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12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 2,1994 : Ice Storm Creates Instant Skating Rinks Across Community Education News and Happenings from Durham Christian High School ; Most Clarington and area students had an unscheduled holiday last Friday after an ice storm literally transformed sidestreets and sidewalks into skating rinks. This group of skaters was trying out the ice on Roser Cres., in Bowmanville. But, similar scenes could be found almost everywhere until the sand trucks arrived. Waverley Students Learn About New and Traditional Dance Steps by Sarah Ridley Last week, though it was shortened shortened by three days for us at Durham, was one of the greatest opportunities we've had this year for more bonding. bonding. The first day we had off was due to inclement weather conditions. The second day was for. Ski Day, and the third was report card writing day, as well as the choir retreat. Ski day was a great success. About 80 students, staff, and even parents showed up for a fabulous day on the slopes at Devil's Elbow ski resort. resort. The weather was great: sunny and not too cold, and the snow conditions conditions were good too. This day will provide us with many moments for list -- losing mittens and ski poles on the lifts, watching classmates tumble head first into snowdrifts, attempting to get off the lifts without causing a major pileup, and getting one's pole stuck in the ski lift, causing it to break in half. We're already looking forward to next year's ski day! Choir retreat was also great. Choir members spent time learning new songs, and perfecting old ones, as well as playing games, and generally getting to know each other better. There was a lot of social time too, and some students start laughing just talking about the retreat. The theatre arts class is planning a field trip to Ryerson University to see should be a lot of fun and we're looking looking forward to it. The class is also working on a collective creation that will be performed at various chapter events, parent nights, and other evenings. evenings. Those at grade 8 night a few weeks ago got a bit of a preview and there has been a lot of positive feedback. feedback. WMRACfAM "In a war, wtryona tutlan... our "Top Ten Moments of the Week" a play called "Ten Lost Years". This TheWorAmptotCanoda ■ Students from a number of enrichment enrichment and gifted classes in Bowman- 'ville joined hands on Thursday, Jan. 27, for a reel fun time. Elaine Walchuk, a program resource resource person specializing in the arts, taught about 25 children some old and new dances at Waverley Public School. "The kids love it," Walchuk told The Statesman. The boys and girls had been dancing dancing since 9:15 that morning and had finished just before lunch hour at the school, she explained. From Romanian to Israeli folk dances, to contemporary line dances, the kids kicked up their heels for more than two hours. « "I wanted to expose them to old and new dances," said Walchuk. Part of the fun included dressing up with bandanas and playing some musical instruments. But, they also learned something, too. "They now know about other cultures." cultures." ■ An example is the "mayim" or water water dance. This dance, said Walchuk, was created to celebrate the discovery of water by the Israelites. Four of the five dances the students students learned in this two-hour activity period will be shown during the Northumberland Clarington Board of Education Dance Fest to be held in Cobourg on May 31 and June 1. 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