Wednesday March 30, 2022

TODAYS NEWS

Attention Cyclones! Are you looking to become a leader? Would you like to grow yourself as an individual in a short period of time, create a project to help your community, meet similar-minded individuals AND get volunteer hours for it? Well, look no further! E.L Crossley has a brand new leadership opportunity. Presented by the Believe Initiative, the Believe Leadership Course is a 9-week leadership course that will teach you core principles needed to become a leader, such as confidence, resilience, discipline and of course, leadership, all while building out your own Passion Project! Come to room 205, TODAY for our info session! Learn about this amazing opportunity that we are so excited to bring to Crossley! See you there!

“Last October community volunteers, including E.L. Crossley students and staff supported two large scale planting events in the Twelve Mile Creek watershed. The Niagara Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada now plans to install tree tubes to protect some of these trees from deer and rodent browse. Can you help out this Sunday at 1:00 p.m.?”  Please go to the EL Crossley Student Services Page for more information.

CLUBS

Attention all yearbook members! We have a very important meeting TODAY at LUNCH! We have exciting news to share! Again that is a yearbook meeting TODAY at lunch! New members are always welcome. 

SPORTS

Just a reminder, if you are participating in an athletic activity for the first time this year, to fill in the Permission to Participate form on School Cash Online.

Attention varsity girls' soccer players. Tryouts have been canceled today due to freezing rain forecasted for this afternoon. Tryouts have been rescheduled for this Friday immediately after school."

Track & Field
We are meeting everyone in the small gym today. Hurdles will be introduced. 

Tryouts and playdowns for badminton start today afterschool.  There will be badminton club tonight from 6-8pm as well.

Attention Crossley rowers. If Mother Nature is kind to us we hope to be on the water by the end of the week. In order for that to happen, it is important that you continue to attend practice consistently and communicate. Golden waters and blue skies await. Regular practice schedule this week including a Total Team workout on Thursday and on Friday a 6k Erg Challenge for experienced rowers and a 4K Erg Challenge for Novices. You will see how much you have G-ROW-n! If you have to miss any practice, be sure to get to an alternate practice as a makeup. Racing season is around the corner!

Reminder to all those interested in playing lacrosse, we will have our first practice tomorrow after school on the field, bring buckets, gloves and sticks.

The Sr Boys Basketball team defeated Ridley College yesterday in round 2 of the year end BPSN basketball tournament 68-23. Despite the slow start, the boys again dominated on defense, producing many easy basket opportunities, including numerous dunks and a highlight alley-oop from Aakash to Riley! Leading the way offensively were Luke, Noah, and Samuel. Good luck tonight at 6pm in the game of the year against Sir Winston Churchill - fans would be much appreciated as the “dog pound” will be rockin’!