#3 November 5, 2018

DATES TO REMEMBER

NOVEMBER

7 Music Poinsettia Orders Due

9 Remembrance Ceremony 9:00 am

12 Remembrance Day Observed—Schools Closed

13 PAC Meeting 7:00 pm

14 Take our Kids to Work Day—Grade 9s

14 Grad/Prom Parents Meeting 7:00 pm

16 Reports go Home

19-27 Grad Photos

28 SFU/UBC Post-Secondary Planning Field Trip

30 Semester 1, Term 2 Ends for Grade 8s

DECEMBER

3 Semester 1, Term 3 Starts for Grade 8s

5 Music Poinsettia Orders Arrive

6 Winter Evening of Music 7:00 pm

11 PAC Meeting 7:00 pm

21 Last day of classes prior to Winter Vacation

BALLENAS BULLETIN

Website: http://www.sd69.bc.ca/school/BSS

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 69 (QUALICUM)

INAUGURAL BOARD MEETING

The Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Forum of the Parksville Civic and Technology Cen-tre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville. At this meeting the members of the 2018-22 Board of Education will publicly take the Oath of Office, elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, and will consider their Liaison Schools as well as District and Ex-ternal Committee representation.

All members of District staff and the community are invited to attend.

DRY GRAD/PROM

November 14 at 7pm- Prom/Dry Grad Parent Meeting

Paradise Island Cheese- Gift Pack Fundraiser due by Monday Nov. 5th, 2018. *get order form at school office

Poinsettia Fundraiser . Visit our website at ballenasgrads.growingsmilesfundraising.com *Orders due by Nov. 16th, 2018. Deliver on Nov.30th, 2018 *get order form at school office

Grad Bottle Drive at Ballenas front parking lot - January 12th, 2019 *parents and grads needed

Baby Jane Dance at Parksville Community Hall- March 2nd, 2019 *parent volunteers needed

NATIONAL – “TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK DAY” GRADE 9 STUDENTS ONLY

NOVEMBER 14TH 2018

This year on Wednesday November 14th every grade 9 student in our district is expected to spend a day in the workplace, job shadowing a parent, relative, adult friend or a volunteer host. Grade 9 classes across the district will NOT be in session on this day.

What can parents/Guardians do to assist?

1. Talk to your friends & colleagues about this day & the opportunities for them to become involved

2. Assist your Grade 9 student in arranging their work shadow/opportunity for this day.

3. Consider inviting a second Grade 9 student to accompany you & your child to work that day

4. Encourage your place of employment to endorse this program & to consider offering an invitation not only to Grade 9 children of employees but to other Grade 9 students who could benefit from the experience

5. For additional information on Take Our Kids to Work Day please check out their web site or contact Luc Ouellet Ballenas Careers. louellet@sd69.bc.ca

HEAD START/DUAL CREDIT

Any grade 11/12 student interested in finding out more about how they can begin their transition to post-secondary program tuition free should come to the BSS Career Centre and see how these courses can act as grade 12 elective credits as well as post-secondary certifications.

FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY

Starting 2nd semester. Take English 115 or Writing for success & begin your University transition tuition free. More information in the Balleans Career Centre

FOOD SAFE

The Food Safe Certification course will be taking place on November 13th & 14th. For any positions in the food service industry Food Safe is a requirement. The cost is $48.00, sign-up in the Career Centre. Seats are limited.

GRADE 11S & 12S

Interested in learning about free Post-Secondary tuition opportunities come to the Career Centre. See how you can take classes @ North Island College or Vancouver Island University & have your tuition paid.

UNIVERSITY TRANSFER COURSES

Grade 12 students interested in taking 1st year university courses while still here in high school and have the tuition paid for should come by the Career Centre for more information.

