If you're looking for extra help with math, a volunteer tutor named Lennon will be available this semester. On days beginning with A, B, or C block, you can drop into room N205 during lunch hour to ask questions right away or to schedule an after-school session.
GRADE 12 INTERVIEWS with Tony and Nia – email us to sign up for an appointment. We’ll check your credits for graduation, talk about your post-secondary plans, and check in with you about other upcoming events/opportunities. These interviews are mandatory and valuable.
Interested in engaging with your community while helping to create meaningful opportunities for local organizations? There are unique volunteer positions for youth with Salt Spring Island Foundation that can help you build your resume AND help others. Please see Nia Williams in the counseling area for more information.
There will be a poster-making meeting for students (and staff are welcome too) on Thursday, Sept. 23, during the lunch hour. We’ll meet at the picnic table outside the art room at 12:35. Whether you make a poster or not, you are all welcome to participate in Salt Spring’s climate action event on Friday, Sept. 24:
Salt Spring’s rally will highlight ways citizens can contribute to a healthy future. It takes place in the United Church meadow on Friday Sept. 24 at noon. https://saltspringexchange.com/list/climate-strike-rally/ This event is one of more than a thousand happening around the world, as part of the Global Climate Strike movement. (Elizabeth May explains what’s at stake in this recent talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDCrHJgcDeE - start at 12 min. mark.)
The British Columbia Youth Parliament will hold its next session in Victoria at the Provincial Legislative Chambers from December 27 to 31, 2021. The Youth Parliament is a province-wide non-partisan organization for young people ages 16 to 21. It teaches citizenship skills through participation in the parliamentary session in December and continuing involvement in community service activities throughout the year. Youth Parliament is a one-year commitment. For application information - please see Nia Williams
The Salt Spring Island GC Junior Program would like to extend a free ‘Discover Golf Session’ at the driving range on Sept 24th at 12PM. This will be for Kids age 11-16 and range balls and clubs are supplied. Limited to the 1st 8 people, sign up in the office. Light instruction is offered by Golf Professional Cam Fergusson.
Orange Shirt Day is fast approaching, and each of us needs to ask: what am I doing to learn about Residential Schools and the erasure of Indigenous people from our history? Why are statues of prominent historical figures being torn down or replaced? Why are places, buildings and schools getting renamed? Visit the library and see the book selections on offer. Take this opportunity to learn about the system that stole children from their families and left a legacy of loss and pain for Indigenous people. Let us honour the lives of the many children who never returned home from residential schools. O'sien, all my relations!
And remember to wear something orange on September 29th.
Today is SOUP DAY at the Caf.
Reminder to always wear your mask unless eating or drinking, or when outside the building.
