Monday June 14th... Our final offical Leadership Meeting for this school year...
Agenda:
1) Shout Outs:
2) Assessment Packages for those wishing a mark due
3) Dear Mrs. C, Cmac, and C....letters
What...did you do?
So What... how did it impact you and others?
Now What... what are your goals after this?
4) Group Reports... Get REAL, Open for Change, Spirit Fingers
What...was the purpose fo your group and what did your group do?
So What... what did you achieve, what difference did you make?
Now What... what are your goals after this, what would you do the same, what would you do differently?
5) Corn Roast Start up for Next year... Friday September 10th
Team of 5 to coordinate meet after this meeting today and on Tuesday September
7th at 8:30 am
Start up Leadership Meeting Wednesday Sept. 8th at Lunch
Shucking Corn Friday Sept. 10th at 8:00 am
6) Other?
LET THEM EAT CAKE!
Monday June 7th
Guest:
Megan Quigley
Youth Outreach and Event Coordinator Victoria International Development
Education Association 250 507 3886 407-620 View Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1J6
VIDEA as an organization/ Youth involvement:
VIDEA, the Victoria International Development Education
Association, has actively engaged teachers, students, youth and the general public in learning about and becoming involved
in international issues, with a particular focus on the need for socially just and sustainable global development.
VIDEA
has many branch that work locally and globally, one being the Victoria based Youth Initiative. This is a group of engaged
and motivated high school youth that work towards intitatives that promote and and teach about international justice. Such
projects have included our Dare to be Fair Festival, Ethical Fashion Show, Reverse Trick or Treat and more. My focus
for the presentation:
One focus of justice based international development is the need for gender equity. If we
consider gender to be a social construct, and the repurcussions of gender on human rights, we can recognize gender as a surce
of systemic violence and discrimination. By campaigning for gender equity, via fair trade as well as empowerment, one campaigns
for equality.
The VIDEA Youth Initiative is looking for voulenteers and furthermore for anyone interested to be involved
with and attend a Victoria wide student forum on gender.
Shout Outs:
to everyone who responded to the RSVP for today after school!
to everyone who helped with the talent show!
to Corrie, Brandon and Danny for helping spread mulch out front!
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
1) FUTSAL
Get R.E.A.L.
1) Final Secret Garden Party this year... Friday June 11th right after school for about 1 hour...come
eat, socialize, plant a few seeds...
2) June 26th...next Recycle Depot
Open for Change
1) Make your Mark TODAY!
$1 thumb print
$2 peace sign
$5 hand print
$10 DOUBLE HAND PRINT
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups:
All assessment packages for a MARK in leadership due next Monday...
Next Monday final class... Spirit Fingers, Get REAL and Open for Change
writing up year-end report.
TODAY AFTER SCHOOL.... AMAZING RACE AND CAKE! MEET HERE AT 3:15
Monday May 31st
Warm-up : Fun... Evolution
Shout
Outs: GROUP REFLECTION
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
1) TALENT SHOW...June 4th --Need Helpers
2) dodgeball is this week and staff vs student futsal game
Get R.E.A.L.
1) Bike to School Week this week--treats in foyer if you bring your helmet.
2) Spreading Mulch after school tomorrow...front of school...need help!
3) Next and Final Secret Garden Party this year... Friday June 11th right after
school for about 1 hour...come eat, socialize, plant a few seeds...
4) June 26th...next Recycle Depot
Open for Change
1) Handprinting Finale... bring money for your Mark on Reynolds Wall
and to support our Sister community in Panajachel Guatemala Next Monday June 7th!!
$1 thumb print
$2 peace sign
$5 hand print
$10 DOUBLE HAND PRINT
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups:
Modules, Activity Folders, hours--> course credit (Camp Thunderbird,
Heather's workshops, presenting workshop at Middle School Conference may count as modules for this transition year)
M May 31 SEMESTER 2 GROUP
REFELCTION
M June 7 SEMESTER
2 Letters
Year End Leadership BBQ and Celebration
after
school
Guest:
Megan Quigley
Youth Outreach and Event Coordinator Victoria International Development
Education Association 250 507 3886 407-620 View Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1J6
VIDEA as an organization/ Youth involvement:
VIDEA, the Victoria International Development Education
Association, has actively engaged teachers, students, youth and the general public in learning about and becoming involved
in international issues, with a particular focus on the need for socially just and sustainable global development.
VIDEA
has many branch that work locally and globally, one being the Victoria based Youth Initiative. This is a group of engaged
and motivated high school youth that work towards intitatives that promote and and teach about international justice. Such
projects have included our Dare to be Fair Festival, Ethical Fashion Show, Reverse Trick or Treat and more. My focus
for the presentation:
One focus of justice based international development is the need for gender equity. If we
consider gender to be a social construct, and the repurcussions of gender on human rights, we can recognize gender as a surce
of systemic violence and discrimination. By campaigning for gender equity, via fair trade as well as empowerment, one campaigns
for equality.
The VIDEA Youth Initiative is looking for voulenteers and furthermore for anyone interested to be involved
with and attend a Victoria wide student forum on gender. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
F June 11Secret Garden Party-Courtyard
M June 14
Semester 2 Assessment packages due for students wishing formal grade
Shout
Outs: TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THE SPRING FAIR...SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
1) Intramural FUTSAL... continues this week
2) TALENT SHOW...June 4th
Get R.E.A.L.
1) Recycle Depot this coming Saturday May 22nd
2) Next and Final Secret Garden Party this year... Friday June 11th right after
school for about 1 hour...come eat, socialize, plant a few seeds...
Open for Change
1) Handprinting Finale... 2nd board up for leadership & Flex next
week?
2) Me to We in Vancouver next year... Meet with Heather today after meeting
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups:
Modules, Activity Folders, hours--> course credit (Camp Thunderbird,
Heather's workshops, presenting workshop at Middle School Conference may count as modules for this transition year)
Sa May 22Recycle Depot
M May 24(Victoria Day)
M May 31 SEMESTER 2 GROUP
REFELCTION
M June 7 SEMESTER
2 Letters
F June 11Secret Garden Party-Courtyard
M June 14
Semester 2 Assessment packages due for students wishing formal grade
Year-End Celebration & Amazing Race
Monday May 11th, 2010
Warm-up: Let's get Physical
Shout
Outs: a special shout out today... voting for who you think best represents a positive, reynolds leader at each
grade for year-end Awards.
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
1) Intramural FUTSAL... continues this week
2) SPRING FAIR... Activity Coordinator Meeting Wednesday after school room 32
3) SPRING FAIR... EVERYONE INVOLVED...Thursday after school room 32
4) SPRING FAIR... FRIDAY MAY 14th!!!!!
5) TALENT SHOW...June 4th
Get R.E.A.L.
1) Next and Final Secret Garden Party this year... Friday June 11th right after
school for about 1 hour...come eat, socialize, plant a few seeds...
4) Display at Spring Fair?? Selling ECO-ETHICAL PRODUCTS??
1) Purchase--- Painting HAND PRINTs Tomorrow... plan for Spring FAir...
2) Me to We in Vancouver next year... Meet with Heather today after meeting
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups:
Modules, Activity Folders, hours--> course credit (Camp Thunderbird,
Heather's workshops, presenting workshop at Middle School Conference may count as modules for this transition year)
Monday May 3, 2010
Theme for May...Health: Mental, Physical...
Warm-up: Mental Sharpness "Applause"
Shout
Outs:
--to everyone working on the Spring Fair... Great Team Work... keep it up!
--Brandon and Kim for now being TV stars...filmed for ECOKIDS show on Friday!
