Daily Announcements
October 14th, 2025
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Villages Pizza $3 per slice
Tuesday – Sakura Sushi – Veggie Roll ($10), Spicy Tuna ($11), California Roll ($8)
Wednesday – Villages Pizza $3 per slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chinese – Chow Mein, Chicken, and Veggie Options ($9)
Friday – CLOSED
HOT LUNCH – Macaroni & Cheese & Greek Salad
NEW TODAY
PHOTO RETAKES ARE TOMORROW.
There will be a meeting TODAY at lunch in room 231 for all boys interested in playing rugby this year.
Attention Oak Bay!
Nutty’s Locker (the school store) is open today at lunch! Come grab your Oak Bay gear, show your school spirit, and rock that green and white!
The Junior Boys Basketball tryout will be held TONIGHT at 8:00 PM in the Big Gym.
Senior Boys Basketball tryouts will be TONIGHT, at 6:30 PM in the Big Gym.
Grad Games – California Kickball on Wednesday, October 15th, at lunch on the turf.
Senior Girls Basketball tryouts begin TODAY after school in the small gym and continue tomorrow morning before school starts at 7:30.
Pacific Opera Tickets…. Are you interested?
Are you interested in going to see this Fall’s Pacific Opera? Ms Wright has acquired 10 free tickets for ‘students’ to see the Opera Performance of the ‘Turn of the Screw’ on Friday, October 24th at 7:30 pm. Just for Students, as this is part of their Ticket Access Program for Youth. Please see Ms Wright in room 146 to get your tickets.
There will be a Police Camp presentation in the Career Centre at lunch TODAY. Police Camp 2026 will be the first week of Spring Break, Saturday, March 14 to Saturday, March 21st. It is an eight-day leadership program for students from grades 10-12. Camp will be held at St Margaret’s School, like last year. Come by to learn more! Click here to see the poster with more details. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
A Sailor for a Day is being offered again this year on October 24th from 8 am to 4 pm by the Royal Canadian Navy. Please go to the link to apply by the deadline, October 17th. Sailor for a Day October 2025 Tickets, Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite
CAREER CENTRE PRESENTATIONS, UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS 2025/26
**All sessions are in the Career Centre unless otherwise posted.**
October 14th – Police Camp Info session @ 12:00 pm in the Career Centre
October 16th – Gustavson School of Business UVic @ 12:00pm
October 27th – University of Alberta @ 12:00pm
October 28th -Western University – @ 3:00pm
November 3rd – University of Calgary @ 12:00pm
November 6th – Bishops University @ 12:00pm
November 10th – Post Secondary Information Evening from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Oak Bay Theatre
November 13th – UVic Engineering @ 12:00pm
December 1st – St. Francis Xavier @ 12:00 pm, booth outside the Career Centre
December 3rd – Vancouver Island University @ 12:00 booth outside the Career Centre
December 8th – UVic @ 12:00pm
January 12th – Scholarship Information Evening from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Oak Bay Theatre
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Royal Roads University is hosting an open house on October 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Langford, John Horgan Campus. Build your degree your way with flexible pathways and stackable programs. See the website for more information and a QR code for registration. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Future Innovators: Empowering Women in STEM – Vic High is hosting an evening for women to explore STEM careers with panelists, followed by a mini career fair. Please go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events for more information and to register.
Junior Achievement BC (JABC) TechWorks – All students can apply for this in-person one-day event to explore and learn more about careers in Mech Eng, Civil Eng, Electronics & Computer Science through hands-on learning. This event will be at the Camosun Interurban Campus on December 4th from 9:30 am to 2:15 pm. Bus transportation and lunch will be provided. Applications can be picked up in the Career Centre and are due by November 3rd, but don’t delay applying, as spots are limited. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Forum for Young Canadians
Applications are now open for the 2026 Forum for Young Canadians National Summit. Forum 2026 will welcome 300 youth (aged 15-18) from across Canada to Ottawa for three week-long sessions of behind-the-scenes access to Parliament Hill, conversations with decision-makers, and hands-on simulations of the democratic process. The program dates are February 8-13, 2026, March 8-13, 2026 and March 22-27, 2026. Applications close October 26, 2025 https://forum.ca/apply.
Rotary Clubs – Youth Exchange programs. Details: Rotary Youth Exchange Programs | Rotary Youth Exchange Committee. Go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events for the up-to-date brochure.
Grade 9 & 10 Careers in Health Explore Day – Friday October 24 (Pro D) – 9 am – 2 pm. This event is a great opportunity for students to learn about career pathways in health through a fun hands-on explore day. See Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre for an application and the website for more details about the day. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 14th.
UVic Gustavson School of Business has scheduled a series of workshops for the fall. AI 101: using artificial intelligence in university and your career, Entrepreneurship 101: what makes a good side-hustle?, and Finance 101: personal finance for students preparing for college and university. To attend any of these, students can register here. BCom workshops – Gustavson School of Business – UVic
Volunteering Opportunities
If you are looking for volunteer hours for graduation, consider child minding at Sundance-Bank Elementary School, 1623 Bank St. Parents will be on site for a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting while you play games and keep the children busy with fun activities. There are four dates that they need your assistance with. Oct. 8th, 6:15-8:00 pm, January 14, April 8, and May 13. If you are interested, please see Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre to sign up.
ReStore is looking for volunteers. They have two locations – Victoria ReStore at 721 Vanalman Avenue, and Westshore ReStore at 849 Orono Avenue. Both stores support Habitat Victoria helping to raise funds for local working families to achieve affordable homeownership in our local communities. ReStores are open 7 days per week, with a particular need for weekend volunteers – Student volunteer shifts are 2-4 hours between 9:00am – 5:00pm (11:00am – 5:00pm on Sundays). Students are welcome to request specific shifts, and we can be very flexible for the most part. More specifics on this can be discussed at time of application. They ask that students commit to at least their full 30 hours with us (100 for WEX). On the job training is provided. Anyone under 19 years must have parent/guardian permission. 16+ only. Volunteers must be able to work independently, follow direction, and also collaborate with employees and other volunteers. Here’s the link to apply. https://www.habitatvictoria.com/volunteer
ReStore volunteer duties can include, but are not limited to:
- Receiving and sorting donations
- Cleaning and tagging donations
- Merchandising the store floor
- Keeping the store clean and tidy
- Moving furniture and merchandise
- Assisting customers
Job Opportunities