The amazing boxer Mary Spencer!

8 Time Canadian Champion, 3 Time World Champion, 1 Time World Bronze Medalist, 5 Time Pan-American Champion Mary Spencer came to our class today and talked to us about how she fulfilled her dream to become a boxer. She shared her story and inspire us by following our dream and always try your best. She was following her dream by going to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Mary Spencer is truly a role model and an inspiration for the commitment that she has to boxing and reaching her goals. You can read what others in the class thought by clicking on their blogs (Student Blogs in the right column).

We just want to thank Mary Spencer for coming to our class and inspiring us to follow our dream no matter what. We can do it. We are cheering for her in the next Olympics!

A Presentation on Stress and Wellness

Today, the grade 8s had another visit from Mr. Shawyer. He was here to talk to us about how to deal with stress. At the beginning of the presentation, we wrote down how people can get stressed, and what it looks like when somone is stressed. Then, we moved on to rotary station work in which we visited websites that can help us deal with stress, and completed a little scavenger hunt to help us explore and understand the websites.

Next, we moved on to take a multiple personalities test, and at the end of the presentation, we discussed how we can use our strenghts to help deal with stress.

The last rotary station was one in which we wrote down positive aspects of other people in our class. It made me feel warm inside seeing what other people had written down about me.

I am glad Mr. Shawyer presented this presentation. If I ever am feeling stressed, I now know what to do.

Talking stress with Mr. Sawyer

Today Mr. Sawyer came to our school and talked to the grades 8 students about stress. Stress becomes a problem when we are not sure how to handle life events or situations. When we worry and we feel “stressed.” We talked about how we might become stressed, for example some people get stressed at school or work because they have a deadline to meet and they are worried that they may not finish it. Or maybe you are having trouble with family or finances, anything that you are finding difficult to handle mentally or physically.  We also talk about the different ways how you can help with your stress, like writing in a journal or reading may relax you. Sometime you can participate in a sport activity or relax doing yoga. When dealing with stress it really helps doing something that you enjoy and will take your mind off whatever is getting you stressed.

We would like to thank Mr. Sawyer for coming to our school and teaching us about stress and how to handle it.