{"id":496,"date":"2013-12-13T23:06:14","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T23:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.sd42.ca\/thss\/?p=496"},"modified":"2013-12-13T23:06:14","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T23:06:14","slug":"december-16-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/december-16-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"December 16, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><b><i>On the\u00a0 nineth day of Christmas my true love sent to me \u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>Nine ladies dancing<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming,<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>six geese a laying,\u00a0 five golden rings!<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>four calling birds, three french hens,<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, Mr. Liversidge, for bringing in the most money for Coins for Kids.\u00a0 Come to the rotunda at lunch to see Mr. Liversidge dressed up as a fairy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>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><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>6 Extra Grad Hoodies!<\/b> For sale \u2013 first come first serve.\u00a0 See Mrs. Clayton or Mrs. Coghill for details.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Repeat Seminar:\u00a0 Monday \u2013 Y block<\/b> \/ Christmas Music and Literary Terms \/ room 1122<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Make up crew<\/b> \u2013 meet at the theatre during Y block on today to record what makeup is needed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">PE DANCE<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>UNIT &#8211; Dec 16-18 \u2013 Theme Days<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dec 16 \u2013 Cowboy Hat Day (THSS has a no hat rule, so hats should only be worn in the main gym)<\/p>\n<p>Dec 17 \u2013 Canuck Day<\/p>\n<p>Dec 18 \u2013 Big Belt Buckle Day<\/p>\n<p>Dec 19 &#8211;\u00a0 Santa\/Christmas Hat Day (THSS has a no hat rule, so hats should only be worn in the main gym)<\/p>\n<p>Dec 20 \u2013 Hoe-Down Day\u00a0\u00a0 (Country Attire)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0*Each day you dress for your class in theme, you will get one bonus % added onto Learning Guide #7 (unit before dance).<\/p>\n<p>*Bonus % will only be recorded when attendance is taken at the start of class.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Candy Cane Grams<\/b> \u2013 send a candy cane to your friend or someone special anonymously!\u00a0 On Sale in the rotunda at lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.\u00a0 1=$.50 and 3=$1.00.\u00a0 Delivery date is Thursday, December 19<sup>th<\/sup>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>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<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday- 1st block<\/b>&#8211; room 1122 &#8211; Seminar: How to be a Woman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thurs, Dec 19, 2013<\/strong> &#8211; Deadline to apply to <b>Vancouver Aquarium&#8217;s Marine Educator Work Experience program<\/b> that runs on Mondays, 9:30 am &#8211; 2:30 pm, from Jan 20 to Mar 10, 2014. See Mr Wiens or Mrs McGrath in the Career Centre.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ticket Sales for our School Play<\/b> \u2013 \u201cEverything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarden\u201d \u2013 on sale Tuesday at lunch in the rotunda.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Lost and Found Clothing\/Items<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>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 20<sup>th<\/sup> in the morning.\u00a0 The bin is located in the hallway outside the office by the Grad pictures.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>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<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>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<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Haiku Death Match is Coming!<\/b>\u00a0 Thursday, December 19<sup>th<\/sup> (4<sup>th<\/sup> \/ 5<sup>th<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Field Trips This Week<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, Dec. 19<\/b> \u2013 Grouse Mountain \u2013 leave here at 2:50 p.m. and back by 10:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, Dec. 20<\/b> \u2013 Grouse Mountain \u2013 leave here 8:30 a.m. and back by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sports This Week (Basketball)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday<\/b> \u2013 Gr. 8 Girls vs. PMSS (HOME) @ 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday<\/b> \u2013 Gr. 8 Boys vs.\u00a0 PMSS (AWAY) @ 3:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday<\/b> \u2013 Junior Boys vs. PMSS (AWAY) @ 5:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday<\/b> \u2013 Senior Girls vs. GSS (AWAY) @ 6:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday<\/b> \u2013 Senior Boys vs. LC (HOME) @ 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong> Gr. 8 Boys vs. MRC (HOME) 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday<\/strong> &#8211; Junior Boys vs. SRT (HOME) 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">THSS CAF\u00c9 MENU<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Monday \u2013 <\/b>Butter Chicken with Naan and Basmati Rice \/ Cream of Broccoli<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday \u2013 <\/b>Steak Sandwich with Onion Rings \/ Creamy Tomato Soup<\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday \u2013<\/b>Chicken Quesadillas with Fries or Caesar Salad<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday \u2013 Caf\u00e9 Closed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday<\/b> \u2013 <b>Caf\u00e9 Closed<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the\u00a0 nineth day of Christmas my true love sent to me \u2026 Nine ladies dancing eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying,\u00a0 five golden rings! 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