Shaina Dickson
This week at LK everyone is keeping busy, with soccer getting started as well as track and field and badminton. Students are working on their course selections for next year, and LK is participating in “Try Day”. Also coming up this week on Friday is the Alex Hain memorial hockey game.
All girls interested in trying out for the soccer team please sign up on the counter in the office. Tryouts will begin Monday March 22nd outside. See Mrs. Avery if you have any questions.
Don’t forget to get your tickets this week for the Alex Hain Memorial hockey game. This is an opportunity for students to support the Alex Hain Bursary and watch some hockey, “eh”. So buy your tickets. They will be on sale all week; you don’t want to miss out on this. The community is welcome to come see the game at the Dresden Arena on Friday, March 12 at 12:30. The LK boys school hockey team will face the Cardinal Alumni squad.
LKCS is one of the 280 schools from across the province to access funding to initiate a new physical activity program. The Ontario Federation of School Athletics Associations providing this opportunity in an effort to motivate students to incorporate physical activity into their lifestyles, in the hopes of producing healthier, more active young people and adults. This is the third year of the Trillium “Try Day” program, which assists schools to develop new, non-traditional activities, and LKCS is pleased to participate this year.
This year, LKCS has used this funding to purchase a set of Tchoukball equipment. Tchoukball is a fast paced, non-contact sport, which is very popular in Europe (where it originated). It involves two heavy-duty rebound surfaces at opposite ends of the court. The object of the game is to throw the ball off the rebound surface so that after the ricochet, the opposing team can’t catch it. See the picture of the game below.
“The students really enjoy it” says Phys. Ed. Teacher Derek Kominek. “It takes them a little bit to get the hang of the game, but once they do, it’s a blast. Very few sports work as well in a co-ed class as this one does.”
For more information about the school project contact Derek Kominek at LKCS. Full details on the “Try Day” grants can be found on the OFSAA website (www.ofsaa.on.ca).
The University of Guelph is offering an Enrichment Opportunity for grade 10 and 11 students on Wednesday April 28th. There is forty sessions on many interesting topics to choose from. The cost is $30.00. The deadline to register is April 6th. Come to the Resource room to see the pamphlet if interested and sign up.
Community service opportunity: Tutor a grade 5 student (concentration on Math/Spelling homework) for one hour a day, three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). See the Community Service board outside of Guidance for more information.
On March 25, the Green Technologies class is pleased to host the Urban Farmer, Ron Berezan, as a guest speaker. For more information, please go to www.theurbanfarmer.ca
The next Accommodation Review Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 31 at D.A.C.S. at 7:00 p.m. Details of the ARC are available on the Board website: www.lkdsb.net
