Monday, March 10, 2014

SPIRIT WEEK THIS WEEK!!
MONDAY – Pajama Day
TUESDAY – Tacky & Tropical Tuesday
WEDNESDAY – Canadian Stereotypes
THURSDAY – Blackout Day
FRIDAY – Gym Riot

LOCKER CLEAN OUT DURING LONG TA!!!!

Quantum Gymnastics Centre – is hiring – see Career Centre for details.

Germany, Italy & Switzerland student travellers: One more meeting before we leave! Please come to room 2145 on Tuesday at lunch! See you then! Mrs. Ryan and Ms. Fischer

Albion Bike Skills Park needs volunteers. Info meeting this Sunday, 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Details in the Career Centre.

THIS week is the last chance to attend your mandatory 2 figure drawing workshops for Art 11 and 12. Here are the dates so that you can plan to attend: second block Tuesday March 11 , first block Wednesday March 12th , fourth block Thursday March 13th.

MODELS NEEDED! Ms. Messner is looking for female and male models for her art class for the next two weeks. You will have to arrive on time and stay for an entire block while the art students draw you. Your hour of hard work will be rewarded. See Ms. Messner for details.

Course Selection Offering: Comparative Civilizations 12 (Comp Civ 12) is a Social Studies course that will be offered for next school year that was missed on the course selection sheets and seminars. Sign up is still available for online registration. Please see Mrs. Wilkie if you have any questions about the course.

Course Planning: Grades 10 and 11
Some courses were not printed on the purple course selection sheet. These courses are available to you and are on the menu in BCeSIS when you enter your courses:
Cooks Training 10: (YVHE-0A)
Math Pre Calculus 12 (MPREC12)
Entrepreneurship 12 (MENT-12)
Comparative Civilizations 12 (MCCN-12)

THSS will be hosting the POETRY SLAM after Spring Break. The SLAM will take place on Thursday, April 3rd during 4th/5th blocks. Sign up with Ms. Ferguson in the English Great Hall. ALL students are welcome to participate!

GIRLS!! Discover career Opportunities in Trades & Tech April 9, at the TRADEX. Wanna go? See Mr. Wiens right away.

FIELD TRIP THIS WEEK: Stanley Park (Mrs. Evans) Leave here at 8:30 a.m. and back by 2:30 p.m.

G R A D N E W S
GRAD FEES! DUE DATE IS APRIL 4, 2014!!!
Grads – There was one grey crewneck in a size – small left over from the grad clothing order. If anyone wants it …it is $10 to the first person to see Mrs. Coghill with the cash.
Grad Gown Sign-Up – All grads must sign up for the correct grad gown size by March 14th. Please visit the counseling area to measure your correct height *taking note to add the height of the shoes that you will be wearing during the grad ceremony.

DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARY DEADLINES
(Grade 12’s – Please follow these deadlines ONLY) CATEGORY A – Mar 31 to THSS Counsellors
CATEGORY B – Apr 22 to THSS Counsellors
CATEGORY C – Each has its own deadline; drop off/mail to the Award provider
CATEGORY D1 – Mar 31 to THSS Counsellors
CATEGORY D3 – Apr 1 to MRPM Arts Council
CATEGORY D4 & D5 – Mar 31 to Mr Wiens
CATEGORY D6 – Mar 31 to Mrs Clayton

GRADE 12’s – DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
If you want assistance with your applications see Mrs. McGrath before March 7. She’s not available March 10 – 14. To get your Diploma Verification Report printed see the counsellors March 10 – 14.

GRADE 12’s GT BOOKLET – if you picked yours up before March 3, it likely has an incorrect web link to the Mental Health Meter. The correct link is www.cmha.ca/mental_health/mental-health-meter .

GRADE 12 AUTO AND MUSIC STUDENTS – The Golden Ears Vintage Car Club Bursaries in the District Scholarship Booklet have been changed. There is a new Music Student Bursary that did not make it in time for this year. Please read about both at http://schools.sd42.ca/thscareer/awards-and-scholarships/district-awards/

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.

THOMAS HANEY CAFE
MONDAY –Spirit Breakfast / Bacon-Chicken Chowder
TUESDAY – Baby Back Ribs with tangy tropical BBQ sauce / Coconut Black Bean Soup
WEDNESDAY – Teaching Kitchen Closed – Pizza on sale in the Rotunda
THURSDAY – Teaching Kitchen Closed – Pizza on sale in the Rotunda
FRIDAY – Teaching Kitchen Closed