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Nancy Bunyard

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Susan Charron


Mary Courneyea

Jennifer Currie

Dianne Dowman

Eila Fowler

Barbara Galbraith

Joanne Hamilton


Marla Hauer

Pat Jerred

Barbara Lister

Charles Heller

T:mo Juurakko

Lois Lewis


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Sheila Royce

Barbara Rodrigoe

Jan Trebi Icock


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The Unnamed Lake It sleeps among the thousand hills Where no man ever trod. And only nature•s music fills The silences of God. Great mountains tower above its shore, Green rushes fringe its brim, And o•er its breast for evermore The wanton breezes skim. Dark clouds that intercept the sun Go there in Spring to weep, And there, when Autumn days are done, White mists lie down to sleep. Sunrise and sunset crown with gold The peaks of ageless stone, Where winds have thundered from of old And storms have set their throne. No echoes of the world afar Disturb it night or day, But sun and shadow, moon and star Pass and repass for aye. •Twas in the grey of early dawn When first the lake we spied. And fragments of a cloud were drawn Half down the mountain side. Along the shore a heron flew, And from a speck on high That hovered in the deepening blue, We heard the fish-hawk 1 s cry. Among the cloud-capt solitudes, No sound the silence broke, Save when, in whispers down the woods, The guardian mountains spoke. Through tangled brush and de\oty brake, Returning once we came, We passed in silence. and the lake We left without a name. by Frederick George Scott


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TESSA AKANDE Tessa talkative, wild running, canoeing, dancing destined to be a lawyer Akande

Make us nobly wild, not mad. - Robert Herrier

JACQUELINE BONN Jacqueline adventurous, friendly skiing, sailing, travelling known all across Canada woman Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts. - Robert Browning

DANA BOOKMAN Dana outgoing, smiley sailing, writing, shopping shop till you drop ~

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Patrick Doran My name is Patrick Doran. I am tall for my age which can be good sometimes and bad other times . I have bright blue eyes and dark brown longish hair. I have a quiet and calm disposition. I like to think about things like different stories to write and new ideas to use, because I want to be a writer. My favourite sport is tennis, which I try to play a lot of. I also like playing basketball and baseball and keeping up with the latest sports news.

y all means, use some times to be alone. - George Herbert

Favourite movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street Favourite colour: dark blue Favourite TV show: S.C.T.V. Favourite rock group : Guns â&#x20AC;˘n Roses Idol: Slc,!-h Favourite sports star: Jose Canseco

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MATTHEW GREEN Clad in brown for four years of his life, He moved to Sydney and bought a bowie knife. He spent his days on board and sail, And spotted sharks and killer whales. At night he played his guitar, And drove away in his German car. Even after McGill, he learned no French, But his thirst for knowledge he could never quench. It ~as a pity he couldn't be hatched o'er again, anâ&#x20AC;˘ hatched different. -George Eliot Cameron Langs Watching t he Blue Jays play ball Or playing snooker at the pool hall I want to grow up and have money Eating Mentos and Fruit Loops Or go to the gym and shoot hoops I want to grow up and have money Study ing for hours on end With my dog as my only friend I want to grow up and have money Sailing in the sea Or just watching TV I want to grow up and have money. E=mcz

(Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared) - Einstein

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Celebrity Profile: Douglas Paisley Birthdate: March 15, 1976, Toronto, Ontario Schools: York Montessori, Northern Secondary Profession: Lead guitarist Pastime: Any form of art Favourite Sport: Skiing A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits. - Alexander Pope


SEAN SILVERBERG Short and penny-pinching, t•m the guy everyone tries lynching! J•m told I look like Michael J. Fox. My favourite drink is scotch on the rocks. I like the Stones and Zepplin as well, But lawyers can•t listen to that music from hell. I like to ski on water and snow, Even though I don•t have an H.O. My braces cover my glittering smile, But I don•t worry, they 1 ll be off in a while!

1r be the things l 1 d been better without: 1riosity, freckles and doubt.

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I share no man•s opinion;

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- Ivan Turgenev

Robin Stewart Name: Robin Stewart Favourite subject: lunch Least favourite subject: homework Favourite song: People are Strange Least favourite song: the jingle on Personal quote: "Urn, well sort of, round about way" Favourite quote: 11 Well. isn•t that Pet peeve : getting hiccups in class Hobbies: drawing, modern buildings,

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Level 3 and 4 Track Team


1988 Softball Team

Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth, nicknamed the Babe, was the biggest legend in all of baseball history. He played twentytwo seasons of baseball which made him one of the or iginal five players to be put in the baseball Ha ll of Fame i n 1934 â&#x20AC;˘.. He started his baseball career in 1914 wit h the ¡saltimore Orioles. He was soon sold to the Boston Red Sox where he was a pitcher; and one of the best at that. His pitching record shows 94 wins and 46 losses. From 1919 to 1931, he led the American League in home runs (except for two years). His records ran from 29 home runs in 1919 to 60 home runs in 1927. On January 3, 1920, he was sold to the New York Yankees for $125,000 whe re he played right field. Here he was known as the "Sultan of Swat" and it was here that he started to slug his way into t he hearts of millions of fans. After spendi ng fifteen years with the Yankees, he was sold to the Boston Braves in 1934, where he finished his career He died of cancer ir 1948 in New York City. Everyone who lives there knows August 16, 1948 as a sad day for baseball.

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Level 7 & 8 Back Row:

Middle Row:

Matthew Green, Cameron Langs, Sean Silverberg, Alexander Khasnabish. Gavin Damstra, Amanda Lawson, David Wasserman, Tessa Akande, Douglas Paisley, Michael Fingold, Jamie Macleod Timo Juurakko, Patrick Doran, Ariel Goldblatt, Lorne Rose. Christy Nichol, Matthew Kassirer, Susan Chandler, Sarah Redgrave, Robin Stewart, Jessica Paterson, Jacqueline Bonn, Susan Charron

Front Row: Andrew Bracht, Eyal Sivan, Pier Shu-Lutman, Adam Marcus. Scott Lister, Daisy Maclean, David Naftolin, Erik Jensen Absent:

Dana Bookman, Fiona

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This page donated by Matthew Green's Family.


