Daily Announcements
September 21st, 2023
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday – CLOSED
Wednesday – CLOSED
Thursday – CLOSED
Friday – CLOSED
New Today
Reminder: There will be a Volunteer Fair in the cafeteria from 9:30 – 11:30am. Come check out how you can get involved and help make a difference.
Please excuse the Cross Country team at 2:45 for their first meet at Lambrick Park today.
Grads! A reminder that payment has now opened for Grad Pinnies and can be purchased through school cash online or through the Accountant in the office. Payment closes Monday, September 25th so get your orders in.
Any students interested in getting their Food Safe Certificate, please contact Ms. Simpson. https://sd61.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/48423/140/False/True Running during B and C blocks Mon-Fri next week in the foods room.
UVic’s Health Information Sciences is having an Open House on Sept. 28th from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in the Human & Social Development Building A270. Health Information Science is a highly interdisciplinary program built on three main pillars: Information Technology in Healthcare, Management Sciences in Healthcare and Health Sciences. Come and learn about the program options and the career paths this field has to offer.
HighTechU at UVic has programs for high school students to get hands-on experience in technology, design and business, by designing and building their own product.
Their fall programs will run on Tuesdays after-school from Oct 17 – Dec 5. They are accepting applications until Oct 7. Their two programs are the Techccelerator, which teaches software development, and the EngAcademy, which teaches Arduinos and C-based programming. Please go to their website for more information. https://hightechu.ca/home/ or to the Oak Bay Career Centre website. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Oak Bay students are invited to the VICE Fair, a USA Colleges & Universities Fair at St. Michaels University on October 3rd from 3:30pm – 5 at 3400 Richmond Rd. (senior school) (single gym)
UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS Fall 2023
Sept. 26th – Canadian University Event (52 Universities) from 8:30am-11:30am – Large Gym
Oct. 3rd – Vancouver Island College Event USA Colleges & Universities @ 3:30 – 5pm @ SMUS’s
Oct. 10th – Western University @ lunch in the Career Centre
Oct. 16th – Ivey School of Business (Western) @ lunch in the Career Centre
Oct. 18th – Queens University 12:15pm – 1:00pm in the Career Centre
Oct. 23rd – University of Alberta @ lunch in the Career Centre
Oct. 24th – Post Secondary Evening with UVic and Camosun @ 7:00pm in the theatre
Oct. 30th – Toronto Metropolitan University (Zoom) session in the Career Centre @ lunch
Nov. 2nd – UVic Gustavson School of Business @ lunch in the Career Centre
Nov. 14th – University of Calgary @ lunch in the Career Centre
UVic School of Health Information Science is hosting an Open House on Thursday, September 28th, from 4:30-6:00pm at the University of Victoria’s Human and Social Development building (HSD) in room A264. Learn more about how health informatics is changing the world by bridging health care, management, and technology. This is a wonderful opportunity to find out more about their programs and the rewarding careers graduates experience. They would be delighted if you could attend their Open House to meet faculty, hear about educational and research programs, and tour their state-of-the-art labs. Complimentary pizza will be served!
Camosun Centre for Sport & Exercise Education is having an information session on October 20, 2023, from 10-11am at the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health & Wellness (CHW) 407 or online via Zoom This free information session features information about applying for admission to one of Centre for Sport & Exercise Education’s programs:
• Bachelor of Athletic & Exercise Therapy
• Diploma & Bachelor of Kinesiology
• Diploma in Massage Therapy
• Diploma, Bachelor, or Post-degree Diplomas in Sport Management
• Post-degree Diploma in Adventure Education
Please email sported@camosun.ca to RSVP. Please indicate whether you will attend in-person or online. A Zoom meeting invitation will be forwarded to those who indicate online attendance in their RSVP. See the Career Centre website for more information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/university-fairs–info-sessions.html
Check the Career Centre website www.oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com to learn more about the exciting opportunities available to you throughout the year.
Do you want to study abroad? The Rotary International Youth Exchange Scholarship Program is having a student/parent information meeting on Sept 25th @ 6:30pm. To register please go to www.rye5020.org. The applications are due by Sept 27th. The process to apply can be found at: https://www.rye5020.org/page/how-to-apply. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre
Canadian University Event 2023
September 26th at Oak Bay in the large gym from 8:30am-11:30 am.
There will be 50 universities for students to connect with and learn more about post-secondary options. Please see the link for a list of the attending universities. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/
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Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer for the Victoria Tea Festival!
🍵✨ Whether experienced or new to volunteering, everyone is warmly welcomed.
Volunteer application: Volunteer Application.
Festival Event Date: October 28th 2023. To learn more about the festival, please see https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer, Promotional Video, website and Instagram.
Fall Fairfield, presented by the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association (FGCA), is an annual music, arts, crafts and food festival set in the heart of Fairfield is looking for volunteers. The festival is a free, all-ages, community event celebrating local businesses and non-profits, artists, performers, and people across Victoria in recognition of our dynamic culture and the harvest season. Volunteer roles vary and every student is bound to find something that’s suitable for them! Some roles include craft station leaders, roller skating attendants, pie contest manager, an emcee, green team leaders, and more! Click Fall Fairfield to get involved.
The Canadian Cancer Society is offering a virtual volunteer fair the evening of Monday, September 18th at 4 pm. They will cover a variety of volunteer opportunities for students from event planning to advocacy. Go to www.cancer.ca/volunteerfair for more information.
Operation Christmas Child – Greater Victoria
JOIN THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY with Operation Christmas Child on Thursday, October 5th from 7:00pm at Gateway Church ~ 898 Royal Oak Ave. We pack shoebox gifts for children in need around the world. Come and learn how to get involved. The amazing journey of a gift-filled shoebox begins with YOU! If you are able, please bring bottles & cans to recycle for cash in our Bottle Drive!
Contact:
dehaan.charlene@gmail.com
or for more information go to: https://samaritanspurse.ca/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child
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