Daily Announcements
January 20th, 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 – Beef Bolognese Penne & Caesar Salad
NEW TODAY
The Bamfield Marine Center trip information meeting will be on Tuesday at lunch in Room 233. See Mr. Shrubsole if you have any questions.
There will be a Barbs Rugby Tour meeting for all grade 9 & 10 boys who are interested in a tour during spring break 2027. The meeting will be for players & parents on Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:00 PM in room 231
All students wishing to sell compost will have an information/sign-up meeting on Thursday, January 23, at Lunch in the Band Room.
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.
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.
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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!
Volunteering Opportunities
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.
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.