Jigna Pathak | March 19, 2025 The Peer Tutoring Centre is experiencing lower traffic this year as students—wait, what? You’ve never heard of the Peer Tutoring Centre? Well, let’s give you a friendly tour! The Peer Tutoring Centre is an initiative led by Ms. Gruscyk and Ms. Baydas. As the name implies, the centre is where student volunteers help other students with their coursework, acting as peer support for self-improvement and collaborative problem-solving. Many people mi

Jigna Pathak | April 30, 2025 Promo by Aditi Dhungana Do you love writing but feel there’s room for improvement? Want to become an author but are unsure of the lifestyle, opportunities, and expectations? Then this program is for you! The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program is a virtual program lasting from mid-June to the end of July, where high school students are partnered up with established authors from around the world like Caroline Crew and Jordan Hamel. Sadly the

Finn El Saleh | December 20, 2024 The SHSM Cedar Glen overnight trip at the YMCA has been a yearly tradition for a while now. This year, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend. The trip was anything but boring. We arrived on October 17 at around 10 AM and were immediately greeted by our counselors. We had been split up into two groups: Health and Wellness in one, and Arts and Culture alongside Transportation and Tech in another. There were a number of activities for both

Joshua Zhuang | May 18, 2024 Beginning in August, The Woodlands’s very own Justin Ko (Grade 11) will assume the position of Peel Student Trustee. Justin, who ran a campaign focused on mental health, fighting discrimination, and encouraging the discussion of current affairs within schools, won the election back in February and will represent all Peel District School Board (PDSB) students south of the 401 for the 2024-2025 school year. “We serve in an advisory role,” he said.

By Kathy Huynh | May 2, 2024 The International Bazaar is a well-known spring event at Woodlands. It celebrates the diverse cultures of students with ancestries from all over the world. There are many booths at the showcase. Each represents a different country. In anticipation of the event, Nisali Seneviratne - the team leader of the Sri Lanka booth - was interviewed. The Woodstock (W): What motivated you to pursue the position as booth leader? Nisali (N): I wanted to take the

Joshua Zhuang | April 20th, 2023 Every year, high school students from across Peel vote for two student trustees – one for all schools north of the 401, and one for all schools south – to represent them at the board level. This year’s slate of candidates for our region includes The Woodlands’ very own 10th grader, Jacob Greene. With election day less than three weeks away, I interviewed Jacob with the hopes of giving readers a better understanding of his goals as trustee. The

By Alice Liu | March 23rd, 2023 When discussing the importance of seeking gender equity, Woodlands social science teacher Ms. Martin says: “I have two young girls and I want them to grow up in a world where [gender-based violence] doesn't exist.” If you’ve seen The Prefects and The Reconciliation Club handing out red and white ribbons in past years and wanted to learn more about this event’s symbolism, how pertinent it is to our school environment today, or how to promote gen

By: Aamna F, Marya D, and Jojo S Are you interested in learning more about the Muslim community? Would you like to create a positive and welcoming environment for yourself and others? If you said “yes'' to the above questions, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) is the club for you! Right to Left: Mobeen Tariq, Ayyan Umer, Adyan Hossain, Yusuf Tazkarji, Sara Jawarneh, Zuha Islam, Tamanaa Hotaki, Sanya Zaman, Talisa Huynh. The Woodlands’ MSA is a club that focuses on creatin

By Lucas Szeto | November 29th, 2022 The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th, is a day for Canadians to come together to honour residential school survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities. This day is a public commemoration of the history of Residential Schools and their impact on Indigenous peoples. This historic event originated from an investigation conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) between 2008 and 2015. Their fi

By Sydney Norrie & Aarian Bhakoo | May 12th, 2022 At 1:00 P.M on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Woodlands students walked out to stand in solidarity with alleged sexual assault survivors at secondary schools in the Peel region. They were not alone. Students attending schools across the entire Peel District School Board walked out in support as well. In a statement to CityNews, responding to the allegations, Peel District School Board stated that “During their investigations, t

