Daily Announcements
December 19th, 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 – Snacks
HOT LUNCH – Vegetable Lasagna & Greek Salad
NEW TODAY
Christmas Spirit Week:
December 20th – Polar Bear Swim, Pancake Breakfast & Gary Taylor Basketball Tournament
OBH Dancers present their newest winter-inspired dance performance TODAY at lunch in the Theatre.
Congratulations to Elia Jang, the December winner of the Oak Bay Book Read!!
Please see Ms. Moreau in the Library to claim your Gift Card for Bolen Books.
Winter break is a great time to read a book or two. Grab yours from the Oak Bay Book Read shelf and enter to win a gift certificate to Bolen Books!!
Grad vs OB Staff – Holiday Family Feud is canceled.
Reminder to please bring all Polar Bear field trip forms to the office by noon today.
Oak Bay Senior Theatre Company Proudly Presents A Christmas Carol performing tonight, doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $5.00 for students/seniors & $10.00 for adults and they can be purchased through school cash online or at the door.
Thank you, everyone, for contributing to the grade 9 leadership food drive. Together, we collected 1,300+ food items, filling over 40 boxes, and approximately $2400 in cash, online donations, and gift cards.
This will support 16 of our families with a food hamper and gift cards, plus food banks, and other SD61 community.
Congratulations to the Item Champs: Ms. Taggart’s SS 9 with 257 items and $45
Congratulations to the Money Champs: Mr. Atkinson’s Anatomy 12 with $210 and 29 items
Honorable Mentions:
- A single donor of $350 not attached to an A Block
- Gillespie’s English 11 was a close second in the cash competition with $200 and 23 items
- Weaver’s Band 10 had 123 items and $60 cash
- Carmichael’s Physics 12 had 102 items and $26
- McCartney’s IEP Math class WITH 4 STUDENTS and 3 EAs had 55 items
- Several classes over 50 items
- Several classes over $100
Youth Empowering Youth (YEY) is currently offering a unique, FREE leadership development program for students. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Volunteer Hours
This program allows students who participate to receive 15 volunteer hours that go towards graduation.
Our Program
Our program provides young leaders with an opportunity to develop essential skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and leadership. Through workshops, mentorship, and real-world projects, students will not only enhance their personal growth but also make a positive impact in their community.
Cohort Dates
Our teen cohort (13-18) runs this fall from January 19th to March 16th, 2025. We will also be sending out information regarding our second cohort starting in February soon.
Registration
Students can register here.
Do you enjoy anime fandom and Japanese culture? Tsukino-Con is an Anime Convention at UVic from February 15th – 17th 2025, and they are looking for volunteers in all positions. For more details on how to get involved please go to the Career Centre website. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
These virtual sessions will include program overviews, details on admission requirements, and a live Q&A segment where participants can ask questions directly to our faculty representatives, including current students from each degree.
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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)
Volunteering Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Young’s Restaurant is hiring for a Casual delivery position.
Delivery Drivers must provide their own car
Hours are flexible, from 4-8 pm.
Qualifications:
1) Own a car with valid Insurance needed, & a valid BC driver’s license
2) Good customer service/delivery skills
3) Safe driving practices
Please email youngsrestaurantvictoria@gmail.com with your resume or statement of interest. We look forward to your application.
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.