BY JASMINE KAPOOR On Thursday, May 10th, Milton District’s graduating class of 2018 attended their prom! The event took place at the Burlington Convention Centre from 6pm to 11pm. Dinner was served starting at 7pm. Pasta, salad, chicken, and vegetables were served to the attendees. But best of all, for dessert there was cheesecake. The night was loads of fun, with great music, a beautiful … Continue reading Prom 2018: Wrapping Up the Year in Style

BY JASMINE KAPOOR Image Source In 2012, Canadian author Richard Wagamese wrote Indian Horse, a book about Saul Indian Horse, an Indigenous boy who endured the residential school system of Canada but was able to find solace in hockey. Indian Horse is a story of culture, joy, pain, and ultimately – healing. It is far more than a story about hockey, as it also explores an … Continue reading Indian Horse

BY JASMINE KAPOOR Image Source The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction organization that serves as a hospital as well as a research centre. This organization works hard to help improve the lives of those dealing with mental health and addiction issues. Thanks to them, Canada is learning more about these issues, and improving as a nation. … Continue reading CAMH One Brave Night for Mental Health

BY JASMINE KAPOOR Pathways and careers are always overwhelming. It’s scary for everyone! Whether it be a nervous high schooler frantically trying to plan the rest of their life while also making sure they don’t drown in homework, or an adult with a stable job but a desire for something new, careers aren’t easy. Some people have known what they wanted to do with their … Continue reading Women as Career Coaches

BY JASMINE KAPOOR Image Source Elly Gotz, a survivor of the Holocaust and Dachau Camp visited Milton District twice during the 2017-18 school year. His first visit was on December 7, 2017, and his second was on April 18th, 2018. The assembly was specifically for grade 10 history classes, although anyone was welcome to attend. Mr. Gotz told his story during period 5 in the … Continue reading Elly Gotz

BY JASMINE KAPOOR Image Source This year, on Saturday, March 24th, over 7000 cities and 187 countries participated in Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. This event was first observed in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and since then, Earth Hour has become a staple in society. The purpose of this hour is to turn off electric lights for one hour to conserve electricity and … Continue reading Earth Hour

BY JASMINE KAPOOR Image Source March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), a day for awareness and inclusivity of Down syndrome and people with Down syndrome. WDSD was first observed by many countries in 2006, and in 2011 the United Nations General Assembly declared that from 2012 onward, countries, organizations, and communities associated with the United Nations would observe this important day to raise … Continue reading World Down Syndrome Day

BY JASMINE KAPOOR On February 22, Milton District held a pancake breakfast for the entire school. The breakfast took place in the cafeteria from 8:00 to 8:30, and pancakes, as well as smoothies, were served. The highlight of the event was not simply the food, but those who served the breakfast. Mayor Gord Krantz made a good breakfast for MD students, as well as Donna … Continue reading Breakfast Party