AQUATIC NEWS
Recreational Swim
Days - Monday & Wednesday
Times - 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
This Program will be available until Wednesday, June 26th, 2013. Come out and enjoy a refreshing time!
Water Polo
The grade six Water Polo team will be heading to Keele P.S. on Friday, June 14th for a fun-filled tournament! We wish our Team the very best! Thank you for your continued support.
Water Polo Coaches,
Mr. Daigneau, Mr. Profiti, and Mrs. Jeffery
GRADE 6 FRISBEE
Once upon a time at overnight camp, as I stared out of my tent at a lightning-scarred tree trunk on the edge of the campsite, my counselor told me not to worry because lightning never strikes the same place twice. I believed him because he could carry a canoe and knew how to chop down trees with an axe.
Now, though I’m older and potentially wiser (and regardless of what a quick Google search and Wiki Answers might suggest) I firmly believe that lightning can and will strike the same place twice. Just ask this year’s Grade Six Ultimate Frisbee team.
Our tournament was held at Trinity Bellwoods park. Blue skies and no wind combined for perfect Frisbee conditions.
A tie (in a game that we thought we'd won) in our first game against Palmerston set the stage for the drama that was to unfold later in the day. Our second game, against Dewson, saw the team play like a well-oiled machine and we ran to an easy victory.
Our third game of the day saw us fall to a superior squad from Forest Hill which set-up a sudden death tie-breaker match against archrival Palmerston. After falling behind 2-0 (in a game to 3 points) the boys and girls made two quick scores to draw even and set up the deciding point. And here's the proof that lightning can indeed strike the same place twice: Jackson, who'd been the victim of a questionable call in last year's Grade Five Frisbee playoff, made a fantastic defensive play only to fall victim to another questionable call. Lightning striking. Six seconds later, Palmerston scored and we walked way heart-broken.
Thanks go to all the players for their tremendous hustle and effort.
Mr. Mac (& Ms. Baptist)
GRADE 4/5 FRISBEE
How I Spent My Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
(A poem about this year's Gr. 4/5 Frisbee team)
Spent our first game against Chester trying to figure out how the game of ultimate works on a large field with lots of open space.
We had fun, but we lost that one.
Spent our time off between games playing in the rain, running to the variety store, and learning how to work a simple ‘Stack’ play.
We had fun, ate our faces off, and all felt like winners. We won that one.
Spent our second game against Northlea scoring lots of points and realizing that the simple ‘Stack’ play actually works.
We had fun and we won that one.
Spent our third and final game basking in the sunshine and mounting a ferocious comeback against Palmerston that ultimately fell short.
We had fun, showed great character, but lost that one.
Thanks to all the players for a fantastic, albeit brief, season; thanks also to all the parents for shuttling us to the tournament (and for coffees and snacks).
Ms. Baptist, Ms. Barmak, Ms. Fox, Mr. Mac
GRADE 4/5 GIRLS' SOCCER
The Girls' Soccer team played a one-day tournament at Flemingdon Park. After weeks of preparation, the team showed that practice pays off by winning all 3 of their tournament games by scores of 3-0, 4-0 and 3-0. The Girls advanced to the South Conference Semi-Finals at Riverdale Park and played a very strong team from R.H. McGregor P.S. In the end, the team showed some amazing soccer skill and determination but fell just short of advancing to the South Finals. A very big congratulations goes out to the players for a fantastic season. A big thanks also goes out to the parents of the players for all their support with transportation, game day snacks and vocal support during the game.
Mr. D. and Mr. P.
GRADE 6 GIRLS' SOCCER
The Girls' Soccer team played a one-day tournament at Lawrence Hts on a very wet and cold day in May. Although the weather did not cooperate, the team showed great spirit and determination and played through the poor conditions. The team played 4 games and finished the tournament with 2 wins and 2 losses, enough for a third place finish. Even though the top two teams qualified for the play-offs, the team had a lot of fun and really enjoyed their time in the school cafeteria between games. Big thanks to the players for a great season. Mr. D. and I really enjoyed coaching this team. Also, thank you to the parents of the players for all their support.
Mr. D. and Mr. P.
TRACK AND FIELD
This year's Track and Field team consisted of 54 students in Grade 3 to 6. The team travelled by bus to Birchmount Park and competed against 25 other schools. When all the jumping and running was complete, 25 student-athletes from Brown qualified for the South Conference Finals. At the South Finals, the team was ready to go from the onset as Sam C. and Jack T. qualified for the City Finals in the 60m Hurdle event. Later that morning, Demarco G. sprinted to the finish line in the 200m event and also qualified by finishing in 1st place. The afternoon events belonged to Thomas G. and Sam A. as they both qualified for the City Finals in Standing Long Jump. We want to wish these 5 boys the best of luck as they compete on Tuesday June 11th at Birchmount in the TDESAA Track and Field City Finals. Special thank you to all the parents for helping out with the transportation to and from the stadium.
Mr. Macdonald, Ms. Silecky, Mr. D. and Mr. P.
