raymond gardiner high school magazine 2008-2009

SECTION I : REPORTS AND REVIEWS

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Acknowledgement 1

Acknowledgement

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Memoirs from the Editor 2

Principal’s Message

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Message from Director of Education

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Parent Teacher’s Association Report

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School Captains’ Reports 6

“Reflections” 7

A Retrospective Glance” 8

History of R.G.H.S. 9

School’s Academic Performance

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RGHS 2008-09

CONTENTS : SECTION I REPORTS AND REVIEWS

We wish to express gratitude to our Principal, Mrs. Janet Walkin

and to Vice Principal, Mr. Anthony Hislop for their continued support

towards this venture. Thanks also to the members of staff for the coop-

eration given and to the team of students who collected data for the

magazine. Among these are Leonardo Glasgow, Janessa Robinson,

Racquel Meghoo and Nickesha Williams. We are immensely grateful

to members of the academic staff, Miss Sherene Smith, Mrs. Patricia

Gilkes, Mr. Richard Gilkes and Mr. DeCosta Griffiths for the hours

spent in lending support to the conclusion of this year’s publication of

the magazine.

Thanks to Miss Marguerite Anderson, teacher of English, whose

vision and enthusiasm to create a platform for the school to showcase

the richness of what it has to offer, led to the creation of a school

magazine-one that has been in hibernation for the past ten years.

The production of this magazine is simply a reflection of the first-class

standard that teachers and administration strive to maintain here at

Raymond Gardiner High School.

The teachers who made individual contributions must be com-

mended for spearheading projects which rose the public’s awareness of

the happenings in the school and of those who are the backbones of

this institution but who have not often been recognized for their over-

whelming talents and efforts. Thanks extended, also, to all our spon-

sors and affiliates who made it possible to fund such a remarkable

product of teamwork and initiative. Raymond Gardiner High is proud

to have produced the best magazine and yearbook the school has ever

seen and hope that this will continue in future years.

Acknowledgment

Raymond Gardiner High School is the educational field that is able to

produce the finest leaders that Turks and Caicos is yet to reap from its harvest.

The students must understand the profound words echoed by Nelson Mandela that “Education is

the most important tool that you can use to change the world”. No more should we strive to bask

in the glory of yesteryear. “We essentially diminished our potential by making a resounding decision

to become watchers instead of being our natural selves as movers and shakers “

It has been a fruitful experience having entered this noble institution; both the challenges

and the celebratory experiences have served as lessons to empower me in my teaching career. I use this opportunity to congratulate the

school’s “Graduating Class of 2009”and to charge all students to embrace the words of Nelson Mandela that- “EDUCATION IS THE MOST

IMPORTANT TOOL THAT YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. Make the most of your years here as you will soon recognize that they

are/were, in fact, the “best years of your lives”.

In an era where discipline is fast-becoming a thing of the past, I hope that you will be ready to stand up for the sound moral

values that this institution has always tried to instill in its students. Even more so, you should recognize the value of the education

given to you; by extension, you should recognize the value of those who labour to provide you with the most edifying

experience you will ever have in your lifetime-that being the attainment of KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge gained can never be taken away.

With all that said, I trust that your time at Raymond Gardiner High has given you so much and I do hope that one day you

will be able to begin repaying that debt. To all students - embrace this school; love this institution forever. Do so by displaying the kind

of discipline emphasized at this institution-the place you can truly call “Home away from Home”.

It has been a pleasure working with such talented staff whose concerted efforts have served to make my job as Editor, so

much easier. As we share our time spent here at Raymond Gardiner High School, I charge that we continue to work together in affecting

positive changes in the lives of the young people. To both staff and students, always remember that:

—Life comes at you fast, you’ll have some good days, bad days and in-between days...get used to it

that’s life...if you can find people to share the experience with then it gets to be a lot easier.

RAYMOND GARDINER HIGH - THE PLACE WHERE YOU DISCOVER THAT

“TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS EXPECTED”

Memoirs from the Editor

MARGUERITE ANDERSON

EDITOR

Principal‘s MessagePrincipal‘s Message

Mrs. Janet Walkin

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September 2009 will make thirty-six (36) years since the Raymond Gardiner High

School began its quest to educate and enlighten the minds of students in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

In the ensuing years, the school has endeavored to hold fast to the educational standards and values

that the founding teachers and our Patron, Mr. Raymond Gardiner have set and envisioned for this

institution.

The central goal of this institution remains to produce optimally rounded individuals who

can function effectively in society with a commitment to excellence and a sense of social and

civic responsibility. It is our duty then, in a world of remarkable changes in science, technology,

medicine and infrastructure, to ensure that our students are embracing the new technology available.

On the other hand, our world is also experiencing devastating wars, countless natural disasters and

fatal diseases; hence our students must be informed. The task is great, but with the staff, parents and students working in unity, much

can be accomplished.

Each stage of life has its own challenges and potential. Congratulations Class of 2009 on reaching this transitional stage of your life.

You will now be moving forward to face the challenges of adulthood. Understand that there are many other stages through which you

must pass; understand, too, that there is the feeling of satisfaction when you have handled each stage correctly.

It is with a sense of pride that we usher you into the next stage of life, for you are no longer the timed, shy individuals of five years

ago, but enlightened, empowered persons who will make positive marks on society. No less is expected of you as you move forward to

realize your theme for this year – ―Moving forward: Achieving excellence Under God‖.

Special thanks is extended to the Staff of this institution, for despite the many and varied challenges that we have faced this year,

you have persevered and have continued to serve with distinction.

I must congratulate Miss Marguerite Anderson for her persistence and hard work that she exerted to produce this magazine, even

under adverse circumstance. May God‘s blessings continue to rest upon this institution as we forge ahead into the future.

Mrs. Janet Walkin

Message from Director of EducationMessage from Director of Education It is with profound honour that I share this message in the publication of your

2009 school magazine. Congratulations to Raymond Gardiner High for

contributing thirty five years of educational gains to the Turks and Caicos Island.

I use this opportunity to congratulate the “Graduating Class of 2009”. This

moment has been long-awaited for you and the unquestionable expectancy of

being ushered into the world of work or further studies, may now

bring mixed emotions. Your theme, “Moving Forward: Achieving Excellence

Under God”, is quite befitting. Already, you have indicated this measure of

excellence through your performance in the external examinations sat in June 2008

and in January 2009. Always remember that with God piloting your lives, success becomes much easier.

All students should aim at reaching greater heights as the race is “only for the swift”. Students at every level

should strive at all times to have their hard work reflect the motto of Raymond Gardiner High: “Try With Thy

Might”. When you build strong muscles by producing hard work at school, you will be more equipped to

enter the wider society as a viable candidate to compete in the demanding job markets both here and all over

the world. This institution has a history of ushering many successful business men and women into positions

of leadership locally and internationally and it is that tradition that you should all strive to maintain.

Your graduation theme encourages you to exert extra energy in order to excel in your endeavours as the word

“excellence” in the school context means „doing‟ and „being‟ until you are completely satisfied that it is your

best. For you, “excellence should mean much more than performing academically. It should speak to your

ability to live with your fellowmen and your ability to embrace all humanity with its cultural diversities.

Excellence necessitates a deepening of your sense of moral and spiritual obligation; it should stimulate your

desire to build upon past successes and to work more passionately on overcoming any challenges you may

encounter. Therefore, as you leave Raymond Gardiner High, I encourage you to embrace every opportunity to

excel in life.

On behalf of the Education Department, I congratulate the principal, staff, students, parents and the entire

North Caicos Community on yet another great achievement. I look forward to even greater things from the

Raymond Gardiner High School family in the years to come.

Dr. Beatrice Fulford

PARENT TEACHERS‘ ASSOCIATION‘S REPORT

It was brave men and women in the community of North Caicos that stood up and put their hands and hearts together to begin this journey 36 years ago, today. Looking back at the milestones that we have already covered and the millions of miles ahead, I would like to congratulate the Raymond Gardiner High School for the many lives it has touched previously and the many lives that are still in the process of molding.

We have met many challenges on our way, some positive and some negative; these are just trying years and therefore, I want to encourage you to continue to stand firm; TRY WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT and we can begin to soar with the eagles again. This road is not for the strong nor for the swiftest but for those who endure to the end.

As a past student of this institution and now the PTA President, I believe that we can, through God, turn our school around, put it back on track, regain our focus and continue to mold, decorate, and polish finished products that can stand up in our world and make a positive contribution so that the legacy of our fore- fathers continue to live among us.

We have come a long way, much distance lies between yesterday and today; we have crossed the divide of

“I can’t” and have reached a more user friendly environment of “I will” but this is only realized if you believe you can succeed.

May God continue to show Raymond Gardiner High School his grace and mercy; may we continue to look to Him for guidance, knowledge and strength, as we produce beautiful gems for our great Turks & Caicos Islands and the World.

Mrs. Kacy Dee Higgs

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HEAD GIRL‘S MESSAGE

I must commend the magazine committee along with Ms. Marguerite Anderson, who has worked tirelessly

to ensure this magazine was a success. I am grateful for the privilege to share with you in the publication of our

2008- 09 school magazine.

Upon entering the gates of Raymond Gardiner High School in the year 2007, I must say I have acquired life

long and lasting attributes which have molded my character and I am sure will indeed continue to have a great

impact on my future goals.

As head girl of the R.G.H.S my job came with many responsibilities but has been very rewarding; I lead the

students by precept, although at times it was very challenging. I consider my position as head girl, a distinct honor

and truly an unforgettable experience. I must say I was inspired, motivated and assisted by each teacher, vice principal and principal. All

these teachers have been true with their efforts to develop my intellectual abilities and also my personal development.

Special mention must be made to my fellow prefect body, which was instrumental in the prefect body’s success; thanks also to the

student council body and the various form captains for their valuable contribution to the school.

Finally, I urge all the dedicated and hard working teachers, who have served willingly over the years, to continue to strive for

excellence. As I make mention of your efforts, I encourage you to press on. Thanks to the teachers at RGHS, I can now say, “I have ran a

good race, I have finished [this leg of] the race”. I charge the student body to respect our teachers because they only mean us well. With

teachers and parents working together, this institution will develop good leaders of the Turks and Caicos Islands. I want to encourage the

community to continue to support the Raymond Gardiner High School.

To my fellow graduates as you go forth in the world, remember the sound values learnt at this noble institution. Take them with

you and use them wisely. I extend best wishes to you in your future endeavors. Always remember that our present choices determine our

future rewards.

Nickesha Williams

HEAD BOY‘S MESSAGE George Matthew Adams said “There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of

others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered

into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success” and where do we get most of our

encouragement from other than the home? HIGH SCHOOL.

