THE DAILY BUZZ
October 6th, 2020
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Today the Cafeteria has the choice of Teriyaki chicken rice bowl, Tortellini in Pesto Cream Sauce, Toonie Wrap or a Mediterranean Quinoa Salad! Come on down and check it out!
Hey Stingers .. There are still 2 coins out there for the Scavenger Hunt! If you find one? Head to the office to trade in the coin for a cafeteria lunch card!
VIRTUAL PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS are on Thursday ... Remind your parents to go to the Stelly's website and at the top is a button to book Parent Teacher interviews for Thursday. Early Dismissal at 2:05pm on Thursday.
CLUBS
Are you interested in learning more about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations? Come check out the Model UN club for a meeting at lunch this Friday in room 70. Everyone is welcome!
Interested in learning how to design and build your own App? Want to learn and compete with other students? See Mr. McDonald about "The Game of APPS"!
CAREER CENTRE
PARENTS AS EDUCATION & CAREER COACHES - Monday Nov. 9th from 7:00-8:30 pm An interactive workshop (virtual ZOOM session) designed to support parents in guiding their student in making informed decisions about their education and career choices after high school. Registration is required! What you can expect to learn:
*Overview of all the resources available on EducationPlannerBC.ca
*Discover the different pathways available for students
*Discover supports available at post-secondary institutions
*Tips on scholarships and financial aid
*Q & A - Time for questions! Your questions will be answered in real-time during this virtual session
To register: https://sfu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcempqzMvE9NNiqYhHVaEFk17O_VQnYq5
TRAINING & EDUCATION:
ALL GIRLS VIRTUAL STEM EVENT - All-Girls Events are an exciting opportunity for girls across BC to explore how they can use their creativity to help the world. Girls will learn about engineering design and will enjoy fun, hands-on activities led by current university students and meet inspiring mentors. All events are free of cost. See the poster on Career Centre Info Board or the web page for dates, times, details, theme, grade level. All events in the 2020/21 school year will be offered virtually – you will need a device (laptop or desktop computer) at home in order to participate. Register at: https://geeringup.apsc.ubc.ca/year-round/events/all-girls/
UBC ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE OPEN HOUSE - Saturday, November 7, 2020. Connect with professors, staff, and students to explore everything UBC Engineering and the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture has to offer. This event will be held virtually this year, you will still get to see inside labs, learn about programs, go on virtual tours, and talk to advisors, professors, and current students about all your options. For more information and to RSVP: https://engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
YOUTH AT THE BOOTH ELECTION WORKERS - Interested in working as an election official on Saturday, October 24th. Participants can earn at least $350 for attending training and working a full day. Youth at the Booth is Elections BC’s program to hire high school students as election officials in the 2020 Provincial General Election. Applicants must be between 15 and 19 years old, legally entitled to work in Canada, have a valid SIN and their parent or guardian’s approval to apply. See the Elections BC webpage https://elections.bc.ca/employment/youth-at-the-booth-election-workers/ for all information including how to apply!
GRAD 2021
Virtual Grad Parent Info Session on Wednesday October 7th from 6:30-8pm. Please register for this informative event!
Grad Portraits: November 2nd - 13th Grads, it is time to book your grad photos. Lifetouch is bringing their portable photo studio to Stelly's for a limited time: Monday, November 2nd through November 13th, 2020. To book your appointment, please go to the Lifetouch Grad Portrait website: schedule.prestigeportraits.ca Enter your province (BC), your city (Victoria) and your school (Stelly's) to log in and book your appointment. 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 (but if you know you are not purchasing photos, no sitting fee is required, but we DO need you to have a photo taken for the yearbook).
THAT'S IT FOR TODAY STELLY'S ... STAY GOLDEN AND MAROON!