NOVEMBER 11, 2020 / / VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 THE HUSKY HOWLER

NOVEMBER 11, 2020 / / VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2

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WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? CONTACT ONE OF OUR ADVISORS:

Lisa McLean-Gallagher, Teacher – [email protected] Abigail Noble, Grade 12 – [email protected]

Julie Guthrie, Teacher - [email protected] Tori Ross, Grade 12 - [email protected]

Students of the Month –

October

List compiled by HCS Staff

Kindergarten Randin

Thibodeau

Grade One Addyson

Trecartin

Grade Two Laighla

Oliver

Grade Three Raelyn Drost

Grade Four Roxy Tibbits

Grade Five Madelyn

Beers

Grade Six Haylee

Johnston

Grade Seven Holland

Wheeler

Grade Eight Jayden Peck

Grade Nine Kaytn Bunting

Grade Ten Mason

Brown

Grade Eleven Sabrina

Samuel

Grade

Twelve

Laura

Nancekievill

Sportsmanship/Fair Play

Award – October


Male Jesse Grass

Female Haylee Johnston

The Importance of Remembrance Day

By Abigail Noble, Grade 12 Pictured below: 2019 “Poppy Dress”

November 11 marks

Remembrance Day, a sacred

day in our country’s history.

It is on this day that we honour

the memories of the men and

women who have served and

continue to serve our country

and the freedom of its people.

The act of wearing a simple poppy is an easy, respectable way to honour

our soldiers.

“What is Remembrance Day?” According to 3A

By the students of 3A

“Remembrance Day is a day of peace.

We celebrate by standing for two

minutes, and, while we stand, we

remember all those who died. We will

always remember. We will never

forget.” – Ruby Munro, 3A Drawing by Callan Long, 3A

“Remembrance Day is a day to remember the people who went to war to

fight for our country. We celebrate Remembrance Day. We sit in peace for

two minutes. That is how we remember.” – Omelia Merrithew, 3A

“Remembrance Day is a day we celebrate the soldiers that fought for

peace and the day they stopped the war. We also remember to wear

poppies. We remember the people who died with love.” – Brynlee

Hutten, 3A

“Remembrance Day is a time where we wear poppies and show that we

care about those who didn’t come back because of the war. We stand in

peace for two minutes and we make wreaths. We have a ceremony.”

– Delilah Hallett, 3A

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Weldon

Bubar’s

service papers

and photos.

Home & School Fundraiser

– Pick Up

By Abigail Noble, Grade 12

Any individual who ordered

products through our recent

Atlantic Canada Fundraiser will

be able to pick up their goods

from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on

November 18 and 19.

Pick up will be done at the back

of the building and distributed

“drive-through style”.

Kindergarten Fire Safety

By Lesley Bustard

The Kindergarten classes had a

wonderful time visiting the

Hartland Fire Station on

Thursday, November 5th. We

met Fire Chief Mike Walton,

discussed fire safety, and toured

the fire trucks! The highlight

was coming back to HCS in a

fire truck!

3 Documentaries to Watch – Remembrance Day

By Tori Ross, Grade 12

On the 11th of November 1918, the first world war came to an end. Here

are some documentaries to watch about the war and the day known as

Remembrance Day.

1)John McCrae's War: In Flanders Fields (1998)

Chances are, you've read, listened to, or heard of the classic poem In

Flanders Fields by John McCrae. This documentary outlines his

childhood and life in Ontario.

2)Fields of Sacrifice (1964)

This film is about the sacrifices and stories of the Canadian War dead. It

played in theaters for two years. 3)And We Knew How To Dance: Women in World War 1 (1994)

This documentary is about the women involved with World War 1 and

how their work and efforts changed society postwar.

To my Son in the Service

This poem was written by

Annie Bubar, a resident of

Bubartown, about Weldon,

her son, when he was

overseas during WWII.

Weldon returned from the

war and settled in Simonds

as a potato farmer. He

passed away in 1993.






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Picture Retakes

By Abigail Noble, Grade 12

Any student or staff member

wishing to participate in photo

retakes will have the opportunity

to do so:

November 25 (K-8)

November 26 (9-12)

As I Remember

By Hunter Everett

As the poppies start to bloom,

The soldiers waken to start the

war.

The army gasses up their

machines and gets ready.

As the army begins to fight,

The guns boom and they fall

back,

And the doctors arrive like

saviors.

As the tanks start banging,

The people fall back,

Like fall leaves in the wind.

The soldiers never gave up for

us.

That is why we are still living in

2020.