In my five years at the school, the academic performance of the school in general has been fair but still commendable. There is always room for improvement and I urge all students to thrive to work hard to maintain the good name that Raymond Gardiner High School has worked hard to achieve over the years. Academics is

not all school is about and with extra curricular activities, a student can become a well rounded individual. During my five years here, many other curricular must be commended. The school’s Track & Field team which during my five

years has improved greatly, the Netball team, the Softball team, and all the clubs particularly in their display of talent in the annual Clubs Exposé are all deserving of noteworthy mention.

Acknowledgement must be made of the canteen staff for providing us with nutritious meals daily. Also the grounds men for keeping the school in a tidy and welcoming environment for learning, the janitors for keeping the school clean, the security guard and watchmen who guard our school day and night. To all, a job well done.

Being head boy has truly been a great privilege and opportunity to display my leadership skills. For those that follow in my role as head

boy, I encourage you to wear your badge with pride and to remember that the best way to lead is to lead by example. Wordsworth said

“Life is divided into three terms - that which was, that which is, and that which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present,

and from the present to live better in the future.” I hope all can say along with me that I have enjoyed my stay here and have gained some-

thing worthwhile from being here, and with that, have the opportunity to pave the way to a bright future. I can truly say I will always miss

Raymond Gardiner High School. To the graduating class of 2009, always remember “Happiness does not come from doing easy work but

from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best” - Theodore Isaac Rubin.

Leonardo Glasgow

Reflections

A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE

RAYMOND GARDINER HIGH - THE PLACE WHERE YOU DISCOVER THAT


Current Affairs Club members— Kayla Higgs, Johnathan Gardiner & Nickesha Williams perform at Club Expose, April 2008.

Cadets at Opening of Causway –Nov. 2007

Science teacher, Miss J. Poyogao and student., Kingsley Laborde

Judges at the Club Exposé April 2008

Ms. M. Anderson as Pa Ben from the drama, “Old Story Time”, sits among the audience at Literary Symposium 2008

A section of the audience at Club Exposé 2008

Hat, Shades & Tie Day ―2008‖– 1A students showing off their creative pieces.

Hat, Shades and Tie Day ―2008‖ — 1 Alpha students with their teacher, Mrs. P. Gilkes

Form 1A in a Spanish Dance to the music of

―Hace Tanto Tiempo No Te Veo! (April 2008)

On September 1, 1973, under the leadership of Education Officer (from 1973 – 75) Mr. Humphrey

Prothroe, Principal Hope James-Hamilton, assisted by Gwendolyn Gardiner Williams and Susan Forbes

Musgrove, the doors of North Caicos Junior High School was opened. In1990, the school was renamed

Raymond Gardiner High School. Vanderlene Gardiner and Jacob Williams (late) were the school‘s janitors

at that time.

Contractor, Voinel Lightbourne (Kerdiggie) of Grand Turk erected the first set of buildings on the

premises. Ninety (90) students attractively attired in green and white uniform and ranging from ages 11-14

years, filled these classrooms. They were placed in three (3) forms by ability. Miss Hope, the Principal, was teacher for Form II, Miss Gwendolyn for Form III and Miss Susan for Form I teacher. Team teaching was done and the teachers quickly proved their capabilities. Mrs. Adelaide Oemler (the then Principal of

Adelaide Oemler Primary) overlooked the school for a short period.

The P.T.A. was formed with the Principal presiding, Mrs. Olive Bell Dorsett as Secretary and Treasurer. Miss Moriah McIntosh and Miss Maroline Forbes were employed as additional janitors. All students were eager to live up to the school‘s motto ―TRY WITH THY MIGHT‖. Jacinth Handfield was the first Head Girl and Loiness Smith, Head Boy.

In September 1974 (the first school year), all students were from Bottle Creek with the exception of Ethlyn Campbell of Sandy Point. However, in September 1975, students poured in from other settlements. Among them were Sarah Robinson Mills, Comocita Campbell Morley, Lillian Been, and Velma Virgil. In 1973, between September and December, the school experienced major problems as it suffered from a shortage of furniture and learning materials.

In was in June1974, that the school had students sitting the G.C.E. Examinations for the first time. On January 18, 1974, North Caicos Junior High School had its official opening. The ribbons were cut by First Lady, Mrs. A. G. Mitchell, wife of the then governor. Three trees were planted to commemorate the occasion. These were a Poinciana, a sapodilla and a hibiscus tree and these were planted by the then Education Officer, Mr. Prothroe, his EXCELLENCY the Governor Arthur G. Mitchell and Hon. Charles Missick (former Representative for Bottle Creek). The house system was arranged as it was at the Primary School. Duncanson derived its name in memory of the late P. A. Duncanson who was the first constable in Bottle Creek. Seymour was named after the first government teacher Miss Albertha Seymour and Gardiners derived its name from Nathaniel Gardiner (Old Nat), the first presiding elder at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.

Both the student and the staff population experience gradual expansion in the 70s. Lanthe Hall (Betty) joined the staff in 1974. Conrad Higgs, Rhynie Williams and Yvette Handfeild as well as Stanford Wallace served their time. Lillian Palmer Broomly and Stanley Smith, Amanda Missick Gardiner. Blossom Smith, and Sheila Legister-Wallance, Debbie-Lee Smith Missick, Wilda Handfeild, Pearly Musgrove (all past students) were on ‗this ship‘ but for various reasons, found it necessary to disembark after many years of committed service to the

institution . In 1985-1987, Principal Frank Smith took over and the School was officially upgraded to a high school (North Caicos High School). The first graduation ceremony was held in 1987. Brandon Curtis was the best academic student and Valedictorian was Jon Williams (the head boy). The service was held at Mount Lebanaon and the Prize Giving Exercise held on the school compound.

The representative played important roles in the establishment and maintenance of the school. From the start, the representative Hon. Charles N. Missick had the school at heart and endeavoured to promote it continually. After him came Hon. Daniel N. Williams who was not hesitant to follow this trend. He kept this school in the limelight, bringing the Ministers in to see and plan for the expansion of the institu-tion.

Mr. Carlton Mills, a native of South Caicos and former Principal of Marjorie Basden High took office in September of 1992. He worked laboriously for 5 years promoting the school in various avenues. He urges his students to live up to and above the Motto: ―TRY WITH THY MIGHT‖ and many students left this institution equipped, some with as many as fourteen (14) passes in the external examinations (C.X.C. and G.C.E. O‘Levels).

Contributor: GWENDOLYN GARDINER WILLIAMS

History of Raymond Gardiner High School

School’s Academic PerformanceSchool’s Academic Performance

For the academic year 2008-09, generally students‘ performances in internal and external Assessments have im-proved. We are cognizant however, that students are still not realizing their full potential. It is imperative that the stakeholders in Education, teachers and parents included, continue to encourage and seek new ways of moti-vating them to rise above average performances. The performance of some of the students in this year‘s batch in External Examination are worthy of note. Below are the June 2008 and January 2009 CXC Examination results for this year‘s graduation batch. We await the June 2009 results.

June 2008

January 2009

Students in Forms 1-5 are challenged to keep their performances up through the monthly assessment. During the year 2007 – 08, these students made the Honour and the High Honour Rolls, receiving averages of 75 -84 % (Honour Roll) and 85 – 100 (High Honour Roll)

Honour Roll

Lemelko Missick (Form 1)

Shan Handfield (Form 3)

Rashunda Campbell (Form 3)

High Honour Roll

Rayshell Campbell (Form 2)

Odelle Richmond (Form 3)

CONGRATULATION STUDENTS! Continue your hard work. We hope that at the end of this academic year additional students would be added to this list.

Subjects No of Students No. of Passes % Passes

Art 11 11 100%

Information Techn. 6 6 100%

Geography 4 3 75%

Office Administration 1 1 100%

Subjects No of Students No. of Passes % Passes

Office Administration 4 3 75%

English A 1 1 100%

R.G.H.S in National Aids Debate

Secondary Schools National Aids Debate November 2008

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“Ike” Hits RGHS:

Down but Not Out.

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Highlights from

“Professional Day”

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Interview with the

Physically Challenged:

Gabriel Gilkes

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R.G.H.S Sporting Arena 16

Focus on Visual Arts:

Walco Simmons and

Craig Lincoln

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Highlights of

Mr. & Ms. Raymond

Gardiner Pageant

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CONTENTS : SECTION II SPECIAL FEATURES

SECTION I I : SPECIAL FEATURES

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Best Speakers:

L to R – Kenya Swann, Raymond Gardiner High School; Deangelo Rigby, Clement Howell High School and Maya Hall, New Age Academy

This year‘s National Aids Debate took place at the Gustarvus Lightbourne

Sporting Center in Downtown, Providenciales on Wednesday, November

19th, 2008. Raymond Gardiner High‘s three-person team comprised of

Nickesha Williams, Wilma Mezil and Kenya Swann. The competition was a

tough one as all teams came prepared and delivered strong arguments as to

the moot: Be it resolved that ―The church has a responsibility to empower

society and to deliver more tangible support to HIV Education‖.

Clement Howell High School of Providenciales captured the title of best

debate team at this 11th annual HIV/AIDS Inter-High School Debate that

was hosted by the National AIDS Programme.

This event was a part of the World AIDS Day activities, which was

observed on Monday December 1st, 2008 under the theme: Take the Lead!

Stop AIDS! Keep the Promise! Empower and Deliver!

Head Judge, Kaydeen Miles commended the students and their respective

staff coaches for the display of eloquence and the overall calibre of students‘

delivery; all of which indicated the amount of time and effort invested in

preparation for the event. Raymond Gardiner High did not come out the

victor but the students were certainly not undaunted. Their presentation

proved to be meritorious as the school walked away with the 3rd Place

award and our own, Kenya Swann also received the 3rd place award for

―Best Speaker‖.

The first debate saw Clement Howell beat Whole Gospel Academy. In the

second, New Age Academy defeated Marantha High, knocking them out the

running. The third and final debate was between Wesley Methodist and

Raymond Gardiner High, seeing the latter win their argument.

Overall, Clement Howell High School came in first place, with New Age

Academy of Providenciales in second, followed by the Raymond Gardiner

High School of North Caicos in third.

Contributor: Ms. Marguerite Anderson

Hon. Karen Delancy, Denise Saunders,

Sharlene Higgs and Aldora Robinsion

Third place, team from

Raymond Gardiner High.

(L— R) Ms. Marguerite Ander-son (staff coach), Kenya Swann, Nickesha Williams, Wilna Mezil and Mrs. Aldora Robin-son.

Students in the audience

Ike Hits Raymond Gardiner High School

“Down but Not Out”


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When I heard the name “Ike”, I don’ know what came to other people’s minds,

but the first thing that came to my mind was Ike Turner. He is a character I remem-

ber from a movie “What’s Love Got to do with it”. It was an autobiography of

Tina Turner’s rise to stardom and the abuse she endured from her ex-husband/

manager, Ike Turner. If you watched the movie, you no doubt felt sorry for Tina

when she would be beaten time and time again. Therefore, when the National

Hurricane Centre issued a hurricane warning for the Turks & Caicos Islands and

the name of the Storm was Ike, I said to myself and many others, “I hope Hurricane Ike doesn’t hit the Turks & Caicos Islands the way Ike Turner used to hit Tina.” However, when assessing the damage done by hurricane Ike, I would have rather been in Tina Turner’s shoes.

