JANE & FINCH MALL IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE G.A.C.N./CULTURE POWER/ CHANGE PROMOTIONS/YUBSA & THE BLACK STONE LIBRARY PRESENTS THE SECOND ANNUAL AFRIKAN HERITAGE SPELLING BEE!!

YES FAMILY! IT’S HERE AGAIN! THE G.A.C.N. IN ASSOCIATION WITH CULTURE POWER / CHANGE PROMOTIONS / YUBSA & THE BLACK STONE LIBRARY IS PROUD TO BRING YOU ONCE AGAIN, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, OUR SECOND ANNUAL AFRIKAN HERITAGE SPELLING BEE!!

WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, @ 4:00PM

WHERE: INSIDE THE JANE & FINCH MALL

WHO: CALLING ALL SMART, WITTY, BRAVE, BRIGHT YOUTH AGES:

1ST CATEGORY: AGES 12 YEARS & UNDER

2ND CATEGORY: AGES 13 – 15 YEARS OLD

3RD CATEGORY: AGES 16 – 18 YEARS OLD

WHY: TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH THE PARTICIPATE, LEARN, SUCCEED AND THRIVE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE CHALLENGING BUT ESSENTIAL TO A GOOD, COMPLETE, WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATIONAL CANVAS, WITH WHICH TO FACE THE WORLD. WE AIM AT FOSTERING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND EXCELLENCE… ALL WHILE HAVING FUN!

HOW: ALL SCHOOLS AND OR COMMUNITY YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, ETC. PLEASE SUBMIT TWO CANDIDATES FROM EACH AGE GROUP STATED ABOVE!TO ENROLL YOUR YOUTH, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: culture.power@hotmail.com or telephone us at: (647) 919 0466, (647) 533-1416. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME AND AGE OF THE YOUTH AND WE WILL HAVE THEM REGISTERED FOR THE SPELL-OFF! PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A DATA-BASE LIST OF ALL THE WORDS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE IN THE CONTEST. PLEASE INFORM YOUR CANDIDATES TO STUDY ALL THE WORDS THOROUGHLY AS THE CHOICES FOR THE SPELL-OFF WILL BE RANDOM. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL, EXCITING EDITION OF OUR POPULAR SPELLING BEE!

THE WORDS TO STUDY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. 1. CHILD – SENTENCE: (I AM A CHILD OF GOD.)
   2. EARN – SENTENCE: (YOU MUST WORK HARD TO EARN YOUR PAY.)
   3. TRUTH – SENTENCE: (IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH.)
   4. LOVE – SENTENCE: (I LOVE TO EAT FRESH FRUITS.)
   5. HATE – SENTENCE: (MANY PEOPLE TODAY ARE DRIVEN BY HATE.)
   6. ANGRY – SENTENCE: (STEPPING ON A DOGS TAIL WILL MAKE HIM ANGRY.)
   7. BROTHER – SENTENCE: (MY BROTHER IS OLDER THAN ME.)
   8. SISTER – SENTENCE: (MY SISTERIS ON THE GIRL’S BASKETBALL TEAM.)
   9. MOTHER – SENTENCE: (MY MOTHER READS ME A BED-TIME STORY EVERYNIGHT.)
   10. WIFE – SENTENCE: (PRESDIENT OBAMA HAS A BEAUTIFUL WIFE NAMED MICHELLE.)
   11. HOLY – SENTENCE: (MY GRANDMOTHER LOVES TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE.)
   12. SCHOOL – SENTENCE: (IT IS GOOD TO GET UP EARLY SO YOU CAN BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME.)
   13. CHURCH – SENTENCE: (SOMETIMES I GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAYS WITH GRANDMA.)
   14. GROUND – SENTENCE: (THE FARMER PLANTS SEEDS IN THE GROUND.)
   15. ROBE- SENTENCE: (AFTER HER SHOWER, MOTHER LIKES TO PUT ON HER AFRICAN ROBE.)
   16. WORK- SENTENCE: (DADDY TAKES US TO SCHOOL BEFORE HE GOES TO WORK IN THE MORNINGS.)
   17. DANCE – SENTENCE: (I LIKE TO DANCE WITH MY BABY SISTER. )
   18. SING – SENTENCE: (WE SINGTHE BLACK ANTHEM, “LIFT EVERY VOICE” AT KWAANZA.)
   19. CHOIR- SENTENCE: (GRANDMA WEARS A COLOURFUL ROBE WHEN SHE SINGS WITH THE CHOIR.)
   20. GREET – SENTENCE: (WE GREET THE ELDERS BEFORE THE CEREMONY BEGINS.)
   21. STORY- SENTENCE: (OUR TEACHER TOLD THE STORY ABOUT HARRIOT TUBMAN.)
   22. RULES – SENTENCE: (EVERY SCHOOL HAS RULES AND REGULATIONS.)
   23. KEY- SENTENCE: (TO OPEN THE DOOR YOU MUST HAVE A KEY.)
   24. PEOPLE – SENTENCE: (THERE WERE OVER TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE ON THE BOAT.)
   25. NAME- SENTENCE: (TO REGISTER FOR SCHOOL WE NEEDED TO GIVE OUR NAME.)
   26. TRADE – SENTENCE: (AT SCHOOL, I OFTEN TRADE LUNCHES WITH MY BEST FRIEND.)
   27. SUN – SENTENCE: (WHEN THE SUN COMES UP I FEEL ENERGETIC.)
   28. PAST – SENTENCE: (I’VE BEEN TO WONDERLAND MANY TIMES IN THE PAST.)
   29. HUMANS – SENTENCE: (ALL HUMANS NEED LOVE TO GROW.)
   30. EARLY – SENTENCE: ((IT IS GOOD TO GET UP EARLY SO YOU CAN BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME.)
   31. EASY – SENTENCE: (MY BROTHER SAID IT IS EASY TO RIDE A BIKE.)
   32. POEM – SENTENCE: (DADDY WROTE A BEAUTIFUL POEM FOR MOMMY ON HER BIRTHDAY.)
   33. FREE – SENTENCE: (WE GOT TO SEE THE SHOW FOR FREE.)
   34. NORTH- SENTENCE: (DURING SLAVERY, SLAVES ESCAPED TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.)
   35. WEST- SENTENCE: ( I LIVE IN THE WEST END OF THE CITY.)
   36. EAST- SENTENCE: (THE OPPOSITE OF WEST IS EAST.)
   37. SOUTH – SENTENCE: (NELSON MANDELA FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM FOR THE PEOPLE IN SOUTHAFRICA.)
   38. SINGLE – SENTENCE: (I HAVE ONE SINGLE PAGE OF MY BOOK LEFT TO READ. )
   39. ARK – SENTENCE: (ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, NOAH BUILT AN ARK TO SHELTER TWO OF EVERY KIND OF ANIMAL.)
   40. CLASS – SENTENCE: (THE TEACHER’S FACE WAS SERIOUS WHEN SHE SAID: DON’T BE LATE FOR CLASS!)
   41. FEBRUARY- SENTENCE: (THE SHORTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR IS FEBRUARY.)
   42. BIBLE – SENTENCE: (GRANDMA READS HER BIBLE AND PRAYS BEFORE BED.)

Community Involvement

Venue

Jane Finch Mall is located at the south-east corner of Jane Street and Finch Avenue, easily accessible from highway 400 and by public transit. With over 75 shops and services, including a brand new 44,000 sq. ft. FreshCo grocery, Shoppers Drug Mart, CIBC Bank and McDonald’s, we have everything for your shopping needs with lots of free parking.

Participants

Aliyah Suvannah Burey – Grade 12
Sekou Osbourne – Grade 7

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