HATZIC MIDDLE/SECONDARY SCHOOL
(604)826-3651
Website: hss.mpsd.ca
Dear Parents and Guardians:
FEBRUARY 2014
Administrators:
During the month of February the students have been making
their Course Selections for next year. The Grade 10’s and 11’s
will be completing this process on Feb. 28th and bringing home
their course selection sheets. Please review their course choices
for next year as we build the timetable based upon the
student’s choices. We have the Course Selection Guide on
our website. Should you have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to contact our counselors at 604-826-3651.
Mrs. S. Gibson
Principal
Mr. W. Chow
Vice-Principal
Supporting Grade 7, 8 & 9 students
Grade 12 students should currently be researching
opportunities available to them in the area of bursaries and
scholarships.
Scholarship information is available on our
website as well as the bulletin board in the main school office.
These bursaries can be a great help as graduates continue on to
their post-secondary pursuits.
Mr. Dan Thiessen, Middle School Counselor
Supporting Grade 7, 8 and 9 students
Also, the students were directed to pick up their report cards
for the second reporting period. If you have not seen your
child’s report card, please let us know. Any remaining report
cards were mailed out on February 27th.
With Semester Two now well underway, we are encouraging
students to achieve their best possible year end grade results
and have a successful year in all subject areas. We are making
every effort to help students in this quest, providing homework
clubs after school each week. Many teachers are making
themselves available to students at lunch hours or after school,
to give extra help in certain subject areas. A number of senior
students are acting as tutors, helping their younger counterparts
in all subjects. The help is there – so I hope students will take
advantage of it!
Everyone is encouraged to check out our website: hss.mpsd.ca
on a regular basis so that you do not miss any of the great
events happening in and around the school!
Sincerely,
Shirley Gibson
Principal
Mr. Andrew Merry
Vice-Principal
Supporting Grade 10, 11 & 12 students.
Counselors:
Ms. E. Copley, Grad Program Counselor
Supporting Grade 10, 11 and 12 students
IMPORTANT DATES . . .
March 17 – 21
Spring Break
April 4
Term 3 Ends
11:30 am – Dismissal
April 16
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Report Card Pick-Up
April 17
Non-Instructional Day
Students not in Session
April 18
April 21
Good Friday
Easter Monday holiday
May 9
May 16
May 19
Prom
Non-Instructional Day
Victoria Day – Students
not in session
June 7
June 13
June 18-23
June 26
Commencement
Last day of regular classes
Provincial Exams
Report card pickup
Hatzic Newsletter
February 2014
Grad News!
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Commencement Tickets will
be available after Easter. Each
grad will receive four tickets.
Extra tickets can be
requested at a cost of $5.00
each.
GRAD 2014 BANQUET
Friday, May 9, 2014
Swan-e-Set Bay Resort and Country Club
16651 Rannie Road
Pitt Meadows, BC
Dinner and Dance
Formal Attire
Time: 6:00 – 11:00
Cost: $100.00
(Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, April 24, 2014 – no later)
Purchase of Prom Tickets
Before a Prom Ticket may be purchased grads must pay the $60.00 Grad Fee plus any other outstanding fees in the
office.
If a grad is bringing a guest, they must pick up a Guest Pass Form from the office; the completed form must be filled in
and returned to Mrs. Gibson by the end of March, 2014. When Prom tickets are purchased, grads should sign up 8
people per table.
Grads will all meet at Hatzic Secondary School for pictures with parents and friends and then all attending the Prom
will board buses for the ride to Swan-e-Set at 5:00 pm. The buses will deliver the students back to Hatzic Secondary
School for the parent organized Dry Grad. Students will not be allowed to arrange their own transportation to Prom
or back to the school after Prom ends at 11:00 pm. There will be no charge for the bus.
Grad Caps/Tassels
Any grads who wish to purchase a souvenir grad cap or grad cap and tassel with a gold year pin are able to do so at
the office any time before commencement or at the commencement service itself. Cap and Tassel are $10; Tassel only
is $5.
