Yes I have been absent from sending in news for a while and without much news to write about it is hard to submit each week. So if everyone will bear with me, there will be news from time to time. The question is, how do you write a column with one small news item.
Right now the Grade 8 class of H. Hardcastle School are asking all they know and even people they don't know for help. They have entered a national video contest for Canada's coolest class trip. Now they need your help! There are 70 videos entered in this contest and only the top 10 vote getters are judged. You can vote once a day every day and votes are accepted until Feb. 24. Please go to www.myparkspass.ca and find "The Tale of the Dawson Gold Rush" submitted by H. Hardcastle School in the video gallery. Just click the thumbs up sign under their video. The class consists of the following students: Cordell Beynon, Mason Blais, Elexis Bourrier, Treyden Brennan, Travis Burgess, Taya Cole, Mason Detillieux, Zachary Gordon, Micheal Jones, Tyson Long, Jayden Manastyrski, Melissa Monteith, Kade Mosimann, Bailey Morin, Payton Morin, Brandon Nash, Jolene Nedelec, Tayla Poole, Jonathon Seipp and Jensen White. HHS has a school population of about 168 students and some of the schools they are up against are large schools. They need all the help they can get to make their dream come true. Please be advised the site has been having problems, so please keep trying to vote for these kids if you have trouble.
Now to get caught up on the other news. The handi-van committee held a bingo Jan. 13. Winning $10 each were Ilene Foulds, Barb Blaquiere, Kevin Blanchette, Laney Blanchette, Marion Lewis, Laurie Hamel, Diane Mosimann, Lori Curry, Jeanne Pollard and Annabelle Elliott. Winning the hamper for the evening was Eddy Mannix. Congratulations to the winners of the children's draws, Clayton Wolfe and Allison Blanchette. The next bingo will be the sweetheart bingo Feb. 10.
In December the Grade 4-6 classes held a science fair. After some deliberation by the judges, the winners declared Dec. 14 were; Grade 4 - first Jaxon Harty with Conductors of Electricity, second Bailey Cole and Abby Millard with Flower Power; Grade 5 - first Danika Holloway and Candace Greening with Lovely Vitamin E, second Hunter Goodall with Icicle Mania; Grade 6 - first Blake Blais with Diaper Dilemma and Ty Mosimann with Rockets, second Natasha Nedelec with Colour Changing Milk.
Congratulations to the rest of the students on the following projects that they displayed: Grade 4 - Jade Cole and Jacinda McConnell with Stop Rot, Laney Blanchette with Floating and Sinking Egg, Kyler Lascelle with Egg in a Bottle, Larkin McCallum with Shiny Penny, Green Penny; Grade 5 - Brennan Seipp and Tanner Long with Fizz Inflator, Trayton Poole and Isaiah Morin with School of Gems, Brady Deobald with Cloud in a Bottle, Blaize Courtenay and Tiana Olson with Lava in a Cup, James Monteith with Hot Chili Peppers, Ocean Nash with Fingerprints, Shyloh Vecmanis with Underwater Fireworks, Brooke Bonsan with Rusty Nail and Latisha Easton with Marbling; Grade 6 - Haily Brennan with Paper Towel Absorbency, Brandon Burgess with Which Bubble gum Flavour Lasts the Longest, Raina Cole with the Naked Egg, Jessica Curry with Mouldy Drinks, Courteney Fudge with Crystals, Macey Levasseur with How Good is a Dog's Memory, Jamie Millard with Layers Float, Andrew and Anthony Seipp with Evaporation, and Samantha Payne with Pepper Cat Food.
Jan. 12, the students from Grade 6-8 took part in a spell off for the Can Spell competition. This year there were 12 who came out on top of their class spelling testing. These students were: Grade 6 - Blake Blais, Natasha Nedelec, and Jamie Millard; Grade 7 - Lindon Goodall, Keiran McConnell, Ryan Becotte, and Chelsea Bec; Grade 8 - Zachary Gordon, Jonathon Seipp, Tyson Long, Mason Blais, Mason Detillieux.
After 10 rounds the winner that emerged for the second year in a row was Zachary Gordon. Congratulations Zach and hats off to the other top spellers who gave him a run for his money.
Last but not least, there will be an information meeting in Mervin at the complex about the possible reprinting of the Mervin History book. The publisher will be in attendance to answer any questions. All interested are welcome to attend at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
I think that is it for this week. Be sure to vote for the Grade 8 video and help the class out.
