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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, December 29, 1999- 7
Correspondents
Huron Centennial students attend anti -bullying camp
By Denise Carno hat. Rebecca Wright. ,Alan C'hapTnan. Jill
Croswaire and Charlene Jackson.
Election 'week started for the student.' • council in early
September. Fourteen, candidates handed out tags, put up
posters and delivered speeches in front of the school. (:rade 5
to 8 voted: Here are the four candidates who arenow the
students' council of Huron Centennial: President. Denise
Carnochan: Vice President. Brittany Williams: Treasurer.
Brock Smith: Secretary. Rommert Stecnheek.
Room representatives were elected •in each classroom from
Grade 5 to 8: Mrs. Cooper 7/8..Kyle Courtney: Mrs.
io►ckwood 6/7. Josh Smith: Mrs. Thomas 5/6, Scott Wilson:
Mrs. McClinchey 5. Matt Chaput. •
international Plowing Match '99 •
in September. the (;rade 3-8 went_ to the Piowing Match.
The school put on a showcase of entertainers for one part of
the afternoon. The junior and senior choirs sang separate
songs and then together in -mass choir. There were also some
smaller- acts put on hy some senior students. Denise
Carnochan who is in Grade 8 did a solo. Brock Smith' and
Rebecca Wright also in Grade -8 did a yr cal .and guitar duet..
and Shannon Dawn Cooper and Randi-Lyn Wilson hoth•in
Grade 7 tap-danced..
Most classes did a follow up after the excursion. ' Some of
the things we learned about at the match are farm machinery.
agriculture and technology on the farm -
Huron Centennial's Anti -Bullying Workshop
• in late October a group of .six students. a boy and a girl from
Grades 6.7 and 8. departed from our school and made a long
trek u'p•to Orillia where they stayed for three days at a
Leadership camp called," Cuuch-a-Ching." There. they learned
from many. fun activities Tike games.. song and workshops
how to. stop or prevent hullying at •or around our school and
• - After this camp. the• students that had gone taught a group of
other students: that were nominated hy their teacher. because
of their leadership qualities. Along with this group. the
students.counc.il came to help Out for the next three workshops
that we were going-to/dor for. our •junior. intermediate •and
senior grades.
.These workshops consisted of .video,. skits. many
worksheets and colour 'activities for the bus families. Isjow
.you.'re probably-woruiering. "hus.•families7 •'What';•she
talking about'" .Well -....for every bus at our schooil. there's .a
little picture in the windowit might be a lion or a lish or even
• a ponvhyt this- is to make everyone feel pan Of a "'group" or
"family". That's what our "bus families" are. •
We are going a follow up now•hy making .:harts from
surveys. we did that talked about. being bullied and betng. a
bully. We have had many. Many meetings lust'about how to
• improve our time and, presentation nes' time we do the
workshops which is hopefully going to be this spring: • • I.
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Jefr Hanniton
Student of the Month Program
neighbourhoods. -
During ea.h month. teachers watch aor .tudcnt+ who. have
excellent strengths in academics and/or their Behaviour
towards.other students. The teachers send in two.runncr.-up
and one student tit' the month to the office: The student
receives a certificate for their effort. The students of the
month for September were Corry Bender. Jeremy Vanderhaar. -
Rommert Steenheek. Matt Fisher. Ether Armstrong. -Chelsea
Brouwel. JJ Spatting. Patrick Armstrong. Shauna Faulds.
Myria Zemhashi. Paige MacKenzie. -Ryan Finnic and Katie
Spatting. .
The Studentsof the Month for October were David Haney.
Jtish Smith.. Amanda Voisin. Corey: Van Rooy. K.tic,gh;
DeJong. Craig Dalrymple.. Joel Boughen. Josh Bchnish. Luke-
• Crper. and Meghan Camphell.
• Tech 21 - Jill .
Every month Grades.7•and 8 go to -Central Huron Secondary
School for Tech 21. Three teachers. Mrs. Speed. Mrs. Talbot
• and. Mr. Brooks, assist the students with the many -Different
modules. some of which include Fashion Desi_n..Lifc
•Management and Food and Nutrition. Grade its• went on Oct.-
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lot:22 and the Grade 7s went on Oct.'25.
Beauty and the Beast -••
Oct. 14. the Grade 3 and 3.studcnts went to ace Beauty and
the Beast at the. Blyth Theatre. They left the" school
immediately following morning announcements and did not
return. until just before lunch. Both students and teachers alike
thoroughly enjoyed the production. • -
Rememhrance•Days ' •- • - -
On Nov. 8th and 9th. Grades 5. tog went to a- Remc mbranc e .
