Wednesday, November 23, 2011

BC's BEST TEEN BAND CONTEST

Youthink’s BC’s Best Teen Band for high-school bands

(ages between 13 and 18 as of December 31st, 2011)

The final deadline for entries is 11:59pm, Monday, December 5th. bandcontest.youthink.ca
( for some reason this link isn't working but if you cut and paste it into your browser it will)

There’s $15,000 worth of prizes up for grabs this year so if you are a talented singer/songwriter (solo artist or in a band) attending a BC high-school, this is the contest for YOU!

So far we have 22 bands that have entered and you can check them out by going to http://www.bandcontest.youthink.ca/

always click on any colored or underlined text for more info.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Special offer from ENCOUNTERS with Canada in Ottawa

Hot off the presses… a special promotion for two specific weeks only. Typically this one week trip to Ottawa would cost $675 but is now only $575 for these weeks only.

Sports & Fitness January 29 – February 4, 2012

Arts & Culture February 12-18, 2012
This particular Arts & Culture week will have a special focus on the Inuit:

The week in Ottawa at Encounters with Canada for $575 includes round trip airfare to Ottawa, all ground transportation, room and board at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, guest speakers, workshops and program excursions.
Interested students should discuss this opportunity with their parents and check out the Encounters website www.ewc-rdc.ca . as well as the promotional video Encounters with Canada: Live the Experience. You can find it at http://www.ewc-rdc.ca/en/promo.html

See me for an access code so you can register on line.... all registrations must go through the school. And don't wait -there are only 15 spots available each week.

UBC Engineering Open House NOV 26

Career exploration for Grad Transitions!

This Saturday Nov. 26

9am – 4pm

Fred Kaiser Atrium, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver

This is the best chance for MATH & SCIENCE students to discover the amazing and diverse field of Engineering.

Every year we hear from students and parents after the event who are disappointed because they were not made aware of this opportunity. We have over a thousand attendees and even students who travel from Eastern Canada and the States to attend it.

Get connected!!
www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse to RSVPProfessors & students to talk to, presentations, lab tours and prizes.www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse to RSVP

Monday, November 21, 2011

SEYMOUR Mountain needs volunteers for winter break!

Volunteers are needed on Seymour Mountain during the Christmas Break to assist in Various departments.
i.e. ticket checking, bus greeting, parking..... You must commit to 8 shifts during the break and upon completion you will be issued a full seasons pass!!

Volunteer for Christmas!!

Help out selling Christmas trees.....or at a Christmas Festival....what a great way to get into the spirit of the season!!

If you're completing the 30 hours for Grad Transitions, make sure you have the form completed while you're there.

...and let me know what you're up to. I like to know if all the volunteer placements are full or not.

HAVE FUN!!

The Vancouver Aquarium needs YOU!

The Vancouver Aquarium needs volunteers for the Christmas season.

'Holiday Gallery Assistant’ Work Experience Placement

The Vancouver Aquarium looking for 18 highly motivated, energetic GRADE 10-12 students to fill the Holiday Work Experience Placement. This placement will provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain interpretation experience, customer service skills, develop a sense of teamwork and explore career options.

Get your resume and cover letter in to Ms Giraud by THURSDAY Nov. 24
and make sure you state which group you are volunteering for.

Marine Biology at Bamfield

Ask Santa for this one!! What an incredible gift!
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Vancouver Island Feb 4-7

A Youth Forum is a multi-day immersion experience into marine sciences designed for high school students (grade 11 and 12). Students looking to explore career options in science or a unique work experience placement are encouraged to apply for spring or summer sessions

Immerse yourself in a BMSC Youth Forum and explore the diverse world of marine science. Activities include oceanographic surveys, field trips to wild coastal beaches, hands-on labs and discovering animal and seaweed diversity. Students work on individual or group projects in a supportive, dynamic learning atmosphere at a world-class marine research centre. Each Youth Forum is designed to cover a specific theme from biodiversity, research techniques, marine mammals, seaweeds/plants, and more.

http://www.bms.bc.ca/pubed/pdf/YFFeb12.pdf

http://www.bms.bc.ca/pubed/k12/youth_forums.html

... and let me know....you can get Work Experience credits for attending this Youth Forum

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

SUTHERLAND Career Center