Daily Announcements
Thursday January 12, 2017 CAFETERIA – Red Barn Hot Dogs and Salads
TODAY- THURSDAY JAN. 12- TEAM PLANNING AND STUDY HALL NO BLOCK 1- SCHEDULE
8:25 – 9:21 – Team Planning & Study Hall
9:26- 10:22 – Block 8
10:27 – 11:07 – Focus Block
11:12 – 12:08 – Block 2
12:08 – 12:56 – LUNCH
1:01 -1:57 – Block 3
2:03 – 2:59 – Block 4
GRAD COUNCIL – any grade 12 students interested in joining the Grad Council are welcome to come to the meeting today at lunch in foods room 143.
MATH CLUB – we welcome all students to a meeting tomorrow Friday Jan. 13th. at lunch in room 309 Mr. Spray
REMINDER – LIVE DIFFERENT OAK BAY – Anyone interested in applying for the Live Different trip to Mexico during Spring Break 2018 MUST have their applications into Mr. Garraway or Mme. Soetaert by the end of tomorrow Jan. 13. If you need an application, it is on the Oak Bay High website under Clubs/Activities. If you have any questions about what this trip entails, please see Mr. Garraway.
MATHCHALLENGERS – All grade 9 students who are interested in taking part in the MathChallengers competition next month must write a pretest in order for a team of 5, plus alternates, for the competition. The pretest will take place in room 307 next Tuesday, Jan. 17th at lunch. If you have any questions, please see your Math teacher or Mr. Carter in 307 before next Tuesday. There will be only one seating for that pretest!!”
JUNIOR Boys Basketball team will be leaving the school at 2:45 TODAY The players will need to leave class around 2:35 to get ready. Thank-you
OPERA FANS – the Magic Flute by Mozart is playing at the Royal Theatre on Tuesday February 14th. at 7:00 pm. Tickets for students are $15. Students interested should see Manjit after school room 213.
EVENING OF DANCE – Evening of Dance Tickets are on sale now! Shows are from 7-10pm on Tue. Jan 24, Wed. Jan 25 and Thurs. Jan 26. Tickets are being sold at the accounts office (to the right of the main office), during school hours. Get your tickets early as shows do sell out! Students/Seniors $8, Adults $10
Duke of Edinburgh Program Information Session – Are you interested in learning more about the Duke of Edinburgh Program? If so, join us for an informational session on Monday, January 23rd at 7:25 am in the cafete-ria. Come and learn about this amazing opportunity! Parents are welcome to attend. For more information contact Ms. Taggart at rtaggart@sd61.bc.ca
Scholarship Application Workshop – Grads of 2017 and Parents, Please join Mr. Alexander this Monday, January 16th. from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Theatre for a Scholarships Application workshop. It is the post secondary and scholarship application season, so please bring all your questions!
HANDBALL TOURNAMENT – Big gym on Mon,Tues, & Wed, January 23, 24,&25. Sign-up sheet is in the office. Winners receive a pizza lunch. Each team must have a girl on the court at all times.
2017 YEARBOOK Grad Write ups: Grade 12’s please submit your grad write up by Tuesday, January 31st for the 2017 Oak Bay Yearbook. The write up must be a maximum of 100 words. Go to bit.ly/gradwriteup2017 to submit your entry. Your write up may include anything you would like, a quote, well-wishes, memories, etc. The write up must be a maximum of 60 words, or will need to be edited by yearbook staff. If you have any questions, or concerns please email Tessa Kubicek at tkubicek@sd61.bc.ca
SENIOR DRAMA PROGRAM –presents – Guilty? a modern adaptation of “12 Angry Men” performance – next Thursday January 19th curtain up at 7 pm $5. adults, $2. Student/Seniors.
CAREER CENTRE – Camosun College Volunteer Fair: Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for the New Year? Want to support your favorite non-profit organizations by volunteering? Volunteer Victoria invites you to join our Camosun Volunteer Fair on Feb 8th & 9th, 2017 at Camosun College Lansdowne Campus to learn more about and network with non-profit organizations. The Volunteer Fair runs from 10:00AM to 2:00PM each day in the foyer of the Fisher Building. Everyone is welcome!
*Glanford Middle School is hosting the WorkBC Find Your Fit Tour on Thursday, Jan 26th and Friday, January 27th, 2017. Find Your Fit (FYF) is an opportunity for students (grade 5 – 12) to explore in-demand occupations and the skills and duties associated with those industries through eight different hands-on, engaging activities. If you are wanting to know more about the Find Your Fit tour, please go to the following link: http://www.findyourfittour.ca
*The University of Victoria is hosting its Annual Mental Health Awareness Event next Wed. January 18, 2017 from 4:30pm-6:30pm in Bob Wright Centre B150. This free event features keynote speaker Kevin Breel, a comedian and mental health activist with over 4 million views on his viral TED talk; a community update on the various mental health initiatives happening on campus; and a special story-telling performance by UVic students. This free event features keynote speaker Kevin Breel, a comedian and mental health activist with over 4 million views on his viral TED talk; a community update on the various mental health initiatives happening on campus; and a special story-telling performance by UVic students. Complimentary refreshments will be provided at a pre-event reception featuring information booths from various campus and community organizations at 4:00pm in the Bob Wright Center lobby. You can find more information about the event at www.uvic.ca/mentalhealth or at www.facebook.com/events/919514491484152
*McGill University’s Schulich School of Music will hold regional auditions for applications in Vancouver this Friday January 13th and Saturday January 14th. For more information, please visit: http://www.mcgill.ca/music/admissions/undergraduate/auditions