A Bright Winter Day. I stood at the top of the slope looking at the thick blanket of snow that covered it. It was as beautiful as the sunrise in the early morning. The skiers glided down the slope like a sled going down a hill. The snowy hill shone like tinfoil in the golden sun.! flew down the mountain like an eagle on the wind. The cold breeze touched my face. I felt like an Olympic Gold medalist. I raced by the trees which were leaning over like black arches of death. I swerved through the golden gate feeling like I held the world in my hands. Christy Nichol Level 7

Near But Far I have a pl~ce to go that is near home and lets my imagination fly. A nice spring afternoon is the time to go.Long green branches provide adequate shade but when the clear, fresh spring breeze comes up, patches and stitches of bright sunshine turn the grass to a marmalade colour. Rocks are scattered here and there,waiting to be used as a chair. A clear~clean and fresh river flows nearby with grey stones that make the river consist of small waterfalls,which are cold and give the narrow ;snake-like river an alive feeling. A breeze that is cool,yet soft and gentle flows by me as I look down from the height I have ciimbed. ThP height makes me feel like I can jump off the cliff and fall,but th~n aim upwards and gl ide like a bird. The height gives this place an incredibly peaceful feeling and makes me never want to leave. Patrick Doran level 8


Level 6: Back Row: Markus Bestig, Nicholas Wagner, George Lembessis, Brady Gunderson, Lindsay Gallimore, Laird Arnoldi Middle Row: Dianne Dowman. Carla Scheffold, Christopher Aim, Evan Johnsen, Jed Fallis, Tyler Gump, Emily Wesson Front Row:

Meghan Bauer, Jared Green, Zachary Kerbel, Angela Wagner, Noah Charney, Chris Ross, Alexis Ungerman

This page donated by the Bestig Family.


Luigi's Spice and Coffee Bean Shop Luigi's spice and coffee bean shop Is shoved Inside an ltty-bltty apartment above a tiny variety store. The store has one window looking over Elenor Rd. where soft fragrant smells ooze out of the screens. Luigi has the spice racks on the left of the room overflowing with cloves and cinnamon; ground, chopped and all different styles. The back wall Is devoted entirely to cooking spices : spice bags, garlic, chill powder, paprika, cayenne, poultry seasoning and other extraordinary smelling spices . Luigi's favourite thing ln the shop Is his coffee. He has coffee you have never even seen or heard of. He has barrels, bags and cans . It looks as If he had robbed Columbia of all Its coffee. Let me tell you a bit about Luigi. lie Is a kind man who always has great tasting recipes for his customers . Personally, I think that people go there for expert advice as well as recipes .

Level 6

Zachary Kerbel Bubble

~as once a little man named Zed, who had little, bltty, black eyes that !ways darting about and a bird-like head with wlry, black hair. He was ntlst, and a very good one at that. In fact, one of his ancestors had nvented the underwater bubble which he and everyone else In this country lvlng ln . It was made out of a sort of greyish metal that had been built hstand any amount of water pressure no matter how strong. It had, by Its an almost ever lasting supply of oxygen and was always making more. It pposedly under the Atlantic Ocean but where exactly had been lost over ars. Zed had been told that they had moved under the ocean because of ion In the air.

d's life he had wanted to visit the overworld and today was the day he was to do it. For years he had been preparing. He had Invented a new gas n case there wa~ still pollution , but most Importantly, hâ&#x20AC;˘ had designed a e that made you rise In air and water. So Zed set off to find a place he could float to the top of the dome without being noticed. Finally, hours of looking he found a spot In a park. a deep breath he put on his gas ma5k and his special Invention and started ng upwards. It was a great feeling to be able to break the gravity of .the nd float up towards the ceiling. When he reached the top he stopped as he ly realized he could not reach the surface of the water without breaking most Invincible dome and letting all the water pour ln. Disappointedly, lded against It as this would kill all his country men. Floating down, llzed his failure, but he knew he could not risk the lives of all his s for his own Ideas and dreams. by Jed Fall! s Level 6


Level 5

Back Row:

Laurent Boucher, Pamela Royce, Alixe Paisley, Celine Kagan, Lindsay Macdonald, Vanessa Ast, Tyler Walker, Michael Johnston

Middle Row: Mary Courneyea, Rachel Wege, Cameron Scace, Andrew Wylie, Julian Taylor, Jamie Spratt, Cleo Haber, Simon Greer, Maria Quattro

Front Row:

Absent:

Falan Austin, Charlotte Lee, Annalisa Camozzi, Alexis Griffith-Greene, Ron Elfer, Karin Bestig, Jessica Haber, Brendan Sack

Emma Kassirer, Noah Waisberg

This page donat ed by the Austin Family.


Patched Up Michael searched madly fer Patches. He had five left and still another nine acres to search . He ran through the bushes yelling, "Patches, Patches, here Patches," but received no reply. He had two â&#x20AC;˘inutes left and his mom was getting Impatient. ~lnutes

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Hlchael pretended not to hear her. But, now he had only one 111lnute left. Ills 1110m called again. Tloi!O , suddenly, he heard a meow. It was Patches. Hichael grabbed Patches and ran to the car. All the way l1ome from the cottage he clung to his cat, Patct1es.

by Laurent Boucher

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When spring arrives, I notice some differences. Flowers bloom and I can hear the sound of chirping birds outside my window, I run out to play hopscotch with my friends. Suddenly, I feel a wet drop and It starts to rain. The chalk is washed away, so all the children go Inside. This is a spring day.

by lindsay Macdonald Level 5

This page donated by the Wege Family.


level 4 Back Row:

Eila Fowler, Jesse Gunderson, Sarah Dimick, Gregory Rennet, Darren Hall, Alanna Wilson, Michelle Cook, Philip Careless, Pat Jerred

Front Row: Absent:

Andrew Kilgour, Jennifer McNeely, Adam Barnard, Mackenzie Glaholt, Sean Wylie, Silvia Venturini, Lili Ohanian, Cameron Walsh

Rachel Nordstrom

The sly cat slithered by me, As I was walking down the sidewalk. It had sleek greasy fur,that glittered in the light, Along with the big bright mysterious eyes, That almost looked gold. Before I could see anymore, The cat slipped through a crack in a fence.

PEACE P Is for peace In the world today. E is for earth which the war was on. A Is for arrows which were many. C is for courage which the soldiers had. E ts for ending of the cruel war.

