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INTRAMURALS

The month of November saw
the beginning of our new noon-
hour intramurals program at Snow-

ridge. Students in Grade One to
Seven were assigned to one of
three teams, the Tahlitan, the

Tlingit and the Kaska Dene. The
first sport to be played is
comb Ball - and the junior and
senior teams will each play twice
a week.

SOME NEW FACES AT SNOWRIDGE

_ We're happy to
rollment is increasing
an influx of new students.

say our en-
~ we had
We'd
like to say a warm welcome to\ the
following students who have join-
ed us since September:

Roxanne Ball
Boki. Dancetovic
Brock Martin
Therese Vliegenthart
Miranda Quock
Amanda Currie
Melissa Quock
Junior Quock
Darcey Martin
Blake Martin
Also to. Sean Connoly
back!
It's good to have you all
with us, please stick around!

welcome

REPORT CARDS

Our first written reports of
the year will be sent home on
Friday, December 8, 1989. Al-
though there will not be a_  sche-
duled interview night in conjunc-
tion with this report, parents
who have questions or concerns
about their child's progress are
encouraged to contact their
child's teacher.

GRADE SEVEN FUND RAISING

The Grade Seven class is
busily engaged in fundraising for
its end-of-year trip. Their Hal-
lowe'en dance on October 27 was a
smashing success, and their Hot
Dog lunches are well supported.

The Grade Seven students
will also be selling Christmas
wrap. The cost of their paper is
$5.00 for a package of twelve
heavyweight sheets featuring six
different designs. If you need
wrapping for your Christmas sur-
prises, why not support this very
worthwhile cause?

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GRADE SEVEN VOLLEYBALL

The Grade Seven class was
challenged by the Grade Eights at
Cassiar Secondary School to a
volleyball game. Although re-
sults were not in at press time,
it is predicted that Snowridge
will emerge victorious!

OUR CHRISTMAS PLANS

Snowridge Elementary will
once again present its annual
Christmas Concert on Wednesday,
December 20 at 7:00 p.m. Plans
are underway for a selection of
songs, choral readings and
plays. Practices will begin

a few short weeks.
date on your calendar and plan
On spending an evening enjoying
your children's talents!

We will also be presenting a
movie called "A Christmas Story",
for the children on the morning
of Friday, December 22, 1989.

So circle the

School will dismiss at 2:00
p.m. on December 22, and re-open
on Monday, January 8.
GRADE ONE DISMISSAL TIMES

Just a reminder to parents
of Grade One students that after

Christmas vacation, students will
be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. instead

of 2:00 p.m. Congratulations,
Grade One, on reaching another
milestone on the way to growing

up!

INANDAROUND SNOWRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOT LUNCHES

Just a reminder that there
are two more Hot Dog lunches
planned before Christmas vacation
on November 24 and December 68.
The cost of the lunches is $1.50
for 1 hot dog and 1 milk and
$2.00 for 2 hot dogs and 1 milk.
Grade Seven students collect mon-
ey each Monday, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday of the week in which there
are lunches. They would like to
thank those parents who have as-
sisted them with cooking and pro-
viding the desserts, as well as
those who support the Hot Dog
Sales.

TECHNOLOGY SURVEY

Members of the School
sory Council have

Advi-
assisted the

board of School Trustees by cir-
culating a technological needs
survey to all homes in Cassiar.

The purpose of this survey is to
gain parental and community input
into the acquisition of techno-
logical equipment and programs
for our students. We would like
to thank the School Advisory
Council for their work and. also
those community members who took
the time to fill out the ques-
tionnaire. Your time will heip
us improve the programs available
to our students.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Dates to remember:

Friday, December 8
- Hot Dog Lunch
- Report Card Day

Wednesday, December 20
- Christmas Concert

Friday, December 22
- Christmas Movie
- Early Dismissal

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The. Writer's:
Corner:

The Bonding

I was sitting at the picnic
table to the far right hand corn-
er of the park not far from my

house, reading a book, when I no-.

