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Linden's Celebration to Greet the Summer
Marks End of Another Eventful Year- June 30, 2010
Linden students, teachers, families, alumnae
and friends ended off the 2009-2010 school year on a high
note on June 17 at the school's 16th annual Celebration to
Greet the Summer.
In keeping with tradition, the event was
filled with laughter, tears, music, fun and farewells. In
addition to being an opportunity to celebrate the many amazing
accomplishments of Linden girls throughout the year, Celebration
to Greet the Summer is also our official graduation ceremony
for students in grades 8 and 12.
Throughout the night, the audience was treated
to several performances by students in all grades. Interspersed
throughout these performances were awards celebrating outstanding
achievements in academics, athletics, commitment to social
justice and involvement in the Linden community.
The event also marked an important milestone
for two groups of Linden students, as our grade 8s move on
to high school next year and our grade 12s look forward to
post-secondary education. As part of the ceremony, each grade
8 student shared a few of her favourite memories and accomplishments
from the school year, and each grade 12 student - as is tradition
at Linden - got the opportunity to deliver a valedictory address.
Several Linden alumnae also attended celebration to carry
on another important school tradition: crowning each graduate
with a woven wreath of Linden leaves.
We thank all of the members of the Linden
community who joined us for this special night. Special thanks
go to Jenn Stewart, Nancy Hurst and Lidia Salvador for their
key roles in organizing Celebration.
Have a wonderful summer, and be sure to
check out the photos below from this great evening!
Celebrating Linden Athletics - June 3,
2010
On Wednesday, June 2, we marked our most
successful year in Linden athletics to date with our annual
Athletics Assembly.
As Linden physical education teachers Deidre
and Elizabeth noted, the year was a success in two important
ways. In terms of competition, Linden teams were outstanding,
finishing consistently in the top half of their leagues and
tournaments and taking home banners in under-20 cross country,
junior basketball and junior ball hockey. Just as importantly,
we had very high levels of participation among our students.
Lots of athletes came out for each team, and the great majority
of students participated in at least one sport.
Reflecting Linden's approach to athletics,
Elizabeth started off the assembly by telling our students
and teachers about the organization Fast
and Female. Founded by Olympic gold medallist Chandra
Crawford in 2005, Fast and Female is dedicated to the empowerment
of girls and young women through sport. In particular, Crawford
wants to "spread the love" (get girls hooked on
an active lifestyle) and "dominate the world" (encourage
girls to rejoice in their potential to be leaders).
For each team, coaches presented awards
for Most Improved Player and Merit. The Merit award is not
a Most Valuable Player award; it is presented to players who
are not only strong athletes, but who also demonstrate leadership
qualities and positive attitudes throughout game and tournament
play. Elizabeth and Deidre also presented awards to the students
in their gym classes who they felt showed the most dedication
to the physical education program throughout the year.
The assembly also recognized another very
important accomplishment. After running increasingly long
distances in gym class throughout the year, students in grades
1-4 completed a "mini half-marathon" on June 1.
Each girl ran a distance of 2.1 km (a regular half-marathon
is 21 km) in under 17 minutes. This is the same distance that
older cross-country competitors run at school meets! To help
them remember their achievement, Elizabeth presented each
girl with a certificate of completion.
The remaining two athletics awards for the
year - the award for dedication to the athletics program and
the Golden Shoe Award - will be presented at our Celebration
to Greet the Summer on June 17.
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