St. Marys DCVI - Weblog 09-10

December 18th Fantastically Fun Friday Festivus!!

This year the last day before Christmas at DCVI means more than just a hockey game. That's right non-hockey lovers, there are loads of reasons to head over to the Pyramid Rec Center on Friday.

Reason #1: FOOD!! The cafeteria will be closed - so pay for some pizza all week with your period 1 teacher and come to the arena for your lunch. Dinner is served starting at 11:30am.

Reason #2: FREE SWIM!! No good on frozen water? No problem, this year from 1:00 - 1:30 the pool is open for students to dip in the liquid stuff. Show off your best swan dive or your biggest cannon ball!

Reason #3: FREE SKATING!! Not a hockey player but want a chance to hit the ice? This is your chance. The second ice pad is for free skating from 1:30 - 2:30. All you need is a pair of skates and a helmet.

Reason #4: HOCKEY!! Same as every year there will be town v. country and staff v. students hockey games. This year there will also be a girls team. Sign up now outside the main office, and get a permission form signed and returned to the Phys Ed office or Mr. Marcou, Chateauvert or Seebach.

         

 
 

Transitions Committee meeting and School Council meeting tonight

The second DCVI Transitions Committee meeting will be held in the DCVI library from 6:30-7:30 tonight, followed by a School Council meeting from 7:30-8:30. Information about the Transition Committee meetings can be viewed by clicking here.

Holiday Spirit Week

Its that time of year again! Student Council's holiday spirit week is upon us. Starting Monday, there will be events happening every day, so listen to the announcements for how you can get involved.

Monday
The Polar Dip - Teachers with the most ballots will be taking a dip in the freezing cold, outside the main foyer. Don't forget to head out at lunch to watch this event.

Tuesday
The "Decorate A Teacher" Event - At the end of second period, each class will be given a roll of wrapping paper. It is up to students to bring anything else they might want, and decorate their teacher. Afterwards, decorated teachers will then move to the cafeteria for a school wide fashion show.

Wednesday
Gingerbread House Contest - Sign up your team (Max 4) in the office right now to take place in the Gingerbread House Contest. Each team will be given a gingerbread building kit, and will have all of lunch in the cafeteria to work on their masterpiece. Entries will then be photographed for judging at the assembly, and each team will get to eat their creation.  Only 8 Spots are available. Hurry and sign up!

Thursday
The Assembly - Wear your best Santa Claus costume for this day. We will have the assembly at the usual time, and there will be lots of fun all throughout it. There will be a Santa costume contest, as well as the gingerbread judging, and the beard growing contest. Of course there is more, but you will have to wait to find out!

Friday
Teachers Vs. Students Hockey Game - Food, Fun, and Lots of Laughs. DCVI will be hosting a hockey game at the Pyramid Recreation Centre after class on Friday. There will be free swimming, food in the end zone, and free skating. Don't miss out on this fun filled event!

Join in the fun, and live a little.
- Your Student Council

Food Drive Finishes Monday!

Monday is the last day to bring in non-perishable food items to donate. 

Looks like Mr. Larsen and Mr. Farmer are going in the Polar Dip, though anything can still happen on Monday morning!  Mr. Farmer is determined that Mr. Chateauvert will go in too - might be a plan in the works.  Mr. Hairsine and Mr. Marcou are also strong contenders for the third person to go in the chilly water at lunch. 

Bring in that food on Monday and your votes will still count!

The generousity of DCVI students, their families, and the community are greatly appreciated.

Friday Dance is Cancelled

Unfortunately, due to the weather, our dance tonight has to be cancelled.

The dance cannot be rescheduled for next Friday night, due to numerous rebooking problems.  Most significantly, the school closes at the end of next Friday for the holidays.  

Listen for Student Council announcements about upcoming dances in the new year.

Thank you!

A HUGE thank you goes out to those students who braved the blustery conditions to participate in the annual DCVI Community Food drive.  Thanks also goes out to the parents and teachers who drove the groups.  The donations filled up the bin in the lobby easily, and it is nearly full a second time!  Keep up the good work Salukis - only one more day to go!  Check out the before and after shots, as well as pictures of the participants.

Community Food Drive - Wed. Evening

DO YOU NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?

On Wednesday evening, (Dec. 9) from 6-8pm join us for the community food drive.  Groups will be hitting the streets of St. Marys to collect non-perishable items for the Salvation Army Food Bank. 
Remember - the more times we fill the bin in the front lobby, the more teachers that will take a dip in the chilly water. 
Pick up a permission form in the office and return completed forms there or to Mr. Marcou.

St. Marys DCVI / Gym-Con Ltd. Sr. Boys Basketball Tournament

The Senior Basketball Salukis hosted a basketball tournament at DCVI on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th.  The boys opened with a 58-35 loss to West Elgin, but bounced back with a 54-35 win against North Middlesex.  The Salukis lost to Central Huron in the consolation final 55-35.

In the Championship game, Central Elgin defeated West Elgin 51-41.

FOOD!

FOOD! We all live in a higher society that benefits from having such easy access to it. But we aren’t the only ones on this planet, and as members of the human race we have a duty to help those in need. Let’s do our part to save those less fortunate this holiday season. Provide for them a meal which they’ll never forget.

DCVI Student Council presents the 2009 Holiday Food Drive. Simply bring non-perishable food items to your first period classroom to do your part. For every food item you bring in, you will receive a ticket. Here’s what you do with your ticket:

1. Take your ticket down to the main office.
2. In the office there will be a variety of containers (they have teachers names on them).
3. Think long and hard about what teacher you’d like to have SOAKED in freezing cold water.
4. Put your ticket in that teacher’s container.
5. Hope that other students agree that this teacher deserves to take the plunge.

At the end of the food drive we will count up how many tickets are in each jar and announce which teacher will take the dip.

Polar Dip occurs on Monday December 14th to kick off the Holiday Spirit Week.

If you’d like to see more teachers take the polar dip together, simply fill the bin consecutive times. For example, you fill the bin 3 times, and the top 3 voted teachers get soaked.

So DCVI, start bringing in your food, and remember, you "CAN" make a difference.