Daily Announcements
October 4th, 2023
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Villages Pizza $3 a slice
Tuesday – Opa Wraps $8
Wednesday – Villages Pizza $3 a slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chow Mein $8
Friday – CLOSED
New Today
Have you ever thought of becoming a pilot or working in the aviation industry? Greater Victoria School District & Mt. Doug run a one semester program each year from September to January. All of the specific details can be found here. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/aviation.html There will be an information session coming up in late Nov. so please keep checking the announcements. If you have any questions in the meantime please speak to Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre.
Early Learning and Care Educational Assistant & Community Support Tour – Wed Oct 11 – 9:30-11:30 am. Accepted students will have an opportunity to see the Early Learning and Care space and learn about the dual credit course options and Camosun programs that begin in January 2024. See the Career Centre website for more information and to sign up please pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht. Applications are due Oct. 6th. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
UBC Medical Outreach Info meeting in the Career Centre on October 12, 2023 form 12:00pm – 12:45pm
UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS Fall 2023
Oct. 10th – Western University @ lunch in the Career Centre
Oct. 12th – UBC Medical Information Session from 12:00-12:45 in the Career Centre
Oct. 16th – Ivey School of Business (Western) @ lunch in the Career Centre
Oct. 18th – Queens University 12:15pm – 1:00pm in the Career Centre
Oct. 23rd – University of Alberta @ lunch in the Career Centre
Oct. 24th – Post Secondary Evening with UVic and Camosun @ 7:00pm in the theatre
Oct. 30th – Toronto Metropolitan University (Zoom) session in the Career Centre @ lunch
Nov. 2nd – UVic Gustavson School of Business @ lunch in the Career Centre
Nov. 14th – University of Calgary @ lunch in the Career Centre
Announcing Police Camp 2024 – Spring Break, March 16-23, 2024
Please see the Career Centre website for detailed information and pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Canadian Students at Sea: Thursday, Nov 9th, 2023
Day sail from Esquimalt to Vancouver on a Navy vessel.
Learn new things, speak with sailors, and discover what life is really like in the Navy.
You must be 16 years of age.
We will travel as a group and return the same day from Vancouver.
The exact timeline is subject to variable circumstances on the day.
Your costs will be transit fare ($4.55) to the ferry terminal and walk-on ferry fare($18.50). Pick-up at the Swartz Bay terminal is the student’s responsibility.
The deadline to apply is October 6th.
If you are interested, please email Ms. Giesbrecht @ sgiesbrecht@sd61.bc.ca or drop into the Career CentrePlease click the link for more detailed information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Camosun Centre for Sport & Exercise Education is having an information session on October 20, 2023, from 10-11am at the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health & Wellness (CHW) 407 or online via Zoom This free information session features information about applying for admission to one of Centre for Sport & Exercise Education’s programs:
• Bachelor of Athletic & Exercise Therapy
• Diploma & Bachelor of Kinesiology
• Diploma in Massage Therapy
• Diploma, Bachelor, or Post-degree Diplomas in Sport Management
• Post-degree Diploma in Adventure Education
Please email sported@camosun.ca to RSVP. Please indicate whether you will attend in-person or online. A Zoom meeting invitation will be forwarded to those who indicate online attendance in their RSVP. See the Career Centre website for more information. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/university-fairs–info-sessions.html
Check the Career Centre website www.oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com to learn more about the exciting opportunities available to you throughout the year.
Previous Announcements
AMP MATH:
Here the google classroom codes for AMP Math this year. You can join at any time.
AMP 9/10: 5pn27eh
AMP 10: 5pn27eh
AMP 11: tnk3cal
AMP 12: jdnlrxh
Tennis Club:
Would you like to join the tennis club? Here is the Google Classroom code:bapt4va
HighTechU at UVic has programs for high school students to get hands-on experience in technology, design and business, by designing and building their own product.
Their fall programs will run on Tuesdays after-school from Oct 17 – Dec 5. They are accepting applications until Oct 7. Their two programs are the Techccelerator, which teaches software development, and the EngAcademy, which teaches Arduinos and C-based programming. Please go to their website for more information. https://hightechu.ca/home/ or to the Oak Bay Career Centre website. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer with your local Legion Branch. There are several volunteer options.
-organizing and helping at events
-cooking meals
-fundraising for the poppy campaign
-managing branch social media pages
-designing poster and graphics
-and much more
Go to the website to connect with your local branch to get involved. https://legionbcyukon.ca/find-a-legion-branch/
Volunteer with Victor School Peer Program – they are looking for grades 10=12 students interested in creating meaningful relationships with neurodivergent peers and the adults that support them. This may involve, playing sports or games, reading, creating art and crafts and early literacy and numeracy tasks with students. Your commitment will be one semester for 2-8 hours monthly. The hours available are 8:30-10:00am, 10:30-12:00 and 1:00-2:00 any day of the week. To get involved please email Mr. Alexander at salexander@sd61.bc.ca or Ms. Giesbrecht at sgiesbrecht@sd61.bc.ca
Volunteer for the Victoria Tea Festival!
🍵✨ Whether experienced or new to volunteering, everyone is warmly welcomed.
Volunteer application: Volunteer Application.
Festival Event Date: October 28th 2023. To learn more about the festival, please see https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/job–volunteer, Promotional Video, website and Instagram.
Fall Fairfield, presented by the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association (FGCA), is an annual music, arts, crafts and food festival set in the heart of Fairfield is looking for volunteers. The festival is a free, all-ages, community event celebrating local businesses and non-profits, artists, performers, and people across Victoria in recognition of our dynamic culture and the harvest season. Volunteer roles vary and every student is bound to find something that’s suitable for them! Some roles include craft station leaders, roller skating attendants, pie contest manager, an emcee, green team leaders, and more! Click Fall Fairfield to get involved.
Operation Christmas Child – Greater Victoria
JOIN THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY with Operation Christmas Child on Thursday, October 5th from 7:00pm at Gateway Church ~ 898 Royal Oak Ave. We pack shoebox gifts for children in need around the world. Come and learn how to get involved. The amazing journey of a gift-filled shoebox begins with YOU! If you are able, please bring bottles & cans to recycle for cash in our Bottle Drive!
Contact:
dehaan.charlene@gmail.com
or for more information go to: https://samaritanspurse.ca/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child
Job Opportunities
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