Fall has undoubtedly arrived. The schoolyard is suddenly covered with colourful leaves and sweaters are replacing T-shirts.
The Grade 4 and 5 class did an art project based on autumn leaves. They melted old crayon pieces and put a cut out leaf stencil overtop of the melted wax to produce a variety of new leaves. They turned out well.
We have several students who are participating in cross-country running this fall. Sept. 19, eight students from Grades 4 to 6 participated in the running event in Langham. For most of them it is a two-kilometre race over hills and through bushes. They reported they were tired but had fun.
Sept. 22, 14 students journeyed to Wilkie for a cross-country event. Jayden Bailey, Grade 12, finished third and earned the bronze medal. Dakota Shuh, Grade 5, finished 71st out of 174 participants.
The senior girls' soccer team played their first game of the season Thursday. They met Poundmaker in North Battleford for an exhibition game. They lost the game, but team dynamics and the understanding of the game came a long way.
The junior girls' volleyball team hosted Hafford for a series of exhibition games Sept. 21. The junior girls are a young team and are building their knowledge and skills of the game. They won five out of the seven games they played.
On the weekend, the girls’ junior team attended the 12-team tournament at North Battleford Comprehensive High School. They played three matches Friday evening and two matches Saturday. The girls improved every match and even won a game against one of the top teams.
The senior girls' volleyball team hosted a four-team round robin tournament Sept. 24. There were two teams from Luseland and one each from Leoville and Maymont. The girls finished second in the round robin and played Luseland 1 in the gold medal match. The soup and baking items that were provided by many of the team members’ mothers smelled delicious as you entered the school.
Congratulations to Emmerson Voegeli, Grade 3, for winning a slushie machine from the Lakeland Library. Emmerson had participated in their summer reading program.
There will not be any classes on Friday, Oct. 7. This will be a professional development day for teachers.
Good luck to one of our staff members, Anita Prescesky, as she participates in the CIBC Run For the Cure on Sunday, Oct. 2. Anita and several of her friends have participated in this event for many years helping to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Next week, there will not be any school news. The author is accompanying her mom to Seabright, N.S., to celebrate the 100th birthday of her cousin, Billie Boutilier!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
