Daily Announcements
September 16th, 2024
Cafeteria Items: CAFETERIA IS CLOSED
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HOT LUNCH – Perogies & Sausage & Caesar Salad
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There is a cross-country practice at the track after school TODAY.
A 2025 Disney Track Tour is meeting this Tuesday at lunch in room 300.
All students with Indigenous Ancestry are invited for a pizza lunch on Tuesday, September 17th at lunchtime in room 215.
Students – Club Day will be held at lunch on Wednesday, September 18th. If you want to run a club, please find a teacher sponsor to book your spot.
For any students who are enrolled or interested in participating with our Hip Hop Dance group, there is an information session TODAY in room 130 (dance studio)
Just a reminder that the school store (AKA Nutty’s Locker) has a Back to School sale on until September 30th. Order your Oak Bay gear now on the school website.
St. Michaels University School is hosting the Vancouver Island College Event 2024 on October 7th from 3:30 – 5:00 pm in the single gym 3400 Richmond Ave. For a list of the colleges and universities attending please see the Career Centre website. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
Oak Bay will be hosting the Canadian University Event in the large gym on Tuesday, September 17th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. There will be 50 universities here for the morning and all students are welcome to explore the event during block B or on a spare. Please talk to your block B teacher about coming to the event. Posters are up throughout the school which include a list of the universities that will be attending. See Ms. Giesbrecht if you have any questions.
Spring Break Police Camp will take place from March 15th to 22nd. KEEP CHECKING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AS APPLICATIONS WILL BE OUT SOON. There will be an information session about camp on Oct. 2nd in the Career Centre. Students from grades 10-12 are welcome to attend.
UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS Fall 2024-25
September 17th – Canadian University Event (50+ universities) @ 9:00 am to 11:30 am in the large gym
September 24th – Queens University – @ 3:05pm in the Career Centre
September 25th – Western University – @ 3:05pm in the Career Centre
October 7th – University of Guelph – @ 12:00pm in the Career Centre
October 8th – University of Calgary – @ 12:00pm in the Career Centre
October 8th – UVic and Camosun Evening – from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the Oak Bay Theatre
October 10th – University of Kings Halifax @ 12:00pm in the Career Centre
October 28th – University of Alberta @ 12:00pm in the Career Centre
October 30th – UBC Okanagan Evening – from 6:30-9:00pm in the Oak Bay Theatre
November 19th – UVic from 10:00am to 11:00am in the Oak Bay Theatre
November 25th – St. Francis Xavier @ 12:00pm in the Career Centre
Are you interested in learning about firefighting? Firefighter Cadet Camp will take place during spring break, March 24-29, 2025. Students aged 15 – 18 can pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre. The application deadline is Sept 13, 2024.
2024 Engineering Showcase – Discover the brilliance of Vancouver Island’s youth at Rainhouse’s 2024 Engineering Showcase! Join us for a celebration of innovation, design, and engineering. Witness captivating projects in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) crafted by talented young minds. Friday September 20th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the Bay Street Armoury. 715 Bay St.
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Volunteering Opportunities
The Greater Victoria Green Team is looking for volunteers.
- Saturday Sept. 14 (9:45am – 1:00pm) We will be removing invasive ivy and blackberry from Portage Park East, View Royal to clear space for native plants to be planted next month. Info & sign ups can be found HERE on our Meetup page
- Sunday Sept. 15 (9:45am – 1:00pm) We will be removing invasive ivy and holly from the forest at a land covenant owned by The Land Conservancy of BC located at 4394 Lochside Dr. (not far from Galey Farms) Info & sign ups can be found HERE on our Meetup page
- Saturday Sept. 21 (9:45am – 1:00pm) we will be planting trees in Brethour Park as part of Sidney’s Tree Appreciation Day! There will also be a tree giveaway for people to take trees home to plant! Info & sign ups can be found HERE on our Meetup page.
You do not need a Meetup account to view details, and if anyone would like to sign up without Meetup, please email me (Kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca).
All ages, abilities, backgrounds, and experience levels are welcome! We will provide educational instruction and demonstrations, as well as tools and gloves for volunteers. There will also be delicious snacks! These activities are a great opportunity for youth and community to spend time together outside, meet new people, learn new skills, and make a real difference in the community by taking care of nature. Giving back to these local habitat protection areas fosters an incredible sense of connection to the people and places involved, and we highly encourage participants to bring their families too! This is also a great way to gain volunteer experience and we are happy to sign off on volunteer hours for anyone who needs them.
Job Opportunities
BC Elections is hiring high school students for short-term jobs centred around the October 2024 election.
We’re looking for students who are:
- between 15 and 19,
- interested in community service, student government or service clubs,
- able to work in a neutral and impartial way, and comfortable using technology.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, have a valid SIN and their parent or guardian’s approval to apply. Students can learn more here: https://elections.bc.ca/news/youth-at-the-booth/