ND's OFSAA Swimmers
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ND SWIM TEAM @ OFSAABy Hanna Tosello
Members of the Notre Dame Swim Team gave it all they had at the OFSAA swimming championships earlier this month. The championships took place in Windsor, Ontario on March 8th and 9th, where school swim teams from across Ontario went and competed. It was 2 days filled with excitement, nerves and teamwork. The girls of the Notre Dame Swim Team, that went to OFSAA, participated in the open girls 4x100 relay and the open girls 200m freestyle. The girls gave it all they had and came in 8th in their heat for relay and 20th in their heat for freestyle. Their |
spirit and determination throughout the championships made the Notre Dame community extremely proud to have these amazingly talented girls representing the school. There is no doubt that the Notre Dame swim team will be back in action at next year’s OFSAA to compete and represent the community once again.
'GIRLS' NIGHT IN A SMASHING SUCCESS!
Emma W. and friends at ND's GNI
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By Selena Mercuri
The evening of March 3rd was buzzing with excitement as ND hosted its annual Girls' Night In, an event meant to empower girls and stress the importance of being kind to one another. The staff and students involved in the diligent planning of this wonderful night managed to create a true sense of community among those attending. The evening began with a session of Zumba in the cafeteria that was both enjoyable and energizing, followed by ice-breakers, requiring brain-power and team-work. The girls then went to the gym to listen to motivational speaker and Oakville YMCA Peace Award winner, Molly Burke. Molly was diagnosed with a rare disease that caused her to lose her vision. Despite the many obstacles she has had to overcome, including mental illness, Molly has managed to come on top and be an inspiration to many, including the girls who attended the event. After the presentation by Molly Burke, the girls headed back to the cafeteria for dinner and many took home raffle prizes, given from sponsors such as Shoppers Drug Mart and Banana Republic. |
One of the main highlights of the evening was the great variety of workshops such as Knitting, Healthy Headspace, Self-Defense, Henna, Skin-Care and Stereotypes of Women in the Media. The workshops taught girls things like different ways to develop high self-esteem and a variety of activities that calm the mind. The Stereotypes of Women in the Media was a particular eye-opener, stressing the importance of realizing the ways that the media influences society's expectations of women and blows them out of proportion.
The girls then headed to the gym once again for a session of yoga to calm and refresh the mind and the night was beginning to come to an end with more raffles. The girls attending went home with a gift bags, eagerly awaiting the next Girls' Night In.
Thanks goes out to the staff and students involved in planning the night's events. Girls' Night In would not have been possible without months of dedication and hard-work!
The girls then headed to the gym once again for a session of yoga to calm and refresh the mind and the night was beginning to come to an end with more raffles. The girls attending went home with a gift bags, eagerly awaiting the next Girls' Night In.
Thanks goes out to the staff and students involved in planning the night's events. Girls' Night In would not have been possible without months of dedication and hard-work!
NOTRE DAME SWIM TEAM HEADS TO OFSAA
By Hannah Tosello
A select few students of the Notre Dame swim team will go on to compete at the OFSAA Swimming Championships in Windsor later this week.
Six members of the Notre Dame swim team have been victorious in their 2015-2016 swim season and will be travelling to the International Aquatic Centre in Windsor to compete for 1st in their designated events. The six students going are very excited about this opportunity to showcase their skills and bring home a win for Notre Dame. Allyson Smith, a skilled member of the swim team says that she’s “very excited to represent Notre Dame and to swim as fast as [she] can to hopefully come out triumphant with [her] relay team”.
With the support and prayers of the ND community backing them they are all hopeful that they will be successful this coming week.
Stay tuned for further updates on the OFSAA championships and results. You can also follow @OFSAASwimming for daily updates on everything OFSAA.
A select few students of the Notre Dame swim team will go on to compete at the OFSAA Swimming Championships in Windsor later this week.
Six members of the Notre Dame swim team have been victorious in their 2015-2016 swim season and will be travelling to the International Aquatic Centre in Windsor to compete for 1st in their designated events. The six students going are very excited about this opportunity to showcase their skills and bring home a win for Notre Dame. Allyson Smith, a skilled member of the swim team says that she’s “very excited to represent Notre Dame and to swim as fast as [she] can to hopefully come out triumphant with [her] relay team”.
With the support and prayers of the ND community backing them they are all hopeful that they will be successful this coming week.
Stay tuned for further updates on the OFSAA championships and results. You can also follow @OFSAASwimming for daily updates on everything OFSAA.
NOTRE DAME LADY IRISH WIN HALTON CHAMPIONSHIPBy Mr. Leonard
The Lady Irish were crowned Halton Champions today by virtue of their 4-0 victory over Iroquois Ridge. Katarina Smith provided flawless goaltending, earning a well -deserved shutout. Laura Hansen opened the scoring for the Irish in the first period on a pass from Gabby Graham, and things stayed that way until the 3rd period when the Irish scored an additional 3 times. |
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Goals were scored by Nicole Gomes, Hannah Hansen and Lauren Hansen (2). Assists were had by Chayley Sibbing and Hannah Hansen.
Congratulations girls and good luck in the GHAC final, Monday
Congratulations girls and good luck in the GHAC final, Monday