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
1) SPRING DANCE... This Thursday May 6th 7-10 pm
2) Intramural FUTSAL... This week
3) SPRING FAIR... meeting after School Wednesday May 5th
4) SPRING FAIR... FRIDAY MAY 14th
5) TALENT SHOW...June 4th
Get R.E.A.L.
1) Meeting Thursday May 6th at lunch
2) Operation Coffee Mug continues...spread the word
3) Secret Garden Party... this Friday May 7th right after
school for about 1 hour...come eat, socialize, plant a few seeds...
4) Display at Spring Fair?? Selling ECO-ETHICAL PRODUCTS??
1) Purchase HAND PRINTs Now... Leave a LEGACY... support children in Guatemla
and Ecuador
2) Hand Prints May 11th
3) Display at Spring Fair?? Fundraising at Spring Fair...
4) Me to We in Vancouver next year...
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups:
Modules, Activity Folders, hours--> course credit (Camp Thunderbird,
Heather's workshops, presenting workshop at Middle School Conference may count as modules for this transition year)
Monday April 26th
Warm-Up:
Story for Conservation Theme: The Earth has caught a cold...
Shout
Outs:
--to those who helped with staff vs students karaoke!! Especially to Matt Robins who MC'd
--to everyone who helped at the Recycle Depot
--Get REAL folks who helped with EARTH WEEK
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
news: Main organizers of the spring fair-please have your whole activity ready
by the end of April.
next activities:
1)Talent
Show is June 4th - need students to sign up to help with set-up before and during the show and then clean up
2)May
6th End of the year dance:Need people to sign up to sell tickets
Sign up for Earth Month Challenge--pick your action
Shout
Outs:
Everyone who came to Camp Thunderbird... great teamwork!
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
news: Main organizers of the spring fair-please have your whole activity ready
by the end of April.
next
activities:
Staff
vs. Students Karaoke Wednesday at lunch and
Spring
Dance May 6
Spring
fair May 14
Talent
Show June 4
next meeting: short meeting for spring fair Wednesday after
school
Get R.E.A.L.
News : Earth Week this week
§Every Day--Display for REDUCTION
+ selling re-useable items---Marketing needed again...
§Monday... Launch Operation Coffee Mug
§Tuesday...
Clothing SWAP
§Wednesday... WASTE FREE WEDNESDAY...school garbage pick up
§Thursday... The Climate Project Assembly.... Lights Out Canada
afterwards for the afternoon
Next Activities:
Green Team at Spring Fair
Next Secret Garden Party Friday May 7th
Next meeting: Thursday May 6
Open
for Change
News: The 10 by 10 Handprints project is coming along... Staff have begun their
board!
Next Activity: 10 by 10 Challenge! Selling tickets starts today! April
19-May 10 ...Hand Prints May 11th
Next Meeting:
Health Team
News: Floor Hockey Happening
Next Activity: Futsal Up Next
Next Meeting:
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
CC350 Changing the Cycle-- Claremont School Environmental Themed Spring Fair on May 1st --- looking for
Teams of 5 to ride around their track for 350 laps (10am to 3pm)... get sponsorship to raise money for a community climate
change initiative. ... Register by April 20th... raisetheroofevents@gmail.com
Senior Camping Trip ??
Modules for Credit... Deadlines:
Module 1: Apr. 5 (now it's late)
Module 2: Apr. 19 (due today)
Module 3: May 10
Module 4: May 31
** modules sent to you when you e-mail Heather **
** all modules must be complete if you want an official mark for leadership**
Get Ready for Final Assessment...Project Folders, Modules, Hours...
M-Th Apr. 19-22 Earth
Week this Week
Sa Apr. 24Recycle Depot
M Apr. 26
M May 3
Th May 6Semester 2 Dance
F May 7Secret Garden Party-Courtyard
M May 10
F May 14 Spring Fair
M May 17
Sa May 22Recycle Depot
M May 24(Victoria Day)
M May 31 SEMESTER 2 GROUP
REFELCTION
F
June 4 Talent Show
M June 7 SEMESTER
2 Letters
F June 11Secret Garden Party-Courtyard
M June 14
Semester 2 Assessment packages due for students wishing formal grade
Year-End Celebration & Amazing Race
Lots of great activities coming up for Earth Week April 19-22nd... check this one out!Clothing
Swap coming up April 20th.
Wearing
lightly used clothing is great for the planet because they do not require new energy and resources to produce. As part of
Earth Week, to promote the 3 R’s and environmental awareness, Reynolds Green Group is organising this year’s Clothing
Swap.
It's
happening Tuesday, April 20 at lunch in room 212.
To
participate drop off your lightly used clothing to room 138 Tuesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 15. Then you will receive
a ticket that will allow you to take that number of items on the day of, April 20th.
Oh, and there will
be cupcakes!
So,
come out and swap your old clothes for new ones - well new to you!
Sign up for Earth Month Challenge--pick your action
Shout
Outs:
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
news: next activities:
Staff vs Student Karaoke Thursday
April 15th
spring fair May 14 next
meeting: Wednesday April 14th after school
Get R.E.A.L.
News :
Next Activities:
Farm to School Information Steering Committee Meeting Wednesday
April 14th Here 7-8
Next Secret Garden Party Friday May 7th
EARTH WEEK April 19-22nd
§Every Day--Display for REDUCTION + selling re-useable items---Marketing
needed again...
§Monday... Launch Operation Coffee Mug
§Tuesday... Clothing SWAP
§Wednesday... WASTE FREE WEDNESDAY...school garbage pick up
§Thursday... The Climate Project Assembly.... Lights Out Canada
afterwards for the afternoon
Next meeting: Thursday at Lunch--organizing Earth Week
Open
for Change
News: The 10 by 10 Handprints project is coming along... collabortive meeting...staff
approved!
Next Activity: 10 by 10 Challenge! Presenting to staff tomorrow...
selling tickets April 19-May 10 (sign up)... Hand Prints May 11th
Next Meeting: Today after school-- Advertising Plan!
Health Team
News: Spelling Bee Report Out...
Next Activity:
Floor hockey intramurals.We need some people to help out with set up and clean up.
Are there any students interested in the drinking water testing.
Next Meeting:
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
Camp Thunderbird Trip We leave Friday!!...bring all your gear to the couch room in the am (will keep it
locked for day)... pick up immediately after school and get on bus at front...we leave at 1:30 sharp...return around same
time on Sunday.
CC350 Changing the Cycle-- Claremont School Environmental Themed Spring Fair on May 1st --- looking for
Teams of 5 to ride around their track for 350 laps (10am to 3pm)... get sponsorship to raise money for a community climate
change initiative. ... Register by April 20th... raisetheroofevents@gmail.com
Senior Camping Trip June 4,5,6
Modules for Credit... Deadlines:
Module 1: Apr. 5 (now it's late)
Module 2: Apr. 19
Module 3: May 10
Module 4: May 31
Get Ready for Final Assessment...Project Folders, Modules, Hours...
F Apr. 16 Camp
Thunderbird
Sa. Apr. 17
Camp Thunderbird
Su Apr. 18Camp Thunderbird
M Apr. 19
Sa Apr. 24Recycle Depot
M Apr. 26
M May 3
Th May 6Semester 2 Dance
F May 7Secret Garden Party-Courtyard
M May 10
F May 14 Spring Fair
M May 17
Sa May 22Recycle Depot
M May 24(Victoria Day)
M May 31 SEMESTER 2 GROUP
REFELCTION
M June 7 SEMESTER
2 Letters
F June 11Secret Garden Party-Courtyard
M June 14
Semester 2 Assessment packages due for students
wishing formal grade Year-End
Celebration & Amazing Race
Monday March 29th, 2010
Warm-Up:
Shout
Outs:
Everyone who helped out at the Secret Garden Party... planting, food, music
Everyone who helped out at the Recycle Depot!!
