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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-05-28, Page 13'ME ppNTHER PqG Watch for this page the last week of every month CLN class studies the BT Global Challenge Justin Johnston Since the end of September, our CIN class has been following the BT Global Challenge, "the world's toughest yacht race", on the Internet. The BT Global Challenge is a yacht race around the world'the wrong way - against the wind. It started In England at the end of September, 1996, and the yachts will be in Boston before returning home to England In July. CLN students (1 : "< tfrl+t, r) Chris Rowcliffe, Justin Johnston and Alan Hyde pose beside the bulletin board displaying their work on the BT Global Challenge Yacht race. There are fourteen yachts with fourteen people on each yacht. The yachts are 67 feet long and are Identical. The yachts are In a contest for fun, experience and exdtement. The skipper Is the only professional. The rest of the crew are volunteers. Some of the crew are on yachts for the whole trip, while others get off at certain destinations. After leaving England, the crew sails to Brazil, on to New Zealand and Australia, to Boston, and then back to England. Y �n find out more information about this race on the 1. sten tut at website http://www.btchallenge.com/ The CLN class, atter studying the race, hopes to have a real "sailing" meal, listen to some sailing stories, and are entering a team in a sea rescue contest over the Internet. Both teachers and students from the CEN class have nothing but positive remarks: student Alan Hyde says, 1 tike to use the Internet and follow the chats." Jacque Ratz reports, "ft Is fun to see picture of the yachts." Teaching Assistant Mrs. Green said, "I like to team and find out about the yachts by talking to the crew." S.A.C. sponsors new award - student of the month The School Advisory Council, a group of parents, teachers, support staff, administration, and.a student representative, has :hosen to recognize students who not only perform ;uccessfully in their academic endeavours. but who make a ;ignificant„contribution to the school. At the end of every month, teachers arc asked to nominate a student who meets .he criteria listed alcove: At the monthly meeting of S.A.C. , members review the' nominees and select a winner. April's winner was Leigha Blois, a grade 12 student, who was nominated for her outstanding "behind the scenes" effort with the school show: Nominees were Jason Glavin, Melissa Seabrook, Theresa Wilhelm, and Jilleana Knip. - Winners will have their photos displayed on a bulletin board Leigha Blois S.A;C. (School Advisory Council) Meeting Agenda June 3rd at 4:OOp.rn. - SHDHS Library .I.. Welcome. from Chairperson Kathy Hayter 2. McDonalds' Fun Night update (next Fun Night: June 11th) 3. Motivational Speaker - update (p. McCann is,trying to arrange Bo)d ,)evercaux) ,, 4. Student Handbook Write-up about S.A.C: - S. -Shaw - Young 5. Student of the Month Award - selection of winner from teachers' nominees 6. Cyclone '97 - the bicycle tour update -1. Baker , 7-" Rules and Regulations: the smoking area - All parents are encouraged to attend!! • •Funfest '96 was such a successr we"plan to heldt trMwthe Mt of '97. Please keep, /our "goodies; (what you might think of as junk!) and donate them to the school to telp raise money for school rejuvenation projects at SHDHS! • Watson and Gardiner to attend O.F,S.A.A. for track and field It was a windy couple of days` at the W.O.S.S.A. track and field finals this week, but hat did not stop South Huron's athletes from having a successful couple of days. )espite high winds, Josh. Watsoncut a full three minutes off of his previous V.O.S.S.A. record, finishing first in the 1500 metre wheelchair event. Sarah Gardiner, grade nine student. placed third in high jump. For their efforts; both Watson and . 3ardiner will travel to the O.F.S.A.A. regionals next Friday and Saturday in Brantford. Other W.O.S.S.A. competitors were John Gregus, for the 400 metre run, Chad 3ilftllan for senior 100 and 200 metre events, Christian Stuckless who had a great start n the senior 1500 metre event. but was eventually worn down, Jeremy Van Esbroeck or javelin and shot put, Ben Forrest for the 200 metre event, and Jason Becker for Ugh jump. Coaches Mr. Allen, Mr. Gersh. and Mr, Stone were pleased with the results, and iroud of all of our athletes. E.S. cleans up! On May 14th, the Environmental Science classes fulfilled their -commitment to keep a few kilometres of local highway clean and litter-free.'Twenty-six enthusiastic volunteers ventured into the ditches of Highway 4 and county road 83 and collected 200kg of trash, including about 100 beer bottles and cans. The contents of the ditches seemed to indicate -that travellers simply don't like keeping litter in their vehicles after . they finish their drinks and food. Although the group will be happy to repeat this activity a couple of times each year, they would not mind at all if they were put out of business by more responsible drivers. • Environmental Science class posed behind the OPP station after their job was done. • STUDENT COUNCIL Darryl Romphf, Lori Richardson, Sunny Dinney, Preslee Maver, Tern Hamacher, Brian Hayman, Mike Blois. Front 1-r, Brian Jesney, Kristen Brooks, Jenn Wilbee, Sarah Vermunt and Marcie Swance. Missing: Katey Morrissey and Luke Shantz South Huron Reach Team faces tough competition Gerry Geurts On May 10 - 12 the SHDHS "Reach