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products such as shampoo, soap,
hand sanitizers, etc. from our
members and hotels to make care
packages for those in need in
Winnipeg. So far, we have collect-
ed three boxes filled with prod-
ucts for our care packages. We
have organized candy gram sales
and a bake sale. Out of the money
we raised, we are going to buy
socks and mittens, rather than
plastic bags, and put our hygiene
products in them to make care
packages. We hope to donate
them to Siloam Mission.
I joined Social Justice Club be-
cause I want to help people in
need and give others their rights
and equality. I feel it is important
to give and help others, but it is
also important to make sure they
are being treated fairly. We wel-
come any new members from
middle years who would like to
join SJC!
By: Lagandeep
Message From Admin
It’s hard to believe that Spring
Break is already here. Many stu-
dents have contributed articles to
this edition of the newsletter.
Take some time to look and see
what’s been going on at O. V.
Jewitt over the winter months!
If you haven’t done so already,
please mark your calendars for
April 12th between 6:30 and 8:30
pm for an evening of learning.
Participants will take part in a
colonization simulation activity in
our school gym. This session cre-
ates an opportunity for us to learn
about Canada’s history as it per-
tains to Indigenous peoples. Par-
ticipants will leave with an in-
creased understanding of the con-
cept “We Are All Treaty People”,
and better understand the need
for Truth and Reconciliation. We
hope to see you on April 12th.
Please fill out the form previously
sent home and return it to your
child’s teacher or call the school
office at (204) 633-1714 to let us
know you will be attending.
We wish everyone a safe and rest-
ful Spring Break!
Beth Heimbecker - Principal
Parent Advisory Council
(PAC)
The Parent Advisory Council is
busy planning a Hot Lunch for stu-
dents during the day of April 18.
We are still looking for someone to
fill the treasurer position. If you
are interested please call the school
office. Please consider coming out
to our PAC meetings.
OVJ’ Social Justice Club
In OVJ’s Social Justice Club, stu-
dents discuss issues in Winnipeg
and the world. Together, we brain-
storm to find ways to make a differ-
ence. We meet every Monday at
lunch-time break to discuss and
move further in our plans.
Since November of 2016, we have
been collecting personal hygiene
WARMING UP...
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Skills & Trades 2
I Love To Read
Month
2
Gr. 7&8 Band
Concert
3
Winter Activity
Day
4
Festival Du
Voyageur
4
Blanket Activity 5
Orange Shirt
Day
6
Artist in the
School
7
Legend of Polar
Mountain
7
Cricket 8
Sports 9-10
S E V E N O A K S
S C H O O L D I V I S I O N O.V. Jewitt Community School
Spring Newsletter M A R C H 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Student News
- stories by students for
our community
Festival du Voyageur
Grade 7/8 Band Concert
Important Dates
- note the dates/events
for April to June
On February 28, the Band members in the Middle Years and the Early
Years students were lucky enough to have been visited by the Winni-
peg Symphony Orchestra String Section. They started off by introduc-
ing the members of the strings section who played the violin, viola,
cello & double bass. Before playing the songs, they gave us a little
back story and information about them. The first song they played
was “We Will Rock You/ We Are The Champions.” They had the
students stomping their feet and clapping their hands to the melody
of the songs. A song familiar to most students was then played. It was
“Sa ugoy ng Duyan” sang by Lea Salonga, a famous international Filipino singer. Lastly, they played “Jai Ho” a
Punjabi song. It was entertaining for all of us!
By Julia and Alexa
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VISITS O.V. JEWITT
P A G E 2
A group of middle years stu-
dents including Logan. Denell
Doeztine, Jaskaran, Clark,
Christian, Gurjeet, and Colby
experienced a tour of MacDon
Industries and the Manitoba
Institute of Trades and Tech-
nology. In the morning the
students toured MacDon
where they viewed laser cut-ting and metal fabrication for
agricultural implements. In the
afternoon after a pizza lunch at
M.I.T.T. the students went on
a hands on tour of the Culi-
nary Arts program, Auto Mechanic pro-
gram, and the Hairstyling Program. The
students really enjoyed the day and the
hands on approach to the experience.
O . V . J E W I T T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L
SKILLS AND TRADES EXPERIENCE AT - M.I.T.T. AND MACDON
Stacey Lazor Comes to O.V.J.
