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Hullett public speakers tackle interesting subjects
Big winners
Hullett Central Public School held its annual public speaking competition last week. Back row,
from left: Ella Sawchuk, intermediate division winner with her speech "Why do we eat what we
eat?"; Travis Wilts, intermediate division runner-up with his speech "Poop,"; Jaden Shortreed
with her third-place intermediate division speech "Sugar" and Bradley Hummel who took third
place in the Junior Division with his speech on soybeans. Front row, from left: Colby Dale who
spoke on the bullying of hockey referees and took first place in the junior division; Mikayla
Ansley who took first place in the primary division with her speech on a giant donut; Myra
Caldwell who took second place in the junior division with her speech, "I like being a kid," and
Rachel Wilts who took second place in the primary division talking about her favourite chili.
Alana Stewart, who was absent, won third place in the primary division with her speech on
exchange students. (Denny Scott photo)
Hullett Central Public School held
their in-house annual public speaking
contest in the auditorium on
Tuesday, Feb. 23. My granddaughter
tells me there were some very
HCS hosts
By Principal Nick Geleynse
February has been a busy month at
Huron Christian School (HCS). With
two weeks to go, the food drive we
told you about last month is much
closer to meeting its goal of 2,000
pounds (910 kilograms) By the end
of the month, the student body had
brought in 1,259 pounds of food.
This is just one example of how
HCS students have served others this
month. Another example was the
Jump Rope for Heart event that the
school hosted on Feb. 19. The
students moved from one skipping
station to another in their prayer pal
groups, taking on some pretty
difficult skipping challenges. Not
only did the students learn new
skipping skills during the three
weeks leading up to this event, but
they also raised $2,532 for the Heart
and Stroke Foundation.
The third service event was a
fundraiser to help a former HCS
student, Anna VanDorp-Laxton and
her family, who lost everything they
owned in a devastating house fire.
The student body raised $1,073 to
help them buy new baby supplies.
Public speaking and storytelling
are a regular part of our Language
Arts curriculum in January, which
ends with our in -school competition
in February. This year all three HCS
representatives who advanced from
the school to the Legion competition
placed first.
February is always highlighted by
the annual pancake supper. This year
did not disappoint as more than 550
people walked through the doors to
enjoy the pancakes and sausages.
After the supper the younger
interesting topics chosen by the
pupils for the rest of the children to
enjoy. Winners are as follows:
Primary, Mikayla Ainsley, Rachel
Wilts, Alana Stewart; Junior, Colby
Dale, Myra Caldwell, Bradley
Hummel; Intermediate, Ella
Sawchuck, Travis Wilts and Jaden
Shortreed.
Honourable mentions for their
efforts in the classroom which
brought them to the speak -off were
Primary, Lauren Charron, Amber
Shannon, Eli Baxter and Madison
Lee; Junior, Hailey Govier, Emily
Mielhausen, Catherine Fielding,
Darcie Brohman, Jillian Shortreed,
ood drive
generation went to the games rooms
to try their skills at games organized
and supervised by the Grade 7/8
students. This is a major fundraiser
for their Ottawa/Montreal trip.
Once a month one of our classes
goes to the Betty Cardno Centre to
entertain and play games with the
clients who attend their Day Away
Centre. This month the Senior
Kindergarten class spent part of an
afternoon there.
During our themed assembly this
month we recognized that being
"Children of the Promise" is not just
for those of us living in Huron
County. Our guests from Zambia
highlighted the lives of children
there, what school is like there, and
reminded us that God's promises are
real no matter where we live.
Our classroom work across the
grades this month has been
dominated by a focus on Project
Based Learning (PBL). Each grade
or division has decided on a specific
question they want to explore, and
the teacher builds the learning
activities around solving that
question. In our Primary grades the
question "What kind of toy can we
build using magnets?" has allowed
them to explore the world of
magnetism. Our Senior grades
asked, "How can we, as movie
producers, share the kingdom of
heaven?" and they are making
movies to translate Jesus' parables
into modern day settings.
Classroom learning and service
activities help to back up that
learning. It's been a busy month at
HCS, but it all reflects what we
believe is Christ -centred learning.
Heidi Badley, Axeton Wright, Drew
Wilts; Intermediate, Myea Fleet,
Owen Whyte, Joy Pizzati.
Winners will present their speech
again in March at the next level.
I realized just how much longer the
sunlight is with each day when our
supper was late one evening. I
thought because of the sunlight I had
plenty of time to get supper prepared
only to realize I should have been
watching the clock more closely.
How nice it is to have that daylight
longer. Then I realized that daylight
saving time takes effect on Sunday,
March 13.
And although we are just three
weeks away from the change of
seasons, I can't help thinking we are
not yet done with this winter that
hasn't been. Can the spring really be
warmer than usual as they are
predicting with a winter that never
really materialized?
Another sign that spring and
warmer days are surely coming is
notice of minor ball registration.
Londesborough registration takes
place on Thursday, March 3 from 6 to
8 p.m. and Saturday, March 5 from 9
to 11 a.m. at the Londesborough
Township shed.
LONDESBOROUGH UNITED
CHURCH
Those people who attended the
morning service at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, Feb. 28
got a special treat. Young violin
student. Cassie Elliott, played before
the service, during the receiving of
the offering and as congregants left
the sanctuary. Well done, Cassie!
Cassie was accompanied on the piano
by her mom, Jenn Elliott.
Passion fruit trees are native to
southern climes. Rev. Terry told the
children gathered at the front of the
sanctuary about a woman who
gathered passion fruit from a tree in
her yard to make juice. One morning
she was surprised to find a huge fruit
on her tree. However when she cut
into the fruit which looked so
promising, it deflated and was rotten
to the core.
Similarly we make judgements
about people from their outward
appearance. But we need to get to
know persons better in order to really
know them, to decide if they should
be our friend or not. Then Rev.
Fletcher asked the children what kind
of fruit they were. He reminded them
that they need to be God's good fruit.
"Feeding for Growth" was the title
of the message for the adults.
Supporting scripture passages were
Proverbs 27: 18 and Luke 13: 6-9.
Both focused on fig trees. The Luke
passage spoke of fertilizing a tree
which had never borne fruit.
Rev. Fletcher reminded
congregants that we, in Canada, are
blessed with bounty. It is not so in
other areas of the world. Through
our efforts as Christians with Food
Grains plots, outreach committee
projects, etc. Canadians help these
peoples to become stronger and
survive.
God's world is the vineyard and
Jesus the gardener who feeds our
souls with love and care. He sees our
potential. He wants us to survive and
become all we can be.
Problems with family, life issues,
work and addictions can make us feel
worthless. This is the power of evil in
the world. God wants Christians to
survive. During Lent Christians are
encouraged to come closer to God
and find comfort and guidance.
Next Sunday, everyone is invited to
stay following the morning service to
enjoy the Sunday School's annual
soup and sandwich luncheon.
Everyone is welcome and monetary
donations are appreciated. The Easter
food drive will begin next Sunday as
well. The baskets in the narthex will
remain until Palm Sunday.
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