Volume 12, Issue 6

March 29, 2012

Music Concerts

The upcoming LRHS Music

concerts are as follows:

May 28: Level 1 & 2

May 29: Level 4 Pop Music

May 30: Level 5 Pop Music

All concerts begin at 7:00 pm

in the auditorium. Admis-

sion is free. The Level 3 Pop

Music concert will take place

in June in the lower activity

area. The specific date will

be announced shortly.

L A U R E N T I A N R E G I O N A L H I G H S C H O O L ,

4 4 8 A R G E N T E U I L A V E N U E , L A C H U T E , Q U E B E C J 8 H 1 W 9

T E L E P H O N E : 4 5 0 - 5 6 2 - 8 5 7 1 ; F A X : 4 5 0 - 5 6 2 - 5 4 9 4

P R I N C I P A L : C H R I S T I N A S H O U S H A V I C E - P R I N C I P A L : N A D I A A N W A R

There are still a few yearbooks left. If you are interested in pur-chasing one, please see Mrs. Toupin in the office. Cost $40.00

Thank you for ordering magazine subscriptions through the

QSP—LRHS Magazine Fundraiser last fall!

Did you forget to order magazines last fall? There is still plenty of time to help LRHS earn money by ordering magazines online! Do you have any presents to buy soon? Magazines make

great gifts.

Go to www.qsp.ca and check out the excellent selection of mag-

azines available online! Each subscription ordered supports LRHS. Encourage your family to read by ordering your favour-

ite magazine today.

Our group ID # is 13621

QSP Customer Service is 1-800-667-2536 if you have any

questions about orders from last fall!

Bear Clause

Y earbooks

This year’s Grad Buffet will

be held Wednesday, April 25th from 5-7 p.m. in the

LRHS Cafeteria.

Tickets:

Adults: $8.00

Students: $6.00

Children

(under 11) $4.00

Please support our Grads

of 2012!

If you wish to be involved in our PPO (Parents Partic-ipation Organization), in particular the Golf Tourna-ment, please e-mail Chris-t i n a S h o u s h a @ cshousha@swlauriersb.qc.ca. We would like to plan a meeting on April 30th at

7 pm at LRHS.

