Respect Excellence Responsibility Date: Friday, March 27th, 2015 Student Bulletin Day 1 This Week’s First Aid Attendant is: Leo Zhang Alternate is: Inara Mawji (Ms. Smith) TIME LINE SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY WITH THE CITY OF BURNABY PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS Ms. Manning Want to volunteer with the City of Burnaby this summer? Come to an info session Thursday April 2 at lunch in the Career Centre and find out how to sign up to gain work experience at the various summer camps and programs offered in Burnaby. TRACK AND FIELD: Mr. Ryan All members, and want-to-be members, please sign up on Monday or Tuesday in front of MR. Ryan’s office for MEET #1 to be held Wednesday April 1st at New West. REMINDER Ms. Deitch These are Grade 12 students who will not be getting an Exit Interview unless they come and see me by Monday or Tuesday of next week. Akbari Alipio Somayeh Victor Croaker Darocha Gino Erico Livingstone Losorata Kate Jezelle Riccardi Rodriguez ShahaniShargh Sabrina Devan Amy Kristin Desmarais Rachel Brian Aqiatusuk Azinovic Barreto Bernabe Binotto Blackburn Bouazza Bourget Morales Brazil Cai Chan David Marin Sebastian Allison Cameron Ashon Ahmed Guillermo Tristan Jacky Aaron Duan DuPlessis Emmanuel Fraser-Maraun Harper He Hoffmann Hussain Ivleva Jang Jang Qinheng Amanda Keeshana Daniel Christie Yunqi Megan Ahmed Anna Connor Yeounjoo Ly Malagon Lozano Mansour Marabee Marshall Masaites McArthur McCarthy McDonald Mezei Mohammed Ohm John Cory Matt Nicolas Harry Yoon Ji Caitlynn Minki Morgan Wesley Marko Ashley Benjamin Shin Sinclair Snyder Sommerville Song Song Sturm Sung Thistle Tinevez Tomic Tortoza Contramaestre Varbella Chatrian Cheung Sofia Nicholas Kim Lee Jaemin Marcus Omeasoo Oostenbrink Penasbo Harvey Villaroman Okawa Anna Mary Angela Cooper CouttsHardcastle JoJo Lee Peter Liam Liang Joseph Podzimek Emma Yang Yeung Yudi Alexander Danilo Jude Maida Donavon Steffen Halie Michael Erik Peter Lila Erika Iman REMINDER: Ms. Lewis Keep Fit is every Tuesday after school from 3:10-4:10pm in the weight room.from 3:10-4:10pm. All girls in grades 8-12 are welcome. BIG BROTHERS TEEN MENTORS Ms.Manning Big Brother of Greater Vancouver would like to give a special thanks to the Burnaby Mountain Teen Mentors for being amazing friends and role models to the children at Stoney Creek Community School. Whether spend your time together playing sports, board games, doing crafts or just hanging out on the playground Big Brothers is grateful for your dedication to your Little Buddies and to our community. Your mentoring has a direct impact on the children in our programs, and to the future of our society as a whole. Children with mentors go on to have better relationships with their peers and adults, do better in school, gain higher self-confidence and eventually give back to the community when they are grown. Thanks to you, these children will have the tools they need to reach their full potential. It has been an incredible pleasure working with you this year. Thank you for volunteering! HEALTH AND FITNESS WEEK Ms. Demelo Congratulations to all the participants and winners from Health and Fitness Week. Over 800 students participated in the activities and we are proud to say that Burnaby Mountain has fit kids and is a healthy school. If your name is on the list below, please see Ms. Demelo in the PE office for a prize. Survival of the fittest Winner Christine Chow grade 8 nd 2 place Dima Lim grade 8 Mindful Meditation/ Healthy Selfie Random draw winners Valeriya Dem’yanenko Jarrod Banigan / Katie harper Jinny Lee / Anna Shubenak Lucy Uduboker / Amber Moore Simone Lue Biaise Klein – Martial Arts Misha masek / Milena Ortiz Taneisha Tait Alam Rajabali Yoga Nicki Shadman Anna Xiao Junior Gladiator Winner Jonathon Calvez Senior Gladiator Winner Justin Yang gr. 12 2nd place Mason Chong 2nd place Chan Seol gr. 12 Random draw winners for gladiators Taha Liaquat Brendan Achtem