Submitted by Brian Rogers
Monday, December 8th - Day 2 (B-A-D-C) The special in the cafeteria at noon is chili cheese and nachos.
In sports, the #1 girls’ and #1 boys’ basketball teams travel to Charlottetown Rural. Game times are 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The #2 girls’ and #2 boys’ basketball teams host Charlottetown Rural. Game times are 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9th - Day 1 (A-B-C-D) The special in the cafeteria at noon is chicken breast dinner or club wrap and salad.
An information session for UPEI is scheduled for the Lecture Theatre beginning at 2 p.m. Interested students must pre-register with Mr. Donovan in order to attend.
Wednesday, December 10th - Day 2 (B-A-D-C) The special in the cafeteria at noon is lasagna and salad or chicken caesar wrap.
A Positive Choices presentation will take place in the Lecture Theatre. Three Oaks is hosting a number of these sessions over the course of the school year. The purpose is to help students meet some of the many challenges they face and help make positive choices in their lives. The topic for this session is "Drug Addiction."
In sports, the #1 girls’ basketball team travels to Montague for a game at 7:30 p.m. The #2 girls’ and #2 boys’ basketball teams host Bluefield. Game times are 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 11th - Day 1 (A-B-C-D) The special in the cafeteria at noon is turkey dinner or macaroni casserole.
The Family Place family resource centre, will host lunch and learn sessions for the pregnant and parenting students in the school. They are invited to join Lori Clarke each Thursday as she’ll share lunch and information on topics such as; pre-natal care, labour, delivery, and parenting. The group meets each Thursday in the Three Oaks conference room at noon.
In sports, the #1 boys’ basketball team travels to the Colonel Gray tournament.
Friday, December 12th - Day 2 (B-A-D-C) The special in the cafeteria at noon is bacon cheeseburger and fries.
In sports, the #1 boys’ basketball team travels to Colonel Gray to participate in a tournament. This tournament concludes on Saturday.
Noteworthy Items:
Winter is here and with it comes some questionable mornings regarding weather and school closures. Due to the size of the Western School Board, it may be necessary to delay or close all schools or some of the schools. When a partial delay or closure is called, it will be done on the basis of family of schools. The Three Oaks family of schools are composed of: Three Oaks Senior High, Summerside Intermediate, Athena Consolidated, Miscouche Consolidated, Elm Street Elementary, Greenfield Elementary, and Parkside Elementary.
There are three other families of schools. They are: The Kinkora Family, The Kensington Family, and the Westisle Family.
Plan to attend the annual TOSH Christmas Classic. This tournament includes boys teams from Charlottetown Rural, Colonel Gray, Bluefield, Amherst, Lockview, Central Kings and Milwood. The tournament runs from Thursday, December 18th to Saturday, December 20th.
Congratulations to Kelsea Beadman and Madeline Campbell who travelled to Ottawa recently to the Terry Fox Centre as part of the Encounters with Canada Program. Encounters with Canada is an annual exchange involving students and teachers from across Canada. Conferences, workshops, and exterior visits are creatively designed for the interactive program. The theme for Kelsea’s and Madeline’s visit was Medicine and Health.
A reminder to grads to drop by Student Services to check out our bursary board which is updated weekly. Graduates who are considering studying skilled trades outside P.E.I. are strongly encouraged to apply a.s.a.p. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Community Colleges are accepting applicants on a first come, best qualified basis. For more information, contact Mr. Donovan in Student Services.
Upcoming Dates:
December 18th-20th TOSH Christmas Basketball Classic
December 20th Christmas Break begins
January 5th First school day of 2009
If you wish more information about our school, visit our website at www.edu.pe.ca/threeoaks
or our blog at http://thisweekatthreeoaks.blogspot.com/
