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I Education News and Happenings at B.S.P.S. Cupid Carnival by Allyssa Norrish and Kim Ostrander On Friday, February 11th, the stu- PS boarded buses to par- ay, dents of BSP! ticipate in the annual Skating Carnival Carnival at the Bowmanville Arena. The afternoon began with the Snake Race, where 8 students representing each of the houseleague teams, raced down the ice around pylons attached to each other in a line like a snake, signed their names on a large poster depicting the animal from their house and returned to their home base. It was an exciting time watching the skaters race down the ice and back adding to their team each return and trying not to fall as they tore around the pylons. For the grade 7's Eagle House team from class 75 came first and for the 8's it was Cheetah House from class 81 who raced first across the finish line. After the students all had an opportunity opportunity to skate for a while, there was a Couples Only skate in which judges watched die skaters for smoothness and originality in their skate. The winners were Alissa Burtch and David Yeatman of class 85. A highlight of the afternoon was the skate of the King and Queen, chosen chosen from each class. A group of Royals Royals from Eagle House with King. Queen Jester, and 2 bodyguards all dressed appropriately in costume, were the number one choice of the judges. There were representatives dressed as Miss Piggy and Kermit, the Olympians, the Phantom of the Opera and the simpler, but equally elegant elegant pair of prom king and queen from Eagle House who were awarded second place. We would like to thank the phys- ed staff, under the direction of Mr. Putman, who collected the money and made the arrangements for us, and Mr. Martin, who helped all the classes create their posters. It was a great afternoon which the students look forward to each winter. A Note to Parents: Camp Tawingo Grade 8 students at BSPS have taken home the letter that finally puts it all together. They are going again to Tawingo, and there is an excited buzz in the air as they talk about the activities they will enjoy and the friends with whom they will share the fun. Report, cards were taken home February 16th. Any necessary interviews'will interviews'will be held after school as there is no P.A. Day designated. Be sure to return the report card envelopes envelopes to school as soon as possible. The month of January has blown by. Fortunately for many students at BSPS the blowing snow and freezing rain meant buses were not running on two separate occasions. For the rest of us having the school closed once was great! Le Carnaval by Nancy Seto During the month, the grade 8 students, students, were participating in "Carnaval" "Carnaval" a well known French-Canadian Celebration. There were several items to be prepared: Posters including including the french vocabulaire illustrated le flambeau (flàme); le carioca (mask), une sculpture de glace (ice sculpture)! le palais de glace (ice palace), palace), la glissade (slide), une corannc (crown), le feu d'artifice (firecrackers); (firecrackers); une ceinture flechee (scarf), la tuque rouge (red togue), des serpentines serpentines (streamers) , le confetti, and le caribou. These posters, along with several life sized Bonhommes were placed around the school; hanging in the office, office, the halls, and the classrooms to advertise the events of Carnaval. One of these was the food eating contest. Unlike the Quebeckers, we held our contest in the gym. One stu-' dent from each grade eight class had to eat a donut on a string, another student student had to eat as many apple slices buried in chocolate pudding as possible possible in a limited amount of time; and a pair of students were in a contest to sec who could feed a banana to their partner while remaining blindfolded with the partners' hands behind their back. This was enjoyed by many spectators! spectators! Pieces of donut, chocolate pudding, pudding, and banana could be seen on many students' faces. Another activity activity during Carnaval was the collection of pop tabs collects by the grade 8's. Students collected more than 200 pounds of tabs, and much of the credit credit for these results to to Class 85 and Derek Wilson who collected over 100 pounds! Le Carnaval by Alyssa Norrish and Kim Ostrander On Monday, January 31,1994, the students of classes 75 and 73 helped to organize the outdoor portion of Winter Carnaval under the supervision supervision of Mine. Paxton, M. Griffin and M. Springle. Grade 8 students raced toboggans across the snowy field, played snow-broomball, snow baseball, baseball, and tug-of-war. Some students from each class was chosen to create a piece of ice sculpture. There were some amazing sculptures in the ice that afternoon. Refreshments were served to all, and the students of BSPS got a real feeling for the Frcnch-Canadian Way of life in Quebec Quebec City. It's Basketball Time . Grade 8 Boys' Basketball by Derek Wilson The grade 8 boys' basketball team has yet again, started a new year following following a BSPS tradition. So far the