On Thursday February 9th, Stacey Lazor from
Energy 106 came to O.V. Jewitt School because it
was I Love to Read Week, and it was Guest Read-
er Day. Grade 5 and 5/6 classes gathered in the
library and she read us a book called “Memoires
of a Goldfish.” After she read us the book, we
asked her questions and we learned that she visits
schools all month. We also learned that she is
from Glenella, Manitoba, she has a horse, she
loves her job, and she went to Herzing College.
After we asked her questions and we learned a lot
about her, we took some pictures. It was a lot of
fun! After she went back to Energy 106 she even
mentioned our name on the radio!!!
By Arshdeep
Constable Ken Loves to Read!!
For I love to Read Month Constable Ken came
and read to room 10. He read us a book called
The Little Knight Who Battled Monsters. It
was about a little boy who battled monsters.
By: Sofia
I LOVE TO READ MONTH!!
“We care for our
community, we
care for our
school, and
especially we care
for each other.”
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
GRADE 7/8 BAND CONCERT
On Thursday, February 2nd,
2017 at O.V. Jewitt Community
school a Grade seven and eight
winter band concert was held.
The concert started at 7pm and
ended around quarter to eight.
Many members from the com-
munity came and watched the
bands, including two school
trustees. It appeared that the
audience really loved the con-
cert.
The grade seven band consists
of 69 students and the grade
eight band consists of 67. Both
bands had been rehearsing for
about 3 months in total prior to
the concert. Band is an option
at O.V.J. in grade seven and
eight; it is not something that is
being forced on the students. It
says a lot that more than a hun-
dred students join band and
show such dedication and com-
mitment.
The O.V.J. bands are made up
of many instruments including
the flute, clarinet, trombone,
trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor
saxophone, French horn, eu-
phonium, tuba and percussion.
At O.V. Jewitt the bands practice
separately with their respective
home room classes and when there
is a concert they all learn the same
songs and perform together at the
concert. To learn separately and
play together is very difficult, but
both grades were able to do it.
The band concert was an opportuni-
ty for the students to show the
principle, trustees and parents that
they can come together and create
beautiful music. The students
proved that band wasn't just a thing
that they joined for fun; it was
something that they wanted to be a
part of.
The grade seven band started the
concert by playing three songs:
‘Midnight Mission’, ‘Ayre and Dance’
and ‘Let’s Go Band’. After that, the
OVJ Jazz Band, compiled of both
grade seven and eight students,
played a song called ‘Fat Cat’. The
jazz band featured Jamiel, an OVJ
alumni on the drums. To end the
concert, the grade eight band played
three songs; ‘Kingsbury March’, ‘A
Song for Friends’ and ‘African Festi-
val’. All songs were played excellent-
ly by the students and conducted
flawlessly by Mrs. Careless (current band teacher
at O.V.J). The students worked very hard to-
wards this one night and the effort was clearly
seen by the audience, parents and school trus-
tees.
Mrs. Careless went all out for the students and
she dedicated a lot of her time towards making
the students sound good. Mrs. Careless has
worked hard to reach this stage and the happi-
ness was evident on her face when she heard the
students play. “I am very proud of all the band
students and how well they performed at our
winter concert” states Mrs. Careless.
The students at O.V.J are really privileged to
have an opportunity to be able to play instru-
ments and be a part of a band. Music isn’t what
the students do, music is what the students are.
The teachers at O.V.J believe music is a way of
expressing and defining yourself, they believe that
where words fail music comes in. “I never really
thought band would be the thing for me but with
a teacher like Mrs. Careless I don’t think any-
body would say no. I really enjoy being in band
class and learning how to playing music”, states
current band student.
O.V.J is a school that provides students with
many opportunities to express themselves and
band is one of them. O.V.J has proven that band
is one of the best things that a school can do for
the kids. Music says the words that we are too
afraid to say, music is expressing feeling and
emotions and O.V.Jewitt is the perfect place to
do so.
By: Tamanna
“We care for our
community, we
care for our
school, and
especially we care
for each other.”
On February 17th, 2017 the Kindergarten
to Grade 5 students at O.V. Jewitt Com-
munity School celebrated our own Festival
du Voyageur Day. It was the first time I
have celebrated this special activity day at
the school. From my experience it was a
very exciting day. In the morning we were
put into various groups with a mixture of
students from Kindergarten to Grade 5.
