Daily Announcements
November 4th, 2024
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Village’s Pizza $3.00 a slice
Tuesday – Opa Wraps $9.00 each
Wednesday – Village’s Pizza $3.00 a slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chow Mein $9.00 each
Friday – Closed
HOT LUNCH -Beef Bolognese Penne & Caesar Salad
NEW TODAY
SBB tryouts are this week. Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00-9:30 PM in the Big Gym.
Math Club Meeting TODAY at lunch in room 307. All are welcome, especially grades 9 & 10.
A big congratulations to the Oak Bay Cross Country team who competed at the BC Championships this weekend in Vancouver. The team raced one of the muddiest BC Championships courses at Jericho Beach on Saturday. The Senior Boys team finished 3rd overall, with Charlie Mlotshwa coming in 1st place, followed by Will Powell, Max Seiterle, Wes Beck, Joseph Verbrugge, and Turner Little. The Senior Girls won the BC Championships, bringing home the banner with an incredible score of only 41 team points, with Claire Babiuk finishing 4th overall, Zoe Lubben in 16th , Sara Campbell in 21st, and Ava Lewis in 31st, followed by Megan McCluskey, Malina Chong-Simard, Kyoka Kurihara, Molly Andulajevic, and Jessica McDewar. We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication that all of our cross country athletes put into their season. Congratulations on another successful championships OBXC!!!
OB Ski & Snowboard Team – Important Deadlines:
*If you missed last week’s meeting, information packages are available in both the office, and in front of the choir room. There are posters with the QR code to scan for the required Google form indicating your interest at both locations.
Monday, November 4th: Due date for initial “Student Intro Form 2024/25”. Scan the QR Code on posters to access. Accurate information is essential.
Monday, November 11th: Due date for payment of non-refundable deposit (Ideally paid through SchoolCash Online). This item is available for payment. Cheques if necessary can be made out to “Oak Bay High School” or cash given directly to Oak Bay’s accounts clerk Carla Wayes.
Friday, November 15th: Our first dryland session (In the SMALL GYM at 7:30am). Required paperwork (waivers, permission forms, athlete code of conduct, driving forms, etc.) will be distributed to those who have paid the deposit. Oak Bay Athletics Players Package must be completed & fee paid online https://oakbay.sd61.bc.ca/activities-clubs/oak-bay-athletics-players-package/
SFU School of Interactive Art and Technology will be hosting a virtual information session via zoom on Nov. 26th at 6:30pm. SIAT has a wide variety of courses which include Film, Design, Virtual Reality, Animation, Game, Data Science(HCI) and more. To join the session and learn more click the Zoom link https://sfu.zoom.us/j/8081885156?omn=83932526401
UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS 2024/25
November 4th McMaster @ 12:00 pm in the Career Centre
November 8th McGill University @ lunch in the Career Centre
November 12th UVic’s Gustavson School of Business @ lunch in the Career Centre
November 18th Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson) @ 12:00 pm in the Career Centre via Zoom
November 19th UVic from 10:00 am to 11:00 am in the Oak Bay Theatre
November 25th St. Francis Xavier @ 12:00 pm in the Career Centre
The Research Director for the Orthopaedic Surgery Department at BC Children’s Hospital and UBC would like to offer you to virtually attend the second annual Fall Women In Orthopaedics (WORTH) workshop on Saturday, November 16th, from 9 am to 12 pm Pacific. This workshop is open to all young women in high schools (grades 10-12), including women-identifying individuals and non-binary and gender non-conforming students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare and engineering, specifically in orthopedics. We aim to provide more insight and clarity on careers, particularly in the areas of orthopedics and engineering.
The focus will provide information on different career paths related to Orthopaedics specifically, and science and medicine generally. Here is the tentative schedule outlined, **please note the schedule is subject to change based on registration numbers but the date and start time are set. We encourage students to sign up early as capacity is limited. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, November 4th.
Check out the website for details of the program and upcoming workshop(s): https://orthopaedics.med.ubc.ca/women-in-orthopaedics/.
Please submit an application for virtual attendance here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6PQi2YIQuOkzzPo.
9:00 – 10:00 am – Career Pathways
10:00 – 10:30 am – Coffee Break/Networking
10:30 – 12:00 pm – Career Panel Q&A
UBC Faculty of Medicine recently launched the MD Outreach Youth Mentorship Program.
This program connects high school students with UBC Medical Students to learn more about being a university student, learning about self-care, and applying to UBC medical school. If you are interested in this program, see the Career Centre (or sign up using this link https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2uEgBVRnUSQ2nJk)
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Spring Break Police Camp will take place from March 15th to 22nd. The applications this year will be through Google Forms. Please click the link and apply by November 15th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6IBbp9foM3wGSwDBf7smXKtZSOr0f4X99Uob6JGCLZwahvw/viewform
Parents As Career Influencers – Virtual Session- Registration is required
EducationPlannerBC invites parents, families, and student supporters to join our virtual presentation on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024.
Learn about post-secondary education and career opportunities, as well as tools to best support your student in planning for their future. The information will be especially helpful for families with students in grades 10-12.
Come explore our website! Search thousands of programs, get to know trades, and discover career paths. Find helpful resources, including financial aid options, admission requirements, FAQs, and the Glossary. Learn how to create an account, save programs, paths, and careers to My List, and apply to post-secondary in B.C.
EducationPlannerBC with SD 61, 62, 63, 64- South Island and Gulf Island School Districts
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
6:30 pm– 7:45 pm
Registration is required. The session will be on MS Teams.
Register here.
For more information: support@educationplannerbc.ca
UVic Gustavson School of Business is hosting two Zoom workshops:
Adulting 101: Personal Finance For Students Preparing for College & University – Wednesday, November 6th or Thursday, November 7th. Register here: https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdu-hqD0vE9Xzpm-SaxE0c_MfBSxPiR2G#/registration
AI 101: Using Artificial Intelligence in University and Your Career – Thursday, November 14th or Wednesday, November 20th. Register here: https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdu-hqD0vE9Xzpm-SaxE0c_MfBSxPiR2G#/registration
For more information on these two sessions, please see the posters on the Career Centre website. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Explore UVic is on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 from 10:00 am to 5:15 pm. Don’t miss this in-person, on-campus event! See what the UVic experience is like through lectures, student panels, tours, information fairs, and more. High school students, transfer students and families are welcome. Register for the event here. https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/tours-events/explore-uvic/index.php
Volunteering Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Cactus Club Café is hiring for entry-level positions.
· Front Desk (greeting desks, seating guests, reservation handling)
· Expediter (running food from the kitchen to guests)
· Dishwasher
· Line Cook
Go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer and use the QR Code to apply.