Daily Announcements
September 15th, 2023
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday – CLOSED
Wednesday – CLOSED
Thursday – CLOSED
Friday – CLOSED
New Today
Jr boys soccer meeting in Mr Davidov’s room, 308 at lunch TODAY. Everyone on team A or B should be there at the start of lunch.
Students enrolled in Peer Tutoring we will be having our first meeting on Monday, September 18th during Focus Block. Please report to room 123 or see Mr. Evanchiew for details.
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 you 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 on 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 is 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
Sept. 18th – University of Guelph @ lunch in the Career Centre
Sept. 19th – McGill University @ 3:10 in the Career Centre
Sept. 26th – Canadian University Event (52 Universities) from 8:30am-11:30am – Large Gym
Oct. 3rd – Vancouver Island College Event USA Colleges & Universities @ 3:30 – 5pm @ SMUS’s (see poster below)
Oct. 10th – Western University @ lunch 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
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/
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Volunteering Opportunities
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.
The 4 Youth, By Youth Social is a great opportunity for younger students, youth leaders and youth volunteers to share ideas and connect with each other through meaningful conversations and games. They will also receive a Certificate of Completion and prizes for attending. As part of our conversations, youth will also be able to share the ways that the Centre for Youth and Society can better support youth and youth groups and their initiatives. This is the third time we are hosting this social, and we are very excited to be inviting both new and returning youth! To learn more about our previous socials, please visit our website: https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/youthsociety/people/yac-yaac/index.php Please RSVP through Ms. Giesbrecht by Sept. 19th.
See the poster on https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
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
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