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
news: next activities:
Staff
vs Student Karaoke will be April 15th
spring fair May 14 next
meeting: wednsday (march 31)
Get R.E.A.L.
News :
Next Activities:
Farm to School Information Steering Committee Meeting Wednesday
April 14th Here 7-8
Next Secret Garden Party Friday April 9th
Shelbourne Bicycle Event Sunday April 11th: Schools can win bike racks for most participants...
Start 10:30 am Gorden Head Rec Centre... ride slow pace down Shelbourne (street blocked off) to Shelbourne Plaza... At the
Plaza there will be events and displays about cycling, and about the Shelbourne Corridor Plan.
Earth Week April 19-22 EARTH WEEK April 19-22nd
§Every Day--Display for REDUCTION + selling re-useable items---Marketing
needed again...
§Monday... Launch Operation Coffee Mug ---4stations (main entrance, by band room, down by Flex and out
Shops doors... Clean and Dirty Mug Trays with a sign... Take a Clean one on the Way out, leave your dirty one on the way in...
stop using disposable mugs at Tim Horton’s and Starbucks.... 4—coffee cup lid chainsà one at each station?How do we Market this idea?Letters to Starbucks and Tim Horton’s
Staff vs Student Karaoke will
be April 15th (Meet with Courtney today after general Leadership meeting)
Spring fair!
Next meeting:
Get R.E.A.L.
News : All of our entries were in the top 10 for the Green
Games voting... waiting to hear from the judging category...
Next Activities:
Farm to School Information Evening Wednesday
March 24th in Theatre 7-8 pm 8-9 pm Film: Island on the Edge
Thursday Health and Sustainability Event at Oak Bay (Brandon,
Kim, Marketa, Annelise, Griffin and Heather)
Secret Garden Party Friday After School!
RECYCLE DEPOT this Saturday March 27th...Need Help
Next meeting: Special Meeting Tuesday (tomorrow) at Lunch--organizing
Secret Garden Party
Open for Change
News: The 10 by 10 Handprints project is coming along
Next Activity: 10 by 10 Challenge! Hand Prints
Next Meeting: Today after school--Must finalize DATES
Health Team
News:
Next Activity:
Spelling Bee starts Wednesday
Floor Hockey Intramurals start next week
Next Meeting:
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
Camp Thunderbird Trip April 16,17,18
Senior Camping Trip June 4,5,6??
Modules for Credit... Deadlines:
Module 1: Apr. 5
Module 2: Apr. 19
Module 3: May 10
Module 4: May 31
SIGN UP FOR THE ACTIVITIES YOU WANT TO BE PART OF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
sign up lists on board in room 32 (leadership room)
SPRING CLEANING… APRIL
Gently Used Clothes & Toys Collection
APRIL 1st EASTER JELLY BEAN COUNT CONTEST
Year-End Dance May 6th 7-10pm
10 BY 10 HANDPRINT EVENT
SPRING FAIR MAY 14TH
SPELLING BEE
FOOTSAL
FLOOR HOCKEY
KARAOKE
SECRET GARDEN PARTIES IN THE COURTYARD
March 26th
April 9thMay 7thJune 11th
EARTH WEEK April 19-22 (Earth Day April 22nd)…REDUCTION CAMPAIGN
Monday March 1st 2010
Warm-up...
Random Acts of Friendliness... brainstorm of ideas...
" Friendliness - Whaka-Hoahoa"
Friendliness is being a friend. It is taking an interest in other
people. It is going out of your way to make others feel welcome or to make a stranger feel at home. When you are friendly,
you happily share your belongings, time, ideas and feelings. You share the good times and bad times together.
We practise friendliness when we: like ourself and realise we have a lot to offer smile and greet someone we don’t know get to know someone and let them get to know us show an interest in others show caring when a friend needs us
Empathy symbol Here’s what they have to say over at www.empathysymbol.com:
“Heinz Kohut defined empathy as “the capacity to think and feel oneself into the inner life of another person.”
We think that’s what the world needs today. As the cultural wars rage — Judeo/Christians vs. Muslims, immigrants
vs. native-borns, Red States vs. Blue States — what we all need is to walk in each others’ shoes, to empathize
with the other’s position, situation, upbringing, life experiences and feelings. Empathy leads to respect and caring
for each other, and that is the sure path to peace.”
Reading that paragraph again, my brain catches on to the words “we think that’s what the world needs today”.
Does anyone feel a song coming on? As in Burt Bacharach's Love Sweet Love sung by many https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bla8ReCgNA
news: our penny drive was a great success. 630$ raised. next activity: not yet planned next meeting: Monday jan.
4th/10
**10 By 10 Challenge...everyone signed up?**
Health Team
News:
Next Activity:Opportunity for a Farm to School Salad Bar program!
Next Meeting:
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
Recycle Depot-- Saturday Jan. 23rd
Monday Dec. 14th
Warm-up
What are you passionate about in Leadership? If you were not able to do anything else what would you choose to
be involved in? Write your name grade and choice on card provided...
Shout Outs:
Reports:
Spirit Fingers:
News : nothing
Next Activity : Decorating the foyer- Monday the 14th after school!
Next meeting : Spirit fingers will meet THIS thursday(10th) after school!
Get R.E.A.L.
News: Solar..School Front
Next Activity: Green Games Entries
Next Meeting: Thursday Jan. 7th
Open for Change
News: Potato Socks, Elivia Graduates
Next Activity: Ongoing Penny Drive... 10 By 10 Challenge...everyone signed up?
Next Meeting: today after school 3:30-4:30 rm 33
Health Team
News:
Next Activity:
Next Meeting:
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
Mr. Ravenhill-- Scorekeepers
Penny Drive
Shoebox Hampers in by Thursday...
W.I.N.
Santagrams
Story for the Holiday... Pippin the Christmas Pig...
Monday December 7th & 14th
Quote: To go fishing for your passion you have to troll with your heart.
Monthly Theme: Finding your Passion
According to a recent survey, about 75% of the population do not know what their true passion is. Clearly, almost everyone
seems to not be doing what they were meant to do. This is an eye-opener because doing what we really love is absolutely necessary
if we want to be fully happy. Perhaps this is why there is so much unhappiness going on in our society, people just aren’t
doing what they are here on Earth for. Finding your true passion isn’t as simple as it may seem. For
some, yes it does come naturally, but most of the time, you have to ask yourself some questions to pinpoint exactly what you
were born to do. Here are my 7 questions that can guide you to finding your ultimate passion:
What puts a smile on your face? Is there a particular event, a particular topic that makes your whole
face just lighten up? Whatever it is that makes you smile, and makes you happy whenever you encounter it, this is a sign of
something you are passionate about. I truly believe that happiness and passion walk hand in hand. Both require each other.
So following what makes you truly happy is a wonderful way to figuring out what you were put on Earth for. Think about something
that you do or that perhaps you used to do that brings total peace to you when you do it. Peace is happiness, and happiness
is passion.
What do you find easy? Usually, what we find easy for us to do, will be related to what we are passionate
about. It’s very hard to hate something that is very easy for us! For example, let’s say you are naturally good
at playing the piano, you will find the activity easy, and this ease makes it much more fun for you. Fun leads to happiness
and happiness is synonymous with passion So assess everything that you do, whatever it is that you find really easy and fun, this may very well be your passion. And
don’t think that anything is off limits or silly. Some people have taken their passion for skateboarding, drawing, or
collecting to full fledged careers. Remember this, you can make a career out of anything you are passionate about.
