Halloween Dance and Activity Night for Grad's
Parents of Grade 12 Students: The first grad
activity, a Halloween dance and activities night, will be taking place this
Tuesday, October 29th from 8-11pm! There will be costume contests, games, food,
dancing, and lots of fun. This event is only for members of the graduating
class, so encourage you son/daughter to attend!
Hanging out with Alistair MacLeod
Several students and teachers from
Three Oaks enjoyed the reading by Alistair MacLeod from his short story
"The Boat". The award winning Canadian author was a guest at the
Summerside Rotary Library. After the reading, he welcomed questions from the
students of Ms. Cameron's Creative Writing class about his stories. In the vein
of true Fine Art scholars, the group met, following the reading, for coffee at
Tim's to further contemplate literary genius.
On behalf of the
students and staff of Three Oaks Senior High, we would like to extend a
sincere thank you to the professionals in our community who took the
time to speak with our students regarding their careers on Monday, Oct. 21st.
Your presentations helped plant the seeds for questions that were presented
to the Atlantic Post-Secondary Institutions in the afternoon and evening. A
special thank you goes out to Holland College and UPEI for their assistance
in making this day a huge success. Thank you all for your support in
assisting young adults in their decision making for their potential future careers.
This week at TOSH
Monday, October 28th – (Day 2) Cookie Decorating on the stage at lunch
(50¢), Salome Nytinyari’s presentation on
TOSH’s sister school in Kenya (noon in the lecture theatre), Men’s and Women’s AAA Volleyball at Gray (5:00 and
7:00pm), Men’s and Women’s AAA Soccer Quarter Finals (TBA),
Tuesday, October 29th – (Day 1) Fear Pong on stage at lunch, Grad Halloween
Games Night and Dance (8:00 -11:00 pm)
Wednesday, October 30th – (Day 2) Pumpkin Bowling in
the skylight at noon, Men’s and Women’s AAA Volleyball at Westisle (5:30 pm)
Thursday, October 31st – (Day 1) Costume Contest on stage at lunch, Costume
Dodge Ball (12:15 Gym), Pumpkin Patrol (evening)
Friday,
November 1st – (Day 2)
Students Helping
Students Oct 28th
Salome Nytinyari, a
UPEI student, will be at TOSH on Monday October 28th to share information on
our sister school in Kenya. Salome is from Kenya and is able to study at UPEI
largely due to the assistance of the PEI organization Farmers Helping
Farmers. Three Oaks has been a partner of Farmers Helping Farmers for the
past four years. We have held various fundraisers to assist the Ndunyu
Secondary School in acquiring clean water, restroom facilities, a school
vegetable garden, books and calculators. In addition, TOSH students have been
corresponding with Ndunyu students twice a year. Salome will have letters
from Kenya to share with our students. Anyone interested in writing to a
Kenyan student is encouraged to see Mrs. Craig in room 407 and to attend the
session with Salome on October 28th.
TOSH Musical Concert
On Sunday, November 3 at 2:00pm the TOSH Music Department
will present a concert featuring the TOSH Concert Bands and the UPEI Wind
Symphony. Each of the TOSH Concert bands will perform a few selections
under the direction of Ms. Krista Bryson, followed by the performance of
several works by the UPEI Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Karem
Simon. The concert will take place in the TOSH Cafeteria and donations
are accepted at the door.
Pumpkin Patrol
Pumpkin Patrol is an annual event where TOSH students pass out candy to children on Halloween night! We get upwards of 70 Three Oaks students and staff participating in this event every year. When you see them out and about, be sure to give them a high five !
TOSH
Band Fundraiser- Cookie Dough
The TOSH Band Program is selling frozen cookie
dough as a fundraiser. Each 3lb pail is $10 and the following flavors
are available: Chocolate Chip, Ginger, Rainbow Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Double
Chocolate, and Shortbread. Orders can be made through any TOSH Band
Student or by contacting Krista Bryson (band director) at
kxbryson@edu.pe.ca. Orders must be placed by Monday, November 4th and
will be picked up by TOSH students/families on Tuesday, November 19 and
delivered to those who have purchased cookie dough. Just in time
for Christmas baking! Thank you for your support!
