Georges P Vanier Junior High School - Term Talk Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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SOCIAL EVENTS , The first year at Vanier saw mp-ny social events all of which were a great successl Premier Prom - the first social of the vear was enjoyed by the students of Grades VIII and IX. The program consisted of jives, with round danpes at intervals and interspersed with.enter¬ tainment by some of the students. Soft drinks and doughnuts were served, .During.the early part of the school year the Grade VII ' s held an afternoon social hich was highly su.ccessful. The outstanding social pvent of the year was the all-grades valentine social, Cupid Capers . The Esquires supplied the music for this event. Other activities included a checker tourna¬ ment, penny arcade, and fortune-telling, A vote of thanks is ex¬ tended The Esquires for contributing their share of profits to the Cheerleaders for new costumes, Leprechaun Leap , held March 17th with all grades attending, was another successful social event. Again we were favored with music by The Esquires and a checker tournament was held in the library. During the year there were a number of afternoon shags, and candy was sold to raise money for the Cheerleaders and Majorettes, One could say that the social life of our new school has been a great siiccess and contributed many happy occasions for the stu¬ dents to remember. SCHOOL SONG Vanierl Ever upward, ever soaringl Vani.erl Now our victory call is roaring. Steadfast and loyal in whate ' er we do Proudly we ' ll wave our colours gold and blue. Ohl Vanierl May our motto ever guide usl Faithful and truel . Vanierl C est l ' ecole que nous aimons Oui, Vanierl De plus on plus en haut, nous marchons Fideles, loyeux et fiers sommes nous. Nou portons en haut 1»standard d»or et de bleu Oui, Vanierl C’est l ' ecole que nous aimonsl C»est Georges P. Vanierl Words by Mr .Davies Music by Mrs. Duggan

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ASSEMBLIES Sept, lij., I960 - The main purpose of this assembly was to present the staff as a whole to the student body. Sept. 21, i960 - Extra-curricular activities were introduced to the students by teacher sponsors. The commendable variety of club activities offered, promised to appeal to a wide variety of interests. .L : .Sept. 28, i960 - Camp aign speeches for Students ' Council elections were the order of the day. Oct. 21, I960 - A concert by the Lord Strathcona Horse Band offer¬ ed an enjoyable departure from the usual assembly. Students and staff members from neighboring schools were Vanier ' s guests on this occasion. Nov. 2, i960 - Mr. Basil Dean, publisher of the Calgary Herald -and the city editor, Mr. Sanburn, addressed the ' assembly and answer¬ ed questions about .the newspaper business. This served as a culmination to a newspaper project which had been operating in our school from the beginning of the term, Nov. 10, i960 - A serious and impressive Remembrance Day service was held and Rev. D.H. Parr of Northminster United’Church gave an inspiring address on the meaning of Remembrance Day. Dec. 21, i960 - The entire school gathered in the auditorium for carol-singing and an inspiring message was given by our principal, Mr. Wilcox. Jan. 18, 1961 - The Majorettes, under the direction of Miss Leavitt, and the Cheerleaders, under the direction of Miss Meyer gave an impressive display of their skills. Jan. 29, 1961 - Uttering the fervent cry No petticoat government for the second term , Vanier ' s male candidates embarked on a series of persuasive speeches that swept all but one female opponent off the field. Feb. 8, 1961 - Mrs. Duggan ' s Glee Club and choirs provided us with several pleasing selections, followed by the introduction of Honor Roll and Improvement Roll students by the home room teach¬ ers. A pep rally by the Cheerleaders rounded off another enjoy¬ able assembly. Feb. 22, 1961 - To mark Brotherhood-Week, students and staff assembled to hear an address by the Rev. J. Collett of Mount Royal College. Basketball trophies were presented to winning teams• Mar. 8 and 19, 1961 - Group counselling assemblies were held for under-achievers, average performers, Honor Roll students and Improvement Roll students. Many students were inspired to achieve at their accepted standard, as .a result of these assemblies. Mar. 30, 1961 - The Easter assembly took the form .of a Variety Concert which displayed talent of a very high calibre. Mach credit is due Mrs. Duggan for her part in arranging this pro¬ gram. It consisted of: ballet dance by Bonnie Blackley, piano solo by Paula Fairbanks, highland dancing by Nancy Burket, vocal solo by Glenda Moore, accordion duet by Deloyce Borley and Jackie Marsden, recitation by Sharon Sokolan, community singing directed by Mr. Davies, and a display by the Cheer¬ leaders and Majorettes.

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THE HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION The Georges P, Vanier Horae and School Association -ot off to a good start in January with a panel discussion by Mrs, Duggan, Mrs, Acton, Mr. Davies and Mr, Leavitt, moderated by Mr, Wilcox, on Exploratory Subjects, Extra-curricular Activities and Classroom Grouping. The February meeting took- the form of Open House and a talk by Mr. Wilcox on report card interpretation. In March we had another interesting panel discussion in which five Grade IX students: Wendy Wiltzen, Shelby Allred, Robin Hood, Bruce Cryer and Bob Tuff participated, along with Mrs. Acton, Mrs. McAdam, Mr. Foster and Mr. Wilcox. Mr. Burket acted as moderator and the teenage topics under discussion wore: dating, home responsi¬ bilities, allowances and phone calls. The Grade IX students are to be congratulated on their mature approach to the questions, posed and their valuable contribution to the exchange of ideas. Many more interesting programs are in the offing for the Home and School Association and we plan to h ave- a share in the end of term awards to students. So here ' s to all in Vanier Junior High: Good, Better, Best Never let it rest ' Till your Good is Better • . And your Better estl Vanier Home School Assn. CHRISTMAS CONCERT Vanier ' s Christmas Concert, December 20th, commenced with an address by the chairman, Mr. Wilcox. The choir under the direction of Mrs. Duggan sang five selections with the audience joining in on the last three, Mrs. Acton ' s Grade VIII drama class presented a Santa Claus improvisation which was an hilarious success. All presentations, .in fact, were highly successful and deserv¬ ing of praise. They consisted of: a piano solo by Dorothy Boulton; songs by Mr. Davies ' French Carollers; an accordion trio by Pat Goodman, Deloyce Borley and Gerald Rimmer; : a pantomime Pa Puts Up the Christmas Tree by Mr. Davies ' Grade VIII drama class; Casey ' s Christmas by the Grade IX drama classes; piano solo by Neil Whyte; Nativity Scene by the Pioneer Club. The Glee Club closed the pro¬ gram with two selections, featuring Ron CJvenden and Ruth McCulloch as soloists. All agreed that Vanier ' s first Chris ' tmas Concert was a tremen¬ dous success, both in presentation and reception.