Guidance Guidance Announcements…Announcements…

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OTHS FOOD DRIVEOTHS FOOD DRIVE

The Annual OTHS Food Drive has The Annual OTHS Food Drive has begun. begun.

Support your period 1 class by Support your period 1 class by making weekly non-perishable making weekly non-perishable donations.donations.

Door to Door Blitz Days:Door to Door Blitz Days:– Saturday December 12Saturday December 12thth

Help your community…Help your community…

Those in need in Those in need in our community our community need your help…need your help…

Support local Food Support local Food Cupboards by Cupboards by joining the Food joining the Food Drive team..Drive team..

We need your help…We need your help…

The first Door to Door Blitz for the The first Door to Door Blitz for the annual OTHS Food Drive takes place annual OTHS Food Drive takes place this Saturday from 8:30am – 3pm. this Saturday from 8:30am – 3pm.

All our welcome and community All our welcome and community service hours will be granted. service hours will be granted.

Interested students are asked to Interested students are asked to attend a meeting Thursday at lunch attend a meeting Thursday at lunch in lab 104. See Mr. Cooper for further in lab 104. See Mr. Cooper for further details. details.

Check our school website often!!!Check our school website often!!!

Community service hours forms are Community service hours forms are available in the guidance office or on-available in the guidance office or on-line at www.othspanthers.ca.line at www.othspanthers.ca.

OUAC / OCAS applications due OUAC / OCAS applications due Dec 18thDec 18th

All potential grads are reminded to All potential grads are reminded to have their OCAS / OUAC applications have their OCAS / OUAC applications completed by Friday December 18completed by Friday December 18thth (Christmas Break)(Christmas Break)

If you need assistance, please see If you need assistance, please see your guidance counsellor before the your guidance counsellor before the break.break.

2009 Guide to Canadian 2009 Guide to Canadian UniversitiesUniversities

The Maclean’s Magazine University The Maclean’s Magazine University profile guide is in. profile guide is in.

Please stop into guidance to see how Please stop into guidance to see how your prospective school ranked. your prospective school ranked.

Why Climb Mountains When You Why Climb Mountains When You Can Ski Down Them???Can Ski Down Them???

Several spots are still available for Several spots are still available for this years Mt. Tremblant trips. this years Mt. Tremblant trips.

Trips take place this year on:Trips take place this year on:– Sunday Jan 17Sunday Jan 17thth and 31 and 31stst

– Sunday February 21Sunday February 21stst

ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!

SEE MR.Cooper for more details and forms SEE MR.Cooper for more details and forms

Applying to College?Applying to College?

College bound students are invited to College bound students are invited to apply through the apply through the www.ontariocolleges.ca website as it www.ontariocolleges.ca website as it is now open for new applicants. is now open for new applicants.

See your guidance counsellor if you See your guidance counsellor if you need assistance. need assistance.

TD Canada trust Leadership TD Canada trust Leadership Scholarship…Scholarship…

TD is once again offering numerous TD is once again offering numerous scholarships to students who are scholarships to students who are “leaders” in our community.“leaders” in our community.

Please pick up an application form in Please pick up an application form in guidance or visit guidance or visit www.studentawards.com for more www.studentawards.com for more details. details.

Are you interested in a student Are you interested in a student exchange?exchange?

STS (Student Travel) will have an STS (Student Travel) will have an information kiosk set up outside the information kiosk set up outside the Caf. on Wednesday October 21Caf. on Wednesday October 21stst. .

Students interested in taking part in Students interested in taking part in an exchange are asked to see the an exchange are asked to see the STS representative. STS representative.

Are you interested in becoming a Are you interested in becoming a teacher…teacher…

The Vari scholarship / bursary The Vari scholarship / bursary application forms are in for those application forms are in for those students who intend to pursue a students who intend to pursue a career in teaching and attend career in teaching and attend Victoria College (part of the Victoria College (part of the University of Toronto)University of Toronto)

See Mr. Cooper for details. See Mr. Cooper for details.

Attention Potential Grads…Attention Potential Grads…

Needs to check pre-req courses for Needs to check pre-req courses for university programs?university programs?

