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BELOW : All three VMS grade 7 classes got together to be one band of 66 students and played Christmas Carols in the gym for the grade K - 4 classes on the last day of school before break . This was their very first concert ever , and they did great ! The songs included Jingle Bells , Jolly Old St . Nick and Good King Wenceslas , among other pieces . ( Photo submitted ).
This Week in School
VHS : January 20th – Subway Lunch January 30th – No School ( Prep Day ) February 8-9 – Three-Way Conferences February 15-16 – Kindergarten Progress Reports
VMS : January 16 - Gr . 7 / 8 Girls Basketball Game @ Asquith January 18 - Gr . 7 / 8 Boys Basketball Group B & C @ Waldheim January 18 - Gr . 7 / 8 Girls Basketball Game @ Home vs . Clavet January 20 - Gr . 7 – Table Tennis @ Martensville Athletic Pavilion January 20 - Pajama Day January 20 - Healthy Hunger Lunch ( Booster Juice )
MHS : January 23 - Final Exams January 30 - No Classes January 31 - Semester 2 Begins
Martensville High School Student Selected For Top Canadian Scholarship
Shanine Sealey , Martensville Messenger
A Martensville High School ( MHS ) student was recently selected as a finalist for the Loran Award , Canada ’ s most comprehensive undergraduate scholarship for character , service and leadership . Jasmine Petit was nominated by MHS and was one of 4,400 students to apply . A total of 84 finalists were selected nationwide , with two being from Saskatchewan , including Petit .
The Loran Scholars Foundation is a national charity that partners with universities across the country , investing in young Canadians who demonstrate character , service and leadership potential . LORAN , which stands for Long-Range Aid to Navigation , is a system that uses three points , consisting of character , service and leadership to determine one ’ s course for a long journey .
Petit has already participated in a full day of regional interviews , which took place in Saskatoon this past November . From there , Petit has been invited to attend the Loran Scholars Foundation ’ s national selections , which will take place in Toronto February 3rd and 4th . “ After the national selections , the Loran Scholars Foundation will select up to 32 Loran Scholars ,” Julia Lo , the Loran Scholar Marketing & Communications Senior Manager , stated .
Petit has an impressive schedule that helps to make her stand out for such a prestigious opportunity . Petit teaches group fitness classes and served as Captain of the MHS volleyball team , and also played on the University of Saskatchewan ’ s youth volleyball team . In addition , the MHS senior is an Executive Member of Student Council , and through that has ran advertising , athletic and extracurricular committees at school . On top of everything , Petit also plays fastball , runs track and field and designs school posters .
The Loran Award is valued at $ 100,000 over four years of undergraduate study and includes a $ 10,000 annual stipend , tuition waivers from one of 25 Canadian universities , mentorship , summer internship funding , an orientation expedition in Algonquin Park , along with annual retreats and forums . All finalists that are not selected are eligible to receive a $ 3,000 finalist award .
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY MICAH ROBINSON MYLES EAGLE BRENNAN BLEVINS CASSIDY FUNK DYLAN BERK STEVEN BALDWIN BRENDAN BUTLER
MATTHEW LETKEMAN GRETA STRUEBY KEATON FOURNIER COLE ZACHARIAS NOAH FEHR COLLIER DESCHNER JULIANNE BRAUN ADRIENNE BOSENCE SHAMUS SAWATSKY JAYDA SPRACKLIN LARA PEREIRA GABBY PEREIRA JASMINE PAWLIW GRACE FLEGEL KASSY EVANOWICH SAM WARMAN BRETT LAROCQUE ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE BY JARED ROBINSON RECORDED AT NEBULUS ENTERTAINMENT PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN BY JARED ROBINSON
ABOVE : Jasmine Petit , a senior at MHS , will be travelling to Toronto in February to take part in Loran Scholars Foundation ’ s National Selections .