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Students recognized for academic achievement, extracurricular activities
Final awards ceremony held at WJH
WJH extra-curricular arts education and leadership awards
Review Photo 11205 — Greg Nikkel
Recipients of the arts education and leadership awards for the Weyburn Junior High gather with their awards at the school’s final assembly on June 28. The recipients and their awards, not in order, include Nickolas Moffatt, best male music-drama performer; Taylor Cameron, best female music-drama performer; Risa Burdan, most promising music-drama student; most promising choral students, Ross VanDeWeyer and Jayda Cameron, Gr. 7; Abby Akins, Gr. 8, and Caroline Manning, Gr. 9; Emma Wiens, most outstanding jazz band performer; Spencer Ordahl, tour band award; Nick Lumb, Williams Family Volunteer Award; Andralynn Tonn, Mural Club Award; Art Fair people’s choice winners, Jorgia Johner, first; Hailey Bedore, second; and Hannah Grieve, third; and Yearbook awards to Carsen Boundy, Sam Tegart, Taylor Moore, Callie Efford, Andralynn Tonn, Brooke Moore and Taylor Borshowa; and all of the members of the MALT Squad. The Weyburn Junior High held their final awards ceremony on the last day they were open, June 28, at an afternoon assembly. The awards took in extra-curricular sports and activities, student leadership and academic achievement for this school year. Among the academic awards were the Award of Excellence in Student Achievement, presented to students who have earned M’s on 80 per cent of their outcomes in all subjects. For Grade 7, the following received this award: Lauryn Barsness, Josh Brown, Madison Renner, Alexi Sirounis, Hanna Bratrud, Rise Burdan, Jayda Cameron, Kendry Klassen, Bailey Knous, Zach Olson, Reese Pittman, Soraya Blunt, Faith Gryde, Dylan Heustis, Adysson Jackson, Abigail Kenway, Addison Klapak, Makenna Ling, Jorde Chartrand, Russ Shumlich, Ross VanDeWeyer, Gregg Wiens, Makenzie Barrie, Maggie Borschowa, Kiera Pittman and Kate Goranson. In Grade 8, the recipients were Abby Akins, Wanru Anderson, Kyle Barrett,
Shayla Moore, Hayley Pompu, Dayanna Walters, Chandler Dickie, Jessica Dixon, Harmony Grainger, Maya Knipfel, Madison Lafoy, Arliss Sidloski, Faith Bratrud, Elias Burdan, Rumina Edgerton and Katie Robinson. In Grade 9, the recipients were Via Abetria, Audrey Blanchard, Matthias Georghiades, Hannah Grieve, Emily Haupstein, Natalie Hastings, Emma Wiens, Taylor Cameron, Kianna Cuthbert, Landon Field, Caroline Manning, Reese Marshall, Brianna Swyryda, Lincoln Alexander, Jorgia Johner, Taryn McKinney, Mackenzie Kot, Nolan Ling, Olivia Michel, Solomiya Shkapoyid, Cywin Tapia, Braden Birnie, Anne Marie McGowan, Andralynn Tonn and Julie Clarke. The Scholastic Challenge Award was presented to Grade 8 students who demonstrated strong general knowledge on the National Assessment. They include Lauren McKinney (who was the top student overall for this challenge), Rumina Edgerton, Dayanna Walters, Chase Fink-Helfrick, Elias Burdan, Ethan Ernst, Faith Bratrud, Hayley Pompu, Sierra Lenek, Autumn Mitten, Arliss
WJH Principal’s Scholastic awards
Sidloski, Kyle Barrett, Hudson Neuberger, Harmony Grainger, Thomas Robinson, Cheyenne Pope, Wanru Anderson, Kaitlyn Kruger, Maya Knipfel and Jessica Dixon. The Principal’s Scholastic Award was presented to Grade 9 students who have received Honourable Student Achievement of Excellence Awards for all three years of junior high. These included Hannah Grieve, Emily Haupstein, Emma Wiens, Jorgia Johner, Mackenzie Kot, Nolan Ling, Taryn McKinney, Cywin Tapia, Taylor Cameron, Kianna Cuthbert, Landon Field, Caroline Manning, Reese Marshall, Brianna Swyryda and Braden Birnie. In the category of extra-curricular arts education and leadership, the following awards were presented. The best male musical-drama performer was Nickolas Moffatt, and the best female performer was Taylor Cameron. The most promising music-drama student was Risa Burdan. The most promising choral students were, for Grade 7, Ross VanDeWeyer and Jayda Cameron, for Grade 8, Abby Akins, and for Grade 9, Caroline Manning.
