January 17, 2014

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! 

 

Reminder: Skiers and Boarders going to Whistler this Saturday January 18th need to be in the front parking lot of the school at 5:50 am ready to go.
The casts of Us and Them and The New Canadian Kid are reminded to bring their blacks tomorrow.  Travis: bring green.  Please meet in costume at the beginning of 2^nd block today.

 

Grads – going to school next year?  You need to go online to complete your PSI so that universities & colleges can see your marks.  See the window at the main office to see if you have registered correctly.  Only 29 grads have completed.  Deadline is March 1^st.

 

Tickets to our life changing musical “All I Need 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.

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

 

ALL students who volunteered at Ghost Ridge this past October, please come to the Career Centre.

 

DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIPS – Friday is your last chance to attend an Information Session on how to apply. Come at lunch to the Suddaby Room (2032).

 

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.

 

Motivated Grade 11’s interested in exploring business – Ivey High School Case competitions is inviting you to take part Feb 15. Sign up in the Career Centre today!

 

Pitt Meadows Secondary School will be running their Hockey Academy Open House on Thursday January 30th at 7:45 PM in Room 1030. This program is open for all students to attend and take part in, whether you are new to the sport or have played for years. There will be a PMSS Open House starting at 7:00.  Any questions, please email Steve Kater, Teacher at PMSS @ steve_kater@sd42.ca

 

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.

 

THSS Café Menu

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