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DHS Student Recommendations For New Year

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The new high school year starts Wednesday but the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is already receiving input on how to proceed.

Emma Gardner is a Student Trustee from Dryden High School and she has presented a list of three ideas for the board to consider.

“An online assessment for students about the new COVID-19 protocols. This would be after a couple of months. Like a Google Forms of: How they feel about it? What they would change? How is it affecting them? Any obstacles that have come up?”

Gardner is also recommending a specific follow-up plan for Indigenous students to determine current obstacles and solutions.

The third recommendation from Gardner is a recognition ceremony for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day on May 5th.

“The event would go through the entire day and it would be a presentation/memorial for all Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. If I would be able to get guest speakers.”

Gardner adds she also believes a self-defence workshop would be beneficial, with a school wide discussion at the end of the day.

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Two Eagles On WHSFL All-Decade Ballot

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Dryden High School needs your help to get two former All-Stars on the Winnipeg High School Football All-Decade Teams.

Gus Brosseau and Jarrett Hicks are both on the ballot.

The deadline to vote for Brosseau in the Division 1 Linebacker category is today. (July 20)

You have until Friday to vote Hicks in the Division 2 Quarterback category.

You can vote once in each category with an email address.

To vote visit https://www.whsfl.ca/news_article/show/1112439

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DHS 2020 Valedictorian Speech

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The Class of 2020 at Dryden High School is being described as fearless and always up for a new challenge.

Madison Waites and Tristan Mineault have delivered their Valedictorian Speech online to officially close the school year.

They stated “In September we were all so excited to graduate this year as we thought this was going to be the most aesthetically pleasing year to graduate. We are proud to be the Class of 2020 but that’s not how we are going to be remembered. We will go down in history as the Class of COVID-19.”

Waites and Mineault note “To us, however, as graduates the virus does not define us but one word does capture our complexity. We are the graduating class who took on climate change and pollution and did our best part to tackle politics. We will be known for standing up for ourselves and others by being inclusive and fighting for peoples rights.”

Waites adds “We’ve begun the talk about mental health, gender inclusivity and Canada’s dark history of first people. Our class is fearless and always up for a new challenge which is why we have no doubt that our class will continue to prosper in the future. We are so proud to graduate alongside all of you.”

You can view the entire Valedictorian Speech below.

 

 

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Second Place Showing For Dryden’s Danielle Henderson

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The school year has officially come to a close but the acknowledgments keep coming in.

Skills Ontario traditionally hosts community events and contests to help promote the skilled trades field.

Because schools were closed and most activities were offered virtually, the organization issued “At Home Challenges” for students in different trades.

One local student was at the top in all of the province.

Dryden High School Grade 9 student Danielle Henderson placed second in the secondary cosmetology category for Skills Ontario’s wacky hair challenge.

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DHS Helping Students Remember Graduation

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Staff at Dryden High School want to make sure 2020 is still a memorable year for graduating students.

Instructor Cindy Palermo was a guest on the CKDR Morning Show Thursday and says the DHS Grad 2020 Photo Shoot is being held outside the high school on June 18th and 23rd.

Palermo says this is a COVID-19 contact free event and students will have ten minutes individually with professional photographer Samantha Hawkins for any type of picture.

“Everything is being paid for. The photos will be available, uploaded for you to download for free within a number of days of the photos being taken. Just like we would have done for you at graduation.”

Palermo says students are encouraged to put on their grad gowns, suits, Eagles ware or anything that makes them comfortable.

She adds all students will receive a cap and a sign to put on their front yard.

More information will be sent out in K-12 mail correspondence.

Time times for the photo shoot are:

Thursday, June 18: 11:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday, June 23: 2:00pm-8:00pm

To hear more, visit the Audio link below.

https://www.facebook.com/drydenhighschool/posts/10156961121861793

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DHS Brings You Elf The Musical

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The story of “Buddy the Elf” will come to life at Dryden High School next week.

The DHS Dramatic Arts Association is putting on ‘Elf the Musical’ from December 19th to 21st.

Ted Mitchell, Chris Maua, Chelsea Reynolds, Bennett McLeod and Seth Lekteman were guests on the CKDR Morning Show today (Monday) to promote the performance.