We all got a chance to rotate through four
activities related to this festival and the
voyageurs The activities being offered
included Beard Making, Bracelet Making,
Voyageur Bingo, French Folk Dancing,
Spoons and Songs, and Relay activities. In
the afternoon we spent an hour outside
participating in toboggan races, snow paint-
ing and tug-a-war challenges. At the end of
the day we warmed ourselves up with a
cup of hot chocolate and enjoyed bannock
with butter and jam. Thank you to Amat
Kapoor and the McDonald`s Restaurant on
Keewatin who provided the hot choclote.
What a wonderful day!
By: Anika
P A G E 4 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR DAY AND WINTER ACTIVITY DAY
Our Middle Years students headed out for Winter Activity to ven-
ues including Harbourview, Kildonan Park, Kildonan Golf Course,
and Elmwood Curling Club. Students enjoyed activities including
tobogganing, skating, cross country skiing, and curling. The students
had an amazing time and were treated to an extra warm winter day
that had temperatures above zero and with clear skies. After a long
cold December and January the students were happy to head out
and get active.
O . V . J E W I T T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L
On Monday February 6, 2017 at
O.V. Jewitt Community School
our grade 6, 7 and 7-8’s from
Ms. Charach, Ms. Coveney’s
and Ms. Robinson’s class took
part in the Blanket Activity.
This learning activity is a simula-
tion to understand the history
of the Aboriginal people of
Canada. It was led by Darren
McIvor, Matt Mousseau, Kaylah
Chartrand, and Kim Chinchilla
from Seven Oaks School Divi-
sion. The purpose of the exer-
cise was to share the truth
about Canada’s history and
foster reconciliation.
The classes gathered together
in the small gym for the Blanket
Activity. “I remember being
very interested to learn about
what happened in the past in
Canada” says Arxhent, a stu-
dent from Ms. Charach’s grade
6 class. The staff had laid out
tarps and placed cultural arti-
facts on top of them such as
moccasins, animal fur, lamps,
small inukshuks and many more
items. After introducing them-
selves the staff started sharing
about the Indigenous people’s
culture and way of living. They
asked the students to take off
their shoes and sit on the tarps. For this simulation,
the students all represented the Indigenous people of
Canada. The tarps represented all the land that they
used to live on. While talking, some staff members
pushed the tarps, making them smaller. That repre-
sented the Europeans who came and took their land.
After some of their speeches, they handed out cards
to some of the students. Each card had different col-
ours and different meanings. For example, some peo-
ple received cards that meant they died from small pox
spread to them through blankets they received from
Europeans. While the simulation was going, the staff
had laid out one tarp that was far away. That particu-
lar tarp was the residential schools in the simulation.
The simulation demonstrated the hardships experi-
enced by Canada’s Indigenous people. These hardships
included the loss of land, the loss of their children to
residential schools, and racism. Patrick in grade six
reflects “During this activity, I was put in the shoes of
Canada’s First Nations. I felt really sad and kind of mad
that the Europeans were doing that. The big reason
why I was mad was that the Europeans did horrible
things like getting people sick, taking kids away to the
schools…taking their land and just all the death that
happened.” The simulation impacted students by pro-
moting empathy and leading to classroom discussions
about reconciliation. In the end of the activity the
three classes knew more about the past and the Indig-
enous people of Canada.
By: Karen, Patrick, and Ms. Charach
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
BLANKET ACTIVITY—INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
P A G E 6 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
ORANGE SHIRT DAY —INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
Seven Oaks School Division had
Orange Shirt Day for the first
time this year. This year Or-
ange shirt day was September
29, 2016.
- What is orange shirt day?
It started after a girl named
Phyllis Webstad shared her
experience of residential
school. Phyllis first memory was
wearing her new favourite or-
ange shirt that her grandma
bought her, but when she got
to her school, the teacher
stripped it off her and she never
saw it again. This year on Or-
ange Shirt Day in Ms. Coveney’s
grade seven classroom we read
the book Shin-chi`s Canoe, by
Nicola I. Campbell, which is
about a young Aboriginal boy
named Shin-chi. When leaving
his home for residential school,
Shin-chi’s father gave him a min-
iature wooden canoe he had
made for him. Shin-chi had to
hide his canoe so that no teach-
er could find it. Thinking of his
family, Shin-chi placed his canoe
in the river knowing the cur-
rent would carry it home.
Our teacher asked us what we
would take if you were going
away to Residential School.
