Daily Announcements
June 21st, 2024
Cafeteria Items: CAFETERIA IS CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR
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HOT LUNCH – Egg Fried Rice, Ham & Raw Vegetables & Dip $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
We would like to recognize that today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. We continue to acknowledge that we come together today to learn, play, and work on the traditional unceded territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.
All students with Indigenous Ancestry are invited for a pizza lunch and year-end celebration on
Tuesday, June 25th at lunchtime in room 215. Please come and get a year-end surprise!
Oak Bay Student Short Film Fest is Tues, June 25th during Focus. You know you have finished all your work, so join us in the Theatre. Tuesday at Focus!
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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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.
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.