ANNOUNCEMENTS - Highland Secondary School

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, April 23/15
Day 4 (DC BA)
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HASC – meeting at lunch today in room #203.
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Bottle Drive – to support drilling drinking water wells in developing countries. Please bring empty drink
containers from home to support the “We are Clean Water Project”. You can drop them off in Ms. Mather’s
classroom #225.
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Track & Field – Practice today and Monday after school at Highland. Permission slips need to be handed
into Mr. Nijhoff ASAP. Every athlete must have a singlet (uniform). You can purchase them from Mr.
Nijhoff for $25. The bus for the North Islands in Port Alberni will be leaving Highland at 8:00am, Tuesday,
April 28, and return around 7:00pm.
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Girls’ Soccer – practice after school on Monday.
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Senior Girls’ Soccer – qualification tournament on Wednesday at Isfeld. Be on the field by 9:30am sharp!
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Junior Girls’ Soccer – North Islands in Ladysmith, April 30 to May 1.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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First Credit Union and Insurance is partnering with the Comox Valley Secondary High Schools to offer the
#CULEAD Young Leaders Program for up to three graduating grade 12 students. This program gives
students practical work experience and mentoring from successful business professionals on a wide range of
topics that will help to prepare them as they look towards their future careers. Upon the successful
completion of the program, students will receive a cash scholarship of $1200. Over 80 local students have
participated in this program in our Powell River community since it started in 2004 and we are excited to
bring the opportunity to this region. More information in the work experience office.
GRADS
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Car Cruise – grads meeting in the MP room today during AG.
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Valedictorian Nomination Applications – are now available in the main office on Tanya’s counter.
Completed applications must be returned to the office by 3:30pm, on Monday, April 27.
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Scholarship Opportunity – are you entering an engineering or earth science program in the fall of 2015?
See Tanya in the main office for more information about how to apply for an entrance scholarship funded by
the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.
STAFF
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Concession
Tuesday & Thursday – Pizza $2
Wednesday – Donuts $1
Friday – Chinese Food $5