The Daily Buzz

October 12th, 2017

 
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October 12th, 2017
by Bettina Perron - Thursday, 12 October 2017, 10:55 AM
 

THE DAILY BUZZ
October 12th, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

GRAD PARENT INFO MEETING TONIGHT at 7pm in the MPR.  Parent's please join us and find out details about the upcoming grad year ahead!  Following the meeting the DRY GRAD 2018 COMMITTEE will be having a parent meeting.

MODEL UN: Urgent Model UN meeting at lunch today regarding the upcoming conference!

SWIM TEAM: Meeting at lunch today to finalize the regional swim meet entries, including your seed times and your racing positions in each relay. Bee there!

LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND? Well we've got the perfect opportunity for you! Next Wednesday, October 18th we are hosting a “Meet Your New Best Friend” game in the MPR at lunch. We are looking for some brave students who are willing to play this awesome game and possibly find a new best friend! Sign up sheets are posted around the school!

SCHOOL ID AND  PHOTOS: Stop by the office to pick up school ID & photos! Photo Retake day is Monday, October 30th!  Any students that did not have pictures taken at the first photo session must get  a photo done for the yearbook and student id.  There is no charge.  If you are having retakes done you must bring back your first photo package and give it to the photographer.

HOMEWORK HELP: Homework Help is available after school today in the Learning Commons and don't forget, help is also available tomorrow morning starting at 7:30am!

SPAIN & FRANCE 2018: Meeting Friday at lunch in Rm 150

CLUBS

WE DAY: Interested in attending We Day Vancouver?  See Mrs. Wallace in Room 108 for more information and permission forms.

CAREER CENTRE

DID YOU KNOW... there is a Career Centre Website where you can find more detail on Job and volunteer opportunities, and training : /course/view.php?id=88     On the Stelly's web page, Click on Resources from the drop down tab, then click on Career Centre

 Volunteer Opportunities

Please come to the Career Centre for info about these volunteer opportunities:
Special Olympics Bowling.  Special Olympics BC is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to serve as head coach of their 5-pin bowling program on Tuesdays 5- 6:30pm at Miracle Lanes in Sidney.
Face Painting at a Halloween Pumpkin Carving Event October 22 – hosted by the Remax Realty Group. 4 face painters are needed – experience an asset, but not required.

Training
Spaces are still available for the following training sessions:

FoodSafe Level 1 on Oct 20th from 8:30-4:30.
Basics of Banking & Finance on Oct 28th from 10:00- 11:30. 
Both courses offered by Beacon Community Services in Sidney.  Stop by the Career Centre for more info.

Operation: This IS You - Opportunities for Girls
The Achieve Anything Foundation has partnered with the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy to offer hands-on experience opportunities for girls!  These events hope to inspire more women in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence and other STEM (science, technology, engineering& math) fields.  The first event of the series is taking place Saturday October 14th.  Visit the Career Centre for more information on these opportunities!

GRAD 2018

Grad Portraits
Attention all Grads: make sure you book your grad photos right away.  Lifetouch will have their portable photo studio here for a limited time.  To book you appointment, please go to the Lifetouch website: www.lifetouch.ca/victoria.  Don't put this off until later, or all of the appointments will be booked up and you will run out of time.  Sitting fee of $25 is due at the time of your appointment.  Information brochures are available on the Grad board in the main foyer.

PARENTS:

BREAKFAST CLUB VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Stellys Breakfast Program needs parent volunteer help. 7:30am-9am Wednesday and Friday mornings. Please contact Leila at leilanazaroff@gmail.com if you are able to help!

Peninsula Youth Health Clinic
The Peninsula Youth Health Clinic located at the Ocean Pier Medical Clinic is open Tonight from 6- 8 pm! Completely confidential!


THATS IT FOR TODAY STELLY'S..........STAY GOLDEN AND MAROON!