CHEESE IS HERE!!

Please get that cheese delivered this week and get all money into the office before the Christmas break.

ANNUAL FALL CHEESE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

This campaign runs until Monday, November 22 so get your orders in by that date!

Various flavours available, $7 per block, as well as lovely Christmas boxes ranging from $20 to $120.

AMAZING JOB!! WHAT A FOOD SALE!

We made a whopping $3355 at our sale on Saturday. AMAZING--great job, grade 12

Thanks to friends and family who baked and bought. We couldn't have done this without your support!

Grad Appointments!

Over the next few days, I will be meeting with each grad individually. We will look at your transcript, courses you still need for second term, portfolio ideas, part time jobs and choices for next year.
Please let your parents know they can contact me anytime with questions/concerns for graduation at 662-7004.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU have signed up for the Post-Secondary Expo  at the following link:
District 10 Post Secondary Expo Registration

ANNUAL FALL FOOD SALE

ANNUAL FALL FOOD SALE:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 1 P.M. AT SCHOOL CAFETERIA

2010 CLASS OFFICERS

PRESIDENT: Taylor Pothier
VICE PRESIDENT: Alex Frost
SECRETARY-TREASURER: Emily Bass
PROM COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Sarah
SAFEGRAD COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Valerie Mallock

GRAD MEETING

THURSDAY, SEPT 16 at 12:15 in Room 17 to elect officers and discuss upcoming year.

Hope to see you there!

Final Transcripts

I will be sending your final transcripts off to NBCC, UNB, STU. MtA, NSCC and C for A & T On Wednesday, June 23rd. I will have a list posted outside the office of where they are being sent, so please check it out. If you need to send another transcipt, please email me anytime...I do check it over the summer!
Practise is looking good... You are all elarning to walk again just fine!!

MONEY DUE/INVITATIONS AVAILABLE

All cheese money MUST be in.

Gowns will be here on Friday to be distributed for Baccalaureate and Graduation once all fees are paid.

Remember to get those Library books returned and/or fines paid.

Invitations are available here in the office--please pick them up.

GRAD PRACTICE

Thursdayand Friday, June 17 & 18 at 11 a.m. in the gym.

Monday, June 21, at 11 a.m.--full rehearsal.

Please plan to attend

Trimming for grand march on Monday morning and Tuesday.

GRAD INVITATION INFORMATION

Please let Mrs. J Brown know how many invitations (actual cards) you need to invite your 10 people. For example, if you were giving invitation to 5 couples, you would only need 5 actual invitations for your 10 people. They are expensive to print, so we try not to order more than we need.

Also, parents and grandparents are part of your 10 people, but we do have special seating for them. Please let me know how many seats you need in each section (only for parents and grandparents). Thanks for your help with these things.

FINAL FUNDRAISERS

CHEESE has arrived and should be delivered this week.

Annual Spring FOODSALE; Saturday, May 15 at 1 p.m.

Student Loan Info!!

https://www.studentaid.gnb.ca/pdf/afts-10-11-e.pdf

14 page application package to print off! Let me know if you need help.

TEN DAYS!!!!!

That's right...10 days until PORTFOLIOS are due...I've had the pleasure of seeing a couple of works-in-progress...they are looking great!
Drop by the Guidance office if you need help organizing.
You should have your two reference letters by now (one school, one community)
Can't wait to see them all!

IMPORTANT DATES

GRAD/PARENT SPRING INFORMATION MEETING: Monday, May 10 at 7 p.m. in Room 17

CHEESE ARRIVAL: Week of May 10--BUSY WEEK!!

ANNUAL SPRING FOOD SALE: Saturday, May 15

Grad Picnic (organized by parents): Friday, June 18?
Baccalaureate Service: Seal Cove Wesleyan Church at 2:30 on Sunday, June 20
Grand March: Tuesday evening, June 22 at 8 p.m. at GMCS
Graduation: Wednesday at 12 noon, June 23
Students travelling with Safe Grad leave on 3:30 ferry immediately following graduation ceremonies.

ANNUAL SPRING CHEESE CAMPAIGN

Begins on April 7

ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY April 26

Scholarships!

http://www.district10.nbed.nb.ca/District10ScholarshipInformation.htm
check it out! District 10 homepage now has a link to the area scholarships, and you will soon find a link on our own GMCS homepage.

Have you picked up a GMCS scholarship package yet? They are outside my office door with your name on it...GET IT!!!!

I'm back!

I spent my first day looking through Grade 12 files, checking out where you've applied, and what credits you have/need. Over the next few days, I would like to meet with each of you and see where I can be of assistance...so STOP IN!