Dry Grad Fundraising
Bottle & Battery Drive: Saturday, March 1st 10am-2pm (at the school)
If you require a pick up for batteries you may email Janet Schmidt mailto:kingquad@shaw.ca
Chocolate Almonds Fundraiser
Our Grads will be selling chocolate almonds for $2.00/box
Burger & Beverage Fundraiser
Saturday, April 5th 6:30-8:30pm at the 14th Avenue Pub in Mission
Contact Maggi Gladdish
maggi_gladdish@hotmail.com
Phone: 604-826-3651
Hatzic Newsletter
February 2014
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CAREER CENTRE NEWS
Grade 12’s
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It’s time to apply to universities and colleges NOW.
No idea what you’re going to do in September? Sign up for an appointment with Mrs. Janzen to
discuss your options.
The Career Centre has a Facebook
Remember to apply for Scholarships and Bursaries 
Page!
Upcoming Events for Grade 11 & 12’s
Search for Mission Career Centre and
“Like” the page to receive
information and opportunities that
will help you prepare for life after
high school.
February 28
BC Universities’ Early Application Deadline
Priority Admission for BC Grade 12 students (UBC’s application deadline was Jan
31st)
March 1
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Open House
11 am to 3 pm; Surrey Campus; Register at: http://www.kpu.ca/openhouse
March 5
Tours of UFV Chilliwack campuses – either Trades & Technology Centre OR
the Health Sciences building; 8:50 am – 12:15 pm; permission form required
March 8
Capilano U’s Bosa Centre for Film & Animation Open House
12:00 – 4:00 pm For more info: capilanou.ca/film
March 11
Campus tour of UFV Abbotsford; 8:50 – 11:45 am; permission form required
March 21
TRU’s Spring Open House 2014
Check out www.tru.ca/openhouse for more information
March 22
On-campus Preview Day at Quest University; for more info and to
http://www.questu.ca/admission/plan_a_visit.php
March 21 - 22
TWU Preview Weekend
Register for free at: http://twupreview.eventbrite.ca
register:
Need advice or help regarding post-secondary programs/schools, careers, resumes, interview
skills, or course planning for next year? Come by the Career Centre.
Parents are welcome to call or email and make an appointment to meet with me anytime.
Linda Janzen, Career Advisor
604-302-5314
linda.janzen@mpsd.ca
Hatzic Newsletter
February 2014
Aboriginal Corner – February 2014
Wow another month has passed us by already! This
year is just flying by!
This month we would like to showcase one of our
grade 9 students and her artistic abilities. The
attached painting of a Raven with the Sun was painted
by Bonita Williams while she was in grade 8. She was
inspired by her father’s animal which is a Raven, so
painted it for his Father’s Day gift.
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Mission Library Hosting Events in
March
Games Night March 20th and April 17th
Do you love board games? Join us for fun times at
Family Games Night. From chess and backgammon to
Trouble and giant snakes and ladders, there’s
something for everyone. Games provided!
Manga Village Saturday, March 22; 2:30 to 4:30 pm
Join us for contests, crafts, food and manga and
anime talk. For teens aged 12 to 18.
Death by Chocolate Thursday March 20; 2:30-4 pm
Do you have a sweet tooth? Come make chocolates
to take home. There will be fun, games, and
chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! For ages 1218. Registration starts February 20.
Mission Library is located at 33247 Second Avenue.
Our phone number is 604-826-6610.
Spring Music Concert!
Thursday, March 13th
Doors open @ 6:30pm
Showtime 7:00pm
Students & Seniors $5.00
Adults $8.00
Tickets available at the door
Grade 7-9 Girls Soccer!
Our Grade 7-9 Girls Soccer League will start up after Spring Break!
Try-outs are Thursday, March 6th and March 13th from 3:15-4:30pm. Late bus will be running on those days.
Any players interested, please come and try out! Please bring cleats and shin pads.
We are looking for parent drivers to help this team run. Please contact Amanda Draper at Amanda.draper@mpsd.ca if
you are able to help out with transporting players to and from the games.
Most games will be in the Maple Ridge area on Tuesdays and Thursdays.