When Ike hit the TCI around 8pm Saturday night September 6th , most of the residents of North Caicos were terrified and petrified as they heard the howling winds of over 200 mph rattle their surround-ings and shook the very foundation of their homes. We were worried about each other’s safety as well as the preservation of our properties. When the hurricane passed and morning broke, everyone checked on his/her neighbours and friends, trying to find out if all were well. As I drove up the king road from Ma-jor Hill to Bottle Creek, I was almost shocked unconscious as I passed through 2ft of water and poles ly-ing across the road. It was a scene I had only seen on television. My heart skipped a beat for each time I saw electrical wires scattered loosely across the road. As I approached the road to go to the Raymond Gardiner High School, I was speechless. The entire roof of the technical block had been removed by Ike or something related to Ike. I remember hearing the words “Lord, look at our school!” As if that were not a sufficiently frightful sight to see, I then saw my Principal, Mrs. Janet Walkin trying to salvage books and materials from the storeroom. Everything she touched was wet and appeared to be

unsalvageable. There were so many thoughts running through my head (and I mean literally running) and the only words that could come out of my mouth were “Lord what are we going to do?” The way it seemed on that Sunday morn-ing; I had no doubt in my mind that our school would be closed for an extended period of time.

Gospel Pioneers hosts concert to raise funds to assist school.

Replacement of Roof started in May “09”


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Ike Hits Raymond Gardiner High School

“Down but Not Out”

However, I had an epiphany: “Where in the history of this high school or this community have we ever allowed the forces of nature to dictate our course in life and to retard the pursuit of our happiness?” The resilience and commitment of the community and school were shown when school was opened on Sep-tember 16th 2008. It was not easy because we had lost four important classrooms which could not be easily re-timetabled because as technical subjects, their rooms were essential to the teaching and execu-tion of the subject. This added to the stress of classroom shortage— a problem we had already been encountering. Fortunately, the Adelaide Oemler Primary school allowed us to use three of its classrooms to help us with classroom availability. It did help but teachers and students continued having problems with finding a class. Added to this problem was the fact that the Home Economics students sitting exter-nal examinations this year had problems finding a place to complete their practicals and thus created additional challenges for administration.

Hurricane Ike not only destroyed the roof of our technical building but also destroyed all of the furniture that was inside. The Technical Drawing tables, chairs and computers were all but destroyed and hence our boys had nothing to draw on. This, we knew, would greatly affect their performance as Technical Drawing is a subject which requires hands-on practice of learned theory and skills. Likewise, so does Woodwork. The Woodwork room lost quite a few tools and machinery which are desperately needed for students to grasp various concepts. The Home economic centres also experienced grave losses as it relates to materials and resources. We are trying to cope but it is not easy. Teachers and students are doing their best but the urgency to refurbish the technical block and put new furniture in our classrooms still exists. Thankfully, Dellis and Parrot Cay have assisted us in the restoration of the techni-cal block by replacing the roof. We rejoiced concertedly when work on the roof started in May but the school is still far from full restoration as all the rooms on the technical block needs furniture, fixtures and other learning equipment to facilitate effective teaching/learning process. Members of this community, you have came through for us before, I know you will come through for us again. The Administration, Staff and students of the Raymond Gardiner High School are extremely grateful and appreciative to the numerous persons and companies who have assisted us after the damaging effects of Hurricane Ike. Due to your generous donations, whether financially or otherwise, we were able to continue teaching and to begin to reconstruct the building that was damaged. Although space would not permit the listing of all who have contributed, we just want you to know that any help given was well appreciated.

I know that Hurricane Ike has given us a tremendous blow, probably one that would knock out the average school or society. However, North Caicos and Raymond Gardiner High School are not the aver-age school and society. We are stronger than a hurricane and its destruction. We are “Down but” cer-tainly “Not Out”.

Contributor: Mr. Jasmin Walkin

Fifth form students share the endless possibilities of a

promising career choice. This event was “Career Day” held

in February 2009. Students dressed to portray a range of

roles that might be played in their future careers.

From top-left to right are: Anischa Gray, a Travel Agent as

she introduces her client, Reny Innocent to the fascinating

country he wishes to visit. Lincoln Craig is a Businessman

about to offer a deal to an interested party, Randal Gardiner.

Edna Louis is a teacher who certainly has the attention of

her students. So enthusiastic are these students

that they raise hands in eager anticipa-

tion to respond to their teacher’s ques-

tions (below,left).

Nurses, D’Jouly Louis and Wilna Mezil

take extra special care of their patient,

Sherwyn Skeet as they check his pulse

and heart rate.

A section of the school population in

their professional attire (bottom right).

Contributor:

Ms. Marguerite Anderson


HIGHLIGHTS From PROFESSIONAL DAY


FOCUS ON THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED: GABRIEL GILKES - 5A

1. How do you feel after your five

years at Raymond Gardiner

High School?

I feel pleased about the accomplish-

ments I have made. I have already

passed 3 CXCs. These are: Informa-

tion Technology, Office Administra-

tion and Geography with Grades 1, 2

and 3 respectively. I now eagerly

anticipate sitting my remaining CXC

subjects, and when I am successful, I

hope to attend a college/university to

further my education.

2. Sometimes being “different” can

cause others to shun you. Have

you found it hard to make friends

here at school?

Due to my condition, I am not able to

move around as I would like. This has

hindered me being able to socialize

with students and to befriend many of

them as I would wish. Despite this

handicap, I have been able to make a

few lasting friendships.

3. Who would you consider to be some

of your friends? Some of the friends I have are mostly

my class mates, but I would like to

single out Lincoln Craig who has been

a friend of mine since primary school

and our friendship has continued

throughout high school. Lincoln has

been very, kind and supportive of me

in and out of school. I am very grate-

ful for having met someone so kind.

4. What are some of the challenges

you face from day to day here at

school ?

One of the main challenges is the limi-

tations imposed on me - the inaccessi-

bility of the school environment to

someone with a physical disability has

made it difficult to access places such

as, classrooms, bathroom, the school’s

canteen, and the playground. Through-

out my school-life, I depended on my

parents especially my father for assis-

tance in moving around the school

environment.

5. Do your classmates assist you in

getting around? If so, in what way? Yes, they do assist sometimes, when I

have to go to a class.

6. Considering your disability, were

you able to cope with the academics

at the school?

I would say in the initial stage when I

first came to RGHS, I found it difficult

to do any work that requires me using

my fine motor skills. Due to this, I suf-

fered a great deal in Technical Draw-

ing and Visual Art Classes. I also had

much difficulty copying large amount

of work from the chalkboard.

I would however, like to say thanks to

the former principal, Mr. Stanford

Davis for building ramps that enabled

me to move from one block to another.

I would also like to thank Principal,

Mrs. Janet Walkin and the teachers of

the RGHS who rose to the task and

were very supportive. Many times

teachers would make accommodations

just to enable me to cope with aca-

demic requirements of the school.

7. What are your hobbies?

My hobbies are listening to music,

writing and reading.

8. Do you believe that your disability has caused you to miss out on some important aspect of school life that you would have loved to be part of ?

Yes, my disability has caused me to miss

out on some aspects of school life, par-

ticularly in sports.

9. What are your career goals?

My career goal is to become a screen

writer.

10. Do you think your disability will

affect/impact on your career choice?

I do not see having a physical disability

affecting my career choice because as a

screen writer, it is not essential that the

writer be very mobile. I like writing and

I think writing will be an asset to my

career goal.

11. Which teacher at the school inspires

you the most and why?

The two teachers who have inspired me

the most are Mrs Evette Oné, my English

teacher and Mrs. Cynthia Forbes, my

Literature teacher. These teachers have

been an inspiration to me in their respec-

tive classes and throughout my school

life. They have been very instrumental in

propelling me towards my career choice.

12. What would you like to

see put in place to assist other

physically challenged students in the

future?

The institution should be accessible to

physically challenged. There should be

more ramps at places such as classroom

entrances, walkways, and bathrooms. I

would also like to see the premises paved

so that wheelchairs may be moved from

all areas of the school ward, with much

ease. That way, other students like my-

self can move about without waiting on

someone to assist him/her. Students

should be sensitized to the needs/

difficulties of the physically challenged

students and teachers must be aware of

the limitations of these students.

Interviewer: Leonardo Glasgow-5A.

Sports at Raymond Gardiner, is really community

entertainment. Over the past eight to nine years, both the school and

the community have had much to be proud of. Although the student

population has been under 150, from first to fifth forms since 2001.

We have done well competitively against other schools with larger num-

bers.

Basketball:- 2nd twice, 3rd twice, 4th three times, 5th once.

Softball:- 3rd three times, 4th three times, 5th once.

Netball:- 3rd twice, 4th three times.

Table Tennis:- 3rd four times, 4th twice.

Soccer:- 1st once(u:15) 3rd once, 4th three times.

Track & field:- 1st three times, 2nd three times, 3rd twice.

Many students have become nationally and regionally recognized for

their outstanding performances in various sporting disciplines. Track &

Field is the mainstay here in Raymond Gardiner High School. We

would love to be able to provide more activities for the students, such as

Volleyball, Badminton, Tennis, Football (soccer), Cricket and Field

hockey. As a result of the lack of facilities and resources, we are forced

to focus on track & field. Over the years we have had great perform-

ances at our annual inter-house sport, which is as competitive as the

Olympic Games. The house leaders would stop at nothing to scrape up

valuable points. Mrs. Molly Pollouse was the driving force behind Gar-

diner house, while her husband, Mr. Paul Polouse was the energy gen-

eral for Duncanson house. Seymour house was no push over, being led

by the militant Marlene Hanchard, who was a crafty and shrewd charac-

ter. She could motivate any child to swim backwards up the Niagara

Falls. This competitive spirit heightens when the students represent at

the Inter-School-Track& Field meet. The students compete with a fiery

passion, that seem to captivate their entire being, executing their task

like a well oiled machine. Thus the title we bear, The Green Machine…

One of the most talented of all students is Courtney Forbes, who made

the 200m final in 2002 at the Carifta Games in Nassau Bahamas. Some

of my Jamaican Colleagues said he reminded them of Carl Lewis.

Unfortunately, he had to give up track & field and his studies at

G.C.Foster College to support his family. The likes of Kentisha Gray,

Corissa Gibson, Traniqua Ettienne, Varlene Francis, Samantha Ewing,

Sherika Monestine (Handfield), Havana Handfield, Kornell Carter,

Samantha Williams, Laquel Williams and Latorika Forbes are just a few

of the young ladies who have made this institution proud. Then there

is the incomparable Shanrika ―Bonefish” Williams, the most celebrated

of all our student athletes. There are others who were great, Bjorn

―Dean” Griffiths, Terrence Astwood, Andujar Gardiner, Renardo

Palmer, Dwayne Bellazier, Dikeno Missick, Andred Forbes, Bramarlo

Melhado, Leonardo Glasgow, Emanieo Williams and Domanique

Missick. Of all these athletes mentioned, only Shanrika ―Bonefish” Wil-

liams is a house hold name across the Turks & Caicos Islands.

