Five students from Secondary II and IV - Emily P, Lena A, Kara S, Rachel O, and Tatiana R - traveled to WIC this past Monday to attend the Climate Leadership Forum, co-hosted by QAIS and an organization called Learning for a Sustainable Future. The students worked with peers from other QAIS schools to discuss challenges they see in their communities. They then met with their school group and brainsormed projects that could solve their challenges in a positive and sustainable way. The group was given $500 as seed money to develop their ideas. The participating students will meet with their teachers to further their ideas and eventually, launch a Traf-grown project that will make our community more sustainable.
Congratulations to Elin K and Rori M for participating in their very first debate tournament this past Wednesday. The girls attended the LCC Novice Debate Invitational, along with students from a number of other local schools. The Traf duo was one of 20 teams competing across grades 7 through 10. The prepared resolution was: Be it resolved that Canada should become the 51st state. It was an exciting learning opportunity for our students and they received valuable feedback from a variety of judges (coaches and more veteran debaters included). Well done!
On Friday, January 24, Sarah C (Sec. 3), and Rachel O (Sec. 4) participated in a full day McGill Honour Band event at the Schulich School of Music. The Traf students attended masterclasses, saw a performance, and rehearsed and performed a variety of challenging music with 70 students from 19 Montreal-area and Ottawa/Gatineau-area schools. The evening concert featured a collaboration between the McGill Honour Band and the McGill Wind Orchestra. Congratulations on a fantastic
Mardi dernier, les joyeuses membres du club de jardinage ont fabriqué des mini-serres à partir de contenants recyclés gentiment fournis par des enseignants. Elles y ont semé des graines de plantes mellifères indigènes. Les mini-serres sont maintenant dehors, en plein hiver. Cela devrait permettre à ces semences spécifiques de germer après une période d’exposition au froid. On se croise les doigts!
Although it was a cold evening, snow conditions were fantastic on Friday at Ski Bromont. Our next ski night is taking place on Friday February 7th. Students participating should make sure to get the permission form completed for Monday February 3rd.