Visit www.electronicinfo.ca Visit www.electronicinfo.ca You can:You can:

– Compare / Contrast ProgramsCompare / Contrast Programs– Check tuition ratesCheck tuition rates– Residence Residence – And much more…And much more…– SEE MR.COOPER for further details…SEE MR.COOPER for further details…

Scholarships and Bursaries…Scholarships and Bursaries…

Scholarship and bursary information Scholarship and bursary information is now available.is now available.

Potential grads are asked to visit:Potential grads are asked to visit:

www.studentawards.com for further www.studentawards.com for further details. details.

FAST TRACK YOUR CAREER as FAST TRACK YOUR CAREER as a technician in the Canadian Navya technician in the Canadian Navy

Interested in joining the Canadian Interested in joining the Canadian armed forces?armed forces?

The program is Navy subsidized The program is Navy subsidized through a community college through a community college education plan. education plan.

Visit www.forces.ca for more details. Visit www.forces.ca for more details.

Interested in joining the RCMP?Interested in joining the RCMP?

Various positions are available in the Various positions are available in the RCMP and openings will be RCMP and openings will be increasing over the next five years.increasing over the next five years.

Visit www.rcmp.ca for more detailsVisit www.rcmp.ca for more details Information pamphlets are available Information pamphlets are available

in guidance. in guidance.

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities

All volunteer All volunteer requests have requests have been placed on the been placed on the othspanthers.ca othspanthers.ca website. Check it website. Check it outout

Some new postings Some new postings are available on are available on the volunteer the volunteer board outside board outside guidance. guidance.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURSCOMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

Community service hour forms are Community service hour forms are available in the guidance office available in the guidance office

Potential grads are reminded to Potential grads are reminded to ensure they return their completed ensure they return their completed forms to Mrs. Dore in the guidance forms to Mrs. Dore in the guidance office. 40 hours is a required office. 40 hours is a required component towards your OSSD. component towards your OSSD.

Exchange ProgramsExchange Programs

Information on student exchanges for Information on student exchanges for next year has arrived. Companies next year has arrived. Companies include: STS, Global Journeys, ISE include: STS, Global Journeys, ISE Ontario and many more. Ontario and many more.

See Mr. Cooper for further details. See Mr. Cooper for further details.

IrelandIreland

Celtic Summer Courses Grade Celtic Summer Courses Grade 11&1211&12

Celtic Learning Summer Programs 2010

SCOTLAND – ENGLAND – OXFORD - ITALY

Program Director – Mark Burke

CALL (416)922-2358(CELT)

www.CelticLearning.com

Celtic English SummerCeltic English Summer

London: 6 nights and study @ London: 6 nights and study @ University of LondonUniversity of London

Oxford: 19 nights and study Oxford: 19 nights and study @ St. Edward’s School@ St. Edward’s School

-LONDON, OXFORD-

www.CelticLearning.com

To sign up see guidance or visit www.CelticLearning.com

Celtic Summer Courses Grade 11&12

Celtic Summer Fun

Osgoode Youth Health ClinicOsgoode Youth Health Clinic

8253B Victoria St. (Metcalfe)8253B Victoria St. (Metcalfe) Wednesdays 11:15a.m. to 3:15p.m.Wednesdays 11:15a.m. to 3:15p.m. Confidential ServicesConfidential Services-Sexual Health information-Sexual Health information

-Free condoms-Free condoms

-Pregnancy tests-Pregnancy tests

-Low cost contraception-Low cost contraception

-STI testing-STI testing

-Counselling-Counselling

For more info: 234-4641For more info: 234-4641

What the heck is Katimavik!?What the heck is Katimavik!?

Katimavik is looking for students 17-Katimavik is looking for students 17-21 who are interested in working at a 21 who are interested in working at a volunteer program volunteer program

Develop leadership, protect the Develop leadership, protect the environment, increase language environment, increase language proficiency skillsproficiency skills

More info www.katimavik.org More info www.katimavik.org

Kids Help PhoneKids Help Phone

1-800-668-68681-800-668-6868 Confidential CounsellingConfidential Counselling Ask questions, express yourself, get Ask questions, express yourself, get

informed!informed! Wed counselling: www.kidshelpphone.caWed counselling: www.kidshelpphone.ca For young people of all agesFor young people of all ages Trained professional counsellorsTrained professional counsellors Free!Free!