HANEY HAPPENINGS: Wednesday, May 24
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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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.
Attention Grade 12’s attending the Dinner/Dance: If you have a severe dietary restriction please come and speak to Ms. Fischer or Ms. Preddy by Wednesday, May 24th.
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.
“Time is the furthest distance between two points.” Don’t miss Tennessee WIlliams’ The Glass Menagerie live on stage right here at the THSS Sightlines Theatre. Tickets are on sale every day in the rotunda- student tickets are only $8 – adults are only $10. This is one of the most iconic works of modern theatre- one not to be missed! We have two complete casts- come twice and explore what unique qualities each actor brings to the role. Ask your teachers if you can earn course credit for attending- a great opportunity for a self directed project. The play runs June 1, 2 and 5, 6.
Last THSS Clothing order has arrived. Please stop by the girls PE office to pick up.
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 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 24 Senior BB Finals – games start at 12:00 and will be played to 11 points
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 1 Grade 8/9 Final – games start at 12:00 and will be played to 11 points
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 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!!*****
Reader Cards: if you haven’t seen Mr. Clutchey to do your reader card, you need to go to Room 1110 this week!
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.
Grads!! You must come sign up for your spot at a table for the dinner/ dance no later than Wed, May 24 at lunch in room 2145.
All grads and their guests MUST present their ticket at the door in order to gain entrance at the QE Theatre!