SOUTHERN OKANAGAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
WENESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2024
- Grads – please check your Grad 2025 Teams for an important survey about the Dry Grad trip. Voting closes next week on Nov. 13 so make sure to submit your choice!
- Grads – your Plant and Meat fundraiser has now begun. Links to order and pay from are on the SOSS website or you can pick up paper order forms from the office. This is a great way to earn money towards your Grad fees - for each item sold, you will earn $5-7 off. Please see the Grad Teams for more information.
- Girls Group today during the Last block of the day. Please check in with your teachers and head to the gathering room.
- Basketball Referees – Staff members and Students in Gr 10-12 who are interested in being trained as a basketball referees are asked to see Mr Pod for more information.
- URGENT: Volleyball Referees – Tuc El Nuit and OES are looking for volunteer volleyball referees for two dates. Tomorrow Thursday, Nov 7th – 2 Referees are needed at TEN from 3-4pm, Thursday, Nov 21st – 4 Referees are needed – 2 at OES and at 2 at TEN from 3-4pm. If you have refereed and are able to help, please see Mr. Pod.
- With Remembrance Day only one week away, we would like to invite staff and students to contribute to a special Remembrance Day Display. Please help us recognize all those who have served their country or those who are living a life of service, by writing their name on a special poppy which can be picked up from Mrs. Wolfe at the library.
- Any students interested in the Legion contest, please pick up an entry form from the office. All entries are due back to the office by November 12th.
- Work Experience Students – check your Teams for a chat message about your midterm mark. The final day to hand assignments in is Friday, November 8th.
- The junior girls volleyball team travelled to Princeton last night for the first game in their playoff journey. They Lost the first set to the Princeton Sparks, but battled back to defeat them in the second and third set. The girls move on to play their next playoff game in Penticton on Thursday. Thank you to the Grade 8 boys for the energy and cheering last night!
- The Sr. Girls volleyball team travel today to Summerland for their semi-final match. The bus will leave at 2:30 PM from the front of the school. Go Hornets!
- Grade 11s and 12s – We are looking for Grade 11 and 12 students who enjoy math and want to make a difference by helping others. If you’re strong in math and interested in volunteering as a tutor, this is a great opportunity to support fellow students and earn volunteer hours at the same time.