Dexter Tanchak ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL GOALS: GOAL #1 Literacy: to improve students’ reading for comprehension with a focus on finding the main ideas and note-making at the Grade 8 and 9 levels. GOAL #2 Healthy Living: to increase student awareness, understanding, and practice of healthy living. Apr 2 Due Date Apr 2 Due Date April 8 Order Deadline Apr 16 Apr 22-24 STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT APPLICATIONS: Mr. Rolph Are you interested in running to be next year’s student council president? If so, applications are available from Mr. Rolph in room 213 beginning Wednesday March 4. Completed applications must be handed in by April 2. Grade 12 Valedictorian Mr. Morton Any grade 12 students interested in being Valedictorian, please pick up a nomination package starting on Tuesday March 3 rd in the office. Completed copies are due in the office on Thursday April 2nd at 3:00pm sharp!! SAMOSA ORDERS Ms. Basran Freshly made vegetarian samosas are being sold again! These delicious snacks can be eaten right away or frozen for later use. One order of 20 samosas costs $20. Please place orders and make payment through School Cash Online using your child’s student number. Alternatively, pay through cash or cheque (Payable to Burnaby Mountain Secondary) to Ms. Basran (room 321) or Ms. O’Reilly (314). Order Deadline: Wednesday, April 8 Order Pickup: Thursday, April 16 at 3:00pm in room 321 TRIVIA NIGHT Come out to Burnaby Mountain’s Annual Trivia Night on Thursday April 16th at 7pm in Gym 1. Form teams of up to five people for your chance to win great prizes! Forms can be picked up and dropped off in room 320. The team entrance fee of $25 can be paid on the night of the event. All proceeds go toward building a well in rural China. ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Ms. Rudolp In a little while, just a little while, Once Upon a Mattress will come to the Michael J Fox theatre between April 22-24th. Get your tickets soon! We are selling them outside the drama room at lunch. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for adults. Matinee tickets for the 22nd are only $10; if you want to go, pick up a form at the table to get them signed by your teachers. ABORIGINAL HOMEWORK HELP! Ms. Corewyn Need help with your homework? Having trouble with a course? Come get help with your school work at lunch time, Monday – Friday in the Career Centre. Celebration of English Literature Week - Ms. Brkich Activities: Monday, March 30, 2015 JEOPARDY Time: 11:35 (lunch) Place: Multipurpose Room A PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNER Tuesday, March 31, 2015 BROWN BAG POETRY Time: 11:35 (lunch) Place: Room 203 Wednesday, April 1, 2015 CHARADES (Book Titles) Time: 11:35 (lunch) Place: Room 201 Thursday, April 2, 2015 The draws for Shakespeare Line Memorization and English Literature Trivia Questions will take place in the Multipurpose Room at 11:40 ONGOING ACTIVITIES DURING THE WEEK SHAKESPEARE LINE MEMORIZATION Students are to memorize 3 or more lines from a Shakespeare play and present it to their teacher Teachers will collect names of students who presented A draw will take place on Thursday, April 2 in the Multipurpose Room at 11:40 3 prizes will be given out from Chapters ENGLISH LITERATURE TRIVIA POSTS Questions will be posted on paper throughout the school—pick up the answer sheet from your teacher Students will give answer sheet to their English teacher Teachers will collect names A draw will take place on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in the Multipurpose Room at 11:40 3 prizes will be given out from Chapters ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL GOALS: GOAL #1 Literacy: to improve students’ reading for comprehension with a focus on finding the main ideas and note-making at the Grade 8 and 9 levels. GOAL #2 Healthy Living: to increase student awareness, understanding, and practice of healthy living.