The Commonwealth Youth Games was recently held in Pune India, Ter-

rence Astwood, Leonardo Glasgow & Domanique Missick all partici-

pated. The future of track & field here at Raymond Gardiner High seems

bright. Companies and individuals are willing to support young people

who are engaged in meaningful positive activities.

North Caicos Yacht Club presented us with 40 pairs of sprint spikes. Both

―Tees‖ and ―ALs‖ groceries supported the team when we travel to Jamaica.

K.J Foods and A&B computing also make valuable contributions to our

sports programmes. With this kind of support and the crop of talented

athletes now in school, we are on the spring-board for greatness. We are

hoping to develop a powerful girls sprint team. Promising girls such as

Jatavia Howell, Davetria Robinson, Simehia Williams, Fellicia Bassett,

Guirline Estimable, Cassandra Desir, and the little ones from the primary

schools; Destiny Handfield, Aquinta Missick, Kamia Rolle and Halcy –

Ann Sauver. The boys have done their bit over the past 6 years, although

we have a few who will make some noise on the track: Kirklyn Rolle,

Ernacio Forbes, Richard Dorvil, Ashenaz Missick, Jessly Robinson and

Tevin Garraway. The foundation is set, we need now tools to build

with….

Submitted by : Mr. Donovan Garvey

(Sports Master)


RGHS SPORTING ARENA

WALCO SIMMONS


TALENED VISUAL & GRAPHIC ARTISTS

Two very talented, aspiring artists, Walco Simmons and Lincoln Craig were recently featured in local newspaper, The Sun in the issue published March 6th–13th 2009. They are final year students here at Raymond

Gardiner High School and both have a grow-ing passion for Visual Arts. Presently, there are nine students currently preparing to sit the 2009 external examination (C.X.C.) in Art and these two are among them.

Mr. Leslie Murray who joined the RGHS staff only six months ago, is their teacher of Art and he commented on how pleased he is to see the growth in these young men. With his assistance, the young men have developed a more professional approach to their work and have learnt to use different techniques in their artistry. Mr. Leslie Murray hopes that the students will not only

LINCOLN CRAIG

pass Art at CXC level but also Crafts which accounts for two separate CXC passes. With this qualification and a complement of two CXC passes— English

Language and any other– the student will be eligible for the T.C.I. Community College.

For Walco Simmons, what started out at the age of three years old, as mere sketches on pieces of

paper, have now become masterpieces on canvas.

Lincoln, a 17 year old student, was introduced to Art as a subject since third form and admits that studying Art has opened his eyes to exploring career opportu-nities in this field. North Caicos now has two aspir-ing artists. They seek to make a name for themselves and to make their country proud.

(top-bottom) Walco and Craig seen working on

impressive pieces.

Contributor: Ms. Marguerite Anderson


North Caicos‘ most anticipated annual event finally came on January 17, 2009 after delays which saw the Mr. & Ms. Raymond Gardiner High School pageant being postponed from December 2008, it‘s usual time when the event is held. It was in fact, well worth the wait as this year was even more spectacular than the last. Eight contestants competed for the coveted titles. Among them, and vying for the Ms RGHS crown were Nickesha Williams, Jessica Johnson, Racquel Meghoo and Dallene Taylor while those vying for Mr. RGHS were Sheldon Robinson, Eloy Thomas, Robert Forbes and Deandro Toussaint. This year, contestants repre-sented one of four continents– Colombia, South Africa, England and India and had to showcase talents

associated with the culture of the continents.

In addition, they made appearances in formal wear (depicting the continent), swimwear and costume. These costumes depicted animals associated with the conti-nent being represented. The judges had a difficult task in their deliberation as all contestants were stars in their own right. However, Eloy Thomas (South Africa) and Racquel Meghoo (India) rose as the new King and Queen of RGHS. Sectional prizes went to Dallene

Taylor for Best Formal Wear and Best Costume, and to Racquel Meghoo for Best Talent and Most Photogenic in the female segment. In the male segment, the award for Most Photogenic went to Robert Forbes, Best Talent to Sheldon Robinson while Deandro Toussaint walked away with the prizes for Best Costume and Best Formal Wear. It was, indeed, an evening to remember! Contributor: Ms. Marguerite Anderson

RAYMOND GARDINER HIGH STUDENTS’ COUNCIL REPORT

Students’ Council 20

Key Club 21

Inter-School Christian Fellowship

22

Performing Arts 23

Music 24

Health and Fitness 25

Science and Environment 26

Cadet Corp of R.G.H.S. 27

Sponsors 28-30

A Retrospective Glance 31

CONTENTS : SECTIONIII CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

SECTION III : CLUBS & SOCIETIES

The event was witnessed by parents, teachers and

students as well as special invited guests; Minister

of Education, Mr. Carlton Mills; National Youth

Director, Mrs. Angela Musgrove and National

Youth Ambassador, Ms. Larissa Rivera. On that

day, students took part in a ceremony filled with

pomp and pageantry which cemented their role in

the school’s governance. The Council wishes to

thank the Principal for her openness and coopera-

tion in making the event a success. Although the

RGHS Student Council has not begun to operate

properly and effectively throughout the school

year; it is still important to have a structure in

place where students can perform at the best level

possible. With the implementation of the Student

Council Constitution, the sky is the limit for how

much the students can achieve.

Submitted by :Mr. Jasmin Walkin

Page 20

The Students’ Council is a statutory body which was

formed in an effort to give all students in Secondary

Institutions, as well as Junior High, a voice at the

highest level in their schools’ education system. It is

the standard that each and every student has rights,

and where there is an infringement of that student’s

right, the Council’s onus is to represent that student.

Notwithstanding this, however, the Council’s actions

are based upon truth and it is this truth that enables the

Council to effectively represent students.

Well, election time came again at the Raymond Gard-

ner High School. Everyone knows that no school does

Student Council elections like Raymond Gardiner

High School. The election for most coveted position

of President was heavily contested by four capable

candidates: Lincoln Craig, Deniser Forbes, Kayla

Higgs & Deandro Toussaint. Mr. Toussaint emerged

as the victor and formed his executive board while the

provisions in the new constitution gave space to a

Leader of the Opposition and opposition members.

After the election was over, it was time to take a

further step forward by implementing the new consti-

tution. The Raymond Gardiner High School has cele-

brated many firsts during its 35 years of existence.

However, none of them can be compared to the latest

achievement in the area of Student Development &

Empowerment. After years of planning, errors and

successes, the Raymond Gardiner High School estab-

lished and ratified the first ever Student Council Con-

stitution among the High Schools in the Turks & Cai-

cos Islands. On October 23rd 2008 under the supervi-

sion of Mr. Jasmin Walkin, the RGHS Student Coun-

cil celebrated the ratification of the Constitution and

the first Council Meeting under the new Constitution.

Key Club Report

Key Club is a co-educational service organization for high school students, organized and sponsored by

The Kiwanis Club. It is a self-governing organization that elects its own officers, determines its own service

activities, and establishes its own dues structure.

Its objectives include the objectives of the Kiwanis. Once or-ganized, a Key Club is continuously sponsored by a Kiwanis Club. Although the ultimate responsibility for Key Club spon-sorship is that of the Kiwanis Board of Directors, the sponsor-ship function is most directly

carried out by the Kiwanis Clubs, assisted by a faculty advisor (who may or may not be a Kiwanian) designated by the high school administration.

It was in May 1925 in Sacramento, California, that the eleven character members, comprising the first Key Club, met offi-cially for the first time.

Prior to that meeting, was a full year’s activity through which the idea of Key Club developed and finally reached fruition.

In Raymond Gardiner High School, Key Club continues to strive to uphold its motto “Caring, our way of life.” In an effort to do so we embarked on two major projects this school year. We assisted with preparing the field for Inter-house sports and we had a party for the physically challenged students in the school. The objective of the party was to highlight Key Club Week and to let these students know that they are special.

These activities were successfully planned and executed. We are hoping that in the coming year we will accomplish more.

Most importantly, what I would like to see accomplished is a passion for the “key-club cause”. We, as members, need to un-derstand what we represent as a service organization so that we may develop a sense of communal responsibility to Key Club, to the school and to the wider community. We need to interact more with the people we are intended to serve and we need to get to know our community and allow the community to get to know us. Inter-clubbing is an important activity of key club groups all over the world but unfortunately, as R.G.H.S is the only high school in North Caicos, there has been no oppor-tunity for this kind of interaction with neighbouring schools . Nonetheless, it is hoped that in the future, things will be put in place for key-clubbers to visit and share with highs schools in

Providenciales, at least once a year, during their

club meetings.

There are a number of areas that I would like to

see developed in order to foster more interaction

with the community. As a school club, we can

attend various church services once a month,

have beach clean-ups to preserve the island’s

“Beautiful by Nature” image and have more cake

sales as part of our activity schedule. We can

also give assistance to the school in restocking

and arranging books in the storage room (when it

is up and running again), and ensure that cleanli-

ness is maintained at all times in the places of

public use. These are just a few projections for

the new academic year 2009-10.

I wish to thank Vice-President, Eugene Walkin and

the club’s staff advisors Mrs. C. Forbes, Mrs. G.

Hunter, and Miss. V. Pittam . The staff advisors

have worked really hard to ignite a passion

among the members of the club and I take the

opportunity to thank them for their continued

support and guidance.

The Key Club will strive to give better service and

to lend a helping hand to the various areas in our

wonderful school and in and around our commu-

nity.

Submitted by:

Racquel Meghoo (President)

We aim at increasing Key Club projects in R.G.H.S and in wider community.

Inter-School Christian Fellowship Report

Spiritual nurturing and encouragement

has played a vital role in the lives of both

students and teachers of this institution over the years. Our I.S.C.F. club has been very vibrant and operational for over ten (10) years, and still continues to function despite our small size in numbers.

Presently, there are fourteen students and four teachers en-rolled. There is an average weekly attendance of about ten (10) students. The current staff advisor/leader is Mrs. Glas-gow, and leadership has been rotated over the past five years among Mrs. Glasgow, Mrs. Gilkes and Mrs. Davidson-Greene.

The executive body elected by the students, comprises of the following:

President –Lincoln Craig

Vice president – Lavonjah Smith

Secretary/ Treasurer – Dorianna Forbes

Each week, our Motto, ‗To know Christ and to make him known‘ is the vocal affirmation with which club meetings commence. It is our desire, however, to see more and more students live the lifestyle echoed in the motto, not just as a recitation at meetings but in their everyday lives. We seek to learn more about Jesus in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, while we strive to achieve the following;

Spiritual and moral development

Development of leadership and witnessing skills

Leading of exemplary lives in and out of school

In keeping with our objectives, we try to provide a variety of activities such as bible drills, treasure hunts, talent evening, story telling, viewing of movies, bible studies, quiz competi-tions, skits, indoor & outdoor games and visits to shut-ins.

