On the Way
By Dickson Liong, Grade 10
The Liew family will soon have a new addition.
At approximately 8:40 AM of January 3rd, 2012, Ms. J. Liew announced to her Socials Studies 10 class in Block 1-2 that she was pregnant.
Once Ms. J. Liew made the announcement, all the students seemed to be in absolute shock; eyebrows were raised. We had questions and wanted answers; no one saw this news coming. At the same time, we felt extremely happy for her, to the point where some students gave her a standing ovation.
StyleWatch: Mr Ferguson
By Darius Davison, Grade 12
Hi Warriors! It’s Darius Davidson back to report on the most stylish teachers to step foot in the halls of Windermere Secondary. This month we have an interview with Mr Ferguson, who has since moved to Killarney Secondary; Windermere has lost a great principal and an even better dresser, and everyone at the Word will miss him very much.
Q: How would you describe your fashion sense?
A: “[I am] a lazy guy, who doesn’t like shopping all that much. I bought some suits, ties, etc. some time ago, always meaning to refresh it, but as stated: I don’t like shopping all that much.”
Q: What do you think of the fashion of the students of Windermere?
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Recipe for Homemade Aloe Vera Shampoo!
By Tina Phan, Chris Tam, and Desmond Liu, Grade 12
Hey Warriors! We’re the Cosmetics Group, and we’re back with a recipe review for you all!
Back in November, we created a very simple Aloe Vera shampoo. Here are the ingredients we used!
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Just a Regular Student
By Dickson Liong, Grade 10
Whether you like it or not, education is an essential part of living. People have to go to school at one point or another in their life. This is the case for almost every Canadians, even for Evander Kane, a former student of John Oliver Secondary and a current team member of the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg.
David Stary is a student support worker currently working for the Vancouver School Board. He once spent 14 years at John Oliver Secondary School working with students with disabilities and was fortunate enough to work in some of the classes that Kane was in.
High School’s Campaign on Homelessness
By Jomar Sastrillo, Grade 12
Law 12 students at Windermere Secondary School have initiated the annual Educational Campaign on Homelessness by engaging in various projects under the direction of Law teacher Ms. Lee. In light of the Homelessness Action Week from October 10 to October 16, the campaign aimed to investigate the laws in relation to the issue and possible solutions. The class has organized a clothing drive, interviewed prominent members of the community, such as Don Davies, Tim Louis, and Libby Davies, participated in public debates, listened to talks from leaders of local campaigns, and donated to local charities. The goal of this campaign is to set an example for others to follow and to fulfill our responsibility as citizens to help our community.
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The Liong Rant: Trevor Lima, the Next Windermere’s WHL Product
By Dickson Liong, Grade 10
Photo credit to vancouver-canadians.ca
Did you know that Windermere Secondary School has a 16-year-old teenager who has been drafted by the Vancouver Giants into the Western Hockey League (WHL)?
His name is Trevor Lima, and he is currently in grade 11.
Trevor is a 5-foot-9, 170-pound, right-handed defenseman. For a 16-year-old hockey player, he is in pretty good shape.
Lima was selected in the sixth round, 123rd overall, at the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft in Edmonton.
Many say Lima is one of the top defensemen to come out of British Columbia. One thing is for sure: (more…)
The Windermere List
By Thea Sample, Grade 11
- Windermere Secondary’s 50th anniversary: December 1, 2011
- Jeff Hyslop: Once a graduate of Windermere Secondary, and the Phantom in Canada’s traveling production of The Phantom of the Opera
- Etymology of “Windermere”: (more…)
September Advice Column – Newcomer Edition
For all our newly arrived grade-eight Warriors and those who have joined us from another high school, here is some advice for the problems and issues you might encounter.
1. I’m so scared of high school! What if the teachers give me too much homework and if I fail my exams! I don’t want to repeat grade 8!!!
Don’t worry, you won’t repeat grade 8 as long as you pay attention in class, do the homework, and study effectively. (Remember: studying for too long without rest is NEVER a good idea! Your memory and learning are enhanced only when your brain is active, so distribute your study time wisely!) Luckily, our courses run on a Day 1/Day 2 schedule. If your teacher assigns you homework on Day 1 and it’s due the next class, you’ll have two days to finish it – there is plenty of time! Also, teachers do a great job of preparing you for final exams, and there are lots of tutorial blocks and Homework Club if you need extra help!
