June 15, 2012
The Abaconian
Section B
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School & Youth News Anchors
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In the upper primary division the winners were: third place Taliya Pinder of Central Abaco Primary School, second runner up was Samantha Knowles of Central Abaco Primary School and the winner was Tania Lowe. The top three participants received a trophy and the overall winner of the competition received a sash and crown. That person was Tania Lowe who is a Grade 5 student at Central Abaco Primary School.
Students rewarded for achievements during awards ceremony By Canishka Alexander St. Francis de Sales Catholic School celebrated the accomplishments of its
twelfth and sixth grade students during the annual Awards Ceremony on June 4. While addressing the students, Principal Josephine Kumar reminded them that they all make up a family at the school, and that they will remain a St. Francis de Sales student no matter where life may take them. St. Francis teacher Arden Granados highlighted the accomplishments of the students throughout the past year. Specials presentations were then made to the students beginning with Prefect Awards, and then moving on to the Most Outstanding and Most Improved awards, Perfect Attendance Award, Merit Certificates, Exceptional Community Service Award, Honour Roll and Lifers Award. The latter refers to students who were awarded for attending St. Francis since pre-school straight up to high school. Kumar was pleased to announce that all sixth grade students had met the require-
On June 4 the twelfth and sixth grade students of St. Francis de Sales Catholic School were honoured for their academic achievements throughout the year. Among the awards given out was the Lifers Award: for students who have attended St. Francis from preschool all through to high school.
ments to be promoted to the seventh grade. For the first time in the school’s history, Kumar acknowledged a student for their outstanding representation of the school. Quitel Charlton was selected for representing St. Francis in numerous competitions namely speech competitions. Charlton was also named head girl, while Javon Hidalgo-Brown was chosen as head boy.
Long Bay School graduates attend baccalaureate service By Samantha Evans Long Bay School students began their graduation activities with a Baccalaureate Service held on June 10 at Marsh Harbour SDA Church. After the welcome and inspirational readings, Dr. Lenora Black, Superintendent of the Abaco District, made brief remarks. Pastor Paul Scavella, President of the South Bahamas Conference of Seventh Day Adventist, gave the keynote address for the service. Musical selections were performed throughout the program by the grade six and twelve classes as well as the teachers of Long Bay High School. Duane Johnson of the grade six graduating class presented Pastor Scavella with an appreciation award.
S.C. Bootle adopts beach in North Abaco By Canishka Alexander Lauralee Davis, geography teacher at S.C. Bootle High School, led students of all grade levels in an exciting project approximately seven years ago to adopt a beach in the North Abaco area. She said the opportunity for schools to assist was extended by the International Coastal Clean-up Campaign via Friends of The Environment, and that it was Enzil Cooper, music teacher, who selected the beach and presented a proposal to Friends of The Environment. Aptly named the North Abaco Beach Sandwatch Project, Davis said that many ecosystems were observed around the beach, so the former science teacher Simone Baptist along with D'shan Maycock, FRIENDS Education Officer, thought that it was the perfect outdoor lab. There is a blue hole, mangroves, a pine forest, a rocky beach and coppice ecosystems present. At that time, Davis said that local government had pushed a road through to the beach and had done some basic work to offer added appeal to the area. However, the initial road was started by Lawrence Laing to obtain sand for the completion of the S.C. Bootle Highway, hence the name of the track road that leads to the beach is Please see
Beach
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