http://www.lakecrest.ca/?p=news Lakecrest News - Your Up-To-Date Lakecrest Connection en-us http://www.lakecrest.ca/lakecrest.png http://www.lakecrest.ca 100 100 http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=878 Below is the Senior Class Valedictory Address written by Alexander Jessome, Valedictorian, Class 2010. "Mr. White, teachers, special guests, family and friends, students especially my fellow graduates. I am absolutely honoured and humbled to be standing here representing the graduating class of 2010. On behalf of Emma, Hannah, Noel, Emily, Kathleen and Heather, I would like to thank you all for joining us on this very special occasion in our lives but more importantly I would like to thank each of you for providing us with the support and guidance we needed to be able to get us to this day. I have been a student of Lakecrest since grade 2. Some of us have never really known the world outside of Lakecrest. For all of us, leaving Lakecrest will be a significant change in our lives. Lakecrest, through its respectful and caring environment, has nurtured us and protected us. But Lakecrest has done more than shield us. It has also given us a sense of self-confidence and strength of character that will prepare us for every change and challenge that life may bring our way. So overall, it is with a great sense of excitement that we are going forward to high school, knowing that thanks to Lakecrest we have a strong foundation to build upon. Some of us in our graduating class have taken sailing lessons and as I sat to write this speech, I thought about how our journey at Lakecrest has been similar to sailing a boat. It takes incredible team work, dedication and hard work to keep the boat upright and on course. Every person on the boat has an important role to ensure the safe completion of the journey. There could be no better crew than the one I have had the privilege to sail with on our Lakecrest journey. We have had the advantage at Lakecrest of being part of an international crew – we have been educated alongside people who originated from many different places around the world. Together we learned to respect our differences and celebrate our shared accomplishments. A very important component of our crew was our teachers. Without them we would be rudderless. They are the people who always knew the destination we were on was far more than just what our books could teach us. They taught us that we can’t change the wind but we can always adjust our sails. Their ingenuity in teaching us never ceased to amaze me! Who will ever forget, for example, grade 7 social studies with Mr. Young? He taught us about war by staging one. We proceeded to Victoria Park and had an all out war with bean bags! We have had the benefit of great teachers throughout all our years at Lakecrest. Today I would like to say a special thank-you to our grade 9 teachers. Mrs. Mouseau – you have gone far beyond the call of duty. Thank you for your patience and dedication to all of us – and for always making science lab entertaining! Ms. Carroll, you are obviously a very well rounded person. We have had fantastic gym classes with you this year and learned a lot in Language Arts along the way too. Thank-you! Ms Warren, you have taught us a lot of music over the years and how music always leads to smoother sailing in life. We really appreciate your efforts in putting off such great musical productions for the school – especially this year’s musical of Alice in Wonderland which featured Hannah, Heather and Emma. Ms Reid, you only taught us one year but you made French classes very interesting. Thank-you. Ms. Dove-Major – what can I say - you are a brilliant math teacher! In addition to our superb teachers, we have been guided along our journey by Mrs. Gillingham. She is an integral member of the crew – one that wears many hats. She is the smiling face that greeted us each morning and the gentle hand that bandaged our scraped knees but she is also like the boat’s engineer – without her the whole vessel would fall apart. Then there is Mr. Pellerin and Mr. White – who have been at the helm of the boat throughout our journey. Nobody could steer this school, or us, better than them. There were times I am sure that they both wanted to throw me overboard, but I am happy they didn’t! Thank you both for all you have done to help all of us become who we are today. And then there are our parents and families. People in Newfoundland know all too well that every time a boat leaves a safe harbour and sails out to sea, on the shore watching over them are the people who love them. They are the people who have prepared them for their journey and will pray for them during their voyage. Thank you does not seem to be enough to say to our parents. You had the foresight to know that Lakecrest would provide us with the best possible education and you gave us that incredible opportunity. Thank you for booking us a passage on this great ship and thank you for watching over us every step of the way. You were dedicated to making sure we got to our destination safely and on time. They also made sure our homework was done on time. For me that was no small task – in fact, I think that was the biggest job my Mom had in the past 3 years – and that’s saying something! Lakecrest parents are incredibly involved with every nautical mile. Whether it is making costumes for our plays, serving our lunches, or serving on the Board of Directors – they give countless volunteer hours to making sure this ship runs smoothly. While we have received a world class education at Lakecrest, we have learned far more than our advanced academic program. We have been taught that true education includes, becoming leaders in our community and giving back to the community. During our senior year, we were involved in several projects to help those less fortunate than us. I had the privilege this year, along with Heather, the president of our student council, and Emma, the vice-president, of delivering food hampers at Christmas time to a less fortunate family. We also donated money to the food bank and raised money to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation. All of our efforts were a great success and wonderful learning opportunities for us. We have also, however, had a lot of fun together on the voyage and I cannot end without saying something to the most important people in the room today – my fellow graduates. Who will ever forget the laughs we had on our overnight Duke of Edinburgh hike? We have grown up together – we have gone from being the little kids who were scared on the Halloween Journey of Terror to the big kids who enjoyed being the ones doing the terrifying acts. Yes – we certainly