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Digitized by tlie Internet Arcliive 2015 in https://archive.org/details/grammarian2008hali \ PreparingforA wholeNew World 2 Ourworldischangingsofastthatitraisesprofoundquestionsaboutthekind • ofworldthattoday'sschool-agechildren willinherit. A Canadianfutur- * ist, DonaldTapscott, writinginthemid-1990s, dubbedtoday'syouth "thenet • generation"andalertedusto thepossibleconsequences. Sincethen, theNet • hascometodominateourcontemporarycultureandto beanendlesssource • offascinationfortoday'sstudents. OurAGS2008speaker, CandiceKelsey, went • further contendingthatFacebookandMySpacearecentraltothelivesofNorth , Americanadolescents. Ifincreasingnumbersofouryoutharelivingan "online • adolescence,"itcertainlyhasimplicationsforleadingindependentschoolslike Grammar BigchangesunleashedbytheITrevolutionarewith ustostay. Afterattending • aNAIS2008lectureinNew York by DanielPink, authorofA WholeNewMind * (2007), IcameawaymoreconfidentthaneverthattheGrammarSchoolwason , therighttrack. TheInformationAgeof"left-braindominance,"hecontends, • isgivingwaytoanewworldin which "right-brainqualities-inventiveness, criticalthinking, empathy, andmeaning-predomi- • nate "Thefuture,"accordingtoPink, "belongstoa verydifferentkindofperson withadifferentkindofmind." Whatthatmeans] ^forusisthattheGrammarvision ofeducation, sparkingbigpicturethinking, shouldservestudentswellin thefuture. • I ^ Eachschoolday, weseeevidenceofHGSstudentsrisingtofreshchallengesinacademics, athletics, andthearts. HereatGrammar, • studentstaketheinitiative. Oneremarkableexampleofrealstudentleadership wastheIdleFreeZoneinitiative, spearheadedby • Innessa Colaiacovo, thatculminatedinHGSbecomingachartermemberoftheChildren'sCleanAirNetwork. Student-ledprojects • likethePepRally, theHouseFieldDays, andSeniorSchoolCoffeeHousestestifytothecreativityandcapabilitiesofourstudents Mypersonalhighlightreelfortheyearispackedwith vividmemories OurfirstGrammarFestWeekendinNovember2007saw thecommunitycometogetherinacelebrationoftheGrammarexperience. ThemassivePepRallyin OctoberandourfirstSenior SoccermatchesagainstCitadelHigh rallybuoyedourspirits. TheOpeningAssemblyspeechinJanuary2008ofPremierRodney MacDonaldseta verypositivetone. Ourtrulymagnificentdramaticproductions. Into theWoods, TheMadAdventuresofMr Toad, andMuchAdoAboutNothingdemonstratedthegrowingvitalityofthearts Surveyingthesepages,you willseethevisualrecordofschoollifethrough theeyesofstudents. Overthepastyear HeadGirlIsabel ChenderandHeadHoyMatthewBoswickhaveraisedourspiritsandablyguidedtheexpandedStudentCouncil, workingin coop- eration withHoardofStewardsChairLukeArmstrong, HouseCaptainJessica VanZantenanda wholeteam ofActivityStewards. Hehindthemallthewaywasadedicatedfacultyteam, ledbyMattMoffatt, TimMcGarrigle, MichaelPeterson, theHouseCounsel- lors, andtheActivitiesAdvisors. « Ihe Grammarian mirrorsthevitalityoftheGrammarexperience. ManythankstoAlekaMacLellanandtheeditorialteam, sup- portedbyMs AngelaMcKe^ney forcapturingtheessenceofstudentlife. • l)r Paul W. Bennett •••• ••••• • • • • • • • • • • «• m 9R0M 2£SK MR- MO^^/m^^^ i Thepastyearhascertainlybeenoneofchangeandchallenge. Welostafewkey membersofourSeniorBoysVarsityBasketballTeam, andforashorttimethefuture lookedalittlebleakfortheSeniorBoysTeam; however, astheyearunfolded, Iwas pleasedandproudtoseedevelopmentsintheteamthatIbelievearerepresentativeof ^ theHGSexperiencegenerally