Day activity at the Goderich Museum. The students were
encouraged to remember -those who fought for us. and were
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. great .uccc with.Huron Ccntenniat placing. trd +n the gnk
and bo►. categories.
The Senior Soccer Tournament: which • consisted of six Birk
teams and sax hogs trams. was held on Oct. 14 The ,1:1.
• turned out to he calm and sunny and was quite snccesu nt
with boys and girls winning 2nd place in their categories
All the kids were grateful to have such great coaching with
Blaine Doman yolunterring to help coach the Senior Carl. and -
help the Sensor Boys.
('roes Country' .
On Ck't. 26. 3(J kid..from Huron Centennial travelled. to
Hullett Public School. for the t.carty eros: ,•,unto' -meet. Fight
.schools participated 'and it wu. successtiul. There were eight
categories in which the runners were: Midget Rnv' and Girls
Junior 13oy.-and Girls. Intermediate Boys and Girl. anti
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Senior Boys and Girls A medal was given.to the 1.1. 2,ut and..
;rd place winner of each category.
- The winners are.Randi-Lynn Wilson 3rd in the \Siders (irk:
Deni.. C'arncichcm 1st in the -Intermediate Girk. Rehec,-,s
Wright. 2nd in the Senior Girls: Adam Broonie 1st in the
Senior Boys and Kvle. Courtney 3rd in the Senior Boy,. - -
Virtues
Everyweek Huron Centennial students leant .a new virtue
like caring. kindness and consideration l;very two—week, .►e
• have a virtues assembly to award students ,.vho have shown
excellence in the virtues.
-\ stilus .sward is a so1:111 Cul ilirale Aiken :o .t student ia.h
tine; he or she is helptid.'or shows 'hat they are practicint . hr
'yirtues..Alter they receive -a' virtue .sward ti goes -inti 1 .Ir.,w.
that is held in the assembly. for a pities
This program helps teach students ui he hetter people
shown a film and a display on World War 11. This event •,
dcepencd everyone's understanding of the sacrifices 'hat the
soldiers made: for our freedom.
O.E.L.C.
Huron Centennial has had the.opportimty to he m'ali'ce;l n
the Ontario Educational Leadership Centre-nearOrillta it ,s .,
conference held for peer mentoring that is hopes , .skint
place in the schools The students who .vent t l..iurI
Chapman and Josh. Smith from Grade b. lerenr , n;,:crit;l;u
and' Shannon -Dawn Cooper from Grade ind \Ian t 'i.u•,r,ni
and Rebecca Wright froin Grade 8.
They presented a. workshop and, a lip •ic :0 i'r,mi .t
Conference and did an ex,:eticnt lirb.-Trip• represented
school very well and with pride. -
Rehccca's great uncle Gord'Wrigin she
and we bund a framed nicturc , , um .c 111 t •I.I,.i„•
Ho had'tiunded.ti in• 194?l: E\- r.,,ne t.n .s its. nc,ul:in
;cichors. thought/u•was :t great scat. t .rear,. .-nrr,t• • in.
learn new things anit make•ncw ft -tends
Soccer . /
The Junior Soccer Tournament ',►+rich
•_irls :cams. .Ind seven boys teams was neid t.)ci. - 1:-.t.ire:: it.
9•30 a.m. and .►ashcld until ? p.m: The uu5ied .slit
St. Columban students comment on Y2K.
St. Columban School held
our, ” final Aladdin
performance on Dem. 1st and
. It was by tsar one of our
greater4 performances /ever.
Miss Yo,wak directed our
play: Miss Poppe and Stirs.
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oursei•-es " - Jerry • that Y2K disasters will really. ..►r0mg ihat'.►IJI atice:.t
: He' wa . uu1 and tunny, happen.:' of the squdrnis - things. - Melanie - .
