September 16, 2022

Daily Announcements

September 16th, 2022             

New Today

There will be a quick lunchtime meeting TODAY in the gym for all students who want to shave their heads for Cops 4 Cancer.

Any students interested in joining the Swim Team this year, please come to the small gym at lunch on Wednesday, September 21st for more information.

Victoria Rotary Clubs are getting ready for our Short-Term and Long-Term Youth Exchange Programs for the 2023/2024 year. Our deadline for accepting applications this  year is September 30, 2022.   If you wish to travel when you’re in 11th grade, you should apply in September of your 10th-grade year.
There is a Zoom information session on September 21, 2022, at 630pm for students interested.  It requires registration at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuce6ppjgrGNArl2YmRQBPRtFurP1AS3UY
In addition, there is lots of information on both programs to be found at:
Our Website:  rye5020.org
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rye5020/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/RYE5020/
See Ms. Giesbrecht if you have any questions.

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! Wednesday, September 28th | 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT

Career Centre University Sessions booked to date.
– Sept. 26th – Western University @ 10:00 am in the Career Centre.
Sept. 27th – UVic @ lunch in the Library
– Oct. 4th – Canadian University Event (52 Universities) from 8:30am-11:30am – Large Gym – Best time for OB –          students to attend is from 8:30-9:30
– Oct. 17th – Uvic and Camsoun Evening event @ 7pm in the Theatre (parents are welcome)
– Nov. 2nd – University of Alberta @ lunch in the Career Centre
– Nov. 4th – Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson) @ 11:35 am in the Career Centre

Oak Bay is excited to once again host the Canadian Universities Event (CUE) in-person on October 4th from 8:30am – 11:30am in the large gym.  There will be 52 universities from across Canada for students to connect with and learn more about post-secondary options.

UBC will not be attending the CUE or coming to Oak Bay for an information session this year.  All of their sessions this year will be online.  Please see the link to register for session here.  https://account.you.ubc.ca/s/events  Don’t delay as last year some of these online sessions filled up quickly.

Victoria Flying Club will be having an Open House on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 10:00am – 3:00pm.  For more information please go to https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events

Study and Go Abroad Fair – Tues. Sept 27, 2 – 6pm. Vancouver Convention Centre.  REGISTER

Youth Drop-In Centre is Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school and Monday and Tuesday at lunch at the Learning Centre.

Tennis Club:  Brief meeting in room 309 Friday 16th at lunch.  Students can join anytime.  The tennis club is open to all students and staff. We meet Thursday morning from 8am until 8:45 Space is limited and players must sign up each week.  If there is enough interest we will look to adding another day. gc code: 5eb5vbe

Previous Announcements

Here are the details, below, for our JPod Junior Ultimate Fall Skills and Scrimmage Sessions! They will be at Reynolds Park on Sunday afternoons.
JPod Junior Ultimate Fall Skills and Scrimmage Sessions!
JPod Junior Ultimate is a new club ultimate team in Victoria, BC, led by former Canadian Junior National Coach and certified leadership coach, Geoff Urton.
This autumn, Geoff is leading skill development and scrimmage sessions to develop players’ abilities over the off-season in preparation for their high school and summer club seasons. These sessions are for players in grades 8-12 of any ability, wanting to learn new skills and improve their play in this sport so they can begin their school team seasons with confidence and enthusiasm. Each session will focus on a specific skill (e.g. handling, cutting, hucking) and will include a scrimmage.
Sessions will be held on Sundays from 3:15-4:45pm at Reynolds Park (3928 Lasalle St). Note that this is not Reynolds Highschool, but is the city park around the corner.
Sessions will run from September 11th-November 27th, with the possible exception of Thanksgiving Weekend (Oct 9th). If we experience cancellations due to weather, we will attempt to schedule additional sessions into December, also weather dependent. It is not required for players to be at every session, and players will be able to join the series after the first session without any issues.
Players should bring cleats, water, light and dark coloured shirts, and a disc if they have one.
The registration fee is $100.  We are committed to affordability not being a barrier to playing ultimate frisbee, so any family can request a subsidy up to the full fee by emailing Geoff at geoff@yourpurpose.net.
Please complete the form here to register.   All fees can be paid by e-transfer to the same email address, and please feel free to contact Geoff with any questions.   Let’s play some ultimate!

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