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GUMBIE Gumble's his name, ~wimming is his game. Gumble Is my coolest turtle. lie looks like a gerbil. He's cute and he 1ikes to hide In my boot. tte's my pet, I'll make you a bet. lie's fun and he loves to sit in the sun. lie's a reptile, I'll even check my file. lie's neat, and I think he deserves a feast . He's fast, and never last. Out what el se Is he? Maybe he's the key to the next generation . Darren Hall level 4


level 3b

Back Row:

Front Row:

Ryan Gallimore, Amanda Jane Paterson, Justin O'Connell, Sandra Brockway, Sarah Brawley, Timothy Phillips, Alexandra Parry Katherine Ledgett, David Cayley, Ruth Dorfman, Noah Cohen, Callaie Naftolin, Oliver Stern


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Back Row:

Jennifer Currie, Megan Tam, Jamie Smith, Hilary Howes, Thomas Choptiany, Abbie Scheffold, Tim Johnston, Matthew Atkin, Tom Barrett, Grant Connor, Anne Bolan

Middle Row:

Ashley Morris, Angela Radford, Shauna Taylor, Erinne Henry, Ka r 1i Gump, lorna Bauer , Jacque 1i ne Tsa i , Sammy Sa I i sbury

Front Row:

Kevin Gilmour, Jordan Philip, Kyle Fraser, Lydia Baird, Robbie Gordon, Tara Stubbins, Peter logaridis , Chiara Camozzi, John Aird


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Hi, I'm Lelf and this I~ the story of no~ I discovPred North America. I ~as thP oldest son In the family. We ~ere from Norway. We left llorway and ~ent to Iceland. But my father got outla~ed; so we had to leave Iceland. \le had only left a fe~ hours ago uhen we sa~ another 5hlp. We attacked it. We jumped onboard the other ship. !oomeone JUmped out and took a slash at me ~ith his sword. llt> had tJui tP a sword fight! final Jy he fel I to the floor ,dead. We won the battle and toot: over the ship. That night tllerc was a terrible storm ! It .tossl'd our boat around as If tt were a featht>r.When It cleared a~ay the lookout s110ute-!," Land Uo " everyune looked and sure enough on the horizon was a very thin line. When ~P got there everyone jumped on the land atoll most of us fPll down because we sti II had our sea lt>gs. I \1<15 the first one on It so I named It llorth llmerlca. (Everyone I iked the natae). lie ~ent to Iceland and bo•Jught more people to livt> in Uorth 1\merica.


Thomas the Terrible There once was a boy called Thomas, who would always be terribly bad and he always teased his sister to make her feel terribly sad . No matter what his mother said, he would say, "You're an idiot," and his mother would then get Into an enormous fit. No matter what his brother did, he'd always say,"No way. I will not do it today." He would always say NO to everything and he'd also say, Take a hike," and he'd ride off on his tricycle, which he ' d call his motor bike. The next day, he was walking along the road. Then he fell Into a big pit, he yelled, "Somebody, please help me and bring an EMERGENCY KIT." After that, that Thomas lad learned to be good instead of bad. There once was a boy called Thomas, who was always wonderfully good, just like a little boy should. But ••• the next day ••• he turned BAD

by David Cayley

Level 3b


Level 2 Back Row:

Anne Bolan, Ashford Bradly, Daphne Pittana, Brendan Zwelling, Nathaniel Green, Caitlin Wege, Gordon Aitchinson-Drake, Katy Elliott, Barbara Galbraith

Middle Row : Robert Paterson , Jordan Lamb, Hayley Glaholt, Mark Griffiths, Peter Jensen, Simon Sperling, David Thorek, Mark Ferns , Tom Duncanson. Front Row:

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Peter Bellingham, Nicole Mills, Daniel Sivan, Mark Barsoum, Adam Cook, Robin Spratt, Michael Olivo-Moore, Clare Cayley

This page donated by the Bradly Family.


The Castle Nottingham Feb . 15,1989 Dear Robin Hood, I am planning an attack on you,so you had bett~r get ready for it. All my men are coming. You had better get all your men ready for it. I am letting you take the first move. ! have bows and arrows guaâ&#x20AC;˘Âˇdl ng the castle so you don't have a chance of getting in. I have a secret weapon. It is a catapult and I have cannons and even my elephants are coming. Your enemy, The Sheriff (Robert Paterson)

REMEMBRANCE DAY People fight, People die , Some might have been shOt In the eye. Some have lived, Others died, But all their mothers Would have cried. by Ashford Bradly (level 2)

Ribbons here,rlbbons there, Ribbons, ribbons everywhere. Ribbons red, ribbons pink, Nice enough to catch a mink. Ribbons up, ribbons down, Ribbons all around the town. by Gordon Altchison-Drake (level 2)


level 1:

Back Row:

Barbara Rodrigoe, Natasha Zimnoch, Julia Manary, Christine Boake, Justine Connelly, Sean Phillips, Sara Quattro, Jacqueline Baker, Stephan Vlcek

Middle Row:

Jeremy Dietrich, Vasia Tsonis, Mark Eng, Riccardo Venturini, Kathryn Lenard, Thomas Mclaughlin, David Wood, Andrew Schwartz

Front Row: Jenna Mannone, Anna Lev. Jacob Cohl , Adrian Bloy, Amanda Gallimore, Rebecca Sutin, Leah Erbe, Ashley Markle, Daniel Thorek

Thi s page donated by the Quatt ro Family.


A long time ago when I was four years old my Dad and 1 went duwnstalrs Into the kitchen. My Dad put some toast in the toaster and we went upstairs. We didn't have a timer and my toast turned black and then It got boiling hot and soon it came on fire. There was smoke all over the place. Then I said, "Dad,can I please have a glass of mllk?w And then my Dad said ~Go and get It yousel f.'' And the smoke was coming upstairs and I saw the fire and yelled , llfolom,Dad, there's a fire." And they said,"Where?" I said,"1n the kitchen." My Dad said, "I'll get the fan." And that's how the fire got put out. by Julia

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One day I went to my friend's house. Her name is Lisa. 1 played with sugar and I spilled some on my hand. I had a face on my hand and It spoke to me. It said, wHello, 1 am not coming off your hand unless you spill sugar on yourself, then 1 will disappear." 1 said, "Well, let's do it again." He disappeared. I was glad when he disappeared because he tickled me. This was when 1 woke up. by Ashley Markle (level 1)

I like flowers. You can smell thea~ and rost of all you can see them. They have nice colours In them. Flowers are beautiful. My favourite flower is the cornflower. They are beautiful but you can't smell them and they are not the type you eat. llave you seen this beanstalk? It ca~ fra- a little seed and then a little beanstalk. I picked those beans. by Anna Lev (level t)


Bellefair Casa Class- a.m. June O'Connell, Joan Walden p.m. June O'Connell


Glebe Road Casa Class - a.m. Pam Lamb, Wendy Spratt p.m. Pam lamb, Mary Teolis


Melrose Casa Class - a.m. Elsie Webster, Marie Barnden p.m. Elsie Webster, Rachel Whitworth, Marie Barnden


Melrose Casa Class - a.m. Rabbit class - Rachel Whitworth


Junior Cross Country Team Back Row: Michael Johnston, Christy Nichol, Vanessa Ast, Cameron Scace, Eila Fowler, Jamie Spratt, Alixe Paisley, Pamela Royce, Tyler Walker, Noah Charney, Evan Johnsen Front Row:

Julian Taylor, Karin Bestig, Gregory Rennet, Alexis Griffith-Greene. Sean Wylie, Charlotte Lee, Andrew Kilgour, Cleo Haber


