TRIPLE ‘A’ DAYS IN ACTIONBy: Rhonda Steiner (LJHS teacher)Triple ‘A’ in ACTION is a concept that was created at Laval Junior and LavalLiberty High <strong>School</strong>s in 2005 as a student-centered model to engage youngpeople in the daily learning environment. Our Triple ‘A’ in ACTION systemuses the student’s passion <strong>for</strong> Academics, Arts and Athletics as tools to help drive the students to reachtheir goals. The Triple ‘A’ system inspires lifelong earning .Triple ‘A’ Days take place on a board-wide pedagogical days <strong>for</strong> Cycle 3 students from elementaryschools. Laval Junior and Laval Liberty teachers, support staff, leaders and elite artists and athletes worktogether to fully engage each leader through each Triple ‘A’ Day.On October 7 th , grade 6 students spent the day at our school. They had the opportunity to participate inan “AMAZING RACE DAY”. These students participated in a full day of “AMAZING RACE” activities themedin <strong>First</strong> Nations culture while exploring science and soccer skills.The second Triple ‘A’ Day took place on November 24 th . Students participated in a full day of challengesand activities that push the mind, body and soul. They also had the opportunity to play in a ball hockeychallenge. A great time was had by all of those who attended.There are still two more days <strong>for</strong> students to look <strong>for</strong>ward to. The “Winter Olympiad” will take place onFebruary 13 th , 2012 giving the students an opportunity to participate in a full day of Olympic styleactivities while exploring citizenship and volunteerism. On May 18 th , 2012, students will partake in a fullday of outdoor activities while exploring drama and the creative arts.SIR WILFRID LAURIER SCHOOL BOARD Page 46 VOLUME 3 · ISSUE 3 · March 2012
This year’s edition of Hooked on <strong>School</strong> Days took placefrom February 13 th to the 17 th , 2012. In partnership withother organizations in Lachute, Laurentian Regional participated inseveral activities throughout the week reminding students,parents, employers, municipalities and all regional stakeholders ofthe importance of working together to meet the challenge ofstaying in school and achieving academic success. Over the week,students walked a kilometer <strong>for</strong> Perseverance Scolaire in theirphysical education classes. On Thursday, a special kiosk was set upat lunch time where volunteers from the area came to speak aboutthe importance of staying in school and distributed motivationalmessages. A community walk took place in the town of Lachute onFriday and ended at Polyvalente Lavigne-Laurentian Regionalwhere amongst many stakeholders, Sylvie Fréchette, OlympianMedalist, greeted the students.By Estelle Lizotte LRHS StudentSo many things should be mentioned when we talk about Perseverancebut, I will narrow it down to the word «ef<strong>for</strong>t» and thefamous quote: Never Give Up. As a senior student of LRHS, I haveseen that ef<strong>for</strong>t always pays off. In my head, I connect ef<strong>for</strong>t toresults. Students who have put ef<strong>for</strong>t to overcome the obstaclesand difficulties through high school truly show perseverance andwill get the results they wanted when they first started. It is easy togive up and procrastinate but, it might be a choice we will regret inthe future. Now is the time to work hard despite the obstacles thatare in our way.Un<strong>for</strong>tunately, in very rare cases, ef<strong>for</strong>t doesn’t pay off <strong>for</strong> somestudents. This brings in the hardest obstacle in your path as astudent: disappointment. I experienced it lately when I didn’t getthe part I wanted in a show production I had worked so hard on.Let me tell you that, as a student, you get a feeling of frustration,discouragement and disbelief travelling through your body. It wasjust like signals telling you that you are incapable and not goodenough to complete a task. This is where the quote Never Give Upcomes in to effect. For all students who have put ef<strong>for</strong>t and haven’tbeen rewarded the way they thought they would be I say stand upand work harder. For all of us who are facing this great disappointmentand get back up, ready to confront new obstacles ahead, I saywell done. Perseverance can only be achieved by a student’s will toaccomplish a goal. We have to remember that everything ispossible when you believe in yourself. We shouldn’t