What sparks your creativity? One of my passions growing up was hockey. It’s not too surprising,
being Canadian and all But I remember playing for hours and hours, and always coming up with different plays, and different methods to score goals.
I was always full of creativity when playing hockey. Later in life, I developed similar creativity in business. Think about
something in your life where you seem to always expand its horizon, always coming up with new, fun, and exciting ideas relating
to that subject. Whatever makes you creative, is probably something that you are very passionate about.
What would you do for free? In this society, we are ruled by the almighty dollar.
That’s the way the system works, and that’s the game we have to play. The problem is, this leads many people to
seek making money first, instead of what makes them happy. I have read countless number of stories about stock brokers and
doctors for example, leaving their high paying positions to follow what they really love. There is a reason for that. I truly
believe that if you follow what you are passionate about without thinking about if it will make you rich or not, you will
end up being successful. Doing what you have a passion for brings out your best, and this leads to greatness. Greatness breezes
to success. Do you think that the most successful people in the world got to where they are because they wanted to get rich?
Absolutely not, they did what they were so passionate about, and their immense success was just a byproduct of their dedication.
So think about something that you would just love to do, even if you were not getting paid. Think about something that you
look forward to do, something that you wish you could do all the time.
What do you like to talk about? The topics of conversation we have can definitely tell what we are
interested in, and this is a good way to find out what we really enjoy in life. Most of the time, we aren’t totally
aware of this. This is why, a very good way to figure this out properly, is to ask your friends. Ask them what they believe
you like to talk about the most. Ask them what topic makes your eyes brighten up, and changes your entire behavior. I can
guarantee you that some of their answers will be surprising to you. Some of these things weren’t that clear to you,
but your friends can see the reaction on your face that you can’t see yourself. Try it out, it’s a very insightful
exercise, and one that can direct you closer to figuring out your passion.
What makes you unafraid of failure? When we do what we are passionate about, we have total confidence
in our abilities. This makes us not worry about failing, because in our mind, how can we fail when we do what we love? Doing
what you love is a success in and of itself, so failure is like an impossibility. Think of something that you just do or want
to do, no matter what. Something that you do not have second thoughts about. Think about something that you feel you must
do and that failure is not even a concern of yours, because the mere act of doing it is like the journey and the destination
all wrapped up in one. This may very well be your true passion.
What would you regret not having tried? We all have these dreams, and somehow, life pushes us in another
direction, and next thing we know, we are far from those dreams we used to have. If you were at the end of your life, what
would you regret not having pursued? What would you have liked to do, that you didn’t get a chance to? Think about what
that might be. Whatever it is that you may experience regret now or later on for not having tried, this is a good chance to
be your true passion. There is nothing worse than arriving at the end of the journey and having regret. This is why finding
your passion, and following it is so important. Live your life so that you do not have regrets. ~ Frederic Premji
Shout Outs:
Reports
Open for Change
News: nothing really to report on that.
Activities:
So we're doing the penny drive, from the 7th to the 16th, we'll be counting halfway through, so the 11th just to empty
the jars and let the grades/staff know the standings. We'll be announcing the winners at the christmas assembly (prizes include
a trophy and bragging rights, and possibly timbits for each class in the grade that won). The funds raised will go towards
our action plans. 1) build a school in guatemala (70%) 2) adopt a village with SD61 (20%) 3) a trip in 2012 (kenya
or ecuador) (10%). How it works: All you want in your grades jar is pennies. But if there is something else
like a nickel that takes away 5 pennies from your total penny count. example: If a grade 9 puts 5 dollars into a grade
12's jar they are now minus 500 pennies. Therefore they are going to want to put more pennies in their jar, and put anything
else in the other ones. The grade with the most pennies (of highest negative value will win). I hope that makes sense
haha :).
Meeting: The nest meeting will most likely be sunday the 6th, just to get everything in
order. Hopefully, at 5 or 530.
Get
REAL
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting: Thursday Dec. 10th
Health Team
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting:
Spirit Fingers
News: No new news
Next Activities: Iflurtz?
Next Meeting: most likely sometime next week
purpose statement : "To bring joy, fun, motivation, and spirit to
the Reynolds school and community."
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
Helping Reynolds Athletics
We need people to
Timekeep , Scorekeep and work the 30 second clock.
I am hoping we may be able to get some Leadership students to volunteer.
NO
experience is necessary and they are easy to learn. Officials at each game are happy to help them through the task and will
not put any pressure on them if they are learning.
Games are as follows:
Sr Boys and Girls games are on TUESDAYS
AND THURSDAYS
Jr Boys and Girls games are on MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS
A schedule is posted at the end of the changeroom
halway behind the gym.
If they are interested, please see Mr. Ravenhill, Mr. Loukes, Mr. McDonald or Mr. Basi ASAP
We
have SR games on DECEMBER 8TH AND 15TH ( 5:45 and 7:30pm ) that need minor officials before Christmas.
Any help you
can give us will be greatly appreciated and you will be giving back to your school.
Thanks,
Dave Ravenhill Athletic
Director Reynolds Secondary School Victoria,BC
YCI (youth combatting intolerance)
group Tuesdays room 216 with Mr. Van
Monday Nov. 30th
Warm-up
Acknowledgements & Shout-Outs
To everyone who has signed up to make a shoebox hamper so far: Corri MacKinnon, Angelina Hendry, Kate Siemens, Katie Gamble,
Sara McKinnon, Lucille Kewley, Emily Nuttall, Rebecca Carlos, Mikhaila Morris, Eden Levinson, Julia Carr, Natalie Green, Alison
Goshulak
Reports
Open for Change
News: nothing really to report on that.
Activities:
So we're doing the penny drive, from the 7th to the 16th, we'll be counting halfway through, so the 11th just to empty
the jars and let the grades/staff know the standings. We'll be announcing the winners at the christmas assembly (prizes include
a trophy and bragging rights, and possibly timbits for each class in the grade that won). The funds raised will go towards
our action plans. 1) build a school in guatemala (70%) 2) adopt a village with SD61 (20%) 3) a trip in 2012 (kenya
or ecuador) (10%). How it works: All you want in your grades jar is pennies. But if there is something else
like a nickel that takes away 5 pennies from your total penny count. example: If a grade 9 puts 5 dollars into a grade
12's jar they are now minus 500 pennies. Therefore they are going to want to put more pennies in their jar, and put anything
else in the other ones. The grade with the most pennies (of highest negative value will win). I hope that makes sense
haha :).
Meeting: The nest meeting will most likely be sunday the 6th, just to get everything in
order. Hopefully, at 5 or 530.
Get
REAL
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting: Thursday Dec. 3rd
Health Team
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting:
Spirit Fingers
News:Set up for Airband has been moved to Dec 1 to the block before lunch (sorry
for short notice)
Next Activity: Airband on Dec 1st
Next Meeting: Sometime next week
Messages, Reminders & Sign-ups
Mrs. Smith--Christmas Card Making
Kate Siemens-- Santagrams
Dec. 4th... Gym Riot Coop Games Leaders...get t-shirt TODAY Be at SJ by 9:00 am on FRIDAY...
Team 1-- Kelly Milliken & Annika Benoit-Jansson
Team 2-- Corrie Mackinnon & Dayna Loeper
Team 3--Taylor Reynolds & Hanna McLeod-McKay
Team 4-- Zack Whitfield & Sam Prill
Team 5-- Sara McKinnon & Tessa Fryer
Team 6-- Katie Gamble & John Roney
Team 7-- Sabrina Mohamed & Rosanna Berger
Team 8-- Karlee Bowers & Paige Shirley
Team 9-- Emma Kinakin, Jane Egan
Team 10-- Katie Gray & Victoria Milne
Workshop Presenters: Brandon, Annelise, Kim
Who will be staying for lunch??
