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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-10-29, Page 9Students celebrate Spirit Week and more at St. Anne's %St. Anne's school news Colin Dobson Minister of Public Relations Two weeks ago, Eagles' Spirit Week came to a close and there were many great memories to be shared. Tuesday, Oct. 14 was Tat- too-sday. Students were given a tattoo of the Eagles' logo upon entering the school. This was followed by Wacky Hair Wednesday, where students were given an opportunity to show off their spirit with wacky hairstyles. The annual Walk For Well- ness, the highlight of Spirit Week, was an enormous suc- cess. Together, the school worked to fundraise over $17,000 with individual stu- dents raising as much as $500. Great job and thank you to everybody who helped contribute, all dona- tions were greatly appreci- ated. Walk for Wellness was a great day for homeroom classes to show off their spirit by picking a class theme, setting goals and making a cheer. Attendance for the event was also the best that St. Anne's has seen in the history of the event, with over 85 per cent attendance. Overall, it was an extremely successful Eagles' Spirit Week. Hopefully the positive energy and momen- tum following this exciting week will be carried forth for the remainder of the school year. Last week, we looked for- ward to Service Trips begin- ning. Our Renewable Energy SHSM students are heading out on a Reach Ahead trip and we are very excited to host our annual Grade 8 tech day. All Grade 8 students come to St. Anne's to see our transportation, construction, communication and hair- styling and aesthetics pro- grams in action. Our volleyball, basketball, field hockey and cross-coun- try teams all compete and we know they will focus on skill and sportsmanship. Following Spirit Week, it's been quieter at St. Anne's. Our cross-country team did very well at WOSSAA and sends our junior girls to OFSSAA. The school hosted a series of basketball games, wel- coming junior and senior girls' teams to play. The sec- ond dance of the school year is also coming up on Thurs- day, Oct. 30. The theme for the dance is Franken-Funk, as a parody of Mary Shelley's popular horror novel, Frank- enstein. Tickets cost $8 and all students in attendance are asked to bring their stu- dent cards for admittance. We hope to see you all there in your best Halloween attire. Students will also be taking part in the annual Halloween for Hunger food drive. Students go door to door on Halloween night collecting canned goods to donate to local food banks. We appreciate your donations. In other news a student of St. Anne's, and a friend to all, was involved in a car acci- dent. He was taken to Lon- don and is currently under intensive care. We ask you to keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers as they fight through this diffi- cult time. Are we overscheduling our kids? Naomi Pelss Director of Seaforth Co- operative Children's Centre and mother of three I had a conversation with a parent the other day about the idea of over -scheduling our children's activities. She thought organized sports were awful and that it wasn't fair to drag kids and their siblings to practices and games all the time. I explained to her that my two sons play hockey which puts me at the arena at least five days a week. However, the boys love it. I could see it being a prob- lem if I were literally drag- ging them there or trying to live vicariously through my sons. But no. This is what they want and this is their passion. As their parent, I don't mind organizing work schedules and asking grand- parents to help when 1 know that it brings absolute joy to my sons. Not only is it some- thing they enjoy, but it brings many benefits including physical activity. I feel good knowing that several times a week my sons are working their total bodies, corning off the ice sweating, and hope- fully building a life-long habit of love for sport and activity. If they didn't have hockey, I'm afraid that they would choose more seden- tary activities like iPods and computers. I try not to "drag their siblings" to the arena whenever possible and lucky for them it means special time with grandparents. I think we just need to be careful with the glorifica- tion of "busy': Yes, we are busy. It is to be expected when you have three children who want to play sports. Is it a terrible chore taking my kids to their activities? No. They love it. I love it. We couldn't imagine life without it. I think the key is to take cues from our children. If you notice your child resist- ing or refusing to go to their practices, then perhaps you need to rethink it. Organized sports is not for every family or every child. Make sure he is truly enjoying the activity or there really is no point. If it is not fun, it's not worth it. Also, keep an eye on your child's energy level. If too many practices are wearing him out, take a break. We need to make sure we give them downtime to balance the physical activity. We all need to relax and unwind as well. If it works for your child, organized sport can be awesome. It works for our family. I hope you all can find what works for you. Just remember to read your child's cues. He or she will let you know if it's a good thing. See you at the arena. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • Huron Expositor 9 Photo submitted Seaforth Public meets Reptiles at Risk The Huron Stewardship Council recently presented a program called Reptiles at Risk at Seaforth Public School. The program was meant to share information about a variety of different species of reptiles that live in the region and are facing difficulties as a result of the actions of humans. Presenters brought an assortment of snakes and turtles, including a corn snake, milk snakes, hognose snakes and even a snapping turtle. The team also provided students with the opportunity to handle the reptiles, which was a chance for many students and staff to face their fears and learn more about the need to protect the creatures and their habitat. Here, Cole Hugill and Caliegh Bechely take time to handle a new friend. 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