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products such as shampoo, soap,

hand sanitizers, etc. from our

members and hotels to make care

packages for those in need in

Winnipeg. So far, we have collect-

ed three boxes filled with prod-

ucts for our care packages. We

have organized candy gram sales

and a bake sale. Out of the money

we raised, we are going to buy

socks and mittens, rather than

plastic bags, and put our hygiene

products in them to make care

packages. We hope to donate

them to Siloam Mission.

I joined Social Justice Club be-

cause I want to help people in

need and give others their rights

and equality. I feel it is important

to give and help others, but it is

also important to make sure they

are being treated fairly. We wel-

come any new members from

middle years who would like to

join SJC!

By: Lagandeep

Message From Admin

It’s hard to believe that Spring

Break is already here. Many stu-

dents have contributed articles to

this edition of the newsletter.

Take some time to look and see

what’s been going on at O. V.

Jewitt over the winter months!

If you haven’t done so already,

please mark your calendars for

April 12th between 6:30 and 8:30

pm for an evening of learning.

Participants will take part in a

colonization simulation activity in

our school gym. This session cre-

ates an opportunity for us to learn

about Canada’s history as it per-

tains to Indigenous peoples. Par-

ticipants will leave with an in-

creased understanding of the con-

cept “We Are All Treaty People”,

and better understand the need

for Truth and Reconciliation. We

hope to see you on April 12th.

Please fill out the form previously

sent home and return it to your

child’s teacher or call the school

office at (204) 633-1714 to let us

know you will be attending.

We wish everyone a safe and rest-

ful Spring Break!

Beth Heimbecker - Principal

Parent Advisory Council

(PAC)

The Parent Advisory Council is

busy planning a Hot Lunch for stu-

dents during the day of April 18.

We are still looking for someone to

fill the treasurer position. If you

are interested please call the school

office. Please consider coming out

to our PAC meetings.

OVJ’ Social Justice Club

In OVJ’s Social Justice Club, stu-

dents discuss issues in Winnipeg

and the world. Together, we brain-

storm to find ways to make a differ-

ence. We meet every Monday at

lunch-time break to discuss and

move further in our plans.

Since November of 2016, we have

been collecting personal hygiene

WARMING UP...

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Skills & Trades 2

I Love To Read

Month

2

Gr. 7&8 Band

Concert

3

Winter Activity

Day

4

Festival Du

Voyageur

4

Blanket Activity 5

Orange Shirt

Day

6

Artist in the

School

7

Legend of Polar

Mountain

7

Cricket 8

Sports 9-10

S E V E N O A K S

S C H O O L D I V I S I O N O.V. Jewitt Community School

Spring Newsletter M A R C H 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Student News

- stories by students for

our community

Festival du Voyageur

Grade 7/8 Band Concert

Important Dates

- note the dates/events

for April to June

On February 28, the Band members in the Middle Years and the Early

Years students were lucky enough to have been visited by the Winni-

peg Symphony Orchestra String Section. They started off by introduc-

ing the members of the strings section who played the violin, viola,

cello & double bass. Before playing the songs, they gave us a little

back story and information about them. The first song they played

was “We Will Rock You/ We Are The Champions.” They had the

students stomping their feet and clapping their hands to the melody

of the songs. A song familiar to most students was then played. It was

“Sa ugoy ng Duyan” sang by Lea Salonga, a famous international Filipino singer. Lastly, they played “Jai Ho” a

Punjabi song. It was entertaining for all of us!

By Julia and Alexa

WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VISITS O.V. JEWITT

P A G E 2

A group of middle years stu-

dents including Logan. Denell

Doeztine, Jaskaran, Clark,

Christian, Gurjeet, and Colby

experienced a tour of MacDon

Industries and the Manitoba

Institute of Trades and Tech-

nology. In the morning the

students toured MacDon

where they viewed laser cut-ting and metal fabrication for

agricultural implements. In the

afternoon after a pizza lunch at

M.I.T.T. the students went on

a hands on tour of the Culi-

nary Arts program, Auto Mechanic pro-

gram, and the Hairstyling Program. The

students really enjoyed the day and the

hands on approach to the experience.

O . V . J E W I T T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L

SKILLS AND TRADES EXPERIENCE AT - M.I.T.T. AND MACDON

Stacey Lazor Comes to O.V.J.