Senior Cross Country Team Back Row: Front Row:

Eila Fowler Jessica Paterson, Douglas Paisley, Matthew Kassirer, Alex Khasnabish, Matthew Green, Robin Stewart


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X-Country Team On a warm September day, Many kids came out to ol~v. They came to play, they came to try, Under the teachers• watchful eye. They ran and ran, no end in sight, And some did not come home that night! by Alex Khasnabish

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Excerpts from "lerry fox" Stanley Terrance Fox (Terry Foxl was born In Winnipeg In 1958. Terry Fox h4d always been a good athlete. In 1977 he was studying Kinesiology Wilen he discovered he ~~d O~teoqenlc Scarcom4 (a rare type of cancer). His left leg was amputated because of his cancer. While recovering fr~ his amputation he devised an Idea for a "Marathon of !tope•. lie would run this marathon across Canada tn raise money for cancer research. for this marathon he had a special artificial leg made for hill so lie could run. lie trained liard for this and practically the whnle world was watching him. lie set out across Canada from St. Johns on April 12. 1980. Over Llle course of his run he ran about 5,373 ld lometres. that Is about forty kllo11aetres a day. He used about twelve artificial legs aml many pairs of shoes. On September 1st, he dipped his leg In Lake Superior to end his marat11on.

On June 28, 1981 Terry Fox died In New Westminster t~spttal. B.C. Every year In SeptC~~~IIer Ule "lerry Fox Kolrathon• Is run. Hany people participate In It; they run. walk or bike In lt. Terry Fox had a mountain In Brlti~h Colwnbl4 namf d dter blm and he ~Jso has a monUIIII!nt of him In Ottawa. by David Haftolln

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Rick l~nsen was born In t:ritlsh Colunlbl4 en August 26. 1952 lie Is a wlleelclaalr aU1lete who set out to travel the equiva of tile distance around tre eal'th. ue b~!lan his journey on Kolrch 21, 1985. Rich ttansen became a p4rapleglc at 15. In 1973, while hltcl hlkln!] home from a fishing trip, the car he was riding in wt out of control. It flipped over many tl~s before everythlf Inside calli!! flying out. \lhen Rich landed, his head hit the corner of a toolbox and he broke his spine.

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DATE 09/28/BS TO:

CANADIAN OLVMI•IC TEAM C/0 OLYMI•IC ATIIU:m.s VILLAGE FROM: GRADE 4 S'J'UDI':NTS VOilK MONTI':SSOill SCIIOOL 'l'OilONTO ON.

D.:11r Ca~u:.dl11u Ol)'mple Te11m: We Ul! ~IU proud ur )'1111. We bellnll Ill you. Do your IN!$1. CO CANADAII

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CANADIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATION OUMPIOUE CAUADI£NNE

November 2, 1988

Grade 4 Students YORK MONTESSORI SCHOOL 65 Sheldrake Boulevard Toronto, Ontario M4P 281 To All Grade 4 Students York Montes~ori School Sincere thanks for your telegram dated September 28, 1988 . The Canadian athletes were honoured to hear from you and were encouraged and heartened by your support. I am certain that your support assisted a great deal towards the tremendous successes of our team during the second week of the Olympic Carnes. Hest wlshes to all of you for a happy and successful school year. Sincerely,

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Soccer Team Back Row: Front Row:

Carla Scheffold, Jed Fallis, Nicholas Wagner, Andrew Bracht, Scott Lister, Erik Jensen, Jamie Macleod, David Wasserman Ron Elfer, Simon Greer, Darren Hall, George Lembessis, Time Juurakko, Chris Ross, Laird Arnoldi, Angela Wagner

There Is a player named Scott, lie can score a goal or point on any shot, In basketball, baseball, soccer and badminton, Scott can sure do a loll by David Naftolin (level 7)


Hockey Team Back Row:

Cameron Scace, Brendan Sack, Jamie Spratt, Tyler Walker, Michael Johnston, Scott Lister, Zachary Kerbel, Jared Green, Julian Taylor

Front Row : Andrew Wylie , Evan Johnsen , Noah Charney , Timo Juurakko . Laird Arnoldi, Chris Ross. Tyler Gump


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Senior Badminton Team Back Row:

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MATTHEW AND THE NET Badminton is a wonderful sport, As the birdie flies up and down the court, But no-one will be able to ever report, Why Matthew jumped into the net! It was a marvellous sight, And I am recording the plight, As Matthew took flight, Headfirst into the net, Yes, headfirst into the nett A powerful jump, a fearless cry, Then a painful fall, a horrible dive, Then Timo saw, and Timo sighed, 11 Matthew, why did you jump into the net!? 11 by Eyal Sivan (level 7)


1989 T and F (that's Tough and Fit) Team: Vanessa Ast, Pamela Royce, Alexis Griffith-Greene, Alixe Paisley, Karin Bestig, Meghan Bauer, Christy Nichol, Carla Scheffold, Robin Stewart, Jessica Paterson, Dana Bookman, Jackie Bonn, Tessa Akande, Gavin Damstra, Alex Khasnabish, Matthew Kassirer, Simon Greer, Ron Elfer, Jed Fallis, Laird Arnoldi, Noah Charney, Michael Johnston, Julian Taylor, Scott Lister, Jamie Spratt, Tyler Gump, Tyler Walker, Bren

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The cool morning air stung my chÂŁ>eks as I stood outside th cottage, looking out over the lake. The burning red sun uas rlsin from behind the trees across the shore. Tllere wasn't a Single ripple on thE' water to disturb the mirror reflection of the lake. As the ball of fire rose,the sullen grey was transformed into a brilliant red. A loon suooped down across the lake. ''Fiona,breakfast is ready!" The silenc~ was broken. Fiona Galbraith level 7


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A nice little cat Cuddled up to me, With its nice white fur. While I stroked it, It purred. I like cats, don't you? by Gregory Rennet (level 4)

Quite fluffy, sly, quick friend, always playful, but very peaceful. Extremely mysterious creature, a cat p-p-p-r-r-r. by Jennifer McNeely level 4

The Fuzzball A fanged furry fuzzball flew through the fence as its fur flew at me. by Philip Careless level 4

A very small furry ball Curl ed up on a big chair. That huggable, quiet, graceful kit, ln a mysterious sleepy way It looked up at me, And as quick as it could It ran away from me. "Cute little scared thIng! " said 1. by Silvia Venturini (level 4)

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"MEOW MEOW" as I pet the furry ear, "MEOW" as I pet the fluffy ta i 1, sma 11 snap when I touch the cute nose, little blink as I stare in the yellow eyes, mysterious animal is she, a scratch on the LazyBoy chair, seems like no-one cares, her curiosity went astray when she silently walked away into a crack In the alleyway. by Michelle Cook Level 4


