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12 - The Canadien Champion, Fniday, October 13, 2000 MINGIMUM SCÛO RE? RT a- ROYAL REPORT 'Z- IOH SCMOOL\Z Laframnboms Ryn Royal Report By Mark Laframboi» and Ryan Pyne As we finally finish the last leftover turkey, we hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. The Girl's Field Hockey teamn sure did, as they went into the long weekend with a stellar victory against last year's Halton Champions, Oakville Trafalgar, Also last Thursday, the Royals Football team went head to head in a non-scoring game against Assumrption in muddy and rainy conditions. In Senior Girls Basketball, B.R. lost to White Oaks in a hard fought battle, losing 46-40. Good luck in the future girls. Meanwhile the Junior Girls Basketball team started their sea- son by winning 35-13 over White Oaks. In Senior Boys Volleyball, B.R. took a loss but were abile to fight back and win the 'last set. The Junior Boys Volleyball team also was not able to walk away with the victory when they played T.A. Blakelock. Good luck to both teams as their regular seasons continue. 'Me B.R. Talent Show is already in full swing. The show is set for November I 6th at 7PM. Are you interested in audition- ing for the show? Audition forîns can bc picked up in the atten- dance office. Thank you to al] who supported the B.R. Thanksgiving food drive. Over three thousand cans were col- lected in total. Congratulations to Ms. Innes-Murphy's class who colîected the most cans, with a total of 270. Mrs. Parker's class bas the highest cans per capita of 13 per person. After much preparation, the Grade I 0's wrote the Province- wide Literacy Test this past Wednesday and Thursday. We hope ail went well and we wish themi the best of luck in pass- ing. Are you interested in attending college next September? If so you should think of attending College Day 2000 at Sheridan's Trafalgar Campus on Wednesday October 25th. Learn about programs and services available at Sheridan; speak to representatives from other Ontario colleges and tour the Sheridan campus. See Student Services for more details. DATELINE DRUETr Z.C. DRUET ien SCHOOL Joainne Gundng .Lindsey Harrold Wetcome back îo another week ai Datelîne Drury! School has been in session nom for one month and ail students are slarting lu feel their workloads gelling beavier. However, Drary stadents are stilI finding lime ou slay invotved in the many aclivilies going an al the school. The sports building bas bren especiatly busy these pasî two weekî, an four Drury leamu are active wilh gantes and pracîlces. Tbe varsily girls baskeîball îeam playei tIheir firsi game on Tuesday, Oclober 10 againsl Georgetown. Allbough the Spartans dit ni min, lhey played hard andt showed great promise for the season. Despiîe the colt and rainy mealher, the girls rugby Sparlans have bren oul on the back fieldt gellîng in shape for Iheir season. Theîr firsî game mas playet on Tbursday, October 5tb. Tbis game mas a greal leaming esperience for the team's rookîes. Alîbougb the senior leamt did nul min the match, the junior tram came amay witb Ibeir firsi vîcîory oif the sea- son. Way to go Deury! Also competing on October 5îb mas the spartan cross country leam. Tbe meet mas a great sacceus for aIl ranners unit every compelîlor sbowed improvement formi the peevinus race. This groap of dedicaîrd albleles trains lbree morningu a meek before school andthIeir efforts proved muelbwbite. Back inside the gym, a different groap of atbletes is busy milb games and pruclices. Tbe janior and senior boys volîrybatl trams bave a]lready starled Ibeir season and are tooking forward îu a soccessfal year. The seniors bave played tbrer games andt base emerged milb a 1-2 record. Altougb the janior tram did uoî lasîr vicîory in eitber of their firsI Imo gamnes. the boys played melI. Thbis season sboutit br a good one for boys volleybatl. The sports building is no1 the outy place in the scbool mbere suadents bave bren busy midi esîra-carricutar aclivilies, the libraey bas bren olive as mett. Tbe tibrary serves as a meeting room every Tbursday for Student Goverument. Tbe uludeul goverument bas nameit Craig Kietburger's association, Frre the Chititren, as ne of our scboot's ebarities for ibis year. Louie parking look place loday. Fniday, October 13th, to raise fauds for Ibis cbarity. Like Craig uaid "Every litîte bit belpu!', so lbank you lu att Ibose wbo paid Ibeir loonies! The OAc's bave brou busy organizing unit fandraisîng for the prom wbicb witt lake.place iu lune 2001. Many Ibanku 10 the communiîy for supporting us lbrougb our barbecue aI Lobtaws, your betp is grealy appreciatet. The Pmom is 001 the onty Ibing lurking in the minds of 0AC students. The deadlinr for university and college applications is fast approacbing. Representatives fromt many post-secondary instilations bave hee in the urboot providing sîndents mitb information tu belp (hem mîtb Ibeir cboices. Wiîb aIl the aclivities going on ln the scbool, sludenîs ut Drary are seeking to finit a balance belmeen acatemicu unit enîra-carricular involormenl. Wiîb a litte lime management, everyone uboalit be able 10 make lime for botb. Have a greal meekenit' 71 GRADE "6A" NEWs MILTON DISTRICT 110H SCEGOL Grade "A" News at MDHS By Michelle Merkley and Emnily Willoughby Another week of school has corne to a close here ait Milton District and there hasn't been a duli moment. This past Thursday ait our annual Student Excellence Night, 150 Milton District stu- dents were recognized for achieving an average of 80 percent or higher in their pro- grains of study last year. Our guest of hon- our Ms. Catherine Rellinger, the President of Mohawk College enlightened us on her strategies for success. The evening was a lot of fun, and it turned out to be a great night. Another celebration was held at Milton District Iast Friday as the junior mustang football team beat Senator O'Connel] High School from Toronto 24-18, Congratulations! Our senior football team did not play last week but have an away game tonight against Aldershot. Good Luck! It hasn't been ail fun and games here at Milton District. On Wednesday, October Il and Thursday, October 12, 175 grade 10 students wrote the Grade 10 Test of Reading and Writing. The test was written by grade 10 students across the province for the first time this year. This five hour test will become a graduation requirement starting next year, but is not required this year as it is the first year. We hope that everyone who wrote that test did welI. WeII that is about it for this week. Hope you ail have a great weekend, and enjoy the weather.