Grad photos will be taken by Edge Imaging from November 19-26th Please see the office for the day and time of your appointment. If you need to change your scheduled time, please try to switch with a friend. If you are not able to make the change you need, please email vgoff@edgeimaging.ca to arrange an alternate time. A session fee is payable at the time of your appointment. Cash, cheque, credit card & debit are accepted. The following options are available: Basic Portrait Session - $25 Your portrait session includes 12 poses in a mix of cap & gown, casual and vintage Hollywood outfits, in front of contemporary and traditional backgrounds. Standard Portrait Session - $35 A more personalized experience. This session includes everything in the Basic Portrait Session plus 5 additional poses and the option to include friends, family, pets, or props to your session (limit of 5 friends/family members per session). Photo proofs of your sitting will arrive approximately 2 weeks after photo day as well as be available to view and order online. Yerarbook only photo – N/C. If you do not wish to receive a set of proofs, please keep your appointment to have a photo taken for yearbook and wall composite photos. There will be no charge. What Graduates Need to Know:

Not every look is timeless. Take time to think about your look for your photo session. These are photos you and your family will look back on for years to come. Ladies, please wear a tank type top that will not be visible in the V neck of the gown or if you prefer, a white collared shirt or color that will match the gown. Gentlemen, please wear a collared dress shirt and tie that will match the gown. If you do not have one we have a loner, however it is preferable to bring your own. Everyone, please be sure your hands and nails are looking their best as they will show in some poses! Be Your Best Self! Along with traditional Cap & Gown portraits, we'll photograph casual and vintage black & white portraits. Come prepared to show off your talent, hobby or whatever makes you unique with props or instruments that can be included in your causal portrait. Photographers have final say on what are deemed appropriate as props! Please arrive 10 minutes ahead of your appointment to do any last minute touch-ups and check-in. Take a minute to connect with us on social, @edgeimaging, and share our experience. Enter our #EdgeGrad19 Instagram Contest for your chance to win $1000 bursary and great monthly movie prize packs! Details at www.edgeimaging.ca/win

communicat ions.sd69@gmail .com250-248-4241

NEWS RELEASE

100 East Jensen Avenue, PO Box 430, Parksville, BC, V9P 2G5 www.sd69.bc.ca

Science Education Heading Out of This World(PARKSVILLE, B.C., Canada – October 15, 2018) Twenty-three teachers from across the school district arecollaborating to provide grade five to twelve students with science education that will be out of this world. TheAmerican-based Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) has invited School District 69 Qualicum(SD69), to develop science experiments from which they will select one to travel to the International SpaceStation (ISS). Starting in September, participating students will learn about forces, motion and gravity in their scienceclasses, then break into teams to design experiments and write research proposals for the microgravityenvironment of space. A Proposal Review Committee, made up of local engineers, scientists, SD69administration and teachers will vet the proposals and submit three student-designed experiments to theSSEP National Step 2 Review Board. Of the submissions, one experiment will be chosen and then conductedby astronauts on the ISS during a spring/summer 2019 spaceflight. “This will be an incredible real-world experience,” shared Rollie Koop, Superintendent, SD 69. “Students willexperience what it’s like to be a scientist. They’ll learn the scientific process and how to design experiments.This opportunity aligns with our strategic priority of integrating technology effectively to broaden and deepenlearning for all students and the school district’s focus on science, technology, engineering and math. It’s notevery day we get this kind of opportunity, and we are incredibly grateful to the Vancouver Foundation andMagellan Aerospace for providing over $18,000.00 in funding.” “An educational experience like this inspires curiosity and can shape careers,” said Carl Savage, ScienceTeacher and SSEP Community Program Director, SD69. “Participating in an International Space Stationexperiment demonstrates to students how their learning applies to the real world. Gravity effects everythingand our experiment, which goes into space, could potentially have an impact on technology, medicine, spacedesign, and other areas of applied science.” Two SD69-designed space patches will accompany the microgravity experiment to the International SpaceStation. Typically emblems representing the mission are worn on the flight suits of astronauts and a differentpatch is created for each mission. A kindergarten to grade twelve-design competition will determine whichartwork heads into space along with the experiment. ABOUT THE STUDENT SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIMENTS PROGRAM The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is an initiative of the National Center for Earth andSpace Science Education (NCESSE), located in the United States, and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute forSpace Education, which works internationally. It is enabled through a strategic partnership with DreamUp,PBC and NanoRacks, LLC, which are working with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a NationalLaboratory. MEDIA CONTACT: Carl Savage Science Teacher and SSEP Community Program Director, SD69 T. 250-240-9425 E. csavage@SD69.bc.ca ###