TheSeniorBoysBasketballteam, throughdedication, teamwork, andlotsofhard workon thepartoftheplayersandcoach,pulledoffagreatseason-sometrulygreat basketballtowatch, andabronzemedalinthefinals. Everygamewashardfought andtheindividualperformancesweremorethancreditable. Ryan Cutcliffeeven playedinsomeplay-offgameswhilebattlingpneumonia. TheSeniorSchoolisalotliketheSeniorBoysbasketballteamthispastyear Theyear \ alwaysstartswitha mixtureofstrongerandweakerplayers, butinthefinalanalysis I itisthequalityofthecommitmentandeffortthatturnsstudentsinto winners. Weare i justifiablyproudin theSeniorSchoolofourrecordofturningoutsuccessfuldiploma candidates. Oursuccessraterivalsthebestschoolsintheworld, butIamasproudofthosestudentswho workhard, staythe courseandalmostsucceed, asIamofthosewhosucceedwithaverageresults, andthosewhosucceedbrilliantly. Theyhave grappledwithachallengingprogram, managedtheirtime,practicedandworkedhard, individuallyandtogether, andIknow thattheirhard-wonknowledgeandskillswillstandthem ingoodsteadinthefuture. What'smore, despitethestressesand strains, Ithinkthatwemanagedtohavealotoffunwhileweweredoingit. It'snotabadrecipeforlifeandcertainlyonethat continuestosustain me. Mr.Moffatt, HeadofSeniorSchool Me^^^W. JkadBoi^cundJkadQi^l2007-200^ AweekbeforeMarchbreak, andtheyeariscomingtoaclose. The hallwaysarebuzzingwithenergyasthegraduatingclassanxiously looksforwardtonextyearEmotionsaremixedaswiththisexcite- mentcomesmuchreflection. SettingoutinSeptember, wewanted toshowcaseallthetalents, charisma, andcomedythatweknewthe studentshad. Takingonleadershiproleswasn'tdifficultaswefound illthestudentsarounduswereleadersintheirown ways. Ourcom- binedskillscreatedRid-iki-lassevents. Honorroll2007-2008:Dance CoatChecktimes: under12minutes; Coffeehouses:jamming andpacked,jampacked;PepRallies:special;Dressupdays:stylishyetdisturbing;MoffattdancingtoSClubl:Priceless. Withoutthehelpoftheteachers, noneofthiscouldhavehappened. WewouldliketogivespecialshoutoutstoDr.Benz,Mo-Pete, HerrHare, T-Mac, C-Chis, C-Mox, D-Robbinz, andofcourseourdrivingforceEminem, theallmightyMatthewMoffatt. Aselectionsgetnearer, ourtermscometoaclose. Wewisheveryonenextyearthebestofluck,you'llneedit Ouradvice?Laughandenjoyit, becauseitgoesbyfasterthanyouthink. "Giveitallyou'vegot." -OptimusPrime[episode:theKeytoVectorSigma,Pt.II] • A MOTE raOH THE EDITORS We are delighted and proud to present ijou with the 200S Grammarian. To us, the ijearbooh is more thanjust a photo booh; it is a collection of memories that the Grammar community has shared over the past year, which we can reflect upon in the future. This year's theme was "Strength Through Diversity" and we aimed to be as inclusive as possible to the large variety of people at the Grammar school in terms of age, background, interesb and accom- piishmenb. At the start of the year, we set out voith the goal of creating the best school yearbooh possible, but faced dif- culties along the way. In addition to learning the new pub- ishing software, enduring long woriîng hours, and pestering e graduates for their grad information, we had to wori^ with tight budget and reduce the number of pages. However, we overcame these obstacles by fundraising and woriîng as a team. Despite the minor problems we encountered, we had so much fun and enjoyed the ride. The Grammar school has offered so much to us and we wanted to give bach something special as a tohen of our appreciation. So here it