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Holy Redeemer Awards Ceremony s CHOOL



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submitted HRH Community Award at Edson's Arts
on Fire Awards. “This goes to show
One of the best days of each school that these students have a promising
s UMMER year at Holy Redeemer is the annual presented the Visual Arts Award to
future in the fine arts.”
In addition to the Drama Program
Awards Ceremony where the school
community recognizes both past and awards, the Art Program also
Fun for Kids present students with awards and Haley Sanders.
scholarships.
Within the category of Citizenship,
The HRH Awards Ceremony, held
graduated student Adrian Ocampo
on October 5 in front of a record
number of attendees, celebrated received a huge applause upon
excellence in athletics, fine arts, receiving the Congeniality Award.
citizenship and academics during the “His was just beaming when we
2018-2019 school year. called his name,” says Principal
The first category of the night was Betty Churchill. “His smile lit up the
athletics, where each sports team entire gymnasium.”
recognized their most valuable The fourth and final category of the
player. After that, awards for Athlete evening was academics. Here,
of the Year were handed out to both students were acknowledged for
junior and senior male and females. their high academic achievement. In
These coveted awards went to grade 7 to 9, students were
Alyssa Vankosky, Levi Beckman, recognized for achieving honours The Holy Redeemer Awards Ceremony was held on October 5th. The
Alex Beckman, and Neil (80% average in core subjects). “I evening celebrated student achievements from the 2018-2019 school
Korolichuk. had the pleasure of being the year in categories of academics, athletics, fine arts, and citizenship.
In the Fine Arts Category, the Principal for almost all of the Here, the six drama award recipients show off their hardware: (left to
multiple award-winning Drama recipients in grade 7 while they right) Dakota Morton, Rena Fakhreddine, Ethan Toner, Katie Blue,
Program celebrated the work of their attended Vanier,” says Churchill. “I Thomas Pennings, and Morgan Steffler.
students by handing out four awards was able to see them grow from
for Outstanding Drama Student in Kindergarten to today, and it just
junior high (male and female) and warms my heart to see them on post-secondary education. ceremony, the students held their
senior high (male and female). The stage.” The most celebrated recipient of the trophies and cheques with enormous
Drama Awards were presented to The top academic achievers in night was Class Valedictorian Noemi smiles on their faces. “All of these
Katie Blue, Ethan Toner, Morgan grade 7 to 11 were give monetary Napoles who collected over $5000 awards and scholarships are made
Steffler and Thomas Pennings. prizes. The awards winners were: in scholarship money through the possible by the excellent community
“These four fine young men and grade 7 Allison Giroux and Drake following scholarships: Repsol partnerships we have made with
women produced excellent work,” Reichenbecher; grade 8 April Aclan Energy Award, Velvet Energy local businesses,” says Churchill.
says Drama Teacher Peter Taylor. and Shawn Williams; grade 9 Diana Award, Daniel H. Mitchell “We thank each and every one of
“They took on strong leadership Pedrajas and Haley Squire; grade 10 Scholarship, Biology 30 Award, them for their donation and for
roles in our program and are well Danielle Bittner, Mekha George, Chemistry 30 Award, Social Studies investing in our students' future.”
respected by their peers.” Taylor Jaci Knight and Morgan Steffler; 30-1 Award, and the Grade 12 If you would like more information
added that Blue, Toner, and and grade 11 Evan Chung and Highest Academic Honours on this article please feel free to
Pennings all received acting awards Ryhker Lamabe. Scholarship. In addition, Napoles contact the school at 780-723-7437,
at the Zone Drama Festival this past During the last 15 minutes of the would also be the receive the visit our website at
spring, and Steffler is a recent night, graduated students received a prestigious Governor General's holyredeemerhigh.ca or join our
recipient of the Young Artist in the host of scholarships and monetary Award. social media pages.
awards that can be used towards At the end of the hour-long
IT’S BACK
TO SCHOOL
WATCH FOR PCHS students amazing opportunity to learn from Citadel experts
SCHOOL will certainly help them to perform
ZONES! the unique opportunity to attend a better in the Pacer Theater later in
harmony workshop taught by
Citadel experts. Students were able February.
to learn about harmonies while The drama program at PCHS is a
working on a song from our very critical part of school for many of
own production of Disney's High our students, who would otherwise
School Musical. This was such a feel lost. The program is strong and
valuable learning experience for our continues to grow because of
dramatic enthusiasts at PCHS and it opportunities such as these.


KID’S CORNER
KID’S CORNER

This is Leah Scott! Leah is a grade-two
student at Mary Bergeron Elementary. Her
35 PCHS students headed to Edmonton to watch the production of 'The Color favourite subject is spelling and her favourite
Purple' in the Shoctor Theater at the Citadel on Wednesday, October 2. food is pie. ( Her mom has been baking

apple pies lately!) Leah has an older brother
submitted Trish Day, PCHS inspiring and the acting had named Sawyer as well as three pets. She
everyone in the audience has a fish named Tiny, a pony named
35 PCHS students headed to overwhelmed with emotion. It was Chester and a dog named Cecil. (Who is her
Edmonton to watch the powerful a profound and magical experience favourite!) If Leah could have any super
production of 'The Color Purple' in to be a member of the audience. power it would be the ability to teleport.
the Shoctor Theater at the Citadel PCHS students were filled with
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