On Thursday February 9th, Stacey Lazor from

Energy 106 came to O.V. Jewitt School because it

was I Love to Read Week, and it was Guest Read-

er Day. Grade 5 and 5/6 classes gathered in the

library and she read us a book called “Memoires

of a Goldfish.” After she read us the book, we

asked her questions and we learned that she visits

schools all month. We also learned that she is

from Glenella, Manitoba, she has a horse, she

loves her job, and she went to Herzing College.

After we asked her questions and we learned a lot

about her, we took some pictures. It was a lot of

fun! After she went back to Energy 106 she even

mentioned our name on the radio!!!

By Arshdeep

Constable Ken Loves to Read!!

For I love to Read Month Constable Ken came

and read to room 10. He read us a book called

The Little Knight Who Battled Monsters. It

was about a little boy who battled monsters.

By: Sofia

I LOVE TO READ MONTH!!

“We care for our

community, we

care for our

school, and

especially we care

for each other.”

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2

GRADE 7/8 BAND CONCERT

On Thursday, February 2nd,

2017 at O.V. Jewitt Community

school a Grade seven and eight

winter band concert was held.

The concert started at 7pm and

ended around quarter to eight.

Many members from the com-

munity came and watched the

bands, including two school

trustees. It appeared that the

audience really loved the con-

cert.

The grade seven band consists

of 69 students and the grade

eight band consists of 67. Both

bands had been rehearsing for

about 3 months in total prior to

the concert. Band is an option

at O.V.J. in grade seven and

eight; it is not something that is

being forced on the students. It

says a lot that more than a hun-

dred students join band and

show such dedication and com-

mitment.

The O.V.J. bands are made up

of many instruments including

the flute, clarinet, trombone,

trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor

saxophone, French horn, eu-

phonium, tuba and percussion.

At O.V. Jewitt the bands practice

separately with their respective

home room classes and when there

is a concert they all learn the same

songs and perform together at the

concert. To learn separately and

play together is very difficult, but

both grades were able to do it.

The band concert was an opportuni-

ty for the students to show the

principle, trustees and parents that

they can come together and create

beautiful music. The students

proved that band wasn't just a thing

that they joined for fun; it was

something that they wanted to be a

part of.

The grade seven band started the

concert by playing three songs:

‘Midnight Mission’, ‘Ayre and Dance’

and ‘Let’s Go Band’. After that, the

OVJ Jazz Band, compiled of both

grade seven and eight students,

played a song called ‘Fat Cat’. The

jazz band featured Jamiel, an OVJ

alumni on the drums. To end the

concert, the grade eight band played

three songs; ‘Kingsbury March’, ‘A

Song for Friends’ and ‘African Festi-

val’. All songs were played excellent-

ly by the students and conducted

flawlessly by Mrs. Careless (current band teacher

at O.V.J). The students worked very hard to-

wards this one night and the effort was clearly

seen by the audience, parents and school trus-

tees.

Mrs. Careless went all out for the students and

she dedicated a lot of her time towards making

the students sound good. Mrs. Careless has

worked hard to reach this stage and the happi-

ness was evident on her face when she heard the

students play. “I am very proud of all the band

students and how well they performed at our

winter concert” states Mrs. Careless.

The students at O.V.J are really privileged to

have an opportunity to be able to play instru-

ments and be a part of a band. Music isn’t what

the students do, music is what the students are.

The teachers at O.V.J believe music is a way of

expressing and defining yourself, they believe that

where words fail music comes in. “I never really

thought band would be the thing for me but with

a teacher like Mrs. Careless I don’t think any-

body would say no. I really enjoy being in band

class and learning how to playing music”, states

current band student.

O.V.J is a school that provides students with

many opportunities to express themselves and

band is one of them. O.V.J has proven that band

is one of the best things that a school can do for

the kids. Music says the words that we are too

afraid to say, music is expressing feeling and

emotions and O.V.Jewitt is the perfect place to

do so.

By: Tamanna

“We care for our

community, we

care for our

school, and

especially we care

for each other.”

On February 17th, 2017 the Kindergarten

to Grade 5 students at O.V. Jewitt Com-

munity School celebrated our own Festival

du Voyageur Day. It was the first time I

have celebrated this special activity day at

the school. From my experience it was a

very exciting day. In the morning we were

put into various groups with a mixture of

students from Kindergarten to Grade 5.

