Daily Announcements
December 19th, 2019
- CAFETERIA – CLOSED
NEW TODAY
The Polar Bear Swim is coming up! Come on out to Willows Beach on December 20th at 8:30am. Hot Chocolate for all participants! Don’t forget your towel or beach shoes.
Would the following students see Ms. Taggart in Room 304 during Focus TODAY.
Madeline Bartels
Mackenzie Larkin
Arianna Beretta
Ace Agustin
Ana Contreras
Photo Contest votes are in. More than 200 people cast their votes and the top 14 picks are now on display outside the Art Room. A panel of expert judges will pick the TOP 3 and winners will be announced in the New Year.
Cafeteria will be CLOSED Thursday, December 19th and Friday, December 20th.
Attn: Grade 11 students… Boarding UAlberta is your chance to test drive one of Canada’s Top 5 universities. Your ticket includes flights, accommodation, and a whirlwind weekend of exciting events May 29-31, 2020. But don’t delay, this trip only has 20 seats! www.uab.ca/boarding
Previous Announcements
St. Michaels University School is offering a SAT Preparation Course Feb. 29th – Apr. 30th for the May 2, 2020 Exam. This includes 9 classes and 3 practice tests for $899+GST+shipping = $957.59. If you are interested please register by Feb. 25th at https://www.smus.ca/programs/extenstion/workshops For more information on the SAT Prep course visit: www.PrincetonReview.com
Get ready for TECHNOVATIONBC 2020, an international, all-girls tech entrepreneurship challenge. Simon Fraser University is the official Regional Ambassador for TechnovationBC. Please follow us on twitter @TechnovationBC and Facebook: TechnovationChallengeBC for news and updates! Technovation is a 12-week event where you and your team will create mobile apps using App Inventor to address real-world problems. NO PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE NEEDED! You will be paired up with a mentor who will connect with you once a week to guide you through this process. SFU will provide monthly workshops on ideation, App Inventor and business pitching to set you up for success. In May 2020, you will compete with teams all over BC for a chance to advance to Semifinals in Silicon Valley!
Eligibility Criteria: Girls ages 10 – 18 living in BC.
We strongly encourage students to join us for one of the info sessions to learn more about the competition.
See Mr. Simonson for information about the info sessions…
Attention, young innovators! The Science Fair Foundation BC is looking to help you showcase your innovative solutions to industry, academia and investors at the 2020 Youth Innovation Showcase! If you’re a young innovator who resides in the province of BC or the Yukon and are between the ages of 12 to 24, we want to hear from you! From innovative, new medical devices to a new, sustainable 3D printing process, youth from all areas of BC and the Yukon are invited to pitch their innovative solutions at the Youth Innovation Showcase! Please register and learn more about the 2020 Youth Innovation Showcase at www.youthinnovation.ca if you are interested or go to the OakBayCareerCentre Instagram page to see the poster
Outside the Timetable Courses, please click on the link below
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X4JViEvu4-PfgZUrvkCn8UnALg9Ojq2Dxw8l7p3AnLA/edit#gid=0
Job Opportunities
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Volunteering
BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH – The Canadian Francophone Games will be held in Victoria this summer, July 14 -18, and they are looking for volunteers. Go to their website: www.jeuxfc.ca and sign up to become a volunteer. They are also looking to create a Youth Ambassador Program of 40 – 60 French immersion and francophone schools in the province of BC. These ambassadors will be involved in the planning and hosting of events.