE student aides for 2015-2016

The list of accepted applicants will be posted by the intramural board before the end of the week.

 

Attention grade 10/11 girls. Fire Camp! Camp Ignite is in its 5th year this year and is a 4 day camp held during the summer, Aug 6-9 this year. It is a four-day camp that educates and inspires young women to follow their dreams. The camp is open to girls in grades 11-12 (ages 16-18), and gives them an introduction to the world of firefighting. See Mr. Wiens in the career centre this week for an application.  Please see the website at: http://campignite.com/

 

Course Selection 2015/16:

The following students have not completed their course selection for next year:

Gr. 9: Sarah Cyr, Dalton Howcroft, Bianca Salvador, Ciara Tabb, Noah McCue

Gr 11: Sara Rankin Collins, 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.

 

Aboriginal Conference – Opening the Circle:  April 17 at Riverside Centre

Registration: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0549aba92fa1f58-opening  If you have any questions, contact Suzanne_Hall@sd42.ca or Erin_Talbot@sd42.ca

 

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)

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: TODAY 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.