Daily Announcements
June 14th, 2024
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Villages Pizza $3 a slice
Tuesday – Opa Wraps $8
Wednesday – Villages Pizza $3 a slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chow Mein $8
Friday – CLOSED
HOT LUNCH – Roasted Greek Style Chicken Thighs & Vegetable Pasta Salad $5 each, or you can purchase a hot lunch card through school cash online or see Ms. Park in the account’s office.
NEW TODAY
If you have taken ceramics in the past 2 years, please come collect any work that you may have left behind. It will be recycled next week.
Have you thought of becoming a First Responder? Join Alert First-Aid’s Paramedic Camp for youth age 13-17 this summer. Participants will receive a Standard First Aid and CPR C certificate, First Responder Certificate, Deluxe First Aid Kit and a T-shirt along with lots of practice time. The fee for the combined courses if $950 and there are two options to take it. Option 1 is July 8-12 and July 15-19. Option 2 is Aug. 12-16 and Aug. 19-23. To register, please go to their website. https://www.alertfirstaid.com/first-aid-courses/paramedic-camp-fr/victoria-tillicum?cert_type=certification
Are you looking for a career at sea? Join the Bridge Watch Rating. This summer program takes place from July 2 to October 4th. It is fully funded by the Ocean Protection Plan and all travel costs are covered. Students need to have completed grade 12 English and Math 11 (or a Trades Math or Trades English Assessment) This fully funded program is open to Indigenous people and women who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents. To learn more about the program and how to apply, please go to www.Camsoun.ca/bwr
UVic Women in Engineering, Science & Technology (WEST) Python Fundamentals Workshop. Wednesdays from 6-8pm June 5th to July 31st https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Pre-University Summer Programs at the University of Toronto in Tech, Engineering, Medicine and Law still have seats. See the link for more information if you are interested. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events If you have any questions about the event, please contact Ms. Giesbrecht at sgiesbrecht@sd61.bc.ca
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The South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association (SJNA) is hosting their annual community event, Parkfest, on August 18th 2024. This event is volunteer-run, and has many fun activities including a bouncy castle and art station for kids, a beer garden, with lots of music and food! They are looking for dynamic and engaged volunteers who can support Parkfest with set-up & take-down, lemonade and coffee service, supervising bouncy castles, kids’ arts station, and more!
Interested students that can volunteer on August 18th can choose a shift of 9am-2pm, 1pm-6pm or the entire 9am-6pm. They will provide volunteers with plenty of break times, food, beverages, and volunteer hours. This opportunity can provide students with experience in event organization, teamwork, and community work! Interested students can reach out to engage@southjubilee.ca with the subject heading, “Parkfest Volunteering”. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Check the Career Centre website www.oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com to learn more about the exciting opportunities available to you throughout the year.
Volunteering Opportunities
Oak Bay Collector Car Festival – call for volunteers
The main web page for the festival is here: https://oakbaycarshow.ca/ The volunteer information and to sign up is accessible from the main page, or directly through https://oakbaycarshow.ca/volunteers Depending on the role and shift, volunteers could count on anywhere from 3 to 8 hours on site. If anyone has questions, they can email obccfvolunteer@gmail.com .
“B You: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds” is a multi-week group mentoring program designed to encourage healthy relationships, balanced eating, and positive self-image among female-identifying and gender-diverse middle school students. Three to four female-identifying mentors (17–30 years old) are matched with a small group of youth and meet in-person during school hours from October to December. Each weekly session is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours long, and some additional preparation time is required. Volunteer mentors receive training and support and gain experience with group facilitation, lesson-planning, and leadership. Visit https://victoria.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/volunteer-application-form-for-mentors/ to learn more and apply!
“In-School Mentoring” is a program that runs throughout the school year on an ongoing basis. Each Volunteer Teen Mentor (14 years old and up) is paired with a child (Kindergarten to Grade 5) at a nearby elementary school. Mentors and mentees spend one hour together once per week at the school, connecting and sharing their interests, playing games and sports, doing arts and crafts, etc. Our team provides training and support for mentors, as well as activity ideas and supplies for visits.
Visit https://victoria.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/volunteer-application-form-for-mentors/ to learn more and apply!
Abkhazi Garden is looking for volunteers on Saturdays from 1:30pm-4pm. Gate greeters welcome visitors from all over the world, take donations and sell plants. Training will be provided. Please reach out to Cherie by email volunteer@conservancy.bc.ca if you are interested.
Check out youth volunteer opportunities at Habitat for Humanity Victoria. https://www.habitatvictoria.com/volunteer Volunteer in the ReStores or at a HarbourCats Baseball game, all while supporting Habitat Victoria! Volunteers are wanted for all home games of the 2024 season. There are two volunteer options for each game:
- Habitat Ambassador: volunteers will man our information booth, engaging visitors, collecting donations, hosting games, etc.
- HarbourCats Usher: volunteers will help attendees find their seats, control foot traffic, answer questions, etc.
Sign Up is now open: https://signup.com/go/zbHiFns
Would you like to volunteer for the Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival this year from June 19-23? Please go to this link to learn more on how to get involved. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Volunteering at the hospital: Applications are now open for Step Up Youth Volunteer Program in the Victoria hospitals. Please go to the Career Centre website for more information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer
Job Opportunities
Immunity Canada is looking for a seasonal employee for 8 weeks over the summer to be their Marketing Coordinator. You will work 35 hours per week at $20/hr. The position is to assist and support the marketing services of a small rare disease non-profit organization. ImmUnity Canada is a national charity providing support, education and advocacy to patients and families whose lives are affected by Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Please go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer for more details on the position and how to apply.
Tapestry Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper Needed – Full or Part-Time. Please go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer For details on the job and how to apply.
Are you looking for a part-time summer job? A South Oak Bay resident with a large garden is looking to pay a student to help with blowing the driveway, raking, pulling ivy and general weeding. The hours are flexible and students will be paid. Students could come after school or weekends for June and when convenient for the summer months. If you are interested, please see Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre for the contact information.
Rooof is a software company based out of Victoria, BC, that builds business and marketing software for property management companies. Although much of our team now works remotely, we still have a presence in downtown Victoria (near the inner harbour) and are currently looking for someone to help us out around the office part-time. Please see this link to the Job posting on Bamboo.
Kids Klub Summer Internship 2024. Are you in grade 11 or 12? Looking for work experience? Join our team and serve our community. Detailed information on the internship and how to apply can be found at https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events Applications are due May 29th.