is! We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane. Erin Wilson Siwar Arda Aleha MacLellan Evelyn Zhao yiAPBOOK CONTPiBUTIOMS We This yeariôoh would not have been completed without the help of several individuals. would lihe to thanh our yeariôoK advisor Ms. Mchegney, nay Ruriê of HerffJones publishing. Heather Mac- Donald and Gay Silverman of the Development office, several teachers, ail of our parent sponsors, and, of course, our dedicated yeariôoK committee members: Siwar Arda (Editor) hayla Malienj Celeste Rlach Angela Mchegney (Advisor) Matthew nluteau Amit Mishra Justine Colley Young Song Ji nraydon Connell Herun Tamn hate Elboume Olivia Vihant hathleen Fonvard Jennifer Williams Samir Georges Dreugh Wood George Grant Erin Wilson (Editor) AleKa MacLellan (Steward/Editor) Evelyn Zhao (Editor) Team student Leadership CABINET Head Boy Matthew Boswicfe Head Girl Isabel Chender Secretary Susanna Allen Treasurer Lucy Soudefe Facilities Coordinator Kyle Hartlen House Captain ~ Jessica Van Zanten HOUSE STEWARDS Prep School House Coordinator Katie McGarrigle Middle School House Coordinator Evelyn Zhao House Stewards - Acadia Jon Oore & Maifea Inoue BSCHOOL STEWARDS House Stewards - Koyal |Newspaper Steward Environment Steward Social Steward Graham Leddin & Caroline Fraser ILufee Armstrong Innessa Colaiacovo Gharrett Paon House Stewards - Privateers ISports Stewards Community Affairs Steward Yearbook Steward Arathana Bowes & Hilary Grantmyre [John Boyle & Josh Maclntyre Jennifer Williams Aleha MacLellan House Stewards - Glooscap lArts Steward Global Affairs Steward Sinead O'Rafferty & Rebecca Wolfe iSean Butler Afeila Whiley CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Middle 1 Middle 5 Senior 2 Amelia Chant Hannah Price Niall MacGillivray Allan Macdonald Jo Youn Middle 2 Max Marchand Matthew Bluteau Lizzie O'CarroII Lucy Federico Renufea Koilpillai Canteen Manager Becfey Reith Senior 3 Middle 3 Emily MacLean Douglas Morum Senior 1 Christina LeGay Jacb Flinn Priya Koilpillai Julie Tanner Rachel Maclean Middle 4 Liam Connor Debbie Ogunrinde Maria Cristina Suteanu Rob Wilson A Special Thank You to the Parents* Activities Committee The Parents' Activities Committee (PAC) is a dedicated group consisting ofan executive and class parents who organize and host several events as a means of building community and raising funds for the Halifax Grammar School. PAC events include the Parents' Reception, the Ice Cream Social, the Book Fair, the Holiday Munch, and the Spring Fair. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for this wonderful committee and its many contributions to life at HGS. Acadia House Founded: 1964 Motto: Impossible est nusquam Colours: Red, white with goldish yellow i i Characteristics: Loyally, perseverance, courage, and pride Crest: Acadian flag, bear claw, boat and flower Lair: Theatre. Tower Road CaiTipiis Cheer: A-C-A-D-I-A We We are loud, are proud. Take us on, We'll stand our ground. We persevere, With no fear Come onAcadia! Victory's near! Glooscap House Cheer: "The Black and Yellow" Founded: 1964 "Black and yellow is what we wear. Motto: Perseverance will triumph Come and challenge ifyou dare, (Colours: Yellow and black We'll fight together in a pack. ('haracteristics: jidurancc, ambition, and respect for the earth F So other houses watch your back. Crest: Wolf and the sun, native print We have stood the test oftime, Lair: Auditorium, Atlantic Street Campus Glooscap will forever shine." 6