November 14, 2012 Publisher: J. Manara Formatters: various Inside this issue: The Sabre Trooth News A grooving’ good- bye Volume V11, Issue III Farewell Mrs. Martin 1 A groovin’ goodbye First concert 2 How do you say thank you and corridors, and down stairways Reflections on goodbye to someone who has to the cafeteria for a very spe- war 3 given you her time, understand- cial farewell. It was Mrs. Mar- One of many 4 ing, and care? You have a shuf- tin’s last day at Sutherland, and Halloween fun 6 fle-off for her! On Friday, No- we all wanted to give this popu- Mr. Nichols’ vember 9th, at 2:40 in the after- lar VP a send off she’d remem- moustache 7 noon, music began mysteriously ber. playing on the PA system. That, As it happened, we will all re- of course, was our signal to member it because an obviously Opinion start making our way to the thrilled Mrs. Martin generously The. Best. Night. school’s common area. Within gave us an early dismissal—bet Ever. 8 minutes, the whole student she has always wanted to do body — all 900 of us— moved Life out our classes, through the that! Driving adven- tures 9 Know your future 10 Comforts of win- ter Some recipes 12 Feng Shui Dear Trooth Team 13 From London to Vancouver 14 Horoscopes 15 Fun Facts Jokes Cheesy pick up lines 16 Sports Sports overview Sabre Curlers 17 Staff photo —Top: Mrs. Martin, Bottom: Students say goodbye Swim team makes a splash 18 Farewell Mrs. Martin Student art 19 As Mrs. Martin is too young to Sutherland? Mrs. M:I started my ca- The Last Word for retirement, The Sabre Mrs. M: As an administra- reer in 1979 and I moved Announcements 20 Trooth couldn’t believe she tor, I don't get to choose to different provinces. really was leaving. We the school where I work. I I've taught in Alberta and thought that it would be a am placed in a school. in Ontario. I came back good idea to ask her a cou- ST: How long have you to BC in 1993. ple of questions, Here is been teaching? And ex- what she had to say: actly how long have you (continued on page 2) ST: What brought you been a Sabre? News Page 2 The Sabre Trooth Farewell Mrs. Martin continued ST: When you were in great influence. you as a teacher? high school, did you ST: If you could change Mrs. M: The saddest thing want to become a teach- something at Suther- was having some students er? land, what would you die. I was very surprised Mrs. M: I always wanted to change? when Grads mentioned my become a teacher. I’ve a Mrs. M: I would love to have name in their speech. The degree in kinesiology. I used soup in the cafeteria. funniest thing was that when to teach PE and ST: If you had to choose students wanted to cut up a “Get involved sciences. your career now, what frog for their biology exper- ST: When you were in with your would you choose? iment, I had recording of a high school did you like Mrs. M: I would be a sport frog on a machine right in school! your vice principal? physiotherapist. The year I my pocket. I would get up Mrs. M: When I was in high wanted to study that part of close and push it right at the Continue to be school, vice principals didn't science I was getting mar- moment they had knife on really talk to the kids. ried, so I didn't continue my frog's body. They got so welcoming to ST: Why did you decide learning. scared! It was the funniest to retire? ST: If you had to move thing that happened to me. whomever Mrs. M: Over the past while from Canada, where ST: What are you most I've noticed that I don't have comes through would you move? proud of your career? the same energy as I used Mrs. M: I've never really Mrs. M: I'm most proud of the doors!” to. Also, I don't get involved thought about that. I think I the connections and rela- in activities as I used to. would move to Denmark or tionships I've made. ST: What is the main Switzerland. ST: What would you say difference between stu- ST: When you retire, to Sutherland students? dents in the past and what will you miss the Mrs. M: Sutherland is a won- students now? most about Sutherland? derful school. Get involved Mrs. M: Students nowadays Mrs. M: I'll miss the students with your school! Continue care about the global things. and my colleagues. When to be welcoming to whom- Students in the past didn't you work at a school, you ever comes through the really care about what was are a part of community. doors. going on in the world. They ST: What were the sad- only cared about the things dest, most surprising We hope Mrs. Martin has a that happened in their com- and the funniest things wonderful retirement! munity. Social media has a that ever happened to - Katie Japaridze First concert success of the year Sutherland’s first concert of ed the show, and left a good with the great solos and the year was a great perfor- impression on the crowd music. The choir sang beau- mance. The school bands with the last song, Birdland. tifully again this year, as they and choir, lead by Ms. The squeaky but lovable always do. Last but not Workman, had used the last junior bands were next, and least, the Senior Concert three months to practice, were sounding great, de- band powered through and and it showed. The stage spite the fact that many stu- played well. Overall, the was well equipped with new dents just started playing an concert was a success, and I lights that helped illuminate instrument this year. Junior can’t wait for the next one! the talent of the students. Jazz (made up of Junior - Julian Stark Our Senior Jazz Band start- Band students) surprised me News Volume V11, Issue III Page 3 Reflections on war Internet image: Soldiers storm through a Georgian village. “I would never The recent Remembrance Day gia. Russian armed forces occu- armed forces consumed every- ceremonies have given many of pied Georgia. Many people lost thing that was in their way. want this to Caption describing picture or their homes because of this When I think about it, it always us a chance to reflect on war. graphic. Wars are terrible; we can all war; whole villages were makes me cry. So many people happen again. agree on this. Unfortunately, bombed. It was terrible. Some still live in shelters because of there still are some going on in of my friends, who went to visit this war. I would never want Not just in my the world. A few years ago, their grandparents, suddenly this to happen again. Not just there was one in my home found themselves at the epicen- in my country, in the whole country, in the country, the Republic of Geor- tre of the fighting. The invading world. -Katie Japaridze whole world.” Internet image: Map of the Republic of Georgia News Page 4 The Sabre Trooth One of many, a story of courage The Stroops resisted Nazi and potato peelings to cook occupation by finding hiding at night to eat. There was places for Jews. They hoped also a hidden compartment the Wierdsmas would hide a in the boat where the four year old girl named Wierdsma parents worked. Estha Gobes. Estha had al- Two of the younger broth- ready been to many other ers would hide food there to homes, all of which had to ensure the family’s survival. give her up. The Wierdsmas were now just one of many families the Stroops had In the winter of 1943 Estha gone to about this girl. The had a bad case of eczema, response the Stroop’s got and was taken to the hospi- “The Stroops from Bouwe and Atje was: tal. The Wierdsmas could not be with her in the hospi- resisted Nazi “Where there are 12 chil- dren there can also be 13.” tal and worried about her occupation by true identity being found out. Estha was in the hospital for finding hiding Yes, they already had 12 a few weeks before the care- children, the oldest of whom taker of the hospital came to places for Jews. was 19 year-old Lisbeth the Wierdsmas’ door. He Wierdsma. She would later suspected Estha was Jewish, The Wierdsmas take over the care of the but was against the Nazis house and all its children. and would not turn her in. were now just The Wierdsmas did not just He told the Wierdsmas he take in Estha because they had rushed to their house on one of many Photo submitted: Estha Gobes circa WWII thought it was right, but also his bike because, just like because of what the Nazis him, a nurse suspected Estha families the had forced them to do. to be a Jew. The nurse was "Remember when reading Bouwe and Atje’s business an informant of the Ger- Stroops had this story, told about a Jew- was shipping food in and out mans. The nurse kept asking ish child during the war years of the country, but the Nazis Estha who she was.