THE
DAILY BUZZ
November
9th,
2018
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remembrance
Day Assemblies
Today,
Stelly's
will dedicate blocks 2 and 3 to
participating in Remembrance
Day assemblies to honour the service and sacrifice of the men and
women who served our country, and those who continue to serve, in
order to preserve our Canadian values and freedoms. This year
is an especially notable year, as this is the
100th
anniversary of the World War 1 armistice.
Poppies
will be available at
the assemblies.
Please remember to bring a donation for the Legion Poppy Fund and
wear your poppy proudly.
HOMEWORK HELP: Need any help with your homework? Extra Help is available every morning from 7:15am in the Learning Commons or after school Monday/Tuesday and Thursday until 4pm! Check it out!
CLUBS
There is a Guest Speaker today for the Youth In Action meeting at lunch in room 108. Everyone welcome!
ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the Stelly's Rowing Team for their outstanding performances at the LVISSAA City Championships. The tenacious Stinger Crew finished very strong in all of their finals and placed 6th overall in the lower island competing against 15 other school programs capturing 6 Podium performances - 4 Bronze, 1 Silver, and 1 Gold. The team was awesome showing great spirit, determination and support for one another and they were excellent ambassadors for our school. Well done Stingers!
SR GIRLS BASKETBALL: Tryouts are starting on Tuesday at 5pm and next Thursday at 3pm. See Ms. Montgomery if you can not make it!
CAREER CENTRE
Fire/Rescue
Camp: Deadline To Apply is TODAY
Applications
for the 2019 Fire/Rescue Camp are due TODAY!
Do
you ever wonder what it’s like to run into a building that everyone
else is running out of? Dream of using an extrication tool to cut up
a car and extricate a victim? Think you could dangle off the end of a
rope 50 feet in the air? Want to make a difference? If you have
answered yes to any of the questions, you are a great candidate for
the Southern Gulf Islands Fire/Rescue Cadet Camp taking place during
one week of Spring Break 2019. See Mr Rhodes in the Career
Centre.
UP
COMING UNIVERSITY VISITS:
November
14th : A representative from McGill
University
will be here after school at 2:40pm in Rm 116
November 21st - A representative from UBC will be here at 3pm - 4pm in Rm 116
Soldier
For A Day- Work/Study Program
The
BC
Army Reserve
is hosting a Soldier
for a Day
program on SATURDAY, November 17th. This program is an
introduction to the role of the BC Army Reserve both here in your
home community, across Canada and even around the world. It’s also
worth 6 1/2 hours of work experience. Don’t wait too long to sign
up, as spaces are filling up fast!
TRAINING & EDUCATION:
Have You Considered a Career in AVIATION and DESIGN? School District #61 is hosting a semester long Aviation and Design Program @ Mt. Doug Secondary February - June 2019. Partnering With Viking Air, Victoria Flying Club, Pacific Sky, VIH Aviation Group & Camosun College. To register talk with Mr. Rhodes in the Career Centre. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 15, 2018.
District
#63 Hairdressing Program
Any students interested in the dual
credit Cosmo/Hairdressing Program, offered by SD#63 in partnership
with Vancouver Island University, please see Mr. Rhodes in the
Career Centre to sign up for the Feb. 2019 start!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer
hours
can count toward Grad Transition requirements and/or are a necessary
requirement for some university program admissions. The Career Centre
has information about various volunteer opportunities for students,
including the following:
The Sidney Summit on
Habitat and Environment (Nov. 10)
SHOAL Christmas Craft Fair
(Nov. 17)
Lions Club Breakfast With Santa (Dec. 1)
Sidney
Sparkles Parade (Dec. 2)
SHOAL Bridge Club Banquet (Dec.
5)
Sidney Aviation Museum Open House (Dec. 28)
Lattitude Global Volunteering (formerly known as Gap) is an international youth development charity. Our mission is to develop Global Citizens by immersing youth in different cultures to inspire change, growth and maturity.
Where Can You Go?
-
Europe: UK, Ireland, Poland,Spain
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Latin-America: Ecuador, Argentina
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Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji
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Asia: Japan, Vietnam
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Africa: Ghana
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Lattitude offers an amazing opportunity for young adults aged 17 to 25 to travel, volunteer learn, and share experiences through cultural immersion. See the Career Centre for more Information. Or contact Lattitude recruiter for Vancouver Island, Zahida Machan at zahida@lattitudecanada.org or visit www.lattitudecanada.org Start Your Journey - It Begins With You...
Island
Health Volunteer Opportunities
- Becoming a volunteer with Island Health means both giving of
yourself and learning from others. It is a valued gift and
privilege. Every Island Health facility has varying volunteer
opportunities. These range from Emergency Room Volunteers, to Meal
Support Volunteers, to Office Support Volunteers and more.
Volunteer Resources: https://www.islandhealth.ca/volunteer-resources
GRAD 2019
Grads have you started your Grad Transition paperwork yet? It is available online and in the Career Centre.
PARENTS:
POST SECONDARY INSTITUTES OF BC & CAREER COACHING SEMINAR - Thursday, NOV 15TH
Representatives from the POST SECONDARY INSTITUTES OF BC will be at Stelly's on Thursday, November 15th starting at 6:00 through to 8:00pm to provide information about their programs, admissions and answer any questions you may have! There are 2 presentation sessions in various classrooms followed by a mini fair. Also, we are hosting a "PARENTS AS CAREER COACHES" Seminar at 6:30pm to help parents guide their children to make sound educational and career choices.
THAT'S IT FOR TODAY STELLY'S...STAY GOLDEN AND MAROON!