The Rock Sanctuary once Upon a Turkey It was a disaster! It was at least a semi-disaster. For the first tiDe In Sonawltz history the family wasn't going to have a turkey ror Thanksgiving dinner. Just when all hopes for a turkey were blotted out of Agnes Sonowttz•s mind she heard a ring at the door. She stormed downstairs and flung the door open In a rage. There standing In the hall was a wrinkled, crabbed old man. Defore Mrs. Sonowltz could slam the door the magic words of, •would you like to buy a turkey for $1D?• blurted aut of the old man's 10uth. Phew! The turkey problem was solved, at least temporarily. A few hours later, the turkey was cooked and ready to eat. Just as Mr. Sonowltz was about to plunge the razor sharp knife Into the golden bird, the turkey stood up and pointed an accusing claw at Hr. Sonowltz. When the turkey Introduced himself to Hr. Sonowltz, Hr. Sonowltz was so amazed he almosl dropped the knife. The turkey ' s llcllae turned out to be Tl110thy ~I'd he turned out to be fro11 a Dclglcal bird land where all birds could talk.

The sun slowly rises, casting Its bright, perfect rays through the barricade of pines onto the rocks . The line of trees surrounding and sheltering the .any clusters of rocks almost welc01e the sun's .amlng light. A wave fr011 a SDall wind or an earl• canoe ride occasionally drops onto the s.ooth concn be.ch. As the day progresses, the tranquility of tf rock sanctuary Is Interrupted by children, eager to climb the cliffs of boulders or e~tplore the opening and crevices between the rocks. The once placid lal erupts with each child who jumps fr011 a tree or rocl Its cool waters. Soon the children disperse and t~ last splash fro. a Giver Is only a r ipple. Only a ft people sit on the mossy, comfortable seats formed 11 the clusters of rocks and the tranquility of the roo returns and with It returns the beautiful, red sun sinking Into the lake. All the water and rocks sle• wai t ing for .arnlng. by Douglas Paisley Level 8

llow most people wouldn't believe It that having been In the oven for three hours he could climb up off a plate and tell them that birds could talk, but this was a special case. Timothy fumbled under his wing and eventually pulled out a round, pink object which he asked each ~ber of the family to touch. Then, all of a sudden, they were all gone to blrdland. When they arrived In Blrdland they were all In a daze ; all that Is e~cept for Timothy who was eager to show the family around town. The first stop was the Leglstlatlve Dulldlngs. A proud peacock stood In the speaker's chair whi le a row of elegant hawks made up tf~ op~~sitlon against the ~jorlty govern-ent which was •1de up of bl ue jays e•cept for one sh iny red cardinal who was the leader of the party. The law which was bel n~ disputed was this, "Any bird who Intentionally pecked d fellow bird t o death would sp11nd the rest of Ills or her days behind chicken wire In a coop." The party or hawks was completely against the act for there was nothing they liked better for a quick snack than a "fresh" chick. Unfortunately for the hawks, they were out· voted. All the hawks drearily flopped out of the legislature while the blue jays cheeped In excitement holding their leader on their wings. The Sonowltz family found the whole procedure nost Interesting and carefully watched It all . After everything was said and done the family was quick ly escorted out of the building by Timothy. Unfortunately for the famlly ·they had no more time left In Blrdland. The family heart lly tllanked Ti mothy, touched the pink object and were back at home. They all flopped down co~npletely tired and enjoyed a hearty roast beef on kaiser for Thanksgiving dinner. by Hoah Charney Level 6

MY DAD My Dad has a bit curly hair. My Dad Is fat . He Is going to fitness to get slim. My Dad's birthday Is August 17 - he Is 43 years old. lie Is tall and he teaches me a lot of things . Ue has millions of books. He has an office In the basement. He also knows a few songs too. Me and him always have a snuggle together. by llatasha Zlmnoch (level I)

My Special Place As I walk a l ong the faint path I feel the moist breeze against me. In tile distance, I can hear the rustling sound of the river . The weeping willows enchant me as they sway over top seemingl y guarding me f rom any dangers that may approach. A chipmunk crosses my path. I long to fo l low his vagrant steps . Hy legs ar e gently scratched by the tall green grass. The wind rushes by picking up fluff from the dandelions and continuing along what seems like a never-ending field of l ight green strands of grass . The sun peaks out from behind the clouds shining down on the f1 ewers a Iong the edge of the path. I breathe in the f resh scent around me as I turn around and slowly walk back knowing it Is go1ng to rain . Tessa Akande Level 8


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Spring 1 s Here "Spring's here at last," I yelled as 1 looked out of the window. Spring, with the flowers blooming and the birds singing a beautiful song. I ran outside to go to my favourite place. It was a big beautiful yellow meadow that looked like it had been kissed by the sun. It was so beautiful. Just a few days ago, I remember how unalive and lifeless it looked. by Karin Destig

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Mr. Slickster•s his name curiosity is his game. I ~ad just spotted his Sllck ~nd slithery shadow. Mr. Sltckster with his shivery arched back and his red eyes g~istening in the moonlight. Hts mysterious and scary black fur shines while the bad luck runs through his veins. He prowls the streets very sly and shy H~·s lame,but when dawn came hts game was finished. His frisky body ran away he feared the sunlight • and disappeared. MEOWW!!

The Grasshopper Conflict One bright and sunny fall morning Andre, father of the family, walked out of the small but sturdy Montgomery farmhouse. lie looked around with his large brown eyes for a while and then shrieked. He had seen a thick greenish, black cloud coming towards the homestead. Andre raced inside to fetch Jean-Paul and Maryanna, his son and daughter. He also grabbed three sharp knives. Father knew that the black cloud 1~as fi lied with millions of grasshoppers. Andre had been warned of its approach and so now set to work. He told Jean-Paul and Maryanna to cut down as many cornstalks as possible. ifMlediately they took them to the barn. They did this In a panic, flglltlng off the grasshoppers with fierce swings and swats of the arm •

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After the grasshoppers had left very little of the crop remained. The remaining stalks were taken to the farmhouse. Andre knew he had to travel to the nearest town to buy food. Sorrow, unhappiness and fear of hunger, filled the hearts and minds of the Montgomery family. Andre said to tile rest of the family that It was going to be tough with very little food. He also said that he wouldn 1 t brook with any snacks during the day as all food had to be carefully rationed. Everyone helped gather necessary materials they would need for the winter. The men collected firewood, and the women berries. They settled down and planned for the new season . They couldn't wait till the spring to plant a new crop. by Nicholas Wagner Level 6


