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SCHOOL EVENTS/CLUB NEWS
GORDON GRAYDON MEMORIAL
SECONDARY SCHOOL by: Sarah Harvey
SECONDARY SCHOOL
DECA Our DECA team did incredible at their meet in Toronto. 4 of our students came in the top ten of their categories and Arnav Garcha came in 3rd and will be advancing to the next level of competition in California. Congratulations to all members of DECA for their hard work and determination! DECA was not the only group out and about making PCSS’s present noticed. Mr. Gill took a number of students to the Digital Leadership Event. Ms. Vassel and Ms Kearns took a group of girls to a Nontraditional Careers’ for Women, the Young Womens Patheays and Leadership Conference was a amazing experience for the young women who attended.
SPORTS
From February 7th-8th, members of Canvas Arts came to PCSS to give a 2-day workshop on Healthy Sexuality. Students were given the opportunity to learn about gender, sexuality, and how to make Port Credit Secondary a safe environment for everyone.
Athletics has kept a number of our students busy. The swim team competed in the regional championship in February. Two students made the provincial finals and completed, in Windsor, the first of March. Congratulations to all members of the team for another amazing season! The volleyball and basketball seasons have concluded as well. The students represented the school well on and off the court. Try-outs are now underway for the spring sports season.
ROBOTICS
ROBOTICS
We are wishing our robotics teams good luck as teams 4659A, B, and E head to the VEX Robotics Provincial Championships in St. Catharines Ontario.
The school’s Robotics team has been busy preparing for local and provincial competitions. The ultimate goal is to move on to the international competition, in Kansas City, during the spring. DECA, once again, did amazingly well at the provincial championship. Several students will be going to California to participate in the worlds. The mentors, of both teams, are an major part of the teams’ successes. They are to be recognized for the time, effort and guidance provided to our students.
HEALTHY SEXUALITY WORKSHOP
GUEST SPEAKER We are very excited on February 22nd, to have Andrea Ziegler the president of Workopolis came to PCSS to speak to students about where the work world is headed and different pathways to consider when looking at post-secondary options.
SPORTS Playoff season has arrived for PCSS sport teams. Our junior girls volleyball team won their first playoff game, playing with great skill and teamwork. PCSS swim team went to ROPSAA and took home 15 medals! Great job to the entire swim team and good luck to all swimmers heading to OFSAA in Windsor. The varsity girls hockey team finished their regular season with a bang and is preparing for their first playoff game. Spring sports are coming! Soccer, badminton, and lacrosse teams have already begun and we are looking forward to the new sport season.
UPCOMING EVENTS MAR 13-17 March Break
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March is seeing a lot happening at Gradyon… in and out of the classroom. Students have adapted to their second semester timetables. Teachers are busy supporting students, any way possible, to ensure they are successful. That’s one of the amazing characteristics of Gradyon… it’s caring environment.
MAR 23
Parent Interview Night
MAR 30
OSSLT Literacy Test
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A number of other clubs and organizations continue to support our community, the province, Canada and the world through their charitable work and projects. At any given time, students are fundraising to build schools in Africa, provide funds to help Syrian refugees or assist in the development green industry initiatives. Graydon is certainly a place where the sharing is seen daily. This month students will be receiving their Progress Reports. Parents/guardians will have a chance to talk with their child’s teacher during our Parent/Teacher Night at the end of the month. As always, we ask people to check the schools website/school calendar to see what’s happening at the school. If anyone has questions about Graydon, please contact the school. Be sure follow us on Twitter @GradyonHawks to get all the updates.
GO HAWKS GO!