Secondary I Secondary II

Bates, Emily 95 Richer, Samuel 92

Filiatrault, Mégan 94 Ward, Daniel 92

Lebrun, Joshua 93 Mongeau, Emma 90

Simon, Tianna 93 Boivin, Louis-Carl 89

Woodburn, Emie 93 Corrigan, Meghan 89

Midea, William 92 Giorgis-Audrain, Alexandra 89

Comeau, Camille 91 Lawson, Benjamin 89

Beaudoin, Kayla 90 Leblanc, Meghan 89

Braney, Kelly Ann 90 Provencal, Thomas 89

Heatlie, Bobbi 90 Charlebois, Jessica 88

Malette, Kassandra 90 Drouin, Megan 88

Dubois, Sabrina 89 Heid-Craig, Zoe 88

Foreman, Emma 89 Lively, Julie 88

Lussier, Derian 89 Manzone, Vincenzo 88

Siracusa, Daphné 89 Roche, Kate 88

Thibault, William 89 Williams, Meghan 88

Boudreault, Marie-Anne 88 Di Lillo, Kaynan 87

Catlin-Pitre, Maggie 88 Lizotte, Samuel 87

Pommainville-Odell, Karina 88 Proulx, Andrew-John 87

Ward, Trevor 88 Bonneau, Dominic 86 Gervais-Brazeau, Megane 87 Forbes, Tommy 86 Rowe, Ryan 87 Lavoie, Alyssa 86 Dussault, Claudia 86 Degray, Kayliane 85 Gaudreau, Montana 86 Dimitrova, Katrin 85 Howarth, Brad 86 McAndrew, Brielle 85 Kirkpatrick, Haily 86 Paulini, Kayla 85 Lacasse, Kayla 86 Turnbull, Carson 85 Prud’Homme, Sarah 86 Zappala, Melody 86 Secondary III Arsenault, Liane 85 Morrill, Katharine 94 Lagacé, Rachelle 85 Campeau, Sydney 91 Lortie, Rosalie 85 Lebrun, Tristan 91 Mance, Claudia 85 Carpenter, Breanna 89 Meredith, Jeffrey 85 McCullough, Jayde 89 Mongrain-McNally, Azalée 89 Secondary II Rowe, Morgan 89 Le Gallee, Madison 97 Comeau, Lee Ann 88 Vaillancourt, Emilie 95 Nowostawsky, Cody 88 Beaudoin, Emma 94 Rotaple, Talia 88 Bennett, Carly 93 Courte, Jonathan 87 Bouchard, Rebecca 93 Moisan, Catherine 86 Hammond, Jenna 93 Provencal, Emma 86 Murdoch, Courtney 93 Blais, Stéphanie 85 Vighi, Asia 93 Brassard, Mélodie 85

P a g e 2

2nd Term Honour Roll (November 7th, 2011-February 21st, 2012)

B e a r C l a u s e

V o l u m e 1 2 , I s s u e 6

Secondary III Secondary V

Daoust, Kathy 85 Alnor, Peter 93

Mongeau, James 85 Lizotte, Estelle 93

Pleszkewycz, Natasha 85 Corbeil, Alexandra 92

Henry, Jodee 92

Secondary IV Ross, Sydney 92

Le Gallee, Marissa 93 Santin, David 92

Richard, Katherine 93 Danis, Kyana 91

Boisvert, Kassandra 92 Marsolais, Cassandra 90

Doyon, Mattea 92 Gaboury, Catherine 89

Jensen, Bianca 92 Osborne-Laroche, Chelsea 89

Riedel, Donna 92 Turchetto-Turanova, Désirée 89

Riendeau, Maxime 92 Lauzon-Tavares, Kiara 88

Boudreault, Sarah 91 McCullough, Michaela 88

Corlett, Jessica 91 Boulanger, Jennifer 87

MacKinnon-Strecko, Raquel 91 Courtemanche, Alexandra 87

Charlebois, Jason 90 Eschweiler, Victoria 87

Corlett, Jennifer 90 Honegger, Christy 86

Henry, Kayla 90 Orlando, Holly 86

Marsolais, Emmanuelle 90 Tassé, Valérie 86

Ness, Jamie Maree 90 Abran, Rachel 85

Vaillancourt, Megan 90 Ball, Emma 85

Barrette, Jade 89 Blackburn, Rebecca 85

Donoghue, Sophie 89 Foisy-Couture, Shanie 85

Filippone, Melissa 89 Guimond, Jessica 85

Hello, Brenna 89 Lalonde, Marc-Antoine 85

Kires, Marika 89 Villeneuve, David 85

Hadley, Anne 88

Riddell, Amanda 88

Bouchard, James 87

Drouin, Maxime 87

Mance, Sarah 87

Martel, Emma 87

Pare, David 87

Roche, Randi 87

Pauley, Sarah-Jade 86

Buchanan, Grace 85

Hellstrom, Quinton 85

Mainville, Tiffany 85

P a g e 3

2nd Term Honour Roll—(November 7th, 2011-February 21st, 2012)

Mr. Bill Pollock,

C o m m i s s i o n e r ,

SWLSB, recent-

ly donated to our

library his book

C A N A D I A N

SKI MARATHON Its history.

P a g e 4 B e a r C l a u s e

CROSS COUNTRY FUN HUNT Bring the FUN HUNT to YOU!!

Our Host Jordan Francis! We’re going on an amazing road trip to hunt for the FUNNEST PLACES, and the FUNNEST PEOPLE in CANADA, and kids are

in the driver’s seat!

The CROSS COUNTRY FUN HUNT will start as an online community where kids can create a profile

and nominate an awesome place/activity in their home town or neighborhood for our celebrity

host (Jordan Francis) to visit. You may recognize Jordan from Camp Rock 2 and Connor Under-

cover!

The show will get kids thinking about what makes their home town or neighbourhood special:

Does it have an attraction or landmark like no other in the country? Is there an interesting activi-

ty people do in their town, or a unique local festival? Does their town have an amazing natural

wonder or wild animals that cannot be seen elsewhere? Is it home to a restaurant which creat-

ed a special local dish?

