Northern Students Recieve Limestone Board Citations

May 22, 2013

Jared Salmond, a student at North Addington Education Centre, is the strong, silent type of leader that often flies under the radar, but his contributions to North Addington are significant.

He has resurrected the elementary intramural program, where students in Grades 5 to 8 participate in a lunchtime program of different athletic activities. Jared planned, organized and ran the program, always focusing on getting students involved in fun activities

Jared is an active member of the volleyball program at North Addington where he has played on the volleyball team for three years, acting this year as Captain. In all sporting events, Jared mentors others, modeling both sportsmanship and skill.

Jared’s achievements in team sports at North Addington have been recognized through the school’s awards program where he has been named Male Athlete of the Year. He has also received a prestigious TEAM award which recognizes his commitment to Teamwork, Enthusiasm, Attitude, and Mentorship.

Jared is also committed to helping and developing others through his volunteer activities.

In the wider community, Jared has also been an active volunteer with the Mazinaw Lake Swim Program by assisting with information nights, registration, and the installation and removal of docks. He also participated in the Trick or Eat program, which collected donations for the local food bank, and Jared was also a member of a local Relay for Life Team to support the Canadian Cancer Society.

Jared’s focused efforts and achievements are not limited to sports. He has challenged himself with a broad range of academic studies and has maintained a 93% average throughout high school. At North Addington there is a five-tier points accumulation system which recognizes a student’s academic achievements and milestones. Jared has accumulated sufficient points to be recognized at the third tier and is on track to reach the fourth tier this fall.

Jared is a student who can, and does, do it all. He has pushed himself in every aspect of school life with a quiet confidence that serves as a model for those around him.

Sebastian Back, a graduating student at Sydenham High School, is known by staff and students as a positive, polite, and respectful student leader who is active in the Sydenham High School community, and beyond. He is a highly academic student who excels in his classes, and his teachers describe him as an inquisitive, engaged student, whose maturity and level of critical thinking are extraordinary.

Teachers describe Sebastian as always doing what it takes, not only to pursue excellence for himself, but to support others, and “bring them along” on his journey.

Sebastian serves as Grade 12 representative on Student Council, and in that role, he works hard to ensure he is providing a voice for his peers, as well as supporting the organization of arts-focused events in the school. Outside of School Council, Sebastian can often be found spending his lunch hours tutoring students in mathematics.

Sebastian is a very artistic and creative young man. He is highly successful in many media forms, including video, photography, and writing. He is currently representing Sydenham High School in the Skills Canada competition, in the TV/Video Production category. Sebastian is a writer for a community newspaper that celebrates rural life, and last year, he was one of three finalists in the 2012 KingstonWritersfest Youth Competition

Sebastian is a global thinker. He encourages students to have a broader perspective, and to consider their community, and the world. Outside of the SHS community, Sebastian volunteers for a summer camp for Cree and Ojibway teens from Constance Lake First Nation, 14 hours north of Kingston. The goal of the camp is to bring events into the community, and to motivate the youth towards a better future. Sebastian has also worked with the Kingston Arts Council committee that organized National Youth Arts week last spring.

Sebastian was recently recognized in in the “People to Watch” section, for his outstanding contributions to the school community and beyond. One teacher describes Sebastian as being “all about innovation, superior academic standing, and the well-being of others.” He makes a difference to the classroom, to Sydenham High School, and to his community.