Thursday, November 15, 2012

Even though this is a band contest, it is open to solo artists as well. As long all the band members and solo artists are between the ages for 13 and 18 they are eligible.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Key Volunteers needed for the Children's Festival

Vancouver International Children’s Festival

May 27 to June 2 2013

http://www.childrensfestival.ca/

Key Volunteers needed NOW!

ON FANTASTIC GRANVILLE ISLAND!

Jam-packed with music, theatre, dance, acrobatics, puppetry and more,

this year's Kids' Fest will knock your socks off!

Come join in the fun!

One of the world's first and foremost festivals for young audiences,

the Vancouver International Children's Festival has been educating,

entertaining and inspiring young audiences since 1978.

Presenting acclaimed Canadian and international professional

performances, plus numerous hands-on arts activities, the Festival

provides children ages 3-12 with a valuable cultural and educational

experience. Each year the Festival welcomes more than 40,000

children, parents and educators.

To make the Festival run smoothly, volunteers are needed in many

areas including: Arts Activities; Ushering & Box Office; Hosting &

Info; Traffic; Sales; Administration; Security; Pre-Festival Office

Assistance.

We are currently recruiting Key Volunteers for our 2013 Festival!

Recruit & coordinate the volunteers at your school and get a Key

position the week of the Festival. Great for anyone considering a

career in Event Planning & Management! Act quickly! Key Volunteer
Meetings begin December 8!

See Ms Giraud ASAP

Marine Sciences Youth Forum

Attend the Coastal Research Youth Forum
at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Center........March 19-23 2013

Youth Forum Experiences with the Public Education Program

A Youth Forum is a multi-day immersion experience in 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.

Youth Forum Experiences are held in spring and summer.

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.

Further details and to apply go to.....

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

Deadline to apply is Feb 2013....If you apply - follow up with Ms Giraud for WEX credits. pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

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

Thursday, November 15, 2012

BC's Best Teen Band Contest deadline Dec 3

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Key Volunteers needed for the Children's Festival

Marine Sciences Youth Forum

Youth Forum Experiences with the Public Education Program

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