For the Top" team travelled to Toronto to compete for the Provincial Championship. Thirty-eight teams representing all parts of the province, from Rainy River to Timmins and many points in iietween, met at the University of Toronto and Jarvis Collegiate to play a ten game round - robin match. Eight teams advanced to the finals and the winner would then advance to the Nationals in Vancbuver. South Huron put forth a valiant effort, but was simply outclassed by teams from !err urban centres. Nevertheless, South Huron played our best.and we provided good competition for those who did go on to the final rounds. We played our best games against Owen Sound and East Elgin. Our win/loss record placed us in a tie with five other schools. While we did not come close to winning, we did gain , valuable experience and we met and made friends with "kids" from all parts of the province. We really enjoyed the social. aspect of the games and our competitive spirit and ability. The team consisted of Gavin Poole (Captain); Josh Watson, Jeff ' DeBlock, Ryan Gibson, Jessica Haddon and Gerry Geurts. The team is looking forward to returning next year and a chance to better our record. Dougall attends HOBY leadership seminar Rhonda Dougall On the weekend of May 2, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation(HOBY)'held a Leadership seminar in'Ridgetown, Ontario. Each secondary school in Western Ontario was invited to send one of their grade ten students •who showed good leadership abilities. There was no cost to the student or the school for the ambassador to attend the weekend. Many Optimist clubs and businesses supported this seminar by donating food and money. The people who helped organize the seminar and were there to help outt_were all volunteers. There were apptoximately 136 ambassadors who attended this year's HOBY seminar. The weekend, consisted of seven panels and two speakers. The panel discussions were made up of topics like teens and the law, media, technology, entrepreneurship, education, health care, and the Alumni Association. The panelists involved people from many different areas of the workforce. Some of thc panelists involved were Ross Daily , an editorialist on • CFPL Television and Stephan Marshall, owner of Channel 'Zero in Toronto. To keep the weekend extra exciting they. planned a talent show, a dance and a few group activities. My name is Rhonda Dougall and I represented South Huron District High School at this year's three day seminar. This was • one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I can honestly "say it has changed my life. Not only did i meet many wonderful people, but I learned a lot too. • The speakers they had were excellent. They said many things that got me thinking about my life, what I'm doing and what to do with it. The HOBY experience isn't really something you can explain, rather it's a feeling that it gives you. I recently ran for a Student Council position which included saying a speech at an assembly. Without HOBY, I would never been .able to get myself to do this. HOBY has given me the confidence and the motivation that I needed so that : am able to do my absolute best, i had.so muchltin at HOBY•and it touched my life so much 1 have joined the Alumni. The Alumni is•a group of people in western Ontario who get together with their region and plan events or do volunteer work. The Alumni plan CLEW's (Community Leadership Educational Workshop) for their region which are seminars like HOBY, but are only for one day. The Alumni Association also plan HOBY. I would like to thank everyone who supports HOBY and would like you to know that this truly is a life changing experience. Times -Advocate, May 28, 1997 Page 13 Principal's Column The Push to the End Mr. 13. t;erth I thought 1 would take the opportunity to discuss the philosophy behind some rules that exist in our school. Specifically, I would like to address the issue of our dress code and the matter of the smoking area. Let me address the last of these first. The smoking area at South Huron D.H.S. is located on the sidewalk directly in front of the school. The reason for this is provincial legislation which prohibits smoking on school properly. In recent years, c< acerns have been expressed about the number of students who are using this area and the occasional improper behaviour of these individuals. Of special concern is the notion that some young people begin to smoke as a result of their association with their friends in this smoking area. In response to this concern. the School Advisory Council. in conjunction with the staff of the school, made the decision that students -in Grade 9 would not be permitted to smoke in the smoking area, although they would be permitted to.visit with their friends in this area. The motivating principles behind this decision are that we believe that smoking is a behaviour which is harmful to the people and we do not want to support or encourage this behaviour. As a result, there is some discussion to extend this ban to•include students in Grade 10 for the coming year. Another concern, particularly among the students, is our dress code. The dress code at South Huron D.H.S. is really a very simply thing. We ask students to dress in a manner that recognizes that this is a place of work and learning and to avoid manners of dress that would detract from that. In addition. we ask students to avoid wearing shins and other attire which support behaviours or lifestyle choices that are generally