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I n November, Cycle II students from
LRHS were invited to take part in a
province wide Entrepreneurship ac-
tivity called the Dragon’s Den. Based
on the popular CBC show aspiring
youth pitched their business con-
cepts and products to a panel of
experts in various fields. It takes
teamwork, creativity, perseverance
and many other qualities to per-
suade members of the panel to en-
dorse a potentially feasible entrepre-
neurial project.
Students from Ms. Grant’s SEC III
POP class took part in the competi-
tion. Seven teams squared off
against each other as they faced
three volunteer Dragons: Melissa
Rozon and Karen Dixon from the
Fonds d’Emprunt d’Argenteuil along
with LRHS teacher Mr. Young. In the
end, Asia, Kira, Sam and Madison’s
Community Compassion idea won the
day.
The four winners then went on to
compete against four other schools
(Métis, Gaspé, Grosse-Ile and Joliette
High Schools) in a province-wide com-
petition via video conference. Our
crew won Second Place overall. Way
to go!
CLC News: National Entrepreneurship
Week – Dragon’s Den
Christmas Breakfast
S tudents, staff, parents, alumni, and community are
invited to our traditional Christmas Breakfast on December
21st from 8:30-10:00 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the
cafeteria and will cost $5.00 per person; 5 and under free!
We hope that you will join us in this festive occasion!
Volume 13, Issue 5
December 17, 2012
BEAR CLAUSE
Laurentian Regional High School
448 Argenteuil Avenue , Lachute, QC J8H 1W9 Principal: Christina Shousha
Telephone: 450-562-8571 Fax: 450-562-5494 Vice-Principal: Daniel Desrosiers
Christmas Break
December 24, 2012
to
January 4, 2013.
January 7, 2013—
Pedagogical Day
Y earbooks are now on sale every lunch
(until December 19th) at a cost of $40.00.
Quantities are limited. You can also order
o n l i n e w i t h a c r e d i t c a r d
https://ybStore.friesens.com/stores/757162.
T o parents of Grads: Our staff is offering the
opportunity to personalize the yearbook in a
special way with a Public Display of Affection
(PDA) ad. To reserve your space, please con-
sult our website.
A nyone interested in advertising in the year-
book should contact M. Gagnon at mgag-
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On Thursday, November 8th, the amazing students of LRHS’ Fact and Fiction Course presented our Remembrance
Day Ceremony. This event, an annual tradition in our school for more than 16 years, was attended by more than 700 people,
including virtually every one of our students and staff, veterans and current members of the military, members of the Le-
gion, the local Cadet Corps and the community at large.
Our Remembrance Day Ceremony is produced by the students of the Fact and Fiction Secondary Five English
class. Under the guidance of teachers Robin Vero and Tom Foreman, these students do the research, the writing, the video
production and the music. Members of the school’s student media crew handle the sound, image projection and lighting. It
is truly a collaborative effort.
A segment from the ceremony has been posted on YouTube: http://youtu.be/ZVUxb5n_E-4 In this clip we see
two Sec V students, Kayla Henry and Grace Buchanan interviewing elementary school students to get their thoughts on war,
peace and remembrance. The students’ responses then formed the basis for the song and music video that Kayla and Grace
produced.
The goal of the LRHS Remembrance Day ceremony is to pay tribute to those who have made enormous sacrifices
for our country and to reflect upon the controversial issues of war and conflict in our society. Every year, the final result
is evocative, thought-provoking and profoundly moving. Congratulations to everyone who worked to make this year’s ceremo-
ny such a success!
