Wynyard Composite High School December 2018 Newsletter
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WYNYARD COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL DECEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM THE OFFICE - MR. LEIBEL, PRINCIPAL Home of the Bears!!! December is here and with that, we are well into the second term. Term one nd report cards were handed out on Friday, November 2 and Parent-Teacher Horizon School Division #205 interviews took place on Wednesday, November 7th from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Thank you to all the parents who attended this evening. Fall extra-curricular activities have quickly come to a close. The senior girls’ volleyball team competed at the provincial championship on November 16th and 17th where they finished with a silver medal. Congratulations girls and coaches. Thank you to the numerous volunteers and community organiza- tions that have supported our sporting events. This type of generosity is go- ing above and beyond and certainly helps create positive experiences for our student athletes. On Thursday, November 8th, WCHS hosted its annual Remembrance Day service. On this day we honored those who fought for our freedom, we reflected on the Inside this issue: price they paid, and we acknowledged the benefits we gained through their sacrifice. NewsNews from from the the Bear Bear Den Den - Sr. 22 Have a safe and happy holiday season with family and Girls’Girls’ Volleyball, Volleyball, Ms. Ms. Jordan Jordan friends, and best wishes in 2019. Donor and Volunteer Recog- 3 - Mr. Leibel, Principal nition - Mr. Leibel News from the Bear Den - Jr. 4-5 DATES TO REMEMBER - DECEMBER 2018 And Sr. Football, Mr. Sokul The SRC Days of Christmas Monday, December 10 - Girls’ Basketball @ WCHS News from the Bear Den - Jr. 6 Girls’ Volleyball, Mrs. Lindal Dec. 6 - Red/Green Day WCHSCC lunch Tuesday, December 18 - Dec. 7 - Lumberjack Day Monday, December 10 - Jr. Curling 3:30-4:30PM Dec. 10 - PJ Day Girls’ Basketball (Grade 6 & Friday, December 21 - For- News from the Bear Den - Jr. 7 & Sr. Soccer, Mr. Salter Dec. 11 - Christmas Tree Day 7) @ Raymore mal Day and free lunch for Dec. 12 - Hunting for Rudolph Monday, December 10 - Jr. students News from the SRC - The 8-9 WCHS Social Team Dec. 13 - Santa Hat Day for Boys’ Basketball @ WCHS Friday, December 21 - Grad Caps for Causes Tuesday, December 11 - Pictures News from the Bear Den - 10-11 Cross-Country, Mrs. Storzuk Dec. 14 - Winter Gear Day Curling 3:30-4:30PM. Friday, December 21 - Last Dec. 17 - Fuzzy Socks/Ugly Thursday, December 13 - Day of Wynyard Composite High 12 Sweater Day Caps for Causes, proceeds Classes School Community Council Annual General Meeting Dec. 18 - Winter Sports Day for Secret Santa Monday, Friday & Saturday, Decem- January 7 Dec. 19 - Candy Cane Day Honor Roll Calculations - 13 ber 14 & 15 - Sr. Girls’ Bas- - Classes Division III and IV Dec. 20 - ‘Twas the Night ketball @ Indian Head Resume Before Christmas /PJ Day Grade 12 January 2019 14 Saturday, December 15 - Jr. Departmental Exam Schedule Dec. 21 - Formal Day NEWS FROM THE BEAR DEN - SR. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL, MS. JORDAN The Bears claimed their fourth medal in four years by bringing home the silver at Provin- cials on November 16/17th in Carrot River. A second place finish at both Conferences and Regionals qualified the Bears for provincials along with 9 other teams from around the province. In Wynyard's pool were Kipling, Macklin, Pierceland, and Carrot River. Pool A fea- tured Wakaw, Preeceville, LCBI, Il-a-le Cross, and Lampman. The Bears finished round robin play with a record of 3-1, first in their pool. In the quarterfi- nals they faced off against Lampman, defeating them in straight sets. In the semi-finals the Bears defeated to LCBI in straight sets. After the win, the Bears moved on to the gold medal game against Wakaw. The Bears came out playing well, with an answer for everything Wakaw threw at them. They took the first set 25-16. The second set was just the opposite with Wakaw getting off to a fast start and not looking back, winning 25-10. The third set was a battle from the first point to the last. In the end, the Bears dropped the third set 17-15, to win the silver medal. The hard fought provincial weekend capped off a successful season for the WCHS Bears Sr. Girls’ volleyball team. The girls played in seven tournaments, with three tournament fi- nals, winning their home tournament for the second year in a row and qualifying for provin- cials for the ninth straight year. The silver medal that the girls captured, following their silver medal in 2015 and their bronze medals in 2016 and 2017, is the first time the Bears have won medals at four provincial vol- leyball tournaments in a row. It is also a medal haul