January 14, 2014

Grad Portraits – MONDAY-WEDNESDAY IN THE PRESENTATION ROOM at THSS – PHOTOS ARE NOT AT MOUNTAINWEST STUDIO

If you haven’t done so already, please book your Grad Portrait session online by visiting mountainwest.ca and click on the ‘Book a Grad Session’ button at the top.  Monday-Wednesday is now full but there is booking space on Thursday!  This is your only chance to be in the yearbook.  Bring $20 if you are ordering a package.

 

Basketball Games – See schedule below.

 

The Random Acts of Kindess Club is meeting today at lunch in room 1110.

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Germany, Italy and Switzerland travellers’ meeting Wednesday Jan 15th at lunch in room 2145. It is important that all travelers attend. Bring your lunch!

 

All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten will be in production for only fourperformances, Jan. 29^th -31^st at 7:00pm, as well as a matinee performance Jan 29^th at 12:30pm. Tickets for the most amazing musical are only $8.00 for students and seniors and $10.00 for adults for the evening performances. Tickets for the matinee performance is only $5.00 all ages.

Tickets to our life changing musical “All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” are on sale daily in the rotunda at noon.  Students – evening shows are $8.00 & matinee tickets only $5.00.

GRADS….. deadlines are near!

Grad Write-up due Jan. 17^th

Baby Photos due Jan. 17^th

Parent Tributes due Jan. 17^th

• Please check pg. 78 in your planner for more information on how to complete and who to email them to! 

 

WRITERS!! Festival of Light 2014 Poetry contest is now on. Entry deadline is Jan 31. More info in the Career Centre.

 

Mrs Coghill’s Grade 8 Volleyball Team

We need to meet during Y-block on Monday, Jan 20 in the Tech Lab to do our team photo.  The picture will be taken at 10:10am so do not be late.

 

Recycling Challenge!   A notice to all TA’s participating in the blue box program.  Students can earn team points by bringing down their TA blue box for recycle, now until Spring break, at the great hall kiosk, on Monday mornings.  If you still need a blue box, they are available at this time. Plastics (#2,#4,#5) tin, glass, paper, cardboard and batteries are accepted.

 

UBC-O 2014 Summer Scholars Program in Sustainability and Environmental Issues July 13 – 16 – Applications now open for students 16 – 18, in good academic standing and able to undertake academic studies in English. Only 40 spaces available so apply early http://www.summerscholars.ubc.ca/

 

The Career/Counseling Centre has a new twitter link!  Follow us at THSScareercouns to see what is going on in the career center and with the counselors.  Especially important for GRADS to follow for all graduation news.

 

Encounters With Canada – one week in Ottawa at a reduced rate! Prices range from $525 – $625, instead of the regular $675. For select weeks only. See Mrs. McGrath in the Career Centre right away if you want to go – first week starts Jan 26!!  

 

Want to Work in Tourism? Canadian Tourism College has a FREE 3 day, on-campus Career Prep for Grade 11 & 12 Students, Feb 19 – 21. Sign up in the Career Centre.

 

Girls PE Change rooms  The lockers in the girl’s PE change rooms are meant to be used during your PE class.  You bring a lock, use is for the hour you are down in the gym area, and you remove it when you leave at the end of class.  Lockers are for everyone’s use.  At the end of the day on Tuesday, January 14 all locks in both of the girl’s change rooms will be cut off and the contents of the lockers will be placed in the lost and found.

 

Sports This Week – Basketball

Tuesday

• Grade 8 Girls vs. GSS (away) @ 3:30
• Grade 8 Boys vs. GSS (home) @ 3:30
• Sr. Girls vs. SRT (away) @ 6:15

Thursday

• Grade 8 Girls vs. WSS (home) @ 3:30
• Grade 8 Boys vs. WSS  to be announced (rescheduled)
• Senior Boys vs. D.W. Poppy (home) @ 8:00

THSS Café Menu

Tuesday – Buttermilk Pancakes with bacon & eggs / Chicken Rice Soup

Wednesday – BBQ Back Ribs with baked potato & veg / Beef Barley Soup

Thursday – Chicken Fingers with Caesar Salad or Fries / Prawn Chowder

Friday –  Apple, Brie, Rosemary & Chicken Panini / Black Bean & Chorizo Soup