Another Step Towards DECA Domination for Glenview

Put on your blazers and lace up your dress shoes because it’s that time of year again - DECA Provincials. The DECA chapter this year travelled to Toronto with the promotional mix in their heads and ICDC in their hearts. The whole weekend was a success and out of over 7000 competitors many of our finest panthers made it onto the glistening stage.

Congratulations to Maria G, Sarah B, and Manbir G. who placed top 15 in their categories. A dignified handshake goes out to Alycia B. and the dream team of Amanda H, Tanisha T., and Evelyn C. who placed 9th overall in their events! Also, our very own DECA chapter president - Bhuvna D. - will be heading to ICDC in Anaheim this year, placing 6th overall in her written category.

These amazing panthers are an inspiration to us all, but they weren’t always DECA legends. Perhaps they joined DECA for the cute clothes, great Instagram pictures (do it for the gram!) or the shopping opportunities. But these future business moguls have made Glenview proud. Although they are putting away their padfolios and retiring their pantsuits, DECA 2K18 will be here before you know it. If you are interested in chasing business glory or having a shopping-filled weekend, sign up next year with Mr. Kirkby in the business hall!  

How to Survive Exams 101

• PLAY WITH PUPPIES! Wear pyjamas and head to SAC this Friday for instant stress relief with your favourite furry friends
• Think positively
• Don’t try to cram - space out your study times and include plenty of short breaks
• Drink lots of water - not only does it flush out all of the nasty toxins in your produced from those stress-eating binges, but it keeps your mind sharp and focused on the task at hand.
• Eat right
• Granola bars like Nature Valley, or if you need protein and some energy, try the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut or Peanut Butter Clif Bar
• Lotsa fruit, try making a smoothie!
• Reward yourself with some chocolate or chips, but don’t have them nearby when you’re cramming (stress eating is a monster). Try having apple slices with peanut butter, crackers, or pretzels nearby - healthier stress-eating options!
• Pasta! Just like before a race, load up on healthy carbs a few days before exams to help you power through and ace them all!
• Listen to the right kind of music
• Music that you know you will jam out to with your pencil is probably not a good study soundtrack - you’ll get OFF track really easily
• Instead, try something less catchy, something that you can zone out to. We recommend on Spotify:
• Indie Pop Chillout
• And on Apple Music:
• The Quiet Library Mix
• Or even if you can find some solid classical music! It may not be trap, rap, or alternative, but it does improve your brain and it’s super good for studying!
• EXERCISE!
• Come on out to Fitness Club run by Ms. Caplin next Tuesday for the last one before exams. The workouts are awesome, and they are sure to make you forget about chem, math or physics for 45 minutes.
• Try some workouts in your room, like this or this or go for a quick jog to release your tense muscles that have been crouching over your desk for hours on end.
• A good morning or night stress reliever is yoga! Moksha Yoga in downtown Cambridge is offering FREE yoga on Saturdays in January, or you can do this or this at home.
• Make sure you get lots of sleep. Your brain won’t remember anything that you studied the night before if you didn’t get sufficient sleep. Ms. Ireland always tells her students to put the books down at 9 o’clock - she says that your brain won’t absorb any information past then anyways. It’s better to relax, read a book, watch a TV show, and sleep!
• Adult colouring books are available in the library, as well as some puzzles, to take your mind off of the pressure
• Make a To-Do list, and during those weekends or days off of exams, plan out your entire day. Not only will you feel like a boss, you will get way more work done! Just remember to allocate study breaks every hour and a half or so.
• Take a bath - no, we aren’t trying to insult your hygiene, we just mean to say that somehow, the sensation of submerging yourself in warm water instantly makes you feel like a million bucks.
• Take a hike - Again, we mean this as nicely as possible. Try spending a study break outside - either take your dog for a walk, or your cat or just yourself!
• Lots of sleep (ESPECIALLY THE NIGHT BEFORE!) - We get it, procrastination is every high school student’s favourite thing to do. But seriously, cramming the night before helps no one. Ms. Ireland always tells her students that any studying you do after 9pm is pointless. Sleep is the most important part of your pre-exam ritual!
• Advice from a recent Glenview graduate, who is already experienced in the stress of university exams - “go to a different place than where you usually study. If you study in your room, where you also relax, you are going to get comfortable and get distracted from your work. Instead of studying where you will relax, go somewhere like a library or a coffee shop to get your work done. The atmosphere in those places will subconsciously make you feel more productive, and allow you to get more work done”.

