TEXT BY JULIA PARK
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A HISTORY OF 2016-2017 AT PINETREE
As students persevere to finish the home stretch, the Pinetree Post staff wanted to provide an opportunity for students and staff to reflect on the most memorable and significant events of the 2016-2017 school year.The timeline below recaps a few highlights of the past year.
1.30. SCHEDULE CHANGE Semester two was celebrated with a dramatic change in schedule layout, from a rotating block schedule to a static one. Students and staff showed mixed opinions - the most common complaint being that the new schedule stripped Pinetree of its individuality. The static schedule will remain for the 2017-2018 school year.
1.3. “gas leak” On the first day back from winter break, Pinetree students had to evacuate the school because the gas from the uncleaned septic tank contaminated the school building. Students shivered out in the cold wondering if it was true that a vengeful chemistry student caused the so-called “gas leak”.
9.29. TERRY FOX RUN
To celebrate the life of Terry Fox, Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist from Port Coquitlam, as well as raise money for osteosarcoma research, the students and staff of Pinetree participated in a run around Lafarge Lake. This annual school-wide run keeps Terry Fox’s legacy alive at Pinetree Secondary.
12.9. winter formal
Grad council hosted a night full of food, games, and music for the grade 12s. Pinetree Secondary could have been mistaken for Vegas as the DJ fired up the dance floor and teachers dealt poker chips to the students.
11.5. CHOIR TRIP
Pinetree’s choir went to Hangzhou, China to perform at the annual International Choir Festival, held by the Greentown Qinqin School. The students enjoyed tourist attractions and had the opportunity to take part various activities in Chinese schools.
2.2. the sound of music
2.14. RAC WEEK
2.26. basketball
Pinetree Secondary’s very own Treehouse Theatre carried out a phenomenal production of the beloved classic, The Sound of Music. Actors from the drama department were accompanied by Pinetree’s very own choir and orchestra. Over a hundred students and staff contributed to making the show a success.
Red Cross students participated in a district-wide Random Acts of Caring week in which they created a compliment board, had students write appreciation letters to teachers, taped candy to every locker, and so much more. The Red Cross class won the 2017 RAC Contest for such successful organization of the week, receiving $250 from the RAC Steering Committee.
Pinetree Timberwolves made it to BC Championships with a 7-0 streak of wins and point average of 87 per game during the regular basketball season. The last time the Timberwolves performed at this level of success was a decade ago. Star players include Maban Teny and Armon Taef, who scored 22 and 28 points, respectively, during the Championship game against the Tamanawis Wildcats.
5.1. ALL CANDIDATES MEETING 5.18. DANCE PAC hosted a Dance of the Decades, a throwback dance for all grades. Students came dressed in clothes representatives of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s - neon colors and denim on denim flooded the foyer as the DJ dropped the beat.
On May 1st, NDP candidate Jodie Wickens and Green Party candidate Ian Soutar answered questions created by the students at Pinetree. On the 8th, 979 students voted, with a significant lead by Jodie Wickens (NDP), followed by Soutar (Green), followed by Joan Isaacs, who was not able to attend the meeting. The leadership class, led by Mr. Hamlin, coordinated the mock election at Pinetree.
6.1. BADMINTON To further evidence the newly started era of successful Pinetree sports teams, Pinetree’s very own Badminton team won Bronze in Provincials. The team has trained tirelessly for months to achieve such accomplishment. Kudos to the team for a great finish of the school year!
GRAPHICS BY EMILY LIANG
4.7. wrestling Elite wrestlers Jacqueline Lew, Kye Mills, Daniel Chernetski, and Harry Valdez all competed nationally at the Juvenile Canadian Championships in Windsor Ontario. Jacqueline Lew brought home another national title.
To greet the starting of their final year of high school, the seniors dressed up to sail out for a night of memories on a cruise in Vancouver on the MV Britannia. Dinner, a DJ, the dance floor, and photos added to the fun and excitement.
3.3. wake-a-thon Pinetree Key Club hosted a school wide Wake-a-thon in which students of all grades were invited to spend a full night at school to raise money for the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Project. Students enjoyed free time, performed in a talent show, ate cup noodles, and played various games until the morning sun.
6.10. commencement Parents and friends gathered to congratulate and celebrate the graduating students at the commencement ceremony held at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Congratulations, seniors!
10.30. SENIOR SAIL
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