Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 Day 3
STAFF SUPERVISION at BREAK |
Dec. 13 – Dec. 22 |
Jan. 6 – Jan. 7 |
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Grade 6-7 Lockers |
Mr. T. Taves |
Ms. M. Unruh |
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Grade 8 Lockers |
Mrs. E. Berard |
Mr. D. Tjart |
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Grade 9 Lockers |
Mr. S. Warkentine |
Mr. M. Neufeld |
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HS Cafeteria |
Mrs. A. Neufeld |
Mrs. M. Rewucki |
Daily Bulletin TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2010 Day 3
EARLY DISMISSAL TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2010. Please make arrangements to leave the school immediately after the 2:30 bell.
Shortened Bell Schedule for Day 1,2, 4 and 5
Period Start Time End Time
1 8:00 8:50
2 8:50 9:40
Devotional 9:40 9:45
Break 9:45 9:55
3 9:55 10:45
4 10:45 11:35
Lunch 11:35 12:15
5 12:15 1:00
6 1:00 1:45
7 1:45 2:30
● The LAR is open during the staff meeting tomorrow (Wednesday).
GLOBAL FOCUS BRAZIL
BRAZIL
The Brazilian real, also denoted by BRL, is the official currency of Brazil.
► 1 Canadian Dollar = 1.68385 Brazilian Real
► 1 Brazilian Real (BRL) = 0.59388 Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities
● United Way Youth Leaders in Action: $500 for students who are involved in a United Way-funded organization; also based on academics and financial need. Deadline: February 7, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.unitedwayyouth.mb.ca/scholarship
● Toyota Earth Day Scholarship: $5000 for students who will be attending a post-secondary institution; based on academic excellence, extra-curricular activities and demonstrated exceptional commitment to the environment. Deadline: January 31, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.earthday.ca/scholarship
● Terry Fox Humanitarian Award: $3500/$7000 for citizens exhibiting the highest ideals and qualities of citizenship; demonstrated courage in overcoming obstacles, involvement in humanitarian service and participation in sport, fitness and community service. Deadline: February 1, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.terryfoxawards.ca
● Youth Leadership Scholarship - $500 for graduating grade 12 students who have participated in leadership and volunteer activities targeted at promoting healthy living. Deadline: March 25, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.gov.mb.ca/healthyliving/youth/leadership/youthleadershipscholarship.html
General Announcements
● TEACHER QUOTES: Everybody loves to laugh at their teachers, and what better way to remember the goofiness than with teacher quotes? If your teacher says something funny, write it down and bring it to either the High School or Middle School office. It might end up in the yearbook.
● Miami Dolphins jacket or t shirt could be yours. Come to the library and enter the draw for the jacket, t shirt and other prizes. Draw will be made Dec. 21
● PENNY POWER: This is the last week to bring money for Penny Power to support African people. Give generously.
● IMPROV SHOW: If you would like to see the MBCI Improv Team perform along with 3 other high schools join us at John Taylor Collegiate, 470 Hamilton Ave. tomorrow, Wednesday at 7:30pm!! Hope you can make it out!!!
● To the students performing at last night's Christmas concert: Thank you for a powerful and inspiring Christmas message!
Sports
● JV Girls: A reminder to the JV Girls volleyball team to return both sets of uniforms to Mr. Tjart as soon as possible.
● Are you looking for all the glory of Varsity Athletics without the grueling practices? Managing the Hawks' Varsity Girls Basketball Team may be just what the doctor ordered. Talk to Miss Zimmerman or Mrs. Boese if you're interested. It may be the best decision you've ever made.
Music
● Senior Jazz Band - you rehearse with Will Bonness at lunch today in the band room.
Week 4 Daily Cafeteria Menu
Monday :
Tuesday : Chicken Fajita on Whole Wheat Tortilla and Salad
Wednesday : Boiled Perogies, Fried Onions and Bavarian Sausage
Thursday : Spaghetti with Meatsauce, Garlic Toast and Salad
Friday : Soft Beef Taco, Soup or Fries
Devotional TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 2010 Day 3
Welcoming the Morning
Romans 13:11-14 (NIV, ©2010)
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
I am not generally known as a cheerful morning riser. One year, probably at Christmas, my sister and I found ourselves back at home. We were well into adulthood but the patterns of childhood still came easily when we found ourselves back in the parental fold. I was asleep in my old bedroom when my sister came in to wake me. She cautiously touched my shoulder and said softly, “Valerie, it’s time to get up,” and then before I could say a word in response she blurted out anxiously, “Mom made me wake you!”
In today’s scripture reading, the apostle Paul is trying his best to wake his readers to the reality of their situation. The time is short. The day of salvation is almost at hand. It is time to get up!
Paul’s use of such familiar imagery, the darkness turning to light, is about more than just rubbing the sleep from our eyes or getting ready to face the day. Paul suggests that in anticipation of Christ’s coming, we make sure to throw off the deeds that are associated with darkness and embrace the light. For Paul, this means living in ways that demonstrate allegiance to a risen Christ. Indeed, we are to be clothed in Jesus Christ.
During this advent season we are reminded that Jesus is coming again. This means that Paul’s words are still timely in their encouragement to live righteous lives as befits followers of Jesus. The time for sleeping is over. The light is nearly here ― wake up!
Prayer: Loving God, help us to clothe ourselves with Jesus Christ so that we may truly welcome the morning light.
Valerie Rempel, PhD
Associate Professor of History and Theology, MBBS, Fresno Campus