Megan from Ms. Coveney`s
class let us share what she
would take if she was going
away to Residential School. (As
shown below)
I chose to take a Rosary, a
sapphire ring, my cross, my
grandmother’s earrings, a pic-
ture and a note from my family.
I would hide my stuff like Shin-
chi did so that nobody could
find my things that are so spe-
cial to my heart.
- Reflection of Assignment
It must have been horrible for
all the Aboriginal children who
had gone to residential school.
They were not allowed to
speak their own language or
perform their own spiritual
ceremonies. They were not
allowed to bring anything that
represented their home or cul-
ture. They had very strict rules
in residential schools. They
could not remember how to
speak their own language, which
lead people being shunned and
not knowing what to do. The
reason we learn about Aborigi-
nal history is so that history
does not repeat itself and hope-
fully it does not. Aboriginal peo-
ple had their children taken
from them and were not al-
lowed to see them for a total of
9 months. It was a very sad
concept to learn and to face
reality that something that aw-
ful and sad had happened in our
province. Aboriginal children
had to change their lives by
leaving their home, without
choice to go to a school. Abo-
riginal people did not have a
choice to educate their children the way they wanted
them to be educated. It was a very sad time for the
Aboriginal community, they did not deserve to be
treated the way they were, and now we have to regain
that trust.
Question: How can we regain that trust?
From Ethan and Megan’s research:
In our community we are:
Teaching Aboriginal Languages:
Aboriginal languages are being taught and
learned in our School Division.
We celebrate Pow-Wow ceremonies and have
an O.V. Jewitt School Pow-Wow club
We have an Aboriginal Student Leadership club
(ASL).
We discuss issues that appear in the media from the
Winnipeg Free Press, such as the problem of the water
in Shoal Lake, should Aboriginal Languages be recog-
nized as official languages of Canada and Elders that
help people in the community.
We have made a connection from learning about resi-
dential school history, we realized why Aboriginal peo-
ple might be untrusting because of their experiences. It
took us awhile to realize how difficult it must be for
some Aboriginal people.
By: Megan and Ethan
O . V . J E W I T T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L
During the week of February 21st -24th, all schools in our division
completed a hands up survey in class, and then submitting these
results online. The survey will help to provide the evidence for
supporting programs and infrastructure that allows children to ac-
tively commute to school in a safe way.
The survey will help schools to understand how students travel to
school in our division and across Manitoba. This is a project of the
Active and Safe Routes to School Program through funding from the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba.
As the weather warms up it is a great opportunity for students, and
parents to bike or walk to school together.
Heritage Language
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday students from early and
middle years attend Heritage Language classes at Maples. From 4:30
to 5:30.Students are bussed from their schools to Maples and their
parents pick them up at the end of classes at around 5:30. Some of
the Languages students learn are Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Eng-
lish, Polish, Filipino, Cree, and Ojibwe. In classes, we play games,
learn new words every day and do art. I go to Heritage classes for
Italian and I think it’s really fun. The best part of Heritage Language
is learning new words that I can teach to my parents!
By: Victoria
Karin Adams and Anita Lebeau
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
ARTIST IN THE SCHOOL - “SCRAPHIC” NOVELS
We were very fortunate to recently be
a part of the Artists in the School Pro-
gram led by Karin Adams and Anita
Lebeau. The focus of this ten session
workshop was on the design and com-
pletion of a Scraphic Novel. Four clas-
ses participated in this experience in-
cluding Mrs. Christianson / Robertson,
Ms. Dubincoff, Ms. McCallum and Mrs.
Veitch. Scraphic Novels are a combina-
tion of story writing being illustrated on
pages using a combination of techniques
that are used to make scrapbooks,
graphic novels and/ or comics. In this
process we were able to map out our
stories on a story board, complete a
character map, write our own stories,
and plan our backgrounds. Everything
we did involved a lot of creativity. We
enjoyed this experience very much. We
were introduced to learning how to
work with many new materials such as foam,
ribbon, tissue paper, etc., to help build our
artistic background pages.
I’m Jasmine and my Scraphic Novel is about a
unicorn who wants to be perfect. She meets
a pony, who tells her that being imperfect is
not a very big deal. Not everybody has to be
perfect.
My name is Araek. My book is about a
“Pigacorncat” who wants to know why she
has a unicorn horn. She sets off on an adven-
ture to the Apple Store!
