Daily Announcements
April 1st, 2026
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Villages Pizza $3 per slice
Tuesday – Sakura Sushi – Veggie Roll ($10), Spicy Tuna ($11), California Roll ($8)
Wednesday – Villages Pizza $3 per slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chinese – Chow Mein, Chicken, and Veggie Options ($9)
Friday – CLOSED
HOT LUNCH – Summer Vegetable Ratatouille Pasta Bake & Green Salad
NEW TODAY
There are easter eggs hidden around the school. If you find one, bring it to the office to claim your prize!
Do you have a sibling who’s here at Oak Bay? Come to room 300 on Wednesday, April 8th, during lunch for a sibling photo shoot.
Oak Bay will host an all-grade Writing Contest with submissions due on Monday, April 13th at 11:59 PM. The two categories are a short story and a poem. For more information, scan the QR codes around the school.
Come support the Oak Bay Tennis Team, who have their first match of the season at Henderson after school today. Staff, please allow members of the tennis team to leave at 2:45. See email for team list.
Reminder to all Grade 12s that your 30 Hours of Work/Volunteer Experience is due on Thursday, April 2. Please complete and submit your form to your Capstone Advisor.
Gustavson School of Business at UVic is hosting an online workshop titled “Finance 101: Personal Finance for Students Preparing for College and University.” Dr. Michael King will facilitate this interactive session, aimed at bolstering students’ financial readiness for university life. The workshop promises a glimpse into Gustavson’s approach to finance, while covering topics like budgeting, saving, establishing credit, and more. The session will take place on Thursday, April 9th (new date) at 6 p.m. PST. Please register for the session here.
McMaster University is hosting a student event for offer holders and any Grade 10 & 11 students who want to know more about McMaster University. The event will be held in the Chapel at St. Michaels University on April 9 from 6:00-8:00 pm. The admission officers and faculty members below will attend this event.
- Darran Fernandez – University Registrar
- Aaron Schat – Associate Dean-Undergraduate Studies, DeGroote School of Business
- Rosa da Silva – Associate Dean-Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Science
- Katie – Manager, Undergraduate Recruitment & Education, Faculty of Science
- Sarah Anderson – Associate Dean-Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering
Student event registration: https://admissions.mcmaster.ca/register/?id=5f1fd0fb-77af-46f2-8a6e-598ada6737a5
YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange – Students 16 or 17 years old. Travel with other youths to Quebec and practice your French Skills. Paid full-time summer job and stay with a local host. Your family also must receive a youth participant at home when you are away. Ask questions at info-SWSE@ymcagta.org Summer Youth Exchange 6.3.1 SWSE-Digital-Flyer-EN 2026
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The BIPOC Teen Art Residency – At Victoria Art Gallery. Free for teens in grades 10, 11, or 12 who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour. This after-school program is a unique opportunity for teens to make contemporary art in workshops facilitated by local BIPOC artists, along with the opportunity to share their voice through podcasts, a published art catalogue of their work and a group exhibition at the Gallery.
International Experience Canada – A government program that offers Canadians (aged 18 – 35) to work and travel abroad in more than 35 partner destinations.
Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton (FMFCB), which is at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, is hiring students for their Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) from July 2 to August 26. This program is available to high school students in grades 11 & 12 who have an interest in working in the unique trades to support repair work to the naval fleet. These civilian positions provide 8 weeks of paid work experience supporting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). 2026 Wages – New FSWEP student – $18.69 / Returning FSWEP student – $19.78 – please note the new wages don’t come out until May, so this may increase. Application Packages Can be picked up in the career centre and must be completed in full and submitted by email to, esqfmfapprentices@forces.gc.ca no later than the end of the day 06 April 2026.
Volunteering Opportunities
Friends of Uplands Park are looking for student volunteers to help with Ivy removal at Uplands Park on Sundays, March 1 – July 26, from 1-3 pm. Click the link for more information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Volunteer applications for Island Health’s Step Up Youth Program are now open until May 15th. Learn more here: https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
PISE is excited to announce that the TD Family Sport and Recreation Festival, will take place on Saturday, May 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at PISE. This is a FREE community event, and we are looking forward to welcoming families from across the region. We are currently seeking student volunteers who are interested in supporting the festival. Interested students should click the link to a Google Form (https://forms.gle/wwDpzrzxxBzN5NU49) to sign up.
Are you a student leader interested in a volunteer opportunity for high school students in community service, event planning, and making a meaningful impact? MS Canada is currently recruiting students to join their volunteer planning committee for their MS Walk in various roles, including Volunteer Coordinator, Route Coordinator, and Promotions Coordinator, as well as Day-of-Event Volunteers. Committee members attend one virtual meeting per month and volunteer in person on event day. The 2026 Victoria MS Walk takes place on Sunday, May 31st.
Students can learn more about each role here:
• Volunteer Coordinator: https://www.charityvillage.com/job/ms-walk-committee-volunteer-coordinator-83342
• Route Coordinator: https://www.charityvillage.com/job/ms-walk-committee-route-coordinator-83340
• Promotions Coordinator: https://www.charityvillage.com/job/ms-walk-committee-promotions-coordinator-83341
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