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Computer competition pushes students to their limits
On February 19th, students participated in the University of Waterloo’s Canadian Computing Competition (CCC) which required students to use their programming skills and solve a series of difficult problems. The competition challenged participants to push themselves and improve their skills. The CCC is run annually by the University of Waterloo for high school students. It Read more
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Students and teachers differ on the value of exams
In the last week of January, lasting from the 23rd of the month to the 28th, the school witnessed a surge and swerve in emotions as exams took place in classrooms. An external and internal amount of pressure was placed on students as the dates approached, and the survey conducted further suggested that mental health Read more
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Chess team wins third place at tournament
On February 21st, the school chess team pulled a Queen’s Gambit at Louise Arbour Secondary School, where they checked out the competition. The day began bright and early, with the sound of chattering and the clacking of wood chess pieces filled the air. This was true for most of the chess teams, except our school’s. Read more
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Debate Team advances to provincial level after successful regional competition
The Debate Team, accompanied by Mr. Luchak and Ms. Dos Santos, attended the Regional Debate Competition held on February 4, 2025. The team, who were up against several schools from Brampton, demonstrated their ability to think quickly and create persuasive arguments. Upon arrival, teams were gathered in the cafeteria, where they would debate on controversial Read more
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Is senioritis a thing?
Senioritis is a natural infliction that students develop towards skipping classes in the final semester of grade 12 due to a severe drop in motivation or requirement to do well in school. So, we wanted to know, does senioritis exist at our school? If it does, how prominent is it? How much of an issue Read more
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Mamma Mia, here we go again!
On Tuesday, January 21st, inspiring actors across the school learned of the 2025 Spring Production. Our school has a proud history of theatrical productions, from last year’s district level victory in the National Theatre School (NTS) Dramafest competition, as well as incredible past productions such as School of Rock (2023), the 25th Annual Putnam County Read more
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