Meet right after today's meeting to make sure you feel prepared :-)
Staff vs Student Airbands
Reminder of Planning Process and Forms when activities are Initiatied
Other Opportunities
Monday Nov. 23rd
Pro-D Day--No Meeting...
** CHECK THE SIGN-UP BOARD IN HEATHER'S ROOM **
Use the day to RELAX......
Monday Nov. 16th, 2009
Start up
Perseverance...Practice it with VOW of Silence -->
planned for early December...stay tuned!
Sometimes the quietest actions create the loudest response. In 1930, Gandhi led a peaceful 240-mile, 24-day trek through
India in protest of British taxes, signaling the beginning of the end of British colonial rule. In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko
Ono staged two "bed-ins" inside Amsterdam and Montreal hotel rooms to promote world peace, capturing the attention of media
around the world.
The Vow of Silence campaign is meant to do just the same—attract as much attention as possible to raise awareness
and create real social change. Each year, youth around the world pledge to stay silent for 24 hours to support children who
are silenced by the denial of their basic rights.
Participants can collect donations for each hour, minute or second they stay silent, or for the day as a whole. Silence
can mean no speaking, or it can mean no communicating at all: no e-mailing, no social networking, no instant messaging, no
note-writing. You can join the movement by taking the Vow this year on November 20 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child. Alternatively, you can choose another date that suits you better. However you choose
to take the Vow, you stand up for the voiceless. (WE WILL BE CHOOSING A DATE IN EARLY DECEMBER)http://www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/youth/campaigns/campaigns.php?type=vowofsilence/
Acknowledgements--Shout Outs
To everyone who helped out with the Remembrance Day Assembly--It was
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reports
Open for Change
News:
Next Activities:
-Vow of Silence
-Shoebox Hampers
-Potato Socks
-
Next Meeting:
Get REAL
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting: Thursday Dec. 3rd
Health Team
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting:
School Spirit and Community Building
News:
Next Activities:
Next Meeting:
Messages, Reminders & Sign ups:
Get Sustainable Conference this Wednesday
WHEN: November 18,
2009
TIME: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
LOCATION: SJ Willis Educational Centre
COST: Free of Charge
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
·5-10 students per high school
·Students that have a prior interest/or a desire to learn
more about environmental issues at the school level and beyond
·The ideal is to recruit students from Environmental
Clubs and Leadership so we may create new connections between the groups
2.Participants must have parents/guardians sign a permission
form and return it to the Heather student/teacher (email Heather to get the permission form today!)
Middle
School Leadership Conference on Friday Dec. 4th. Will need to break cooperative games teams into pairs so we have enough
for 10 teams. Pick up cooperative games sample list (must know a minium of 15 activities to do with the students).
Will need to be at SJ Willis by 9 am with Lime Green Reynolds Shirt on the Friday.
Also need
workshop presenters for the Middle school conference on the Theme of Sustainability...
Sign up
for Workshop this Friday 1:30-4:30
NEVER GIVE UP!
Monday Nov. 9th
Warm-up-- 2 stories of Perserverance...
Moso Bamboo Tree, The by: Joel Weldon, The Sower's
Seeds
The moso is a bamboo plant that grows in China and the far east. After the moso is planted, no visible growth occurs for
up to five years - event under ideal conditions!
Then, as if by magic, it suddenly begins growing at the rate of nearly two and one half feet per day, reaching a full height
of ninety feet within six weeks.
But it's not magic. The moso's rapid growth is due to the miles of roots it develops during those first five years, five
years of getting ready.
Keep On, Keeping On by: Jim Donovan, , Source Unknown
Colonel Sanders went to more than 1,000 places trying to sell his chicken recipe before he found an interested buyer. The
fact that we can buy Kentucky Fried Chicken today attests to his perseverance. Thomas Edison tried almost 10,000 times before
he succeeded in creating the electric light. If he had given up, you would be reading this in the dark!
The original business plan for what was to become Federal Express was given a failing grade on Fred Smith¹s college exam.
And, in the early days, their employees would cash their pay checks at retail stores, rather than banks. This meant it would
take longer for the money to clear, thereby giving Fed Ex more time to cover their payroll.
Sylvester Stallone had been turned down a thousand times by agents and was down to his last $600 before he found a company
that would produce Rocky. The rest is history! To truly succeed requires a total commitment to your goal. Too many people
make the mistake of quitting just short of success. Keep going no matter what. If you really believe in what you are doing,
give it all you¹ve got and don¹t give up.
You will succeed. There is no such thing as failure. Every action produces an outcome. It may not always be the outcome
you are looking for, but it is an outcome nonetheless. If you monitor the results of your actions and keep correcting what
is not working, you will eventually produce the outcome you are looking for.
Be Persistent - Ray Kroc, the late founder of McDonalds, put it best when he said: "Nothing in this world can take
the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with great talent. Genius will not.
Un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not. The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence, determination
and love are omnipotent."
Don't quit before the miracle happens!
Acknowledgements "Shout Outs"
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups
Grads looking for helpers at the Grad dinner and dance Thursday Dec. 3rd to set up and take down (10 students) *sign
up on board
Dec. 4th Middle School Conference--need more teams for cooperative, gym riot games *sign up on board
Shoe box Hampers *sign up to create this special gift for a person in need
Need someone to take the lead and contact MADD regarding roadblocks and youth presence
W.I.N. Clothing Drive
Stream Team Watershed Project Looking for students interested in using the watershed model to teach elementary students
at Lake Hill...like little kids... interested in the environment? This could be for you... *sign up on board
Steering Committee Meetings
(get into groups today to start discussions) -- setting goals and calendar--what's next... Project
Managers and groups for upcoming activities, Logo, Purpose, Information for Website Link
Leadership students not part of steering committees...Sign up on board for the groups you want to be on the e-mail list
for (planning, project updates, minutes...) *See Board for organization and areas the committees oversee
Each group create a logo, purpose statement and determine its organization (chairs, secretary?)
1. Open for Change (full group)
2. Get. R.E.A.L. (5 members so far)
Great link for video clips of panellists at the annual PAGE (Peace and Global Education) conference
called "THE GREEN CHALLENGE":
Environmental Sustainability and Challenges for Canada" in Victoria this past Oct. 23rd, 2009.
http://www.pagebc.ca/Videos.php
3. Health Team (needs a group of committed individuals)
4. Spirit and School Community Building (3 members so far)
Other Meetings and Opportunities
New schedule for Get R.E.A.L. meetings in room 31
1st Thursday of Month-- Steering Committee Meeting
2nd Thursday of Month--General Meeting... ANYONE INVITED TO THIS MEETING WHO WANTS TO TAKE
PART IN ECO-ACTIVITIES...
3rd Thursday of the Month--Special Project Meeting time as needed
4th Thursday of the Month--Directed Study and Course Credit support
steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
Synonyms: 1.doggedness,
steadfastness. Perseverance,persistence,tenacity,pertinacity imply resolute and unyielding holding on in following a course of action. Perseverance
commonly suggests activity maintained in spite of difficulties or steadfast and long-continued application: Endurance
and perseverance combined to win in the end. It is regularly used in a favorable sense. Persistence,
which may be used in either a favorable or an unfavorable sense, implies unremitting (and sometimes annoying) perseverance:
persistence in a belief; persistence in talking when others wish to study. Tenacity,
with the original meaning of adhesiveness, as of glue, is a dogged and determined holding on.