The most outstanding jazz performer was Emma Wiens, and the tour band award went to Cywin Tapia and Spencer Ordahl. The Williams Family Volunteer Award was presented to Nick Lumb. The first and last Mural Club award went to Andralynn Tonn. The People’s Choice awards from the Art Fair were, in first place, Jorgia Johner, second was Hailey Bedore and third was Hannah Grieve. The Yearbook Awards went to Carsen Boundy, Sam Tegart, Taylor Moore, Callie Efford, Andralynn Tonn, Brooke Moore and Taylor Borshowa. The Block W certificates, presented to students who accumulated 100 points or more for extracurricular activities, went to the following: Theodora Addo, Braden Birnie, Stephanie Butz, Taylor Cameron, Kianna Cuthbert, Chris Gia Fesalbon, Landon Field, Frankie Gawryluik, Natalie Hastings, Emily Haupstein, Madison Hillstead, Axel Lund, Caroline Manning, Olivia Michel, Jason St. John, Brianna Swyryda, Zoe Thompson, Emma Wiens, Jorgia Johner, Mackenzie Kot, Cassidy Pope, Solomiya Shkapoyid and Cywin Tapia.
WJH Scholastic Challenge awards Review Photo 11208 — Greg Nikkel
Grade 9 students who received Honourable Student Achievement of Excellence in all three years of junior high received their Principal’s Scholastic Awards at the school’s final assembly on June 28. In the top row from left are Braden Birnie, Nolan Ling, Landon Field and Mackenzie Kot. In the middle row are Emma Wiens, Brianna Swyryda, Taryn McKinney and Emily Haupstein. In the bottom row are Jorgia Johner, Reese Marshall, Kianna Cuthbert, Taylor Cameron, Caroline Manning and Hannah Grieve. Missing was Cywin Tapia.
Review Photo 11207 — Greg Nikkel
Grade 8 students at the Weyburn Junior show their Scholastic Challenge awards for demonstrating strong general knowledge in the National Assessment this year. In the back row from left are Ethan Ernst, Hudson Neuberger, Kyle Barrett, Elias Burdan and Dayanna Walters. In the middle row are Harmony Grainger, Arliss Sidloski, Faith Bratrud, Rumina Edgerton, Kaitlyn Kruger and Autumn Mitten. In the bottom row are Jessica Dixon, Hayley Pompu, Lauren McKinney (top marks for the school), Chase Fink-Helfrick and Cheyenne Pope. Missing were Sierra Lenek, Thomas Robinson, Wanru Anderson and Maya Knipfel.
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Grad Class of 2016 celebrates in style
The Weyburn Comprehensive School’s Class of 2016
Review Photo 11224 — Greg Nikkel
The Weyburn Comp School’s Class of 2016 gathers for the final group photo on Wednesday afternoon in the Eagle gym, to conclude the punch reception. The grad ceremonies were held in the morning in the Cugnet Centre, and after this photo, the grads and their families and friends had their supper at the Weyburn Curling Rink, served up by the Young Fellows Club. The Grand March and dance was held later and the Chem-Free after-grad followed at the Cugnet Centre.