Making Scraphic Novels was a good experi-
ence of combining many aspects of Language
Arts and Art. We are fortunate to have had
this opportunity. We love our Scraphic Nov-
els and want to thank Karin Adams, Anita
Lebeau, and our teachers very much.
By Jasmine & Araek
BIKE-WALK-ROLL AND HERITAGE LANGUAGE
CRICKET, CRICKET, CRICKET...
- Ho w t o p l a y Cr i c k e t
A cricket match is divided into
periods called innings, (which ends
with “s” in both singular and plural
form). It is decided before the
match whether the teams will have
one inning or two innings each.
During an innings one team fields
and the other bats. The two teams
switch between fielding and batting
after each innings. All eleven mem-
bers of the fielding team take the
field, but only two members of
batting team (two batman) are on
the field at any given time. The
order of batsman is usually an-
nounced just before the match, but
it can be varied. A coin toss is held
by the captain just before the
match starts, the winner decides to
either bat or field first. The cricket
field is usually circular or oval in
shape, with a rectangular pitch at
the center. The edge of the playing
field is marked with a boundary,
which could be a fence, part of the
stands, a rope or painted line.
The play begins when a member of
the fielding team, known as bowler, deliv-
ers the ball from one end of the pitch to
the other, towards the wickets at that end
in front of which stands one of the bats-
men. The bowler throws the ball, the
batsman strikes the ball then the batsman
runs back and forth between the wickets
until the ball is thrown back to bowler.
- Where I play cricket
I play cricket at Elwick Community School
and Assiniboine Cricket Park. I play for
the Lions. We have Cricket on Saturday
afternoon 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ecole
Leila North. There are 25+ players that
participate.
- History of Lions Cricket Club
In 1974 a few friends came together in a
house on Furby Street. The friends all
loved the game of Cricket that they happi-
ly played back home in Guyana, South
America in their youth and wanted to
continue playing in Canada. Together
they all got together and included a few
other members of their community and
formed a team consisting of eleven play-
ers. While living in this house, the mem-
bers met several individuals who would
give them advice, encouragement and even ideas on
how to get the team up and running including their
name for the club.
In their encounters they met an individual from Ugan-
da, who gave them the idea of naming their team after
the most powerful and respected animal in the world.
The gentleman told them of the Lion and its prowess,
strength and power it holds and represents in the
jungle, culture and even society.
Right there and then all the members loved the idea of
the name and therefore embraced the concept and
named it Lions Cricket Club. I want to play for Canada
and win a trophy for my new country.
By: Arnav
On Thursday, March 23rd, ‘The Legend of
Polar Mountain’ was presented by the grade
3/4, 4 and 5 students. The musical was in the
gym at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. ‘The Legend
of Polar Mountain’ is about a young girl
named Galena and her little sister Tagalong.
An old storyteller tells the tale of their Arc-
tic adventure where they meet snowmen and
a snow queen and much more. Polar Moun-
tain is a land full of snow where you can see the shimmering northern lights. This musical
tells about hope and joy.
There were 3 Sasquatches and they are
Leanne, Christopher and Jasper. The Sas-
quatches are like the three stooges. There
were proud parents there to watch - Oh
Yes! We can’t forget Yupik, the Elder who
loved to tell stories and Yaka the tribal lead-
er. The people who did the roles of Yupik,
Yuka are Yuri and Yuvraj. Queen Aurora
was Aryanna, Princes 1 and 2 were Jasmine
and Nicole. Kuluit was played by Ava, Galena
is played by Anika, and Tagalong as Kayla.
There were 13 people that have lead roles.
Oh yes! They worked hard at the rehearsal.
Special thanks to Ms. Wiebe, Mr. Besner,
Mrs. Beddome & Ms. Korade.
By: Rae, Leonne and Jasper
P A G E 8 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
LEGEND OF POLAR MOUNTAIN
O . V . J E W I T T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L
P A G E 9 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
OVJ SCHOOL SPORTS UDPATE
The winter break was a time to
enjoy for everyone in the school
including athletes. As the year pro-
gressed forward, so did the ath-
letes and the sports teams in O.V.
Jewitt. Athletes were working very
hard with coaches and gym teach-
ers to make progress and to play
better. Hard work beats tal-
ent,when talent doesn’t work hard.
At O.V. Jewitt the students were
offered a variety of sports to train
for and also got the opportunity to
play against other schools in the
division. Athletes got lots of sup-
port and encouragement from
teachers, coaches, and other stu-
dents.