Changes When ay parents first announced the move I didn't say anything. What could I say? Questions popped Into •Y head. Why are they doing this to me? When were we going? Where were we going? •ro Toronto, • said Dad. I couldn't believe 1t. About two wee~s later I was sitting In the middle of our new box filled house getting ready foray first day at Samuel Mudd Private School. 1 didn't even know who Samuel Mudd was, or Is, for that matter! Even though I wasn't exactly thrilled about going to this school! had to say the uniform was pretty neat. It was a black pleated skirt, black push-down socks, a while shirt and black tie. and black loafers. Oh, and a black sweater. I stood up lazily and went downstairs to find ay brother pouring orange juice on his cereal, ~Y .ather feeding my sister and wearing her bear-foot slippers and my sister eating solethlng that looked like barf while happily wearing nothing at all. In our family , this was a normal scene. I took out the •Rice Krlsples• and put some In my bowl. Fifteen minutes later I was almost at school. There were some girls ahead of me who sounded pretty snobby. "I'm telling you Jessica, she has got to go,• said a girl with a big nose. •Like, I know Cindy," said the other girl with disgust. Nobody In my old school was as snobby as thlsl I hurried past them and arrived at school five minutes later. A group of girls walked up to me. "You must be the new girl like, right?• said one girl. "Yes, I am, • I replied. "Oh,• said another girl and they all walked away snickering. Just then another girl walked up to me. "HI, my name Is Robin.• I was surprised she was being so friendly.

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•Now class, settle down,• said a small. wrinkled, old w~an. *When you are In ~Y class I expect you to behave with docorua. How open your books to page 263 •• •• • Finally lunchtime!

I thought It would never endl There was that girl, Robin.

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Five minutes later we were moving slowly down the lunch line. Finally we walked towards a table. Oh nol I was falling! I tripped! I could have sworn so~one trlppeu me. I looked over at the girls who had talked to •e that morning. lhey were all snickering and smirking. I grimaced. I asked Robin about those girls. She told 11e they were the snobbiest and the most popular girls In the school. I went home that day feeling contented. Maybe It wouldn't be so bad. At least I had one friend. Maybe tomorrow I could make friends with the snobs (just kidding!). by Emily wesson Level 6

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went on a T. T. c. N97 to Willowdale. I went too and It was a lot of fun. The first office we went to was the Progressive Conservative, the second office was the New Democrat Party, and last office was the Returning Office. The purpose of why we went there was because we are studying about the government and politics. When we got to the offices we saw a lot of posters and signs. In the offices the people use electric mall machines. We saw them and I thought they were computers. The candidates are Anne Adelson, John Oostrom and Jim Peterson. The headquarters I like best was the Progressive Conservative because it was more organized and Interesting. How I'm going to tell you about what I know and who I saw at the Returning Office. I saw a big map that showed Toronto. If you want to be a candidate you need $200.00 and 25 signatures. Now If you are a prisoner or a chief electoral officer you cannot vote, but If you are a Returning Officer you can only vote when there Is a tie. The Returning Office Is non-political. There are 29 rtdlngs across Canada and the ridlogs are re-distributed every ten years. If you are a candidate who wins you will be a Member of Parliament for up to 5 years. My opinion about the trip is that the trip could have been a bit longer, but apart from that I loved the trip. by Sylvia Venturini

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Lost at Sea As the storm raged most of our lifeboats broke free and were crushed by the powerful waves. Our ship was being tossed around by the waves as if it were a baseball. Waves swept over our boat throwing people overboard. I noticed my fri end, who was also my bunkmate, get thrown Into the sea of raging anger. 1 frantically ran to the spot where he was thrown from, just to see him pulled under by a huge wave which swept his corpse onto the decj(, We were all so busy trying to keep the ship afloat that we didn't notice the huge rocj( which stuck up like a tooth until It was too late. There was a loud cracking sound, then hundreds of gargled screams. We were all confused until the captain came running up and said, "We've been hit. We're going down!" I ran for a 11 feboat and was lowered down to the sea a fl a lone with nothtng to eat or drlnj( In the middle of a terrible storm. How It was my third day adrift and the storm hadn't gotten any better. I noticed a large rock which I 1~as being swept towards. My heartbeat doubled and I was so scared that I started to shake. My boat was crashed Into the rock and was crumbled. 1 climbed onto the rock and found a small hole just big enough to fit my whole body, This protected me from the wind. I caught a small bird which landed to keep me from starving. There I !~en the storm passed over and the board from my lifeboat and tied my clothes dried In the warm sun.

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I heard a fog horn and saw a rescue boat which quickly faded Into the dl stance. Night came and I saw a search I ight, but the light never found me. I grew angrier and angrier, mainly at myself, but as time passed, I wondered why the coast guard hadn't found me. These questions became mysteries as yet another two days passed and I continued to hallucinate. I dreamt that there was a table as long as the eye could see covered in food. I dreamt that the coast guard found me but this time It seemed too realistic to be a dream. I grabbed my so-called flag and waved It in the sky and the coast guard turned and was headed for my rock. Then, the boat stopped! My heart skipped a beat, then I saw an orange blurry thing headed for my rock. As It neared, I found It was a zodiac. It came right up to the rock and the driver told me to climb ln . I desperately complied and was taken to the boat where I was discovered to be hypothermic. They rushed me to the closest hospital where I was slowly warmed back to normal body temperature .

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This summer we were stuck in a tornado. I was scared. Heather really like it. She said, "Oil Mommy, look at the roots coming out of the ground." We went to the beach after the tornado. When we were half way there we saw a big, big, big root coming out of the ground just beside the bridge. by Christine Boake (level 1) I sat down, A plump frisky cat jumped onto my lap, Its big red eyes looked up at me, I understood, I got up and put the cat on the floor, It fo llowed me Into the kitchen and watched me as I opened the can. I put down the dish, A purring sound came from Henry, I said "That's o.k., you can eat now". Chrl stlan lev level 4

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"Lucetta," he said producing a crystal ball that glittered and sparkled , "this crystal ball Is what keeps our nation alive and beautiful. It stays that way until it Is taken out of the light. But, beware, Olga the witch has, and still will, attempt to steal the ball." "But Father, '' pleaded Lucetta. There was no response; the king was dead.

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One night, although you couldn't tell it was night because In Uganda the sun never sets, as Princess Lucetta was playing rummy with one of the guards, she heard a noise by the window. She ran over to the window, only to find Olga the witch leaving with the crystal ball .

