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"I BEVERLEY ELEMENTARX §CHOOL CON'T Festival the students in Grades 1 to 8 are taking part in a poster contest sponsored by the organizing committee of the festival. Three winners will be chosen from each grade and the win- ning posters will be on display at the hall during the three days of the festival. Congratulations to Barbara Lavier, Mary Richardson, Tracey Mallette, Karen Raison, Sharon Leeson, Brenda Derrin and Marilyn Halladav who were the winners in the poem and essay contest sponsored by the Delta Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Congratulations to Pat Davison, a Grade Eight student at our school who placed second in the intermediate division of a public speaking contest held in the portland Community Hall. This contest was sponsored by the Elgin-Portland Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Pat was eligible to go on to the next stage of the contest that was held in Mallorytown on Friday, March llth. However, due to a prior commitment, Pat was unable to attend. Several of our pupils took part in a gymnastics display at Rideau District High School on Wednesday evening, March 9th. A large number of parents from the Delta area were in attendance From the calibre of the routines pre- sented by pupils of all divisions, it is evident that a great deal was acâ€" complished during the Wednesday even- ing sessions. It is to be hoped that a similar programme will be offered to the elementary students of the area again next year. Congratulations to Billy Evans, one of our Grade Seven pupils, who won first place in the boys' preâ€" nreliminary figure skating at the Kingston Annual Invitational Figure Skating Competition. lst Place Winner Grade 7 a S Division Poem & Essay Contest â€" Snonsored by Delta Branch, Royal Canadian Legion POETRY _ WAR IS War is a place where many soldiers went, A place where the end of some lives was spent, A place where patriots strived for what they thought riaht, A place like a nightmare every night. Soldiers are men who fought for us, They saved us this country without any uss, ~ None, back, Except for the brotherhood all of us lacked. no not one, asked for anything Barbara Lavier â€" Grade Eight Beverley Elementary School Delta, Ont- ario. CLOUDS Fluffy and white in a sky so blue Floatlnfi Softly along like winds blowâ€" 1ng softly at night Dark clouds are like losing a friend Light clouds are like coming back to them , ' And being with the person you love. Marilyn Halladay ‘ Grade 6 SNAKES Snakes of all kinds slide swiftly Black, yellow and brown crawl all night Filling the earth with danger They slide upon rocks at night Not knowing they are there 4 So watch at night.and daylight Because they will be there Jeffrey Aylesworth Grade 6 LIMERICKS There was a huge boy named Bobby Who had a terrific hobby Then Bobby invented something new The invention being an airâ€"conditioned shoe That new inventor named Bobby Jeff Hart “ Grade 6