DEADLINE EXTENDED

Due to the limited number of applicants for the Garfield Weston scholarship, the deadline for applications has been extended to April 15.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES AND AWARDS

Dr. ErnestGuptill Memorial Scholarship--First Year tuition valued up to $3 500

Cary Ethel Ingersoll Memorial Scholarship--$2 500

Jeanette Belyea Robinson Memorial Scholarship--$1 300

Grand Manan Fisherman's Assn Scholarship--$1 000

Mary & Alice Jordan Memorial Scholarshhip--For the student mostlikely to succeed in Science--$1 000

Wilcox Family Scholarship--$1 000

Village of Grand Manan Citizenship Bursary--2 @ $1 000

Shayne Green & Jason Urquhart memorial Scholarship--$1 000

Dutchman Contracting Bursary--$500

General Marine Bursary--$500

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #44--2 @ $500

Rotary Youth Merit award--$100 & plaque

Action Ministries--$250

Estey's Drivers Education Bursary--$200

Wendy Field Memorial Bursary for Health Sciences--$500

William Daggett Memorial Bursary--$250

Kelly Ann Ingalls Memorial Bursary--$200

Graeme Cunningham Memorial Prize--$100 & plaque

Doug Flagg Memorial Prize--$100 & plaque

Heustis Prize--$250

Grand Manan Library Prize--$100 for purchase of books

Josten's Prize for Cooperation

Student Council Awards

MADD Charlotte County Prize--$50

Belanger Achievement Medal--for High Academic standing & significant contribution to student government

Birks Medal for Leadership

GMCS Citizenship Award

Most Improved Grade 12 Award--Plaque

Governor General's Bronze Medal for highest overall grade 12 average

Valedictory Prize

Reader's Digest Valedictory Prize--one year subscription to Reader's Digest

Highest Mark in each grade 12 course (not necessarily a grade 12 student)

Athletic Awards to any deserving high school student, not necessarily grade 12):

Female/Male Athlete of the Year Award--Trophy

Richard Linton Memorial Trophy--Most improved male Basketball player

COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

http://ssguidance.wikispaces.com

INTERESTING SITE

http://www.careersthatwork.ca/

I'D MAKE A GREAT TEACHER BROCHURE

Available in the guidance office from the NBTA Equity in Education Committee

UNBSJ Student Success

Annual Student Success Program taking place onThursday, May 6, 2010--http://www.unbsj.ca/studentservices/success/

CAREERS AND SALARY

Industrial Electricians

Firefighters

Crane Operators

Medical Lab Technicians

For additional info, visit http://www.studentsscholarships.org

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

For additional info on any of these scholarships/awards, please contact Mrs. Brown:

MARCH:
Garfield Weston Awards--March 23--http://www.garfieldwestonawards.ca

Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundaton awards--March 26--www.sheilahughmackay.com

Thelmas Sewell Memorial Scholarship--March 31

Youth Merit Awards Rotary District 7810--March 31

APRIL:
2010 Retail as a Career Scholarship Program--April 1 www.retailcouncil.org/education/programs/scholarship.asp

The Credit Union Harry M Daley Memeorial Bursary--April 2, 1 p.m.

Engineers Without Borders--April 15
http://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8796/wendys_classic_achiever_scholarship.php

Dialogue New Brunswick Scholarship-April 22--dialogue@nbnet.nb.ca

Specialty Equipment Marketing Assn--Aril 28--www.sema.org/education/

MAY:
Hugh H. MacKay--James A. MacMurray--May 1

Great Questions Essay Competition--May 7--http://www.greatquestions.com/e/bulletin.html

NBCC Entry Scholarship--May 27

Strathbutler and Hel Oudemans Awards--May 31

JUNE:
Scholarships for Young Writers--June 1
AIA and the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship Program--June 15

The Canadian PrintingIndustries--June 30--http://www.cpia-aci.ca/scholarship-trust-fund/index_e.php

Astral MediaScholarship--June 30--http://cab-acr.ca/english/about/awards/scholarships/astral.pdf

Scholarships Time!

!It's almost that time of year...Grads to Be should be thinking about how their PORTFOLIOS will loo, and which scholarships they want to apply for.
This is the link to SSHS scholarships...look through it to get you started, as many are the same for our school. http://sshs.nbed.nb.ca/scholarships2009/
Booklets will be available after March Break on specific prizes for GMCS.
Your portfolio should consist of highlights of your high school years...extracurricular, volunteer activities, academics, special talents. Photos, news articles, certificates, samples of wor...all things you are proud of, should be in your "brag book".

I hope to be back at GMCS after March Break...please feel free to email me with questions, etc about scholarships. In the mean time...
Get the following things ready:
RESUME
COVER LETTER...this is who I am, this is what I want to do with my future, this is why I need financial help...
Blank Scholarship FORM...I'll help Mrs. J. Brown get one for you soon!

Good Luck. Remember, if you have worked hard, and helped out in our community, you stand a great chance of $$$. The prize money IS NOT just for people with marks in the 90s...anyone who has been involved, needs to apply...and you ALL have financial need!