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8-The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 8, 2000 HI3ýH OL REPR DATELINE DRURY E.C. DRDRY aigu SCHGOL Joanne Gunding Linds.y Harrold Wow, another week bas passed and its time again for Dateline Dru-y! December bas amrved and Drury is as busy as ever. Although the Christmas holidays are only two weeks away, extra-curricular activities are stili going strong. The winter sports season is well underway and many Spartan teams. saw action thia week. The music department was also busy. as tbey celebrated Christmas Hawaiian-style. The phya-ed department and the Student Athletic Society had a hectic week as Drury hosted three meets this week. On Tueaday evening, elementary sebool volicybali teams visited our school for a tournament and the event was a great auccess. Many thanka to the girls volîcyball team for organiz- ing a great community event! The girls volleyball teama also, hoated a round-robin tournament for higb school teama on Wednesday. Tbe ladies played well and continued their successful teason. Keep up the good work Spartans! The gyms will also be used on Friday and Saturday for a high- achool boys basketball tournament. Good luck to the Spartans as they compete as the host team! Another Drury team, thse wrestlers, saw action this week, bringing home gold medals from their meet in Georgetown. The guys bave kept the Drury winning tradition alive! Also seeing action this week were the swimming and girls hockey teams. Athletes at Drury have definitely been busy this week. Drury's musicians have also had an exciting week. On Wednesday evening the music department held their annual Christmas concert. This year however, the Christmas classie was given a Hawaiian twist. The result wss a unique and fus evening of musical entertainment. The montha of early momning rehearsals paid off as the choirs and bands played exceptionally well. What a great way to start the month of December! The firat week of December bas arrived with frigid winter weather. To help students prepare for thse freezing months ahead, thse entrepreneurship clasa presented s fashion show on Friday afternoon. Snowboarding apparel was provided by Boardtopia and was modeled by several Drury students. What a great chance for students to sec what's in style before they hit the alopes tbis winter! Although this week was a hectie one at Drury, next week promises even more excitement. Have a great weekend and remember: only 10 days until Christmas holidays! Il ! ISIOP REDINOM H108 SCIGOL 9 Mark Ryan Loframbose Pyne Royal Report By Mark Laframboise and Ryan Pyne With only ten school days remaining before Christmas break, students are encouraged to help the less fortunate this holiday season. The annual Student Govemment Christmas food drive will be wrapping up this Wednesday. Special mention goes to Mark Antonelli and Andrew Pepper for making this year's collection possible. Also,. fifth period classes are participating in a Christmas toy drive. Mr. Pullano's Religion 500 class is continuing 10 collect winter clothing, sleeping bags and blankets for Covenant House in downtown Toronto. Bishop Reding's winter sports teams are in full swing. The Senior Girls' VolIleyball team recently finished second in a toumnament held at Bishbp Reding. The team played well, but could not beat Loyola in the Championship match. Meanwhile, the Junior Girls' Volleyball teamn travelled to the University of Toronto for their second tournament of the year. The team finished third out of twenty teams. Good luck to both t eams. as they start their regular seasons. The senior Boys' Basketball team travelled to Windsor this past weekend for the AII-Catholic, Classic. After winning three straight games, B. R. met Bishop Ryan of Hamilton in the Championship Final but were unable to take the win. Jodie St. John and Ryan Taylor played terrific throughout the toumrament and were both named to the aIl-star teams. We wish the boys luck as they travel 10 Notre Dame in Burlington this weekend to compete in another tourna- ment. On Thursday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m., B. R.'s Music Departipent is presenting the annual Christmas concert. Ail are welcome to attend. With Christmas just around the corner, everyone at B. R. wishes the community a safe and happy season. 1 GRADE "&1A" NEWS Mfichelle Mgerkley Emily Willoughby Hello again everyone and welcome to another instalîment of the Milton District High Sehool Grade "A" News. Everyone here is. excited that winter has ftnally conte. Winter means sn0W and lots of new tbings 10 do here at Milton District. Starting next week a1 our school is the Loonie Toonie contest. In the weeks before Christmas studènts in second period class will be asked to donate any spare change that they might have. At the end of the contest each classes total money will be calculated and Use class who raised Use most money will win a prize. AIl of Use money that is raised will be going towaeds Christmas Collection. Every little bit helps, so don't be afraid 10 donate a litîle bit. The money will be put towards buying turkeys, hams and other items needed to make everyone have a great Christmas. Alto keep in mind that soon we will alto be starting to colleet food donations in first period. Before Christmas break can begin we have 10 gel a few things done. Ose of Usose Usîngs for the senior students is graduation photos. On December 18, 19 and 20 a photographer will be in the sehool îaking these photos. It is important that everyone who is graduating sign up for an appoinîment. If you don't youe picture will sot appear in the grad section of the yesrbook. or on the composite you receive at graduation. Sign up sheels are oulside Use business education office so sign up îoday. On Wednesday, December 13, a Christmas concert will be beld here a1 Milton District High Sehool. Il is sure 10 be a fus event for ail ages with lots of entertaisment and excilement. 5o if you are free on Wednesday nigbl corne on out, il will surely put you in the Christmas mood. There arc just a few reminders 10 everyone before we go. First we would like 10 remind ail students and parents UsaI lellers of concers will be coming out very soon. il is important sol 10 feseget tes do your besl sn sehool right now even with aIl the excitement of Christmas. Also for sîndents who bave sot purchased their 2000-01 yearbos*, lime ts running out. Yearbooks will only be available for a short lime afler Chrtstmas break so get yours loday. Alto good teck 10 aIl of the boys basketball leams in their upcoming games. We wisb you well. To everyone else keep warm asd bave a great weekend. 1