Page 2 Volume 13, Issue 5
LRHS Continues to Remember…
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Bear clause
Secondary I Secondary II
Williams, Madison 94 Meredith, Jeffrey 88
Morrill, Mason 93 Rowe, Ryan 88
Michaudville, Sonia 92 Dubois, Sabrina 87
Ross, Arianne 91 Gathercole-Van Leeuwen, Simcha 87
Quevillon, Patricia 90 Lagacé, Rachelle 87
McCutcheon, Abby-Hope 89 Pommainville-Odell, Karina 87
Sproule, Indi 89 Siracusa, Daphné 87
Benavidez, Jessica 88 Arsenault, Liane 86
Dewar, Hayley 88 Lussier, Derian 86
Savard, Samuel 88 Ward, Trevor 86
Bennett, Grace 87 Archibald, Sean 85
Gaudreau, Nicolas 87 Barba, Zoe 85
Mallette Dembo, Olivia 87 Catlin-Pitre, Maggie 85
Szalai, Jessica 87 Dussault, Claudia 85
Tibshirani, Faith 87 Lacasse, Kayla 85
Welden, Rebecca 87 Lortie, Rosalie 85
Brea, Liam 86
Godin, Joshua 86 Secondary III
Hatfield, Tyler 86 Le Gallee, Madison 94
Stamatelos, Marianne 86 Bouchard, Rebecca 93
Barnes, Devlin 85 Vighi, Asia 93
Chowdhury, Shabrina 85 Beaudoin, Emma 92
Gutierrez, Alex 85 Bennett, Carly 91
Provost, Niala 85 Richer, Samuel 91
Quevillon, Daphné 85 Vaillancourt, Emilie 91
Vosniades, Alex 85 Di Bello, Liam 90
Hammond, Jenna 90
Secondary II Murdoch, Courtney 88
Midea, William 96 Rochon-Racine, Kellyane 88
Woodburn, Emie 95 Ward, Daniel 88
Heatlie, Bobbi 94 Williams, Meghan 88
Thibault, William 94 Bonneau, Dominic 87
Bates, Emily 93 Lawson, Benjamin 87
Filiatrault, Megan 92 Mongeau, Emma 87
Foreman, Emma 92 Boivin, Louis-Carl 86
Comeau, Camille 91 Larose, Megan 86
Palmer, Daphné 91 Lively, Julie 86
Braney, Kelly Ann 90 McAndrew, Brielle 86
Gaudreau, Montana 90 Giorgis-Audrain, Alexandra 85
Simon, Tianna 90 Proulx, Andrew-John 85
Lebrun, Joshua 89 Roche, Kate 85
Bourgault, Sean 88 Turnbull, Carson 85
Mance, Claudia 88
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1st Term Honour Roll
(August 30-November 2, 2012)
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1st Term Honour Roll
(August 30-November 2, 2012)
Caption describing picture or graphic.
Secondary IV
Morrill, Katharine 94
Campeau, Sydney 92
Carpenter, Brenna 91
Mongrain-McNally, Azalée 91
Lebrun, Tristan 90
Comeau, Lee Ann 89
Vaive-Proulx, Sara 89
Rowe, Morgan 88
Moisan, Catherine 87
Mongeau, James 87
Barnes, Connar 86
Blackburn, Emma 86
Daoust, Kathy 86
McCullough, Jayde 86
Brassard, Mélodie 85
Courte, Jonathan 85
Ferrié, Sabrina 85
Marley, Tyra 85
Secondary V
Titgemeyer, Sarah Catrin 92
Henry, Kayla 91
Riedel, Donna 90
Riendeau, Maxime 90
Donoghue, Sophie 89
Jensen, Bianca 89
Mance, Sarah 89
Richard, Katherine 89
Riise, Tanvi Helene 89
Boisvert, Kassandra 88
Boudreault, Sarah 88
Hadley, Anne 88
Jerebic, Shania-Marie 88
Le Gallee, Marissa 88
Martellino, Sabrina 88
Ness, Jamie Maree 88
Barrette, Jade 87
Buchanan, Grace 87
Charlebois, Jason 87
Corlett, Jennifer 87
Corlett, Jessica 87
Doyon, Mattea 87
Drouin, Maxime 87
Filippone, Melissa 87
Kires, Marika 87
Pauley, Sarah-Jade 87
Hello, Brenna 86
MacKinnon-Strecko, Raquel 86
Riddell, Amanda 86
Vaillancourt, Megan 86
Knotz, Mariella 85
Langlois, Marie-Ange 85
Ritschl, Viktoria 85
School Fees are now past due.
Please send your payment ASAP or
if you would like to make arrange-
ments, please contact Karen Noble
(ext. 8414).
Dear LRHS Families & Friends,
The holidays are approaching and Christ-mas is right around the corner. We have had a positive 2012 at LRHS and hope for continued growth and success.
We are sad to inform you that as of the New Year, Mr. Desrosiers will no longer continue in his function of vice-principal at our school. We appreciated his short time with us and wish him all the best as he re-turns to his classroom at Laurier Senior High. Our new administrator will be with us in January and we are looking forward to introducing him after the holidays.
On December 21st, all friends and families are invited to participate in our traditional Christmas Breakfast which will be served from 8:30-10:00. After breakfast, students will be signing up for a variety of activities throughout the day. Students will only be permitted to leave school if they are signed out for the day. If you choose to have your child signed out, he or she will not be permitted to take the bus home. We really appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
On behalf of all LRHS Staff, please accept our truest wishes of happiness, health and plentiful blessings for the New Year.
Christina Shousha, Principal
Daniel Desrosiers, Vice-Principal
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Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program
The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program grants 20 awards of $5 000 each annually, to be applied
directly towards tuition, books, room and board (where applicable) or other educational expenses for post
-secondary full-time studies in Canada. You may download the application on the website: earthday.ca/
scholarship.
Deadline: Completed applications must be received by February 15, 2013 and delivered to:
Jour de la Terre
460, Ste-Catherine ouest
Bureau 504
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1A7
Eligibi l ity
The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program considers candidates who:
1. Are currently in their graduating year or graduated in the last two years from a:
i. Canadian high school; or
ii. Quebec Cegep.