Mitchell says it’s based on the cult Christmas movie classic ‘The Elf’ with Will Ferrell.

“The writers worked really hard to make these songs fit with the rest of the story line and to bring it all together and it works really nicely. It’s a fun night and there’s some catchy numbers that will get stuck in your head.”

Tickets are $15-dollars for adults and $10 for Children under the age of 12.

They are available at the DHS main office, Kano Reid and at the door.

There will be Christmas carolling with Tanner Henderson from 6:00pm-6:20pm before the show each day.

To find out more, visit the Audio link below.

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DHS Ambassadors Instrumental In Domtar Parade Float

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Domtar is once again partnering with the Dryden High School Ambassadors to bring some Christmas magic to the community.

The company turned to local students to assemble this years float for the Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, in exchange for a donation for the clubs upcoming trip to Berlin, Prague, Krakow and Budapest.

Forestlands and Public Affairs Coordinator Dianne Loewen says the relationship is entering its tenth year.

“A wonderful partnership that allows the students a great opportunity for some team building and creative and collaborative work. And we are just so happy that they continue to do this partnership with them each year.”

Loewen states “We are very focused on youth in terms of our community giving. Not only here in Dryden but it’s something that’s very important for the company as a whole. It’s one of the key criteria that we look for when applications come forward for support.”

She adds youth are our future, their future employees and our future leaders, so Domtar makes a dedicated effort to support them.

“Game On” is the theme of the 2019 Domtar Santa Claus Parade float.

The parade starts tonight (Friday) at the old Moose Hall site at 6:30pm and you are asked to bring a donation for the Christmas Cheer program.

To hear more visit the audio link below:

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One Gold, Two Silvers For DHS

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Gold for all four teams attending the NorWOSSA ‘AA’ Court Finals in Dryden on Friday.

The second ranked Dryden Eagles Senior Girls Volleyball team upset top ranked Fort Frances Muskies 55-45 in Senior Girls Basketball.

Emily Heil led the attack with 20-points, while players like Brynn Montgomery and Julia Jones wore down the Fort Frances defence.

The Eagles will host the NWOSSA Final next weekend and will play the winner of the Thunder Bay championship.

The Sioux North Warriors captured Gold in Junior Boys Volleyball with a back-and-forth five set thriller against Dryden. (25-11, 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 10-15)

The Beaver Brae Broncos won the Senior Boys Volleyball title with a three set win over Fort Frances. (25-16, 25-12, 25-15)

Kenora travels to the Lakehead next weekend for the NWOSSA championship.

Fort Frances took home Gold in Junior Girls Basketball with a 42-23 victory over Dryden.

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Terry Fox Fundraising Tomorrow At Dryden High School

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Fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation takes centre stage at Dryden High School tomorrow. (Friday, October 10th)

Grade 11 Leadership student Logan Boyd says a day full of activities starts with the annual walk at 10:30.

One of the new features is the Terry Fox Car Show and anyone can enter a vehicle with a $5 donation.

The cars will be showcased outside the school along Duke Street and all vehicles are welcome.

To reserve your spot, email trisha.lundstrom@kpdsb.ca

Another highlight is the ‘Kings Court’ Dodgeball Tournament.

Boyd says “It’s very important for our youth to get involved with our community and show the nicer side to Dryden. It’s to raise awareness and just to show that our youth in our community are involved and they care about it.”

 

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DHS Competes At U.S. Cross Country Event

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Some Dryden High School representation at the Hial Pike Cross Country meet in International Falls, Minnesota.

Nicholas Peters was the top local athlete in the Varsity Boys 5-thousand kilometre race.

Peters finished in 40th. (Time: 20:31. Winning Time: 17:03.60)

Spencer Doherty was 96th. (Time: 25:08)

Megan Peters competed in the Varsity Girls 5-thousand kilometre event.

She came in 90th. (Time: 36:07.60. Winning Time: 20:20.40)

In the Junior Boys Division, Dryden’s Mitchell Cole was 22nd in the 3,200 metre race. (Time: 14:59.70. Winning Time: 11:53.30)