Daily Announcements
June 6th, 2025
Cafeteria Items: June 19th is the last day the Cafeteria will be open
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 – Ratatouille Pasta & Green Salad
NEW TODAY
Art & Culture Trip is selling pizzas in front of the cafeteria on Friday at lunchtime
Thank you to all students who participated in Anything But Cars week. If you have one of the following three tickets ending in 304, 558, or 576. Please claim your prize from Ms. White in the office.
There will be a meeting at lunch in the big gym next Thursday, June 12th, to plan for next year’s Cops for Cancer Campaign. All students who wish to participate in the campaign are required to attend the meeting.
Oak Bay’s Evening of Dance will take place next week on June 10th & 11th. Join us for a showcase of dance performances from our beginner, K-pop, hip-hop & troupe classes as well as solos from our grads. We hope to see you there.
🚣♀️ Try Rowing – Join the Crew! 🚣♂️
Are you looking for a new sport? Want to be part of an award-winning team with opportunities for scholarships, all while spending time outdoors and having fun?
Come to the Try Rowing Info Meeting
📅 Tuesday, June 10
📍 Oak Bay Band Room
🕛 At Lunch
No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and team spirit!
We’re hosting a Try Rowing Day on June 25 at Elk Lake – the perfect chance to get out on the water and see what rowing is all about. If you’re thinking about joining the team next year, this is your moment to give it a shot!
Don’t miss the boat — literally! 🌊🚣♀️ See you there!
UVic Updates: https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Camosun College – Program Specific Info Sessions: https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
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Congratulations to the Rugby Teams for a great season. Junior Boys ended up 6th in the province, Senior Boys won the Bronze, and Senior Girls won a silver medal.Volunteering Opportunities
Elgin Gardens (1787 Elgin Rd.) is a seniors’ subsidized housing looking for volunteers to help in their garden. There would be a lot of digging, turning soil, and weeding involved (great workout!) Please see Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre if you want the contact information.
This is a great volunteer opportunity for international students.
Oaklands is looking for volunteers to support us with our Markets and Special Events!
Join the vibrant team, special event volunteer team! Roles include helping with setup and take down, working on the green team, supporting the info booth, supporting with music tent setup and take down, supporting with arts and crafts tables, and more!
2025 Special events & markets include:
Women’s Day Weekend Festival (March)
Easter Eggstravaganza (April)
The Oaklands Sunset Market (July-August)
Oaklands Winter Market (Nov)
Oaklands Kids Market (Nov)
Breakfast with Santa (Dec)
Oaklands is committed to supporting a safe(r), inclusive environment, and invites BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, persons with disabilities, and those with other intersectional identities to join our volunteer team. Necessary accommodations will be provided for applicants to be successful in the role. To complete a volunteer application, visit oaklands.life/volunteer.
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