Good luck on all of your exams, Panthers!! You’ll crush it.

Introducing: Panther of the Week!

Anti-Bullying Week and the GSA

November 22-26 is anti-bullying week at Glenview, and on Wednesday, don’t forget to wear a purple shirt or ribbon to show your acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community.

Also, the GPSS GSA needs more members! GSA stands for Gay Straight Alliance, and anyone can join. It doesn’t matter how you identify, if you are accepting of the LGBTQ+ community, this club is for you! GSA meets Mondays at lunch in room A216.

Written by S.N.

Phantom Power

As you already know, GPSS is a Platinum Certified Eco School - one of two in all of WRDSB!  So Glenview Cares was thinking: how can we maintain this status and also be green at home? The answer: eliminating phantom power. Items in your home that are not in use can suck up energy if they are left plugged into an outlet.  

The first thing that comes to mind is: phone charging. Don’t charge your devices overnight!!! This also applies to other devices. Chances are, in 2016, it may only take an hour or two, so once the battery is full, it’ll suck up phantom power. Instead, charge your devices during the day so you can unplug them as soon as they’re done.

But it doesn’t stop there. You can unplug monitors, small kitchen appliances and office equipment, too. If there are many cords in the same place, plug them into a power bar. You can unplug them all at once with the power bar cord.

Try to have all devices in your home that are not in use or charging unplugged. So help save your parent’s electricity bill and the planet by eliminating phantom power, Glenview!

Written by S.N.

HOSA

http://www.hosa.org/node/11

Glenview Park is proud to introduce the newly established HOSA which will start up on October 12, 2016. HOSA’s mission is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry while also providing students with a unique opportunity for leadership and development. Think of it as the medical equivalent of DECA. Students will meet every Wednesday, October through February to prepare for the provincial competition which will take place in early March at the University of Toronto. Here, students will spend two days competing while also having the opportunity to attend workshops, tour the campus and meet like-minded individuals. The conferences may also allow for participants to meet professionals in the medical career they may someday wish to pursue. Placing in the top three in your category will allow you to move on to internationals which will be held late June in Anaheim, California. The cost for participating in HOSA competitions is an initial registration fee of $35 and $60 for provincials. These costs will allow you to participate and give you access to the HOSA database to aid in your studies, but will not cover the cost of the overnight hotel stay, which will be determined at a later day. In efforts to minimize cost for participants, HOSA will hold a series of fundraisers prior to the competition date throughout the year. If you have any further questions feel free to check out the HOSA Ontario website or our own Glenview HOSA website at http://hopea0164.wixsite.com/gpsshosa2016. We hope to see you at our first meeting on Wednesday October 12, 2016 in room D219!

The Inside Ride Comes to GPSS

The month of June is rapidly approaching, and with it comes some pretty exciting events, namely The Inside Ride, held on June 7th, 2016. Run by the GPSS Athletic Council (follow @GPSSac on Twitter for updates), lead by Shayla R. and Ms. Caplin, this amazing charity event is full of fun, exercise and energy, all for a good cause. Interested in signing up a team or volunteering? Head over to glenview.theinsideride.com to register. Here are the steps you need to follow to make your Inside Ride experience the best it can be:

1. Find six of your most energetic friends to make a team and sign up online. Designate someone as Team Captain.
2. Each team member has to raise just $50, and together your team will make $300 to help the Coast to Coast Cancer Foundation!
3. Gather donations from friends and family and your teachers - don't stop once you hit $50 - get as many donations as possible!
4. Find some crazy costumes to wear on the day of the event. Remember, there is a prize for the team with the best costumes! Our advice is to match and wear the brightest, loudest outfits possible!
5. TRAIN. Visit the Glenview weight room at lunch or after school and hit those stationary bikes. Each rider bikes for 10 minutes, but if you want the prize for the furthest distance biked for your team, put in those hours on the bike!
6. GET PUMPED! This is a super awesome event benefitting a super awesome cause, so if you don't show up with a smile on your face and some #PantherPride, you don't get to bike!(unofficial but very important rule)

If you have any questions at all regarding The Inside Ride, don't hesitate to DM @gpsspantherpost or @GPSSac or @sac_gpss and we will gladly answer them! Get ready for the ride of your life, Panthers!