2. I just moved into the area and I’m really shy and people don’t really notice me. I really want to make some new friends, but I don’t know how. Help!
Earth Day Celebration – Friday, April 22nd, 2011
On Friday, April 22nd, a historic Earth Day event took place in Vancouver!
Youth For Climate Justice Now is a group of East Vancouver high school students from Windermere Secondary. They organized this year’s Earth Day Parade and Celebration with great support from organizations such as the Wilderness Committee, Transformation Projects, Metro Vancouver, and the David Suzuki Foundation. This Earth Day event provided a great opportunity to increase youth participation in democracy, especially as environmental issues have been sorely missing from the discussion in the ongoing federal election campaign.
This youth-led Earth Day Parade started at 11:00 AM on the intersection of Commercial Drive and Grandview Highway. An estimated 3000 people from all around the Vancouver area paraded down Commercial Drive to Britannia Secondary School, where the Earth Day Celebration would later be held at. Guest speakers at the celebration included MP Libby Davies, MLA Jenny Kawn, and Melina Laboucan-Massimo, an advocate for indigenous rights with a focus on the impact of the tar sands. The event focused on the need to keep global temperatures from rising beyond 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Throughout the day, student volunteers circulated a petition urging governments to do 2 things that would significantly reduce the supply and demand for oil: redirecting money from highway expansion to public transit and banning oil tankers on the Pacific coast.
Although this year’s Earth Day had already gone by, Youth For Climate Justice Now is not going to stop there! They would like to continue to encourage more and more of their peers to learn, take action, and show everyone that the time to save the Earth is NOW!
Windermere Community Programs
Windermere Community Programs – This is an opportunity for students from Windermere Secondary to gain valuable experience, help others in the community, meet new people, and HAVE FUN. Students are placed to volunteer in after school programs at our seven feeder elementary schools. We look to our students to share your skills and talents – do you like to read? Are you a great cook? Can you dance, knit or sew? These are some examples of types of programs that you could be involved with. Students can take many types of roles in WCP depending on your experience and how much time you have to give. If you are interested in giving your time to help children after school please come and speak with the WCP team in room 209.
If volunteering with children isn’t your thing, or you don’t have time during the week but would like to volunteer there are many opportunities for you in the Renfrew-Collingwood community. Any of the staff in room 209 can help you find a volunteer position that is right for you. We are open at break and lunch times most days of the week – drop by and find out how you can get involved in your community!!
Best Buddies
Hey Warriors,
Do you have a passion for helping others? Does making other people smile make you happy? If so, Best Buddies is the right volunteering opportunity for you! Best Buddies is an international charitable association that aims to build friendships between students with and without intellectual disabilities. Members do fun activities together, such as watch movies, have pizza parties, and so much more! This is definitely a great and fun way to get involved at school. For more information please come to Clubs Day on October 13th in the cafeteria, or contact Yuge Liu and Athina Pilarinos at yugeliu43@hotmail.com.
My Eighth-Grade Self
High school students were asked the question: What advice would you give your eighth-grade self?
- Moderation is your god. – Justin Fok, alumni
- BE YOURSELF… too many people are pretending to be who they’re not, changing for all the wrong reasons, to be accepted by all the wrong people. – Jenny Ho, grade 12
- Enjoy your time in high school while you can. Try to be productive but at the same time, be at a steady pace so that you can enjoy and appreciate everything around you. Try as many things are you can while you’re still in school… – Tammy Lee, Grade 11
- Worry less about finding that one ‘special’ person and focus on studies. – Matthew Le, grade 11
- Get a catchphrase; something funny that won’t wear off until late grade 10. – Mitchell Agostinho, alumni
- You think you have something to be angsty about? Wait another few years. – Jessica Poon, grade 12
Student Council 2010-2011 – ARE YOU READY?
Summer is over, school is back in session, but hey, that doesn’t mean the fun is over! Student Council is planning exciting events, fundraisers, and theme days for the whole year, so stay in touch with what’s going on by checking the student council bulletin board in front of the office, posters around the school, and morning announcements, or by talking to council members who are always walking around the halls. We also want to hear your thoughts and suggestions for everything from dance themes to theme days with our monthly surveys this school year. Student council is here for you; it’s going to be a fun year, so get ready!