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She fell for what seemed like hours, her surroundings just a blur for she was unable to visualize anything. Finally she hit water and started flowing with the current of the rapids. Then the water turned to slimy mud and the mud carried her to a big pile of bubbly lava . All of a sudden there was a big roar and she went flying up In the air ~ccompanled by the lava only to go tumbling down a bumpy mountain. At the bottom of the mountain Instead of taking another bizarre ride she ended up In Olga the witch's den just In time to find Olga coming down a trap door which was her entrance. Lucetta pushed Olga and Olga sprang up, but on her way down , her cloak became stuck In a branch. The ball on the other hand fell Into Princess lucetta's hands. The witch was left on the tree branch for eternity . Lucetta brought back the ball, married Isaac, her bodyguard, and lived happily ever after. by Brady Gunderson Level 6


Space Street Never Never land Feb. 22, 1989 Dear Cow that Jumped over the moon, You have not paid for your space suit that you ordered. You still owe $30.00 . If you do not pay by tomorrow you will have to pay double. Yours truly,

PEACE In Quebec , there Is a sma II I ake. I t can be found In the Gatlneaus. Smooth ripples from passing boats Ciln be felt at tne s11ore. fires In homes fllcl\er and die out as night makes its ominous presence known. All sounds of children playing· slowly fade out,to the peaceful sounds of the lake. far off, a loon calls, echoiny its soft call throughout the placid scene. A small splashing sound is Plclde as a night fisherntan•s rod llils the water. As nocturnal animals preside over the woods around t11e lake, a glowing red orb •·ises into the sky;momlng has broken.

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The Pirate Ship Never Never Land Dear Peter Pan, 1 will get my revenge and chop off your head and then you will be sorry you ever met me. The alligator Is still chasing me. I forgot to tell you I am going to kill Wendy too. Plus the Indians will be helpless with you dead! From your deadliest enemy, Capt. Hook (Peter Jensen)

When I Went to Kingston On Saturday I went to Kingston. stayed at Ramada Inn because my grandma Is thinking of moving there. It was her birthday. My mom said: "It Is O.K. We wlll go see grandma more." I started to cry. I said to her: "Don't go because I won't see you very much. Wa wa wa wa wal" My 1oom said: "It Is O.K. We will go see grandma more. by Katy Elliott level 2

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It's Just a Legend uscotland 1981 on a foggy day . " I stopped, "No! That won't dol" I sat on a rotten old cart trying to get a good beginning on a creative writing story. l started to think of my Nanny, old crabapple, 1 mean Hs . Lllgan . "Oh, oh," 1 glanced down at my watch, "I was supposed to meet crabapple at the Loch tless fish store a half hour ago!" I jumped up and started to sprint down the street . Bang! I fell to the ground. In front of me stood Crabapple. "Why weren ' t you at the Loch Ness fish store a half hour ago?" she asked crossly as I stood up. I brushed the grimy dl rt off my bruised behind and replied, "J had to finish my ••• " :Yhe rest of my answer was Interrupted by a scream coming from the Loch Ness. It was from a skinny man. He looked as tf ·he had seen a ghost! Nanny, Iook I ng annoyed, saId, "I don't know why they let lunatics out In the ~treet." After he had calmed down, l went up to him and asked, "What's your na~~~e ?" He replied In a shaky voi ce, "James Macrae." There was a short pause. " I just saw the Loch Ness Monster!" He fainted . The words stung my ears like bees buzzing around . The loch Ness Monster! 1 promised (after he had revived) that I would Investigate. But how? Suddenly, an Idea popped Into my head. I would sneak past Crabapple at night and go to the Loch Ness. Phew, I made it. It's 10 o'clock at night and I'm at the Loch Ness harbour. So far, so good. l~urs passed. At 12 o'clock exactly, a big green animal emerged from the deep. "Holy, Holly!" 1 exclaimed. Carefully, J took out my camera. "Snap!" Off went the camera. Hy deed was done. Off J went down the road to my house.

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We were leaving so we went to the airport. We took a plane to Whitehorse. We drove to Skagway. We were going to Alaska. Mommy's college ro~-mate lived there. She had a cottage on an island. It had one restaurant . We have been going there since I was two . Grandma had fallen down the stairs and broken her neck. She was paralysed. I was very sad. Then we decided to take a plane ride over Glacier Bay to get rid of our worries . I think that was the name. We saw lots of glaciers. Then we took a boat. We saw lots of waterfalls. I made a friend and we played tag . Then we got to the other side. We had a phone call. Grandma had died. l was very sad. by Ashford Bradly (level 2)

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It had just turned dark and I was out on my balcony watching the lake glisten like a diamond lying in the sun. There was a s light breeze which pinched my cheeks like static. This breeze pushed the trees in an eastward direction with the leaves letting go of the branches and surrendering to nature. The gravel road twined around the lake like a kite ribbon swayi ng In the wind. At certain times,movements In the lake startled me as the fish swam through the water l ike javelins piercing the air. I could stay and watch them all night, but 1 had to go to bed. by Eyal Si van Level 7

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Dwarf's Cottage The woods Feb. 13, 1989 Dear Peter, You are the nicest guy I have ever met. Can you bring me back to your h~use? It was a Jot of fun to see those l~ttle boys that were very nicely dressed. Dtd you dress them? Thank-you. It was lots and lots of fun. Yours truly, Dopey

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REMEMBRANCE DAY l would wish for peace. 1 would wish for everybody to be rlch. l would wish for everybody to have enough food and water. by Gordon Altchfson-Drake (level 2)

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The Dream John was walking toward h~e plate. He picked up the bat and stood waiting for the ball. The pitcner suddenly launched i t Into the air. Suddenly,without a warning, the bat changed to a banana! the ball coming right for his face changed to a bird! they then flew away! John,presuming he hit it,started running. He ran hard but the ground kept changing from sand,to rock,to diamonds,to water, and then to marsh! Qu ickly John picked the f rog out of his shoe and sloshed onward toward home plate. Run! It seemed like 20 miles . It was. · " Run , run, run,run , run," John was mumbling. " John! get out of bed or you 'II be late for school ! Remember you've got a baseball game today!M his mother yelled. John got ready and quickly ate his breakfast. When he got on his coat , he noticed It was pink with little orange polka-dots! He slowly opened the door and cautiously stepped onto the bright purple grass. u Hurry up John, or else I won't drive you to school IN " Coming father, WOW IN John said In amazement,for the once yellow punchbuggy was now a bright red drone. John quickly got inside and sat in the front seat on the velvet recliner." John ,we•ve gotan hour, so do you want to play s0111e chess?M his father asked. " Sure, but don't you have to drhe?"asked Jolu\. His father shook his head. As they played the drone drove to the school. When they got there, John entered the classroom to see Mrs. Bradshaw handing back the college tests; this was odd because John was only In 6th grade! When he got his mark, it was 1620000 ~ I Then the teacher asked him to recite a poem that he had never heard of,but he reclte6 It remarkably. Suddenly the whole class heard a whrrrnmmmmmgggrrrahaaakk! They all looked out and saw 2 drones on the ground and John's father lying dead on the grass. John woke up and heard his mother yell " John! get out of bed or you'll be late for school; remember,you•ve got a baseball game today! " The End Daisy Maclean level 7

REMEMBRANCE DAY I would wlsh for peace for the rest of my life.