In our Own Backyard
In a recent article in the Journal Pioneer on September 30th entitled “ Majority of
Hungry on PEI Are Working” stated that” just over 15 % of households in
Prince Edward Island suffer from some sort of food insecurity, compared to
the national average of 12.3%”. “ The vast majority of that group — roughly
84 per cent — is the province’s working poor.” Although this statistic
may be startling to many, it is reality to the staff of Three Oaks Senior
High School who have been providing lunches and breakfasts to many children
each week. Last school year, the school spent approximately $12 000.00
extra dollars to offset the cost of feeding hungry students. This does not
include the cost to many staff members who have been providing lunches and
snacks to students each day out of their own pockets. As educators and
parents, we know that children learn best when they are not hungry; however,
in order for this to happen, we need your help.
Parent Council is asking that we as parents
join together to help battle the issue of hunger within our school by
providing monetary donations or food items to help offset the costs to the
school through the program “ In Our Own Backyard” .
Here is a list of items that could be
donated to the Breakfast Program: Juice, Milk, Plates, Bowls, Plastic
spoons, Plastic knives, napkins, plastic cups, Cheese whiz, Margarine,
Jam, Instant oatmeal individual packages, Cold Cereal, Bagels, Yogurt,
Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Fruit cups, Cheese, Granola Bars. If
you would like to make a donation, please contact the office at Three Oaks at
888-8460. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Food can be dropped
off at the front office. Donations are also greatly appreciated.
Please make any cheques made payable to: Three Oaks Senior High School.
The Breakfast Program is open to all students, and it will take all of us
working together to keep it operating. If you have any questions,
please call or e mail Tami Arsenault (Youth Service Worker) at school:
taarsenault@edu.pe.ca.
Nicole Haire
Nicole Haire continues
to recover from her surgery at home. Although she may be out of school
for the next several weeks, you can follow her on her own blog @ http://www.nicsquote.blogspot.ca/. Cards
of support and well wishes can be dropped off at the office. Jason
Gallant in the meantime, is at the helm. Jason Gallant can be reached
at 888-8460 or xjgallant@edu.pe.ca
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Magazine Campaign
The magazine campaign
is now up and running. This is a fantastic fundraiser for the school.
All money raised goes towards funding various TOSH initiatives.
Students are encouraged to bring their subscriptions in every
Wednesday. All subscriptions will be collected in B block. Magazines
can be purchased from students, or though our website at http://www.edu.pe.ca/threeoaks/
Save The Date: Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Keynote Address by
Michael Ungar, Ph.D ‘Thriving Families, Schools, and Communities’
- Presented by the Home and School Federation with the support of the
Department of Health and Wellness. Check out his blog at:www.psychologytoday.com
When: November 7th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Charlottetown Hotel, Kent St.
Speed Skating & Canada Games Opportunities
Speed Skate PEI has
openings in its competitive and recreational programs. Experience in hockey,
ringette or figure skating helps athletes learn the sport quickly, though no
prior ice sport experience is required. Experienced skaters, especially
girls, would still have an opportunity to earn a spot on PEI's 2015 Canada
Winter Games speed skating teams which will compete in British Columbia.
For more information about one of Atlantic Canada's largest speed
skating clubs and speed skating opportunities, email info@speedskatepei.ca.
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The Months of October/November
The months of October,
as usual, has several interruptions to the regular schedule (Please see the
calendar below). Octoberfest is a great week long activity where school
spirit shines here at TOSH. Students are encouraged to be part of as many
of the activities as possible. Octoberfest is a great way to meet new
people and try your hand at some action packed games. As we begin to peak
into November, highlights include the craft fair and Euro Trip 2013.
October
24-31 Octoberfest
Activities
31 Halloween/Pumpkin Patrol
31 Halloween/Pumpkin Patrol
November:
6 Remembrance Day Assembly
7-17 EURO 2013 Trip (Mr. Chisholm and Ms. Power supervising)
7 Parent Teacher Interviews (Evening)
8 Parent Teacher Interviews (Day)-No Classes
Craft Fair Set Up
9 Craft Fair 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
10 Craft Fair 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
11 Remembrance Day- No Classes
15
Report cards sent home
22
Collaborative Planning ( No Classes )
Students of the Week
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Ivey W Great
Results on the ITC test
Rodney D For going
above and beyond in the foods lab.
