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8 - T'he Canadien Champion, Friday, February le, 2000 SHIGH SCHOOL REPORT- san ROYAL REPORTr DLurINE DRUIRY BESUOP REDINO E.C. DRUET 91UH SCMO016 MOUE SCBSOL A6 Grade "A" News ai MDHS By. Jacqueline Bass and Marissa Cheskey it's been a busy week here at M.D.H.S. First off, we hope that everyone had a blast at the terni-formai on Thursday night. Aimost 200 tickets were sold. We would like to extend thanks 10 Erin Walsh and Adam Finkbeiner for doing such a great job organizing the event. As well, a thanks goes out to the decorat- ing committee and anyone who contributed door prizes. Next up wr would like te, make mention of ail of the local entrepreneurs who came to, M.D. as guest speakers for iast semesters Entrepreneurship class. Students found it exciting to hear about different career paths and to, receive advice about operating your own business. Mrs. O'Reilly and the Entrepreneurship clasa would like to extend their gratitude to: Bryan Lewis, head of NHL referees; Mrs. Laura Hughes, Springridge Farm; Edwyna Doddington, Safe & Sound Daycare and Milton Heights Academy; Mark Burger, Boardtopia; George Tonis, A-I Skateboards; Melissa deBrouwer, Bick Financial Security Corp.; former M.D. stu- dent Allait Booth, AICE Imports; Ed Stavnitzky, M.D. teacher and spartment owner/landlord; Mr. Rick Block, Buriington Door Centre; Lyle Somers, Hartland Mortgage Broker and Mr. Newson, Emmite Drumsticks. Each speaker brought different light to the worid of entrepreneurship. An invite is extended to any local entrepreneurs who wouid like to come in and speak 10 the semester two class about their experiences, juat contact Mrs. O'Reiliy at the school. In support of this years upeoming musical, "Mhe Music Mans", the grade twelve entrepreneurship ciasa wiii be going out into the community in the near future to gather sponsorship ads froru local businesses. Ada will be piaced on the edges of posters, in the program, and in store fronts in the set itself. As weli, the grade ten keyboarding ciass wiii be having a competi- lion to soc who can create the best ticket and school advertising designs. The winners will receive free passes to the play. Good luck! The M.D.H.S. Cheerleaders recentiy competed in the Halton competitios. There was vcry stiff competition with eight teama competing this year, but with great effort and enthusiasm they managed to corne in a very close second behind T.A. Blakeiock. The very next day the cheerleaders competed in a fun competition heid in Woodstock. Again they fouind theru- selves up againat somte very strong tearus, but were able to come in fifth out of the thirtocn teama competing. Great job! Before we conclude this wock we would like to remind ail M.D. studenta 10 sign up for Buddy Photos outaide the business office. As weil any teama who, have not yet had s teamn photo taken should sign up. Photos will be taken on February 25. Havesa great wockend! Di- modoYen Royal Report By Diane B.doya & JIustin Yantho Bishop Reding concluded their Valestine's oriented events this week. Due te, tise incleient westier on Monday, Valentiue-o-gcams were dis- tnibuted dwing Brnit peniod on Tuesday. tise day afiter Valentine's also consisted of a new lunebtime activity, which stirred emnotions in ail who, pausicipated. Thle "Royal Dating Gamie" took place during third and fourtis period and pmoved toisbe a loving sud comical event. Questions such as, "If you were a cheese, what isind of cheese would you be?" cialienged tise mate aoracting aisilities of many students. Tenight. tise season of love cornes 50 a close with tise Valentise's Dance. With tise passing of Vaientine's day. students focus tiseir holi- day longingo on tise Murch Break. Grad photos were taken isis past week. Those students who are seri- ousiy unisappy with tiseir resuits have tise opportunity to have retakes dose in earîy March. Tise yeazisook committee bas asked thisa students I out riseir grad "obits" and submnit a baby picture of tisemselves isy tise Birst of Marcis. "Obits" informi otisers of tise graduates possible future, nicknamie. and favounste niemory. Tise Pascal, Cayley and Fenssat matis conteots sponsored by tise University of Waterloo wiii bc wnitten duning period ose on February 23. Worksisops for tisese comtpetitions will ha iseld on Feisruary 2 1. Bmock University is hisoting a matis and science conférence for ail femnale grade 1l students. Ail