HANEY HAPPENINGS: Wednesday, May 17
Grad Dinner/ Dance Table Sign-Up: table sign-up continues this week at lunch in room 2145 and will continue only during lunch hours. In order to sign up, you need to have completed the following: Grad Transitions finished, student and grad fees paid and dinner/ dance ticket purchased. You can only sign yourself up. Your ability to attend the dinner/ dance also rests on you being on the final grad list.
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Switzerland Spring break 2018: Just a reminder that forms and deposits for all students wanting to join in next spring’s trip to Switzerland are due by Wednesday, May 17th. If you are interested in joining, but still need more info, see Mr. Williams or Ms. Fischer asap!
TA change forms for September 2017 are now available in the Career Centre. Forms are to be returned by May 26th to Mrs. Davis, Student Records.
Intramural Basketball: Due to scheduling issues, some of the intramural basketball dates have been edited. Dates are now… May 15, May 16 and May 17 (if needed). Sorry for any inconvenience.
Attention Languages Students: The final multicultural seminar will take place on Monday May 29th during Y block. Please sign up in room 2145.
Are you tough enough?
Reminder to get your donations in for Terry Fox. We have raised over $2,000 so Connolly is our next victim – rollerblades for a week at $2500. At $3000 Frend will wax his chest and at $5000 Woloszczuk will get a THSS tattoo. This year we are trying to raise support for this very important cause by creating consequences for the teachers and a team building tough mudder known as tough thunder that will take place after the run. Don’t forget to get your team of six signed up at lunch for 20 dollars starting on Friday. All proceeds going The Terry Fox Foundation. We’re hoping each TA will raise $100.
Alouette River Management Society is looking for Summer Camp Leaders. May earn $50.00 if you volunteer 2 or more weeks. Interested in volunteering for 1 week or more? Come to the Career Centre.
Attention Languages Students: The final multicultural seminar will take place on Monday May 29th during Y block. Please sign up in room 2145.
Outdoor Pursuits Students – Our guest speakers from the Maple Ridge Search and Rescue will be here to present 4th blk this Thursday in the Suddaby Room. All Outdoor Pursuits students are expected to attend if possible. The presentation is also opening to any other students interested in joining Search and Rescue or wilderness safety in general.
Last THSS Clothing order has arrived. Please stop by the girls PE office to pick up.
The Test Centre will be closed Friday afternoon due to the Terry Fox event.
Camp Ignite is now accepting applications for this year’s camp. Camp Ignite is an exciting mentorship camp for young women. It is a camp that educates and inspires young women to follow their dreams and gives them an introduction to the world of firefighting. Please see Mrs. Sekhon in the Career Centre if interested.
Maple Ridge Community is looking for volunteers for events held in the community on June 10th.. Artsy students needed for a couple hours at the farmers market to face paint young children at their booth. If interested please contact Mrs. Sekhon in the Career Centre.
Dates to Remember:
May 19 Terry Fox Run (Tough Thunder)
May 22 Victoria Day – No Classes
May 23 Non-Instructional Day
May 30 Aboriginal Awards –The ACT Theatre, 5 pm
May 31 Grade 7 Day – No classes for Grade 8 Students
Upcoming Sports Trips & Field Trips:
May 18 SD 42 Poetry Slam at WSS 11:45 – 2:45 (Hussey / Preibisch)
May 19 Terry Fox Run / Tough Thunder
May 19 Outdoor Pursuits golfing 9:00am – 12:00pm (Williams)
May 19 Model UN – details TBA (Connolly)
May 25 Languages field trip to Commercial Dr 8:45 – 3:00 (Fischer / Preddy)
May 31 Playland Picnic 8:30 am – 2:00 pm (Rumble-Siddique / Somersgill / Welton)
June 5 Greater Vancouver Zoo 9:00 am – 1:45 pm
(Somersgill & EAs: Alain, Chadwick, Gill, Gulyas, McKinley, Watson, Yassine)
June 14 Theatresports – Granville Island 4:30 – 10:30 pm (Evans)
Planner Errors for May/June:
Page 114 – My School Plan for the Week: Remove “Friday: Pro-D Day”
Page 114 – Monday, May 15 “Y” block is actually “A” block
Page 115 – Friday, May 19 is a regular Friday (DEFGH), not a professional development day
Page 116 – My School Plan for the Week: Remove “Wednesday: Grade 7 Day; Grade 8s work at home”
Page 116 – Tuesday, May 23 is a non-instructional day
Page 119 – Wednesday, May 31 actually IS Grade 7 Day; Grade 8s stay home
Page 121 – Friday, June 9 is a regular Friday for students (DEFGH). Morning classes are NOT cancelled
IMPORTANT GRAD INFORMATION:
*****Dry Grad Guest Application Forms are now in the office!!*****
Grad Tickets: for the ceremony, dinner dance and dry grad will all be released the week of May 29th (into TA). (we will aim for Monday). The tickets will only be released if Mrs. Shamro has received the safe ride home form for dry grad.
Table sign-up for the dinner dance will be all this week. All grads must have purchased a dinner/dance ticket in order to choose a table spot. Please see Ms Fischer or Ms Preddy in Rm 2145.
All grads and their guests MUST present their ticket at the door in order to gain entrance at the QE Theatre!