Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Day 5
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Day 5
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STAFF SUPERVISION |
April 12 – April 23 |
April 26 - May 7 |
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Grade 6-7 Lockers |
Ms. L. Dowbenko |
Mrs. S. McDowell |
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Grade 8 Lockers |
Mr. R. Rempel |
Ms. E. Berard |
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Grade 9 Lockers |
Mr. M. Opalko |
Mr. S. Warkentine |
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HS Cafeteria |
Ms. R. Zimmermann |
Ms. L. Hall |
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:
MTS Pursue Your Calling - $1,000 for college or university bound students planning a career in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or Technology; summer employment opportunities. Deadline: April 23, 2010. See Mrs. Herr for more information or the bulletin board by her office.
The Manitoba Scholarship and Career Handbook is available for free download or viewing at www.studentscholarships.org/manitobabook.php. It is designed for high school students that want to attend university, college or technical school featuring scholarships and tips on how to find and apply for them.
GENERAL STUDENT NEWS
Job Opportunity: A downtown church is looking for a caretaker - responsibilities include cleaning, security and event set-ups required for 10-15 hrs. per week. If interested, see Mrs. Herr or the posting on the bulletin board by her office. Applications are being accepted until April 26.
Middle School Subway Day: Subway Day is Back!! April 27, Day 4. Orders should be handed in to the middle school office by April 23 @ lunch.
Congratulations: To Marissa Naylor who won the gold medal in the National tournament held by Bowl Canada, one of the governing bodies of 10 pin bowling. This is the first time in 25 years that a girl has won this championship for Manitoba, and she also set a Canadian record in the process.
YIP Jessenia Fleming and Erik Mann: Please see Mrs. Mason ASAP regarding YIP.
MUSIC
Junior Vocal Jazz: Girls meet today at lunch.
SPORTS
MBCI Golf Team: All golfers from grades 9-12 are asked to contact Mr. Plett about their interest in being part of MBCI's Golf Team. There is a KPAC Golf League this year and all participating schools in KPAC will be involved in match play matches against teams from other schools once a week starting in May. An Evaluation Day is planned for April 28 where all golfers from the participating KPAC schools will be in a stroke play event to determine their school's tier placing.
MBCI Hoodies: If you ordered an MBCI hoodie from Mr. Plett you can pick it up in room 5202. If you would like an MBCI hoodie another order will be made real soon so drop by, get sized up and place an order.
CALLING ALL SOCCER PLAYERS!: A tryout/practice for boys and girls Varsity Soccer Teams will take place today, Tuesday, April 20 and Thursday April 22 at 4:00 pm at the field North East (across Brazier) of MBCI. If you need to contact coaches please call #995-3018 (Michelle) or #999-7502 (Andrew) or #295-1403 (Kaitlin). GO HAWKS!!!
Cafeteria Lunch Specials For This Week
Monday…
Tuesday… Chicken Caesar Salad and Garlic toast
Wednesday… Clubhouse wrap with soup or onion rings
Thursday…..Hot Turkey Sandwich with Fries
Friday….Beef and Vegetable Lasagna with Caesar Salad
Specials ($4.35)
Devotional Day 5, Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Pay Attention
You see pain all around you. If you scan any crowd of your peers, you’re almost guaranteed to see students struggling in some area – broken or strained relationships, the death of a relative or friend, a romantic breakup, or a family separation or divorce. You can be sure they face the losses and disappointments of everyday life – misplacing a textbook, earning a bad grade, losing a sporting event, or getting cut from a team.
What can you do to ease the pain and hurt?
You’re on the right track if your mind flies to any of these ideas – be available, speak encouraging words, pray for your friend, do acts of kindness, point your friend to helpful Scripture passages. All of those responses are great. Yet God has one more way to use you to ease the grief or trouble of a hurting friend. Maybe you can understand it best through this illustration.
Imagine you’re really down. Your girlfriend or boyfriend dumped you today, and you got slammed hard. You feel unwanted and unloved – things couldn’t be worse. You get together with your best friend and pour out your frustrations, anger, and feelings of betrayal. Eventually, you find words to explain exactly how badly it hurts. Which of the following responses by your friend would make you feel better?
Your friend zonks and goes to sleep while you’re talking.
Your friend gets steaming mad at your boyfriend or girlfriend and starts plotting total revenge on him/her.
Your friend listens carefully – maybe even choking back tears – then says something like, “I’m sorry this happened to you. I feel bad that you are hurting. I know this relationship meant a lot to you. I’m going to be here for you.”
If you went for the third option, you have a good idea of how God wants to involve you in bringing comfort to a hurting friend.
Romans 12:15 reads, “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.”
When you identify with the pain and hurt of a friend – speaking compassionate words and showering your friend with care – God miraculously reduces your friend’s pain. It’s as if your compassionate caring allows you to pick up some of your friend’s pain. You make his or her burden lighter. And that’s a Christ-like thing to do.
Prayer:
Dear God, help us to see the opportunities around us to care for a friend or fellow student. Help us to be willing to share in their pain.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
by Josh McDowell, Youth Devotions 2, 2003.