The Mount Doug RAMS Football program is hosting a fundraiser to collect scrap metal.

Beginning June 9th unil the end of the school year there will be a bin available in the back parking lot to collect scrap metal (this doesn't include fridges or freezers). More information will be published about what is and isn't allowed in the collection.

If you have questions please forward to jackluis@telus.net

"Life After High School - Transisions for Students with Special Needs" is being hosted by VCPAC at SJ Willis Auditorium on Thursday, May 24th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

This information session is intended for students with Special Needs and/or their parents. There will be a variety of presenters. Attached is a letter with additional information.

For more information or to RSVP please contact 250-220-4949 or email sjwillis.pac@vcpac.ca.

Are you: organized? dependable? wanting to get involved in every
aspect of the school?
Are you a (or interested in being a) photographer, artist, reporter,
layout designer or editor?

If so, then you should consider taking Yearbook.

Yearbook is a fun course that allows you to be creative, get involved
in every aspect of the school, and use super cool digital SLR cameras.
You will learn about journalism, photography, layout design and
desktop publishing.

Yearbook is a 4 credit course held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at
7:30 am.

For more info:
See Ms. Wear in room 203 or email her at wear@mdinfotech.net.

Mount Douglas is holding school elections on May 29 for Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Events.

Application forms are available now in the school office. Completed applications are due to Ms. Kucher or Mr. Malhiot by 3:04 on Monday, May 14, 2012.

A committee made up of the school principal, a school counselor and a leadership advisor will determine if students are in good standing. They will look at past behavior as well as the application package.

All candidates must attend a meeting on Thursday, May 17 in Period 4 in the school conference room.

Campaigning will run from Tuesday May 23 to Monday May 28 only.

Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in Period 1 in the Mount Douglas Gym.

Applicants are to apply individually and the ballot will list each candidate as one choice. The individual receiving the highest number of votes will be elected Prime Minister and the individual with the second highest number of votes will be elected Deputy Prime Minister. Each student can cast up to 2 votes.

There will also be an election for the Minister of Social Events as well as a referendum on adoption of the new school constitution. This year's president Nick Postle and Grade 11 student Caleigh Bachop have led a team of interested students in putting together a document that reflects Mount Doug's student government while making changes to more closely reflect the Canadian government. The new Student Representative Council would also include voting representatives from any interested group that is part of the student body.

Grade 11 students will also be voting for Grad Chairs for 2013. Interested students for those positions should speak to Ms. Fehr in annex 3.

Mount Doug is hosting an Orientation Assembly Thursday, May 17th for all students who are going to be new to Mount Douglas in September, 2012.

The assembly begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Mount Doug gymnasium and is expected to last about 90 minutes.

We look forward to meeting our new incoming students and hope to see you there!

You have the power to Save Lives! Canadian Blood Services is looking for students 17 years and older to take part in the UVic Blood Donor Clinic being held June 13th and 14th. For more information please see Mrs. Irving in the Career Centre.

BCCPAC has an upcoming Spring Conference/AGM. Attached is a conference program.

Note – the conferences are open to all members of the community to attend. Early bird rates are available until April 30th.

A Call to All Parents: Graduation Ceremony, May 23rd
Ms. Fehr is asking for parents of non-graduating students who would be willing to help organize grads during the rehersal, 10:00am-12:00pm, and during the evening ceremony on May 25th, to contact her at vfehr@sd61.bc.ca as soon as possible.

Duties include ensuring grads are in the right lines and places at the right times for entering and exiting the stage.

The Mount Doug Information evening took place in January.

For those who missed the meeting but are interested in Mount Doug for September 2012, feel free to contact the school to arrange for a possible visit or tour at a time that works for you.

Phone 250-477-6977 or email mtdouginfo@sd61.bc.ca

Report Cards including the January final marks and April marks were given to students in a homeroom at the end of the day April 30th.

For students who did not pick them up in the homeroom, they are available in the office.

Mount Doug is participating in the 2012 Ministry of Education Electronic Satisfaction Survey Project for parents and guardians of Grade 10 and 12 students.

We have emailed individual access codes to a parent/guardian email address (where available) for each of our Grade 10 and 12 students.

The survey is available until May 31st. If you do not have an email address on file with us and would like to participate in this anonymous online survey, please contact the school for details and an access code.

Due to the job action, there was no sushi delivered on Wednesday, March 7th.

For students who pre-ordered sushi there will be a make up day on June 13th for the missed day (after the regular pre-orders are finished).

If you are interested in becoming part of the Peer Tutoring team for next year, please indicate this on your course form.

