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WhI>y ro possW~kio4aJ~oebor5. 99, Pge27 BEAU Meranda HENRY ST. Ho! Ho! Ho! Ites almost that time again. Only a few more days until Christmas break. Before we ail embark on this blissful holiday, lot me fil you in on the ail nows you'i need te at you through te the New Year. Last week, the 1993 Dare te Care food drive campaign was kicked off under the. watchful oye of Impact. Their goal'was te make lat year's take of 1.5 tennes of food, teys and cothing look small in comparison. Iàko last year, each homeroom was given a family of their own te support for Christmas and this yoar was no différent. To help promote that giving spirit in ail of us Hawks, Impact waa offring many different prizes. Thoe awards were givon te tep homerooms as weil as te individual Hawks who contributed the most food. A warm thank you goes out te ail of thoso who supported this year's food drive. You've helpod make somoone el' s Christmas special. Keepings in tho festive spirit was the. Chrstmas dance held last Thursday night. With the help of studont counicil, the dance was a succesa, of course. A petty $6 got yeu into the gymn from 7:30 te il p.m. If you missed this dance, you'ro ging te have te wait until 1994 for oh nex ono. Laat Thursday, Henry's athlotic council (HAC) lot their festive Christmas idea loose on the achoël, tee. HAC orazed a homeroom door decorating contest which was judged yoesterday (Tuesday). The winning homrois, judged on their croative and unique door-covering idevas each will receive a free pizza lunch. The only rules of this exciting contest were necoerng of the windows and ne live tree branches. Congratulations te the winners for their fantastic Christmas efforts. Our fine guidance counsellors have put togethor a Christmas open house planned for temorrow night. Keeping in the tradition of the ovent, staff and students are welcome. This le an epportunity for everyone te speak with returning Henry graduates about their post-secondary and work oxperiences as well as te wish themn a Merry Christmas. Net quite following in the Christmas spirit, but equally entertainlng, was last Wednesdays Variety Show. With master of ceremonies none other than Bon Davies, tho ovenlng was a spectacular success. Makng up the entertaining ovent were talented people like Vik Sharmna and Jane West with the Devil Sticks; a monlogue performed by Stephamie Akeres; several musical ensembles; the singing quartet made up of Mr. Fuke, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Leigh and Mr. Morley; a play by Rob Downs; singing by Scott Gregor; and much, much more. Stephanie Dayes ANDERSON C.VI Twas the day bofore vacation but the students didn't care, Homework they'd been given, It just wasn't fair! The teachers ail smiled sud shared a knowing look, as yet another student struggled te carry ail those books. The math department's sailles soon turned inte laughs, as they thought of those students spending Christmas drawing graphe. The English teachers smlrkeci as they delivered the nows: Christmias vacation would spent doing ISUs. The staff room was buzzing with seasonal cheer. At least teachers were happy that Christmas is here. CHUCKLES THE CLOWN qives Theresa Robertson a balloon sculpture at the Austin Community Famnily Christ- mas celebration heki recently at Father Leo J. Austin CathlicSecodar Schol.Photo byMark Reosor, Whltby Free Press When ail of a sudden a loud noise was heard. The sight that followed was so awful ne one uttered a word. Through the staff door came a person unknown, sud at ail the teachers exaxnlnations were thrown. "Rewrite them," ho ordered, bis voice deep sud gruff. ,The exans for the students are way tee teugh." "But sir," Mr. Jones whined, "les Christmnas, you know. I want togo outside Sk(eeter's Peter wins baille A band from Pine Ridge Secondary Schoel in Pickering won the firat ever Battle ef the Bands for Durham Region high schools on Saturday nignt. Skeeter's Peter was judged the bost of 12 banda competing at the Spectrum, and the winning greup won 20 heurs of studio time at the Quest recordig stu- dio. Seul Hungr, a Henry Street High,ý eolbnd, was one of the bandaering honeurable men- tion. Ari Huber of L.A. Rexport Inc., who began band battles in Toronto seven years ao, s ays about 600 Durham Ron rosi- dents turned out for Saturday's battle. THE BELLWOOD Parent-Schoot Com- muxnity Association (PSCA) raised $216 for Denise House b y selling raffle tickets to students. Grade 7 students Kristen Foote (left) and Tim Enberley (night), PSCA head "It was a great show," says Hubor, a 27yearold chartered accountant. Encourgd by the attendance sud by the apprecia- tive banda, ho plans anether battle in late spring next year. Hubor aise organizes other shows for high sehool bands. For more information cali (416)733- 1419. Sharon Milford (second from Ieft)i Greenly of Denise t-buse, the Region women's shelter, pose giant cheque.._ ,-.-tdka and Ann Durham with the mhou oy -ww AM. VM111Y erwf and play in the snow!" I-s pions were echoed byRodgers sud Cake. "We don't want te do homework on our Christmas break!" 'Think of your students," this unknown man saîd. 'While you're stuffing the turkey they'll bo stuffing their heads." 'Think of a holiday when you were in school. Doing calculus on New Yoar's Eve stili isn't cool." bo Mr. Kaufmnan decided this stranger was right. (Ho dlidn't wsut te be rewriting exams Christmas night.) Simpson and Eaton soon foilowed-bis cue. Theyhad other things thoy'd rather do. The studonts caught wind of their unbeliovable luck, and escorted this stranger to bis pick-up truck. And they heard hMm exclaim as he drove out of sight, 'Merry Christmas to al (but there's no test rewrite)." Hli again, Anderson, and welcome te the final few <laye before Christmas vacation. Everyone's busy preparing for the traditional Aàýndro Christmas assombly, as welI as finishing shopping. Howover, it is important. for everyone te remember those who are less fortunate than us during the holiday season. Anderson has provided each home roomn with a paperbag and we are asking that you donate non-perishable food, clean clothing or new toys. These items will mako a botter Christmas for many people, and every contribution helps. Merry Christmas, Anderson. Sylvan SLeaming Centre- *Boost your child's grades. *B3uild self-esteern *Prograrns in reading, mnat/z, algebra, ~wtng, study sklls,Izomnework suP- ~port and tineanageent. plean ain ste ll i is nsuaeln accept edg Se atientsapintmIDL avilabetsr - Emcrgnc plas accptd (during office hours) 701 ROSSLAND RD. E. SUITE 207, (Rossland / Garden Plaza)