The club begins each week, with everyone standing and repeating the motto and theme scripture, followed by a few choruses and a brief devotional/ exhortation before embarking on the activity for the week.

Overall we have been able to share some deep spiritual truths with our students. Our annual Club Exposé is a medium that allows us to minister to the rest of the school and last year, I.S.C.F won the awards for 1st place in Dance and 2nd place in Drama, at this event. It is our hope that students/club members will endeavour to live out these truths.

Submitted by:

Mrs. Grace Glassgow

Performing Arts Report

The Performing Arts Ensemble

recognizes the need for students to

create a balance in their experiences

gained at school. This is a society

for all those individuals who wish to

gain a better understanding of expres-sion and communication, as well as to develop their art. The club promotes a mosaic of talents ranging from

singing, dance, drama, and speech. In addition, the creative skills of Set Designing is another aspect that the Performing Arts encourages and develops.

The group has had a challenging year as many students

possessing vocal talent and who were part of the Perform-

ing Arts Ensemble, broke away to form an independent

group which gave rebirth to a school‘s choir. Nonetheless,

there has been commendable achievements of the team of

talented individuals.

Last academic year saw the Performing Arts Ensemble

winning 1st place in Drama, 2nd place in Speech and 3rd

place in Dance in the annual Club Exposé held on the

school grounds. In addition to these sectional awards, the

club won the coveted prize of ―Best Overall Club‖, at the

event. The drama group was coached by Ms. M. Anderson,

the dance group by Ms. J. Pinnock and the Speech was

coached by Mr. S. Ewen. With determined spirits and a

passion for the performing arts, the team of staff advisors,

Mrs. Evette Oné (Coordinator), Ms. Jennifer Pinnock,

Ms, Marguerite Anderson, Mrs. Kishma Handfield, Mr.

Sylvester Ewen and Ms. Sherene Smith, who came on

board this year, have managed to ignite the amazing team

of talented young adults so that they can unearth the

many hidden talents they possess or are too timid to ex-

presses in a public space.

This year, saw the Performing Arts Ensemble receiving a very generous donation of three pin-on microphones from National Cultural Director, Mr. David Bowen.

Mr. Bowen shared his expertise by giving a lesson on Dance at one of our club meetings generally held on Thursdays at 2:20pm. We look forward to the new year with the expectancy of greater accomplishments.

Submitted by: Ms. Marguerite Anderson

May 2008-Club Exposé

MUSIC DEPARTMENT REPORT

The present music program at Raymond

Gardiner High School started in the month

of January 2008. This program was aimed at

discovering and developing new talents in music.

Concert Band Students started learning basic playing techniques for instruments such as clarinet, saxophone, trombone and trumpet. By the end of the third term, the department (music) got a boost. We received new instruments and equipment initiated by Dr. Carlton Mills.

The Small group of students was able to play their first piece at the 2008 graduation ceremony of Raymond Gardiner High School where they received good reviews.

The band suffered major set backs as there wasn‘t adequate time to practice and the fact that none of the players had any experience. At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, the program had to be reshaped as only three of the twelve initial band members remained. Thus, we had to start all over. This fairly new group (mainly form 1) was able to do their first performance in April 2009. At the end of the first term (2008-2009), a stage band was formed with two key-board players (beginners), a drummer, a bass player and a male vocal-ist. This group first performed at the 2009 school pageant where they were well received and has had requests from the community to participate in several shows.

The School Choir The school choir consists of 20 members on average. It started in January 2008 and has been performing at school functions since. Some of the functions include graduation ceremony, prize giving and Easter praise. Some of the members have also done individual and group performances.

Both arms of the program did fairly well. However, much more could have been achieved if:

1. Students were more committed.

2. The school population were larger.

More time was available to rehearse.

Nonetheless, as “Music is the food of life… we continue to

play on”.

Submitted by: Mr. Benjamin Lewis

R.G.H.S.’s Good Samaritans The Management and Staff extends special thanks the

following companies for their support in the school‘s

restoration after damages done by Hurricane Ike:

Parrot Cay Resort & Spa Dellis Cay Resort Bank of Nova Scotia Ltd The Pine Cay Project The Gospel Pioneers Lew I Shipping The Community of North Caicos Volunteer Workers EMS Team

Holton Williams & Family

Lewis Walkin

Providence Baptist

The Kiwanis Club

New Divine Apostolic Ministry (Miami)

Mrs. Joy Smith

Adelaide Oemler Primary

R.G.H.S Parent Teachers Association

Ferrington Gardiner

HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB REPORT

The Raymond Gardiner High School is

an institution that does not take

lightly, the importance of fostering a

Well-rounded individual through both

curricular and extra-curricular activities. With this in

mind, the Health and Fitness Club is recognized by all the

stakeholders, as a necessary part of this noble institution.

The goal of the Health and Fitness Club is to improve the

quality of life of every child. We, in the Health and Fit-

ness Club recognize that good health can help the

students achieve a high quality of life. We believe that

good health can be achieved through healthy diet and

exercise. Therefore, sports and games, as well as healthy

diet is the vehicle we use to achieve our goal. The students

are involvesdin many games including basketball, softball,

lawn tennis and table tennis. Football and cricket will be

introduced in the new school year.

By good health, we mean good mental, emotional and

physical well-being. When a child exercises in the correct

way, with guidance from a professional, he or she develops

strong and flexible muscles and his or her body becomes

well-toned. In addition to strong and flexible muscles,

exercise will also develop the cardio-vascular system which

is responsible for taking adequate supplies of food and

oxygen to all the cells of the body especially to the brain

cells. Benefits can therefore be derived from such a

healthy body.

A child with strong, flexible and well-toned muscles as

well as a healthy heart and lungs, will not become easily

fatigued and thus be more able to endure the rigors of

school life. His or her confidence and self-image will

improve too. A regular and adequate supply of food and

oxygen to the brain cells as a result of an improved cardio-

vascular system will also improve his or her academic per-

formance.

Diet also plays an important part in acquiring good

health. Hence the Health and Fitness Club has included

sessions when students are given tips and talks about

healthy food choices and other aspects of nutrition.

Mr. Donovan Garvey, the physical education teacher, is in

charge of the Health and Fitness Club. He is a trained

professional with knowledge in all aspects of health and

fitness. He is ably assisted by Mr. Reid, Mr. Murray, Ms.

Burke and Mr. Gilkes. Ms. Burke is a trained nutritionist

and a valuable asset to the club.

Submitted by: Mr. Richard Gilkes

Mr. Richard Gilkes

Club members perform at Club Exposé 2008

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

CLUB

THEME: :Science Enthusiasts: Preserving

and Conserving Our Environment The Science and Environmental Awareness Club aims to: a) develop the scientific skills b) develop camaraderie among mem-bers c) participate in activities involving environmental protec-tion, conservation, preservation and cleanliness d) appreciate the natural beauty of the island. The Club is governed by four dynamic teachers namely Mrs. Fe R. Borromeo, club leader and teacher of Science, Mrs. Adelene S. Jacinthe (Science teacher), Mrs. Nezil Joy P. Ma-naloto (Science Teacher) and Mrs. Michelle Reid (Maths teacher). There are more than 20 open-minded students (members) in the club who are willing to work and eager to ex-plore the world through experimentation. These are students who are enthusiastic about learn-ing to sustain, preserve and en-hance our natural environment. The Club received an amount of USD 3,000.00 from the DECR to support the club activity and to help build the pilot project in the school which is the Plant Nursery. This nursery was built to grow plants for the beautification of the school. Unfortunately, the nursery was damaged at the start of the academic year when the school was affected by the passage of Hurricane Ike in September 2008. The nursery is still down and the materials that are needed to re-build the said nursery were used in another school project which is not related to the club. An important highlight of the club is the annual Club Exposé held on the school grounds. Last academic year, the students had participated well and had shown their enthusiasm in pro-moting the concepts of Science especially in relation to everyday living. The club, through the display of talent from some of its members, placed 3rd in the categories of Drama and Dance. The Club Exposé served to enhance the talents of students, to develop camaraderie among others and to build students‘

self- confidence.

Picture showing the construction of plant nursery led by Mr. Harold Gray of the EMS

The ruined plant nursery due to Hurricane Ike

One of the activities of the science club during club meetings includes the making of herbarium. HERBARIUM is not a facil-ity with which most people are familiar. A herbarium can be described as a museum or library of plant specimens. Plant specimens are taken to verify the presence of a certain plant in a particular place, to describe new species, to document popula-tion‘s spread or decline and to provide a new data for always increasing information needs. All of the specimens were taken in the school yard and most of them were small whole plants or partial part of the plant which consists of the leaves, flower, and seeds (if there were any) pressed and dried. These speci-mens are often fixed into special sized sheets with glue or thread stitches, but in our case, the students used the regular hard paper and regular glue. This collection later on will bene-fit the whole world. In the specimen, the name of the collector, the date when it was collected and the place where it was taken were written for documentation. Information like the scientific name or local name of the specimen and specific notes on loca-tion, descriptions of the scent, color of the parts, textures growth habits and associated species were the limitations of the project.

The primary concern of the science club on this project is to educate and teach the students to become aware of the plants on the island and of their importance. Within the club, many students‘ are sensi-tized to the various areas of scien-tific careers through the developing interest in the field of science. Later on, the students will realize the

importance of this project because nowadays, scientists use this in pharmaceutical industry, genetic engineering, for making antibiotics and the zoologists for animal diet. A knowledge of these plants is also used by architects for structural inspiration, and by designers for innovations of new designs. Crime inves-tigators also use these plants especially when someone is poi-soned.

We have already established the club but its goals have yet to be realized as resources are limited and additional help is needed. The Science club is looking forward to the support of different organization in Turks and Caicos to make our plans and pro-jects in reality. The Science and Environmental Club will not reach the goal that we aspire toward, without your support. We just simply want to maintain a dynamic equilibrium between the quality of life and the quality of environment.

Submitted by: Mrs. Fe R. Borromeo ( S.E.A. Club leader)

Cadet Corp of R.G.H.S

The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Cadet Corp – Charlie Company, formerly called the Raymond Gardiner High School Cadet Unit, emerged from what was referred to as one of the extra-curricula activities within the institution in the year 2000. It has since then been in existence. It was established as one of the instruments to develop amongst its members, the qualities of (a) leadership, (b) discipline and (c) good citizenship

and the spirit of service to God and country. This was also re-ferred to as B.E.S.T – Brilliant Excellent Students Training.

CHARTER

The objectives of Cadet Training are :-

(a) To give mental and physical training to youth and so form the character of each as to enable him/her to make a good start in life.