Any questions, please contact Mrs. Phillips at srphillips@sd61.bc.ca
or see your counsellor.

Peer Tutors are available in the library every day after school.

We'll boostyour confidence, provide homework support and unravel any difficult concepts. Drop by OR register online under "Request A Tutor" on the Mount Doug Peer Tutoring webpage: Peer Tutor Webpage

We'll come by and introduce ourselves to you in advance of your tutoring session so you know who to look for in the library. Also, check out the Peer Tutoring Board for a schedule just outside the Career Centre.

The CFL Champion B.C. Lions brought the Grey Cup to the Mount Douglas Gym as part of a Tri-City tour. Special guests included Ida Chong, Travis Lulay, and Paul McCallm. As well, our Varsity football team were recognized for their win of the BC AAA High School Football Championship, a first for Vancouver Island.

Parents, please do not pick up or drop off your son or daughter using the front parking lot off Gordon Head Road.

For student and staff safety, we would ask that you use the Laval Street parking lot for this purpose.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Attached please find a copy of an informational letter that was distributed with the summer newsletter regarding the life-threatening allergy to peanuts (anaphylaxis).

It includes important information for all Mount Doug parents, guardians and students.

CEREMONY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
• Students are asked to arrive at school with a $80 cheque for the refundable grad gown deposit. This cheque will be returned to the student at the end of the ceremony when the gown is returned. Cheques are to be made payable to Mount Douglas School.
• All Students attend first class. At morning break, grade 12 students are invited to the foyer for a light snack and drink before they ALL walk over to UVIC Centre for the Ceremony Rehearsal at 10:00 am. Students will be at UVIC until approximately noon.
• Students will then walk back to Mount Doug to pick up their grad gown and grad cap. (This is when they will give their cheque for the gown deposit).
• Students are to attend their afternoon classes. They will probably be late for the first class after lunch.
• Students are to arrive at the side of UVIC Centre at 4:45 p.m. as there will be a group photo taken at 5:00 p.m. sharp. (it is recommended that students leave any valuables with parents/guardians until after the ceremony)

FREE: GRAD GOWNS AND TUXEDOS FOR GRAD BANQUET (Banquet scheduled for May 25th at Harbour Towers)

Save Money on GRAD! The Magic Wand is a non-profit organization that lends beautiful graduation gowns and tuxedos in return for the cost of drycleaning. They have many styles, sizes and colours from which to choose.

The Magic Wand is operated out of a private home in Cordova Bay area. Give Elizabeth a call at 250-658-0246. http://www.themagicwandproject.ca/

The Recognition Ceremony will be held at UVIC Centre on Wednesday, May 23rd.

Timeline for the Evening:
4:45 pm Students arrive at the side of UVIC Centre
5:00 Group photo taken promptly at 5:00pm
5:30-5:55 Guests seated for Ceremony (no late seating please)
6:00 Ceremony begins promptly at 6:00 pm
8:30 Anticipated end of ceremony/students return robes and get deposit cheque back
8:30 pm Guest/Student Reception with light refreshments at UVIC Centre

Parents/Guardians of Grade 12 Students,

Grad Ceremony Tickets became available from the UVic Ticket Centre March 6th. (Ordering Instructions attached). Two tickets are available per student at no cost. Due to an unusually large grad class this year we regretfully had to limit the initial tickets to only two per student. Tickets were to have been arranged by April 25th.

There are a limited number of additional Grad Ceremony tickets available for purchase from UVIC. These tickets will be available ONLY by telephone starting at 9:00am sharp on Monday, May 7, through the UVic Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480. Tickets will NOT be available in person or on-line. You may purchase up to 2 additional tickets at a cost of $5.00 each.
Please note: Additional tickets will not be adjacent to your original seats.

ONLINE POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION (PSI) SELECTIONS for STUDENTS

„ The electronic PSI Selections Form is now available online for students graduating this school year. This electronic PSI Selections form should only be submitted by students who expect to graduate this school year and are also applying to a PSI.

„ An instructional document is available at: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/trx_updates/. The instructions include snap shots of all the screens students will use to select PSIs.

„ Students access the online form by logging into the Student Secure Web (SSW), https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/, and click the menu option "Post Secondary Institutions Selections".
Note: Students who do not yet have a SSW account will need to create one prior to gaining access to the PSI Selections form.
„ Students must complete the PSI Selections form by April 29, 2012 to have course interim transcript information forwarded in May 2012 to the BC Electronic PSIs list (PSI code 999) and to the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) institutions (PSI code 888). Interim transcripts are not sent to any PSI other than the BC and Ontario PSI listings (codes 888 and 999)

„ Students must make their PSI Selections by June 30, 2012 to have the final transcript information sent to PSIs by July 31, 2012.