boys have played in two tournaments, tournaments, and three games. The last game they played against M.J. Hobbs, they came out the winners with a 36-24 victory. So far they have won all their games in the season. season. The team members received winning medals at one of the tournaments tournaments they attended. Under the direction direction of Don McArthur, the team -'members are: Derek Wilson, Brett Pakosta, Jason Lange, Chris Pot, Ryan Wood, Mark Hodgins, Steve Proctor, Brent Roozenboom, Craig Sabine, Chad Holmes, Steve Marage, Steve Dao, Kevin Marage. The team's highest scorers are Brett Pakosta, Pakosta, and Jason Lange, both of whom have over 100 points. The team looks forward to completing another another terrific year. Senior Girls Basketball By Lisa Lafrance On February 17th the senior girls' team played the Dr. Hawkins team in Port Hope. They posted a 34-21 victory victory which placed them in second place so far this year behind M.J. Hobbs. The members of the team include: include: Sara Jobb, Alissa Burtch, Angie Angie Ross, Julie Elliott, Kim Browne, Tammy Reale, Tabitha Ladyka, Lyndsay Cowan, with Robyn Middle- . ton and Lori Schnear acting as subs. The girls will take part in a tournament tournament in Campbellford under the direction direction of their coach Dave Ito. Let's Go Bowmanville! Speeches David Yeatman Not all students seen in the halls of BSPS are there because they are in trouble, they are practising their speeches. Yes, it's that time of year again - the time most students dread - Speeches! Throughout the months of January students have been writing and preparing for their speeches. They have to be three to five minutes in length, and all students participate. Each class chooses 2 participants to be their representative in the semifinals semifinals which took place February 17th. Nine finalists were chosen to speak in the finals Monday February 21,1994. Keep watching for the winners winners who will represent the school in the Legion Finals coming soon. The Jason Project by Julie Elliott What is the Jason? Last year a few students were chosen to visit the Ontario Ontario Science to participate in a fun- filled, enjoyable day experiencing the various displays and learning about the Jason. Jason is a remote operated underwater robot that has explored the wondrous life under the sea including including fish, coral, and small sea creatures. The Jason Project is an extensive extensive study of underwater life pioneered pioneered by Dr. Robert Ballard, an explorer explorer who first found the remains of the Titanic. This year, all the students of BSPS have been given the opportunity opportunity in March to visit the Science and participate in the exploration along the coast of Belize. This coastline is swampy and lined with lagoons; numerous numerous reefs and cays; and low islands islands lying off the shore. Much of the interior is low-lying savannah originally originally covered by hardwood. Once of the scientists with the team, Jerry Wellington, will be under the water, swimming around with what looks like a bubble over his head, so he can talk to students around the world about his discoveries. discoveries. One of the many competitors from St. Joseph's School in Bow- manville tries to negotiate her way through some rings during an Olympic event held on Friday afternoon. Students from the school staged a mini-Olympics, including opening and closing ceremonies last week. Because of the mild weather, the Olympic events were moved to the fields at Memorial Park, where students enjoyed an afternoon afternoon of friendly competition. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 23.1994 15 Busy Schedule Of Events for DCHS Students by Sarah Ridley Drama. Music. Creativity. When you've worked really hard at something, something, you just have to show someone. someone. We here at DCHS encourage students to share their talents with their classmates, whether through music, sports, drama, or other creative creative devices. Last Saturday, Jazz band went to a Jazz Festival in Hamilton. They left DCHS at about 8:30, heading for Mohawk Mohawk College. They spent die morning morning attending clinics on various instruments. instruments. They also had a performance, after which they got tips on how to improve their sound. They spent the day listening to other bands from area high schools, as well as some professional bands. Sandie DeVries, who sings for the band, feels that days like that are valuable. valuable. "It brings us together as a group," she says, "Since we're together together all day." She also enjoys listening listening to different styles. "It makes it more exciting for us." Besides, it was a lot of fun. Jazz band has been performing quite a lot lately, and also have many concerts coming up. They sound really really great, and we at DCHS get a taste of their music about twice a week at noon hour rehearsals. Keep up the good work, guys! The theatre arts class also had a few performances. Last week, they performed a variety of scenes on the theme of "loving your neighbour." 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