Brendan dtI niit be fit.ve that it -will "1 chink .t is .1
[ like ,Jraw!n 2 Fr•e_d happen. - • stunt- - Denise
Flinstone." - Scott Wa alsai •rete sed many . Pop Can fabs
1 "I thought' Gabe was smart: • comments rrorn (he staff and ' ; (- ,'n is a it
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nice -and friendly'-; Tavlor ; student; about the: ,Y2K huh r ,
Barsantt-4nnes were the co- ' ,1.thoughthe. was funny and the new •millcnntum 11 is \�i , a
Directors of this spectacular and good af.drawing.- •- • This is what;hcv said: 'mom:id,. F <e:ier tJrr:.0
performance. and Mrs:. Colin "The world we lire in is The leiter I1,ulk.:c:111 •.hit 1
Waechter' conducted our Colouring Contest about .4.3 billion years old ,o , for i,:, : ,
wlenderful choir
7/8 Bridges.Unit 1
Mn Waechter's Grade 7/8
Mass has recently been
studying the construction
' and support of arch/ bridges.
beam bridges. wu•spension
bridges and Cable .stayed
bridges. The students studied
them on the. Internet and
used the information, they
found for their final project.
- ---At the end Of -the unit. -the
students built their own
bodges out of Bristol board.
pencils. due..scissars and
tape The• bridges were
presented to the class. They
then tested the strength of
the bridges by placing
different size weights on top
of them. Students said:
"I liked. breaking, the
bridges because youivwere
able to see how strong they
really
Were.'' Krytn.
l - Yearned how hard
building bridges really is:"
Tony. . .
"I learned that it takes a kit
of supplies to build bridges. 1
also liked n because we got
to work with our mends.
Denise
'"I learned that triangles.
cables. and trusses are veru
.To show just how much et:leVatin,_ the Year 2IJ001"co►9tribut:.n P r Fir' • It
enthusiasm the student; of- seems • ridiculous unless said l.h.ii, alada
St..Columhan School• havtt linked to .the. birth of Jesus." was the leaded- 1 deet:111!:
I for Christmas.. the Student ?/SH class. pop tahs. has in..;
Council put on a Chrrstmas 1"iy.:Kas a hoax made up hi. ;'I Ills. Our e -1I 1 , , rte
colouring. contest. There computer companies 'st, collected 1. lbs. /The R. Issas!
' were two age t:ategons and. people will buy a new .and. \lcD,tnald • Hon st.
a: I sr. _nd and 3rd}prize better e.ompaitcr that is •Y_lterii. J_,,ndon. roti
. winner for,,'eae:h• division. ready." - Kyle and. Paul T,rontlt to li ty,:,
The:' winners were .. .Yes'1 think something. IS • ri:ee,.,ns• , cheque
follows: Junior•• lit Janellc going to- happen in the ,Year S! _Kg'.40. -
Murray.- 2nd' . Avery .2000- because if the
Swink -let --3•rd Willtam---caamputcrs-dta--so-rnetiarnTg
Sweets: Senior..- lit - Laura
McDougall• 22nd - `Tony
Dekroon. 3rd Justine Van
Drunen. •
Advent C'elebratiun
On Dec 16 at 7 p.m. at Si:
Patrtck:s Church in Dublin.
the St: Co.lum.ban students
. and. staff-. With the help.of
Father Charbonne.au held
an Advent Celebration, All
the classes participated. s1rs.
Petrasek' prepared the songs
and all the parts for the
Mass. Mr. Terpstra
volunteered her own time ,te
help them prepare for this
.Holy Celebranun. We.would
like to congratulate. the
Grade 8 girls choir tin a soh
well done
Y2kJNew Millennium .
5.4.3.2.1. Happy New
important whale hut,Iding. Year: St's the year;2000. the
arc date•+--arc#--in--this-east--to—•bestanntng7of--r-new-rentttrr
build a bridge'takes a lot of A•century where things of
• tape.- Megan. thc.•future will become
The badge that held the reality. when scientists and
most weight was Erin. researchers will discover
• Maureen and Melissa's more about our world and
badge. supporting 11.000 g.. our surroundings. It will be a
Gabe Del Bianco tint. - ‘f exploring our
On Nov, 31 and Wed. Dec. unive, to sec' what's really
I: Gabe Del Banco again • "out. there." The Year 2000
came • to St. Columban will be the very beginning of
school. This time he worked everything new that is to
with Miss Kelly's Grade 4 come. Already newspapers.
students. Miss Nowak's ..television .and magazines
Grade 5 students. and Mrs. .have been advertising about
McCarthy's and Mrs.. the Year 2000 and teaching
Schramek's tirade 5/6 class. ".us about how we can prepare
Again he delivered an for these so-called disasters-.
exceptional speech on stress; As a school. the .tudcnts and
conflict and the seven habits. teachers did a suites on how
of healthy teens. Here are mans people believe an Y2K
some of the comments from bug disasters and how many
the Grade 4 students: don't. The results were as
"He was very nice and follows. Out of 1.67 students.
taught us •a lot about 28% .of. the students believe
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