Connor L. Super job debugging code this week in
Computer class
Tanner M Handing in lost money to the main office.
Evan C. Doing
such a great job with our School Bulletin Boards.
Bruce R Handing in lost items to the main office
Chad S Good leadership skills in Carpentry
Connor B For using nice manners in the office
Shaelin R Professional Efforts on line work
!
Nick L Excellent work in Math class.
Colton P For
being such a great peer helper
Santana M Fantastic letter drawings
David M Hard working in Carpentry
Gina W Doing
such a great job with her Cafeteria job
Blythe L Scary Good in Math !
Cindy G Great work in math class
Rebecca M
Going above and beyond in foods lab !
Brendan L Hard work in math !
Taitania C
Great work in Design Tech
Jonathan W. Great work in Design Tech
Fantastic Math Presentations
Mallory A
Christie-Ann C
Jessica C
Phillip C
Logan C.,
Rachel G.
Breann H
Tara M
Kesley M
Hannah M
Taylor P
Kaityn R
Emily V
Brandon W
Grad Bios!
Grad bios for our grade
12 students are due on November 1st by midnight. This year the yearbook staff
are only accepting grad bios via email. They will not be reading any bios
submitted in paper format. All bios, a maximum of 800 characters (approx 160 words)
are to be submitted via yearbooktosh@gmail.com.
Baby Pictures
Baby pictures can be
submitted by graduates to the yearbook. They are due on November 1st by 3:00pm
and are to be dropped off in the box marked baby photos in the office. Baby
photos must include the student's name and homeroom teacher written on the
back. The yearbook staff will return all baby photos before the end of semester
1!
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Yearbook Meeting
Our yearbook club is
beginning again next week and new members are always welcome! The club meets
each Wednesday from 3:30-5pm in the 619 computer lab. The first yearbook
meeting of the year will be next Wednesday, October 9th and the Editors and
Teacher Advisers would love to see new members! If your son or daughter has any
questions regarding yearbook they can see Ms. Rochelle Sullivan or Mrs. Tracy
MacDonald!
Internet Safety
International Summit on
Cyberbullying in Charlottetown on Nov 9th. Facebook, Google, and
Microsoft will be present. TOSH is sending students from the Climate Crew
to this event. We ask you to discuss/review with your child their own
twitter/facebook/ instagram/blogs, to ensure their privacy and safety is being
respected. Two great websites are www.wiredsafety.org and
www.stopcyberbullying.com
Grandparents Group
Are you a grandparent
with significant responsibilities for raising your grandkids? Or just
interested in learning more about your grandkids’ world is like? Would
you like the support, encouragement and understanding of other people in the same
situation? Would you like some help bridging the generation gap?
Then consider coming to
Credit Union Place on Monday mornings. We host a gathering which offers
information, learning and support for all grandparents who are taking part in
their grandchildren’s lives. There are speakers as well as time to talk
and get to know one another. Sessions include topics of interest to the
group. Facilitators are Reverend Andrew Richardson, Pat Poirier, and
community youth workers, Arlene MacInnis, and Pam MacKinnon.
There is no cost to this
program, and tea and coffee will be provided. For more info, please call
East Prince Seniors Initiative at 888-2177. We’d love to see you there!
Parliamentary Page Program
Eligible
for full-time students pursuing their first undergraduate degree in one of
the four National Capital Region universities (Carleton University, Saint-Paul
University, University of Ottawa and Université du Québec en Outaouais)
The Senate Page Program
offers an unparalleled opportunity to serve within the walls of Parliament.
Senate pages work under the direction of the Usher of the Black Rod and
the immediate supervision of the Chief and the Deputy Chief Pages. Pages are
hired for a one-year contract with the possibility of returning for a second and
a third year.
