STUDENT SECTION TODAY’S ITEMS Grade 9 Boys Basketball - There will be an important meeting for Grade 9 Boys interested in playing basketball this year in room 227 at lunch on Friday. There will not be a practice on Friday morning. These grade 9 Leadership students are encouraged to submit their final assignments to Ms. Boyd's box in the main office by the end of the day on Friday: Keara Anutooshkin, Brynn Clark, Hannah Clarke, Sage Collins, Maggie Harries, Ashley Patton, Sierra Simpson, Kiara Talman and Mackenzie Vunak. Please see Ms. Boyd on Friday in room 205 if you have any questions. All boys and girls interested in WRESTLING: There will be a meeting on Thursday Nov. 7th in Room 204 at the beginning of lunch. Wrestling practices take place on Monday and Wednesday at 4:45pm-6:16pm. Meet in the gym. Grad Hoodies, Sweat shirts, and sweat pants are available for order. Order will be submitted Nov. 7th and will be ready for Christmas. Please submit order to the Accounting office. If you are uncertain of size, samples will be available with Ms. Boothman in the office. Attention Grade 9 Girls interested in playing Basketball: basketball tryouts will be on Friday Nov 9th at 3:30pm. Please see Mr. Hyde ASAP if you cannot make the tryouts (no meeting this week – just come to the tryouts). Attention all Sr. Aboriginal Students. On Tuesday, Nov. 12th students will have the opportunity to tour and learn about UBC Okanagan. Students will learn about admissions, programs / services and will have the opportunity to sit in on actual classes taught by a professor. Lunch is provided. Please see Mr. Hyde (rm 101) for permission form. 24 students max. There will be a very important meeting for all Grad Committee & Winter Formal members at lunch on Thursday, November 14th in room 119. Please bring along a strong elf-like work ethic as we will have a number of tasks to complete!! Check out the Halloween pictures on Pen-high.com. Attention grade 12 students interested in attending the presentations for Queen’s (Nov. 14th), the University of Calgary (Nov. 26th), Dalhousie (Nov. 28th) and UBC (Nov. 28th). You must sign up to attend any of these four sessions. Sign-up sheets are now posted on Mrs. Grant’s door in the counseling office. GRADS – common displaying purchase. Ralph Oslund Jewelers will be at Pen High in the area at lunch time on November 18 and 19, various styles of Pen High graduation rings for Stop by and see if something catches your eye! LUNCHBOX MENU Thursday Oven roasted winter vegetable soup $1.50 Oven roasted pork loin w/ potato & veggies $4.50 Take a bite of BC menu items this month include, B.C. grown chickens, parsnips, cabbage, squash and cranberries. SPOTLIGHT ON COSMETOLOGY Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Okanagan Cosmetology Institute - 358 Main Street, Penticton Are you interested in finding out about careers in the esthetics industry? This includes make-up artistry, manicures, pedicures, spa treatments and more. This half-day spotlight will allow you to explore a potential career in cosmetology through interaction with professionals in the field and “hands-on” opportunities. See Miss Trovao in the Careers office (1:30 pm – 3:30 pm). For more information on the Cosmetology Spotlight – check out the Careers Program Bulletin Board outside the Careers Office in the Main Common Area. GRAD INFORMATION Okanagan College Penticton Campus Information Night: Wed. Nov. 20: 5-8 pm in the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence. The College Prep 101 presentation is at 6pm. Learn about programs and services available at Okanagan College, and enter to win a $500 tuition voucher.** Apply to Okanagan College at Info. Night and the application fee will be waived** The Horatio Alger Jim Pattison BC Scholarship Program DEADLINE TO APPLY: DEC. 1 2013 Any student who meets the following criteria is encouraged to apply: • Enrollment in their final year of high school, taking classes during spring 2014, progressing normally toward graduation in the spring/summer 2014, with plans to enter a post-secondary institution in Sept. 2014 • A strong commitment to pursuing and completing a degree at an accredited public or private post-secondary institution in Canada; • Critical financial need ($50,000 or less net income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided); • Involvement in co-curricular and community activities; • A minimum grade percentage of 65 • Attend a high school and live in British Columbia; and • Canadian citizenship. To view the online application: https://www.horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships/index.cfm TD Canada Trust Scholarship. DEADLINE: Dec. 6, 2013. They are interested in hearing from students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to solve a community problem or make their community better as a whole. For example, you may be cleaning up the environment, promoting social justice, or fighting child poverty. They carefully review all applications, taking into consideration not only the applicants' contributions to their communities but also their personal circumstances and any special challenges they may have faced along the way. If you meet the criteria and wish to apply, use the link below to access the application. http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/banking/studentlife/index.jsp?cm_sp=cFALL000-721 The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award recognizes humanitarian volunteer work. There is no set discipline students must study in order to receive the award, but they must maintain their academic, voluntary and career performance to a satisfactory level. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1 http://www.terryfoxawards.ca/ RE/MAX of Western Canada 2014 Quest for Excellence Bursary Program The Quest for Excellence Program is a bursary program for grade 12 students in Western Canada. It was established by RE/MAX of Western Canada to recognize the success and ongoing pursuits of Western Canadian students in regards to leadership and community contribution initiatives. Each year, RE/MAX will award 16 bursaries of $1,000 each totaling $16,000 in Western Canada. DEADLINE: March 10, 2014 http://www.remax-western.ca/quest-excellence-application Keep Canada Green Online Scholarship Contest (offered by Gaspard - the company from whom we rent our grad gowns) Ten $1000 Scholarships available; deadline to enter is April 11. http://www.keepcanadagreencontest.ca/ BUS SUPERVISION Nov 4 – Nov 8....................................... E. Koch / K. Stewart Nov 12 – Nov 15 ...................................D. Kalaski / K. Nendick Nov 18 – Nov 22 ...................................R. Reid / I. Butters Nov 25 – Nov 29 ...................................S. Gowe / B. Laven