Parkside News

Little Shop of Horrors
Parkside High School presents Little Shop of Horrors Jan 14-16, 2011
Show times are:
.......Jan. 14 at 7:00 pm
.......Jan. 15 at 200 pm
.......Jan. 15 at 7:00 pm
.......Jan. 16 at 2:00 pm
For tickets call: 905-628-6339 x410
Students: $10.00, Adults $12.00

Terry Fox Run
Parkside's Terry Fox Run took place Thursday Sept. 30th. Thanks to the over 400 staff and students that participated.

PARKSIDE WINS OFSAA BASKETBALL
Congratulations to Parkside's Senior Boys Basketball team for winning the 2010 gold medal for Ontario AA Boys Basketball. The team overcame late season injuries to play its best basketball of the season at the provincial competition in Windsor. Parkside opened the tournament by defeating Sir Winston Churchill (Thunder Bay) 57-32. In the round of 16, the team overcame a two-point halftime deficit to London Montcalm by holding Montcalm to seven second half points and securing a 59-36 win. Parkside faced St. Basil's from Sault Ste Marie in the quarterfinals, a team that had won over 40 games in the 2009-2010 season. Again, the Panthers used strong half-court defense to make the difference and won the game 53-32. After defeating Timmins by the score of 68-48 in the semis, Parkside played WF Herman from Windsor in the final. Despite an enthusiastic crowd full of the home town Herman fans, Parkside prevailed, winning the OFSAA gold medal game 63-51. The team finished the season with a record of 41-5 and three tournament championships in addition to OFSAA gold. This OFSAA gold medal is Parkside's third provincial championship, our first since 1987.

MAGIC RIDE EUROPE 2010....
50 Parkside travellers are packing their bags!! Art and Drama students are flying to London on Fri. Mar.12. to tour the Tower of London, National Portrait Gallery and ride the London Eye. After "chunnelling" to Paris students will visit the Louvre and Musee D'Orsay. Travelling on the overnight train to Southern France students will walk the medieval streets of Carcassone. Moving on to Spain where in Barcelona  travellers will view the masterpieces of Picasso and Miro. The Prado in Madrid will be an important stop before our group returns on Tues. Mar.23. Good luck to all - have an amazing experience!

FOOTLOOSE
Parkside's musical theatre program performed the musical Footloose in January with great reviews. Drama students are now preparing for the Sears Drama Festival.

PROGRAMS OF CHOICE
Parkside will offer three Programs of Choice for next year:
Basketball, Business Leadership and Quest.

For further information contact Parkside's guidance department.

DECA
DECA Parkside is off to Toronto for the DECA Ontario Provincials in February. Fifty-five Parkside students will be vying for spots against 5,000 competitors to be on the Provincial team heading to Louisville, Kentucky. In Kentucky the successful students will be challenged in their role-plays, tests and business proposals against 16,000 students from around the world. This will be an amazing opportunity both at Provincials and Internationals.

Parkside at a Glance

Opening in 1960, Parkside High School is located within the town of Dundas. Parkside is one of the smaller secondary schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school has a student population of approximately 700 pupils studying in classes from Grade 9 to 12. Our student body is composed of students from urban Dundas and rural Flamborough. There is a principal, one vice-principal, and a teaching staff of 40.

Almost all of Parkside's grade 9 students come to Parkside from two feeder schools - Dundas Central and Spencer Valley School. There are also a few students who enter into Grade 9 from other elementary schools both from within and outside the HWDSB.

Parkside is a high school with a long tradition of excellence in the 3A's: Academics, the Arts and Athletics. Parkside features an outstanding award-winning music program and an award- winning drama program. Parkside has had a noted reputation for producing winning athletic teams especially in basketball. The school, therefore, continues to offer a very wide range of extra-curricular activities for the students. There is a complete program of female and male sports teams; a full music program including wind ensemble, concert and jazz bands and choir; and a drama program which continues to win competitions. Our teaching staff deserve a lot of credit for continuing to organize and run these various activities.