Striking a pose at grad
Review Photo 11220 — Greg Nikkel
Four friends strike a fun pose at the punch reception for the Weyburn Comp grads on Wednesday in the Colleen Weimer Hall. Standing are Julienne Barrie and Rylee Chapman, and crouching in front are Drew Paquette and Cassidy Davis. After friends and family were able to get photos of grads at the reception, they gathered in the Egale gym for the group photo of the entire Class of 2016.
The last graduate of the Class of 2016
Grad spectacles
Review Photo 11218 — Greg Nikkel
Graduates Emma Szczecinski and Jordan Barsness sport grad glasses as they pose for photos for family and friends during the punch reception at the Weyburn Comp School on Wednesday.
Review Photo 11223 — Greg Nikkel
The final graduate for the Class of 2016, Jordan Zazula, is introduced as his classmates watch, and he took a walk around the Cugnet Centre as family and friends listened to a comment he provided about his years at the Comp School. This was a feature of the punch reception afternoon for grads on Wednesday, which was followed by the group photo in the Eagle gym for the entire class.
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Valedictorian Scott Jones shares three ‘great lessons’ of life from school
Grads urged to live a passionate life
The Class of 2016 was urged to take their passions, interests and talents and to go out and make a difference in the world, in the valedictory speech to the graduates of the Weyburn Comp School delivered by Scott Jones. First paying tribute to the teachers who have helped along the way, he said, “I must personally thank all of my teachers for hosting the morning study sessions for the students. My marks would
was the lesson of how to make friends and interact with new people, and situations. The friendships we have created as children have stuck with us ever since. It is these great friendships that have allowed us to grow as individuals, whether those friends gave us encouragement when we were trying something out of our comfort zone, or gave us comfort when we struggled through tough times,”
be much different if these classes did not take place. Many of us achieved success because of the extra efforts made by teachers here at the Weyburn Comprehensive.” He also noted the input of family and coaches to their lives at the Comp. “The amazing musical productions and the successes of our sports teams only happen with the guidance and encouragement of those who coached us. We have to also acknowledge the support of our family. They did their best, they loved us and stood by us as we also loved them and tried to do our best to navigate these school years,” he said. Some of the most important lessons that the graduates carry forward were from the arena of life, said Jones, as he outlined three great lessons he wanted each grad to remember as they step forward into their adult life. “That first lesson many of us learned was during our time at elementary school
Jones reached back into his kindergarten years to note these lessons started from that point. “Just like we did when we were five years old, we pulled up our Oshkosh B’Gosh pants and made new friends and encountered new situations. So, when we enter the work place, university or trade school, remember, don’t worry about making new friends or fixing your problems. If Bob the Builder can fix it, so can we,” he said. “However, with the skills learned along the way, we will hopefully find ourselves with a new group of friends. And, as we go along, I just want us to not forget the old friends that helped shape who we are today. Do not be afraid to reconnect with that great friend that we drifted away from but miss dearly.” Jones moved to the junior high years for the next lesson, as he pointed out, “Those middle years taught us about change. After seven years in elementary school with the
same teachers, students, playground equipment and pintsized gymnasium, we were shuffled into the great big junior high system. … At the same time our bodies were undergoing some pretty spectacular changes, most need no explanation. But we would soon realize that these changes made us better than when we entered the Junior High.” The main lesson he could take from these years, he said, was “we learned, don’t fear change. Embrace it and adapt with it.” Jones’ third lesson “was the importance of being passionate about life,” a lesson he learned from playing rec hockey in the adult rec league. “This was a league filled with players of many ages and abilities, out there not only for the love of the game, but the comaraderie, although for some that game was so important it seemed it meant life or death. As I hung around some of these older players, I began to appreciate their passion for the game. I saw in their eyes the real rewards of hockey, things such as the excitement to play, and the fun they had in the dressing rooms.” He