Interthugs: Viral Videos
By: Kaitlyn Fung and Nicole Yu, Grade 10
We’re baaaaaaaack! Nicole Yu and Kaitlyn Fung are here again, now dubbed as the ‘Interthugs’! Every month of this
school year, we will bring you some new tidbits about fantastic things on the internet. Last year, we showed you our top 20 memes, but that’s not all that the amazing global network has to offer! There are many other things, including viral videos, social networking sites, webcomics, and other even more glorious things! Hopefully, this year, the Interthugs will help you get in touch with your computer. We’d love suggestions from you Warriors, so go ahead and tell us if you want us to research and write about a topic in particular! We don’t want our readers to be bored!
This year, we’re going to start off with a bang, a factor of the internet that almost everyone knows: Viral videos! So, what exactly is a viral video? Here’s what a viral video is NOT: A video containing a virus that will attack your computer. However, it does have something to do with the way viruses spread. Basically, a viral video is a clip that has gained so much popularity on the internet that it spreads rapidly in a way like viruses in a host. This month, we will examine what we think are the top ten most popular viral videos!
1) Rick Roll
This is one of our most favourite memes! “But we’re never gonna give it up. We’re never gonna make it cry. We’re never gonna run around and desert it.” Do those lyrics sound familiar to you? If yes, congratulations! If not, you need to spend more time on the internet. Rick Roll is simply the 1987 music video for ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley. People use Rick Roll by linking somebody to the video under the name of something else, which means that it would be completely irrelevant to what people would expect to see. For instance, Internet User A would say “Look at this picture of Obama!”, but in fact it is a picture of Rick Astley singing. Most likely, the users of 4chan (an infamous image board website consisting of many other memes) came up with this meme and had promoted it into a famous viral video.
2) Old Spice:
On February 8th, 2010, more history was made for viral videos. Old Spice, a brand of grooming products for men, launched what was one of the most entertaining, creative and successful advertising campaigns. The commercial called “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” features actor Isaiah Mustafa who quickly demonstrates that “anything is possible”, if you use Old Spice body wash. It starts off with Mustafa in the shower before suddenly transitioning to a scene of him being in a boat as though he just teleported. Then, the scene smoothly moves into showing Mustafa on a horse. All the while, Mustafa holds an Old Spice body wash and explains how it supposedly makes amazing things happen. The clever and witty viral marketing campaign worked like a charm and has now inspired more “sequels” and many parodies.
3) Numa Numa:
“Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei.” Does that line sound familiar? If you’ve been on the internet for a while, then you should know it very well. “Dragostea din tei”, better known as ”The Numa Numa Song”, is a Romanian song by O-Zone that is frequently associated with Gary Brolsma’s “Numa Numa Dance” video. This video, released in December 2004 on a website called Newgrounds, features Brolsma lip-syncing to the song with hilariously exaggerated facial expressions and body movements. The lively video, being an instant hit, was reposted, parodied, and copied countless times. The original Newgrounds video itself has over eighteen million views.
4) Chocolate Rain:
Is there something wrong with the weather? Or have scientists finally done it? Actually, it’s neither. “Chocolate Rain” is a song and music video by Adam Bahner, who is better known as TayZonday on YouTube. Posted on April 27th, 2007, Adam was shown singing into a microphone, in a repetitive tune and with an unforgettably deep voice, about racism. In addition, the caption near the beginning of the song – “**I move away from the mic to breathe in” – has become quite memorable. Although the reason of its popularity is not clear, the video began to be shared and parodied many times, quickly sending the song on its way to viral video status. Since posting the video, TayZonday has become an internet celebrity and gained lots of attention from the media.
5) Pants on the Ground:
What’s the best part about American Idol? Is it finding the best singer in the batch or just listening to all the great singing? Some might argue that the audition reel is the real highlight of the reality TV series. While there are many unique, inspiring, and ridiculous auditions to recall, there is one in particular that has become quite a phenomenon. During the auditions in the 9th season of American Idol, a then-sixty-two-year-old ”General” Larry Platt decided to present something fresh to the judges, so he sang his own original song called “Pants on the Ground”, which mainly said: “Pants on the ground, pants on the ground. Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground!” Furthermore, the effortful dancing that accompanied the singing made the video even more wildly popular. This video was heavily shared and remixed over and over again, and the song was released as a single on iTunes (although without his knowledge).
