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<![CDATA[Vanier Catholic Secondary School - News]]>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:48:28 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Exam Schedule • January 2012]]>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:07:31 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2012/01/exam-schedule-january-2012.html

Download a copy of the exam schedule: HERE

]]><![CDATA[Happy New Year!]]>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:21:52 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2012/01/happy-new-year.html

]]><![CDATA[Yearbook Sales Needed!]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:52:34 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/12/yearbook-sales-needed.html

Please support our yearbook. We need to sell 250 books to maintain our $35 price. If you were thinking of ordering a yearbook, then this is the time! If you wait until later, there won't be a yearbook for you to order. We have to pre-sell the yearbooks in order to cover the costs of printing. Order forms are available in the office.

]]><![CDATA[Bare Essentials Campaign]]>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:01:34 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/11/bare-essentials-campaign.html

Women and their families who are fleeing abusive situations often do not have the chance to pack even the bare essentials.

Next week, Kaushee’s Place will begin their annual Bare Essentials Campaign to gather supplies for women escaping abuse.

Please bring donations of NEW underwear, socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bath products, shampoo and conditioner, hairbrushes, hair accessories, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, diapers and formula to the basket in the front foyer. Cash or cheque donations are also greatly appreciated.

]]><![CDATA[French Exchange Program]]>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:06:58 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/11/french-exchange-program.html

Interested in learning, studying or improving your French somewhere in Canada this summer with Canadians your age and language level?

Interested in staying on a university or college campus or possibly live with a French-speaking family? EXPLORE is for YOU!

Requirements:

You want to learn French (no previous French knowledge required!!)
Age: 14-15 (for 3 week explore)   15+ and Grade 11/12 (for 5 week explore)
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Your permanent residence is NOT in Québec
If you are 14-15 yrs old, you can apply for a 3 week program to study French in Québec from July 4th to July 22nd and stay with a French-speaking family.
If you are 15 yrs+, are in Grade 11 or 12 and you are a full-time student, you can apply for a 5 week program to study French on numerous campuses across Canada including Québec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, New Brunswick and BC. Some of these programs also offer credits.

These two programs offer bursaries, which means food, lodging, tuition and activities are paid for.

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•              Deadline is February 28th, 2012 but spots are limited and they are filling up fast. Don't delay.

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See Mme Hamel or Mme Ouimet for details, check online at www.myexplore.ca or call 1-877-866-4242.

]]><![CDATA[School is closed on the following days...]]>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:34:54 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/10/school-is-closed-on-the-following-days.html

School will be closed on these upcoming dates:

Friday, October 28th
PD day for all Catholic Schools

Friday - Monday, November 11-14th
Closed Friday and Monday of the Remembrance Day weekend

]]><![CDATA[Arctic Winter Games: Table Tennis]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:51:25 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/10/arctic-winter-games-table-tennis.html

Arctic Winter Games Table Tennis trials will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23rd at Whitehorse Elementary School.

Registration is at 10 am.

Categories
Boys/Girls born 1994 or later
Boys/Girls born 1997 or later.

There will be a $15 entry fee.
For more information, call Dave Stockdale at 668-3358.

]]><![CDATA[Social Justice Club Meeting]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:47:28 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/10/social-justice-club-meeting.html

This is a reminder that the SJ Club meets every Tuesday at 12:15 pm in Room 14.

Come and check it out!

We raise awareness, encourage action, and raise money for local and global groups related to social justice.

]]><![CDATA[Poverty and Homelessness Action Week]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:44:00 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/10/poverty-and-homelessness-action-week.html

This is Poverty and Homelessness Action Week.
Today students with microphones will be circulating in the school to ask YOU your opinion on poverty and homelessness.

Also, drop by Ms. Greve's room at lunch to help make sandwiches for the outreach van. Stay tuned for more events as the week continues.

]]><![CDATA[Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews next week!]]>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:37:47 -0800http://www.vcss.ca/2/post/2011/10/parent-teacher-student-interviews-next-week.html

Have you booked an appointment to see your child's teachers?
Interviews are next week.

Please call the office at 667-5901, or you can go online:
http://vanier.schoolappointments.com

Full instructions on how to use the booking system can be found in our October Newsletter.

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