Friday, February 26th, 2010 Day 3
Friday, February 26, 2010 DAY 3
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STAFF SUPERVISION |
Feb. 22 – Mar. 5 |
Mar. 8 – Mar. 19 |
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Grade 6-7 Lockers |
Mr. A. Fast |
Mrs. D. Herr |
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Grade 8 Lockers |
Mr. J. Hudson |
Mr. R. Klassen |
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Grade 9 Lockers |
Ms. J. Johnson |
Mr. A. Klassen |
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HS Cafeteria |
Mr. T. Herr |
Mr. A. Hiebert |
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD INFORMATION
Students interested in pursuing employment with the provincial government should check out www.studentjobs.gov.mb.ca. This is the time to get your application in for summer employment.
The Early Admission deadline for the University of Winnipeg is March 1 (Monday). See Mrs. Herr if you need an application form or apply online at www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/future-admis-application.
Job Opportunity for a student, preferably in grade 11, at a chiropractic office in East Kildonan. Duties include answering phones, handling appointments, filing, using computer program (training provided). The hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:45-6:15. If interested, see Mrs. Herr.
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:
U of Manitoba Agricultural and Food Sciences - March 26, 2010
Manitoba Youth Leadership - March 26, 2010
MTS Pursue Your Calling - April 23, 2010
Garfield Weston - March 23, 2010
Seven Oaks - April 29, 2010
See Mrs. Herr for further details or check the bulletin board by the high school Science classrooms.
GENERAL STUDENT NEWS
ATTENTION YEARBOOK COMMITTEE: Please plan to attend an important meeting with our Friesen’s representative at Noon TODAY, Friday, February 26 in Mr. Buhler's room (Rm. 5208). Bring your lunch!
Sobeys fundraiser runs until March 8th. No orders will be accepted after March 8th at 9:00 a.m.
Driver's Education Registration will take place on Monday March 1st at 12 noon in the HS office. You must turn 16 before Sept. 15th. Classes will run Monday through Thursday from 3:30 - 5:45 beginning March 8th until March 25th.
Today's Olympic Trivia Questions:
NUTRITION 9: Grade 9 oral reports are due this week. If they are not handed in, this will reflect on your report card!
CROSSWALK ON HENDERSON HWY.: Be careful crossing at the crosswalk. The roads are slippery during the changing weather and cars don’t always stop on time. Again, wait until all cars have stopped.
LOST AND FOUND
iPOD: If anyone is missing an iPod, please go to the high school office to identify it.
Lost and Found: The Lost and Found are getting quite full! Please check the L & F for any items you may be missing. The L & F will be cleaned out once again in the middle of March.
MUSIC
The Optimist Festival continued last night with the Concert Band performing in Level 5. They were especially praised by the adjudicators for spirited, dramatic interpretation, elegantly shaped phrases, and fine solo work from every corner of the ensemble.
The Festival continues this morning with the Grade 8 Band performing at 10:30 am.
Concert Band - A reminder: flute/oboe sectional Monday, 3:20 pm - 4:20 pm.
Junior Jazz Band: A reminder - rehearsal Thursday, March 4, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, the third last before the March 9 performance.
Kristyn Anderson and Ariana Brown, see Mr. Taves at lunch in the choir room.
LIBRARY
The following students have books on hold in the library:
Luc Ottenbreit
Book Trailer Contest: Brendan Knapp, Lanae Kasdorf, Ian Veloso, Courtney Stevens, Georgia Loewen, and Kristin Braun should see Mrs. Mason ASAP re: book trailer contest.
SPORTS
Grade 8 boys basketball meeting at lunch today in mr. fast's room.
The JVB basketball practice is canceled TODAY, Friday, Feb 26.
The gr. 8 girls BBall team defeated Chief Peguis yesterday 38 - 25 and now advances to the RETSD semi finals next Tues. Congrats girls!
Cafeteria Lunch Specials For This Week
Monday…
Tuesday…
Wednesday…
Thursday…
Friday…. Spaghetti and meat-sauce with garden salad
Specials ($4.35)
Devotional Day 3, Friday, Feb 26, 2010
The Buck Stops Here
Acts 20:35 ~ It is more blessed to give than to receive.
One day I became curious about where my money was disappearing. I didn’t make much working part time at the box company, so I wasn’t exactly loaded. But I earned enough to know I shouldn’t be constantly broke.
To solve the mystery, I got out my debit card statements and started scanning through all the itemized entries recorded at each point of purchase.
The new winter boots ate a wad. And it was hard to believe I’d spent $136 on gas in one week. The amount I paid for new tires made me wince, but what was I supposed to do, drive around on slicks? There was the day I bombed my bio exam and got wasted on waffle cones at TCBY, the pair of Nikes (because I felt guilty about TCBY), thirteen new downloads and new headphones to better enjoy them. The list became a blur of figures.
It’s odd, but I’d always thought of myself as a caring person, one who was concerned about others. But the truth is, I was most concerned about myself. My bank statement proved it. Priorities are generally mirrored by how you spend your money. Is it always for yourself? Or do you consider how you can meet others’ needs?
What are some of those needs? Well, I’d ignored several just in the previous month. I thought of the family that got burned out of their house and lost everything. Maybe I could have made them a meal or bought them a sack of burgers. I could have done something similar for the homeless guy on the corner who looked like he was starving. A flower would have brightened the day of the elderly lady next door. Maybe I could have spent my time – just ten minutes to help with the dishes, call my grandfather, or help paint the living room.
Sometimes it’s hard to change selfish habits. But the task is made easier when I consider that everything I have is a gift from God. Freely I have received, so freely should I give (see Matthew 10:8).
Take some time to think about your own spending habits. Are they an appropriate representation of your priorities? What are the needs that are around you at present? How can you help?
Prayer:
Dear God – Thank you for taking care of us and giving us what we need. Help us to think beyond ourselves and get involved in helping others with their needs.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
By Rick Christian, One Year Devos for Students, 2009.