TRACK AND FIELD
At O.V. Jewitt track and field is
something that many students
choose to join and be a part of.
The coaches of track and field are,
Mr.Lopes, Mr. Mantolino and Mrs.
Pereira. “My team is quite young,
they are learning inside and outside
sports, the grade sixes are doing
quite well,” says Mrs.Pereira. Thirty
athletes have joined Track and
field. After winter break, the ath-
letes have been working on going
hands free during relay races. Lots
of improvement has been seen in
the athletes. The athletes have had
three track meets up until now
and they have taken place at the
University of Manitoba. The ath-
letes believe that things don’t get
easier, but you just get better. It’s
supposed to be hard. The hard is
what is fun about doing track.
BASKETBALL
With everything came basketball,
and with basketball came spirit, and
with spirit came many basketball
lovers. The basketball season had a
great start, with many great players
coming out and joining the sports
teams. Many students had waited a
long time to come out and play basketball,
with the cold weather playing outside
became harder but joining basketball
meant they could play all they wanted
with training and coaches provided. Stu-
dents at O.V. Jewitt don’t run away from
challenges they run over them. The start
may be unknown but the end is unforget-
table. The school knows that there will be
mistakes and there will be doubters, there
will be obstacles but with hard work,
there is no limit.
GRADE SIX BOYS
The Grade 6 boys were eagerly waiting to
join the basketball league. As soon as the
opportunity came, they did not wait a
minute. With this spirit, eleven boys
joined the team. The Grade 6 boys were
trained by Mrs. Cordova and Ms. Jupin.
"We were proud to coach the Grade 6
boys Basketball Team. They enjoyed
drills, chest passes and lay ups. Everyone
on the team demonstrated a positive atti-
tude during games and practices," said the
coaches. The boys had 5 games. They
were quite proud of their accomplish-
ments as they worked hard on strength-
ening their skills and making eye contact.
Their confidence grew as they progressed
with their games. The boys never let the
fear of losing a game get in the way of
giving their best in playing the game and
playing as a Team!
GRADE SIX GIRLS
As much spirit the grades six boys
showed, the grade six girls showed as
much spirit. The have been working very
hard, the girls believed that every accom-
plishment begins with a single decision to
start. Mrs. Careless had the opportunity
to work with the girls. Mrs. Careless says,
"The Grade 6 girls have had a lot of fun
learning more about basketball this sea-
son. With each practice and game, they
become more comfortable with the sport!
I am very proud of them for their positive
energy and willingness to learn!”. Thirteen
girls have joined the team. The girls had
been working intensely on rebounds. The
girls have played 5 games in the season,
The girls have been working very hard to improve their
skills. They have come together as a team and played
their best.
GRADE 7 BOYS
At O.V. Jewitt opportunities are things which are offered
again and again, as well as new ones. The grade seven
boys once again had the opportunity to join basketball
and many boys did join again. sixteen boys joined again
this year. The boys were being coached by Mr. Mantoli-
no. He says,’’ The boys have improved tremendously
since the beginning of the season. They have worked
hard every practice and I’m extremely proud of what
they have accomplished. I look forward to coaching them
again next year.“ The boys have played 8 games this sea-
son. The boys believe that no rest is worth anything
except the one that is earned, the boys have been playing
really well this season. The boys had been working more
towards improving their defensive skills and strategies.
With the training and practice given by their coach, the
boys were able to win a trophy at the General Wolfe
tournament which took place on February 17th and 18th
2017.
GRADE 7 GIRLS
The grade seven boys are not the only people who want
to join basketball again, the grade seven girls wanted to
do so as well. With this passion for basketball thirteen
girls had joined the grade seven basketball team. The
grade seven girls were being trained by Mr. Winchar.
“The grade seven girls had an amazing season, they have
learned how to work together and support one and
another, which has lead them to success, they experi-
enced as a team, “ says Mr. Winchar. The grade seven
girls have had the opportunity to play six games this
season. The girls had been working on their skills and
coming together as a team. The girls believed ability is
what you're capable of doing, motivation is what you do
things for and attitude determines what you do. The
girls were rocking the season and they hopefully will join
again next year! The players knew the strength of the
team is each individual member. The strength of each
member is the team.
