THE FALCON FLYER. A Monthly Publication of Holy Spirit High School Volume 24 Issue 7 March Cakes for Cabaret. Volleyball. Senior Boys Basketball

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c THE FALCON FLYER A Monthly Publication of Holy Spirit High School Volume 24 Issue 7 March 2014 Cakes for Cabaret Holy Spirit High School will hold its 12th annual Cabaret on Saturday and Sunday,

We are currently looking for individuals who would be interested in donating a dessert for our cake auction for Sunday s show.

Mary s University this past weekend to play with the Rock Volleyball Club in the annual Husky Cup tournament.

1 c THE FALCON FLYER A Monthly Publication of Holy Spirit High School Volume 24 Issue 7 March 2014 Cakes for Cabaret Holy Spirit High School will hold its 12th annual Cabaret on Saturday and Sunday, March 29 & 30, All proceeds from the event will be used to support the enhancement of our Fine Arts programs. We do have tickets still available for Saturday and Sunday s shows. We are currently looking for individuals who would be interested in donating a dessert for our cake auction for Sunday s show. If you are interested, you can contact Carina Jardine at carinajardine@esdnl.ca or any member of the administration. Volleyball Amanda Whalen and Megan Dixon travelled to St. Mary s University this past weekend to play with the Rock Volleyball Club in the annual Husky Cup tournament. RVC consists of 10 high school girls (2 from Holy Spirit, 2 from Queen Elizabeth, 2 from Holy Trinity, and 4 from Holy Heart) coached by Megan Conroy. They had an awesome weekend, not losing a single set and winning gold over the NS provincial champs in 2 straight matches. A great way for Amanda and Megan to finish out their high school volleyball career - 2 gold medals in a month! Senior Boys Basketball Congratulations to the Holy Spirit Senior Boys Basketball team who won Tier 2 Provincials this past weekend at PWC. Senior Girls Volleyball Congratulations to the Senior Girls Volleyball team who won the GOLD medal in Tier 2 under 18 Provincials this past weekend. They defeated Leo Burke 25-22, 28-30, Great Job! Professional Development Staff at Holy Spirit will be participating in a professional development session focusing on school development goals on Monday, March 31st Interns We would like to thank our Memorial University Interns for their efforts during their Education placement. We wish Sara Bourgeois, Scott Doody, Kelly Duke, Meghan Murphy, Nikita Stapleton, and John-Ray Baird all continued success

2 Lion s Club Speak Out Congratulations are extended to Heather Blake and Samantha Janes-O'Keefe who competed in the 2014 Speak off. Heather won the CBS Lion s Club Speak Out and Samantha placed Second Runner Up. Heather competed in the Regional Lion's Club Speak Out where she placed First Runner Up. Science Fair Congratulations to all the participants in the school science fair held on March 10th. The judges deliberated for an extended period of time to decide the divisional winners. Congratulations to the winners in this year s competitive science fair. Junior Live Science Gold Medal Jennifer Blundon (Reaction time) Silver Medal Hayley Moriarity (Blood Pressure) Junior Physical Science Gold Medal Ian Brake (Solar Power) Silver Medal Destiny Mitchell and Emily Howell (Fruit Density) Senior Life Science Gold Medal Kathryn Bowers and Jocelyn Moulton (Investigation of Invasive Green Crabs) Senior Physical Science Gold Medal Megan Kearley and Lauren Snow (Curling ) Attendance Assembly On March 18 th we held our Attendance Lottery and we would like to acknowledge the following winners; 25 Prizes Perfect Attendance Sept Feb. Kathryn Kelly t-shirt Ryan O Neill hat/scarf Cameron Poole bag/stylus/pen Thomas Martin bag/stylus/pen Haylee Field hat/scarf Isaac Trask track pants Brooke Squires bag/stylus/pen Evan Pawley track pants Shelia Aguilar hoodie Samantha Holloway hat/scarf Jesse Fagan hoodie Erin Soper hat/scarf Catherine Halley bag/stylus/pen Sarah Soper hat/scarf Rebecca Stone bag/stylus/pen Colin Kennedy bag/stylus/pen Lauren Whelan track pants Bronwyn Keough bag/stylus/pen Curtis Knee bag/stylus/pen Brittany Cooze hoodie Padraig Dawe hat/scarf Parker Roberts hat/scarf Alexandra Moss bag/stylus/pen Jordan Ellesworth hat/scarf Stephan Dalton hat/scarf Perfect Attendance and no lates Evan Walters - $30 itunes card Athletes of the Month Feb Male: Tyler Borden Feb Female: Jillian Lawlor Feb Teams: Boys and Girls Ice Hockey Scholarships Our school based scholarships will be posted online this week. Any students interested in being considered for these need to apply by Friday, April 4. Silver Medal Zach Burt and Lucas Woodford (Catapults) Best in Fair - Kathryn Bowers and Jocelyn Moulton (Investigation of Invasive Green Crabs) Thanks to all the competitors and Science teachers who mentored and judged the projects. Good luck to all these participants at the Regional Science Fair on April 11 and 12.

Cellphone Use at School and Social Media School policy states that students are only permitted to use their cellphones during instructional time for instructional purposes with teacher permission.