deemed to be unhealthy or possibly, destructive. This would include beer shirts. whiskey shirts and shirts that promote sexual behaviour that is inappropriate for our young students. We suppon this approach because we believe that the inculcation of the values generally held by the broader community is part of our job in preparing future citizens. The final policy that I would to address is the 'hat rule'. :There are a number of perceptions about the value and -appropriateness of this particular rule. On the whole, I continue to support this rule primarilybecause i believe that it establishes the concept among our young people that theyare a part of a broader community and that they are not islands unto themselves; we are a pan of greater whole and it is necessary for us to adapt to the wishes, values and beliefs of the greater whole. The 'hat tile' is a relatively minor concession to that concept. By taking off his hat, the student - demonstrates respects for all the people who are within the building and the notion that we are a community with a separate set of values. Each of these rules, although a source of some frustration for our students, are enforced fairly and reflect the wishes, not only of the staff at our school; but in most cases, the parents who make up our School Advisory Council. As always. these rules are subject to discussion at a School Advisory Council meeting which is held prior to the end of every school year. 'Our school behaviour code is also reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it is current and reflects our concern about meeting the needs and values of Exeter and district. if you have any questions about these policies, i would encourage you to call the school. We would be pleased to discuss any concerns that you might have or any suggestions that you might wish to make. • To conclude, I want to make it clear that in no way would i consider any one of these rules to be a big deal. However, I do believe that the education of a young person is not made of any single solitary event, but is in'fact, the' sum of a series of events that have an impact on that young person and the person that he/she will eventually become. These rules are little things that collectively will make a difference in producing young people who will ultimately become productive citizens of Exeter. our province and possibly, our country. Athlete of the Month winners Pictured below arc McDonalds' Athlete of the Month award winners for the months of March and April. lamic Reabum (left) and Jen Regier won March's award for their outstanding performance at W.O.S.S.A. badminton. The girls did South Huron proud by winning Huron Perth. and then winning first at W.O.S.S.A. Lisa Campbell, April's winner, is an outstanding athlete.,.She plays - school volleyball, basketball, rugby, and'soccer. • • ' 0 Winners receive a free McDonalds meal, and have their pictures displayed on the Athletic Council's bulletin board. Senior girls lose in finals Patty Wood After a successful season of 8 wins and 0 loses, thc senior girls lost the Huron finals by a score of 3-1 against Central Huron on Tuesday, May 20th. 'rhe one and only goal was scored by Cara Gardner with a successful direct kick into the net. Preslee Maver said, " We didn't play to the best of our ability, but next year will be better." Mr. Workman was disappointed with the loss. He felt that Clinton was more determined to win. Jamie Reaburn and Jen Regier - Athletes of the Month - March. Lisa Campbell - Athlete of the Month - April Career Expo '97 Helen Theophilopoulous The idea for Career Expo, held April 30 at South Huron, originated and was organized by Mr. Workman and Team 4 to help students prepare for future career decisions. With 41 guest speakers and many exhibits, the day was very successful. The students who attended received excellent information about many different jobs and companies. Mr. Workman said, "Students who decided to skip out were the big losers in every way." Mr. Workman and his team plan on offering this opportunity again next year. He would like to see thc grade tens included, as this year, Career Expo was only offered to grade i Is and 12s. They also want to offer the event in November so students can use their newfound information to select their courses for future education. The students would like to thank the staff for organizing the event, and the many student hosts who did a great job greeting and a3sisting the exhibitors and presenters. More fun than you can imagine Judi Wilson On April 24, Fun Night was held in the school's,iarge gym. Events included the bungee run, sumo wrestling, black jack, and kareoke, as well as other events. $200.00 of the night's earnings went to the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund while $500.00 went to the Exeter Food Bank. About 200 students attended throughout the night ,and every student seemed to be having a great time. - At the end of the night the students put their tickets in a draw box to win prizes. Some of the prizes included free lunches, get out of detention - cards, box of crap #1 and #2, as well as free formal tickets, and the grand prize, Nintendo 64 which was won by Jill Russell. Student Tim Morgan said," It was a really fun time?" Many teachers were out to help and participate in the various events. Rookie teachers Mr. Trocchi and Mr. Stone braved the exciting bungee run. Career Expo participants Teresa Stire (middle), and representatives from The Scotia Bank