January 17, 2014

Fair Trade Chocolate Bars Winners!!!
Winners: Elisha Antonio “I love nature”
Emily Kingsman “I love the way the waves brush against the sand”

Katrina Taylor, Marta Munoz Munoz and Angie Drummond please come to the Career Centre.

If you recently just did your first aid unit in block A with Mrs Coghill, and you have not done the practical test, your last chance to do it is Y-block on Monday, Feb 17.

SS 10 & 11 Presentations – all SS 10 & 11 students are invited to a special presentation Tuesday, block 4 in the Suddaby room. Presentation is on the
aboriginal experience and residential schools & a variety of other topics by the Kwantlen First Nation.

Career Centre
Volunteers Needed
Festival of Light, Feb 28
Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Spring Tournament, Mar 14 – 17

Post-Secondary Information Sessions
Feb 15 – Music Education Fair – 10 BC post sec programs attending
Feb 17 – Kwantlen Bachelor of Science In Nursing Info Session
Feb 18 – UVic Info Session for students from the Lower Mainland
Feb 26 – Study and Go Abroad Fair Van Convention Centre 3 – 7 pm. Free

FOUND! One older skateboard with green wheels. Owner may claim in the Career Centre.

There is a cell phone in the office – if you have lost one, please come to identify.

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THSS CONFERENCE: Thurs, Feb 27 3:30 – 7:30 pm and/or Fri, Feb 28 7:45 am – 4:00 pm. Pizza lunch and t-shirts provided. Sign up in the Career Centre.

Application Due Dates for Work Experience (WEX) / Career Info
Space limited, sign up asap for Feb 28, Van Aquarium “Careers in Marine Science” workshop
Feb 21 – Engineering Co. Spring Break WEX, Mar 17 – 21
Feb 22 – Art Institute Structured Work Experience & Training, Spring Break camp
Feb 24 – Minerva Learning to Lead program, in May
Feb 28 – Explore 5-week French Summer Bursary program (most expenses are covered)
Feb 28 – The Centre for Arts & Tech Digital Boot Camp, Kelowna

District #42 Partnership Program Info Night Feb 19, 7 – 8:30 pm, SRT Cafeteria. Find out how to get first year trades training while you’re still in high school! All parents and students welcome.

District Dogwood (non-academic) Scholarship application packages are in the Career Centre for Grade 12’s to pick up. Applications due back April 2; students selected to do presentations notified via TA April 15; Presentations April 23.

Interested in pursuing a career in digital media or doing post-secondary training in desktop publishing, digital arts or media design? The Career Centre has a great Work Experience job March 17 – 21. Feb 24 deadline to apply.

THSS Café Menu
Monday – to be announced
Tuesday – to be announced
Wednesday – to be announced
Thursday – to be announced
Friday – to be announced