be questioningour potential because we are all capable of great things. Be braveand try new things. We should all remember that it doesn’t matterhow many times we fall. People will remember how well we stoodback up.By Mathiew Frigault, LRHS StudentBeing in high school <strong>for</strong> the past five years has taught me that timepasses by very quickly. With a little focus and hard work, we canaccomplish great things. When I was younger, I wasn’t thinking likethis. I remember when I was in grade one, I kept on thinking Iwould be in school <strong>for</strong>ever. I couldn’t imagine all the hard work Iwould have to do to get to grade 11. It was like a huge mountain. Ifound a quote and it goes like this: «Nobody trips over mountains.It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all theHooked On <strong>School</strong> Days 2012pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed themountain». This year, I will graduate and I feel I have climbed themountain. All that hard work pays off when you are finally there. Iknow there is still more work to be done; however, I am proud ofwhere I am now and I now know that giving up is not an option.When the work is well done, you feel better about what you’veaccomplished. Perseverance is finishing what you have started,especially high school, knowing that it will bring you to betterthings in life. Perseverance is something different <strong>for</strong> all of us. Nomatter who you are, you should feel you have persevered whenyou look back at the goal you set <strong>for</strong> yourself and realize you haveaccomplished it.Every child needs encouragement, that much is obvious. For someodd reason, a simple thing like that tends to be <strong>for</strong>gotten. TheHooked on <strong>School</strong> week is there to remind all of us: parents,teachers, member of administration and the community of theimportance of supporting students throughout their education. Tomake a difference in the dropout rate, we need to send a positivemessage to students on a regular basis. To be successful, studentsmust feel supported; but most importantly, they must feel understood.They have to know that someone is there <strong>for</strong> them in orderto be able to develop their full potential. Being successful at schoolis a team ef<strong>for</strong>t which links the home, the school and thecommunity. The walk we have done here <strong>for</strong> the past few years is agreat way to show that we are ready in Lachute to make adifference. It also reminds us that we all have a role to play in theeducation of the next generation. Thank you <strong>for</strong> supporting thiscollective ef<strong>for</strong>t. Taking the time to support this event is a greatway to show that together we can make a difference. Don’t beafraid to talk with your children. Communicate with them; askthem how their day was. They want to talk about it. Their smile andtheir pride will be your thank you.Les journées de la persévérance scolaire -MessageChaque jeune a besoin d’encouragement tous les jours, cela va desoi. Par contre, une chose si simple à faire semble être facile àoublier. Les journées de la Persévérance Scolaire nous rappelle àtous : parents, enseignants, membres de l’administration et de lacommunauté, l’importance de soutenir chaque enfant dans soncheminement scolaire. C’est en envoyant un message constant etpositif que nous pourrons faire une différence pour le décrochagescolaire. Un étudiant doit se sentir soutenu mais surtout, comprispar ses proches pour pouvoir développer son plein potentiel. Uneréussite scolaire est un travail d’équipe entre l’école, la maison etla communauté. La marche que nous faisons ici à Lachute depuisquelques années est un excellent moyen de montrer que noussommes présents et prêts à faire une différence. Elle démontrebien notre support à la cause et nous rappelle que nous avons tousun rôle à jouer dans le cheminement scolaire de notre nouvellegénération. Merci énormément d’appuyer cet ef<strong>for</strong>t collectif, deprendre le temps de supporter un tel mouvement. Cela démontrebien qu’ensemble, nous pouvons faire une différence. Parler avecnos étudiants, communiquer avec vos enfants, demander leurcomment était leur journée. Ils meurent d’envie de le partageravec vous. Leur sourire et leur fierté seront votre reconnaissance.SIR WILFRID LAURIER SCHOOL BOARD Page 47 VOLUME 3 · ISSUE 3 · March 2012
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