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ouIf you can could be healthyeat one thing and safe, and so you don'tWhat ishave your favourite subject If you could meet one celebrity, who worryfor the restabout of your getting life, a stroke. to teach? My current favourite would it be? I would love to meet Kate what would you eat? Easy. Chicken nuggets. I is Science! I am having fun teaching how to build boats McKinnon or Kristen Wiig. They are two of the funniest people I love to watch. ♰ What is your favourite month of the year? eat them at least 4-5 times a week. ♰ If you had for our “How the world works” unit of inquiry! ♰ Do to dye your hair a different colour, what colour you have a hidden talent and, if so, what is it? Probably April. I like when it rains and you can smell the grass starting would it be? I don’t have hair. ♰ Who is your my sense of direction! My friends and family always say to grow! ♰ If you could only live your life with five things and celebrity crush? Hilary Duff. Fun fact – she used they’ll take me when they travel so they don’t ever get nothing else, what would you choose to live your life with? My to live in Sherwood Park and I always hoped I lost. ;) ♰ Do you usually pick truth or dare, and why? family. That is all I would need! To name physical things, I would run into her out and about somewhere. Truth! It’s easy – it takes no effort to tell the truth. :) would choose a machete, flint, water filter, rope, and donkey. JANUARY-MARCH 2021 F4 Reviews: Literature and Film nstead of th

Finding ’Ohana Story Thieves CSI: St. Boniface School Marcus K. (Alumnus Contributor) Gabby H.

James Riley’s “Story Thieves” is a series of five novels exploring A summer in Oahu takes The culprit turned out to be Mrs. the very concept of fiction. It deals with a girl named Bethany, who An exciting turn for Pili Mary D. & Sophia L.

is half-fictional; her mother was real, but her father was simply a and Ioane (E), two siblings Winter and she had used her Sharpie character in a fictional story. This allows her to “jump” into books from Brooklyn, New York, Classic Marker to eliminate Mr. and actually explore the fictional worlds we hold so dearly. when an old family journal In February, a shocking crime Exceptionally avid readers or people who have comes up, pointing to Charrois! She had done him in In storytelling, the term meta can be used when stories blatantly studied writing will especially enjoy these books. long-lost treasure, setting took place at St. Boniface! At acknowledge that it’s all, well, a story, not real – like when Disney They will notice how characters from the “real Pili and E on an amazing first, all that was known was because she was jealous that he was movies reference modern pop culture, or when a character turns to world” have fleshed-out, deep personalities, whereas adventure with new friends. coordinating our school’s entry for the screen and asks if we’re enjoying the film. The “Story Thieves” “fictional” characters are one-dimensional “chosen The journal helps them to the identity of the victim – Mr. books are chock-full of meta references, speeches to the readers, ones” who have the same quippy responses to connect more with family the Celebration of the Arts. and parodies of popular characters, such as Dumbledore and everything. They will also recognize how classic and friends, and they learn how to respect Charrois. Who did it? With Sherlock Holmes. The novels also criticize and utilize lazy writing; storytelling techniques, such as happy endings, are their Hawaiian culture! Since this movie is Thankfully, modern medicine once, while in a comic book, one character essentially urges often interrupted and ruined by the main characters rated PG, it is a great film to watch with what weapon? What was the another to jump into a nuclear reactor, knowing that in superhero simply by having them barging in. They will your family. It is an adventure/action movie motive? To begin solving the worked a charm and Mr. Charrois stories, accidents result not in horrible deaths but rather in appreciate how every book in the series is a different about two hours long and it’s available on was revived. superpowers. genre – sci-fi/fantasy, mystery, and superhero. Netflix. This film can teach you how to mystery, the Grade 6 students Readers of choose-your-own-adventure novels will persevere, love your family, and respect The leading character is not actually Bethany, but a normal boy love the fourth book. your cultures. My family and I watched this gathered in the gym, where named Owen who has read just about every book after growing up movie together and thought it was very Bob and Brenda (two trusty in a library. Appropriately, Owen wrestles with literal Protagonist The series explores, on a surprisingly deep level, entertaining and just amazing! I would Next, it was time to investigate. Syndrome, or the constant feeling that you are the leading character what it means to be human and the importance of definitely recommend “Finding ’Ohana” investigators from Australia) in the story of the planet and that everybody else is just tagging imagination in our society. I couldn’t recommend for you to watch with your family and Each group was given 15 along. It’s something we can all relate to. these books more, to adults or children. loved ones! assigned them their groups, a memo pad, and a list of minutes to explore the crime scene, take notes, and ask for Nahshon Rants suspects: Mr. Pinder, Mrs. evidence packets before their Nahshon S. Connections Winter, Mr. Leo, and Miss time was up. In between turns, COVID-19 has impacted us all and, when Repchuk. we had to do online classes for the week St. Boniface School Website the students reviewed their of January 4th-8th, we really felt it. This is notes with their groups and gonna be a confession – it was so hard to St. Boniface School Calendar pay attention in class! I feel like a lot of tried to plot what to do next. people can agree with me on that. While the teachers were talking, your mind St. Thomas More Parish Website Everyone was frenzying At last, the very anticipated final would start to wander and you would around, trying to find evidence twist arrived! It turned out that this start to think, “What if I just left?” No It’s hard to pay attention and give your all ECSD Chaplain Reflection – April 2021 one would be able to stop you! You could when you're in your bed, your phone is that only a few groups had was all part of our How the world do whatever you wanted, as long as you within arm’s reach, and your camera is off. It were muted and your camera was off. was so annoying to have a question, raise Bishop David Motiuk Message – April 2021 managed to discover. The next works IB unit of inquiry, which was That was the worst part! You could do your hand to ask it, and then your question morning, everything was made linked to Evidence and Investigation whatever you wanted and the teachers was answered after class ended. I could never Chief Superintendent Message – April 2021 couldn't even do anything about it. They focus and I was going stir crazy! The official and the students found in Grade 6 Science, where students could give you consequences virtually teachers did their best, though, and we got but that wouldn’t be effective because through it. No matter how annoying it was, as ECSD Mental Health Resources out if their inferences were learn to spot evidence, make what was stopping you from doing it long as my friends and family are safe, I’m again? Guess what? NOTHING. all good! right or not. observations, and create inferences.