We all got a chance to rotate through four

activities related to this festival and the

voyageurs The activities being offered

included Beard Making, Bracelet Making,

Voyageur Bingo, French Folk Dancing,

Spoons and Songs, and Relay activities. In

the afternoon we spent an hour outside

participating in toboggan races, snow paint-

ing and tug-a-war challenges. At the end of

the day we warmed ourselves up with a

cup of hot chocolate and enjoyed bannock

with butter and jam. Thank you to Amat

Kapoor and the McDonald`s Restaurant on

Keewatin who provided the hot choclote.

What a wonderful day!

By: Anika


FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR DAY AND WINTER ACTIVITY DAY

Our Middle Years students headed out for Winter Activity to ven-

ues including Harbourview, Kildonan Park, Kildonan Golf Course,

and Elmwood Curling Club. Students enjoyed activities including

tobogganing, skating, cross country skiing, and curling. The students

had an amazing time and were treated to an extra warm winter day

that had temperatures above zero and with clear skies. After a long

cold December and January the students were happy to head out

and get active.


On Monday February 6, 2017 at

O.V. Jewitt Community School

our grade 6, 7 and 7-8’s from

Ms. Charach, Ms. Coveney’s

and Ms. Robinson’s class took

part in the Blanket Activity.

This learning activity is a simula-

tion to understand the history

of the Aboriginal people of

Canada. It was led by Darren

McIvor, Matt Mousseau, Kaylah

Chartrand, and Kim Chinchilla

from Seven Oaks School Divi-

sion. The purpose of the exer-

cise was to share the truth

about Canada’s history and

foster reconciliation.

The classes gathered together

in the small gym for the Blanket

Activity. “I remember being

very interested to learn about

what happened in the past in

Canada” says Arxhent, a stu-

dent from Ms. Charach’s grade

6 class. The staff had laid out

tarps and placed cultural arti-

facts on top of them such as

moccasins, animal fur, lamps,

small inukshuks and many more

items. After introducing them-

selves the staff started sharing

about the Indigenous people’s

culture and way of living. They

asked the students to take off

their shoes and sit on the tarps. For this simulation,

the students all represented the Indigenous people of

Canada. The tarps represented all the land that they

used to live on. While talking, some staff members

pushed the tarps, making them smaller. That repre-

sented the Europeans who came and took their land.

After some of their speeches, they handed out cards

to some of the students. Each card had different col-

ours and different meanings. For example, some peo-

ple received cards that meant they died from small pox

spread to them through blankets they received from

Europeans. While the simulation was going, the staff

had laid out one tarp that was far away. That particu-

lar tarp was the residential schools in the simulation.

The simulation demonstrated the hardships experi-

enced by Canada’s Indigenous people. These hardships

included the loss of land, the loss of their children to

residential schools, and racism. Patrick in grade six

reflects “During this activity, I was put in the shoes of

Canada’s First Nations. I felt really sad and kind of mad

that the Europeans were doing that. The big reason

why I was mad was that the Europeans did horrible

things like getting people sick, taking kids away to the

schools…taking their land and just all the death that

happened.” The simulation impacted students by pro-

moting empathy and leading to classroom discussions

about reconciliation. In the end of the activity the

three classes knew more about the past and the Indig-

enous people of Canada.

By: Karen, Patrick, and Ms. Charach


BLANKET ACTIVITY—INDIGENOUS EDUCATION


ORANGE SHIRT DAY —INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

Seven Oaks School Division had

Orange Shirt Day for the first

time this year. This year Or-

ange shirt day was September

29, 2016.

- What is orange shirt day?

It started after a girl named

Phyllis Webstad shared her

experience of residential

school. Phyllis first memory was

wearing her new favourite or-

ange shirt that her grandma

bought her, but when she got

to her school, the teacher

stripped it off her and she never

saw it again. This year on Or-

ange Shirt Day in Ms. Coveney’s

grade seven classroom we read

the book Shin-chi`s Canoe, by

Nicola I. Campbell, which is

about a young Aboriginal boy

named Shin-chi. When leaving

his home for residential school,

Shin-chi’s father gave him a min-

iature wooden canoe he had

made for him. Shin-chi had to

hide his canoe so that no teach-

er could find it. Thinking of his

family, Shin-chi placed his canoe

in the river knowing the cur-

rent would carry it home.

Our teacher asked us what we

would take if you were going

away to Residential School.

