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Volume 4, Issue 7

M O R N I N G S T A R ' S

March 2011

Abhishek (ZU8) The Helen des Roches

Starfish Award is presented

to a dedicated person who

has served the community by

going above and beyond the

expected. The Star Fish

Award was created based on

a story of a young boy throw-

ing starfishes back to the

ocean after a huge storm. An

old man came by and asked

him why does he even

bother. He won't save

enough starfishes to make a

difference. The boy replies “I

made a difference to that

one.”

In the past, many super-

intendents, teachers, and

parent volunteers have

won this prestigious award

and this year on March 8th,

it was given to Mrs. Peter-

son. This award was given

to her for the difference

she has made in the lives

of the numerous students

and families she has helped

over the last 10 years. Mrs.

Peterson acts similar to

that boy as she makes sure

she helps every single stu-

dent get the help they

need. She has volunteered

in Morning Star for many

years and has helped us by

providing us with healthy

and nutritious bagged

lunches, supervising stu-

dents during the lunch

time, mentoring children

and serving on the school

council committee. She

also assists newcomer

families by helping them

get settled. Mrs. Peterson

has contributed a lot to

Morning Star and she is

indeed a deserving candi-

date for this award.

Congratulation Mrs. Peter-

son! Morning Star appreci-

ates you!

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Mighty Mustang

Shireen (NA8) & Jaskiran (ZU8)

Did you ever think of learning science in an amusing and creative way? Well, at Morning Star, we had a scientist, named John Stokes, come in with the program called “Scientists in School” for the grade eights. To make the workshop worthwhile and memorable, he made up a story about trolls! So, who better to hear from than one of the trolls themselves?

Let's get more information from Emily the troll.

“Hi, my name is Emily, as you heard! I am the female troll that was trying to get to my school for a special occasion. No one from where we live (under a bridge), has gone to that school; since there are many

obstacles on the way.

For example, the first obstacle was a pile of rocks and that was the only way to pass through the rocky mountain! So we decided,

with the help of the classes, to use the help of a wedge. Now, there were three wedges, so we had to calcu-late the mechanical advantage of each wedge to see which one had the best

advantage.

After that, we had to move a rock away from the entry way off the cave. My brother and I decided to choose a lever in order to move the rock. Then we had to find out which class of lever we had to use. We ended up using the one with the

fulcrum in the middle.

After travelling through the cave for a bit, we had to use an inclined plane in order to climb up a hill. The kids in the classes pulled us up the inclined plane and measured how much work was needed. So, they

calculated using the formula, work= force

X distance.

Furthermore, when we climbed up the

inclined plane, we had to get out of the cave. My brother and I decided to use a pulley. We built a number of pulleys and we chose the one with the most

mechanical advantage.

Last but not least, we had to build an entrance system able to keep the monsters of the village out of our terri-tory. We built a drawbridge using all of the simple machines. They are: inclined plane, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, screw, and lever. The draw bridge was successful and all the Trolls lived hap-pily ever after, without worrying about

the monsters.”

All of the grade 8’s would like to thank Mr. John Stokes for coming in and sharing his knowledge with us. We hope that he comes back next year to teach the grade six’s and seven’s of

this year, about Emily and the Trolls!

Jaidyn (JW6)

Between the days of March 9th to

the 11th the grade sixes were at

camp learning valuable new skills. At

camp we learned and experienced a

lot of new things. One of the main

things was “ The G.R.E.A.T Beads”.

Each bead stood for something they

hope we gain from this experience.

Goal setting: everyone at camp set a

goal to accom-

plish during our

stay to earn col-

oured beads.

Responsible leadership: there were

many leadership opportunities.

For example, during all meals we

had the KP (Kitchen Person) re-

sponsible for getting all the food

and cleaning our table.

Environmental awareness: all camp

activities were either based on the

environment (ie. Greenhouse,

Global Warning etc.) or were envi-

ronmentally friendly, like the na-

ture walk.

Art and creativity: stu-

dents made masks

out of plaster; cre-

ated photo collages

and designed protective cases for

eggs.

Teamwork and friendship: camp is a

perfect place to work as a team

and to make friends.

We used teamwork

in the great egg drop

and survival activi-

ties. In all of those

activities without

teamwork we wouldn't be able

to complete them successfully.

The last day of camp we were

upset to leave and draw an end to

all the activities. At camp we had

opportunities to experience new

things that we wouldn’t have

done any where else. One by one

each experience was symbolized

by a different colour bead and in

the end it was all GREAT!

P a g e 3 Mighty Mustang

Opinder (PP8)

The selection process is over, and eve-ryone is sure of where they’ll be next year. Other than Lincoln, there are many options that you could have cho-sen, including arts, technology, and pre-university programs. Quite a few Morning Star students are attending programs

such as Mayfield (a school that recognizes students who excel in music, dance, drama, and visual arts), North Park , an IBT program specializing in Inter-

national Business and Technology, and Turner

Fenton, which is an International Baccalaureate program . This year was very competitive in terms of the number of applicants. Each applicant had to go through an application process, which often included an interview/audition of some sort to apply. From Morning Star, 2 students will be attending Mayfield, 4 will be attending North Park and 3 will go to Turner Fenton. We congratulate all students who have gotten accepted into one of these

programs and wish them the best of luck next year.

Pavani (ZS8)

Friday, March 4, 2011

Dear Diary,

This week, eighth graders have

been going to the Harbourfront

Center to make art. Today, it was

my class’ chance to at-

tend. I realized CTV was

coming to air live from

our school. I was disap-

pointed to miss it but I

didn’t let this ruin my

mood.

In the morning, we

were pumped up from a

bumpy bus ride. At the entrance of

the center, I caught sight of the CN

tower standing tall and proud. In-

side, a lady gave instructions on

our task for the day. We created a

stencil of our choice. Then we

soaked sponges in paint and

dabbed it around our stencil to

make a separate, colourful version.

This took time so we had a break

around noon. Although this trip is

meant to focus on art, lunchtime

was more fun. We ate outside on

a field with a few benches and

an enormous stage. Several pi-

geons were interested in our

food and kept circling us. So we

ran from bench to bench trying

to avoid the creepy

birds. After, the

breathtaking scenery

of Lake Ontario caught

my eye. I instantly

walked towards the

lake with my friends

for a better look and

came across a crowded

ice rink. Loud, funky

music kept us entertained while

we rested on a wooden pier and

watched skaters pass by. Sadly,

one skater kicked us out be-

cause we had no skates or hel-

mets on. So, we returned to the

field to join our other class-

mates who were dancing up on

the stage. Even my teacher was

having a blast and actually did

the duggie! We made a last stop

at a bridge

for a final

glimpse of

the lake. Up

on the

bridge, I spotted an amazing

sailing ship docked on the

nearby port. My friend was

freaking out because she was

afraid of heights. The second we

were called in, she ran off as if

the sky was falling. It was hilari-

ous! For the rest of the day, we

finished our artwork until it was

time to head back to school.

Other students were chatting

excitedly about their moment

on TV back at school. It sounded

fantastic but my class had a ter-

rific time on this trip as well! We

had an excellent day creating

unique artwork and enjoying

the beautiful scenery in down-

town. Now I’m already excited

for our next trip. I wonder

where we’ll go?

Anusha (MP7)

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