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Student Life and Sevice

Grade 10 Service Program Our project was a success as the initial goal was to collect and donate a total of 40 books, which we managed to accomplish.

This project (despite being extremely small) would definitely have impact on the children we donated to, because being able to freely have access to books is a privilege we were born with and lucky to have since we were little, so to be able to give to the young, less fortunate rural children is simply giving back, and is necessary. The project had a significant impact on us as we learned information about underprivileged areas and how to gather materials which can help the underprivileged. We discovered that we could finish things faster when we worked together and the biggest problem we faced was communication as the Covid-19 issue made it difficult to meet each other when working, and our project was delayed due to Covid regulations. If it weren’t for these strict rules, we could have gotten a lot more books to donate.

Kyla, Prinn, M, Risa, Ming K, Lodrel

For our project, we decided to base everything around SDG 7 which is Affordable and Clean Energy. This was because we all believe that clean energy is where, on a global scale, we are heading in the near future. In the beginning of this project, we were planning to build a large vertical farm which features a water supply system that mists out water, however, due to the time constraints we decided to downsize the dimensions. In the end, we would consider that we accomplished our initial goal as we are able to create what we wanted to do since the beginning.

We decided to do this vertical farm as we believed that plants capture harmful carbon dioxide and release it as oxygen which is a good solution for us as we produce too much carbon dioxide on Earth. On the other hand, the water system that mists water not only waters the plant efficiently, but it also cools the area down by 9 degrees from our testing. In addition, the majority of us are interested in building physical objects that are useful to solve problems, therefore, we not only chose to do this structure just for the project, but it is also our passion to complete this project.

Chur, Beam, Dean, Best, Puri

MSSG:

Back with a Bang

After a disrupted first term, the latter portion of the 2021-22

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school year has provided the MSSG with the opportunity to organize in-person events, namely a house competition for each grade, three assemblies, and the final day festivities (which are about to kick off as the Impact Magazine is being delivered). Im- Given the restrictions, we agreed to do a combination of Kahoot portantly, we also were able to make crucial strides in the realm and Jeopardy for the house competition. It was our first "real" of policy. house competition in over a year, thus we wanted to come back with a bang. For the prizes we had small snack baskets. We presented the snacks in creative ways – the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes being distinctly different. This added to their allure by making the prizes more appealing to win. Some baskets were very "unique" to say the least, but later versions had a more aesthetic and "professional" look.

Student Life and Sevice

The questions for the Kahoot and Jeopardy featured fun personal trivia collected from our peers, which added to the interactiveness. Students would laugh and cheer when a question featuring one of their friends appeared. Additionally, we added small challenges like throwing a paper towel into a trash can or planking for three minutes. To complete the whole experience, we added grade specific in-jokes, part of our initiative to tailor each event to the audience in question.

In other news, we tried to implement measures to increase the enjoyment of assemblies. Given the year-long hiatus, we were eager to return. We stuck with some tried and true segments, like the fun facts and riddles, but also introduced new parts, like "from downtown" (inspired by throwing away paper towels into the trash after wiping your desk). Undoubtedly though, Sheen's energetic MCing was what added the most pizazz to the assemblies. It was definitely the defining aspect of our assemblies, and hopefully will be what sets the tone for future ones.

Additionally, we have been hard at work on revitalizing the lounge. Our policy efforts were a bit lackluster at the beginning of the year (and inspired by some of the HSSG's efforts), we were invigorated, and ready to make a concerted attempt at change.

The pandemic (and the policies that have gone along with it) have lessened the lounge's popularity. We aim to advocate for changes that help bring the lounge back to what it once was – a center of student relaxation and activity. We have made a survey, complete with sketches of potential renovations, and have calculated the costs of said renovations. As this portion of the magazine is being written, we are in the process of getting the form approved to be sent out. After the survey results are in, we will utilize them to write a proposal to the administration.

Looking forward to the final day of school, we are undoubtedly anxious about organizing its events (which will consist of a mixture of sports and non-physical games). Although nothing is guaranteed at this point (as we are still in the event's planning phase), we anticipate putting a spin on the generic execution of the activities for the last day of school. Much like the Assemblies and house competitions, we remain committed to evolving, to trying out new and unique event ideas, and hope that future iterations of the MSSG will lead with the same mindset.

Burger (President) 8I, Katie (Vice President) 8C and Otto (Treasury & Events) 8C

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The school year is finally coming to an end, time sure does fly.

It was an honor for us, the High School Student Government, to be able to serve you in this amazing school year. We would like to thank all of you for being a part of our success, for seeing our plans turn into events and for making this academic year one of the best years ever. We hope that you have enjoyed your high school experience here. Without your input and support, Concordian would not have been the Concordian we know today.

It is time for us to say goodbye to seniors, teachers, and students who are leaving this school. The time spent in Concordian is priceless and we will treasure every moment we spent together.

Although there were many Covid-19 restrictions, we still held various events and class competitions, including Spirit Week, an online scavenger hunt, and talent show. All of these would not have been successful without your participation and enthusiasm.

As the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and as seniors, we are proud to say that we have great underclassmen The school year is finally coming to an end, time sure does fly. who will fulfill the roles that we have left behind.

On behalf of the High School Student Government, we once again thank you all for everything. We are sure that we will be handing the HSSG to great hands next year so look forward to the fun events to be held!

Sincerely, Kamlai and Pinn President and Vice-President of 21-22 HSSG