ticed something from the corner
of my eye. I walked over and
glanced at this tiny little green
blob. From a distance I thought
it was a pine cone, but as I- got
closer I could see that it was a
tiny green bird. A baby finch.
It was the most beautiful bird I
had ever seen; its light mint
green feathers on his wings were
accented by the white and blue
streaks on its tale feathers. I
bent over, how I longed to touch
it. The baby finch looked at me,
almost like he knew what I wanted
and nodded his tiny little head.
I debated for a moment, then
gently petted him. He, I had
already decided it was a boy and
even gave hima name. Rec, .I
called him, short for Reckless.
I talked to him and soothed him.
I asked Rec if I could pick him
up and he winked. As I held this
tiny little creature in my hands
I felt a bond form between us.
It was starting to get chilly, so
I walked back to where I was sit-
ting, gently placing Rec -on my
book. He looked tired. As I put
on my coat, he looked at me_ for
the last time. I picked him up
and said everything was going to
be.okay. I promised to take him
home and to feed him. Rec never
opened his eyes again to nod with
approval; his tiny body was al-
ready cold. I thought of how
someone might be missing theirz
little friend, about the mother
bird that would be worrying about
her baby, then I started to
It was just a bird, right? I
walked a few hundred feet, dug a
hole with my hands and laid Rec
to rest. I stood up, brushing
the dirt from my hands on my
pants and walked away.

By Vicki-Lynn Molloy

We read again

and reflect again

upon the beautiful

and simple story

of the first Christmas.

We are reminded
love brought to the
world

by the Christ child

is needed now

in each of our hearts.

And the radiant

star of peace

that shone in the heavens
that night

needs to shine

even brighter.

c.R. Gibson

‘With an

Cry...

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&

T'was the night before Christmas,
when all through our haven

Not a grizzly was stirring,
not even a raven. ;
The booties were
furnace with care

hung by the

In hope that St. Nicholas
soon would be there.
Pewter was nestled all snug in

his bed
While visions
danced in his head.

of sled dogs

And Sandy in her booties
settled down at her loom,
Weaving a tapestry, hoping

I'd be home soon.

When out in the snow there
such a clatter

arose

She sprang from her work to.

see what was the matter.
Away to the window Sandy
in a flash
Pushed open the curtains and
scraped frost from the glass.
The northern lights hung blue. on
the fresh-fallen snow

And gave to McDame street a
peculiar glow.
When what to _- Sandy's
eyes should appear

But a Cassiar wolf and eight
antlered deer.
old white
trapper bearing a stick

She saw almost instantly it
must be St. Nick.

rushed

wondering

whiskered

More rapid than kingfishers his
coursers they came

And he shouted and whistled
and called them insane.
"Now Thrasher, Necromancer, now
Rancour and Nixon

On Sonnet, on Stupid! On
Connor and Soizhenitsyn!"
"To the top of the snow roof! I
give you the call,

Now mush away, mush _ away,
mush away all!"
So up to the rooftop the whole
team they did soar

With a sled full of gifts
and a St. Nicholas roar.
And then in an instant Sandy

heard on the roof
The thumping and scraping of
each little hoof.
As Sandy drew
exclaiming aloud
St. Nicholas
Silvery cloud.

back inside

appeared in a

‘He had a

He was dressed all in fur, from
his head to his toe
And his clothes were all

covered with very dry snow.

A bundle of gifts he hung in a
fold.

And he looked like a miner
out panning for gold.
His whiskers, how hairy! His

eyes how they loitered!

His mukluks were all beaded,
his gloves were embroidered.
His large thin mouth was laid out
like a whip

There was frost on his beard
from a very long trip.
But his smile was as wide as_ the
frozen Dease River

And the cold that he brought
with him made Sandy shiver.

The remains of fish jerky he held
tight in his teeth

And the smoky smell envelop-
ed the room like a wreath.
very large face and @e
toque on his dome

With a pompom that bounce:
when he laughed like a gnome.
He was strong and outdoorsy, «
‘right man for the bush. :

Sandy laughed when she. saw
him, and gave hima push.
Then a wink of his eye and a_ nod
of his head

Caused Sandy to think that
he meant what he said:

"Just help me a minute, you know
what I mean
And after it's done I. don't

want to be seen."

He spoke not a word more and went
straight to his task

And filled all the
and then spun very fast.
Then waving his glove in the air
like a shroud

Disappeared all of a
in that silvery cloud.

He leaped to his team and then
gave a "HO! HO! HO!"

And away they all raced ina
blizzard of snow.
Sandy heard him
mushed to his glee,

booties,

sudden

shout as he

"Happy Christmas to all and to

all a bon nuit."

Written by: Warren Cocking
Co. 1988
*Apologies to Clement C. Moore

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