that is unmatched by any other team in their category during that time. Congratulations on a great season, Bears! Back Row (L-R) - Coach Jordan, Apryl Holweck, Madison Gudmund- - Ms. Jordan, Co-Coach son, Taylor Nichol, Jesslyn Leibel, Jaslyn Sokul, Carlee Faye, Ellian Singkala and Coach Rink. Front Row (L-R) - Mary Latoski, Anna Wolitski, Jaclynn Leibel, Vada Magnusson and Cierra Prisiak. Missing: Shelby Proznick. Page 2 DONOR AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION - MR. LEIBEL, PRINCIPAL I know you have all heard me use the old adage “It takes a village to raise a child”, but it could not be truer this year. I am always afraid to publicly recognize local businesses, organizations and individuals for fear of forgetting someone, but it would be remiss if I did not try. I would like to thank the Wynyard Composite High School Community Council for the creation, promotion and dedication towards our school nutrition program. This program is organized by Iris Erickson and Murray Proznick but also includes countless community volunteers. Those who have not been able to volunteer their time have donated in other ways, by providing food and monetary funds to this program. The Wynyard Kinettes is a big supporter of this initiative as they have donated $2000 this year. Kari Zemlak was instrumental in finding and donating countless plates, cups, bowls, etc. to support the nutrition program’s “green” initiative. Using washable dinnerware and utensils has not only saved the school money, but it also demonstrates to our students the importance of environmental stewardship. Last but not least, I would like to thank the Wynyard Co-op for their financial support, food donations and providing volunteers for our program. Your efforts have helped support our students tremendously and it would be difficult to run an initiative such as this without your support. In addition to the WCHS Nutrition Program, we have also had support from other businesses and organizations around the community. Napa Auto Parts has sup- plied bottled water to many of our events, The Peppertree has provided gift certifi- cates for SRC rewards, the BMO has supported our school in various ways, and the Wynyard Advance is always available to report on the events happening in our school. Every year the Wynyard Kinsmen reaches out and asks for ways they can support the things we do for our children. This year the Kinsmen donated over $14,000 worth of technological supplies to our school. This included 32 Chrome- books plus a Chromebook cart. With these additional resources, we have now met our school goal of providing our students with a 1:2 ratio of Chromebooks to students. Thank you, Wynyard and area, for helping us raise our children to be intelligent, creative and giving members of society. - Mr. Leibel, Principal Page 3 NEWS FROM THE BEAR DEN - JR. AND SR. FOOTBALL, MR. SOKUL The 2018 Jr. Football Season wrapped up on Tuesday October 2nd with an exciting Blue vs Gold scrimmage. The game was followed by a delicious pizza and rib supper catered by the Pepper Tree restaurant. A short awards program followed to honor the players for their commitment and dedication throughout the year. A huge thank you to Dean Heu- chert for stepping forward to help supervise and coach this year’s team. A huge thank you to our Grade 12 player-mentors who did another fabulous job helping with this year’s program. Jr. players are reminded to clearly mark their helmet and shoulder pads and have them returned to the football room for our annual Football Sask equip- ment inspection which occurs during the offseason. The 2018 Sr. Bears team finished the season in third place in Confer- ence 3 2A six man with 4 wins and 2 losses. The Bears travelled to Lani- gan on Saturday October 20th to take on the 2nd place Lazers in the first (L-R) Tanner Remenda, Levi Gudnason, Kyle Tarry and Shane Newberry (Grade 12 Wynyard Bear players) with a sample of the canned goods that round of playoffs. An exciting hard were collected and donated to the Wynyard and District Local Food Bank. fought battle went down to the final three minutes but unfortunately the home team Lazers came out on top 43-31. This ended the Bears 2018 season. The coaching staff would like to thank the graduating players for their time and commitment over the past 6 seasons. We wish you luck in all your future athletic and academic pursuits. Players are encouraged to continue their football growth by attending Football Saskatchewan camps and by using our weight room during the offseason. To conclude the 2018 season the WCHS football program would like to once again thank the Wynyard Co-op for the wonderful sponsorship during Fuel Good Days. We would also like to thank all patrons who supported our team finan- cially by buying our progressive 50/50 tickets.