1. science

LPHS QUANTUM
Edited & Layout by Taylor Halperin
Behind the Scenes of The Addams Family:
Crew
Being a part of the Crew for the Addams Family
musical production was really fun. In Crew, we do
all of the behind the scenes and backstage work,
such as putting together the costumes, building the
set, fixing the lights, painting the backdrop, and
making sure everything is running smoothly
backstage.
Being a part of the production was so incredibly
fun and it will always be one of our favourite
memories of high school. We are really looking
forward to next year's production and can't wait!
We are looking to recruit new members! If this
interests you, don't be shy to join, every one is
welcomed!
-Lauren and Mercedes
Behind The Scenes of The Addams Family: Cast
We're happy and we're cooky, mysterious and spooky, we're all together ooky, we're the Addams Family! Being
part of the cast in this year's Musical "The Addams Family" was so much fun. We got to experience the preparation
and process of a play, what it's like to be "in the spotlight", we got to meet new people and make new friends, and
most importantly, we made lifelong memories!
For six months, the cast and crew worked hard and gave it their all. When production week came along, it was
finally showtime! As the curtains opened and the music started to play, I realized that this was it. All the work and
effort we had put into the Musical was finally coming to life!
We had so much fun being part of the Addams Family Musical and wouldn't trade this experience for the world.
We will definitely be participating in the following years' Musicals and hope that each one will be just as good as
the last!
-Daniela Perez and Evelyn LaFerrière (Grade 8)
The "En Masse" LPHS
"It is the things we work hardest for that will reward us
the most." Most people will only find the buried treasure
once they have done all of the searching and digging and
sometimes it is as simple as taking an old painting off a
wall. Lindsay Place invited three professional En Masse
artists to create a new mural. Each selected Lindsay
Place art student had the opportunity to work with
them for two full days. En Masse murals and paintings
are black and white. When a painting is in black and
white, the human eye imagines the colours they want it
to have. The mural is a huge collage of school spirit and
Lindsay Place student pride. Each design and element
of the mural embodied a unique style and so does every
student in our school. Every student involved in this
project had a big task, regardless of the size of their
drawing. With the help and guidance of our En Masse
team, we have succeeded in creating a mural that will
always be in our hearts.
~Amy S. Gr.8
Grade 8 Quantum at the
NFB
In February 2015, the grade 8 Quantum students visited the National Film
Board to learn more about the production and creation of documentary films. The
students were divided in groups and asked to create their very own documentary
about teenage issues. They learnt how to use professional cameras along with
sophisticated editing software. The students enjoyed learning new techniques
and new aspects of film-making. Each documentary varied greatly and tackled
important problems. The different strategies gave the students a creative way to
approach projects in a very fun and liberal setting.
In March 2015, we were very lucky to have the NFB come and visit us for
another workshop; Me, Myself and iPad animation. After doing the documentary
workshops, the coordinators chose the grade 8 classes to pilot this new project.
In this workshop, the students discussed identity and perception of ourselves and
others. The students were given an app created by the NFB to animate stopmotion animations. The animations discussed personality and the projection of
ourselves. The students realized just how many hours of endless dedication
animators devote to perhaps only a minute of screen time. Both workshops
offered diverse techniques to complete the tasks at hand and opened many
undiscovered doors for many of the students.
-Geri Perez, Emily Kimura, Jasmine Brown, Priya Verma and Tamiah Cox-Bourgeois
Le Camp
d'Hiver
J’ai beaucoup aimé le camp d’hiver mais il y a une chose que j'ai vraiment
aimé; le fait qu’on ne pouvait pas apporter nos appareils électroniques. Sans la
technologie, on a eu la chance d'intéragir avec les autres d'une meilleure façon
parce qu'on ne jouait pas sur nos iPads tout le temps. Cela a fortifié mes amitiés et
j'ai aussi rencontré des nouveaux amis! (Ariella)
Le camp d’hiver était la seule chose qui m’a excitée cet hiver. L’activité que
j’ai aimé le plus est le GPS. C’était très difficile mais j’aime un défi! On ne pouvait
pas trouver toutes les lettres mais on a trouvé le « L ». À un moment , mon équipe a
trouvé deux autres équipes. On a décidé de transformer nos équipes en une grosse
équipe pour chercher la lettre « O ». C’était très amusant. (Shani)
Je pense qu’on doit continuer d’aller à Jouvence en Quantum, parce qu’on
se débranche pour plus que 24 heures et on parle face à face. J’ai appris plus sur
mes amis comme ça! (Emma D.)
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Lindsay Place offers a large variety
of sports teams for all students.
Some of these include; hockey,
soccer, basketball, etc. If you don't
like team sports, there are also a lot
of individual sports such as
swimming, track and field,
badminton and cross country.
Also, if you have prior
commitments after school when
most games take place, Lindsay
Place offers you multiple sports
tournaments during the lunch
period. The tournaments are open to
all grade and skill levels. The
tournaments include hockey, soccer,
handball, dodgeball and many more.
Participating in school sports is a
very fun, rewarding experience
where you get to make new friends
and try new things!
-Alicia Marks (Grade 8)
On April 1st 2015, seven students attended the Battle of the Books. The team
fought hard and did very well! During the battle, each team was asked a
series of questions they had to answer about the books they had read. Battle
of the books requires the team members to read a total of fourteen books
between them. Although it may sound like a lot of reading, all of the books
were interesting, making it an even more fun experience! On behalf of the
entire Battle of the Books team, thank you so much Mrs. Dunning, the
librarian for this lovely experience. We had an amazing time, this wonderful
experience will stay with us for many years to come!
-Angelica Antonakopoulous
LET'S
TALK
SCIENCE!
Do you like science? Are you competitive? If you answered "yes" to one of those
questions, then the science challenge is perfect for you! The "Let's Talk Science
Challenge" is a challenge organized by McGill University. We are split into teams of 4
and each team must study 8 subjects. Each team member must choose 2 subjects of
their interest to study. (Engineering and Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Space
Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science and Mathematics). Once a week, the
students get together at lunch and compete in mini challenges to prepare ourselves for
the competition.
At the challenge, we will be competing against other students which range from
grade 6-8 from other schools. This challenge has enriched our science knowledge and
our appreciation for the subject. At the end of the day, the winners are celebrated,
presented with medals, and crowned the Let’s Talk Science Challenge Champions!
-Deanna Schecter & Kiranvir Singh