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Grade 6 Perspectives: Looking Back and Looking Ahead St. Valentine: Patron Saint of Love and Happy Marriages Gavin C. Elizabeth A. Annie C. Valentine was later put in jail again for I think it is important to remember

Every February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day, named after a continuing to marry young couples. that Valentine is a saint and not just a Another year and another Grade 6 class will be Wow! This year has flown by so fast! I can’t believe there are only a few more bishop in the Roman Empire who was born almost 1800 years When he was sent to Rome for a trial, kind of card. The novena (traditional heading to junior high. Our journey at St. Boniface is months left of school. For some of us at St. Boniface, there are many more ago. Back then, the emperor decided to make a law that said no he tried to convert the emperor to prayer) to St. Valentine is, “Pray, coming to a close this June. My classmates and I have years left but, for the Grade 6 students, this is our last year at St. Boniface! one was allowed to get married because he did not want his Christianity. This made the emperor then, O holy Martyr, for the Faithful, been talking about which schools we are planning to soldiers to leave the army to go back to their wives and mad and he sentenced Valentine to who are so persevering in celebrating attend next year and how we would keep in touch families. Valentine did not agree with the emperor’s law, so he death. Before he was executed, thy memory. The day of Judgment after we graduate from Grade 6. I interviewed some of would marry young couples in secret. Eventually, he was Valentine wrote a letter to the young will reveal to us all thy glorious my fellow Grade 6s about their process for choosing a caught and put in prison. While he was there, he restored the lady whose blindness he had healed merits. Intercede for us, that we may junior high school. My question was: “What school sight of his jailer's daughter by placing his hands over her eyes. earlier. He signed the letter, “From then be made thy companions at the are you going to attend and why?” I am going to After that, Valentine told the jailer to break all of his idols, fast your Valentine”. This romantic phrase right hand of the Great Judge, and be Vernon Barford because it is near my house. for three days, and get baptized with all of his family. has now carried on for centuries. united with thee eternally in heaven.” (Michael) ♰ I might go to Archbishop Joseph MacNeil because it is about a five-minute walk from my house. I talked to some students and staff members about why this was an (Kenna) ♰ I might go to St. Rose because I am Almsgiving During Our Lenten Journey important thing to do. We already have so much, and people who don’t interested in their academic programs. (Nahshon) ♰ I am going to Louis St. Laurent Naomi S. have a lot of food can have a bit of change in their lives. (Sophia L.) ♰ I interviewed some students and asked them questions about their years at St. because it is a good academic school and most of my friends are going there. (Gabby) It is important to give back because it creates a community of kinder Boniface and about moving on to junior high. When I asked, “What are you For almsgiving during Lent, St. Boniface people. Giving to another school’s food bank provides hope and most excited for in junior high?”, the majority said, “Meeting new people and My family and I attended the Archbishop Joseph MacNeil open house last year, before chose to do a drive for the food bank at St. support. (Miss Sdao) ♰ We're all so fortunate and we should give back the COVID-19 outbreak. I ultimately chose AJM because it is a small school, has a good new teachers!” ♰ “What are you least excited for in junior high?” Leaving my Teresa of Calcutta School. First, we to others. (Mary D.) ♰ Almsgiving, along with praying and fasting, is academic program, and offers an option that interested me – Food and Fashion. friends. (Tegan S.) More homework. (Annie C.) ♰ “What was your favourite decided what items each classroom would one of the three pillars of Lent. The folks at St. Teresa made a list of memory at St. Boniface?” When we won the Numero Challenge in Grade 4! be collecting. Then, an email was sent to the items that were required for the school’s food bank and now their The process of picking a junior high school can be intimidating. My advice to my (Hailey G.) When we made the Mary’s baby shower celebration in Fireflies! St. Boniface families, asking for food families can pick up whatever they need. (Mr. Edwards) classmates about the selection process is to be open-minded, an inquirer, reflective, a (Tegan S.) ♰ When I asked, “What are you going to miss the most about St. donations. After everything had been communicator, and a risk-taker. You will make the right choice! Boniface?”, the most popular answer was, “All the students and the staff!” collected, we boxed up all the items, and The St. Teresa of Calcutta community was overjoyed with the delivered them to St. Teresa. donations and surprised by how much food we had collected!

