The crazy carpets have been hanging in the front porch for several weeks. There has not been enough snow on the small hill for the elementary students to go sledding. Perhaps, after the recent snowfall, students will get back on the carpets when they return to classes Feb. 23.
The senior boys' and senior mixed curling teams attended their playoffs Feb. 11 and 12. They had the opportunity to play at the new curling facility in North Battleford. Both teams tried their best and were great sports and ambassadors for the school. The mixed team lost two straight games so were eliminated from the playoffs. The senior boys lost their first game but came back and won their second game against Luseland. They advanced to the second day and lost in the morning to John Paul II. Both teams gained valuable experience. Thanks to Dennis Wawryk and Kari Gray for all the time they donated to helping the young curlers.
The school community council held their February meeting Monday evening. They are planning a Literacy Night for Tuesday, March 24. This will be for kindergarten to Grade 5 students and pre-school children.
The SCC brought coffee, cookies and doughnuts to the staff for staff appreciation week. It was a very thoughtful gesture and the staff enjoyed the treats.
Elementary classes recognized the 100th day of school with special activities in their classes. The Grade 1 class used a special app on the iPads to age their picture to see what they might look like when they reach 100 years of age. Other students had fun trying to guess which Grade 1 student matched each picture.
Mrs. Stott dressed as a schoolteacher from 100 years ago and her class used the number 100 to create art pictures. They also displayed their pop bottles filled with 100 items and three clues so other people could try to guess what was in their bottles.
The Grade 4 and 5 class also displayed their hidden objects with their 100-word descriptions. They came up with some very interesting choices to hide and describe. One student ended his paragraph with 17 " baas" to make sure he reached the 100-word requirement. His object was a sheep from the " mine craft" collection.Â
The Grade 4 and 5 students also had 100-second body breaks to count such things as how many times they could bounce on one leg in 100 seconds and how many situps they could do in 100 seconds.
The Jump Rope For Heart event was held on the afternoon of Feb. 12. There were 10 skipping stations set up around the gym. The Grade 7 class and several staff members operated the stations. The jumpers skipped at each station for seven minutes then received a two-minute break before beginning at the next one. All skippers received a break after five stations for a juice box and oranges.
The event raised $1,151.25 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The kindergarten and Grade 1 class raised a total of $850. Thanks to everyone for donating to this event. Students had a great time and got a lot of exercise.
The Winter Olympics were held Feb. 13. The school community was divided into four teams. The teams were Athens, Troy, Sparta and Argos. Each team was assigned a room and given some information about their city. The teams had half an hour to create a flag and a chant. They decorated team members with paint and headbands using their assigned colour.
The chants were presented in the gym as part of the opening ceremonies and were judged by Mrs. Combres, Mrs. Fouhy and Miss Jordan. Connor Garrett led his Spartans to first place in the chanting competition. Each team then had to wrap their captain in toilet paper to make it look like they were wearing a toga. The Troy team won this part of the competition.
Elementary teams then participated in speed skating, floor hockey, snow soccer and trivia. The high school teams competed in a relay race, trivia, broomball and volleyball.
The Grade 12 class held a hot dog sale at noon. The SLC sold hot chocolate and canteen treats throughout the day.
In the afternoon, the elementary and high school members joined together for the human curling , sled races, tug of war and the closing ceremonies. Athens was awarded the first place medal, Troy was second, Argos were third and the Sparta team placed fourth.
 Special thanks to the SLC members for all their work organizing the Olympics.
The staff and students would like to wish Darby Milman all the best in her new school. Darby is leaving Maymont School and will be attending school at Cold Lake, Alta.. She was part of the volleyball team and a member of the SLC. Darby was always willing to help with school events . All the best, Darby, you will be missed.