(b) To fit him/her in the event of a national emer-gency to take his/her place, if he/she so desired, in the de-fense of his/her home and country.

(c) To develop in him/her the principles of patriot-ism, good citizenship and leadership and to bring out the qualities of self-confidence, self respect and ability to face and accept responsibility with the power to him/herself and others.

(d) To instill in him/her the idea of service to one‘s fellowmen, one‘s school, one‘s firm and his/her country.

(e) To fit him/her to make the Police service a career if he/she so desires.

THE MOTTO

"To Unite, To Serve, To Lead."

Cadets were taught generally how to go the extra mile - beating the odds, getting their minds in gear - moving forward, overcom-ing obstacles, and to finish what they have started. Through the years, cadets were encouraged to foster/develop the following attributes/qualities: Respect, Helpfulness, Kindness, Love, Care, Responsible and Obedience

A Cadet should be a follower, a leader and an example to others. A very good cadet is one who exemplifies excellent behaviour in conduct and mannerism. He is one who maintains very good deportment and should endeavour to always be punctual. He must cultivate four major virtues, namely: Loyalty, Integrity, Courage and Knowledge. Cadet Training embraces programmes to develop Discipline, Leadership and Community Service. The methods of training have an imput of some of the components of military exercises such as:-Drill:- which facilitates the develop-ment of sharp and and meaningful responses to orders and

respect for authority, co-operation, unity of purpose and co-ordination of effort.

Map Reading:- knowing and being able to identify physical features of the environment, useful items of information from this course of study can be of immense value such as Environmental Control, Disaster Pre-paredness, Watershed Protection, Tourism such as Roads, Bridle Paths, Identification of Historical Building and Contour of the Terrain etc.

Skill Training:- to provide the youngster with marketable skills as well as pursuing skill training for their personal development.

Section Leading:- to enhance leadership capabilities eg. Reconnaissance Patrols which can be very useful in Neighbour hood watch activities - Strategies in providing leadership for a group of workers on a project, among other things.

The Cadet unit at RGHS then, comprised mainly of the Commanding Officer (CO), An Administrative Officer (AO), A Training Officer (TO) and a platoon of about thirty cadets. Though the above structure was not the ideal one, it was just good enough to get the job started.

We have recorded and recognized outstanding cadets who became head boy, head girl, prefects, students‘ council leader, valedictorian and class monitors. Though the school population was and still is relatively small, many of those cadets were involved in debates and sports. They repre-sented the school on a number of occasions and still were able to attend training. What made the difference? Commitment, dedication, hard work, organization, preparation and indeed reaching each desired goal despite the circumstance(s). We salute you.

Presently, we deeply suffer lack in terms of man-power with Cadet train-ing experience. We currently are operating under a different umbrella – The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force Cadet Corp. There is only one instructor, two senior active Cadets and Ten Recruits. We run the risk of endangering ourselves in training and excursions.

It is hoped that for the next academic year, we would see much greater improvement in the shaping, formulating and the implementing of a Cadet ordinance, codes of conduct, board of governors, Training staff, Administrative Staff to govern the organization. We would love to real-ize un-going training for the instructors across the islands, which would ensure standardize training. We look forward for camping in the vari-ous islands, competition amongst the companies of Grand Turk, Provi-denciales, South Caicos and North Caicos and thereby selecting a team to challenge other teams in the Caribbean.

Turks and Caicos Islands need young, intelligent, vibrant, God-fearing, audacious and experience strong leader.

Submitted by:

Captain DeCosta Griffiths.

CO – Charlie Company

North Caicos.

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Raymond Gardiner High, the great

Institution which has been making many athletic exploits, showcased its

best on the 5th of February 2009.

An energetic parade of houses began the day of festivities. The revelers showcased the

high energy associated with RGHS with a mix of individual flavour vernacular to the

houses of Seymour, Duncanson and

Gardiner.

The day progressed smoothly. Athletes from all grades gave their all to ensure the

progression of their houses. The students were all fired up, each displaying great sportsmanship as they blazed hot trails

along the track.

It was a day of fun and of true house spirit. As they did last year, Seymourites emerged as champions, followed by Duncanson in

2nd place and Gardiner in 3rd.

Overall the day was a success. Though there can only be one

champion the attempts made by all houses ensured a day of enjoyment and

entertainment.

Contributor:

Ms. Marguerite Anderson

Sports Day: RGHS Burning up the Track

33

Seymour-Champion House 34

Achievers’ Award 35

Candid Camera 36

R.G.H.S. Gallery 37-39

Special Education Programme

40

Home economics Department 41

Entertainment::

Comedy Central

42

Entertainment:

Teachers’ Quotes

43

Sponsors 44-45

CONTENTS : SECTION IV RETROSPECT

SECTION IV: 2009: RETROSPECT

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PLACEMENT

1ST: SEYMORE

2ND: DUNCANSON

3RD: GARDINER

SEYMOUR: CHAMPION HOUSE

We also wish to acknowledge some of our outstanding athletes and to say, ―Well done! Continue to make

Seymour proud!‖

Girls:

Shanrica Williams (Class 2 Champion)

Denniser Forbes

Tiffany Youth

Jessica Johnson

Boys

Tevin Garraway- (Class 4 Champion)

Kirklyn Rolle

Rakinado Walkin

Dondre Taylor

In 2005 and 2006, Seymour House was

seen as the bucket house. However, with

hard work and dedication from the

House leader, Mr. Devon Lawrence,

Seymour was able to take second place in

2007. This feat boosted the spirits of the

Seymourites and this is what set the stage

for the dramatic change of luck for Sey-

mour House.

Mr. Lawrence left RGHS and the mantle was taken up by

Miss M. Davidson who was determined to see that the house

secured its great accomplishment. The cooperation of the

students and of all the teachers of the house soon brought

Seymour to greater heights. The house attained champion-

ship in the Inter-house Competitions in 2008 and 2009.

There is absolutely no stopping Seymour now as we are in no

hurry to surrender our tremendous victory which we intend

on making an annual keepsake. We thank all Seymour

teachers, Mr. Ewen, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Gilkes, Mrs. Poyagao,

Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs Glasgow, Ms. Powel, Ms. Anderson and

Mrs. M. Davidson-Green.

Mrs. Davidson-Green House Mistress

2007-08

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ACHIEVERS‘ AWARDS

The Guidance Counselling Department of

Raymond Gardiner High School imple- mented a new programme in September 2008, with the aim to motivate students to improve their grades. Students who obtained 70 -75% were classified as RISING STAR,

76 – 80% SHINING STAR, 81- 100%

SUPER STAR. Students on these lists are high lighted at general assembly and their

names are posted on a list on a notice board in a prominent place in the school.

In general, students have been motivated to work harder. Some students have committed to getting their names on the list and have been doing so successfully over a consistent period of time. However, there are some

students who have a great desire to get their names on the list but wait until the deadline when assessment is close at hand, to start working hard. Some parents are also delighted to see their children‘s name highlighted when they visit the school.

Mrs. G. Hunter

―CANDID CAMERA‖

This Maths giving me a headache, boi!

―Key Cub salutes Physically Challenged‖-Dominic broke his leg to get in on the action!

Hey Cowboy, you‘re looking great today!

Drop something in my can, please.

Now step to the left…..then step to the right..

And the winner is….

Seymour House!!!!

Favourite pastime...

No maan, you can‘t copy unless you pay me a dollar!!!!

RGHS PHOTO GALLERY

Emanieo Williams jumps to victory! Miss RGHS contestants go shopping.

Gabriel and Tyranica at brain bursting maths! 4A students strike a pose.

Teachers‘ Valentine‘s Day Lime Cadet Graduation

RGHS PHOTO GALLERY

Walkathon in Provo

First form students- ―Hat, Shades & Tie Day‖

Miss South Africa receives award for ―Best Formal Wear‖ in the female segment.

Jessica Johnson as ―Miss Columbia‖ Maan, I ain‘t checkin for this

picture takin.

Science Dept. gets gift

Say cheese...

RGHS PHOTO GALLERY

Leemelco ‗s creation. Didn‘t I tell you to stay in the yard and study

your book!‖ (from the play, ―Old Story Time‖)

Who wants to be a doctor? Teachers horsing around before Christmas ―08‖

staff party begins

General Devotion on ―Hat, Shades & Tie Day‖ Key Club salutes the physically challenged.

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME The Special Education Resource Programme of the

Raymond Gardiner High School caters to the needs of students with special needs. The objectives of the Special Education Programme are: to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to work effec-tively with both regular and special educator, to foster growth and independence in academic, social and emo-tional domains for the students with disabilities, and to enable them to become independent and fully integrated members of a diverse society.

The new school year, September, 2008 – 2009 began with an unusual influx of Haitian students. This presented a problem for both teachers and the students themselves. In order to facilitating both teachers and students wherever possible, some of these students were pulled—out of regu-lar classes for support in English, Reading and Mathemat-ics and other subject where support was needed. To date there are 12 students receiving special education in the Resource Room of the Raymond Gardiner High School. Four of these students are of Haitian nationality.

The special education program is holistic and caters to the needs of each student. Lessons are individualized and fo-cus on the various learning styles of the students. The reading program seeks to improve students reading skills in the areas of vocabulary, comprehension and fluency. Students have shown improvement in all areas and many have moved up from their grade levels. English is taught to those students who have English as their second language and also to those needing support with the English that is being taught from the regular school curriculum. To date, students have improved in their expressive and receptive use of English. In the area of Mathematics, support is also given to students who have difficulty coping with that cur-riculum in the regular classroom. Continuous assessments are carried out to monitor students‘ progression towards their individual long term goals.

It is the desire of the special education teacher, that all stake holders will come on board and lend as much sup-port as possible in order to improve the functioning of that department of the Raymond Gardiner High School.

Submitted by: Mrs. Patricia Gilkes

Mrs. Patricia Gilkes

HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

Through the years, many students have had theirs lives embellished by the various activities and projects done in Home Ec. Classes. So what is Home Ec.? You may ask, it is a multifaceted course of study which includes the following subjects: Food and Nutrition, Home Economics Management, and Clothing and Textiles. Each of these subjects may be studied independently and taken at CXC level. At Raymond Gardiner High, our Home Economics Department is rife with talent and skills, both among the teachers and students alike. At present, we are fortunate to have three (3) talented staff mem-bers, whose skills and abilities complement each other for the smooth running of the department.

All of the above mentioned subjects carry a practical component, and SBA time can prove to be quite hectic and costly. Students are expected to bring all the needed ingredients and quite recently, after hurricane Ike they also had to bring all the necessary gadgets and serving utensils as well. This means that the Home Ec. Teachers, from time to time, also take materials and equipment from their homes to help out, so that their students can do well.