Senate page
responsibilities include collecting and distributing official documents; acting
as a link for senators to their Hill offices; serving Senate officials in
various capacities; and acting as messengers for the Speaker, senators and
table officers. These young leaders are also active in other page activities,
working on special projects such as promotion, alumni events and albums, and
organizing a number of guest speakers and volunteer events throughout the year.
For more information,
please see Mr. Faber MacDonald in the office or go to www.senate-senat.ca/pages.aspm.
UPDATED POST-SECONDARY VISITS/DATES TO
NOTE
Name
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Location
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Date
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Universite
Sainte Anne (Church Point, NS)
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Student
Services
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10:30
a.m. Oct. 23rd
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TOSH Career Day
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In the Gym: 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Open to parents and students (Students also visit the displays
during the school day)
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Oct. 21
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McGill
Open House
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McGill
University (Montreal, QC)
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Oct.
27th
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Queens
University (Kingston,Ont.)
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Pre-registration
required in Student Services-11:30 in Lecture Theatre
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Nov
4th
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Mount
Allison University (Sackville, NB)
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Hall
by Student Services-11:43
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Nov.
5th
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Dalhousie
University (Halifax, NS)
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Hall
by Student Services-11:43
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Nov.
25th
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Memorial
University of NFLD
(St.
John’s, NL)
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Evening
session. Pre-registration requested. Open to the public , as well- 6:30 p.m.
start in the Lecture Theatre
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Nov.
28th
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** Any parents/guardians
willing to present an information session about their job during Career Day at
TOSH is asked to contact Mr. Jim Donovan: jddonovan@edu.pe.ca
TOSH ATHLETICS
Gus Arsenault leads the cheers!
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The PEISAA website (www.peisaa.pe.ca) contains
some useful information for athletes and parents this
year: Standings for ALL senior and midget fall season leagues: Field
Hockey, Soccer and Volleyball are on the website. Simply go to the PEISAA
website, click on the sport you wish to check, click "Standings" and
a PDF file will show updated standings in chart form with scores
against each team played and point standing to date.
A special shout out to the Girls Volleyball Teams (both A and AAA), who are having an outstanding season !
Also follow the Three Oaks Athletic Department on Twitter for news, updates, schedules, results etc. Username is @TOSHathletics.
GETTING INVOLVED AT TOSH!
There are many Councils,
groups, and clubs at Three Oaks that cater to a variety of student interests. I
have listed some of these below along with the name of the Teacher Advisor(s)
and where those staff are located in the school if your son/daughter wants to
join or ask some questions:
CLUBS AND GROUPS:
* Auto Club-Mike
MacKinnon, Scott Harvey (CTEC-trades-building)
* Axe Outlet Bookstore-Sean MacDonald (114)
* Carpentry Club- Rob Corkum (CTEC)
* Axe Outlet Bookstore-Sean MacDonald (114)
* Carpentry Club- Rob Corkum (CTEC)
* Climate
Crew-Kelly Power (621), Mark Gregory(111) (Open to Grade 10 in February)
* Chorale Ensemble-Shirley Anne Cameron (409)
* DJ Club-Forrest Lilly (307)
* Chorale Ensemble-Shirley Anne Cameron (409)
* DJ Club-Forrest Lilly (307)
* Dungeons
and Dragons Club-Erin Peterson (CSLC room)
* EcoEthics-Rochelle Sullivan (420), Mike MacKinnon (CTEC)
* Envirothon Team-Chris Higginbotham (611), Heather Pringle (610)
* EcoEthics-Rochelle Sullivan (420), Mike MacKinnon (CTEC)
