Wednesday May 10, 2017

                                                           Daily Announcements

Wednesday May 10, 2017                                                                           CAFETERIA – Pizza, Salads, Brownies

TONIGHT – EVENING OF DANCE – Wed. May 10,  Thurs. May 11.   7:00pm in the Theatre.   Tickets on sale in the Accounts office- before school, at lunch and after school.  Adults $10.   Students/Seniors $8

TODAY- May 10 – SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES ATTENDING- LT GOV ASSEMBLY – BLOCK 5 –  11:20 All students and staff need to be in place in the Dave Dunnett theatre.   Her honour arrives – and is escorted in – students and staff should be standing as she arrives.   O Canada.   Students and staff are seated.  Welcome by Principal.   Performance by our Choir – Statements from the Lt Gov.  OPEN for questions.  Students and staff remain in theatre as the Lt Gov is escorted out.   This is an exciting yet very structured and formal event … if you are bringing your class I would ask that you review with the students expectations and protocol.  R. Falls

CURRENT Grade 11 Students who signed up for dual credit Psychology or Geography next year and missed the first meeting –  must attend a meeting  this Friday May 12th in the Career Centre during focus.

REMINDER TOMORROW –   Thursday May 11 – Team Planning and Study Hall – No Block 3

STUDY HALL – Library and Cafeteria         

             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 1

     12:08 –  12:56 – LUNCH

             1:01 -1:57 – Block 2

             2:03 – 2:59 – Block 4

 CHEM TRU – If you are interested in the Chem TRU Competition for Grade 11 or 12, please let your Chem Teacher know.  The dates are Chem 12– thisTuesday May 16th during Focus & Block 7 in room 228.   Chem 11- Wednesday May 17th  Block 3 in room 120 (computer lab-Library)

COME SUPPORT THE OAK BAY TENNIS TEAM as they defend their island championship at Henderson TODAY after school.  

 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP – reminder  that it is Homelessness Awareness week! There will be Sock-drive throughout the week.  The donation box is in the hall outside the Library.

 ENGLISH 12 MOCK EXAM –The annual, school-wide English 12 mock exam is scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon, May 17.  All grade 12 classes that afternoon are cancelled as all grade 12 students (except those at Islands?) will be writing a mock English 12 provincial.

 Oak Bay High 4TH. ANNUAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL –    Oak Bay High Film & Television is happy to announce our 4th short film festival on Friday June 9, 2017.  You have time to work on your entries. They are open to all Oak Bay students.  Entries must be no longer than 7 minutes and can be any category/genre.  Entries must submitted by June 2.  See Mr. Laird for details.

 CAREER CENTRE- Fairmont Empress Career Fair – this Wednesday May 10th from 9am to 12pm  They are looking for grade 11 and 12 students for a number of positions available that are entry level. There is a lot of part time work this spring that could lead to full time work for the summer.  Please join us in our beautiful Crystal Ballroom and arrive at the porte-cochere entrance off Belleville Street. Please bring your resume, identification, and make sure to dress to Empress. Are you not able to attend in person? Please feel free to submit your resume on fairmontcareers.com.  For more information see the poster outside the Career Centre.

CURRENT Grade 11 Students who signed up for dual credit Psychology or Geography next year and missed the first meeting –  must attend a meeting  this Friday May 12th in the Career Centre during focus.

GRAD 2017 – All the information you and your grads need to know about Oak Bay High Grad 2017 is available on the school website.  To access this information from the website, select “Student Info” – “Oak Bay High School Grad 2017” and then click on the appropriate grad hat.  This year we will not be emailing information to parents and students individually.  The Grad 2017 website will be updated as more information is available.