Daily Announcements
September 13th, 2023
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday – CLOSED
Wednesday – CLOSED
Thursday – CLOSED
Friday – CLOSED
New Today
All students interested in participating in the Senior Musical Matilda, please come to the Theatre after school TODAY for a short information meeting.
There will be a short meeting at the start of lunch TODAY for all boys who want to play rugby later in the year. The meeting will be in room 231.
Swim Team is starting! If you are interested in learning more, please come to the social staircase on TODAY at lunch.
All clubs that would like a table for Club Day and have not yet applied for one, please contact Mrs. Simpson.
Scholarship Canada – On Wednesday, September 13 at 7pm ET, students can join us for a 45 minute session where we’ll discuss ScholarshipsCanada.com and SchoolFinder.com, covering how to find the right school, program, and scholarship! They can bring their questions about scholarships, schools, and programs, and we’ll do our best to cover everything. The session will be recorded and shared with all registrants. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tPHHByBuQPabBNfsYy-BtQ#/registration
Grade 12’s – The 1st Scholarship Prep Class is this Thursday, after school in the Cafeteria – all grade 12’s welcome.
Grade 11 and 12’s – If you signed up for Work Experience, our first meeting will me Thursday at lunch in the Career Center – you need to be there to receive your paperwork to start collecting hours.
Any students registered in CLE 11 Online who did not attend the Orientation Meeting on Monday, there will a required meeting on Thursday at lunch in Room 304. Reminder, you must attend in order to gain access to the course materials.
AMP math or outside-the-timetable Math.
Would you like to do math faster or on your own? Some students can complete 1,2 or even three math classes in one year. AMP math for some will allow to work through the summer to give you more time. You can join or stop at any time. AMP is for independent learners. Please come to an info meeting in room 309 Sept 19th at lunch.
Are you interested in playing field hockey on a fun, low-pressure team? Come play for Oak Bay’s girl’s development team. No experience or equipment necessary. Come try it out and meet the team!
First practices are Tuesday and Friday after school this week, with official dates and times to come. Sign up with the form in the office! See you there!
Oak Bay students are invited to the VICE Fair, a USA Colleges & Universities Fair at St. Michaels University on October 3rd from 3:30pm – 5 at 3400 Richmond Rd. (senior school) (single gym)
UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS Fall 2023 – Mark your calendars!
Sept. 18th – University of Guelph @ lunch in the Career Centre
Sept. 19th – McGill University @ 3:10pm
Sept. 26th – Canadian University Event (52 Universities) from 8:30am-11:30am – Large Gym
Oct. 10th – Western University @ 3:10 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
Nov. 2nd – UVic Gustavson School of Business @ lunch in the Career Centre
Nov. 14th – University of Calgary @ lunch in the Career Centre
UBC will not be attending the CUE or coming to Oak Bay for an information session again this year. All of their information sessions this year will be online. Please see the link to register for a session here. https://account.you.ubc.ca/s/events Don’t delay as last year some of these online session filled up quickly.
Check the Career Centre website www.oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com to learn more about the exciting opportunities available to you throughout the year.
Do you want to study abroad? The Rotary International Youth Exchange Scholarship Program is having a student/parent information meeting on Sept 25th @ 6:30pm. To register please go to www.rye5020.org. The applications are due by Sept 27th. The process to apply can be found at: https://www.rye5020.org/page/how-to-apply. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre
Canadian University Event 2023
September 26th at Oak Bay in the large gym from 8:30am-11:30 am.
There will be 50 universities for students to connect with and learn more about post-secondary options. Please see the link for a list of the attending universities. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/
American University Info session: Please join us for a session with admissions officers representing each of the Ivy+ institutions. This group includes Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
Admissions officers will address issues of particular concern to students applying from Canada. Topics to be covered include highly selective holistic admissions, liberal arts institutions, the financial aid process, and changes in the application process for the coming cycle. We’ll be welcoming questions from attendees during the program and look forward to an engaging program! Please click the link to register.
Tuesday, September 12th | 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
Tuesday, September 26th | 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
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Volunteering Opportunities
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.
The Canadian Cancer Society is offering a virtual volunteer fair the evening of Monday, September 18th at 4 pm. They will cover a variety of volunteer opportunities for students from event planning to advocacy. Go to www.cancer.ca/volunteerfair for more information.
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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