Acknowledgements:
Thank you to the "Open for Change" Group for doing such a great job creating their group's vision and organization
Griff (9), Katie (10), Tessa (10), Jordan (10), Erin (10), Annika (11), Alyssa (11), Candace (11), Jessica (12),
Kelly (12)
Thank you to Brandon and Kim for Leading the Get R.E.A.L. (Reynolds Eco-Action Leaders) group last Thursday...
Looking to find a group of 10 students like the "Open for Change" Crew to organize the group and attend the distict, "Get
Sustainable" Youth Leaders Conference November 18th, 9-3pm at SJ Willis. 2 grade 9's, 3 grade 10's, 3 grade 11's and
2 grade 12's ideally... talk to me after this meeting.
Messages, Reminders and Sign-ups:
4 subgroups with student organization teams of 10 (from all grades)
-Open for Change -- Guatemala, Free the Children/Me to We, Homelessness
[kick start activity: We Day Vancouver]
*Established Team*
-Get R.E.A.L. (Reynolds EcoAction Leaders)-- Green initiative, Recycling,
Alternative Energy, Reducing, Green Products, etc...
[kick start activity: Get Sustainable District Youth Conference]
*Needs to confirm Team*
-Health Team (Needs Name)-- Intramurals, Fruits and Veggie program...other
*Needs to confirm Team*
[kick start activity--Fresh Minds Symposium at U-Vic]
-School Spirit and Community Building Team (Needs name and organizing group)--dance,
pumpking carving, staff vs student challenges.
*Needs to confirm Team*
WORKSHOPS FOR COURSE CREDIT...need 6 for year (6 offered each semester)
Heather... Leadership Styles and How to Lead a student group--set of 3 all together Friday Nov. 20th 1:30-4:30
Chris...
Santa's Pancake Breakfast in around the corner, and I am currently recruiting volunteers!
This annual event will be held on Saturday December 12th 9am-12pm at the Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd.
We need a large crew of volunteers! Duties range from Banquet Assistants to Greeters and Craft Zone Assistants. Please read
through the attached document for details about the volunteer shifts available.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please send me back an email with the volunteer duty
you are most interested in, and the time you are available.
Please pass this email along to others that enjoy volunteering.
Please contact Tricia Sanders, 598-2022 ext 223, tsanders@obkp.org to volunteer or for more information and cc Heather
Volunteer Opportunities Fall 2009
Kiwanis Pavilion
3034 Cedar Hill Road
Decorating Bulletin Board
for Remembrance Day
Christmas decorating,
Monday Nov. 30, Dec 1 and January 4th
Helping with recreation
programs on Professional Development Days
Volunteers are also
needed to help our residents participate in a weekly social event each Wednesday afternoon between 1-3:30pm, or
assist with a weekly bus outing on Tuesday afternoons between 1-3:30pm
Are you free one morning
or afternoon Monday-Friday to work with our rehabilitation assistants and recreation therapists in small group activities
and outings that focus on promoting creativity, friendship and socialization for seniors?
Other ways to get involved:
Assist with meals between
4:30-5:30 in the evenings. Training will be provided
“Adopt a grandma
or grandpa.” Parents and caregivers of young children and babies can participate in a group visit or set up individual
visits with our residents.
Help our residents participate
in our Thursday morning interdenominational church service
Be a “best friend”
to a senior through weekly visits. Visits between 3:30-5:00 are a great time for youth visits after school.
Other meetings and Opportunities:
Today after school-- anyone interested in Green Initiatives...
Get R.E.A.L. Thursdays at Lunch: proposed schedule--
1st Thursday of Month (Nov. 5): Information/Planning Meeting
2nd Thursday of Month (Nov. 12): Working Group Meetings
3rd Thursday of Month (Nov. 19: Course Credit Option Support
4th Thursday of Month (Nov. 26): Working Group Meetings
Fresh Minds Symposium at U-Vic... Next Monday all day....meet
at U-Vic Wright Building 9:30 am
Kelsey MacGillivray, Sally Schupach, Ayla Yazaoglo, Brennan La Boucane, Liam
Reitsma, Tessa Maxwell, Elizabeth Tong, April Tang, Tylor Reynolds, Jordan White
Checking e-mails...are you getting information?? Update e-mail information on board
Fresh Minds Symposium...information for attendees
Certificates for RVM and prizes!
Guest from Mary Manning Centre (Jessica Van der Veen Re:Event on November 20th
Ms Thomas-- International Studen Buddies
Posters for Out of the Rain Youth Shelter Benefit Concert on Nov. 12th
Getting Message out at Road Blocks--Sign up if interested
Shoebox Hampers...sign up if you are going to make one
Dec. 4th Middle School Leadership Conference at SJ... Coop games leaders and workshop leaders...sign up
Reynolds Wear
"Be the Change" Me to We Report Out
Get R.E.A.L. Report Out
Pumpkin Carving
Halloween Dance
Dessert Fundraiser Volunteers
A non-profit counselling agency in the neighbourhood that serves people of all ethnic and financial backgrounds
is looking for students to help at a dessert fundraiser evening on Sat. Nov. 14th.
1. 4-6 pm and/or: 8:30 to 10:00 pm:
Strong individuals to help set up /tear down tables and chairs for evening event. (We did not get anyone in this category
and we really could use it!)
2. 6:00 to 9:00pm: Presentable kids
to help serve tea and coffee and maintain dessert displays and clear dishes
Anyone interested can contact me directly at info@southislandcentre.ca or 472-2851 (am) or 414-0154 (pm).
Barbara Underhill
Director of Development South Island Centre for Counselling & Training info@southislandcentre.ca 250-472-2851
Other meetings and Opportunities:
Wednesday Oct. 28th "Be the Change" Me to We dessert meeting at Heather's
7:00pm
Thursday Oct. 29th Lunch Get R.E.A.L.
Waste Reduction Week in Canada this Week
Monday Oct. 19th
Warm-up (connected to monthly Theme Compassion & Common Sense)
Acknowledgements
Messages Reminders and Sign ups
Fresh Minds Symposium 5 grade 9's 5 grade 10's Monday Nov. 9th --must register for workshops
by this Friday!!!! so Heather needs names + top 3 workshop choices each below...
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
9:30am
Symposium Check-in, Bob Wright Building
10:00am
Welcome
10:10am
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Lara Lauzon
10:30am
How to Make the Most of Your Conference Experience This session will: (a) introduce participants
to the University as a context for knowledge creation and for challenging or questioning ideas, theories and practices, (b)
guide participants to identify individualized goals for their own conference learning engagement and experiences, and (c)
prepare participants to actively share, construct, and question ideas about sustainability throughout the conference.
10:50
BREAK
11:15am
Spotlight on…Sessions:
Session A - Becoming Batman: Can you really be a superhero? - Paul Zehr Through years of rigorous training Batman
has approached near super-human status. This makes Batman so attractive to so many--it seems grounded in the reality of hard
work and achievement. Is this the result of hard work? Or is there science behind the superhero?
Session B - Health, Geography and Community Mapping - John Newcomb Mapping the spread of epidemics and disease
is vital to stopping them, but other roles for geographers include understanding how mapping our resources can contribute
to a healthier community. Community mapping has become a major field of geography. This session will take you outdoors to
explore and map parts of the UVic campus with a hands on activity. Please dress for outdoors and appropriately for the weather.
Session C - Humans and ‘Hobbits’ - Helen Kurki and Becky Wigen Look into the past with the bones
of our ancestors. Hands-on activities allow students to explore human fossils from as far back as 3.5 million years to as
recent as the 17,000 year old “Hobbit”.
