September 2015. The school year has commenced, new students have filled the hallways and the classes of Jules-Verne. This year we have welcomed a new comer, Genoise Etman from the CSF school in Kelowna, École de l’Anse-aux Sable. Genoise a grade 10 student, is full of inspiration, dedication and perseverance and is ready to begin her high school journey with full of enthusiasm and energy. Genoise has shown a great success in many areas, she has been a dancer since a very young age, she practiced ballet,tap.jazz and lyrical, although she loves to dance she has put her passion aside to concentrate on her education to be able to follow her dream to become a medical doctor in the future. Etman, has been determined to succeed in her best abilities
to graduate high school with a high grade point average so she can easily be accepted to a good university in the future witch will help her anteing her goal. Genoise has just moved from Kelowna with her family this past summer, she is finding it a little difficult to adjust to her new environment and surroundings, however she is embracing the adventure of meeting new friends and experiencing a new beginning. Jules-Verne once again opens its door for great students to help them achieve their dreams and have a great school year.
Sofia is a very talented girl who is struggling to make a tough decision, whether to go to the elite boarding school that’s 350 miles away from home or follow the path every young woman in her culture is expected to take to become a good comadre.It all began when sofia was trick-OR-treating she was unsatisfied with what she was getting in her pueblo,so she asked her dad to go to the other side of town where the rich people lived and was happy about what she gotten from the rich side of town. After that sofia wanted to
Themes, 603-103-MQ, Text Collection. Quebec. Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport. Montréal: Cégep@distance, 2011. 56-59. Print.
Getting the rights for women to vote in Nova Scotia was a big deal for Edith
At any point in time, someone’s world can be turned upside down by an unthinkable horror in a matter of seconds. On June 20th, 2001 in a small, suburban household in Houston, TX, Andrea Yates drowned her five children in a bathtub after her husband left for work. The crime is unimaginable, yes, but the history leading up to the crime is just as important to the story. Andrea Yates childhood, adulthood, and medical history are all potent pieces of knowledge necessary to understanding the crime she committed.
Ellen Renshaw House was only nineteen years old when she begins to write about her experiences in Knoxville. Originally she was born in Savannah, Georgia where her father would work as a customs collector and a trade Commissioner. Everything would soon change as her mother Frances Fannie House began to become ill. Her family then for her mother’s health moved to Marietta. Here Samuel Crawford House will make himself a name as a Planter and an owner of slaves in the town. Their stay in Marietta does not last long, as Ellen’s brother Sam moves to Knoxville to do business. He is able to convince his father that the best place to join together for business trade is Knoxville. Knoxville is a town that is split between Unionists and Rebels. Through
Alice Coachman was the first African-American woman to win a gold medal. She was rewarded the gold medal at the 1948 US Olympics in London for the high jump competition. King George VI awarded her the gold medal. She was invited aboard a British Royal yacht.
The community of Nocatee in Ponte Vedra Florida was recently voted as the 6th Best Selling Community in America. The community known as Northeast Florida’s premier planned community, is located in the highly sought after area of Ponte Vedra. Close to St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Nocatee offers residents more than just a community, it offers a lifestyle.
Lucretia Mott was one of the first Americans to call publicity for women’s rights. Lucretia was born January 3, 1793. She grew up in a Quaker family. Quakers were one of the first groups to practice equality in men and women. After she finished schooling she became assistant teacher of her school. After 4 years of teaching, she moved to Philadelphia to be with her family. Her life was centered around the Quaker church. She supported abolition. She refused to buy products from slave labor. In 1833 she attended a male antislavery convention. After the convention she founded the Female Antislavery Society. By 1837 she was a speaker at women’s antislavery meetings and conventions. When Lucretia led women to an antislavery convention in 1840, the
Soror Ethel Hedgeman Lyle is considered our utmost visionary leader and one of the 16 founders of our beloved sorority. Her vision, was to create an organization for college aged women to build a sisterhood and serve the community. As we can see, her vision has created an international organization that continues to greatly impact the world. Visionary leadership turns a vision into reality. How does one begin to bestow their vision on to others?
Shirley Chisolm was born Shirley Anita St. Hill on November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York to parents Charles St. Hill and Ruby Seale. Chisolm was raised by her grandmother in Barbados and returned to the United States during her early adolescent years. From an early age, Chisolm was taught the importance of an excellent education. Subsequently, Chisolm graduated from high school and decided to further her education.
Edward Jenner is often regarded as the “Father of Immunology” for his development of the smallpox vaccine. His remarkable discovery has laid the foundation for future scientists working with immunizations. Jenner’s impact is seen worldwide to this day with the complete eradication of the deadly smallpox virus. Edward Jenner’s Legacy will always live on as the first to vaccinate using a live virus. Vaccines are improving everyday, which benefits the public’s health, all thanks to Edward Jenner.
Eliza Farnham was known for her talent in writing which made her national. Mrs.Farnham passed away from consumption in New York in the year of 1864 on the 15th of December at the age of 49. She grew up with foster parents from the age of four. When Eliza turned 15 she moved in with her uncle, and attended the Albany Female Academy. In 1835, Eliza Burhans moved in with a sister who was married in Tazewell county, Illinois. During the 18 century, Cornelius and Mary Wood Burhans gave birth to Eliza Burhans in November 17, 1815. Eliza Burhans was born in Hudson Valley Town of Rensselaerville, New York. Eliza Farnham was involved in numerous events during her time known as Vanguard of several social, political movements including abolitionism,
Harold Shipman was a British middle-aged family doctor turned a serial killer, and he is believed to have killed at least 236 patients over a twenty-four year period (Saferstein, 2015). The glaring question is how does a medical doctor betray the needs of patients, and more importantly, how does he elude suspicion for nearly two and half decades. Let us examine the key facts and circumstances surrounding Dr. Harold Shipman, also dubbed Dr. Death, and determine why he was to kill undetected for so many years beginning with Dr. Shipman’s teenage years.
When Melissa entered St.Jean de Brebeuf last week, the petite 14 year old girl felt overwhelmed in the unfamiliar high school environment. "As soon as I walked into the school, I was nervous," Melissa said. "Although with my surprise, I was welcomed with a companion. I felt like I'd been a returning student." She explained to us that “the grade 9 orientation was an entertaining and a lively event for the new grade 9 students. It was a phenomenal experience, we were welcomed by a special guest, guinness world record holder D.O. D.O was able to give pointers to the new students while performing interactive activities. During the course of the day we were able to get comfortable with the tremendous change, we visited our different classes, and
It was finally the first day of school; I was excited yet nervous. I hoped I would be able to make new friends. The first time I saw the schools name I thought it was the strangest name I’ve ever heard or read, therefore I found it hard to pronounce it in the beginning. The schools’ floors had painted black paw prints, which stood out on the white tiled floor. Once you walk through the doors the office is to the right. The office seemed a bit cramped, since it had so many rooms in such a small area. In the office I meet with a really nice, sweet secretary who helped me register into the school, giving me a small tour of the school, also helping me find