Daily Announcements
September 26th, 2024
Cafeteria Items:
Monday – Village’s Pizza $3.00 a slice
Tuesday – Opa Wraps $9.00 each
Wednesday – Village’s Pizza $3.00 a slice
Thursday – Panda Island Chow Mein $9.00 each
Friday – Closed
HOT LUNCH – Chicken Drumsticks, Rice & Greek Salad
NEW TODAY
Reminder, to all Staff and students to NOT park in the front parking lot on Friday, September 27th.
Reminder, there is a Best Buddies meeting TODAY at lunch in room 300. New joiners welcome!
A reminder that Oak Bay is hosting its 5th Volunteer Fair TODAY. Please bring your classes down to the Cafeteria between 9:30-11:30 to check out the opportunities. Reminder, all students need 30 hours of work or volunteer experience to graduate.
The Badminton Club will start on Friday after school in the Big Gym. All levels are welcome.
There are lots of C4C canvassing routes that still need to be completed. Please go to room 313 and pick up a route or two to finish over the long weekend.
On Wednesday, October 16th the South Island Partnership and Camosun are hosting the second Health Exploration Springboard at Interurban Campus Centre for Health and Wellness from 9:00 am – 12:00. Grade 11 and 12 students will have an opportunity to see the learning spaces and hear from instructors of the various health programs. Many of the programs offer classes that can be taken while you are still in high school (dual credit) and this is a great time to explore options. A bus will be leaving from the Tolmie School Board Office by 9:00 am and drop students back off at the Tolmie School Board Office at 12:15 pm. Students are welcome to apply and can pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre and return it complete by Wednesday, October 9th.
The SAT test is back in full force, now that some of the more competitive universities have moved back to requiring it. Most students will take their first SAT test sometime in Grade 11. If you are planning to get your SAT test-taking underway this year, you may wish to consider signing up for the SAT Prep Course being offered this fall at SMUS. This 12-session course will develop the skills needed to be confident and successful on the SAT test and is timed for the SAT sitting on December 7th, 2024. Details below.
Start Date: Saturday, October 19th
Times: Saturdays 10:00am to 12:15pm / Wednesdays 6:00pm to 8:15pm
Location: Crothall Hall (SMUS Senior School) – Classroom 116
Price: $1,100 plus GST (12 sessions)
Click here to register. Anyone can register and spots are on a first come first serve basis.
Spring Break Police Camp will take place from March 15th to 22nd. There will be an information session about camp on Oct. 2nd at lunch in the Career Centre. Students from grades 10-12 are welcome to attend. The applications this year will be through Google Forms. Please click the link and apply by November 15th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6IBbp9foM3wGSwDBf7smXKtZSOr0f4X99Uob6JGCLZwahvw/viewform
UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS 2024/25
October 2nd – Police Camp Information Session – @ 12:00pm 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 18th Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson) @ 12:00pm in the Career Centre via Zoom
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
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
Volunteering Opportunities
An elderly Oak Bay resident is looking for a volunteer to do a bit of gardening. This is a perfect opportunity to pick up a few hours towards the 30 hour grad requirement. Please see Ms. Giesbrecht in the career centre if you are interested.
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/