STUDENT BULLETIN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026-DAY 1/TUTORIAL
GENERAL
AP STUDENTS: if you’re in an AP class this year, you will have received an email to pay for the AP Exam. In order to take exams in May, you must (1) be taking the class here at North (2) signed up for the class on https://myap.collegeboard.org/ using the class join code and (3) pay for the exam through Schoolcash (an email will be sent to your parents shortly – make sure to check Junk Mail). Think carefully whether you want to take the exams or not because there will be no refunds. Due date to pay and register: TOMORROW Friday, October 30th. Ms. Mihic
SERVICE HOURS– the link for submitting your service hours will go live next week! Poster have been set up around the school and a link will be posted in this bulletin and in your grade-wide Teams. The link is live from Nov 2-6 so make sure to submit your hours! (I will submit these to sponsor teacher for confirmation). In order to be considered, service must:
- be completed during the current school year
- be to the Burnaby North Secondary school community
- be completed outside of regular class time
- not be used to gain credit towards any course or grade (eg. PE Leadership)
- not include paid work (eg. score-keeping fee)
- not include regular club meetings or activities Ms. Mihic
LANGUAGE CHALLENGE EXAM interested in getting extra language credits? Come see Mr. Dunse or Ms. Svoboda Zeidaks in the counselling area with any questions. The due date for getting the documents submitted is tomorrow Friday, Oct 30th. The dates of the exams are Jan 30th and Jan 31st, 2027.
HEY GR. 8s! MENTORSHIP IS HOSTING OUR FIRST COLOR CHALLENGE OF THE YEAR! Come to the fourth floor lounge with your friends today Thursday, October 29, during tutorial to answer some fun Halloween trivia questions, earn points for your team, and enjoy some candy! We hope to see you there! 🙂 Mentors/Ms. Byrne
THE VIKING VIEW: Hey North! Are you interested in writing for the Viking View? Submit an article proposal today to have your work featured in the official school newspaper! We accept a wide variety of content, including journalism, creative writing, photography, and visual art. Use the following form by November 1th to suggest an article idea or another type of content you wish to publish. https://forms.gle/5hvTavS98jCRwbNd7Mr. Roberts
HALLOWEEN SPIRIT
- SPOOKY PAJAMA DAY TODAY THURSDAY OCT. 29th 👻- Wear your spooky pajamas!
- COSTUME CONTEST TOMORROW FRIDAY OCT. 30th 🧌- Think you’ve got the best costume? Walk the runway at Lunch on Friday for a chance to win a prize! Student Gov’t/Ms. Grujic
CLUBS
NEWGENES CLUB: Hey North! Are you interested in cool scientific machinery? NewGenes is hosting a general meeting today Thursday, October 29th at lunch in room 3055. Come by to explore centrifuges and discover how they work! See you there! Mr. Taylor
- PRE MED CLUB-SUTURING EVENT: Interested in learning a hands-on medical skill? Join the Pre-Med Club today Thursday, October 29, for a suturing activity and get a glimpse into the world of surgery! Location for Both Events: Mr. Mawani’s Room 3056 We hope to see you there!
LUNAR NEW YEAR SHOWCASE 2027 AUDITIONS! – Our annual showcase is back in January of 2027— a school wide celebration featuring student performances and cultural acts! Interested in performing or hosting as an MC? Head to Room 3078 (Ms. Du’s room) to pick up your audition and sign-up forms. See you there!
CAREER PROGRAMS-VOLUNTEER & WORK EXPERIENCE
- CODE NINJAS WORK EXPERIENCE: Code Ninjas in the Plaza is seeking students to help elementary-aged children learn fun, visual coding activities. This placement runs once a week after school on weekdays or on Saturday mornings. Some basic coding experience is required, but you do not need to be an expert. Open to grade 11 & 12 students only.
- SWEDISH ASSISTED LIVING (Duthie & Halifax): Swedish Assisted Living is looking for students who can commit to five consecutive weekends, either Saturdays or Sundays, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Volunteers will assist and interact with elderly residents while developing valuable communication and interpersonal skills. Mr. Montgomery
ARTONA GRAD PICTURES Individual Graduate Pictures are taken through Artona Studios this week October 24th – October 30th. To sign up for your child, please go to: https://artona.com/schools/BBYN to sign up today! This picture will be used in the Yearbook and the School Composite. Deadline to do get a picture in the Yearbook is Dec. 11th, 2026. Deadline to be in the School Composite is March 1, 2027.
BURNABY NORTH SCHOLARSHIP BLOG– the blog is now under a NEW address: https://blogs.burnabyschools.ca/north-scholarships/. Ms. Mihic
- Scholarship Info Session – recorded session has now been posted to the grade 12 Teams.
- Beedie Luminaries Scholarships – Several scholarship opportunities for immigrant and refugee students (RISE), trades(BUILD), and those experiencing financial hardships (SHINE) Check it out today! OPENS Nov 2. Details at: https://beedieluminaries.ca/eligibility/
- Uggla Family Scholarships – This scholarship has been created to reduce financial and other barriers students face when accessing post-secondary education, by awarding up to $170,000 over eight full-time academic terms at SFU (one of our student was awarded this last year!). More info: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission/fees-scholarships/uggla.html. Due Jan 18, 2027.
- MANDATORY Completion of Scholarship Profile – Want to be considered for a scholarship? Make sure to complete this Form! Burnaby North Scholarship Profile Graduating in 2027 – Fill out form
