Page 10 Cassiar Courier February 1987

IN ANDAROUND SNOWRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOO

STUDENTS AND COMPUTERS

Students at snowridge have always been quite
keen to use the school’s computers. Since the
start of school in September there has always
been anywhere from six to thirteen students sign-
ing up to use computers at lunch time or after
school. During these time periods students have
access to all the educational software in the
school’s collection. If your child makes use of
his or her opportunity to use the software they
can undoubtedly tell you about their favorites.

To date access to computers has been on a first
come, first served basis. However, in light of
increasing interest, it has-been necessary to estab-
lish a schedule for accessing computers. For your
information it is as follows:

Monday Grade One/Seven
Tuesday Grade Six
Wednesday Grade Five
Thursday Grade Three/Four
Friday Grade Two

Students may book their computers the day
ahead of their scheduled time. Older students
who have been instructed in the use of such word
processing programs as the Bank Street Writer or
AppleWorks have access to computers before
classes. Additionally, students who are using
computers to complete writing assignments will
be given first access to computers 10 and 13 at
noon and after school.

If a parent is interested in checking out compu--
ters and the software their children are using,
they are welcome to have their child book out a
computer and demonstrate it to them after
classes one day.

MESSAGE TO STUDENTS: Remember the
Dazzle Draw Contest? Create a picture using the
Dazzle Draw graphics program and submit it to
Mr. John in the library. Interesting pictures will
be added to a Computerized Slide show and dis-
played in the school as well as printed out and
posted around the school.

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SCHOOL CLOSED

Snowridge students were dismissed at noon on
Tuesday, January 20th to permit the staff to use
the afternoon for staff development activities re-
lated to the writing process. Similarly, Snowridge
will be closed all day on April 2nd and 3rd to
permit the staff to attend the Stikine Teachers’
Association Annual Conference in the thriving
metropolis of Dease Lake. That conference will
devote its attention to Language Arts and Whole
Language approaches to instruction

C.A.R.E.

Over the past months there has been considerable
interest expressed by School District staff and the
Parents’ Advisory Committee about the issue of
child abuse. In the past several months the
School District has acquired a number of re-
sources connected with this issue in general and
the CARE Program in particular. Snowridge
School will be offereing the CARE Program to
children in Kindergarten and Grade One. In the
near future, parents of those children will be in-
vited to orientation meetings at which the prob-
lem and the CARE Kit will be examined and par-
ents given an opportunity to request that their
children in those grades be exposed to the Pro-
gram.

HERITAGE THEME

As parents may be aware, one of the areas of in-
terest in Snowridge School this year has been the
writing process. In order to focus our attention
on this important area the staff has planned a ser-
ies of professional development activities. This
staff concern with writing is translated into prac-
tise on a daily basis at the classroom level. In our
efforts to promote student writing we have also
identified various themes to serve as the foci of
students writing activities during the year. The
current theme is Heritage and will take a variety
of forms in the different classrooms. Please feel

free to contact your children’s teachers to obtain
more information about the writing process and
how it is applied in your children’s classrooms.

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TALENT SHOW

Mr. Waldera sponsored a Talent Show for inter-
ested students on January 30th. The children in-
volved selected their own plays or designed their
own presentations. Parents and friends of the
performers were invited to attend and from all
accounts enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

ACTIVITY AFTERNOONS

The Snowridge staff decided to conduct a series
of Activity Afternoons in February and March of
this year. Students were given the opportunity to
select from a number of activities as well as
indicate their second and third choices in the
event that their first choices were over-subscribed.
Students received a list of activities, costs, and a
“sign-up form” and are getting ready to begin
their chosen activity.

ASSEMBLY

Mrs. Vickery’s grade one students held their
assembly to the school on Friday, January 30th.
The theme was ‘‘Feelings’’ and the children ex-
pressed their feelings in song and poems. These
youngsters did an excellent job and were enjoyed
by all attending.