Megan from Ms. Coveney`s

class let us share what she

would take if she was going

away to Residential School. (As

shown below)

I chose to take a Rosary, a

sapphire ring, my cross, my

grandmother’s earrings, a pic-

ture and a note from my family.

I would hide my stuff like Shin-

chi did so that nobody could

find my things that are so spe-

cial to my heart.

- Reflection of Assignment

It must have been horrible for

all the Aboriginal children who

had gone to residential school.

They were not allowed to

speak their own language or

perform their own spiritual

ceremonies. They were not

allowed to bring anything that

represented their home or cul-

ture. They had very strict rules

in residential schools. They

could not remember how to

speak their own language, which

lead people being shunned and

not knowing what to do. The

reason we learn about Aborigi-

nal history is so that history

does not repeat itself and hope-

fully it does not. Aboriginal peo-

ple had their children taken

from them and were not al-

lowed to see them for a total of

9 months. It was a very sad

concept to learn and to face

reality that something that aw-

ful and sad had happened in our

province. Aboriginal children

had to change their lives by

leaving their home, without

choice to go to a school. Abo-

riginal people did not have a

choice to educate their children the way they wanted

them to be educated. It was a very sad time for the

Aboriginal community, they did not deserve to be

treated the way they were, and now we have to regain

that trust.

Question: How can we regain that trust?

From Ethan and Megan’s research:

In our community we are:

Teaching Aboriginal Languages:

Aboriginal languages are being taught and

learned in our School Division.

We celebrate Pow-Wow ceremonies and have

an O.V. Jewitt School Pow-Wow club

We have an Aboriginal Student Leadership club

(ASL).

We discuss issues that appear in the media from the

Winnipeg Free Press, such as the problem of the water

in Shoal Lake, should Aboriginal Languages be recog-

nized as official languages of Canada and Elders that

help people in the community.

We have made a connection from learning about resi-

dential school history, we realized why Aboriginal peo-

ple might be untrusting because of their experiences. It

took us awhile to realize how difficult it must be for

some Aboriginal people.

By: Megan and Ethan


During the week of February 21st -24th, all schools in our division

completed a hands up survey in class, and then submitting these

results online. The survey will help to provide the evidence for

supporting programs and infrastructure that allows children to ac-

tively commute to school in a safe way.

The survey will help schools to understand how students travel to

school in our division and across Manitoba. This is a project of the

Active and Safe Routes to School Program through funding from the

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba.

As the weather warms up it is a great opportunity for students, and

parents to bike or walk to school together.

Heritage Language

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday students from early and

middle years attend Heritage Language classes at Maples. From 4:30

to 5:30.Students are bussed from their schools to Maples and their

parents pick them up at the end of classes at around 5:30. Some of

the Languages students learn are Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Eng-

lish, Polish, Filipino, Cree, and Ojibwe. In classes, we play games,

learn new words every day and do art. I go to Heritage classes for

Italian and I think it’s really fun. The best part of Heritage Language

is learning new words that I can teach to my parents!

By: Victoria

Karin Adams and Anita Lebeau


ARTIST IN THE SCHOOL - “SCRAPHIC” NOVELS

We were very fortunate to recently be

a part of the Artists in the School Pro-

gram led by Karin Adams and Anita

Lebeau. The focus of this ten session

workshop was on the design and com-

pletion of a Scraphic Novel. Four clas-

ses participated in this experience in-

cluding Mrs. Christianson / Robertson,

Ms. Dubincoff, Ms. McCallum and Mrs.

Veitch. Scraphic Novels are a combina-

tion of story writing being illustrated on

pages using a combination of techniques

that are used to make scrapbooks,

graphic novels and/ or comics. In this

process we were able to map out our

stories on a story board, complete a

character map, write our own stories,

and plan our backgrounds. Everything

we did involved a lot of creativity. We

enjoyed this experience very much. We

were introduced to learning how to

work with many new materials such as foam,

ribbon, tissue paper, etc., to help build our

artistic background pages.

I’m Jasmine and my Scraphic Novel is about a

unicorn who wants to be perfect. She meets

a pony, who tells her that being imperfect is

not a very big deal. Not everybody has to be

perfect.

My name is Araek. My book is about a

“Pigacorncat” who wants to know why she

has a unicorn horn. She sets off on an adven-

ture to the Apple Store!