noted that embracing the passions in one’s life will be most important as they go forward into the world. “These moments made me realize that even though we are moving on after graduation, we should not forget those things for which we have developed a passion. If you loved singing in the STARS Choir, try to find time to continue with singing. Or maybe acting, or volunteering, or tinkering with cars or senior hockey. Don’t leave your passions behind when you leave high school,” he said. His final point, as he summarized these three life lessons, was to not forget about the people who had a great influence on his life through the years. “When I was younger the people I often overlooked were the teachers, the coaches and the parents that would volunteer their time to support us, often with no visible reward. One of my many
coaches that exemplifies this point is my track coach. Having no son or daughter competing in track and field at our school, he took time away from his own family to help the throwing group excel in our track events. I believe he found time to help us because, not only does he have a passion for track and field, but he understands the importance of giving back,” he said. “We all have skills we have learned along the way which we can share with others in the future. So as we graduate and walk out of these
doors for the last time, just remember the things that many people did for you, not because they had to, but because they cared. We as graduates should do the same.” Taking a humourous jab at the lengthy period of renovations at the Comp School, he said, “So, here we are, taking three years to graduate, while the school required seven years to renovate. As graduates we are beginning our next new journey but we must not forget our past and everything it has taught us.” Pointing out there are many opportunities on the
road of life ahead, he said, “Every one of us has the potential to go out there and find success. I see so much talent and courage in each of these graduates and I cannot wait to see what this class brings to the world. I would love to be able to say one day that, ‘Wow, I went to school with that person!’ We can shape our future, we have the ability; so I say to each of you, remember your friends, embrace change, retain your passion and give back! These past years may have been the good years but please don’t make them your best years.”
Grad awarded Governor-General’s medal
Review Photo 11212 — Greg Nikkel
Comp graduate Zoe Douglas is presented with the Governor General’s Medal by principal Wade Oberg, during the graduation ceremonies on Wednesday at the Cugnet Centre. She was recognized for having the highest overall academic average from her Grade 11 and 12 classes, with an average of 96.59 per cent.
The Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, July 6, 2016
Fun and action at the Weyburn Ag Fair Days
Rounding the barrels for the race
Review Photo 11264 — Greg Nikkel
The chuckwagon sponsored by Western Prime Meats drives hard around the barrel at the starting line for a heat in the chuckwagon races at the Weyburn Fair on Monday evening. There were a number of heats and finals held on Monday and Tuesday, and the fair will wrap up today, July 6, with the demolition derby and lawn tractor races in front of the grandstand on the exhibition grounds.
Riding the ladder truck in the parade
‘Assorted Nuts’ performs in the parade Review Photo 11261 — Greg Nikkel
Katelyn Gateman, Lisa Robertson and Mike Hudson, all members of the Weyburn Fire Department, ride on the side of the Fire Department’s new ladder truck as they take part in the Weyburn Fair parade on Monday morning, heading south on Third Street through the downtown area.
Review Photo 11259 — Greg Nikkel
Parade watchers were treated to live music from the “Assorted Nuts” band, who played on their float in the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce’s Fair parade on Monday morning. The “Nuts” include from left, Bob Martinson and Mark Girardin, both on guitar, Johnny Knox on bass, and behind the players (not pictured) was Don Pokletar on drums.
A steel horse up for bid at Chad Johnstone memorial auction
Review Photo 11266 — Greg Nikkel
A custom-made 3-D horse made by Weyburn artist Jaren Bell is displayed to the audience in the grandstand for bids, as the final item in the auction for the Chad Johnstone Memorial farrier competition. The metal sculpture ended up going for $525, and the auction raised around $4,800, which will go towards buying equipment for the farrier competition. This was the second year of the competition, with 11 contestants taking part on Monday and Tuesday at the Weyburn Fair.
Enjoying fair rides on a summer evening
Review Photo 11267 — Greg Nikkel
Young children enjoy going around on one of the rides in the midway at the Weyburn Fair on Monday evening, one of a number of rides made available for those of