Cardinal Carter Corner:

The Cardinal Carter Cougars have had a busy few weeks as we move into the second month of school.

On September 28th Mrs. Young, Mrs. Longpre and Ms. Mastronardi accompanied grade 10 English students to Stratford where they were entertained by an amazing performance of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Sir Toby and Sir Andrew were the crowd favourites, bringing excitement and humour to the production.

On Tuesday, October 4th, Cardinal Carter held its annual Student Vote event. The mock election was a huge success with results reflecting the sentiments of students across the province who voted for a NDP minority government with a Liberal opposition. Final tallies gave the win to Aleksandra Navarro (NDP), followed by Paul Watson (Liberal), Holly Sullivan (Green) and Rick Nicholls (PC). Many thanks to Mr. Antonuzzo and his students for providing information about the various party platforms and for organizing this very important event.

The Cross-country team has been busy running all over the county. All runners improved their times at the "Thrill on the Hill" meet at Malden Park and are looking forward to the upcoming WECCSA meet on October 20th. Cross country coaches Mrs. Ramsay and Mr. Frias are setting great examples for the student runners. Mrs. Ramsay ran the Amherstburg half marathon in September and both Mr. Frias and Mrs. Ramsay ran the Detroit Marathon on October 16th.The Co-op Department reports that most co-op students are currently working in their placements, enjoying the great opportunity to put their knowledge into practice. This semester, students are gaining valuable experience in the areas of construction, horticulture, dentistry, hospitality, law, medicine, computer science and many other fields. If you are interested in hosting a Co-operative education student in the future, please contact Mrs. Gava-Zompanti at 519-322-2804 ext. 25. Grade nine students will soon have the opportunity to experience career education as the annual "Take Your Kids to Work" event will take place November 2nd. This nation-wide initiative encourages all grade 9 students to spend the day at a pre-arranged workplace in order to gain insight into potential career paths and an appreciation for the world of work.

What's Coming up at CC?It's Dance-o-logy time again! Our Cardinal Carter dance classes, club and team have been busy practicing their dance moves to the inspirational music of Michael Jackson for this year's upcoming show entitled "Moonwalk". Feeder school students will also continue to be involved in the Dance-o-logy production. The show will run three nights this year: December 7th,8th,and 9th, with ticket sales beginning November 1st. Don't miss out on this annual favourite!  To read more go to www.leamingtonpostandshopper.com.