2. Are entering, for the 2013-2014 academic year, their first year of full-time studies at:
i. An accredited Canadian college or university; or
ii. A Quebec accredited collegial institution.
3. Are a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant) or have Refugee status.
4. Have demonstrated outstanding environmental commitment, community service and leadership dur-
ing the course of their studies.
5. Maintain a high level of academic achievement.
6. Are not an employee or immediate family member of an employee of Toyota Canada Inc. and its
Dealers, Toyota Canada Foundation, Earth Day Canada or Panasonic Canada Inc.
7. Fulfill the requirements of the application package.
Select ion Criteria
1. Demonstrated commitment to and involvement in community environmental issues
2. Academic achievement
3. Record of candidate's participation in volunteer and extracurricular activity at school and in the com-
munity
4. Demonstrated capacity for leadership
5. Letters of recommendation
6. Evaluation of candidate's essay and self-assessment
7. Candidate's outstanding potential as an environmental leader
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Without Borders
By: Carly Bennett & Sydney Campeau
O n the evening of November 19
th four of Laurentian Regional High School’s L.R.H.S.
Stands Up students were fortunate enough to attend the Evening of Champions, an event hosted by Free the Children.
Free the Children started in our school in 2010. Ever since the beginning we have been doing bake sales, Mr. Freeze sales in the summer months and spirit days to raise awareness but our biggest event is our 24 Hour Food Fast. We have been able with the help of our volun-teers to build a school in Kenya and are currently working on a water project. These four fortu-nate students were able to speak personally with both Craig and Marc Kielburger co-founders of Free the Children, the largest children helping children’s activist group. The students were also able to speak with motivational speakers such as Spencer West as well as Jackson Ntir-kana and Wilson Meikuaya, two of the last of the real Maasai warriors whom came all the way from Kenya. These students were swept away and inspired beyond belief. I know this be-cause I was one of them. From the moment we arrived to the evening of Champions we were treated like adults instead of what we really were; a bunch of high school teenagers only pre-tending to act like we belonged there. But that was just it. When we were there our age didn’t matter anymore. We spoke with some of the most influential people of this generation and they were genuinely interested in what we had to say. These people created a movement, came from Kenya to say thank you or even scaled Mount Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa without legs, yet when we said we were doing bake sales or penny drives they were the ones who thanked us. These amazing, wonderful and incredible people were thanking us when our accomplishments in comparison seemed so insignificant. But by going to this event I realized something very important, that no matter how small you may think something is or that it won’t make a difference, I realized that I was wrong. It is the small things that make more of an impact. Very few people have the will or the want to accomplish extraordinary things but anyone can accomplish extra ordinary things, like washing someone’s clothes or baking cookies for Christmas benefits. I realized that these inspiring people were thanking us not because what we were doing was special, but because we simply actually did them.
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T he day after, on November the 20
th, fourteen of our L.R.H.S. Stands Up students were
able to attend We Day.
From the moment we arrived we felt the power of change and how it was possible. We were over-run with people who will be the change of our futures. We felt empowered! We sat down in the Saint-Denis Theater and looked around in our goody bags sponsored by RBC and TELUS and found a ticket for a draw. We then were presented to our hosts Nico Archambault and Isabelle Desjardins. We saw performances by Shawn Desman, Coeur de Pirate, One Drop and Les Trois Accords. We heard speeches from Roméo Dallaire, Marc and Craig Keilburber, Spencer West, Be-noit Huit, Wilson and Jackson, Waneek Horn-Miller, Liz Murray and Robin Wiszowaty. But once again all of these people were thanking us. They told us their very personal story about going from living homeless in the Bronx to attending Harvard, about how they were blind and bullied but in April they were going to commit to the Vow of Silence. These Saints spoke with passion and con-viction. Passion because they all had a common goal; to change our world but not by waiting for others to do it, by doing it themselves and conviction because they all believed in the power of youths. They all believed that every single person in that theater would one day not only be the change but would also see change. We cannot thank these people enough for what they have showed us and pledge to do our very best to be the best citizens and create change.
Remember that draw I told you about? Well a very fortunate student won and we were honored to have had her come from our school. Morgan from secondary four won a twelve-day all-inclusive trip to India. Morgan has been part of Free the Children and active in our activities for the past three years. She, as well as our Free the Children leader Mrs. Katrine Francki, and four of her friends will be traveling to India at the beginning of July. This draw was held in four other provinces. These thir-ty-five students will go site seeing to some of the most beautiful architecture in the world. These
students will also help to build a school in the second half of their trip for underprivileged, soon to be students. This is a trip of a lifetime in which these students and adults will grow emotionally more in twelve days than they will have so far in their entire lives.
Congratulations to all the winners and congratulations Morgan.
If you want to become more active in our community or would like to be-come a more active citizen please visit the Free the Children website to learn how you can Be The Change.
Without Borders
By: Carly Bennett & Sydney Campeau
