Results of Grade 5/6 Public Speaking Competition
The Grade 5 and 6 Public Speaking finals were held on Monday, May 17th. This was the 13th annual competition held in our Junior School. Competitions were conducted using the Google Meet platform. Mr. Liggett, Mrs. Wildberger and Miss Belch judged the final competition.
The speakers and their speeches were as follows:
Grade Five Finalists
- Leah Grassa – Global Warming is Real
- Steven Carless – The Importance of Sleep
- Ginia Zhang – Being a Child is Better Than Being an Adult
- Emmy Endras – Every Kid Should Have a Pet
- Francesco Campoli – Video Games Can Negatively Impact you
- Krish Chopra – Tacos are the Best Meal
Grade Six Finalists
- Christian Ferro – Is Anyone Out There?
- Lanna Wappel – The Milky Way
- Andrea Mascan – The Silver Dragon
- Myles Brown – Black Holes
- Ella MacDonald – Life on Exoplanets
- Eliannah Litwin-Logan – Betelgeuse Star
While all 12 of these students presented their well-written speeches with poise and confidence, Steven Carless placed second and Krish Chopra placed first in Grade 5. Among the Grade 6 competitors, Myles Brown placed second and Eliannah Litwin-Logan placed first. Congratulations to all of our Junior School public speakers!
While there will be no CIS finals for our winners to compete in this spring, we were thrilled to be able to run this competition in the remote learning setting for our Junior School students.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
