CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING–A PLEASURE SPORT

Sarah Densmore finishes 51st in a large field

 by Amanda Simpell

 

The EDSS cross-country runners found success in this year’s runs.  Not only did they place rather well compared to the size of their group compared to other schools, but one of them, a grade nine student, is going to OFSA.

There were practices Monday through Thursday after school until 3:45.  Attendance wasn’t mandatory due to sickness, after school jobs, and homework, but many went out.  Grade 11 student and runner, Sara Densmore says, “It’s short and sweet.”

JR BOYS’ BASKETBALL PUSH FOR EXPERIENCE

Tyler Mayberry, a grade ten player, smiles despite the losses

By: Hannah Boehm

 

 The Junior Boys Volleyball season is coming to a close. The grade 9 and 10 boys have played well during this season but have not won a game yet.

JR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL DRIVES ON!

Player Krista Wiens

By: Jennifer Daniells

The junior girls’ basketball team at EDSS is doing extremely well for this season. The girls work well as a team and have won 6 games, and have had 4 losses.

 

Elmira Sr. Tennis Team Finishes Strong

by Kassi Fritz

The Elmira District Secondary School (EDSS) senior tennis team of eight players finished eighth out of the fourteen teams in the league, which is significantly better than last year.

H1N1 Clinics and Concerns at EDSS

 

 

 

Kleenex boxes are in short supply in classrooms

By: Felicia Clement

 

 Ms.  Telford, a V.P at EDSS, says that Elmira High School has been chosen to be a clinic for H1N1, due to it being the central location for people in the township.

 Flu clinics will be held on November 18 (for H1NI) and December 9 (for regular flu), although those times are yet to be confirmed.

HATS OFF in Waterloo Region

Jasmin Fritz (left) and Heather Larke, grade ten students

By Emma Larke

 

Elmira District Secondary School has had the same rule for many decades–no hats inside the building.  The school does, however have certain days throughout the school year when hats can be worn inside the building, such as hat day and dress-up days.  Other schools in the Waterloo Region have different hat policies–or no hat policy at all.

WHAT’S ALL THE CONSTRUCTION ABOUT?

Big diggers make way for bus lanes

By Parker Baldin

 

Big machines, loud noises, and construction digging up our field. Everyone sees and hears it, but what is going on out there? The school is putting in a bus track on one side of the old field. The track is designed to get rid of confusion and commotion from buses on neighbouring streets.

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD

by Kourtney Koebel

I opened the law and order section of the Woolwich Observer Saturday morning, only to learn about the two accounts of bullying fellow Elmira District Secondary School students of mine had experienced in the in the past week. According to the article, several threats had been directed towards an individual in the school. The student later notified a staff member of the situation and police were called to assist with the problem.

CELL PHONE RULE SOFTENED AT EDSS

By: Jennifer Daniells

 Last year at EDSS the cell phone rule had put up posters to remind people not to use them. You were sent to the vice principal if you had one out at lunch or at any time in the school. Recently this has changed.

SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL CAPTURES GOLD

by Kourtney Koebel and Erin Zach

 The senior girls’ basketball team at Elmira District Secondary School have started their season with a bang. They won their division in the EDSS basketball tournament.