Making Scraphic Novels was a good experi-

ence of combining many aspects of Language

Arts and Art. We are fortunate to have had

this opportunity. We love our Scraphic Nov-

els and want to thank Karin Adams, Anita

Lebeau, and our teachers very much.

By Jasmine & Araek

BIKE-WALK-ROLL AND HERITAGE LANGUAGE

CRICKET, CRICKET, CRICKET...

- Ho w t o p l a y Cr i c k e t

A cricket match is divided into

periods called innings, (which ends

with “s” in both singular and plural

form). It is decided before the

match whether the teams will have

one inning or two innings each.

During an innings one team fields

and the other bats. The two teams

switch between fielding and batting

after each innings. All eleven mem-

bers of the fielding team take the

field, but only two members of

batting team (two batman) are on

the field at any given time. The

order of batsman is usually an-

nounced just before the match, but

it can be varied. A coin toss is held

by the captain just before the

match starts, the winner decides to

either bat or field first. The cricket

field is usually circular or oval in

shape, with a rectangular pitch at

the center. The edge of the playing

field is marked with a boundary,

which could be a fence, part of the

stands, a rope or painted line.

The play begins when a member of

the fielding team, known as bowler, deliv-

ers the ball from one end of the pitch to

the other, towards the wickets at that end

in front of which stands one of the bats-

men. The bowler throws the ball, the

batsman strikes the ball then the batsman

runs back and forth between the wickets

until the ball is thrown back to bowler.

- Where I play cricket

I play cricket at Elwick Community School

and Assiniboine Cricket Park. I play for

the Lions. We have Cricket on Saturday

afternoon 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ecole

Leila North. There are 25+ players that

participate.

- History of Lions Cricket Club

In 1974 a few friends came together in a

house on Furby Street. The friends all

loved the game of Cricket that they happi-

ly played back home in Guyana, South

America in their youth and wanted to

continue playing in Canada. Together

they all got together and included a few

other members of their community and

formed a team consisting of eleven play-

ers. While living in this house, the mem-

bers met several individuals who would

give them advice, encouragement and even ideas on

how to get the team up and running including their

name for the club.

In their encounters they met an individual from Ugan-

da, who gave them the idea of naming their team after

the most powerful and respected animal in the world.

The gentleman told them of the Lion and its prowess,

strength and power it holds and represents in the

jungle, culture and even society.

Right there and then all the members loved the idea of

the name and therefore embraced the concept and

named it Lions Cricket Club. I want to play for Canada

and win a trophy for my new country.

By: Arnav

On Thursday, March 23rd, ‘The Legend of

Polar Mountain’ was presented by the grade

3/4, 4 and 5 students. The musical was in the

gym at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. ‘The Legend

of Polar Mountain’ is about a young girl

named Galena and her little sister Tagalong.

An old storyteller tells the tale of their Arc-

tic adventure where they meet snowmen and

a snow queen and much more. Polar Moun-

tain is a land full of snow where you can see the shimmering northern lights. This musical

tells about hope and joy.

There were 3 Sasquatches and they are

Leanne, Christopher and Jasper. The Sas-

quatches are like the three stooges. There

were proud parents there to watch - Oh

Yes! We can’t forget Yupik, the Elder who

loved to tell stories and Yaka the tribal lead-

er. The people who did the roles of Yupik,

Yuka are Yuri and Yuvraj. Queen Aurora

was Aryanna, Princes 1 and 2 were Jasmine

and Nicole. Kuluit was played by Ava, Galena

is played by Anika, and Tagalong as Kayla.

There were 13 people that have lead roles.

Oh yes! They worked hard at the rehearsal.

Special thanks to Ms. Wiebe, Mr. Besner,

Mrs. Beddome & Ms. Korade.

By: Rae, Leonne and Jasper


LEGEND OF POLAR MOUNTAIN



OVJ SCHOOL SPORTS UDPATE

The winter break was a time to

enjoy for everyone in the school

including athletes. As the year pro-

gressed forward, so did the ath-

letes and the sports teams in O.V.

Jewitt. Athletes were working very

hard with coaches and gym teach-

ers to make progress and to play

better. Hard work beats tal-

ent,when talent doesn’t work hard.

At O.V. Jewitt the students were

offered a variety of sports to train

for and also got the opportunity to

play against other schools in the

division. Athletes got lots of sup-

port and encouragement from

teachers, coaches, and other stu-

dents.