Some of the items students make are as follows; cakes and cookies, pastries, jams and jellies, bread, beverages, curtains, cushions, toys, bags, kitchen towels, skirts, wall hangings, bed making, pattern drafting and pattern making and much more. Much of our lessons lend themselves to role play as well as oral and practical demonstrations. Such activities give students a chance to overcome shyness and really blossom into assertive and positive young people. Generally speaking, Home Economics is an ideal subject to take in school as both males and females are better prepared to be managers at home and abroad. Submitted by: Mrs. Grace Glasgow

4Alpha display their work 5A‘s S.B.A. presentation for CXC Practical 3A students model skirts they made.

ENTERTAINMENT

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A primary school teacher is about to administer a test to her students. She hands out the question papers and observes as all students quietly begin to read and to attempt the questions.

The teacher notices that one boy at the back of the classroom begins to pull his shirt buttons then he re-moves the shirt and rests it to the back of the chair. The teacher is appalled but assumes that the room was a bit too hot for him to tolerate. However, in no time, she gasps in disbelief as the boy begins to unbuckle the belt of his pants:

“Nigel“, the teacher yelled, “why are you undressing yourself in my class?”

Nigel looked at her puzzled then glanced at the test paper before him and said, “But teacher, the instruc-tions say ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN BRIEF!!!!!”

Sponge Bob left Bikini Bottom

to come to Turks & Caicos

A blond calls her boyfriend and says, ―Please come over and help me.

I have a killer jigsaw puzzle and I can‘t seem to figure out how to get started.‖

Her boyfriend asks, ―What is it supposed to be when it is finished?‖

The blond replies, ―Well, according to the picture on the box, it is a rooster.‖

Her boyfriend decides to go over and help her with the

puzzle.

She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for a mo-ment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says, ―Relax Honey, sit down and let me fix you a cup of tea………..now let‘s put the cornflakes back into the box!‖

ENTERTAINMENT

A

What‘s wrong with you people?

E

Blessings.

B

The devil is a liar.

D

Minus marks

G

Did I stutter?/ Listen up Dumb dumbs.

Match the quotes below with the teachers most famous for using them. See answers on p. 67

I

Boi, I going open a jerk shop.

H

Where‘s ma worksheet?

C

The wrath of Clem gon‘ fall on y‘all heads!

F

…dog nyaam your

suppper!

Congratulations

Raymond Gardiner High Graduating Class of 2009

You have done a tremendous job since the start of your tenure!!!

Ms. Monica Campbell (former Vice Principal)

R.G.H.S. Salutes You! Page 46

SECTION V: YEARBOOK 2008 -09

CONTENTS :SECTION V

ADMINISTRATIVE & ACADEMIC STAFF PHOTOS

47-49

FIRST FORM PHOTOS

50– 51

SECOND FORM PHOTOS

52 - 54

THIRD FORM PHOTOS 55 - 57

FOURTH FORM PHOTOS

58 - 60

FIFTH FORM PHOTOS 61– 67

SPONSORS 68-73

SALUTE: PRESENT & 46

PAST VICE PRINCIPAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Mr. ANTHONY HISLOP, RGHS’s NEW VICE PRINCIPAL

CONTRIBUTIONS 74-77

Principal

Mrs. Janet Walkin

Miss Desrica Cox

Mr. Anthony Hislop

ACADEMIC STAFF (Heads of Depts.)

Mrs. Grace Glasgow

Foods/Clothing & Textile Mrs. Cynthia Forbes

English Language & Literature

Mr. DeCosta Griffiths

Mathematics

Mrs. Marcia Davidson- Green

History

VICE Princial

SECRETARY

ACADEMIC STAFF

Mr. Travis Gayle

Woodwork

Mrs. Genevieve Hunter

Guidance Councilor

Miss Jennifer Pinnock

Principles of Accounts

Mrs. Valeda Gardiner

E.D.P & M/O.A/POB

Miss Semone Powell

Information Technology

Miss Karmeta Burke

Foods/Clothing & Textile

Mrs. Patricia Gilkes

English/Special Education

Miss Veronica Pittam

Spanish Mrs. Evette Oné

English Language/Literature

Mrs. Michelle Reid

Mathematics/ I.T.

Miss. Marguerite Anderson

English Language & Literature

Mr. Fabian Reid

Technical Drawing

ACADEMIC STAFF

Mr. Leslie Murray

Visual Arts Miss. Sherene Smith

Principles of Accounts

Mr. Jasmin Walkin

Social Studies/R.E.

Mrs.Kishma Handfield

Foods/Home Management

Mr. Donovan Garvey

Physical Education

Mr. Benjamin Lewis

Music

Mr. Richard Gilkes

Mathematics/Art Mrs Adelene Jacinth

Biology

Mrs Fe Borromeo

Physics/Science

Mrs. Nezil Joy Manaloto

Chemistry/Science Mr. Sylvester Ewen

Geography

FIRST FORM OF 2008-09

FORM 1A1

Lorenzo Handfield Indra Harvey Jatavia Howell

Guerline Stimable Davetrica Robinson

Curvin Edwards Giovanni Forbes

Deandree Fulford

Frandy Louis

Cassandra Desir

Almartino Robinson

Breianna Forbes

FIRST FORM OF 2008-09

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FORM 1A 2

Tervente Williams

Bria Ariza Donancia Cartwright

Donnel Grey Tevin Garraway

Andreka Seymour

Shamie Gardiner

Semeka Williams Carl Johnson

Terrico Missick

Dalundra Fulford

Perry Robinson

SECOND FORM OF 2008-09

FORM 2A

Cherven Almonor

Alreco Forbes Jovanio Fulford

Shinovia Gottshalk

Dacurra Forbes

Gladisha Cox Charnita Craig Davanya Deveaux

Dantae Higgs

Ranaldo Forbes

Charmony Hislop Kingsley Laborde


FORM 2A (cont.)

Flexandria Missick Lemelko Missick Davardo Smith Shantael Walker

Phillis Williams Rajime Williams

FORM 2Alpha


Dimitri Harvey

Dion Outten Jessica Joseph

Falecia Bassett Echna Corvil

THIRD FORM OF 2008-09

FORM 3A

Emileo Ariza Ralf Arisnord Cadeisha Been Demekio Been

Rayshell Campbell Alvardo Desir Richard Dorvil Sharval Forbes

Vaughn Forbes Nicoy Fritz Leanna Handfield Taneicea Handfield


FORM 3A (cont.)

Kayla Higgs Romain Maignan Almondo Robinson Jessly Robinson

Kirklyn Rolle Curnisha Simmons Phillip Williams Simehia Williams

Bianca Youth Tiffany Youth Mikashe Williams


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FORM 3Alpha

Amilcar Alande Gad Delancy Rose-Michelle Stimable

Romario Hibbert Corrin Lightbourne Emanuel Lewis Roshard Palmer

Shalencia Robinson Dondre Taylor

McAllen Gardiner

Dorianna Forbes Ernacio Forbes

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FOURH FORM 2008-09

Kingsley Bromley Cameisha Been

Arzsa Fulford

Hosea Gardiner

FORM 4A

Rashunda Campbell Shamica Clarke

Aldrick Gardiner

Jessica Johnson Ashenaz Missick Deteshaw Missick

Petal Savoury Odelle Richmond Levonjah Smith

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FOURTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 4A

Shaquandra Smith

Kenya Swann Dallene Taylor Eloy Thomas

Cajhenique Williams Vandisha Williams

FOURTH FORM 2008-09

Megan Craig Roodelyne Dieudonne

Gerard Smith Recanardo Walkin

FORM 4Alpha

Galano Gardiner

Keandra Gardiner John Gray Mike Innocent

Reniko Taylor

FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5A

DENISSER FORBES

Alias: Niser/Pop

Ambition: Police/Teacher/Politician

Philosophy: You don‘t miss the water ‗till the well go dry.

Favourite Expressions: ―So stout‖/ ―Stop being a crab‖

GABRIEL GILKES

Ambition: Actor/Director/Screen Writer

Philosophy: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

Favourite Expression: ―It doesn‘t really matter‖/ ―Boi!!‖

DUCARDO DELANCY

Alias: Cardo

Ambition: Mechanical Electrician

Philosophy: Believe in yourself

Favourite Expressions: Arite, arite.

LEONARDO GLASGOW

(Head Boy, 3Alpha‘s Prefect)

Alias: Jet Lee/Lee

Ambition: Architect/Pilot

Philosophy: Great heights reached by men, were not obtained through sudden flight, but they, while their friends slept, toiled through the night.

TYRANIKA WILLIAMS

Alias: Tye/Dimples

Ambition: Lawyer/Real Estate Agent

Philosophy: If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.

Favourite Expressions: ―Oh!! You take me for joke!‖/ ―He/She serious with this thing!‖

JERVON HALL

(4Alpha‘s Form Prefect)

Alias: Jervs

Ambition:

Electrical Engineer/Recording Engineer

Philosophy:

Hard work is the beginning of great success.

FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5A (cont.)

DONOVAN SWANN

Alias: Donny/Don Dutch

Ambition: Pilot

Philosophy: Don‘t give up boy.

Favourite Expressions:

―Fareal ?‖/ ―Seriously‖

JOSÉ SWANN

Alias: Pit

Ambition: Chef

Philosophy:

A mouth that speaks faith will get you out of defeat and into victory.


―Moddoe sikit!‖

SHELDON ROBINSON

Ambition: Architect/Landscaping

Philosophy:

Never give up, try your best in every thing you do.


―You are a parasite, you like to live of people‖

JANESSA ROBINSON

Alias: Jay

Ambition: Marketing Director/Veterinarian

Philosophy: Never let obstacles slow you down, but learn to pass them.

Favourite Expressions: ―Yo!‖/ ―To di world‖/ ―Live!‖

RACQUEL MEGHOO

Alias: Apple/Kelly

Ambition: Graphic Designer

Philosophy: If you forget where you are coming from, you‘ll never know where you are heading.

Favourite Expressions: ―Know wah fi seh to mi yaa!‖/ ―Watchya!‖

DOMANIQUE MISSICK

Alias: Gramps/Doma

Ambition:

Philosophy:

Favourite Expressions: Yeeeaa!!

FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5A (cont.)

LA-RHESA TAYLOR

Alias: Rhesa/Shortgirl

Ambition: Chef/Doctor/Waitress/Flight Attendant

Philosophy: No man can overcome the will of God.

Favourite Expressions: ―Listen here!‖/ ―I don‘t know‖

WAYLAN WILLIAMS

Alias: Daylan/Cobra

Ambition: Architect/Artist

Philosophy: A humble child tastes the grace.


―Man, dat ain sense!‖/ ―You‘re a sponge‖

DEANDRO TOUSSAINT

(2A‘s Form Prefect)

Alias: 2cent

Ambition: Electrician/Architect

Philosophy: Have fun in everything you do and the reward would be what you least expect it to be.

Favourite Expressions: You see dat, aye?

TERRICA WALKIN

(3A‘s Form Prefect)

Alias: Rica/Push

Ambition: Pediatrician

Philosophy: Be true to yourself

Favourite Expressions: ―Boi!‖

CORDERIA WILLIAMS

(2Alpha‘s Form Prefect)

Alias: Deria/Girlie Girl

Ambition: Ultra Sound Technician

Philosophy:

If you don‘t stand for something, you‘ll fall for anything.

