CANADIAN AUTHOR Gord Corman spoke to capacity a camp setting, complete with trees, a tent, camn crowds recently at St. Matthew and St. Bernard Catholic totem poles and sounds from Algonquin Park. sohools. St. Bernard students and staff turned the ibrary into was based ona camp in one of Korman's books. Photo by Mark Reesor, V Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, Deomber 7,1994, Page 29 clark Ofl UNB deanSI Iist -Shelley Ann Clark of Whitby w as one of 148 students in the faculty of education at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericten who earned a place -' on the dean's list for 1993-94. Laverne Smith, dean of the faculty of education, announced that the full-time students who qualîfied for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of >ý 3.7 or an A- for the academic 'Messiah' to -be pertormed Immnanuel Christian School will present the 'Christmas Messiah for Young Voices,' based on the Messiah by G.F. Handel and created by Tlmothy W. The work will be performed by the student choir, kindergarten te Grade 8, and senior concert band. The Christmas concert will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 and. on ipfre, camoe, Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Faith The setting Baptist Church, 95 Taunten Rd. E., Whitby (at Highway 12). Nhity Fee Pess There will be ne admission fee, YhIty Fee Pess however, a free will offering wil be taken. Shannon.Maracle This past week was a Sinclair first. Our very first Spirit Week was a success due mainly to the numerous events that were held. On Monday there was the Chubby Bunny contest. Congrats to Ashieigh Crowder who piaced first overali with an amazing 15 marshmaliows. Congrats. are aiso extended to Adam Harker, Amanda Pike and Chris Broad who won their sections of the contest. On Tuesday the airhead contest got an excellent response. On Wednesday it was 'Winter Stufi' day as well as the genie auction. Thursday was my personal favouite, with the genies and masters performing their tasks. t was aiso disco day, and the pizza sales ail added up te a fun-filled day. The outfits on the guys were especiaiiy entertaining, sporting new fashion trends in skirts and tops. Last, but not least, there was 'Surf Day' and the hair auction. You've neyer e'een hair like Mfike Jackson's before this. As weiI, thanks te Lindsay Coulter for her cooperation. Purpie hair raised a substantial amount in the auction. Overali, our first Spirit Week was entertaining and eventful -- a job weli done by the SAC. In other schoel news, our drama club's debut wiii be on Nov. 30, in bocks C and D, performing 'But Listen' and 'A Girl In The Mirror.' Tickets will cost $3 with a SAC sticker and $4 vhithout a SAC stieker. Seating wiil be reserved, se the sooner you buy your ticket, the better your seat wili be. Students of the week are Doris Yan, Richard Keys and Jennifer Flanders, first, second and third respectivey in the Whitby Branch Legion's Remembrance Day poster contest. In sporting news, the midget girls' basketball team had a win over Denis O'Connor to assure a place in the LOSSA semi-finals. Later in the week the girls were defeated in a close gaine. Congratulations te, the girls for .AIR SECONDARY SCHOO04 an excellent first season. 'Yearbooks are on sale for $25. You cari purchase them from your TAG teacher or a yearbook representative. -Aise, next Wednesday there wili be a bowling trip during periods B and C. You cari pick up your permission formn from the phys-ed office. Last, but not least, you can stili pick up a premission formn for either 'Joseph and The Technicolour Dreamcoat' or 1'Showboat' in February and June respectively. Permission forms cari be picked up in the resource centre. Recently, I asked for your opinions about Wednesdays. I received a varied response in the likes and dislikes about the program. I have separated the results inte the following categories: e People who like the time te catch up on assignments. e People who enjoy the later start. a People who feel there are a lot of activities te, choose from. e People who prefer the athletic activities. *People who prefer the aademic or generai interest activities. The resuits were as follows: five per cent said they like the time te catch up on assignments; 36 per cent said they enjoyed the later start; 24 per cent said that they feit there are a lot of activities te, choose from; 25 per cent said they prefer athietic activities; five per cent said they prefer academic or general interest activities. Quite a varied repense ... but basicaliy we like our Wednesdays. 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