Daily Announcements
October 6th, 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 – Beef Bolognese Penne & Caesar Salad
NEW TODAY
TEAM PLANNING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8th. BLOCK A STARTS AT 9:55 AM.
PHOTO RETAKES ARE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th.
Congratulations to the Oak Bay Rowing Crew on a very successful first regatta this weekend!
The Oak Bay Open 8 — featuring Jefferson Creek, Rowan Lawlor, Charlotte Erickson, Liam Swatatzky, Logan Weaver, Kuzey Yayley, Sienna Garmin, Abby Jang, and Lily Morris — captured first place with a strong victory over GNS and SMUS. This crew is looking powerful heading into the City Championships.
The Novice 8 Crew — Bill Bu, Lucas Kim, Michael Dunne, Lucas Bixby, Owen Johnson, Alex Bakkedeh, Wave Ander, Noah Freeman, and Lion Finn — finished third in a very tight race.
Our Novice Quad Crew — Lucas Kim, Alex Bakkedeh, Noah Freeman, and Lion Finn — also had a great showing, taking second place in their class.
It was an excellent weekend of rowing for the Oak Bay team! We’re looking forward to City Champs on November 1, where we’ll aim to finish the season strong.
Interested in joining the Oak Bay Ski & Snowboard Team this season? Come to our first team meeting, happening at lunch time on Wednesday, October 8th, in the Choir room. This is an important meeting for new and returning athletes.
Leadership is organizing a Mustard Seed Food Drive for October. Bring non-perishable items to the boxes located in your classroom or outside the office. Grade 9s, the class that brings in the most items will win a prize.
There will be a Police Camp presentation in the Career Centre at lunch on October 14th. 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
Grade 9/10 Girls Basketball – There is a group of students in the Fall Sunday Basketball League starting on October 19th. There may be a couple of spots available to interested Gr.9/Gr.10 girls. Please email cjobbins@sd61.bc.ca if interested asap.
UVIC AND CAMOSUN INFORMATION EVENING
Oak Bay would like to invite you to join the annual UVic and Camosun College Information Evening on October 7th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in our theatre. This event provides an opportunity for students and parents to learn about the programs offered, scholarships, admissions, the application process, and to speak with the representatives. If you have any questions about the evening, please contact Ms. Giesbrecht at sgiesbrecht@sd61.bc.ca. We hope to see you there.
CAREER CENTRE PRESENTATIONS, UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS 2025/26
**All sessions are in the Career Centre unless otherwise posted.**
October 6th – Ivey School of Business @ Western University @ 3:00pm in the Career Centre
October 7th – UVic and Camosun Evening from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Oak Bay Theatre
October 14th – Police Camp Info session @ 12:00 pm
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
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 Careers in Health Explore Day – Friday, October 24 (Pro D) – 9 am – 2 pm. See Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre for an application and the website for more details. 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
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. Students must submit an online Google form and let Ms. Giesbrecht know they are applying. The closing date to apply is Friday, November 14th, at 3 pm. Go to the Career Centre website and use the QR Code to apply. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Volunteering Opportunities
If you are looking for volunteer hours for grad, consider child minding at Sundance-Bank Elementary School, 1623 Bank St. Parents will be on site in 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. Oct. 8th 6:15-8:00pm, 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