GRADE 8 BOY
Many people came out and joined some sports for the
first time, even if it was their last year and they have no
regrets making that decision. twelve grade eight boys
joined the team and made their last year at O.V. Jewitt
memorable and the grade eights boys were being
coached by Mr. Lopes (gym teacher).
He says “ The team has had a very
good season in basketball, they
have done a great job making other
teams work hard for each basket,
they have been able to score
properly and regularly“. The boys
had been working on fast breaks
and team movements. The boys
have played six games this season.
The boys believed that some peo-
ple want it to happen and wish for
it happen and some make it hap-
pen, the boys want to become the
people who make it happen. The
boys knew that doubt kills more
dreams than failure ever will, they
try their best and they are happy
with who they are and what they
have accomplished as athletes.
GRADE 8 GIRLS
Just because it was the last time, it
doesn't mean that people stop
coming, that was the same with the
grade eight girls, 1twelve girls came
all out to play and show spirit for
basketball. Mr. Besner and Mr.
Sainsbury had the opportunity to
train and work with the girls “My
girls were hardworking kids who
like to have fun” says Mr. Besner.
Mr. Sainsbury says “They were are
a great team”. The girls have been
working on fast breaks. The girls
have played six games this season.
The girls also played a final tourna-
ment. The girls believed that if you
don’t practice you don’t deserve to
win, winners train and losers com-
plain, it is not the place where you stand it is
the hard work that got you there.
DIVISIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL
Sports are something which is offered to all
students at O. V. Jewitt. The divisional team
consisted of twelve males. The boys are
coached by Mr. Paris. He says, ”We’ve had
some tough losses , but we were able to
bounce back with hard work“. The boys work
very hard on playing at a faster pace as well as
defence. The boys have also played at the
General Wolfe Invitational. The boys believed
that if you believe in it, the mind and soul can
achieve it. They can’t stop what they can’t
catch. The boys knew that greatness is earned
not awarded.
Basketball isn't the only things that students
are offered, the students get the opportunity
to join sports during the season such as volley-
ball, basketball, badminton, and slow-pitch.
Track and field are something that happens all
year. Sport help students develop and become
better people. Students are taught to respect
yourself, respect each other and respect your
school and community. Sports do not build
character and they reveal it. O.V. Jewitt be-
lieves that victory is having done your best if
you have done your best then you have won.
With basketball season winding up, badminton
will come into swing very soon! Have fun!
By: Tamanna
P A G E 1 0 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
OVJ SCHOOL SPORTS UDPATE (continued)
O . V . J E W I T T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L
“In my opinion at O.V. Jewitt creates important
opportunities for students to contribute to the
school and community. These opportunities
help in building school spirit, team pride and
cultivating an increased commitment/
identification with school and school values.”
Harpreet Panag
(Vice Principal at O.V.Jewitt)
“Sport are an integral part of our school culture
and a large number of students participate in
sports offered at O.V. Jewitt. Being involved in
sports helps to teach lifelong skills such as disci-
pline, teamwork, and problem-solving.”
Manoj Nowrang
(Vice Principal at O.V. Jewitt)
March 25-April 2 Spring Break
April 3 School re-opens (School Day 5)
April 4 Middle Years Choir sings ‘O Canada” at
Moose Hockey Game
April 12 Day of Pink; Assembly & Awareness Walk (p.m.)
April 12 Parent Advisory Council Evening
Colonization Simulation
6:30 p.m. –OV. Jewitt Gymnasium
April 14 Good Friday—No School
April 17 Skilled Trades Presentation for
Gr 8 Students
April 17 Easter Monday
O.K. Before & After School
Child Care Centre CLOSED
April 18 Hot Lunch Day
April 19-20 Grade 8 Band Trip
April 21 In-service—No School
April 22 Earth Day
April 25 Grade 4 Science Camp
April 26 Grade 7 Band Festival
April 27 OVJ Middle Years Choir Concert at
Amber Trails School (6:30 p.m.)
April 28 All Middle Years students to MTYP
May 11 Immunization Grade 6 & 8
May 26 Professional Development Day
O.K. Before & After School
Child Care Centre CLOSED
May 31 Bullying Awareness Day
May 31-June 2 Arts in the Park
June 9 In-service (NO CLASSES) **date changed from May 15th**
June 14 Grade 6,7,8 Band Concert
June 26 School Admin Day (NO CLASSES)
June 27 Middle Years Life Days
June 28 Middle Years Life Days
June 28 Bullying Awareness Day
June 30 Last Day of School
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
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