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Written by Citizen Staff
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 |
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AUSTIN ROAD
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Zion Lutheran Christian School has had a great first month of school. On the evening of the first day of school, the PTL and school board hosted a barbeque for the parents and students. We were happy to see everyone who attended. The days have since been filled with teaching and learning both in the classroom and in the playground. Students participated in the Terry Fox Walk after they enjoyed a hot lunch of homemade chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese sandwiches and fresh veggies. We were happy to see that every student brought a donation to give towards the event.
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Recently, Heather Park Middle School hosted a presentation on cyber-bullying by The Safe Online Outreach Society. Merlyn Horton captivated everyone with her knowledge, experience and entertaining video clips on the importance of using the Internet both responsibly and safely.
With stats of 3 wins, 1 tie and 1 loss, HPMS’s rugby team won this weekend’s tournament. Darcy Switzer, teacher-sponsor, is extremely proud of their accomplishments, both attitude and effort as they challenged older teams.
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As part of our environmental activities, students in Grade 2/3 at Sacred Heart School will participate in the Waste Reduction Challenge this week. This involves making a terrific effort to reduce, reuse and recycle as part of the REAPS contest.
Mrs. Murphy is delighted with the new recipe book. Sales are going well and copies of this great treasure trove of over 600 recipes are available at the school office.
Our school choir is in the process of being formed. Directed by Mrs. R. Morris, the choir is beginning its preparations for our annual Christmas Concert.
Barry Nakahara (Worksafe B.C.) provided an informative presentation on hearing safety to students last week while John Rex (hydrologist) brought the Grade 2/3 class up to speed on the lifecycle, anatomy and habitat of the Pacific salmon.
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While the colourful leaves swirl around
cole Austin Road, so do the action-packed events: the choir kick-off, Terry Fox Run, cross-country running, enriched library reading classes, school open house, and the school year's first fundraiser.
Austin's gym was packed last Tuesday night with over 90 children and their parents attending the choir registration night, interested in Mrs. Haughian's breakdown of the Austin Road Choristers. The choir's first rehearsal was Thursday afternoon, which lead swiftly to the open house in the evening, where teachers met parents and siblings of their new students (even the PAC had a welcoming table set up).
On Friday afternoon students ran a combined 1,031 kms in the Terry Fox Run, raised over $200 for the cause, and were rewarded with nutritious pears, apples, and water for their valiant and altruistic efforts.
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The students from Highglen Montessori Elementary School collected over 200 pounds of garbage on Thursday for The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Cottonwood Island Park. The students achieved a greater understanding of what is happening to our environment. Thank you to Diversified Transport for the donation of the buses and the drivers and to Costco for the refreshments.
The Book Fair was successful - over $1,000 was raised in books and money to purchase more books for our Library. Special thank you to our Librarian Mrs. Pollard who organized the event, and happy ordering everyone!
Students from Mrs. Rockwell & Mrs. Scott will begin to volunteer their time at the SPCA - they enjoy the rewards of their time with the animals after putting in their hard work taking care of the animals.
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