On Thursday, May 10^th, grade 6 and 7 students of Monck PS performed a 1950’s rock-n-roll fairy tale musical in their gymnasium. The musical opened with a fast-paced, upbeat song, Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood (which is also the same name as the show). Students in colourful costumes danced and sang on stage. Other cast members burst into the scene from the left and right sides of where the audience sat, dancing past and in front of the audience, singing their way up steps, onto the stage.

Students at Trillium Lakelands Districts School Board are learning about social justice and the challenges youth around the world face every day. A grade 6 class at Dr. George Hall Public School learned about child labour and the story behind the clothing they wear. For a class project, students designed a piece of clothing and had to decide where they were going to have it manufactured. It didn’t take long for the students to realize how much cheaper it would be to manufacture their clothing in another country, but they would have to sacrifice children their age producing their designs. That means that these children will be working long hours, with minimum pay, and will not be able attend school. This project sprouted serious group discussions as each student weighed the pros and cons of child labour and revenue.

James Wegner competed at The Ontario Technological Skills Competition last week in Waterloo. After a long day of heating, bending, and fusing James finished 8th overall in the Welding contest. This places James top 20 in the Province! Congratulations James!

On Thursday, May 3^rd, seven Pine Glen Public School students each made a silk screen t-shirt featuring a design of their choice such as a turtle, dancer, bunny, and wolf. This was their third Girls Night Out together. The Girls Night Out event, part of the ETFO social justice and equity program, was lead by Mrs. Teri Brunner, Learning Disabilities Program Teacher at Pine Glen PS.