have matured! While along the voyage there were times when we might not have been the most unified crew, as we stand together today, we realize that there are no tighter shipmates. We will always have each other’s back and be there for each other. So Heather, Noel, Hannah, Emily, Kathleen and Emma, as we pull up our anchor from Lakecrest and set adrift on unchartered waters, I am confident that no matter how rough the seas may get, we will succeed because we have been well equipped. We have formed friendships that will last through any turbulent water and we have really gotten our sea legs. In concluding, let’s reflect upon the words of Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Thank you. http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=877 Our Closing Assembly takes place on Friday, June 25th starting at 10:30 a.m. Students should wear FULL DRESS UNIFORM for this assembly. The assembly will conclude with our Year-End Slide show. June Report Cards will be distributed following the assembly and students will be dismissed for the summer break. Check out the pictures at our online gallery. http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=876 Check out some pictures at our online gallery. http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=875 Lakecrest had an awesome day at the track in the Hershey's Provincial Meet this Sunday ! There were an average of 40 people in each event. Out of 20 events for our 7 athletes, we took home a total of 11 ribbons, for finishing in the top 8! But it gets better!!!.... Harshal Deshpande, Grade 6, won the 100m and the 200m with times that won the North American Finals in Pennsylvania last year! He has a very good chance of qualifying for that meet this year in August!!! That will be an amazing thing for Lakecrest, but also for Newfoundland... perhaps a first! Maggie Connors, Grade 4, took 1st place in the 200mm and 2nd place in the 100m, and 6th place in the standing long jump!!! She also has a chance to qualify for the North American Final in Pennsylvania! Sarah Woodford, Grade 3, is the champion in the 50m Dash!!!!! She is also excited about the possibility of qualifying for Pennsylvania :) Maggie Tautfest, Grade 3 came 4th in the 50m and 5th in the 100m. Deepal Despande, Grade 3, came 1st in his heat for the 50m, and 7th overall. Charlotte O'Leary, Grade 3, and George Walsh, Grade 4, did not make the finals, but did a great job, were very spirited and are motivated to strive for their best for next year! It was quite a day competing against schools from all over the Province, including Stephenville, Clarenville, the Southern Shore and many St. John's, Mount Pearl and Paradise schools. I was very proud to hear how often Lakecrest was announced as winners! :) Coach Carroll. Check out some pictures of the event at our online gallery. http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=873 June 17th, 2010 Dear Parents/Guardians; Sports Day will be this Tuesday, June 22nd, rain or shine! There are lots of fun activities planned for the day!!! Sunny Day: VICTORIA PARK Rainy Day: Gym and SCHOOL Your children will need to be in their classrooms by 8:30 to get ready to begin the day’s events. They will remain with their class during the Sports Day activities. If it is an outdoor Sports Day, your child will need: • Outdoor sneakers and gym clothes. • Warm clothes to put on in case it gets cold • Sunscreen, hat, waterbottle There will be a BBQ Lunch rain or shine. You must provide your child with a packed lunch to eat at the park ONLY IF they will not be having hot dogs. If it is an indoor Sports Day, Your child will need: • Indoor sneakers and gym clothes • Waterbottle • Same deal with the lunch Please ensure that your child’s belongings are labeled. If anyone has a TUG –O-WAR rope, we would greatly appreciate the use of it for the day !  Let’s hope for a sunny day! Thank you for your interest and support all year! Ms. Carroll http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=870 We thank you for the wonderful support of our Recycling program this year. This Tuesday, June 22 is the last recycling event of the year for Lakecrest. Also, if you don't want to store up your recyclables over the summer, you can drop them off at any time over the summer at an Evergreen recycling depot and have it credited to the Lakecrest account. At this time, we thank Paul Veber for coordinating this program for us at Lakecrest this year. http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=869 The Hershey's Track and Field Provincial Final will be this Sunday beginning at 10:00 at the PEarlgate Track in Mount Pearl. We have 7 athletes who have qualified for these finals. We wish the very best of luck to : Harshal Deshpande, Maggie Connors, George Walsh, Deepal Deshpande, Charlotte O'Leary, Maggie Tautfest, and Sarah Woodford! http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=868 SENIOR GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH Annual Grad Luncheon The Annual Graduation Luncheon for our Senior Class will take place on Friday at 11:45 a.m. at the Gypsy Tea Room. The luncheon will be followed by some afternoon events. Annual Grad Dinner Our annual Graduation Dinner for students, parents, faculty and staff takes place on Friday evening starting at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. This Leaving Celebration is prepared by our Grade 8 Class and our Faculty Grad Committee. Dinner and speeches, including the Valedictory Speech, will be given at the conclusion of the evening. This year’s theme is "A Night in Paris". Congratulations to the members of our Senior Class. Have a Great Day! http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=866 Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Lakecrest Star Students at our bi-weekly Star Students Awards assembly held on Wednesday, June 16th. Sophie Oldford......Grade One George Walsh........Grade Four Hassya Santoso......Grade Four George Philips......Grade Five Sophie Penney.......Grade Five Aaron Lundrigan.....Grade Six http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=864 Congratulations to four of our Lakecrest students who are on the the City Stars U12 Boys Basketball team - the Celtics - that won a gold medal last night in the end of season basketball tournament that has been going on this past week. They include MacKenzie Davidson, Ben Rogers, Scott Hogan and Andrew Hogan. http://www.lakecrest.ca/index.php?p=news&nid=863 Today, our aspiring leaders, the Lakecrest Principals and Assistant Principals for a Day had the opportunity to visit the House of Assembly and meet with the leader of our Province, Premier Williams. Check out some pictures at our online gallery.