6) Double Rainbow:
Do you recall hearing the phrase ‘so intense’, ‘so vivid,’ ‘what does this mean’, or ‘double rainbow all the way across the sky’? Or even hearing all four of them? Nevertheless, you probably have heard of Hungrybear9562′s famous video of himself filming a giant double rainbow. He became so awestruck and emotional that he started to cry and yelled ‘What does this mean’. The video was taken in January, but its entry was added to KnowYourMeme.com in July. The video was so popular that a user, Schmoyoho, created an auto-tuned remix of the video. Soon, different remixes of the video were made all over YouTube. The meme was even popular enough to be referenced in a couple webcomics. The next time you see a double rainbow, make sure you film and channel a video of it and your sob about how intense it is. To find the video, simply look up “Double Rainbow original” on YouTube.
7) Trololo
“Ahhhhhh yah yah yaaah, yah yah yah yaaaah yah yah.” Recognize this anyone? And what about ‘I am very glad because I am finally home’? No? Oh well. This video was first posted in November 2009 by RealPapaPit. The video is of a Russian vocalist, Edward Anatolevich Hill, poorly lip-syncing to his own voice track. During the chorus, it seems that he is pronouncing ‘LOL’ over and over again, as though he is laughing at the viewers. And, laughing at the viewers he is! Near the end, he starts singing ‘Hahahahaha!’ four times and points at the audience. Although the singing could be seen as just plain weird, he is singing in a type of style – vokaliz. Vokaliz (pronounced like the word ‘vocalize’ in English) is the singing of vocal exercises. Trololo may be dying in popularity now, but it will always have a special place in our hearts.
8) Charlie Bit My Finger:
In this video, there are two cute little English brothers sitting together in a chair. The younger one, who isn’t old enough to know better, bites the finger of his older brother and the bitten brother says: “Charlie bit me.” Very shortly after, the elder boy manages to get his finger bitten by his brother again. This time, however, he makes more of a commotion by yelling “Ouch! Oh! Ow! Charlie, that really hurt!” before repeating his famous line “Charlie bit me.” The adorable exchange between these two siblings was all captured on camera by their father and uploaded to YouTube in May 2007. The video, with over 220 million views, has now become both an instant classic on the internet and a great way to get a little laugh.
9) Leekspin:
Have you tried twirling a leek around lately? If so, did you feel like singing a Finnish folk song sung by a Finnish quartet named Loituma? If you do, you probably have seen the “Leekspin”, or the “Loituma Girl”, viral video. This video first appeared in 2006, showing the main girl character Orihime from the Japanese animation Bleach spinning a leek to an audio loop of Loituma’s performance. Since then, a loop of the audio with a timer began popping up in many websites, counting how long she’s been spinning the leek. Remixes of the video and videos with Orihime being replaced by other characters have been made. It’s actually quite entertaining to watch her spinning the leek, and frankly, Loituma’s sound is almost addicting.
10) Leeroy Jenkins:
“Alright, it’s time! We’re ready to go back in! Leeroy, make sure you don’t screw up again. So, if we just go in from here and make sure we kill all of these and then avoid these we will last the raid for sure. Make sure you’re stocked up on potions and stuff, get all your gear checked and your armour brushed up. Okay, let’s go over the plan again, just so everyone knows. But first, everyone should go take a break just in case you need to go to the washroom, Leeroy, what are you doing? Alright, times up, let’s do this. LEEROOOOOOOOOY JENNNKINNNNSSS! That IDIOT! He ruined your plan again! He totally disregarded our plan and dove in! Now we’re ALL going to die!” Believe it or not, this popular meme is a viral video, too! And, it is hilarious!
Alright everyone, that was our list of the top ten viral videos. We hope you enjoyed educating yourself just a little bit more about the crazy topics on the internet. Now that you know, you might just be the one to create the next big online sensation. Will you twirl leeks or audition for a reality TV show? Oh, maybe you’ll become a lip-syncing master! “Anything is possible,” right?
See you next month!
The Interthugs
Style Watch
By: Nicole Yu, Grade 10
This month’s subject, Ms. Singh!
How do you feel about being chosen for this month’s style watch column? It must be exciting. Tell us about it!
Flattered.
What are you wearing?
Pants, shirt, cardigan, pumps
Describe your style.
Classy, chic, sophisticated
What are your favourite shopping destinations?
