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Friday February 5 News

 
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Friday February 5 News
by Andrea Martin - Friday, 5 February 2016, 9:31 AM
 

THE CHRONICLE
Friday February 5, 2016

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Bake Sale
Best Buddies is having a Brownie sale TODAY at lunch by the student lounge.  One looney buys you a delicious brownie in any of a variety of delicious flavours.   Come satisfy your inner chocoholic and support Best Buddies. 

Lost IPod
An Ipod was lost in the school yesterday.  If you have found a grey 5th-Generation IPod, please help out your fellow student and bring it to the office.  It has great sentimental value.

Found – Cell Phone
A cell phone was found outside of the school on Monday.  Please come to the office to claim it.

Hangbags for Hope
The Key Club will be collecting any gently used handbags, scarves or jewelry outside the lounge at lunch every day this week. These items will then be sold at an event outside of school with 100% of proceeds going towards Neuroblastoma Pediatric Cancer Research and to affected families on the island. Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in infants under the age of 1.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

ATHLETICS
Badminton Tryouts
The first badminton tryout will be TODAY after school in the big gym. Please wear appropriate gym strip and bring your own racquet. See Ms. Pang if you can't make it.

CAREER CENTRE
Visual College of Art and Design
Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver is offering up to $150,000 in scholarships to the high school class of 2016!! All entries must be received by May 19, 2016.  VCAD offers programs in Graphic Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Game Development/Mobile Game Design, 3D Modeling Animation Art, Marketing and Merchandising for Fashion.  VCAD scholarship  application forms are available in the Career Centre.

YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program
The YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange is a national program offering opportunities for youth to improve their second official language skills, while gaining important employment experience!  Open to students aged 16-17 with basic ability in either French or ESL.  The 6-week cultural immersion exchange starts at the end of June.  You will be provided with a paid employment opportunity in your host community. **Note** this is a reciprocal exchange so your family will be required to also host a student. A nominal participation fee is required; all other costs and activities will be covered by the program.  Lots more information and brochures in the Career Centre!

GRAD 2016
Grad Portrait Re-Takes are Here
Grads:  if you ordered portrait retakes, they are ready to be picked up in the office.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Important Meeting Today
For all NEW International Students: please attend a meeting TODAY at lunch time in Rm # 264.  You will get your passport back then!!

Whistler Trip
Planning to go to Whistler in March??  The package is due by the end of TODAY.

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