{"id":834,"date":"2014-04-08T21:12:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T21:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.sd42.ca\/thss\/?p=834"},"modified":"2014-04-08T21:12:22","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T21:12:22","slug":"wednesday-april-9-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/wednesday-april-9-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, April 9, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday- 1st block- SEMINAR- room 1122   Leonard Cohen!!!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Grad dinner and dance committee meeting this Thursday at lunch in room 2146. Come and be a part of your grad experience. <\/p>\n<p>Top ten winners for the 2014 Egg Drop Competition in the Happenings.<br \/>\n1.  Gemma Briggs     Zoe Warmenhouven<br \/>\n2.  Ben Roberts      Spencer Taylor<br \/>\n3.  Kirsten Kissel<br \/>\n4.  Mac Browett   Alex Ross<br \/>\n5.  Brendan Vance<br \/>\n6.  Grace Livich   Della Hellier<br \/>\n7.  Mikayla Bruendl<br \/>\n8.  Shoji Whittier<br \/>\n9.  Noah Marchand<br \/>\n10.  Kelsey Rondario   Monica Santos <\/p>\n<p>PROVINCIAL EXAM SCHEDULE \u2013 APRIL 10 &amp; APRIL 11 (Test Centre)<br \/>\nThurs April 10<br \/>\nENGLISH 12 from 9 \u2013 11<br \/>\nENGLISH 10 from 1 \u2013 3      <\/p>\n<p>Friday April 11<br \/>\nSOCIALS 11 from 9 \u2013 11<br \/>\nALL MATH 10 &amp; SCIENCE 10 from 1 &#8211; 3   <\/p>\n<p>Do you have a passion for Science?<br \/>\nWould you love to take another science course? Would you like to design your own course at the grade 12 level with help from a grade 12 teacher mentor? If you would like an Independent directed studies course in sciences (IDS12) for 2014 in sciences, see Mr. McIntosh April 7-11 in the Science Lab or Math GH for more information and to sign up.<\/p>\n<p>GRAD FEES ARE OVERDUE!<br \/>\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GRAD 2014<br \/>\nGrad Fees:<br \/>\n$50- Grad Fees for ceremony<br \/>\n$60- Dinner\/Dance (per person) add an additional $60 for guest<br \/>\n$30- Dry Grad (per person) add an additional $30 for guest<br \/>\nInformation you need to know:<br \/>\nPlease pay online; visit www.thss.ca and follow the fee\/registration heading for fee payment<br \/>\n*Grads are required to fill out a guest permission form for all guests and also a safe ride home form; please have ALL permission forms to Mr. Nosek before June 1st so that he can approve your guest in time for the dinner\/dance*<br \/>\nYOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BOOK A PLACE AT YOUR TABLE UNTIL FEES ARE PAID.<br \/>\nMORE INFO IN THE OFFICE IF NEEDED.  Waiver forms and forms for guests available in May.<\/p>\n<p>TA CHANGE REQUEST FORMS will be available AFTER SPRING BREAK.  Completed forms are to be handed in to the office NO LATER THAN APRIL 30.  Please note that you may not get your request if TA is full.<\/p>\n<p>Alisa\u2019s Wish Presents:  Street Smarts \u2013 Online and Off \u2013 April 10 from 6:30-9:15 @ THSS \u2013 Free pizza 6:30-7pm<\/p>\n<p>A reminder to all presenters for the 15 Reasons Project:  the exhibition is April 16th \u2013 only 2 weeks after Spring break.<\/p>\n<p>The FSO meets this Thursday at lunch- see you there! (room 1132)<\/p>\n<p>French 8 students!  Please take home all of your expo PROJECTS that are in your French classrooms.  They will be put in for recycling on the Easter weekend.  Merci, the languages teachers!<\/p>\n<p>English 10-12 Students: Do you need seminar credit??? Come down to the English Great Hall next Wednesday, April 16th to check out the &#8217;15 Reasons to Live&#8217; Exhibition. The exhibition takes place all morning. See Ms. Ferguson to inquire about seminar credit.  You&#8217;ll need a pen and piece of paper! (This offer is also open to students who are participating in the 15 Reasons event).<\/p>\n<p>GRADE 12 Students: If you are behind in an English or Social Studies course (English 12, Literature 12, Writing 12, Social Justice, Geography, Communications, Law, etc.) you should be attending the after school make-up session THIS Friday in the Suddaby room.  The session starts at 3:15.  Please come prepared to work, catch up, and engage with your fabulous Humanities teachers (Ferguson, Takasaki, Godfrey, Rokosh, Williams, Connolly). See you there!<\/p>\n<p>THSS CLOTHING is officially on sale!  Samples will be available to try on during lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  Order forms are available in the boys &amp; girls PE change room hallways.  All order forms are to be given to Ms. Coghill or Ms. Clayton.  All order forms are due by April 25. <\/p>\n<p>NEEDED:  50-100 empty 2L bottles for inquiry project.  If possible, please deliver to Mr. Devita\u2019s class (room 1133).  Thank you for your support!  &#8211; Grade 8 Inquiry Group &#8211; <\/p>\n<p>District Dogwood (non-academic) Scholarship application packages are in the Career Centre for Grade 12&#8217;s to pick up. DUE DATE FOR THIS APPLICATION IS NOW PAST; students selected to do presentations notified via TA April 15; Presentations April 23.<\/p>\n<p>Grade 12\u2019s \u2013 2 scholarships that didn\u2019t make it into the Awards booklet:  Kanaka Creek PAC Bursary \u2013 Must have attended Kanaka Creek Elementary, including grade 7 year. Due Apr 30.  More details in the Career Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Grade 12\u2019s going to Kwantlen \u2013 Deadline to apply for Entrance Awards is Thursday, April 10.  (President&#8217;s Awards 6 @ $20,000; Merit Awards 18 @ $5000; General Entrance Awards 15 ranging from $1000 to $3000.) www.kpu.ca\/awards<\/p>\n<p>Grade 12 Scholarships \u2013 there are still 2 Category A Awards available that were not included in the booklet. Ridge Meadows Emergency Physician\u2019s Award \u2013 due April 14 (related to Fraser Health employee; Parent works at RMH; Long term treatment\/care at RMH; Volunteered at RMH). Kanaka Creek PAC \u2013 due April 30 (must have attended Kanaka, including grade 7). <\/p>\n<p>Gallery Assistant Wex Placement \u2013at the Aquarium on weekends. See Career Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Information Session Thursday April 10, 7-8:30 pm, Pitt Meadows Library &#8211; great opportunity for students to find meaningful volunteer positions in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Youth Vision Film Festival contest \u2013 info in the Career Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Grade 11\u2019s who want help preparing for scholarships please see Mrs McGrath in the Career Centre.<\/p>\n<p>SPORTS THIS WEEK:  Senior Girls Soccer<br \/>\nWednesday: Home vs. PITT<br \/>\nThursday: vs. Hatzic<\/p>\n<p>THSS Cafe Menu<br \/>\nWEDNESDAY \u2013 Pulled Pork Sandwich \/ Chicken Noodle Soup<br \/>\nTHURSDAY \u2013 Lasagna with Garlic Bread &amp; Green Salad \/ Chipotle Corn Chowder<br \/>\nFRIDAY \u2013 Thunder Burger with Caesar Salad or Fries \/ Turkey Chili<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday- 1st block- SEMINAR- room 1122 Leonard Cohen!!!!!!!!!!! Grad dinner and dance committee meeting this Thursday at lunch in room 2146. 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