Daily Announcements
May 23rd, 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 – Vegetable Stirfry & Green Salad
NEW TODAY
Pizza will be for sale this Friday at lunchtime in front of the cafeteria, also beverages and goodies too, please support the Art & Culture Fundraising!
Today is the last day to find your name on the wall and enter for prizes at lunch.
Pacific Design Academy will have a table set up outside of the Career Centre at lunch on May 27th. If you are interested in graphic media design, fashion design, interior design, architectural building design, app & website design, or motion picture production, stop by and ask some questions.
BC SPCA Victoria is planning their annual Lock-In For Love community fundraising campaign. For more information, go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Script to Screen Workshop for Teens Age 14-18. Curious about how your favourite movies and TV shows are written? Join us for a fun and fast-paced evening workshop where you’ll explore the big ideas behind screenwriting with an industry professional. Story Studio is running a free (by donation) two-hour workshop on screenwriting, led by award-winning filmmaker Mo Bradley. Click the link for more details, and you can learn more/register at our website https://www.storystudio.ca/screenwriting/.
Join the CiCan World of Choices Skilled Trades Summit event on Thursday, May 29th, in partnership with Camosun College. This one-day event highlights Camosun College’s trades and technology departments through hands-on, interactive activities with high school students from all over the city.
The application allows you to choose one of the teams.
Team 1 (Group 1) will explore Electrical, Carpentry, Pipe Trades, and Culinary.
Team 2 (Group 6) will explore Sheet Metal, Automotive, Fine Furniture, and Electronics Engineering.
Lunch and transportation to and from Camosun College Interurban will be provided from a central location.
Please see Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre for an application form. We hope you get the team of your choice, but it’s not guaranteed. The Application deadline is May 23rd.
KidsKlub Summer Internship Program is looking for grade 11 and 12 students looking for work experience. You will build leadership skills, communication skills and learn to problem solve. Applications are due by May 28th. For more information and to apply go www.kidsklub.ca
Aviation Opportunity for grade 9-12 students: Are you interested in exploring careers in Aviation? On Friday, May 30, 2025, explore the world of Aviation at De Havilland/Viking Air from 9 am to 2 pm at 1959 De Havilland Way, North Saanich, BC. Students will have the opportunity to explore the world of aviation through informative tours and interactive hands-on activities. Interested students can pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht in the career centre. The deadline to return them is May 23rd by 3 pm.
Canadian Coast Guard Days – June 6th. An interactive event for students to get excited about the Canadian Coast Guard and to showcase the various job opportunities within the organization. Oak Bay will take a small number of students to the event at 10:15 am on June 6th. Students can expect to leave Oak Bay at about 10:00 am and return back to school around 12:00 pm. Here is a video link to last year’s event to see what to expect. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qlymb0lm3mlbasd/CCG%20day%20Video%20for%20schools-V2.mov?dl=0 If you are interested in attending, please see Ms. Giesbrecht or Mr. Alexander in the Career Centre to register.
“Finance 101: Personal Finance for Students Preparing for College and University” (note, we’ve changed the
name). Dr. Michael King will facilitate this interactive session, aimed at bolstering students’ financial readiness
for university life. The workshop promises a glimpse into Gustavson’s approach to finance, delivered in an enjoyable and engaging manner. If you have not attended this session before, we strongly encourage you to join, as it will help you prepare for university life this fall.
We are offering two sessions:
– Wednesday, May 21st from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm (90 minutes)
– Thursday, May 22nd from 11 am to 12 pm (60 minutes)
-Dates and times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Please register for your preferred session here. An informative poster is also attached for your reference. Parents are welcome to attend as well.
Additionally, for those students enrolling at Gustavson this September, please let them know that course selection workshops from Central UVic will be coming up in May.
A UVic Registration 101 information session will be held on May 20th during focus block in the theatre for students who have been admitted to an undergraduate program at UVic for September 2025. This session is designed to help students prepare for course registration in June and will cover key topics such as:
- Selecting first-year courses
- Building a course timetable
- Navigating the registration system
If you are unable to make the information session, they are also offering online Registration 101 sessions. Registration is open now through our Registration 101 webpage.
UVic Updates: https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Camosun College – Program Specific Info Sessions: https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
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UBC Summer Science Program is back for summer 2025! The program is a one-week camp for Indigenous students in grades 8-11 held on campus in Vancouver. Applications are due by June 1st. All the details can be found at https://bit.ly/UBCSSP, and if you have any questions, please email summer.science@ubc.ca
Volunteering Opportunities
Any students looking for volunteer opportunities may be interested in helping prepare for an Event on May 17th to help raise funds for school breakfast and music programs in SD#61. Breakfast2Music is collecting clothes and moving dozens of heavy bags to Central Middle School late Thursday afternoon/early evening, when they have access to the school. A couple of heavy lifters who had access to a vehicle would be perfect appreciated for that piece.
On Friday, they are sorting and setting up at Central, and selling is on Saturday from 9 am-1 pm. Most of the clothes are women’s clothes, and there is a huge amount of party clothes — long and short. Looking for help setting up a party dress space with lots of room for girls to try on clothes — it could be our Party Room. If we could find 4 outgoing girls to help out for a couple of hours on Friday afternoon and 5 hours on Saturday, that would be wonderful. Contact Valerie Murray at info@breakfast2music.com
If you would like to volunteer at the Victoria Highland Games, please see this link for all the options.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054AABAB29AA8-55601246-2025/53553126#/
The Oak Bay Tourism Committee is to promoting tourism in Oak Bay by supporting local events and fostering community engagement.
We’ve recently launched a new “Volunteer and Event” Sub-Committee, and we will be looking for enthusiastic student volunteers to help activate and support a variety of upcoming events in Oak Bay this year (please see the Calendar of Events at this link). https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer This would be a valuable and fun opportunity for students interested in tourism, hospitality, or event planning to gain hands-on experience in a real-world setting.
Quadra Village Day is an exciting, annual community-building celebration of our neighbourhood on May 10th from 10 am to 2 pm and it is a 100% free, family-friendly event! There will be kid’s activities, live entertainment, inflatables, a dunk tank, community booths, and so much more. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with various tasks, including event setup, food serving, children’s activities, and more. Any interested students can sign up through the following link: https://volunteersignup.org/QDED4
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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