Daily Announcements
December 11th, 2023
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Villages Pizza $3 a slice
Tuesday – Opa Wraps $8
Wednesday – Villages Pizza $3 a slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chow Mein $8
Friday – CLOSED
New Today
Girls Rugby will have an informational meeting on Wednesday after school in room 202.
If you would like to participate in the Polar Bear Swim on Friday December 22nd, please pick up a field trip form in the Office. Forms need to be back to the Office by Wednesday, December 20th.
Barbs Rugby will be selling tickets to the Victoria Royals Hockey game on December 16th @ 6:05 PM. Tickets will be $20.00 and available for purchase at the social staircase during lunch this week.
Would the following students please come to the Office for a message:
Ryder Hawgood
Naya Strohschein
Jaxson Young
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Gwaii Engineering is an Indigenous Civil and Environmental Engineering firm who would like to offer day-long shadow opportunities to SD61 students. Gwaii would like to offer this opportunity to equity deserving groups in the engineering career pathway, such as women and Indigenous students. They are offering one position each month to a student of choice who applies to the program, starting in Nov. It will be a day-long job shadow from 8:30am to 4:30pm offering the opportunity to see what it’s like to be an engineering company. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/springboards—special-one-day-opportunities.html Drop your application off with Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre
Adventure in Citizenship 2024 – May 25-29
In 1951, the Rotary Club of Ottawa established its annual “Adventure in Citizenship” Program in which over 150 senior high school students from across Canada spend four days in Ottawa experiencing tours, lectures, discussions and social events designed to enhance their understanding and appreciation of Canadian citizenship. Go to the website for more information on how to take part. https://rotaryottawa.com/page/welcome-to-the-rotary-adventure-in-citizenship-program
Check the Career Centre website www.oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com to learn more about the exciting opportunities available to you throughout the year.
Volunteering Opportunities
The Downtown Victoria Business Association is looking for students to volunteer at the 2023 Lights of Wonder, our annual downtown holiday season festival in Centennial Square. The Lights of Wonder operates from December 1 to 31, 2023. We seek at least three volunteers on weekdays and at least four on the weekends. Hours are 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day.
Volunteer roles we are looking to fill:
– Ambassador: helping visitors take pictures and ensure they enjoy their time at the Lights of Wonder.
– Information Kiosk: answering general questions, lost & found, etc.
We want to provide a $25.00 downtown gift card to every student who participates as a gesture of our thanks.
Register here: https://forms.gle/4ReRYfucGqS2po6NA
Volunteer with your local Legion Branch. There are several volunteer options.
-organizing and helping at events
-cooking meals
-fundraising for the poppy campaign
-managing branch social media pages
-designing poster and graphics
-and much more
Go to the website to connect with your local branch to get involved. https://legionbcyukon.ca/find-a-legion-branch/
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