* Envirothon Team-Chris Higginbotham (611), Heather Pringle (610)
* GSA-
Mrs. Sheridan (Student Services)
* Improv Group and Improv Team-Sandra Sheridan (Student Services), Rick Sparkes (109)
* Lunch Buddies-Fran Gillis (421)
* Reach for the Top-David Gallant (417)
* Texas Hold Em-Chris Higginbotham (611)
* The Oaks Newspaper-Barb Forbes(Library), Shannon Evans (617)
* People Helping People/Free the Children-Tammy Craig (407)
* Rotary Youth Parliament-Mike Trainor (306)
* Yearbook-Rochelle Sullivan (420)
* Improv Group and Improv Team-Sandra Sheridan (Student Services), Rick Sparkes (109)
* Lunch Buddies-Fran Gillis (421)
* Reach for the Top-David Gallant (417)
* Texas Hold Em-Chris Higginbotham (611)
* The Oaks Newspaper-Barb Forbes(Library), Shannon Evans (617)
* People Helping People/Free the Children-Tammy Craig (407)
* Rotary Youth Parliament-Mike Trainor (306)
* Yearbook-Rochelle Sullivan (420)
COUNCILS:
* Activities-Dia Lynn Keough (609), Ashley Bell(613), Lyndon Oulton (309)
* Athletic-Joel Arsenault, Sue Thomson (GYM)
* Community Works-Tammy Craig (407), Erin Peterson (CSLC room-Library), Tracy MacDonald (406)
* Fundraising and Finance- Carrie Watters (612)
* Multi-Media- Shannon Evans (617)
* Music- Krista Carruthers (205)
* Student Government- Mike Trainor (306)
* Activities-Dia Lynn Keough (609), Ashley Bell(613), Lyndon Oulton (309)
* Athletic-Joel Arsenault, Sue Thomson (GYM)
* Community Works-Tammy Craig (407), Erin Peterson (CSLC room-Library), Tracy MacDonald (406)
* Fundraising and Finance- Carrie Watters (612)
* Multi-Media- Shannon Evans (617)
* Music- Krista Carruthers (205)
* Student Government- Mike Trainor (306)
Students At Encounters
This Week: none this week
This Weeks Challenge:
Enjoy the simplicities of life this week:
Watching the leaves swirl in the wind; the flicker of the candle in the pumpkin; the glow in the tricky-o-treaters eyes....fall is gone in the blink of an eye.
Quote of the Week: "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset." Rabindranath Tagore
Have a great week
Faber
NOTICE TO PARENTS
SCHOOL CANCELLATION
All school cancellations
will be announced on local radio stations and posted on our websites by 7:00 A.M.
If all schools are closed, it will be announced that all English language
schools in the province are closed for the day. In some instances it may only
be necessary to close an individual school or a “family of schools”. Partial
school closures or delays will be announced by family of schools.
NOTE: The Three
Oaks Family of Schools includes all our feeder schools: Parkside
Elementary, Elm Street Elementary, Greenfield Elementary, Athena Consolidated,
Miscouche Consolidated, and Summerside Intermediate School.
ONE HOUR DELAY
If a decision on
cancellation cannot be made by 7:00 A.M., a one hour delay will be announced
whereby all schools and buses will operate one hour later than usual. A further
announcement will be broadcast by 8:00 A.M.
LATE BUSES
In some instances, even
in fine weather, buses may be delayed. Parents will be notified via radio
broadcast that a bus will be delayed (i.e. Bus #97 is running 30 minutes
later).
SCHOOL CLOSURES DURING
THE DAY
It may be necessary to
close a school or a family of schools part way through a school day. Detailed
announcements will be made on local radio stations and school board websites.
Parents who will not be
at home when children arrive are responsible for making alternate arrangements
for the care of their children on such days. Please notify the school of these
changes as soon as possible.
EXTREME WEATHER
CONDITIONS DURING SCHOOL DAY
Should Transportation
Infrastructure Renewal and/or the RCMP recommend that school buses remain off
Island roads, students may be required to remain at school beyond their normal
dismissal time (unless picked up by a parent or designate). Announcements
will be made on local radio stations and school board websites.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
1. The final decision to
attend school or to travel to school via school bus always rests with the
parent.
2. Please do not drop children off
at school unless you are certain that school is operating that day and
that staff are present to supervise the children.
3. Please listen to the
radio and check school board websites frequently between 6:30 and 8:00 A.M.
daily to determine if schools are operating. Every effort will be made to have
announcements broadcast by 7:00 A.M.
4. Please do not call the
school, school board office, or the radio stations for information on
cancellations or delays. Such calls tie up telephone lines which may be needed
for emergency use.