Please speak to your child to ensure that they are following these policies that are in place to ensure student privacy and proper use of instructional time.

Similarly, the creation of social media accounts relating to school events and/or school staff is strictly prohibited.

3 Cellphone Use at School and Social Media School policy states that students are only permitted to use their cellphones during instructional time for instructional purposes with teacher permission. It also states that cameras or other recording devices are not permitted to be used during regular school days. Lack of adherence to these policies is increasingly creating issues at school. Please speak to your child to ensure that they are following these policies that are in place to ensure student privacy and proper use of instructional time. Also, please remind your child that posting pictures/ videos of other individuals without their permission is not allowed. Similarly, the creation of social media accounts relating to school events and/or school staff is strictly prohibited. Twitter We invite all of our school community to follow us on Marble Mountain Ski Trip From March the Physical Education Department at Holy Spirit High travelled to beautiful Corner Brook NL to ski and snowboard the slopes of Marble Mountain. Fifty-one students, 3 teachers, 4 interns and 2 chaperones attended this amazing weekend. The conditions were perfect on the slopes and the students were exceptional. There was even a sighting of a rare Newfoundland giant squirrel!! Pre-Parachuting Zachary Barnes Being in the Army Cadet program now for 3 years, I ve always heard about this Canadian Forces Basic Parachutist Course that every Cadet wants to do and always wondered what kind of an experience it would be. I had the chance to attend the selection course, which is known as Pre-Para and I had no idea what to expect. Well a plane ride to Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario, lots of push ups, running and Mock Tower jumps told me exactly what it would be like. The moment we arrived on that cold Sunday night, we were on our faces in the snow and mud. Why? Well our Sgt. Major thought push-ups were a great way to get introduced into the program. Actually he thought push ups were the best thing since sliced bread, as we were doing at least 1000 a day, in sets of 25, every single one at the same time, for punishment and for his pleasure. Our days started at 0600 on the nose till usually 1900, running, doing push ups and lots of team sports and back breaking physical training (which usually had lots of push ups). How we got through that, was through motivation within each other. You never got through anything by yourself; you got through it together, as a whole, and if you didn t, a good set of 25 push-ups were given out for everyone. For us Newfoundland and Labrador Cadets, (there being only three of us) we were the first ever to be selected to attend this course, so the pressure was put on our shoulders, as not only did we have to represent our province better than the other ones, but we had to be able to shine against all the other Atlantic provinces to get a recommendation letter to get on the actual parachuting course. To get recommended you had to excel in your physical fitness test and physical training that was dished out (which was a everyday all day sort of deal), pass your Canadian Forces Medical exam, and do the Mock Tower jump, which was the highlight of the course. After being strapped into the most uncomfortable harness by some of the scariest guys in the military, (Parachute Instructors, also known as PI s) you had to jump out of a 35 foot tower, which was almost like zip lining, but it resembled parachuting. I m still deciding on what was scarier; the terrifying split second free fall before getting pulled tight by the line, or the 200 pound PI screaming GO at the top of his lungs. For those of us who managed to pass this, we got to go see a kid s movie at the theater, with a pat on the back with our recommendation letter saying we are good to go for the Parachuting course in the summer and a whole lot of knowledge on what to expect and what we are capable of. On this course I learned that heights aren t something to be afraid of, push ups suck, and no matter how hard it is, you can get through it, the only one stopping you is yourself.

School Calendar, 2013-2014 CBS Minor Softball Come have an enjoyable summer playing softball with your friends!

4 School Calendar, CBS Minor Softball Come have an enjoyable summer playing softball with your friends! Registration will take place at Sobeys Community Room from 7:00pm-9:00pm Monday, March 31 Monday, April 14 Wednesday, April 30 March Cabaret March 31 Rescheduled PD Day April 16 Progress Reports Home April 17 Last Day/Closing for Easter April 28 School Re-opens May 16 Final Date for Submission of Outstanding Assignments for Opt Out May 8 Senior Prom May 9 Professional Development Day May 19 Victoria Day May 29 Student Recognition Banquet May 30 Final Date for Submission of Outstanding Term 2 Assignments June 2 Orientation Meeting for Incoming Grade 9 Parents Volunteer Appreciation Open House June Final/Public Exams June 26 Report Cards/Dismissal June 27 Administration Day T Ball 4-6, Mite 10 & U, Squirt 12 & U, Peewee 14 & U, Bantam 16 & U, Midget 18 & U Registration fees $75.00 per child, third child free (within same house-hold)(cash or cheque) If you are interested in coaching or would like to volunteer with canteen services please contact: President: Gerard Tilley at gerard.tilley@easternhealth.ca Vice President: Missy Power at missyp@mun.ca Treasurer: Norine Taylor at gntaylor@bellaliant.net Secretary: Jennifer Rideout at rideout03@hotmail.com Website:

NWMHA New Westminster Minor Hockey Association P.O. Box 456 New Westminster, B.C. V3L 4Y8 nwmha.ca

NWMHA New Westminster Minor Hockey Association P.O. Box 456 New Westminster, B.C. V3L 4Y8 nwmha.ca NEW WESTMINSTER MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE MEETING August 18, 2014 7 pm Queen s Park Board Room