On the\u00a0 eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, <\/i><\/p>\n
six geese a laying,\u00a0 five golden rings!<\/i><\/p>\n
four calling birds, three french hens,<\/i><\/p>\n
two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.<\/i><\/p>\n
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PE Student Aides \/ Intramural Student Aides – <\/b>There will be a Christmas pizza lunch in the Suddaby Room on Friday, Dec 20.\u00a0 <\/b>There is a signup sheet on the board next to the intramural board.\u00a0 PE department will need to know numbers, so please sign up only if you can make it. Sheet will be taken down at the end of the day on Tuesday, Dec 17.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A Christmas Tradition!<\/b> \u2013 The Social Studies Dept. will be once again showing a World War II inspired film.\u00a0 \u201cLife is Beautiful\u201d will be in the Suddaby Room (2032) on Friday, Dec. 13th<\/sup>, blocks 1-3.\u00a0 All students welcome!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Visit the eco action table<\/b> in the rotunda at lunch Friday and check out our amazing buttons!\u00a0 $1 each!\u00a0 A great gift for friends and family.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n HEY EVERYONE: Make sure to come down to the rotunda during lunch this week to take the kindness pledge and help make the Grinch\u2019s heart grow<\/b>! Just tell a RAK Club member what random act of kindness you will do, and they’ll give you a cookie!\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n 6 Extra Grad Hoodies!<\/b> For sale \u2013 first come first serve.\u00a0 See Mrs. Clayton or Mrs. Coghill for details.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Attention Random Acts of Kindness Club Members<\/b>: Our meeting next week has been changed from Tuesday to Monday. Remember to bring your Secret Santa gift for the gift exchange!\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey On-Ice Mentor Program for Grade 8\u2019s \u2013 12\u2019s \u2013 <\/b>Hockey players! Take advantage of this Work Experience opportunity, leading young players aged 5 \u2013 7. Looks great on a resume as Work or Volunteer experience. More info in the Career Centre.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Thurs, Dec 19, 2013<\/strong> – Deadline to apply to Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Educator Work Experience program<\/b> that runs on Mondays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm, from Jan 20 to Mar 10, 2014. See Mr Wiens or Mrs McGrath in the Career Centre.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spring Break Work Experience with a downtown Vancouver Engineering and Consulting company<\/b> \u2013 Grade 11\/12 Students with Engineering career plans OR with General Business \/ Administration career plans please come to the Career Centre for more info.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lost and Found Clothing\/Items<\/span>\u00a0 <\/b>Please check the lost and found for your lost items!\u00a0 We will be donating the unclaimed items to the Eco-Action clothing drive on Friday, December 20th<\/sup> in the morning.\u00a0 The bin is located in the hallway outside the office by the Grad pictures.<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Would the following girls please return their volleyball jerseys<\/b> to Mrs. Clayton at her PE office this week:\u00a0\u00a0 Jessica Vanderwal, Erika Hansen and <\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n THSS Ski\/Board Club<\/b> \u2013 LAST CHANCE!!!\u00a0 It\u2019s less than 2 weeks until our first after school trip to Cypress Bowl.\u00a0 If you are interested in joining there is still space available and all grades are welcome.\u00a0 See Mr. Williams or Ms. Fischer this week for info on Cypress or our 3 trips to Whistler.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n THSS Food Drive Contest \u2013 <\/b>Is your tree already flooding with presents underneath it?\u00a0 Is there a turkey in your freezer already?\u00a0 Each month close to 350,000 Canadians are assisted by food banks and 36% of these people are children.\u00a0 This is only a quarter of people who actually need help from food banks in Canada.\u00a0 Most food banks are run by volunteers and each year they have to cut back their food distribution to each household because of a decrease in donations.\u00a0 If every student at THSS brings in one on-perishable food item, that would be over 1,000 items to donate!\u00a0 We even beat MRSS!\u00a0 Every little bit counts.\u00a0 Especially over the holidays the food banks need us.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The Haiku Death Match is Coming!<\/b>\u00a0 Thursday, December 19th<\/sup> (4th<\/sup> \/ 5th<\/sup> blocks in the English Great Hall)\u00a0 Can you Haiku?\u00a0 Want to compete for glory, honour, and fame?\u00a0 Sign up in the English Great Hall.\u00a0 See Ms. Ferguson for more details.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n DSAC<\/b> will be holding a fundraiser for Coins For Kids all next week!\u00a0 In the rotunda at lunch come and donate money to the teacher you most want to see wear a princess fairy costume.\u00a0 The teachers include:\u00a0 Mr. Liversidge, Mr. Biggar and Mr. Connolly, so come out and support the kids and see one teacher dress up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PE DANCE UNIT<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Dec 11-13 \u2013<\/b> Prizes will be given each block for the best dressed Cowboy or Cowgirl (Country Attire).<\/p>\n Dec 16-18 \u2013 Theme Days<\/b><\/p>\n \u00fc\u00a0 Dec 16 \u2013 Cowboy Hat Day (THSS has a no hat rule, so hats should only be worn in the main gym)<\/p>\n \u00fc\u00a0 Dec 17 \u2013 Canuck Day<\/p>\n \u00fc\u00a0 Dec 18 \u2013 Big Belt Buckle Day<\/p>\n \u00fc\u00a0 Dec 19 –\u00a0 Santa\/Christmas Hat Day (THSS has a no hat rule, so hats should only be worn in the main gym)<\/p>\n \u00fc\u00a0 Dec 20 \u2013 Hoe-Down Day\u00a0\u00a0 (Country Attire)<\/p>\n *Each day you dress for your class in theme, you will get one bonus % added onto Learning Guide #7 (unit before dance).<\/p>\n *Bonus % will only be recorded when attendance is taken at the start of class.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n HAWAII SPRING 2014 \u2013 <\/b>All students signed up for our trip this spring, there is an important meeting Monday at lunch that all must attend.\u00a0 See you there; room 2010.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n THSS CAF\u00c9 MENU<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Friday<\/b> \u2013 Chicken Chow Mein \/ Beef Vegetable Soup<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On the\u00a0 eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying,\u00a0 five golden rings! 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