Kids will make and post videos on our website showcasing their home towns. Members of our online community will be

able to “virtually tour” the country and learn about all of the fun things they can do across Canada!

When the FUN HUNT VAN hits the road this summer, kids will actually get to vote online to decide where our host goes

and what activities they do along the way! Kids will be able to log on to our website to follow Jordan and the FUN HUNT

VAN as it makes its way across the country visiting fun places and fun people along the way! Real-time webisodes will

document Jordan’s epic journey as it unfolds day by day!

At the end of the road trip, our host’s adventures with kids across the country will be turned into a television series which

will air on CBC this Fall!

And finally, viewers will then vote on which town or neighborhood they think is the “FUNNEST PLACE IN CANADA”. The

town chosen as the FUNNEST PLACE will be treated to a live concert with our celebrity host (and special guests) which will

be televised as the CROSS COUNTRY FUN HUNT grand finale!

The FUN HUNT could be coming to you this SUMMER!!

Apartment 11 Productions

Founded in 2000, Apartment 11 Productions is a development and production company committed to creating compelling, story-driven television programming, both fiction and fact-based, to reach a diverse audience base. Based in Montreal, Canada, Apartment 11 has produced over 300 half-hours of television programming seen by audiences worldwide and received multiple international awards, including a Peabody Award, a Prix Jeunesse International Award, and four Gemini Awards, the Canadian industry’s top television award.

Apartment 11 proudly supports Kids Help Phone, a phone and online charitable organization which provides counseling and refer-rals for young people in need of help.

V o l u m e 1 2 , I s s u e 6 P a g e 5

A new show from the makers of In Real Life, Finding Stuff Out,

Prank Patrol and Mystery Hunters !!

Cross Country Fun Hunt Video Guidelines and Tips!

YOUR VIDEO SHOULD: Be no longer than 2 minutes.

Tell us a bit about yourself (your name, age and why the Fun Hunt should come to your town or neighbour-

hood!)

Tell us what fun activity or activities we could do in your town or neighbourhood if our host (Jordan Francis!!)

were to visit for the day.

Tell us about the people you want to do the activities with! Why are you and your friends so awesome?

HOW TO MAKE AN AWESOME VIDEO: Show your personality! Don’t be shy - nothing is too silly for us - be creative!

Keep the camcorder, smart phone, or webcam steady.

Make sure you shoot with as much light as you can on your subjects.

Make sure we hear you well (watch for background noise) and speak clearly.

SOME IDEAS! Any sport that you like to do (from pole jumping to kite boarding!), outdoor or indoor games,

festivals, restaurants, special things that only your town has, something arty, something geeky, something with

animals - really anything that you have a great time doing! Remember it’s all about having fun!

Please make sure NOT to do the following!

DO NOT WEAR LOGOS on your CLOTHES.

DO NOT add COPYRIGHTED MUSIC, FOOTAGE, or PHOTOS to your video. (ie. Do

not add music, photos, or footage that you find on the internet that you didn’t

take or create yourself)

DO NOT say or write your last name

DO NOT film inside or outside of large multinational corporations (i.e. Best Buy &

McDonald's)

When you are ready to upload your video: Go to www.funhunt.ca fill out the form and upload your video!

To be eligible, students must be 15 years and younger.

Peer Learning Program for Adults 50+

The Community Learning Centre at LRHS is pleased to offer an exciting new opportunity for seniors in the Low-

er Laurentians: Curiosity Never Retires

We are partnering with the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) and the Quebec Association for

Lifelong Learning (QALL) to bring their peer learning program to the Lachute Area.

One of the wonderful opportunities provided in later life is having the time for growth. After many years in your chosen profession or spent in caring for others, you may have decided on a change of direction or feel a need for intellectual stimulation. Maybe you want to ex-plore new fields. Perhaps you would like to share your accumulated knowledge and experi-

ence with others.

