Earl Marriott Secondary School

The EMS annual writing contest is on! The English Department is calling for submissions to our illustrious writing contest. There is money to be won, and fame to be had, so get scribbling! Whether you write prose or poetry, fiction or non-fiction, there is a category for your writing! The contest closes April 30th, and submissions can be made to any English teacher. Please download the rules for more information, and attach the cover sheet to your submission.

• Contest Guidelines
• Contest Title Page

The February 25th edition of the Mariner GPS has lots of new scholarships. Don’t miss out. Also there is information about Spring Break Campus tours and info sessions.

• Mariner GPS

As you may know, social responsibility is one of the 2 goals for our school. Helping others is part of being a socially responsible person. The following students have demonstrated their good citizenship in participating in two very different endevors. Following the earthquake in Haiti, these students decided to raise money to help Haitian people. Secondly, they also saw an opportunity to help locally when they hear that an enjured cat had been abandoned and needed an operation. The girls decided to give some money to help the person who had adopted the cat but could not afford the operation.

Because of these initiatives, the students were nominated for Class of the Month. On Tuesday, they all received an award. Congratulations to all of them. Continue the good work.

The students are: Amy V, Caroline M, Emma D, Jaime R, Kaitlyn C, Leigh A, Madison D, Mallory B, Morgan S, Natalie P, Sydney M, Taylor N, Susan H and Tess M.

• Class of the Month

The Fraser Valley Health Authority Public Health Nurses are returning to EMS, Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 -10:00 a.m. to complete HPV vaccines for Grade 9 girls who have received their first immunization in October 2009 and to catch up vaccines with Grade 9 students who missed the annual fall immunization for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough). Please contact 604-542-4000 for further information or www.immunizebc.ca.

The February 11, 2010 edition of The Mariner G.P.S. has 17 new scholarships advertised. Of special interest to EMS students are the following: The $30,000 Cmolik Scholarship for financial need – criteria in the GPS. The Dogwood District Scholarships for excellence in non-academic fields, (Last year EMS students received 17 of these). The Earl Marriott Scholarships and Bursaries (Last year EMS students received over 40 of these). Bursaries are based on financial need, and scholarships are based on a combination of academics + school or community involvement.

• Mariner GPS
• District Dogwood Scholarship Application
• EMS Scholarship Application

Parents of Grade 7s are invited to a Parent Information Evening, being held at EMS on Thursday, February 25th in the Wheelhouse Theatre. Please click the link below for more information.

• More Information

There will be a parent information meeting this Thursday, February 11th at 7 pm in the Wheelhouse Theatre to learn about Course Selection for 2010-2011.

Earl Marriott’s Theatre Company is very proud to present Disney’s, Beauty and the Beast. This musical extravaganza of a “tale as old as time” runs April 14 to the 17, 2010, and April 21 to the 24, 2010 on the Wheelhouse Theatre stage at Earl Marriott Secondary.

Come enjoy this musical wonder with your children, family and friends. It is one of the greatest love stories ever told. A coldhearted, handsome prince is transformed into a grotesque beast by a magical spell. The only way to break the spell and become human again is for the prince to fall in love and be loved in return before the last petal on the enchanted rose falls. With a fantastic musical score, funny and loveable characters, incredible costumes and a heartwarming story, you won’t want to miss this spectacular performance of a Disney classic.

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