CALENDAR

Mar 13: Last day of school before Spring Break

Mar. 23: School reopens

Apr. 01: Report cards issued

Apr. 02 & 03: School closed for two days of in-
service activities at the Stikine Teachers
Associations’ Annual Convention
Dease Lake

Apr. 10: Parent-teacher interviews in afternoon

Apr. 17: School closed - Good Friday

Apr. 20: School closed - Easter Monday

May 18: School closed - Victoria Day

Jun 25: Last day of school for students; awards
assembly; report cards issued

Jun 26: Last day of school for teachers

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SCHOOL

ATHLETICS

The Cassiar Eagles Girls’ Basketball team, coached
by Mr. Vickery, are practicing to compete in the
Yukon Junior Girls’ Basketball Championship in
Haines Junction, YT. The team will compete in
this event from February 6-8.

The Cassiar Eagles Girls’ Volleyball team will com
pete in the Northern B.C. Winter Games in Fort
St. James. Mr. Trask has been practicing with his
team for this out-of-season event since returning
in the new year. The team had a very strong fin-
ale to their regular season in Fort Nelson in Nov-
ember and hope that this will carry over to the
NBCWG.

The Cassiar Eagles Junior Boys’ Basketball team,
coached by Mr. Lanphear, will also compete in
the Northern B.C. Winter Games in Vanderhoof.
The boys have been practicing since before Christ-
mas and are looking forward to getting some com-
petitive experience.

EXEMPLARY STUDENTS

The Exemplary Students for the month of
December are Amanda Howard, Huey Dennis,
Amarjit Athwal, Dyonne Zubek and Troy Wanner
These students were nominated by their teachers
for setting good examples to their classes in the
‘areas of achievement, attitutde, attendance, effort
and work habits.

* OPEN HOUSE CANADA

Cassiar Secondary has an opportunity to partici-
pate in an Open House Canada Program. This
federally-sponsored program involves student ex-
changes between Canadian communities. Cassiar
is working on an exchange with Fergus, Ontario.

Twenty-two students from each community will
exchange in May of 1987. The Program will pick
up the travel costs between the communities and
students will be billetted with their hosts. The
program is an endeavour to show students an

intimate glimpse of another area of Canada.

Forty-one students were long-listed for the trip.
This list will be condensed down to the twenty-
two students who will make the trip.

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

Representatives of the Canadian Cancer Society
gave a well-received presentation to a Family
Management class on January 13th. The theme
of the presentation to the students was that every

one has a choice to make in dealing with cancer- ~

causing agents.
CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION

Sonja Willits, RN of the Cassiar Hospital has been
giving CPR instruction to our PE classes. Each
student taking PE will receive 4 hours of class
instruction in the rudiments of CPR. Thanks to
Sonja for sharing her expertise with the students.

CS PHILOSOPHY DEVELOPMENT

Over the last couple of months, a committee of
Cassiar Secondary staff have been working on a
questionaire to distribute to a sample of students,
parents, and other community members which
will allow the revision of the Cassiar Secondary
School’s Philosophy. If you receive one of these
questionaires in the mail, please take the few
minutes required to provide your input.

WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM

It is hoped that in the next few:months, CS, in
association with local industry and business, will
be able to offer a work experience program to
some of its students. The program is designed to
allow students to experience a variety of career
situations from the “‘inside’’. The program has
been in place in the past.
TERM TWO ENDS

Friday, January 23rd was the end of term two.
Reports were issued on Friday, January 30.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday

TAKE OUT MENU

February 5th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Parents
may make appointments to see their child’s
teachers at any time.

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

Thursday afternoon, February 19th, will be a
non-instructional afternoon at CS. Teachers will
continue with the District theme of Whole Lan-
guage.

Pictured above is Cassiar Secondary Principal, David
Hogg sitting in his new office. Also included in this new
addition ti the High School is a home ec room, special
education facility, teachers lounge, main office and stor-
age area.

One comment to be noted is that the Principal’s newr
office is over-run with small rosette-type flowers whichi
are decorations to cover up the nail holes. These are not
really very acceptable and it is under serious consideration
to do away with the distraction!

The older part of the school where the office and tea
chers lounge was previously located will be dismantled.

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Raspberry Juice $ 1.25
Apple Juice $ 1.20
Hot Chocolate $ 0.75

Small Milk $ 0.80

Coffee $0.70
Tea $0.70

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