Curiosity Never Retires offers you the opportunity to do all this. MCLL is a community of mature learners where the emphasis is placed on "peer learning" through participation in self-directed study groups of 10 to 20 members. Active participation rather than passive lis-tening is encouraged. The groups are led informally by peer moderators who are themselves members of the community. There are no educational prerequisites, no age limitations, no exams and no

grades. The cost is low.

Over eight, two-hour sessions, participants will examine a topic in depth. Each member will research and collect information on a specific aspect of the topic. Participants will then take turns sharing their findings with the group. On average, two members will present per session. The length of the presentations should be no more than

20-25 minutes, which allows for questions and discussion afterward.

Our first session is on April 24th, from 1-3 PM at Laurentian Regional High School, 448 Argenteuil Ave., in

Lachute.

To register, or for more information, please contact Tim Foreman at (450) 562-8571, ext. 8449. You can also

sign up online and help us to pick out first topic. Visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/NL8BXQ2

Social Circus

Can you juggle? How’s

your balance? Can you

spin a plate on the end

of a wooden rod? All

these are example of

street tricks that you

can learn with some

practice and

determination.

P a g e 6 B e a r C l a u s e

Visit us in the gym during lunch period on Thursdays. Hans, our resident street performer, coach and moti-vator will show you help to develop a new skill that you can use to dazzle

friends and family.

L RHS Hockey Trip to Buffalo

All SWLSB parents are invited to a free conference evening on the theme of Youth Mental

Health and Anxiety: Thursday, April 26 from 6 pm to 9:15 pm at Rosemere High School

Expert speakers will present short sessions on keys topics including Depression/Anxiety in our chil-dren, Parenting children with behavior challenges, Mental illness and addiction, Suicide & Adoles-cence, Bullying and the effect on children’s mental health as well as Youth Eating Disorders and Nutrition for Mental health. Information and sign up forms will be sent home to all parents in early April - don't miss this informative evening on children's mental health.

This conference night is organized by the SWLSB Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) and SWLSB Complementary Services Department.

On February 8th the students and coaches of the LRHS Intensive Hockey Option packed their skates, hockey bags, and

hockey sticks, and boarded a coach bus to head to Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, and Ste. Catherines for a 6-day hockey trip.

The teams played a total of six games, winning four of them. In addition to playing hockey, the students visited Canisius College

where they got a tour of the sports facilities and attended an information session given by the coaches. There was a tour of the

First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres, as well as attending a Montreal Canadiens practice. A highlight of the trip was

when P.K. Subban and some of the other Canadiens joined the excited students for some autographs. Some lucky students even got

sticks from the Habs players. Later, our students were again surprised to find the Canadiens coaching staff having dinner at the

same restaurant—another opportunity for pictures and autographs. Later that night our young hockey players watched the Canadi-

ens win in a shoot out against the Buffalo Sabres. The students also visited the Rochester Arena where they got a tour and

watched the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Rochester Americans. The teams even got ice time from the Sabres to make sure they

could practice and stay in shape.

The students also enjoyed shopping in Rochester and visiting the Hershey Chocolate Factory. The visit to Niagara Falls

left the students especially amazed.

Review of the Wizard

Written by Katharine Morrill and J. Goerner

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz proved to be a true masterpiece thanks to director Miss Noble,

and assistant directors Mrs. Goerner and Miss Chang. The cast and crew consisted of students from

Secondary 1 to Secondary 5, who worked very hard to bring the story to life. This year, like many

other years, Mrs. MacDonald created original and brilliant costumes for our actors.

Our cast did a brilliant job of reenacting the famous story of Dorothy being swept away to the

magical land of Oz. The Wizard’s face was projected onto a screen, making it seem all the more real-

istic. Laurentian Regional is extremely proud of our production, and we hope to see many of you come

back to the next production in Spring 2013.

From Left to Right: Courtney Murdoch, Karina Pommainville-Odell, Connar Barnes, Sean Pinette,

Katharine Morrill, Kayla Henry, Estelle Lizotte, Phelan McElligott, Arya Lepage, Danielle MacRae,

David Santin, Francis Sauvé, Anisha Dunford, Jessica Corlett, Matthew Goudie, Liam Barnes,

Kecha Lange, and Pierre-Luc Labonté