„ In addition to the BC Electronic PSIs option (999) and the OUAC Electronic PSIs option (888) in Section 1 of the form, students may submit a maximum of six selections from Sections 2 and 3 of the online form.
Note: Requests to send transcripts to additional PSIs can be made for a fee by submitting an online transcript order at: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/transcript/
If a specific PSI is not listed in Sections 1, 2 or 3 of the PSI Selections form, please send an email with the name and address of the PSI to: TRAX.Data@gov.bc.ca

„ After making selections, students may print a confirmation page for reference purposes, and at any point students can view their selections on the SSW by using the "View PSI Selections" menu option.

Meadowbrook Farm is looking for blueberry pickers this summer from the 3rd week of July until the end of August. Flexible shifts from between 9:00 am – 8:30 pm. For more information contact Katie at info@meadowbrookfarmvictoria.com or 250 479-7166 or see Mrs. Irving in the Career Centre.

The Victoria Flying Club will be holding an Aviation Open House on Saturday May 26th from 10am to 3pm. If you are interested in learning to fly as a hobby or have dreamed of flying as a career, this event is for you. You will have a chance to talk directly to aviation professionals about your opportunities, industry demand, and earning potential.

This summer course is for youth looking to expand their leadership skills and gain work experience in a day camp setting. Learn to lead games and speak in front of peers while gaining confidence and employment readiness skills. Successful partiacipants will receive a $500 honorarium. Apply by June 1st by sending a Cover Letter and Resume to: Youth Summer Internship, 770 Vernon Ave. Victoria BC V8X 2W7 or email: youthstuff@saanich.ca .

Registration is now open for T.I.A Level 1 & 2. These programs will teach everything there is to know about leading games and activities for kid’s camps while building your group and communications skills through games, fun and interactive activities and workshops. For registration please contact Jason Jones at Jason.Jones@saanich.ca.

The Maritime Museum is currently looking for enthusiastic students who would like to take part in their Pirate School, a community outreach program, which attends events such as the Oak Bay Tea Party, Canada Day Inner Harbour festivities, and Saanich Fair, to act like pirates and interact with the public.

Students who have an aptitude for acting/ drama, who have shown leadership and maturity and who can work well with people of all ages would be an asset. Employment is on an on-call/ casual basis from the start of June to early September, with one Pirate School day at least once a week or fortnight. Training would be provided by the Museum in early May.

Science Venture is looking for high school students to volunteer as junior counselors at their popular summer engineering camp for youth located at UVic. This is a great opportunity for students to gain valuable leadership skills, work with mentors in the fields of science, technology and engineering, and inspire youth to pursue their interests. Applications are due Thursday May 31st. Information and applications can be found at http://www.scienceventure.ca/volunteer/.

These awards range in value from $200 to $1000 and are open only to students attending public schools in the Greater Victoria School District. Scholarships are available in the following categories:

1.Female student with a high level of ability and performance in Field Hockey.

2.Student who in Grades 11 and 12 schieved the best combined performance across District 61 in sports and athletics and in shop classes.

3.Registered for studies in an area with a computer application focus such as Business, Computer Design, Computer Science or Computer Assisted Drafting.

4.A student entering a music program or music eduation program.

5.Textiles 11/12 student who has demonstrated aptitude in the area of sewing and needlecraft.

5.High achievement in Law 12.

6.A student pursuing environmental studies.

7.Entering a full time course of study in the fall, with participation in school and community activities. Financial need is considered.

8.High level of achievement in the areas of English and Social Studies.

9.Demonstrated contribution and leadership in school and or community activites such as fine arts, student government, youth or service groups.

See Ms.Bailey for more details and an application form.

VPVPA "For Generations to Come" Scholarship is open to Grade 11 students only, who exhibit active leadership in more than one school/communtiy organization, are caring and compassionate and who consistenly put forth good attitude and effort towards achievement. See Ms. Bailey for more details.

Deadline: May 31, 2012

Applications are now available for the Dogwood District Awards. If you are a grade 12, graduating student who excels in the areas of Fine Arts, Applied Skills, Physical Activity or Second Languages then you may be eligible to apply for this $1000 Scholarship. For more information and an application form see Ms.Bailey in Room 221.

DEADLINE: Applications and Portfolios are due June 15.