Celebration of the Arts Video Random Acts of Kindness Week Tiana A. Mary D.

In January and February, all classes were asked to sing “God Calls My Name” in a D3 Sports: Now and Then This year, COVID-19 held certain video for ECSD’s virtual Celebration of the Arts in May. It’s expected to end in a blockades to having our regular spectacular result, like our last music video, “Shine”! The song was composed by our Valentine’s Day festivities. So, astonishing music teacher, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Charrois filmed the amazing Wayne Gretzky instead of focusing on just one March Madness The NHL Is Back! performances of all our classes. Bravo! The song celebrates the ECSD theme for day, we celebrated Random Acts Cormac. P. Ernesto B. Trae B. 2020-21, which is God calls us each by name. For some, the theme may be even of Kindness Week (February 16th more meaningful with the inspirational words (like “I am enough”) that Mr. Hagel The world of sports is back on, so The NHL season is back in action! Due to COVID, the Wayne Gretzky was born in to the 19th)! Each class was secretly put into the song. there’s a lot of news for me to NHL will only have Canadians teams play each other. It is Brantford, Ontario in 1961. assigned another class to do fun and cover with you! On right now is a called the North Division, which is made up of the After playing for the kind things for, like doing treasure hunts and giving cards. One of the sporting event known as March Madness – 64 U.S. college following seven teams: , Montréal Indianapolis Racers (WHA) for highlights was when the Kindergarten kids sang “You Are My Sunshine” to basketball teams play out in a bracket until only one team is Canadiens, , , Vancouver a short time in 1978, he signed the Grade 2 students and gave them the sun art pieces they had created. Each left. It is so popular because so many people fill out their own Canucks, , and Ottawa on with the Edmonton Oilers. class had so much fun receiving and creating gifts, Random Acts of Kindness brackets trying to get it correct. You don’t even have to know Senators. For now, there will be no During Gretzky’s 10 years in Week 2021 will never be forgotten! that much about it – you just predict the games. The favourites fans attending the games of Canadian Here’s what some students think about our video entry for Celebration of the Arts. Edmonton, the Oilers won the I am super-excited for the “God Calls My Name” music video! I think Mr. Hagel and are Gonzaga (26-0), Illinois, (23-6), Baylor (22-2) and teams but some American teams have four times! In 1988, Mr. Charrois have done an amazing job! Maybe, like our “Shine” music video, it Michigan (20-4), but you never know what will happen! In allowed a few fans at their games. Gretzky was traded to the Los will reach over 10,000 views! (Elizabeth A.) ♰ I think Mr. Hagel did an amazing job Pink Shirt Day other basketball news, the Toronto Raptors are doing okay with Before the pandemic, each NHL Angeles Kings and made hockey a record of 17-21. In the NBA All-Star Game, Team Lebron team would play 82 games; since a big deal in California. He was writing the song and we’re fortunate to have him as our music teacher. (Mary D.) ♰ Kylie F. I think Mr. Hagel did a swell job on this, as the amazing teacher he is. The whole won; Curry (Golden State Warriors) took home the three-point COVID struck, all teams will play 56 traded to the St. Louis Blues in contest; Simons (Portland Trail Blazers) won the dunk contest; games instead. The NHL will test 1996 but that only lasted a few school should be proud! (Nahshon S.) ♰ I loved filming the music video! I had so th February 24 was Pink Shirt Day, Sabonis (Indiana Pacers) took the skills competition; and players daily. If a player is traded to much fun singing a song that our amazing music teacher, Mr. Hagel, wrote. I months. Gretzky then played for when we wore pink shirts to raise Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) won the Kobe Bryant an American team from a Canadian thought it was written incredibly well! (Sophia L.) the as a free awareness about bullying, encourage MVP award for the all-star game. team, that player has to quarantine for two weeks after agent before he retired in 1999. kindness, and lift each other up! crossing the border.

