Announcements
Wednesday, April 30th
- All students 16 and older that have a part time job or will be working this summer, please come to the careers office and turn that job into a 4-credit grade 12 course ( and use it for your mandatory 30 hours). If you are looking to get your first job this summer and would like help preparing a resume, getting brushed up on interview tips or help looking at where to apply please come make an appointment with Tracey. If you have a WEX 12 already started, you NEED to come and check in no matter when you started, we will take next steps to either complete it or to update where you are at this time.
- There is a district wide clothing swap happening this Saturday May 3rd at the LINK in Courtenay for Youth Week. If interested, you can either drop off clothes to Jason McLean (the Youth and Family Program Working in the Counselling office) and receive tickets for each item OR drop off their clothes at the LINC on May 2nd between 3:00pm and 11:00pm OR May 3 between 11:00am and 1:00pm. The event itself runs on May 3rd from 3:00pm-6:00pm. It’s free entry with clothing donations, or $1.00 per ticket. If you have anymore questions come to the counselling office and talk to The Youth & Family Program Worker Jason McLean.
- Free Outdoor Dodgeball Tournament at the Link (Ages 14-18): Thursday May 1st, 4-8 PM. Sign up as a team of 5-10 people or sign up and you will be joined to a team. Or just come watch and enjoy music, free food, games and free giveaways! Email Justin at jlee@courtenay.ca
- Comox Valley Volleyball Camp is July 7-10. For more information please see Mr. Stevens or email bdstevens@hotmail.com
- Congratulations to Taelyn Stuve for competing in the Western Canadian Championships for Gymnastics, representing Team BC, she placed second all around individually and first place with Team BC
- Congratulations to Highland Drama Students! They are off to the National Theatre School Provincial Festival to perform their winning one act play “ Girls Like That”. Break a Leg!
- Have you finished a book recently? Don’t forget to enter the Reading Challenge Draw for the chance to win a prize! QR code or paper slips in the library learning commons. April winners will be announced next week.
- Senior Girls Soccer – Meeting in room 212 at the start of lunch on Friday, May 2nd. Please don’t be late!
- Interested in Medicine as a career: We will have a second year UBC med student in to talk with any students interested in pursuing this career today. She will be in rm 112 for last block of the day. Please come and join us if you’re wishing to connect with a student in this field.
- Island Health Youth Clinic: Nurse Kerri will be here today, from 11:45-12:45 pm for the youth clinic. No appointment required, just drop in; it is free and confidential. You will find the nurses in the corner red office at the top of the red stairs on the right.
- Senior boys rugby – mandatory meeting at the start of lunch.
- Girls like that rehearsal today at lunch.
- Girls rugby – meet in the front foyer at the START of lunch for your games down at QMS.
- Chess club will be happening today in room 106.
- KNIT HAPPENS (plus other yarny stuff) – Come to room 115 at lunch. Bring your own supplies and skills, or just show up and learn. Everyone welcome!
- Quick HEAT meeting at beginning of lunch in room 205 (Brammall).
- Highlands Queers and Allies: There will be a very important QSA meeting in the art room at lunch today.
- (ACES) Homework Club today after school in room 125 from 3:20 – 4:20 pm.
- International Program students – pop by Ms. Brammall’s room (205) at lunch on Monday for a start of Term 4 check in and a treat!
- This Friday’s flex – Flex Day 3 – B A D Lunch C Flex