Aritzia, Aldo, Nine West, Banana Republic, Jacob
Aquaculture + Hydroponics = ???
By: Angela Ho, Grade 9
As many Windermere students know, we are fortunate enough to have a courtyard in the middle of our school. In the courtyard, we have an organic garden that not only provides vegetables for the cafeteria, but also houses several different composting systems. Over the past two months, a new addition to the garden offers many new opportunities for students to learn and have fun. Tucked away in the greenhouse is Windermere’s very own Aquaponics system! So what exactly is it? The Aquaponics system uses a combination of features from hydroponics and aquaculture (fish farming). When combined, the system supports growth for both plants and fish.
To start the system, goldfish are used to bring in bacteria, which is essential when running an Aquaponics system. Later on, edible fish such as koi or catfish will be raised and eventually sold or used in the cafeteria’s food production. Due to the fact that no soil is used, all nutrients are required to be in the system before plants can be introduced. The plants start off growing in rock wool, and will be transplanted into the gravel beds later on. To name a few, lettuce, cucumbers and basil are some of the many plants that grow easily in this system.
Spring Survey
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS SPRING BREAK?
I’m looking forward to shopping and sleeping – Christina Cabalan, Grade 10
Sleeping in and enjoying the weather! – Angela Ho, Grade 9
(Kids. – Darius Davidson, Grade 10)
Well, I’m just going to kick back, relax, and enjoy the couch, the TV, and the food in my house! – Ryan Cheung, Grade 9
Hibernating. I’m going to eat lots of food, and then sleep all break! ;D – Jasmine Calipayan Roque, Grade 10
Sleep, and hanging out with some friends! – Eric Lam, Grade 10
I’m looking forward to sleeping a lot. Oh, and eating food. – Nicole Yu, Grade 9
Relaxing at home playing games, hanging with friends, and going to the mall. – Stephan Heng, grade 11
The Warrior Warehouse
By: Tammy Lee, Grade 10
Since its grand opening on February 20th of this year, the Windermere Warrior Warehouse has been doing 
exceptionally well. As the warehouse continues to display great potential in the future as well as many more great goodies, I have asked Nathan Dinh, one of the many students in the marketing classes in charge of the Warrior Warehouse, a few questions.
How is the store doing so far?
It’s just fabulous. The marketing classes are getting hands on experience from working in the school store, and we’re actually getting regulars visiting us frequently. As well, we are aiming to get the whole school to know our presence!
What would you say makes the Warrior Warehouse special from anything else in the school?
Definitely the service and experience it gives.
Why are you so involved in the Warrior Warehouse? You’re working alongside with Mr. Wong to deciding what’s allowed to be sold, and what promotions go on in the store.
I’ve always wanted to work on the school store in the past, but unfortunately, I could not due to time table conflicts and the lack of opportunities. With the support of the business department and the marketing classes, the school store is how it is today!
Talent Show 2010
February 24th was a magical night for many. Canada’s hockey team secured a victory against the 
Russian team, further ensuring their place in the Finals. Everywhere, people cheered for Canada’s win and renditions of our national anthem were heard everywhere. In Windermere, as well – competition of sorts also took was also taking place at annual Talent Show.
The same night, many bustled in through the doors of Windermere’s auditorium doors to settle into their seats and view a selection of Windermere Warrior talent. The same night, the stage was brought to life with spotlights fixated on singers, musicians, dancers, and even rappers!
High School Students Raising Issues – C3
By Hassan Haque, Grade 12
On Friday December 11th, 2009, dedicated Windermere Secondary Students organized and hosted a youth driven Climate Change Conference – C3 – to raise awareness and educate youth across the lower mainland about the escalating problem of climate change. The conference was attended by over 270 keen participants; students from schools across the Lower Mainland.
The amazing event ran from 8:30 in the morning to 2:30PM. It was kicked off with an exciting Q&A video-correspondence (via Skype) with wonderful members of the Canadian Youth Delegation attending the climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
November’s Warrior of the Month
By: Emily Chan, Grade 11 & Puneet Riar, Grade 12
PRESENTING! Your November 2009 Warrior of the month: Chanel Ly!
Congratulations Chanel! You’re November’s Warrior of the Month! So, first of all, why do you think you were nominated?
C: I don’t know exactly… I didn’t even know I was nominated until I heard I won!