Session D - Opening the Circle: Including Everyone and Welcoming Our Differences - Moussa Magassa and Trisha Best Do
you ever wonder if your actions and language are as inclusive as they could be? Do you feel frustrated about so much talk
about “diversity, without enough action to support it? At the end of this workshop, you will be able to better connections
with other people and groups working for social justice, change, and peace.
Session E - Them (Human) Bones - Stefan Scott The bones in our bodies are much more intricately designed that
most of us imagine, and they do so much more that simply support our body structure. In this session we’ll learn about
the different types of bones in our bodies and their various functions. How a bone’s health can change throughout our
lifetime and why? We will also have some ‘hands-on’ time with bones to learn how to side them (left versus right)
as well as analyze them to learn more about the stories they tell and the roles they play.
Session F - Unleashing Your Super Powers - Sara Wegwitz In “Unleashing Your Super Powers” participants
will have a unique opportunity to explore the various aspects of health and wellness in their own lives. In this fun and interactive
workshop, we will reveal that being powerful, strong, and extraordinary is attainable for everyone. “ Ka-blam!”
Session G - Whose Life Is it, Anyway? - Phil Duchene Process Drama activities are brilliant ways to explore and
make sense of human behaviour; your own and everyone around you. They are like 3D interactive games allowing players and an
audience to change characters and storylines as improvised scenes unfold. Safe, fast and fun.
12:30pm
LUNCH
1:15pm
Afternoon Experiences
TBA
2:15 pm
School Showcase Choose a health project (school or community) that you have completed, planned, or
is currently underway to share with other high schools from around the province at the Fresh Minds Symposium, and become eligible
to win a $300 award for your school! Submissions must be received before October 23, 2009. Download the PDF Poster for more information.
3:00 pm
Symposium Ends
Toiletries to Anawim House
Anyone interested in learning about different cultures and sharing your
culture and time with international students
at Reynolds? There's a great opportunity for you to become a Canadian buddy while participating in fun
social events at school.
Pumpkin Carving
Halloween for Hungry
Halloween Dance
Youth off the Streets Benefit Concert
Feed
the Need is paring up with PSCC Fundraising Committee to launch its third campaign, Youth off The Streets!Together we plan to host a multitude of fundraising events in support of the Out of the Rain Youth Shelter Program. Charitable Registration No.2995 1174 RR0001
The
program was designed to help youths aged 15-25 yrs by providing them basic assistance during the coldest months of the year.
The program is open from November to April, providing each youth two hot meals (dinner and breakfast) as well as a bed for
the night. Doors open from 10pm to 8am, with seven different locations participating alternating different nights of the week.
The goal of the program is to institute a healthy and safe way of life for these youth who have no place to go; some will
come for the entire night to escape the street nightlife and others for the hot meal. On an average night the program serves
anywhere from 23-27 youths and their pets. Two fulltime staff members are present throughout the entire night to help with
meals, setup and support; volunteers are always welcome for various positions!
This
is such an incredible opportunity for both fundraising efforts and the community. The youth who benefit from this program
rely on our support to access basic necessities we sometimes take for granted. This year we have a goal to raise $10,000 towards
the program, a goal I believe we can easily achieve with all our efforts!
The
first event will be a benefit concert held at Vic High Theatre. The first part of the evening will feature one of the most
amazing bands right now in Victoria, the Vic High Rhythm and Blues Band will blow you away with their soulful performance.Then to close out the night, your heart will be stolen by the beautiful lyrics and
unbelievable falsetto by multitalented recording artist Shawn Hlookoff.
The
concert is November 12, 2009 from 7:00pm – 11pm. Doors open at 6:00pm.
Tickets
are $10 adults and $7 students!! Don’t miss out on this incredible experience!
I
am really excited about all the possibilities that lie ahead for this upcoming year and the difference we are going to make
in our own community! I look forward to working with all of you!!
"Be the change you wish to see in the world" ~ Gandhi
Please consider the environment before printing this emailþ
Getting Message out at Road Blocks--
Sanid Ayer: "The high school students were reminding drivers not to drink and drive, were there to
support MADD, and were giving out Telus phone cards, (with 5 free local calls). I thought it was very powerful to have
teens share an important message . . . I happened to see Vic Derman at the Saanich Light Up. He liked the idea of
doing something similar in Saanich, and said he would mention it to Saanich Police."
Reynolds Wear Report on Progress
Me to We Report on Progress
Waste Reduction Week this week
Volleyball Intramurals
Community Dance
Dear
Ms. Charlton,
I
write on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Mary Manning Centre - Child Abuse Prevention & Counselling Society.
The Centre provides counselling for children and youth up to 18 years of age for sexual abuse and extreme physical abuse.
We are having a fundraising and consciousness raising dance featuring the Vic High Rhythm and Blues Band on
Friday November 20th, at the Da Vinci Centre.
Friday, November
20th, 2009
from 7:30 pm –
10:30 pm
at the Da Vinci Centre
195 Bay Street
For tickets call
Mary Manning Centre:
(250) 385-6111
tickets: $10/adults; $8/youth; and $25/family
This
is the first of what we hope will become a fun annual event engaging different performers from schools across the lower island
over the coming years. By drawing in performers, volunteers and artists from the various schools across the lower island
we hope that more students will become aware that Mary Manning Centre is here for them and their friends if they need help.
We
are looking for volunteers to:
*
Sell tickets (we hope to sell out!)
*
Set up
*
Clean up
*
Food and refreshment sales
*
Decorate the hall
*
Seek silent auction donations
*
Help set up the silent auction
We
are open to students who want to extend their commitment to managing, creating or coordinating aspects of the event and are
happy to act in a mentorship capacity.
Perhaps
some of your students would be interested and/or perhaps you could refer me to others in the system who may wish to be involved
this year or in the coming years either as performers or in an organizational capacity.
Please
let me know if you need more information and thank you for your attention to this matter.
Jessica
Van der Veen, Vice-Chair
Mary
Manning Centre
Other Meetings and Opportunities
Me to We follow up at SJ Willis today 3:30-7:30 (Kelly, Katie,Erin)
Reynolds Wear Team meeting right after main leadership meeting today :-)
Oct. 12, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Semester 1
Thank you to ALL the students who
helped out at the Royal Victoria Marathon (and put up with any abuse too)... Nice Job!!
Hi, everyone. Just wanted to thank you all for your help in collecting backpacks
through your schools. We picked up more than 200 backpacks on Friday, and they’ve all been put to very good use! We
did a marathon packing session at Our Place on Saturday and packed up 700 backpacks in all, so we’re ready to go come
Wednesday when Project Connect is on. There’s plenty of word on the street already that we’ll be handing out backpacks
that day, and much anticipation!
I’m looking forward to meeting students at the forum on Thursday. Details
one more time: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Downtown Community Activity Centre, 755 Pandora Ave. It’s a big room – a
gymnasium, in fact – so no worries about having too many people, so please feel free to bring any students who are interested
in being there.
See you there, and thanks again for your support in this! One small technical
note – I seem to have lost the email of Princess Lafayette, but I know I’ve got a fellow student on this list,
so could you forward this message to Princess? Thanks – see you Thursday.
We are looking for volunteers to help out with the annual PUMPKIN
CARVING CONTEST! It is on THURSDAY OCTOBER 29th during lunch in the foyer. However, we would need the helpers about 45 minutes before as well as after lunch
for setting up and cleaning up (you would have to miss some of your A & D block classes), but you can leave for lunch
or participate in the contest if you like. Some of the tasks involved include wrapping
tables & floor in garbage bags, hauling pumpkins, setting up supplies, and decorating. The
more helpers, the faster things will go! If anyone is interested in helping out, email Ali back at aliboudewyn@hotmail.com & attend the brief meeting after school on Wednesday after school in flex.
