{"id":500,"date":"2013-12-16T22:28:21","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T22:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.sd42.ca\/thss\/?p=500"},"modified":"2013-12-16T22:28:21","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T22:28:21","slug":"december-17-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/december-17-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"December 17, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><b><i>On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me \u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><i>ten lords a leaping,\u00a0 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 style=\"text-align: left\"><b>GRADE 12\u2019S<\/b> \u2013 THIS YEAR\u2019S DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP BOOKLET IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/schools.sd42.ca\/thscareer\/awards-and-scholarships\/awards-scholarships-links\/\">http:\/\/schools.sd42.ca\/thscareer\/awards-and-scholarships\/awards-scholarships-links\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Basketball Games today \u2013 <\/b>See Schedule Below<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>PIZZA ON SALE IN THE ROTUNDA \u2013 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY &amp; FRIDAY<\/span> \u2013 $2\/slice<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Any Chemistry students that are finished with their Chang\u00a0textbooks<\/b> can you please return to the Science Kiosk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Crew Necks<\/b> \u20133 left \u2013 (s) gray, (l) gray, (m) black &#8211; $30 \u2013 first come-first serve.\u00a0 See Ms. Coghill<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">PE DANCE <\/span><\/b><b>UNIT &#8211; Dec 16-18 \u2013 Theme Days<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Dec 17 \u2013 Canuck Day<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 Dec 18 \u2013 Big Belt Buckle Day<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 Dec 19 &#8211;\u00a0 Santa\/Christmas Hat Day (THSS has a no hat rule, so hats should only be worn in the main gym)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 Dec 20 \u2013 Hoe-Down Day\u00a0\u00a0 (Country Attire)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0*Each day you dress for your class in theme, you will get one bonus % added onto Learning Guide #7 (unit before dance).<\/p>\n<p>*Bonus % will only be recorded when attendance is taken at the start of class.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Candy Cane Grams<\/b> \u2013 send a candy cane to your friend or someone special anonymously!\u00a0 On Sale in the rotunda at lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.\u00a0 1=$.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>Ticket Sales for our school play<\/strong><strong> \u2013 Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarden \u2013 At lunch WEDNESDAY in the rotunda. $5 for matinee (Jan 29) \/ $8 for students\/seniors \/ $10 for adults.\u00a0 Evening shows Jan. 29-31.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thurs, Dec 19, 2013<\/strong> &#8211; Deadline to apply to <b>Vancouver Aquarium&#8217;s Marine Educator Work <\/b><b>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><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>North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association needs volunteers 16 &amp; older <\/b>to help groom and tack horses, as well as lead and side walk with riders. Horse experience not required. <strong>Volunteer orientation Jan 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 1:00-3:00 pm. See Mrs McGrath in the Career Centre to sign up.<\/strong><\/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>Wednesday, Dec. 18 <\/b>&#8211; Gr. 11 Connections to Courts downtown &#8211;<\/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<\/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><b>THURSDAY<\/b> \u2013 Gr. 8 Boys vs. MRC (HOME) 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>THURSDAY <\/b>\u2013 Jr. 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>Tuesday \u2013 <\/b>Steak Sandwich with Onion Rings \/ Creamy Tomato Soup<\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday \u2013<\/b> Caf\u00e9 closed<b> \u2013 Pizza for sale &#8211; $2 \/ slice<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday \u2013 <\/b>Caf\u00e9 Closed<b> \u2013 Pizza for sale &#8211; $2 \/ slice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday<\/b> \u2013 Caf\u00e9 Closed<b> \u2013 Pizza for sale &#8211; $2 \/ slice<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me \u2026 ten lords a leaping,\u00a0 nine ladies dancing eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying,\u00a0 five golden rings! 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