By Sydney Norrie | March 21st, 2022 The Black Student’s Alliance (BSA) at The Woodlands’ is a group of black students and allies that bring public speakers, events, and the amplification of student voices to the school. Yet, they are simultaneously so much more than that. According to Amal Elbuluk, president of the BSA, “[The Woodlands’ BSA is] a space where you don't have to condense who you are or your experiences to fit in.” Miatah McCallum, vice-president of the BSA adds,

By Roger Wang | February 27th, 2022 Earlier this year, hundreds of students from The Woodlands participated in the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge, American Mathematics Competition, Beaver Computing Challenge and Canadian Senior and Intermediate Math Contests (click this link to view our coverage on last semester’s math contests). In addition to having scored well above the overall contest average, many students from The Woodlands earned awards for their performance. Elev

By Shanzeh Syed | February 15th, 2022 Like many of those who are reading this, I am a reader. I have been reading for years. Personally, I read as many books as I could get my hands on, staying up late at night with a flashlight in my hands underneath the warm covers of my bed, hoping no one would catch me in my rebellious act. I’ve always known I loved reading however, like others, I stopped. I became more invested in other hobbies, I had other interests that began to take p

By Aarian Bhakoo & Miatah McCallum | January 20th, 2022 For the first entry in our grade rep interview series, I had the privilege of speaking with Andy Ganea, the Woodlands’ School’s elected Grade 12 Student Representative for the 2021-2022 student year. For those unaware, the Grade 12 Student Rep is an elected position within the Woodlands’ Student Activity Council (SAC). On a designated election day during the first month of the school year, Grade 12 students from all str

By Sanesha Hajiyanee | December 6th, 2021 The month of October is recognized across Canada as Islamic Heritage Month. It was established by the Canadian government in 2007 to recognize the contributions made to Canada by Muslim individuals, as well as to honor and promote education on the history of Islam. Islamic Heritage Month helps to teach others about Islam; what it is, and what being a Muslim truly means. The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at The Woodlands demonstrate

By Cathy Zhang | October 28th, 2021 The Woodlands Drama Club had their very first open stage of the 2021/22 school year on Thursday, October 28. Open stages are events held by Drama Club at the end of every month, where students can showcase their talents on a stage, in a safe, respectful, and encouraging environment. Many executives and audience members were in the Halloween spirit that day, dressed up in fun costumes. Everyone was excited for the show to begin. Sidd Goyal w

By Alice Liu | November 20th, 2021 Did you recognize the significance of this past Orange Shirt Day? If not, here’s the answer: it coincided with Canada’s very first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30th, 2021 marked this new federal statutory holiday, rushed through legislation by Parliament days after the mass discovery of thousands of unmarked graves belonging to residential school attendees in July. The provinces of Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Prince Ed

By Roger Wang | October 28th, 2021 Every year, Woodlands hosts many different student math contests. This year is no different. Anyone who has taken part in a math contest before knows how fun and challenging these contests can be. Math contests allow students to expand their knowledge, challenge themselves and learn new skills. Some contests even allow students to earn scholarships or win prizes. In the past, many Woodlands students have scored very well and earned recogniti

Shayna Sharma and Sydney Norrie | June 25th, 2021 Despite online restrictions, many extracurriculars were still able to run many exciting events and activities for its members. Whether those events included weekly meetings, exciting competitions, or social media initiatives, these clubs were able to use the online setting to reach students and find a sense of community that cannot come from just the classroom. If you are interested in learning about some of the clubs at The W

By Sanesha Hajiyanee | June 24, 2021 On June 4, 2021, The Woodlands Secondary School Student Activity Council (S.A.C.) held their annual executive team elections. Students in grades 10 and 11 during the 2020-2021 school year had the opportunity to run for an executive position on the council, who would be voted upon by the school. Nominees had a week to create their campaign and promotions, which were then posted on all platforms throughout the following week. Five executive