TRACK AND FIELD

At O.V. Jewitt track and field is

something that many students

choose to join and be a part of.

The coaches of track and field are,

Mr.Lopes, Mr. Mantolino and Mrs.

Pereira. “My team is quite young,

they are learning inside and outside

sports, the grade sixes are doing

quite well,” says Mrs.Pereira. Thirty

athletes have joined Track and

field. After winter break, the ath-

letes have been working on going

hands free during relay races. Lots

of improvement has been seen in

the athletes. The athletes have had

three track meets up until now

and they have taken place at the

University of Manitoba. The ath-

letes believe that things don’t get

easier, but you just get better. It’s

supposed to be hard. The hard is

what is fun about doing track.

BASKETBALL

With everything came basketball,

and with basketball came spirit, and

with spirit came many basketball

lovers. The basketball season had a

great start, with many great players

coming out and joining the sports

teams. Many students had waited a

long time to come out and play basketball,

with the cold weather playing outside

became harder but joining basketball

meant they could play all they wanted

with training and coaches provided. Stu-

dents at O.V. Jewitt don’t run away from

challenges they run over them. The start

may be unknown but the end is unforget-

table. The school knows that there will be

mistakes and there will be doubters, there

will be obstacles but with hard work,

there is no limit.

GRADE SIX BOYS

The Grade 6 boys were eagerly waiting to

join the basketball league. As soon as the

opportunity came, they did not wait a

minute. With this spirit, eleven boys

joined the team. The Grade 6 boys were

trained by Mrs. Cordova and Ms. Jupin.

"We were proud to coach the Grade 6

boys Basketball Team. They enjoyed

drills, chest passes and lay ups. Everyone

on the team demonstrated a positive atti-

tude during games and practices," said the

coaches. The boys had 5 games. They

were quite proud of their accomplish-

ments as they worked hard on strength-

ening their skills and making eye contact.

Their confidence grew as they progressed

with their games. The boys never let the

fear of losing a game get in the way of

giving their best in playing the game and

playing as a Team!

GRADE SIX GIRLS

As much spirit the grades six boys

showed, the grade six girls showed as

much spirit. The have been working very

hard, the girls believed that every accom-

plishment begins with a single decision to

start. Mrs. Careless had the opportunity

to work with the girls. Mrs. Careless says,

"The Grade 6 girls have had a lot of fun

learning more about basketball this sea-

son. With each practice and game, they

become more comfortable with the sport!

I am very proud of them for their positive

energy and willingness to learn!”. Thirteen

girls have joined the team. The girls had

been working intensely on rebounds. The

girls have played 5 games in the season,

The girls have been working very hard to improve their

skills. They have come together as a team and played

their best.

GRADE 7 BOYS

At O.V. Jewitt opportunities are things which are offered

again and again, as well as new ones. The grade seven

boys once again had the opportunity to join basketball

and many boys did join again. sixteen boys joined again

this year. The boys were being coached by Mr. Mantoli-

no. He says,’’ The boys have improved tremendously

since the beginning of the season. They have worked

hard every practice and I’m extremely proud of what

they have accomplished. I look forward to coaching them

again next year.“ The boys have played 8 games this sea-

son. The boys believe that no rest is worth anything

except the one that is earned, the boys have been playing

really well this season. The boys had been working more

towards improving their defensive skills and strategies.

With the training and practice given by their coach, the

boys were able to win a trophy at the General Wolfe

tournament which took place on February 17th and 18th

2017.

GRADE 7 GIRLS

The grade seven boys are not the only people who want

to join basketball again, the grade seven girls wanted to

do so as well. With this passion for basketball thirteen

girls had joined the grade seven basketball team. The

grade seven girls were being trained by Mr. Winchar.

“The grade seven girls had an amazing season, they have

learned how to work together and support one and

another, which has lead them to success, they experi-

enced as a team, “ says Mr. Winchar. The grade seven

girls have had the opportunity to play six games this

season. The girls had been working on their skills and

coming together as a team. The girls believed ability is

what you're capable of doing, motivation is what you do

things for and attitude determines what you do. The

girls were rocking the season and they hopefully will join

again next year! The players knew the strength of the

team is each individual member. The strength of each

member is the team.