I would wish for good health for the rest of my life. 1 would wish for freedom for the rest of my life. That Is what I wish for the whole world. by Nathaniel Green (level 2)

The Peaceful Valley In the small valley there Is only one peaceful place left. th the rounded ·mountain that looked like an old man all lChed over behind it, and the busy town steadily growing before it had been left untouched from the beginning. The ;utiful stretch of land was covered with grass that sways 1tly In the cool breeze as If It was dancing In a ballet. , clouds overhead lingered here before reluctantly ;ing on. When the sun shone the plants soaked up its rays like 1ungry animal and the rain was welcomed in the same way. A 111 brook wound its way about gurgling happi ly like a baby . as it left It grew rough like a mad • an. Here is where 1ple come to escape the confusion and noise of the town . ·e time has no meaning. Here is where 1 will stay. Jessica Paterson level 7


The Farmhouse Horn Village Feb. \, \989 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Green,

How is your crop going? I suppose it is going well. I am sorry that I was sleeping on the job. Look on the back for the card. It Is my business card. I would like to work again. Your friend, li ttle Boy Blue (David Thorek) Robin Hood's Hideout Sherwood Forest Feb. 9, \989·; · Dear Friar Tuck, I am very thankful for you teaching me how to shoot a bow and arrow and how to use a sword. I will visit you on Mar. 20. I will give you $200 for the bow and ar row and the sword.

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The Little Cottage The Woods Feb. 9, 1989 Dear Snow White, am very sorry Indeed that I did not come to your wedding. I re~lly wanted to come. 1 couldn't come because 1 wa~ ijt the Three Dears' house. 1 suppose that wa~ not better than going to a wedding. When l came home I had a big scratch on my knee. A doctor came and said that It was infected. I said , "011 no, I can't go to the wedding tonight." 1 had to stay in bed for a week. I had to put a pad on my knee. It had medicine on it •• I

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The Giant's Castle Florida Feb. 9, 1989. Dear MOm, I am at the Giant's Castle. It Is not fun.J will see you at 1:30. I am trying to get away from the Giant's Castle. I stole the Golden Goose. Get the axe sharpened. I am coming down the beanstalk. I will cut the beanstalk. The Giant wl U die. From

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My Cousin Came to my House and Slept Over and We Played Next Door Once upon a time there were two boys and they were fighting. Ding dong. "It's Dale." "Oh, go away, Dale. I don't want to play with you." "Why?" "Because you won't let me come to your house." The next day. Dtng.dong. Oh. It's NevIn. "Hi, Hevin. Come on in. Let's go to the YMCA and go swimming, l will drive you to your house." "Let's go." "Are you finished?" "Yes." "So what are we waiting for?" "You come In and we will eat cake." "Let's go. 11 "Walt a minute. I'll lock the door." "Do you want me to take my car?" "O. K. II

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I Got Stl tches I was running. David pushed me down. I had to get stitches. It was not fun. My chin was bleeding. I went to Sunnybrook. It took five minutes. I had a lump on my chin. I thought It grew there and lt started when I was a day old. I had eight stitches. I am driving home from the hospital. I am In the basement. I am watching TV. That night I went out for dinner. I had to drink water because I had to put medicine on my chin. I went to bed. Sweet Dreams! by Clare Cayley (level 2)

The Tour of the Universe (Is Great) We are going Into the parking lot. We are going to the Tour of the Universe. We are going Inside. I know this Is going to be fun. We are In the elevator. It is big. Lots of people are In it. There are two kids In lt. When the elevator opened, there was a person that looked like Robocop. 1 was scared. There is a store. My mother wanted to buy me glasses. On the lenses, one of the sides had stars. The other side had little Juplters . But J got a high bouncer Instead. We followed a mechanical path. A red beam stet at me to cure my allen cold. It j .d"路t hurt me. We went 1p the stairs into the shuttle. We almost crashed into an asteroid. by Daniel Slvan (level 2)


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Where the "Hot Cross Buns" is considered a classic.

Choir:

A place where you can do your homework while singing about all things bright and beautiful.

Computer:

A place where young, new flourishing minds learn to create deadly computer viruses capable of wiping the F.B.I. files clean.

Creative Writing: French:

Where some of the students get "french" fried.

General Music: Geography: Grammar:

A place where ideas are supposed to flow from your mind to your pen, if you don•t run out of ink first!

A place to learn and grow (and to create strange new creatures while being inspired by Bach!)

The only plane of reality where the Mississippi is located north of the Sahara. An intriguing and informative subject aimed at increasing students• writing capacity (now pick out all the adverbs and adjectives from that sentence).

Gym: A place where martial law is in effect and King Timo•s word is law. Health:

No drinking, no smoking, be responsible, keep clean •••• geez. limo must have devised this class to take all the fun out of our lives.

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ln the second corner, kids were pinning the nose >n the witch and guessing how many jelly beans ~ere in the jar. The guesses ranged from two :o 1 z i 11 ion ! ln the third corner, kids were trying their luck :hrowing nerf balls into milk crates (the Gradel's >ut threw the Grade 4's). In the other booth, :hey went fishing and tried to catch ten point Jhosts and other witches, pumpkins and bats. Johnson House had "Hit the Witch" and "The Jelly Bean Race" where you throw nerf balls :hrough a hoop to hit shapes taped on the wall. ln the other game, you had to run around a :curse with two jelly beans on a spoon ••• ind after that, you get to eat the jelly beans. Jf course, some people couldn't do it for 3EANS !! !!!! Yuk , yuk!!!


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163 Brookdale Ave., Toronto, Ont. MSM 1P4

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TAKE THE DIRECT APPROACH SPRING SAYINGS At Direct Film, we give you the best photo路 finishing, with our excl~ Kodak Co/orwatch system. We use ONLY Kodak paper, chemicals and Kodak路trained staff ... All to give you the

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THANKS TO

ANDREA MARCUS FOR HER GENEROUS SUPPORT


1989

In this year, have faith in your convictions when making shrewd business dealings, and your efforts will not go unrewarded. Commerce and industry are expected to thrive, so be prepared for a lot of growth and change. The Snake will bring notable contributions in science and technology, and a breath of life into the arts.

Congratulations to the Class of the Year of the Snake!


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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL: from: Shorney •s Opticians Towne & Countrye Sq1 6244 Yonge St. North 223-5168

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Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 1989!


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