In football, the Chiefs lost to the Buccaneers in the Super Indoor Recess Why do we wear pink shirts to show Bowl, but the Chiefs are still really good!. Also, the NFL off- The Toronto Maple Leafs are the best team in the North kindness? How random! Well, if you really want to know, here is the origin season has started and it will be a big one, so pay attention to it Division. The Edmonton Oilers are third and they look Laaibah K. of Pink Shirt Day. The story begins in Nova Scotia in 2007 when two high if you want. In tennis, Djokovic (Serbia) won the men's very good. On February 15th, Oilers star Connor McDavid

school students, David Shepherd and Travis Price, stood up for a new kid in Australian Open and Osaka (Japan) won the women's. In the got his 500th career point (a point is goals and assists We live in a very cold city with temperatures Grade 9 who was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. David and Travis national curling championships, Kerri Einarson’s team combined). In 369 games in his career, McDavid is tied for of -30° on some days in winter! When it’s went to a store and bought tons of pink shirts. They sent messages to their (Manitoba) won the women's championship for the second year 8th place to get 500 points in the fewest games. The that cold, there’s no way for us to survive outside, so we have recess inside. We During his career, Gretzky friends to tell them what they were planning. When the new student arrived at in a row. For the men's, Team Bottcher from Alberta won for Calgary Flames got a new head coach, , who make it as much fun as we can. There are a lot of fun things to do – physical broke 61 NHL records! Some of school the following morning, he saw more than 700 kids wearing pink! He the first time. Turning to European soccer, Manchester City is coached the Flames before. The are the activities, like skipping rope; brain activities, like playing board games; and artistic those are the most Hart felt lifted up and the bullying stopped. leading in the Premier League. In the Champions League, worst team in the division but not in the NHL. The activities, like making crafts. We even have to get creative sometimes by playing Memorial Trophy wins in a Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) has scored 20 goals in 14 Senators drafted German player, Tim Stützle, who hit the sports in the Dance Studio. The nice thing about being inside is that we don’t have career (nine), most goals in a Now, 14 years later, on the last Wednesday of February each year, about 180 games, which is the fastest ever! Back in North America, MLB puck in mid-air to score his first NHL goal! The Canucks to bundle up with a million layers. Although we’re not running around in the season (92), and most career countries follow the amazing example set by David and Travis. Let’s treat (baseball) is starting up, as is MLS (soccer), and The Masters have some trouble. Their superstar centre, Elias Pettersson, playground, we still have lots of fun because we have each other! points (2,857). No wonder he’s every day like Pink Shirt Day! (golf), which is on April 5. got injured during a game against the Canadiens. known as “The Great One”!