interested candidates sisould visit Student Services for inforssation and te reginter. tisose intrigued aitie prospect of furtsering tiseir knowiedge aitie Conncetuons Conference sisould subismt tisce dollars te, Mes. Crapper as soon as possible. Many Royal Atistetic reas are ciosing riseir semsons witis distinction. tise girls' voiieybaii squads have ail sisown amazing skills tisesugisout tise tesson, tise senior girls squared off against Aldersisot on Tuesday, winning in tisree sets te ciencis a playofY spot. Tise midget tesa isas consistentiy sisown qhier excellence os tise court in tise regular tesson. Tisey veiieyed tiseir way te tiseir second consecutive tosmament win iast Friday. increasing tiseir record te Byve snd eue. Tise junior boys' basketball teamn competed in a tounamneut in Kitchener on Saturday. They won tiseir firut gamne. but lest tise nest two. Allen Lourenco. tise athiete of tise week. piayed witis supers skiil and was namied te tise aIl- star team. Tie senior beys played Aldersisot on Tuesday for a spot in tise piayeffs. Tiseir tenslcity tismugisout. as well as tise ciseers frnm tise Bieaciser Creatures. belped dsem trtsmpb 60-3 1. Tise curling teawp bas swept tiseir competition swsy tiseougisout tiseir regular sesson, Biising Biras in tiseir division. Tise Bisisop Rediug swim seam dispîsyrd tiseir impressive abilities at Haitos Binals. Notable performances were made by Sisaron Rowan, wiso inised 6tih and gtb in bier races, and Kevin Spacik, wiso swam bis way tesa sixtis win. Congratulations te ail Royal Atiites. Bisisop Rçding atisetes continueusly worc isard te furtiser instill pride in eur scisool. limougs isard work and peruerverence tisey bave lernied tise akils needed te succeed: "Tie price of success is isard woric, deter- intation te tise jo at hand and tise detertoinatien tisas wisetier we win or lose, we have appiied tise best of ourselves te tise task ut bsand" Vince Lombardi Â' IK SI]IOU]y do ote dril coures satvaisu 'r KWIfMt ike YounD ivers?~ Miaybe it's because Young Drivers bas thirty years of e ,our instructors over the past 10 years. experience teaching collision avoidance. And over half a million graduates, coast to coast. 1lý And more than a million dollars invested in driver training research, plus another million invested in aunual recertification programs for 1)And bas achieved Registration to the coveted 150 I SO15 9001 Quality Assurance Management r& 7 Standard. S No matter what they say, no one else is anything lieYoung Drivers! MABCHf BREA4K, Mairch 13 -16 Yo n Drv sofC ad 900am te 3:45pmYo n Drv sofC ad r-Starting April 4t That's what parents arefor Tuesday & Ilsday Evenings: 6:3Opm te 9'ÂOpm q pAn Enterperse of IO90 Prograu ruas 2 nights a week for 4 weelm'1 800 Z 875 >480www.youngdrvers.com 1 Datoeline Drury Sy Candice Hugo, Sarch Hamiton, Kriaiyn Di Girolamo Hi, we hope that everyone had a Iovely Valentine's Day! EC Drury joined in many Valentine festivities tbis week, On Tuesday, the locker bay was bustling as students gathered round t0 watch and participate in the Dating Game, a promotion for the Semi-formal that is being held tonight at the Halton his place. Thanks t0 the Student Council this event proved 10 be a matchmaking success. Speaking of matchmakers, Drury students filled out forms regarding their inter- ests and are keenly waiting the resuits to determine their perfect match. Certainly Valentine fun has lived up to Drury this week allowing everyone 10 partici- pale in interesting events. Drury's sports building bas been a very likely place this week but flot with Valentine's events. On Thursday, the Halton Wrestling toumnament was held at Drury and many Drury wrestlers did exceptionally well. A big thank you goes ouI 10 everyone who helped 10 make tbe tournament mun smootbly. Good job guys; Drury is proud! The ski team is another group that Dmury is proud of. Mat Yorke, Curtis JanCube and Rory Dick did excep- tionally well qualifying for OFFSA. Congratulations on such a great success! A big congratulations also goes out 10 the senior girls volleyball team for playing s0 well Ibis season. They have only lost once so far and Drury is truly proud of them. The girls are showing tbeir stuff aI the volleyball toumnament, wbicb is being beld in Drury's own gym today and Iomorrow. Come on out everyone and support Drury. Good luck girls! Thanks for reading. Have a good weekend and lets have l'un at the Semi-formal tonight!