September 20, 2017

Daily Announcements

SEPTEMBER 20th, 2017

  • CAFETERIA – Pad Thai/Fresh Baked Goodies
  • NUTTY’S LOCKER – CLOSED (Open Tomorrow)

NEW TODAY

Nutty’s Locker will be open every Thursday.  Come down to the Cafeteria to buy some Oak Bay clothing and swag.

Jr. Boys soccer game today at 3:00 on the soccer field.

Anyone interested in joining Oak Bay’s swim team, there will be a meeting today at lunch in the Small Gym.

Club Day will be on Thursday.  Come and check out all of Oak Bay’s Clubs at lunch in the main hallway outside the office.

All Student Council Members please meet in the Foods Room 143 at lunch.  This is a meeting for everyone that has already applied or is interested in applying.

Please help out the OB Green Recycling Team by filling out a really short survey. Thanks

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PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting Thursday in Room 304 during Focus block for any Oak Bay On-Line Planning students who did not attend last week’s meeting in the Theatre.

Any student who has paid for an agenda online, please come and see Mrs. Adams in the accounts office to collect.

Attention Students. Do you want to make a difference at Oak Bay High School.

We are looking for people who want to help fellow students math experience at OB excellent.

We are looking for Math TAs in every math class and every Learning strategies room.

AMP program:

  1.  Math Students:  Did you accelerate last year. Please see Mr. Spray to ensure you got your credits
  2.  Math Students:  Are you planning on completing a math course in September.  See Mr. Spray ASAP
  3.  Math Students:  New math 9s and International students.  Are you in the correct math class.  See Mr. Spray if you wish to write a placement test.

OPERA:  Anyone interested in going to see the opera “Jenufa” it’s on October 10th at 7:00 PM at the Royal Theatre.  Tickets are $15 and they can be purchased through Manjit in room 213 after school all week.  Friday will be the last day to purchase them.

The Practice SAT is scheduled to take place at Oak Bay on the morning of October 11th.   Grade 11 students interested in writing the PSAT need to see Mrs. Giesbrecht to sign up, pay a fee of $20.00 and receive study materials.  Seating is limited to students will be offered seats on a first come first serve basis.

Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship – Rotary Youth Exchange programs are open to students ages 16 – 18. The year you leave on exchange you must be at least 16 years old by August 16 and cannot turn 18 years old before August 15. To qualify, applicants should be above-average students who have demonstrated leadership in their community. Candidates should also possess qualities such as flexibility and a willingness to try new things that will enable them to fully experience life in another country and become excellent cultural ambassadors. For more information please go to www.rye5020.org  To apply please pick up an application in the Career Centre.   Applications are due into Mrs. Giesbrecht by noon on Sept 25th.

European Universities Consortium – If you are curious about studying in Europe please consider attending an information session at St. Michaels University School on Monday October 16th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.  The following universities will be in attendance, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (Switzerland), IE University (Spain), Jacobs University (Germany) and Universita Bocconit (Italy).

Study and Go Abroad – International University and Student Travel Expo is taking place on Sept 24th at the Vancouver Convention Centre from 12 noon – 5 pm.  For more information please go to www.studyandgoabroard.com/student-expo/

Volunteer Opportunity

The PAC secretary at Margaret Jenkins elementary is looking for students interested in volunteering to childmind during their PAC meetings.  Please see Mrs. Giesbrecht if you are interested.

Halloween volunteer opportunity – see Mrs. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre for information.