Favourite Expression: ―You know dat!‖

EUGENE WALKIN

(Deputy Head Boy, 4A‘s Prefect)

Alias: Organic/Ginny

Ambition: Entrepreneur/Quantity

Surveyor

Philosophy: Don‘t tell me I can‘t, tell me I shouldn‘t.

Favourite Expressions: ―Well kiss my neck!‖/ ―Bull stupidness!‖ /Well boi.

FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5A (cont.)

SHANRICA WILLIAMS

(1A1‘s Form Prefect )

Alias: Shan/Bonefish

Ambition: Fashion Designer/Landscaping

Philosophy: Good things come to those who wait

Favourite Expressions: ―Was sup dude?!‖

NICKESHA WILLIAMS

(Head Girl, 5Alpha‘s Prefect)

Alias: Kesha/Keys

Ambition: Doctor

Philosophy: The sky is the limit

Favourite Expression: ―Such is life‖

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FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5Alpha

ANISHCA GRAY

Alias: Nischa

Ambition: Teacher

Philosophy: One rose for the friendship that you and I share, my God.

ROBERT FORBES

Alias: Rj/Bush/Gucci

Ambition: Entrepreneur

Philosophy: The only place you can find success before work is in the dictionary.

Favourite Expressions: It‘s Gucci, nigga!!!!

CHAVEZ FRITZ

(1a2‘s Form Prefect)

Alias: Chevy

Ambition: Mechanical Engineer

Philosophy: Only from the moun-tain top can you appreciate the beauty of the grass

Favourite Expressions: Moddoe sick!

LINCOLN CRAIG

Alias: Snow/Links

Ambition: Co-Designer/Pilot

Philosophy: If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail

Favourite Expressions: True dat.

RANDAL GARDINER

Alias: Randy/Boss

Ambition: Mechanical Engineer

Philosophy: Live life to the fullest

Favourite Expressions: I ain‘ know

LOUIE CHISHOLM

Alias: Louie

Ambition: Artist

Philosophy: I can do all things though Christ who strengthens me.

Favourite Expression: Boi

FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5Alpha (cont.)

EDNA LOUIS

Alias: Nana

Ambition: Lawyer

Philosophy: You‘ll have to kiss ass before you can kick it.


Don‘t tantalize my soul

D‘JOULY LOUIS

Alias: Greasy Pluck

Ambition: Fashion Designer

Philosophy: If you can dream it, you can achieve it.

Favourite Expressions: Whatever…

WILNA MEZIL

(Deputy Head Girl, 5A‘s Prefect)

Alias:

Ambition: Medical Technician

Philosophy: You must ignore the dog in order to have a better quality

Favourite Expressions: Excuse my blackness

WALCO SIMMONS

Alias: Roach

Ambition: Artist

Philosophy:

Favourite Expressions: Yah man

RENY INNOCENT

Alias: Tipsy

Ambition: Artist

Philosophy: Respect is something gained

Favourite Expressions: Huh???

KENRICO HALL

Alias: Rico

Ambition: Pilot

Philosophy:


FIFTH FORM 2008-09

FORM 5Alpha (cont.)

ANSWERS TO TEACHERS‘ QUOTES:

A. Miss V. Pittam G. Mr. J. Walkin

B. Mr. A. Hislop H. Mrs. M. Reid

C. Mrs. V. Gardiner I. Mr. S. Ewen

D. Mrs. F. Borromeo

E. Mr. T. Gayle

F. Ms. M. Anderson

IVAN SMITH

Alias: Spoon

Ambition: Pilot

Philosophy: The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence


SHERWYN SKEET

Alias: DJ Skeete

Ambition:

Philosophy:

Favourite Expressions: Stop playin.

EMANIEO WILLIAMS

Alias: Manny/Dilla

Ambition: Basketball Player/Engineer

Philosophy: Try with all thy might.


Flamingo Crossing Ltd Congratulates the Graduating Class of 2009!

Jaydon Martin

Office Administrator

Construction Management & Services Ltd. Tel: 941-3508 Fax

941-5824

For your aesthetic pleasure….

R.G.H.S.’s Good Samaritans The Management and Staff extends special thanks the

following companies for their support in the school‘s

restoration after damages done by Hurricane Ike:

Parrot Cay Resort & Spa Dellis Cay Resort Bank of Nova Scotia Ltd The Pine Cay Project The Gospel Pioneers Lew I Shipping The Community of North Caicos Volunteer Workers EMS Team

Holton Williams & Family

Lewis Walkin

Providence Baptist

The Kiwanis Club

New Divine Apostolic Ministry (Miami)

Mrs. Joy Smith

Adelaide Oemler

R.G.H.S. Parent Teachers‘ Association

Ferrington Gardiner

We Provide

COMPUTER SERVICES such as:

Internet Access

DVD Sales

Computer Repairs

Desktop & Laptop Sales

Custom Orders

Business Hours:

Mon-Fri: 9am – 7pm

Saturday: 10am – 4:30pm

Tel: 232-2241 or 331-1947

CONTENTS : SECTION VII

SECTION VI: CONTRIBUTIONS

Page 74

THE BEST YEARS Written by: Kenya N. Swann

(Form: 4A)

The times we’ve shared I’ll never forget,

Of course there are sometimes I would regret.

Friends have come and gone

But no man is an island, no man stands alone…

Education given so firm and free, Our high school years, the happiest we’ll be!

Teachers willingly and patiently teach

Oh, how much our principals have preached!

The years quickly going in the blink of an eye

The love I found here, I’ll never deny.

Lessons of Honesty, Kindness, Wisdom and Trust,

I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for us!

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ONLY A

DREAM

Someone walked beside me

He lifted me off my feet

It was at that very moment

My heart had skipped a beat

I knew I loved that feeling

But I didn't know what it was

I had the feeling of an angel

Standing there while it was only

The two of us

My breath was taken away from me

I then wanted to scream

I awoke and surprisingly found

That the feeling I had was a dream.

Poetry The Best Years -

Kenya Swann

74

Poetry Only A Dream —

Cajhanique Williams

74

Poetry This Philosophy-

Marguerite Anderson

75

Poetry I Don’t know–

Janessa Robinson

75

Story Writing Gabriel Gilkes

76

Message to The Youths

Corderia Williams

77

SECTION VI: CONTRIBUTIONS

Page 75

POETRY This Philosophy

:Marguerite Anderson

(Children must learn to be seen and not heard “ )

This Philosophy had reigned in her home . The unhappy heart ached

the molested child was silenced

the muted anger became infested

the adult child became rebellious

because of this philosophy. She recorded all her thoughts, pains, dreams…..in a little book

for many years…..

….because of this philosophy.

She grew intimate with words because of…...

…..this philosophy.

She promised never to raise her children on this philosophy

or to flog them into silence when they want to scream at the world.

I Don‘t Know :Janessa Robinson

(Form 5A)

Now I feel crazy because I‘m falling,

Falling in love so deep, not knowing

Will I have him to keep?

Is it me he‘ll treasure?

Will he treat me like gold,

wrap me up like a blanket when I‘m cold?

Will he love me for me, despite the flaws he may see.

It‘s hard not knowing,

If he‘ll be all that he can be

Letting everyone know

How much he loves me.

Not knowing him, and what lies inside

And all the little secrets he might have to hide,

Not knowing if I can trust the half I don‘t know

Or if I can trust the half that he shows.

I don‘t even know how to finish this poem

Maybe one day I will, when I finally know him

Even though he treats me like his star

Will he continue to do so?

I don‘t know.

Tell me, how far?

Marguerite Anderson

Congratulations Graduates of 2009 May God richly bless you. Tel: 946-7137

STORY WRITING

To say we were nervous would have been an understatement. As I looked

across the vast expense of the field, I could see my team mate, Josh wondering

about aimlessly, his eyes darting to and fro. Paul, who was supposed to field for the first half, was trembling in his shoes as he sat moving his body with such speed. It was as though he was possessed by some sort of devil. Even John, my best friend and team captain was attacked by the spreading

disease known as fear. His hands were in his pockets; he twisted the dirt with his spiked shoe, exposing the dark hidden dirt underneath. It shook me to see such as a level-headed boy whom I had known all my life, who took everything with such ease and calmness, become worked up to such a degree. This frightened me for John was always the one to bring stability to the team, with his words of assurance. I turned only to see my other teammates exerting this same neurotic behaviour witnessed earlier and this made my stomach cringe. I guess we couldn‘t have been blamed; we were just acting the way God had intended. This environment was one of unfamiliarity; we had never played in such a large field before and as my eyes moved upward, I could see the hunger in the eyes of those in the grandstands- their eyes glaring, their screams were deafening like a thousand car horns being pressed continuously. In an instant, the attention of the crowd was lost as their bodies moved to the left of our team in perfect synchronization. I followed the direction of the eager bodies and saw what had drawn their attention from us. There they were. SV High School. Their faces glossed by sweat, shone in the sun. They were hard-faced, unaffected by the crowd or by us. They walked in a long seemingly endless line like sol-diers marching out to battle. We walked toward each other our team trying to be just as serious as they were. I laughed inside, knowing it was just a facade. Two of the top teams in the Carib-bean. Today was the day that we were going to play against SV High School. This would decide once and for all who was the better team.

Gabriel Gilkes—5A

Message to the Youths

Every young person has the right to self-responsibility, self-confidence, pride, a healthy development and a voice. You must first search for the hidden talents and creativity that lie within you, to put into action and give a voice in your schools, churches, youth groups and communities. Timothy Chapter 4 and verse 12 clearly states, ―Don‘t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in pu-rity.‖ This verse should be a motivation in every one in our lives.

Your physical appearance matters not to where you came from or where you will end up, knowing the real you and keeping a great and positive self-esteem is the key to the door of effort leading to success. The simple things in life that are often rejected can help in molding you into a better person, such as helping others taking the stand to be the leader and not the follower, believing in yourself and settling down with friends who encourage you to do what‘s right and not pressing you in wrong doings.

You should never shy away from free opportunities because if you deal in fear you will not accomplish anything. Yes, I know life brings many down falls and obstacles but when you fall you must always get up and continue reaching for the top. In closing I would like to leave these five tips of achieving a strong beginning to success with you:

Be proactive in sports and other school activities.

Take a stand to become a good leader to the people around you

Encourage your classmates and friends to make a difference in their social lives.

Listen attentively to others when they speak and set a positive example where ever you may go.

Find your weakest links and start working on them.

As a youth of the Turks and Caicos Islands, I sincerely hope and pray that everyone who reads this message con-sider trying to make a difference in his or her life, to change and become a better person. Remember, ―the brightest and the best‖ is now the world‘s biggest motto.

I wish you the best in life and may God‘s blessings continue to rain upon each and every one of you

Corderia Williams (Form 5A)

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