Monday Jan. 9, 2017

                                                   Daily Announcements

Monday January 9, 2017                                        CAFETERIA – Pizza and salads

CAREER CENTRE  – McGill University’s Schulich School of Music will hold regional auditions for applications in Vancouver this Friday January 13th and Saturday January 14th.  For more information, please visit: http://www.mcgill.ca/music/admissions/undergraduate/auditions

 *Volunteer Victoria is looking for students interested in taking part in the Canada 150 Youth Advisory Committee.  If you would like more information on how to get involved please contact Ashley at ashley@volunteervictoria.bc.ca

*Female Babysitter Needed for weekend and weekdays, mostly evening availability.  Will pay $10/hour.  2 lovely boys ages 5 and 6.  Babysitting experience important.  Close to Willows Beach.  Has a friendly dog.  Please see Mrs. Giesbrecht for the contact information.

OPERA FANS – the Magic Flute by Mozart is playing at the Royal Theatre on Tuesday February 14th. at  7:00 pm. Tickets for students are $15.   Students interested should see Manjit after school room 213.

HANDBALL TOURNAMENT – Big gym on Monday January 23rd.  Sign-up sheet is in the office. Winners receive a pizza lunch. Each team must have a girl on the court at all times.

PRIDE CLUB – Meeting tomorrow, Jan. 10 at lunch in the usual location.

SENIOR DRAMA PROGRAM –presents – Guilty? a modern adaptation of “12 Angry Men” performance – Thursday January 19th curtain up at 7 pm $5. adults, $2. Student/Seniors.

 The Global and Intercultural Focus Program – “A World to Discover”   Providing students with cross-cultural learning opportunities.  The GIFP program recognizes the need for a student population that can critically analyse global and intercultural issues. Program starts in January 2017!       TOP 5 REASONS TO TAKE THE PROGRAM!    1. Opportunities to travel both locally and abroad!      2. Interact and engage with a diverse network of people from across the world.    3. Become an engaged member of your community through volunteer and program -based initiatives.  4. Gain valuable insight into your own culture and acquire a higher degree of self -awareness.      5. Participate in a program that is currently in the process of being recognized by 7 British Columbia universities.                                             Upon province-wide implementation in 2017-18, students who successfully complete the program’s requirements will receive a designation on their transcript and recognition at participating B.C. post-secondary institutions.  ** Please contact Daniel Mari at dmari@sd61.bc.ca for more information on taking this course in the next semester and on the 2017 summer trip to Japan.