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Announcements……… Friday, May 17, 2013
Are you interested in attending summer school in July? Summer school registration forms are now available in the counseling center. Early registration is for the next two weeks.Grads who are planning on attending convocation ceremonies on Friday, May 24, must have their $50 convocation fee paid by this Friday or you will be taken off the list and not able to participate. If you are planning not to attend convocation, please see your counselor this week to let them know.
The following students need to see Ms. Chan today: Chen Wang, Andrew Chen, David Koo, James Luo, and Susan Yu.
All International Students are invited to a pizza lunch next Wednesday in Ms. Chan's room.
Andy Lee, Nafeel Ahmed, Bailey Marshall and Amanda Ghag -- please see Miss Hayhoe in B121.Congrats to the Yale track and field team on a gruelling but great week at the Fraser Valleys. Numerous team members had their best performances of the season with many qualifying for the BCs. Hats off to Eddie "the Machine" Masic in the triple jump, Abraham "the rocket launcher" Falls in the Javelin and Anna "faster that a hummingbird" Holota in the 800 and 1500. Athlete of the meet was Connor "the renaissance man" Harrision who, after setting two massive personal best in the 400, came back with with a strong anchor-leg in the 4 by 400 relay to help his team defeat cross-town rivals Mouat. Congrats all. All team members must see Mr. Wight sometime today.
Attention ALL students. ALL library books are due today! Any lost, or damaged texts must be paid for by today. Students who do not return their books will be billed and placed on the "Yearbook holdback list"
In the Cafeteria today: Cafe closed for CDIM
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One PAC meeting over, only 7 more to go. Meetings are short, but full of information. Did you know about the new Positive Behaviour Program at Yale? Did you hear that the swim team will have new swim caps and pull buoys or that teams will have brand new practice volleyballs and basketballs? Thanks to PAC money! Go Yale Athletes Go! PAC is an amazing way for parents to learn what goes on at Yale behind the scenes. Come join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, November 21 at 7pm (Yale library). For more information about our PAC…click the parent tab above.
Abbotsford Police Academy!
Anybody interested in applying to the Abbotsford Junior Police Academy needs to see Mr. Radons in the Career Centre for more details.
Canadian Student Leadership Conference
Picture from left to right: Bailey Marshall, Connor Harrison, Lauren Findlay, Abby Klassen, Jen Jarvis, Kristina Collins, Sophia DeGianni
Seven of Yale Secondary's Leadership students and two teachers recently attended the Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. This conference was attended by over 1000 student leaders from all across Canada. The students gathered in Weyburn and heard from keynote speakers, such as ex CFL player Michael "Pinball" Clemons, humanitarian Dr. Samantha Nutt, environmentalist Geoff Green, and motivational speakers Phil Boyte and Mark Scharenbroich. The students also participated in workshops taught by educators from across Canada. The purpose of the conference was to motivate, prepare, and empower Canadian students for present and future leadership in their schools, activities, workplaces, and communities. The Yale Leadership program sends students to this conference every year. Next year the conference is will be hosted in Prince Edward Island.
Yale Leads the Way In Recycling!
Yale secondary is being lauded for its environmental leadership.
Yale returned 235,000 beverage containers – the most in B.C. – earned $15,000 in deposit refunds, and won $1,000 in prize money, surpassing every school in the province during Encorp Pacific’s 2011-2012 BC School Recycling Program. Yale topped their result from last year of 225,000 containers. READ MORE. . .
Post Secondary Info Night tonight at Abby Christian Secondary
Abbotsford Christian Secondary is located at 35011 Old Clayburn Road. The event runs tonight, Thursday, September 27th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All Yale grade 11 and 12 students and their parents are invited to attend. A number of post-secondary institutions from all over B.C. will be making presentations and will be available to answer your individual questions.
This is an excellent opportunity to speak personally to recruiters from universities and colleges regarding admissions, applications, residence and fees.
Meet The Teacher This Wednesday Night!
September 26th 6:00-8:00 pm
Meet the Teacher Night
6:00 Principal's Welcome in the Yale Gym
6:20-6:30 Block 1
6:35-6:45 Block 2
6:50-7:00 Block 3
7:05-7:15 Block 4
7:20-7:35 Special Sessions Rotation 1
7:40-7:55 Special Sessions Rotation 2
Yale Hosts Men's Volleyball!
Unlock Your Future! Scholarship Info Seminar!
Raised in North Vancouver and now a Burnaby resident, Brittany Palmer is the creator and force behind Unlock your Future (UYF). Brittany went through the scholarship process in 2005 during her grade 12 year and was fortunate enough to win more than $56,000; $36,550 of which applied directly to her post-secondary education. In June 2009, Brittany graduated debt-free from Simon Fraser University with her Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
In September 2005, Brittany created UYF to help other students see the various funding opportunities that are available to them. To date she has helped thousands of students with the scholarship process. As a testament to the strength of the UYF program, one need only look at Brittany’s younger brother, Bo. Bo started the UYF program in his grade 10 year and graduated from high school in 2007 with over $67,000 in scholarships, surpassing Brittany herself.
Come out to Yale on Wednesday, September 19th at 7pm in the Theatre to hear Brittney's presentation and get your graduate on the path to earning money for university.
ARH VolunTEEN Program Applications are now available!
Teens from 16-18 years of age, attending school in Abbotsford, are eligible to apply for the VolunTEEN Program at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. Applicants must have previous volunteer experience and intend to pursue a future in the healthcare sector.
Applications for the 2012 / 2013 school year can be downloaded HERE.
All completed applications must be submitted, in person, at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital Greeter desk (across from the Starbuck's) no later than 2:00 pm on November 30, 2012.
Applications will be reviewed and successful candidates will be invited to participate in small group interviews in December 2012 and January 2013. Selected candidates will be required to attend mandatory orientation and/or department specific training. VolunTEENS are required to volunteer for one full year with the exception of some grade 12 students.
SAT Prep Courses Offered at Yale! beginning Sept 24
Yale Secondary is now offering a SAT prep course with certified Math and English teachers. More and more students are looking at post-secondary options south of the border and have to write the SAT as a part of the admission requirements. Scoring well on the test can lead to thousands of dollars in academic scholarship money and entrance into top U.S. schools. The prep course at Yale will run from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. In 8 sessions, students will be prepped in the math, critical reading, and writing portions of the exam. Spaces are limited so register now for this valuable opportunity. The cost for all 8 sessions is $300. Click here to see detailed descriptions of the sessions, dates and times, and to register.