Thank you,
-Ali Boudewyn & Anna Jacquet :)
Main Coordinators for Activities
** if you want to help out with any of
these activities please see the coordinators
** sign up sheets will also come around
in class
** If you would like to introduce a NEW
activity see Heather or Chris for forms
** All planning forms and log sheets in
Room 33 (plastic drawers in corner of room by windows
Volleyball/Intramurals—Connor White
& Russell Henry and Bianca Legaspi
Homeless Wee (Oct. 11-18)—Katie Gamble,
Taylor Reynolds & Anna Jaquet
Halloween Dance (Oct. 29)—Jordan
White, Kelly Milliken & Jessica Noble
Pumpkin Carving (Oct. 29)—Ali Boudewyn
& Anna Jacquet
Halloween for Hunger (Oct. 31)—Mikhaila
Morris
W.I.N. Clothing Drive (Nov. ____)—Ayla
Yazganoglu
Karaoke Challenge (Nov. ____)—Ayla
Yazganoglu, Sabrina Mohamed & April Tang-Tran
Anawim House is an adult only facility and we offer
two different programs: an outreach day program where those in need of companionship and sharing can drop by 6 days a week and also
a residential program. We invite our people to seek to change their self defeating behaviors, achieve 30 days of sobriety, and
treat others with kindness and respect.
Outreach day program
Men and women in need, who
want to live in a new healthy way:
People at risk, without a safe and healthy place to spend the day
People in need of food, clothing or refuge
Those who do not have a place to bathe or do laundry
People who need someone to care and believe in them
Those who want to respect each other and leave the violent addictive ways of
the street behind
Those who have the willingness to risk new ways
People who are searching to free themselves from the trappings of poverty to
allow them to be who they were meant to be
Needs Donations:
-Food, Cleaning Supplies, Toiletries, Clothing (complete list available)
Victoria Student Leadership Conference Dec. 4th...we run the Gym
Riot!
GETTING INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES-- A HUGE PART
OF LEADERSHIP...Learning by doing...
Traditional Activities.... Need coordinators and team members to sign up...
1) Feedback from the Hartland Happening! They said the kids were the best
volunteers they have ever had! AWESOME!!!!
2) Sign-ups (See Lists outside Heather's room 33 in Flex Alley)
Royal Victoria Marathon Sun. Oct. 11
Recycle Depot Sat. Sept. 26th
Elementary Cross Country Meet Helpers (set-up and Marshalling) 2:30-3:30 and 3:30-5:30 or both Mon. Sept. 28
Reynolds Garden Club
Get R.E.A.L. Reynolds Eco-Action Group (Green Group)
2) Meetings:
Wednesday Sept. 23 at Lunch room 33 Me to We Group:
Katie Gamble, Tessa Fryer, Erin McQuarrie, Candace Jung, Kelly Milliken, Jordan White, Annika Bennoit-Jansson
Thurs. Sept. 24 at Lunch room 31 Get REAL (green group)
WELCOME BACK FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR AND THE MANY EXCITING THINGS TO COME...BECAUASE...
YOU,
"Make a difference, Make it Happen!"
1st meeting: Monday Sept. 14th 11:30
We have over 130 students registered in Leadership this year so we are going to start off meeting
in two groups...
Grade 9's room 31 (66)
Grade 10-12's Room 32 (67)
Objectives for today...first meeting of the year--
1) Introduce Leadership Advisors: Chris McDonald, Gloria Solley and Heather Coey
2) Find out who is here...collect e-mail addresses
3) Sign up for Saturday's LEADERHIP RETREAT 10 am - 11 pm... Team Building, Fun, Getting to know
one another, movie night... bring bagged lunch, snack, drink...2 slices of pizza each provided for dinner...sign up for type
of pizza...
4) Magazine Fundraiser
5) Topic of the Month: Communication
6) Leadership as Club....Leadership as Course...what's the difference?
7) Purpose of Monday meetings (share information, recognize accomplishments, plan, organize and
assess activities
8) Foramat of meetings:
Warm-up (quote, song, you-tube clip, game)
Acknowlegements
Messages, Reminders, Sign-ups
Meetings
Other Workshops and Opportunities
9) Cops for Cancer Involvement... Mr. Norris-Jones
TOPIC OF THE MONTH-- COMMUNICATION
No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others. - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Many
of the problems that occur in an organization are the direct result of people failing to communicate. Faulty communication
causes the most problems. It leads to confusion and can cause a good plan to fail. Communication is the exchange and flow
of information and ideas from one person to another. It involves a sender transmitting an idea to a receiver. Effective
communication occurs only if the receiver understands the exact information or idea that the sender intended to transmit.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
1.HARTLAND
LANDFILL EVENT
Are you interested in participating in a fun and interactive
CRD event?
We need your help to make the 4th Annual Hartland
Open House a huge success!
This year the Hartland Happening takes place September
20, 2009, and we are looking for energetic people to help out with all aspects of the event. Join in with the festivities
to help create a successful event for the 4th year running! The event gives the public a look behind the scenes
at the award winning Hartland landfill. There will be educational displays, guided tours, refreshments and many other interesting
happenings to help out with.
This requires
an adult zone captain and then as many volunteers as possible…last year we had 60!! It brings in money to the school
as well.
If you are interested (AND IF YOU HAVE A PARENT WHO MIGHT WANT TO BE THE ZONE CPATAIN) e-mail Heather hcoey@shaw.ca
3.The Burnside Gorge Community Association is hosting The Gorge Waterway Cleanup on
Saturday September 19th 9am-12noon
Each year more than 100 volunteers participate in
this event, retrieving debris from the ocean and shoreline. This year's event will be a great one, with some new local
businesses participating, and an after-event volunteer recognition lunch in our Community Centre 12:30-2pm.
Please consider joining us for this year's Gorge Waterway
Cleanup, and also help us reach more community members by forwarding this message to anyone you know that may be
interested. If you wish to assist through the distribution of posters and handbills, they will be available in
the reception area of our Community Centre by Friday.
If you require any additional information, or would
like to sign-up as a volunteer for this event, please send me an email or give me a call.
5.Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:45pm (need permission from classroom teacher) help out in the Reynolds
Recycle room sorting and cleaning items as they are brought in from the collection towers. E-mail Heather hcoey@shaw.ca
6.CCRP
Magazine Fundraiser...big fundraiser for Flex/Leadership coming soon. We hope everyone will try and sell/renew at least
one magazine subscription. Each subscription = 15 min. Towards service/leadership time J Prizes for top sellers. Can order through catalogue or online
https://www.ccrp.ca/ (code to come)
7.COPS for CANCER dance, car wash other... Talk to Mr. Norris Jones in
room 212 or e-mail: dnorris@sd61.bc.ca
like ourself and realise we have a lot to offer
So assess everything that you do, whatever it is that you find really easy and fun, this may very well be your passion. And
don’t think that anything is off limits or silly. Some people have taken their passion for skateboarding, drawing, or
collecting to full fledged careers. Remember this, you can make a career out of anything you are passionate about.
But I remember playing for hours and hours, and always coming up with different plays, and different methods to score goals.
I was always full of creativity when playing hockey. Later in life, I developed similar creativity in business. Think about
something in your life where you seem to always expand its horizon, always coming up with new, fun, and exciting ideas relating
to that subject. Whatever makes you creative, is probably something that you are very passionate about.
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