CHILDHOODSTRESS&ANXIETYBUILDINGRESILIENCE

EMPOWERINGSTRATEGIESEFFECTIVESUPPORTS

Presentation and Discussion By:

Julie-Anne Richards, M.A., R.C.C., C.C.C. Registered Clinical Counselor, Psycho-educational Consultant

www.JulieAnneRichards.com Thursday, November 22

6:00-8:00 pm

QUALICUM COMMONS 744 Primrose St Qualicum Beach

for Parents, Caregivers & Staff

All Community Welcome

Tailored for Parents, Caregivers & Educators

supporting children Ages 5 - 13 experiencing

stress & anxiety

PRESENTATION INCLUDING Q & A

Free Event! REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Click to Register)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presentation-on-childhood-anxiety-tickets-50675929068

All Adults Welcome - Registration Required Hosted by School District No. 69 Qualicum

Funded by the Eric Palmer Memorial Foundation www.ericfoundation.com

access for students with disabilities

adult basic education

humanities and social sciences

trades andtechnical

tourism &hospitality

math and science

nursing

applied business technology

business administration

earlychildhood care& education

english

english as a second language

fine arts

human services

health careassistant

Information, answers and program advice from NIC faculty & staff www.n

ic.bc.ca

Parent-Student Info NightWednesday, November 14, 6:30 - 8 pm Trades and Training Building, NIC Comox Valley Campus

NIC INFORMATION NIGHTS

Choosing a college can be one of the toughest decisions you will make this year. Get the answers and support you need to make your choice and ease the transition to college:

• Learn about programs from faculty who teach them• Ask advisors your application questions• Enter to win a $500 NIC tuition credit• Applications are free tonight only

Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 - 8 pm Trades and Training Building, NIC Comox Valley Campus

For more information, contact Danielle Hoogland 250-334-5000 ext 4102 | danielle.hoogland@nic.bc.ca

www.nic.bc.ca/life-at-nic/ explore-our-college

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES (E-CIGARETTES)

What are e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes are popular “high tech” devices on sale at many convenience stores and stand-alone e-cigarette retailers. They are sometimes marketed as a safe alternative to smoking and the advertising is aimed at hooking youth. E-cigarettes can look like pipes, pens, USB memory sticks or regular cigarettes, and are made up of a battery, cartridge and a heating element. E-cigarette liquid often has nicotine even though it is not legal to sell nicotine-containing fluid in Canada. The fluid comes in many attractive flavours, such as chocolate mint, strawberry, grape and watermelon. This is another method of attracting youth to try the product. E-cigarettes send off a vapour, and the mist is inhaled into your lungs, much like a traditional cigarette. Are they safe? People who use them (or “vape”) are very excited about this product, yet there is a lot that we do not know about them, and they are not proven to be safe. For example, e-cigarettes: Can send out unknown and possibly harmful substances, some of which may cause

cancer, are poisonous and have caused fires. May have nicotine and be addictive. Are not proven to help people quit smoking and may lead you to actually take it up! Are not approved by Health Canada to help you quit. Are another way that Big Tobacco wants to hook you and make money.

Island Health Tobacco Prevention does not support using electronic cigarettes: By young people. As a way to quit smoking. In any place where regular cigarettes are not allowed to be smoked.

For more information: Your Tobacco Prevention staff:

Victoria: 250-519-3426 Courtenay and Nanaimo: 250-739-5800 Campbell River: 250-331-8589

Public Health SN-HP-107-11-17 – Revised 2017-08-31