Remembrance Day Contest 2020 – Winners


Kindergarten Penelope Hallett

Alysa Densmore

Havannah Brewster

Levi Smith

Brynn Prosser

Grade One Gabriel Coughlin

Logan Smith

Xavier Hallett

Nick Lloyd

Kelsey Carr

Audrey O’Rouke

Clara Corrick

Grades Two & Three – Poster (Color) 1st Place - Lily Walton

2nd Place - Isabella Vistan

2nd Place - Pria Weeks

3rd Place - Quinn Brown

Grades Four, Five & Six – Poster

(Color)

1st Place – Jaelle Crouse

2nd Place – Layla Walton

3rd Place – Grace McCully

Honorable Mention – Daniel Walton

Honorable Mention- Anders Albright

Grades Four, Five & Six – Poster (Black

& White)

1st Place - Alexandra Corrick

Grades Four, Five & Six - Poem 1st Place – Hunter Everett

Grades Four, Five & Six - Essay 1st Layla Walton

2nd Haylee Johnston

3rd Marlee Girdwood

Grades Seven, Eight & Nine – Poster

(Color)

1st Place – Madeline Kee

2nd Place – Kylie Markey

3rd Place – Kallifornia Minard

Honorable Mention – Jesse Grass

Grades Seven, Eight & Nine – Poster

(Black & White)

1st Place - Janessa Brown

Grades Seven, Eight & Nine - Poem 1st Amanda Samarita

2nd Lauren Beers

3rd Soren Jackson

Grades Seven, Eight & Nine - Essay 1st Bryceton Ross

2nd Teagan Mortenson

3rd Tori Dickinson

Grades Ten, Eleven & Twelve – Poster

(Color)

1st Place – Hallie Markey

Congratulations to all those who participated in this year’s Remembrance

Day contest!






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For the Fallen

By Amanda Samarita

Across the green grass in

Flanders Field,

Grows a color of crimson red.

Where memories of men who

fought for our country,

Is a poppy that blooms above

the dead.

We wear that poppy in honor of

our dead,

To remember the soldiers who

risked their lives.

Appreciate our freedom,

happiness and peace,

For the blood of the hero never

dies.

The heroes’ blood that flows

beneath Flanders Field,

Is red as the poppies on the

grass.

We wear that poppy in front of

our hearts,

When the time comes just at

last.

At last, when the time is here,

On the 11th month, and the 11th

day,

We stand for two minutes of

silence,

In front of wreaths on display.

John McCrae – 1st Place Essay

By Layla Walton

You have all read or listened to the poem “In Flanders Fields”, but have

you ever really put any thought into the person who wrote it? Well, his

name was John McCrae!

John McCrae was born 1872, November 30. When he was young, John

was the youngest of two brothers, one named Thomas, and had one

younger sister named Geills. His father was Captain David McCrae and

his mother was Janet Simpson Eckford. John attended the University of

Toronto Medical School and became a doctor. While in university, he

liked to write poems and several got published in magazines and

newspapers.

John McCrae wrote “In Flanders Fields” based on what he saw in front of

his best friend’s grave, Alexis Helmer, who was killed in action during

war. The larks were flying overhead his grave, gun shots loomed

throughout the day, and poppies were fluttering all around the crosses.

John was sitting on the ambulance steps when he wrote this poem in May

1915.

John was not killed by a bullet, nor a bombshell in the war. He died

because of the time he spent in the Boer War in Africa, as well as his

decreased health from WWI. He died of pneumonia and meningitis on

January 28, 1918. Then, to add to all the sadness of his death, all his

personal items and uniforms went down in a ship that was torpedoed.

Many of his letters, newspaper clippings and other souvenirs can be found

at his house in Guelph, which is

now a tourist attraction open to

everyone.

I hope you guys liked learning

about John McCrae and his

amazing story. Now, remember

that everyone in the war risked

their lives for our freedom, and

Happy Remembrance Day!

Drawing by Alaska Anderson






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By Lily Walton

Wreaths are not just for

decoration.

It’s a sign for you and me,

Of how soldiers fought in war,

To claim peace, freedom, and

victory.

Freedom and peace were not

easy to get.

Due to its irreplaceable cost,

Of many soldiers losing their

lives,

And the families’ terrible loss.

Even though families lost their

loved ones,

They don’t just cry and tear-

way.

Instead, they thank them for

what they did,

On a time called Remembrance

Day.

Animals in War – 1st Place Essay

By Bryceton Ross

Did you know they used animals in the war? They used creatures such as

mules, horses, pigeons, dogs, and many more. The animals that were used

for war probably didn’t live the best or happiest lives, so I’m going to shed

a little light on this subject.

A lot of the animals helped carry supplies or send messages. Horses

carried mounted troops and hauled field guns. They were used to transport

ammunition and supplies. In the WWI they used eight million horses!

Sadly, a majority of them died due to the horrors of shellfire and the

appalling conditions. One of the most famous war horses was named

Morning Glory, who was shipped to France from Brome County in

Quebec’s eastern townships in 1915.

Dogs were used for many things, such as messengers, medical assistants,

bomb detectors, and search-and-rescue workers. Sergeant Gunder was a

Newfoundland dog who saved the lives of a lot of Canadian soldiers

during the battle of Lye Mun on Hong Kong island in December 1941. His

original name was Pal, and he belonged to the Hayden family of

Newfoundland in 1940.

Pigeons were usually used as messengers. People wrote messages on small

pieces of paper, then put them into small containers attached to the

pigeons. A famous war pigeon named Beach Comber served with the

Canadian army as a carrier pigeon. He delivered messages during WWII.

Many times, two pigeons would be sent, in case the first one didn’t make

it.

I feel really bad that these animals had to go through this stuff. A lot of

these animals had to go through intense situations, and most of the animals

used in wars died. Most animals who survived struggled with PTSD (Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder). These brave animals will never be forgotten,

not ever.






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By Alexandra Corrick

By Hallie Markey

By Anders

Albright

By Jaelle Crouse

By Janessa Brown

By Layla Walton By

Madeline

Kee





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