GRADE 8 BOY

Many people came out and joined some sports for the

first time, even if it was their last year and they have no

regrets making that decision. twelve grade eight boys

joined the team and made their last year at O.V. Jewitt

memorable and the grade eights boys were being

coached by Mr. Lopes (gym teacher).

He says “ The team has had a very

good season in basketball, they

have done a great job making other

teams work hard for each basket,

they have been able to score

properly and regularly“. The boys

had been working on fast breaks

and team movements. The boys

have played six games this season.

The boys believed that some peo-

ple want it to happen and wish for

it happen and some make it hap-

pen, the boys want to become the

people who make it happen. The

boys knew that doubt kills more

dreams than failure ever will, they

try their best and they are happy

with who they are and what they

have accomplished as athletes.

GRADE 8 GIRLS

Just because it was the last time, it

doesn't mean that people stop

coming, that was the same with the

grade eight girls, 1twelve girls came

all out to play and show spirit for

basketball. Mr. Besner and Mr.

Sainsbury had the opportunity to

train and work with the girls “My

girls were hardworking kids who

like to have fun” says Mr. Besner.

Mr. Sainsbury says “They were are

a great team”. The girls have been

working on fast breaks. The girls

have played six games this season.

The girls also played a final tourna-

ment. The girls believed that if you

don’t practice you don’t deserve to

win, winners train and losers com-

plain, it is not the place where you stand it is

the hard work that got you there.

DIVISIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL

Sports are something which is offered to all

students at O. V. Jewitt. The divisional team

consisted of twelve males. The boys are

coached by Mr. Paris. He says, ”We’ve had

some tough losses , but we were able to

bounce back with hard work“. The boys work

very hard on playing at a faster pace as well as

defence. The boys have also played at the

General Wolfe Invitational. The boys believed

that if you believe in it, the mind and soul can

achieve it. They can’t stop what they can’t

catch. The boys knew that greatness is earned

not awarded.

Basketball isn't the only things that students

are offered, the students get the opportunity

to join sports during the season such as volley-

ball, basketball, badminton, and slow-pitch.

Track and field are something that happens all

year. Sport help students develop and become

better people. Students are taught to respect

yourself, respect each other and respect your

school and community. Sports do not build

character and they reveal it. O.V. Jewitt be-

lieves that victory is having done your best if

you have done your best then you have won.

With basketball season winding up, badminton

will come into swing very soon! Have fun!

By: Tamanna

P A G E 1 0 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2

OVJ SCHOOL SPORTS UDPATE (continued)


“In my opinion at O.V. Jewitt creates important

opportunities for students to contribute to the

school and community. These opportunities

help in building school spirit, team pride and

cultivating an increased commitment/

identification with school and school values.”

Harpreet Panag

(Vice Principal at O.V.Jewitt)

“Sport are an integral part of our school culture

and a large number of students participate in

sports offered at O.V. Jewitt. Being involved in

sports helps to teach lifelong skills such as disci-

pline, teamwork, and problem-solving.”

Manoj Nowrang

(Vice Principal at O.V. Jewitt)

March 25-April 2 Spring Break

April 3 School re-opens (School Day 5)

April 4 Middle Years Choir sings ‘O Canada” at

Moose Hockey Game

April 12 Day of Pink; Assembly & Awareness Walk (p.m.)

April 12 Parent Advisory Council Evening

Colonization Simulation

6:30 p.m. –OV. Jewitt Gymnasium

April 14 Good Friday—No School

April 17 Skilled Trades Presentation for

Gr 8 Students

April 17 Easter Monday

O.K. Before & After School

Child Care Centre CLOSED

April 18 Hot Lunch Day

April 19-20 Grade 8 Band Trip

April 21 In-service—No School

April 22 Earth Day

April 25 Grade 4 Science Camp

April 26 Grade 7 Band Festival

April 27 OVJ Middle Years Choir Concert at

Amber Trails School (6:30 p.m.)

April 28 All Middle Years students to MTYP

May 11 Immunization Grade 6 & 8

May 26 Professional Development Day

O.K. Before & After School

Child Care Centre CLOSED

May 31 Bullying Awareness Day

May 31-June 2 Arts in the Park

June 9 In-service (NO CLASSES) **date changed from May 15th**

June 14 Grade 6,7,8 Band Concert

June 26 School Admin Day (NO CLASSES)

June 27 Middle Years Life Days

June 28 Middle Years Life Days

June 28 Bullying Awareness Day

June 30 Last Day of School

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

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