ARE YOU SERIOUS! It was, like, all over school! Haha! Jokes! Anyways, what kind of extracurricular stuff are you involved in?
C: Hmm… Currently, I am coordinating Windermere’s organic garden and I teach piano at elementary schools. I’m also this year’s community service liaison.
You have such an expensive name. How does it feel to be named after a high end fashion line?
C: It’s pretty handy to be named after the brand because my name would often be spelled wrong. All I have to do is refer to the brand.
Style Watch
INTERVIEW: Mr. Beetlestone
What would you say about your personal style?
I have 2 different styles. One is more professional, that I would wear to work. It consists of dress pants a button up shirt and nice shoes. The other is a more casual and laid back look that I would wear when I am not working. I like to go for a more European look which includes skinny jeans, V-neck shirts, cardigans and more slim fitting clothing.
What are you wearing right now?
My black diesel shirt, pants I bought from Zara and a great pair of shoes I 
purchased from Aldo. I think that you shouldn’t have to spend a lot for good clothing. I like to shop at stores that sell clothing at reasonable prices like Urban Outfitters. I believe people should try and be more creative with there wardrobe and that doesn’t necessarily mean spending a lot of money. Like this one jacket I bought from a thrift store was $10 and I love it. My friends are always asking where I got it from. But, the one thing I believe you shouldn’t cheap out on is jeans.
Committee’s Message
Hey Warriors! You guys made it through the first month of school! I know right, it’s already OCTOBER; which of course means another issue of the Windermere WORD! However, I know what you all must be thinking right now, why is the Word coming out in the morning instead of lunch? Well, we thought it was time for some change! Most newspaper’s get delivered in the morning and most people read the newspaper in the morning so, the committee and I thought that we’d go for a more “real” newspaper release. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the articles in this month’s issue because your peers have worked really hard on writing those articles and the committee has worked just as hard to put it all together. In addition, if you have any feed back for us or would like to write for the Word, don’t hesitate to email us at whs_word@yahoo.com. New Writers are always welcome!
On the Behalf of the Committee,
Gurjita Gadey
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Hey, warriors! This month’s issue is packed with some excellent content, including an article about over-commercialized holidays, such as Halloween! Speaking of Halloween; what’s your costume going to be? Remember your manners when going trick-or-treating, and check the weather before you go out – October’s been a rainy month so far! Sit back and read about movie reviews, horoscopes, climate change and more! Also, find out who won this month’s Warrior of the Month. Enjoy October’s issue of the word – 2 issues down, only 8 more to go. For me, personally, I’m really excited to see the Word take off – as we are expanding our newspaper by distributing it to the elementary schools! This month’s issue is a mix of seasoned and new writers – wish them luck in issues to come! A big, huge, colossal thanks goes to the committee and everyone else who contributed to this month’s issue of the word! Keep it up!
Valerie Wong, Editor
To all aspiring writers out there, the Windermere Word is looking for fresh faces to write for the upcoming issues of the Word. Interested? Send an email to whs_word@yahoo.ca!
Sustainability Conference 2009
By Chanel Ly, Grade 11
“The dictionary definition of ‘sustainability’ is “to keep in existence or maintain,” but our definition is saving the world. Without sustainability, eventually our world will CRASH AND BURN.” -Puneet Riar, Grade 11.
What better way is there to inspire and educate students about saving the world than to hold a sustainability conference? On January 26, Leadership 11 students held their first annual sustainability conference for about 70 students in grades 4-7 from Windermere’s feeder schools.
The co-creator of 4REAL, a TV show on MTV, came to the conference to start the day off by telling us his experience of travelling the world and meeting new people, especially young leaders. The students had the chance to attend action-packed workshops throughout the day of topics such as water and energy, transportation, gardening, composting, and recycling. The workshops were led by our own leadership students, who were mentored by adult experts.
The day was ended off by intense action planning, where each elementary school developed a goal of completing a project of their choice by the end of May with the leadership students. Projects range from bike clubs, gardens, recycling programs, and even putting on a mini conference of their own.
After weeks of planning and many last minute preparations, the sustainability conference came together as a great success. The leadership students couldn’t have done it without the support of our adult mentors, Sean from Check Your Head, Mr. Schindel, Mr. Castilho, and Christine Macer. We wish the elementary schools good luck in achieving their goals!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
