Daily Announcements
January 24th, 2023
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Ali Baba Pizza – $3.00/slice
Tuesday – OPA Chicken or Falafel Pita Wrap – $8.00
Wednesday – Ali Baba Pizza – $3.00/slice
Thursday – Bon Sushi (Veggie or California Roll) – $6.00
Friday – CLOSED
New Today
Team Planning, Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. Block A starts at 9:55 AM
Special Advisory on Thursday, January 26th at 2:45 to pick up your semester 2 schedule.
Girls Rugby starts on Wednesday & Friday after school on the rugby pitch.
Junior Drama class will be presenting an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Tempest on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 24th – Doors open at 6:30PM, starting at 7:00PM
Thursday, January 26th – Doors open at 6:30PM, starting at 7:00PM
Concession will be open during intermission – proceeds will go to a school in Rwanda
Purchase your tickets here: https://sd61.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/42330/140/False/True
A reminder that the deadline for the January Creative Writing Contest is Wednesday. The topic is to write a short story beginning with the line “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.” All entries must be submitted to the Library by 3:30.
University of New Brunswick will be in the Career Centre on February 1st to offer admissions on the spot and waive the application fee. Drop by if you want to learn more!
Seed The City is an 8 week summer urban farming and gardening program for high school students. Students earn high school credits while gaining business and customer service skills. The program takes place Tuesday to Thursday from July 4th to August 24th. Please see the attached link for more detailed information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events Interested students can pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre and the deadline to return it is April 21st. Seed The City will have an information table set up outside the Career Centre TODAY at lunch.
Grade 11 University of Alberta Getaway. A university experience like no other… Are you considering post-secondary at the U of A ? Twenty lucky students will be selected to visit the North Campus in Edmonton from May 26-28, 2023. This is an opportunity to test drive the university to see if it’s a good fit for you. If selected the experience will include accommodations, travel expense reimbursement and a whirlwind weekend of exciting events. Apply by January 31st, 2023 at www.uab.ca/getaway
We are hosting the District of Saanich Career Fair on Thursday, January 26th, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm, at our WorkBC Centre located at 201-3962 Borden Street! This event is Drop-in only! All clients and interested members of the community are welcome.
This event will include all 13 departments: Engineering and Public Works / Parks / Fire / Police / Recreation / Community Services / Building Maintenance / IT / Planning and Development / Administrative Support, and others. Representatives from each department will be on-hand to discuss current and future opportunities. Job seekers are encouraged to bring copies of their resume to review with hiring managers. Please see the attached poster. See the Oak Bay Career Centre Jobs website for more information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Previous Announcements
Provincial Health Services Authority, an employer based in British Columbia would like to connect with current students about an open house information session organized by our BC Cancer center based in Victoria. The purpose of the event is to provide information and awareness in career opportunities with BC Cancer. We will have representatives from local post-secondary institutions such as BCIT as well as a number of professions including:
Radiation Therapists
Pharmacy Technicians
PET Technologists
The event will be hosted at the BC Cancer center located at 2410 Lee Ave, Victoria on the 31st of January 2023. www.bccancer.bc.ca/hiring-events
Grade 11 or 12 students interested in Plumbing, Sprinkler fitting or Steam/Pipefitting may want to consider the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 324 Youth Employment Program which begins this summer. To apply see Ms. Giesbrecht for an application.
If you would like to see the Career Trek BC short video on the different trades please go to the Career Centre website. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/trades.html
Volunteering Opportunities
The Greater Victoria Green Team would like to invite all staff & students to an upcoming volunteer opportunity at UVic Queenswood Campus.
On Saturday, January 28th from 9:45 am – 1:00 pm, we will be helping to restore habitat in the forest by removing invasive species like English ivy and holly. Event RSVP and further details can be found on our Meetup group website at bit.ly/GVGTjan28.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. All ages and abilities are welcome. Instruction, gloves, tools, and snacks are provided.
Job Opportunities
SMUS would like to let the students at Oak Bay High to know about an exciting work opportunity at St. Michaels University School this Spring 2023. Our team here at SMUS Camps is preparing to welcome 3 international ELL groups to our campus, on the following dates:
March 20-24
March 21-29 (excluding weekends)
March 24-28 (excluding weekends)
We are in search of hiring 50+ local students from grades 9-12, to work and/or volunteer as Cultural Ambassadors. For more information and how to apply go to see Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre or click the link. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Beacon Drive – In Restaurant is hiring. Please see the attached poster for details on how to apply. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
The Butchart Gardens is having a Job Fair on Thursday February 9th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. They offer competitive wages and are recruiting for spring and summer employment in most departments. Representatives will be available to answer your questions and accept your resume. Exclusive gate opening – complimentary admission but no garden access. 800 Benvenuto Ave. Brentwood Bay BC. If you are unable to make the Job Fair please see the the link on how you can apply. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Student Works Painting is hiring for summer. No previous painting experience is required and all training will be provided. Starting wage is from $19 – $24/hour. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm9omAm7Jm9ghLRA47KwcUvevLgDxBi0cftxpqnbkH1BX-jw/viewform If you are interested please send your resume to gurjot@studentworks.ca