Daily Announcements
January 17th, 2025
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 – Chicken Fajita Casserole & Raw Vegetables & Dip
NEW TODAY
For Students going on the Bamfield Marine Centre Trip, there will be a meeting on Tuesday, January 21st at lunch in room 233.
Pizza is for sale at lunchtime $3 a slice, come out and support the Art & Culture Trip Fundraiser
Oak Bay’s Evening of Dance will be taking place on January 21st and 22nd. This performance showcases pieces from our Troupe, Hip-Hop, K-Pop, POM, and Intermediate dance classes. We look forward to seeing you there.
Next week, The Snack Store will be selling sweets and chips during lunch in front of the Cafeteria.
OB Shirt Film Fest is coming on January 28th during Focus. Accepting entries until January 24th, see Mr. Laird in room 151 for details. Congrats to last Year’s entrants Isla Herdman and Lucy Erickson whose entry “Marbles” just won first place in the Victoria Film Festival student category.
University of Alberta grade 11 getaway!! A university experience like no other…
Explore one of Canada’s top 5 universities with this one-of-a-kind weekend away.
Who: 20 selected grade 11 students from across Canada
When: May 9-11, 2025
Where: University of Alberta Augustana Campus, Camrose, Alberta
Your adventure will include transportation reimbursement (up to a maximum based on location) and accommodations.
Apply by January 31, 2025, at www.uab.ca/getaway
Successful applicants will be contacted in Spring 2025.
If you have any questions, see Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre.
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.
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Big congrats to two of our Grade 12 Creative Writing students for their success in the Greater Victoria Public Library’s Tiny Stories Contest. Hooray to Lola for crafting her winning story and to Jack for placing as a finalist. Read their awesome 450-character tiny stories on the GVPL website.
Congratulations to the OB ski team on a fantastic start of the race season. In Mount Washington, yesterday Dallas, Sophie and Kennedy swept the girls snowboard podium, and Callum, Mackenzie and Kiyoshi did the same for boys snowboarding. Yo-yo won the boys skiing and Mayla took third in girls skiing. Great start and fantastic racing by everyone!
Xavier Pelletier High School Summer Internship Program at the Trev & Joyce Deeley Research Centre
If you like the idea of cancer research over the summer and are currently in grade 11 you can apply to the Xavier Pelletier High School Internship Program at BC Cancer’s Trev & Joyce Deeley Research Centre here in Victoria. You must be available all summer to work. No exceptions. A $3,000 bursary toward post-secondary education will be awarded to each student who successfully completes the 8-week program.
This program has been designed to offer students the opportunity to explore cancer research from the front lines, learning the latest techniques in the fight against cancer today and setting the ground for the future. Each student will be responsible for a research project, which they will develop and implement from start to finish with continual support from a designated supervisor and a team of research scientists.
Students must take Biology 11 or 12 in grade 11 to be eligible. Students must have a minimum 85% projected average in Biology 11 or 12*, and any two of math, chemistry, or physics. Oak Bay selects its 2 nominees in February. * Note: Grade 12 courses will be accepted in place of Grade 11 courses, provided the overall 85% projected average is met.
If you are interested in applying come to the meeting in the Career Centre on Thursday, January 16th at focus.
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
Butchart Gardens is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, February 5th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
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.