WhMyft iUPrdêfrWeflSBy0OOE? 1.R94 g41, ,f Shannon Maracle SINCLAIR SECONDARY SCHOOL This past week at Sinclair bas been a busy one. If this ia any indication of what the rest of the year will be Iike,we're ail going te be tired at the end of the semester. The number of activities on the go is already quite bigb, which ia groat. The boys' volleyball team, is on a winning strealc, keep up the good work, guys. Also, both of our girls' basketball teants have been working bard and are beginning to see resuits. The field hockey and the tennis teams are bavng a groat season that can only got better. .Ow'erall, it looka like our teams' first yoar at Sinclair will prove te be a vory succossful one. 0f course this is only because of tbe bard work from ail of our playors and coachos. Good work. The first Sinclair dance was held last Thursday. From wbat I've beard, the dance was enjoyed by most but sorne changes will noed te be made. Thanks te the dance committee for a job well done on the Pajama Jammy Jamn. Romfember, guys, Oct. 5 was the deadline te purchaso your SAC sticker. I'm sure you bave ail noticed the bornework as woll as tho doadlinos are beginning te build up. Whether it's a math*test or an English assignment, they never seem- ta sto p coming. And even though wbat you're doing now seems pointiess, you'll be glad you have the knowledge later and probably sooner thon you may think. The Stratford trip te see 'Twelfth Night' (I mentioned it Iast week) has been sold out. But later this month there will be a group presenting two plays bore at the sehool. One is called 'Mirrors'? and, the other is called 'Secrets.! Each pay will cost $4. See your TAG teacher if you are interested. Some coming events include: Thursday, Oct. 27, curriculum meeting for Grade 9 parents (watch for the morno sent home); F'riday, Oct. 28, report carda grades 10 and il only; Nov. 1, parents' afternoon/night for grades 10 and il only; Saturday, Nov. 5,, Craft and Colectibles, an arts and crafts show in the cafeteria (still room for more vendors); Friday, Nov. 11, interim report card for grade 9 only; Tuesday, Nov. 15, Grade 9 parents' visitation (watch for the memo); Nov. 16, trip to Phantom of the Opera (got monoy' and permission forms in). WHITBY STUDENT Danielle Bryers is now workinig with an editor to revise holds the Prism writing award she won' her story for porsible publication as a fdr-her,story, 'Canoe Algonquin.' Bryers children's book. yMr esr htyFe rs WhÎtby student s S tory* about tnp wins wnîting award By Mark Rteesor A stery about ber family's adventures canoeing in Agonquin Park earned a Pnism Award for a young Whitby writer. Danielle Bryers, 11, took tep prize in the true stery category for ber tale of the adventures (and misadventures) encountered by ber family during last summer's three-day trip. She won $500, a trophy and a chance te have ber story published by 'The Kids Netword,' a children's book pulisher wbich uses the national conteat, sponso)red by Sco- tiabank and Air Canada, te encourage chli- dren aged 7 te, 14 te write. It's the third tinte Bryers bas entered the annual contest. She received an award of menit two yeans ago but didn't bear anything after submitting last yean's entry. "I thought our vacations and canoe trips are always interesting and always bave funny things happening se I toek notes (last summer), says Bryers. "When I saw some- thingroally neat, I'd write down wbat day it was,wbat lake and what bappened.» Wben Prism Award tinte came around, she spent many heurs werking te, turn the journal into a 13-page stery. ,Ij typed it up on the computer and it was eik every night I'm sitting there for two heurs revising... and depending on my mood, r'd back at it or I'd say 'I really den't want te got id of this.' It was good that I get inte different meods because I was ready at sente points te hack up the story with an axe if need be te got it good enough!» She woufd have kept on revising but ran up againat the contest deadline; I finisbed it by 10 o'clock the day before... and my moni got it in the mail the next day." 0Bryers says sho had a feeling hier story "would et some kind of recognition." She received a 46 eut of 50 for the rough copy she handed in as a achool assignment "and my teacher was a vory strict niarker 80 I thought "this bas got te be good." But she hadn't heard anytbing by the last day of achool and bad almost given up on the award until she received a message te cali Kids Netword president Lucy Lagrassa. "I nearly threw the phoneoeut of my hand and I was jumping up and down (screaming) 'yes, yes I did it, 1 did it,"' when she heard the good news, Bryers says. "It was a really, really big bigh. It was like I drank tee much Coke and ate tee many Smarties at once!" Bryers bas been workingwith an editor te revise bier story. She says The Kids Netword plans te publish four or more of the'best steries, de ending on its budget. The ubshed writers get eight per cent of the bM~<s net earnings. Despite bier succoas, Bryers bas bier sigbts set on becoming a doctor, net a professional writer, and she's put haîf of bier $500 pnize in 4 savings acceunt te, help pay for medical school. Amy Hickey TRAFALGAR CASTLE Cbarity ia an important part of Trafalgar Castie Schooi life. We are constantly working and thinking up new ways te, raise money for groups and people outside of our school. Helping othors net only gives us a feeling of satisfaction, but aIse makes us realize how privileged we are. Last year we had more than 85 girls participate in the 30-heur famine which raised money for starving childrea overseas. We aise had a clothing drive organized by Grade 10 students. Ail students were extremely generous and brougbt in many items of clothing -- se, much, in fact, the Trafalgar van had te make two trips, the van packed te overflowing both times. In the past few weeks leading up te, Thanksgiving, wo had a very successful food drive. Ail of the goods donated were givon te, radio station Q107 which was collecting in the Durhamt area. At Christmas eacb year wo sponsor twe famnilles and provide them with gifts and goods for the holiday season. Trafalgar bas protected acres of land in the rainforoat in order te belp preserve it. We have alse worked te, keep the swamplands and reserveirs in Ontario front being filled and destroyod. We have volunteered at St. Vincent's Kfitchen in Oshawa and at the food banks in Toronto. Last year a group of girls wont te, Jamaica te bhelp at a beys' school. They painted buildings and signs and helped witb other repair tasks. They especially enjoyed the time they spent witb the childron. The largest and Most important part of our chanity is the annual Student Fellowship bazaar. In previeus years we have raised un te, $5.00Q- Ail of the rnoney raised goes to charities such as Denise House,- and otir foster children. At the bazaar you'll find international foods, bake table, afterneon fashion show, books and plants, ail sorts of - crafts, international items, Christmas gifts and decorations, and a tea room filled with deliejous snacks. There is a children'sgames room and firee babysitting la available durinu the afternoon. Our bazaar is open te everyone and we welcome ail to corne join us. The. bazaar -wiIl be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 1 te 4 p.m. Syhran -Centre- *Boost your child's grades. * Build self-esteemi * Programs in reading, math, algebra, wnitzng, study skills, homework sup- port and tirne management. I!e.r. Sylvan Irarning Systenis NE VER A ÇA IN! in a war, everyone Sufféïrs... We must nover . . . . .. . . .i 1