September 7, 2023

Daily Announcements

September 7th, 2023       

Cafeteria Items:
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday CLOSED
FridayCLOSED  

New Today

Community Leadership and grad leadership start Monday morning at 8:00 AM in the Library.  You don’t need to be registered to join.

The Swim Team is starting!  If you are interested in learning more, please come to the social staircase on Wednesday, September 13th at lunch.

Junior & Senior Girls Volleyball tryout schedule!
Thursday 7th  – Small Gym
  Senior Girls: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
  Junior Girls: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Friday 8th  – Big Gym
  Senior Girls: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
  Junior Girls: 4:00 – 5:30 PM

The Junior Boys Volleyball team’s first practice will be TODAY in the Big Gym.

Attention all singers!  There is a meeting in ROOM 134 (the Choir Room) TODAY at LUNCH for anyone interested in singing in a choir – concert choir or vocal jazz.  You do not need to be signed up to join us.  Please bring your lunch with you.  

Senior Vocal Jazz – Jazz Wave:  First Rehearsal is TODAY after school at 3:20pm.  We will be finished by approximately 4:15pm this week. 

Intermediate Vocal Jazz – Jazz à Latté:  First Rehearsal is Friday after school at 2:35pm.  We will be finished by approximately 3:30pm this week. 

Senior Boys soccer tryouts:
Thurs, Sept 7th 3:30 Turf
Mon, Sept 11th 3:30 Turf

Anyone who is interested in rowing for the Oak Bay Highschool Rowing team should come to the information meeting TODAY at lunch in the Library learning commons.

Junior Boys Soccer. Tryouts begin on Friday. See the grade (9 and 10) Google Classrooms for more information and to register. See Mr. Henderson in room 123 if you have any questions.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all students registered for CLE 11 On-Line here at Oak Bay on Monday, September 11 during Focus Block in Room 304.  You must attend in order to have access to course materials.

UNIVERSITY FAIRS & INFO SESSIONS Fall 2023 – Mark your calendars!
Sept. 18th – University of Guelph @ lunch in the Career Centre
Sept. 26th – Canadian University Event (52 Universities) from 8:30am-11:30am – Large Gym
​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
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.

Canadian University Event 2023
September 26th at Oak Bay in the large gym from 8:30am-11:30 am
There will be 52 universities for students to connect with and learn more about post-secondary options.  A poster will be out soon with all the attending universities.

American University Info session: 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!  Please click the link to register.

Tuesday, September 12th | 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT

Tuesday, September 26th | 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT

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Volunteering Opportunities

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

Job Opportunities

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