Page 8 Cassiar Courier January 1984 January 1984 Cassiar Courier Page 9 In and Around Snowridge Elementary School 9... CHRISTMAS CAROLING On Wednesday evening, December 14, students, teachers and parents spent an enjoyable evening caroling through- out the community. This was topped off with hot choco- late around a bonfire in the parking lot of the school. BOOK SALE Ms. Sikora wishes to thank the parents and students who supported the Library’s book sale earlier this month. The revenue generated by the sale was used to purchase add- _itional books for the Snowridge School library. STUDENT SAFETY In late November Cassiar Resources personnel, under the direction of Mr. J. Gilpin, visited Snowridge School with the heavy equipment that operates on Cassiar’s streets re- moving snow, etc. The operators explained how the equip- ment operated and allowed the students to sit in it to see how hard it was to see children around the machines. This demonstration, combined with the follow-up conducted by the teachers should help contribute to a safe winter on Cassiar’s streets. ASSEMBLIES Mrs. Prier’s Grade One and Two students presented their assembly last week to the student body and their parents. It was well received by all. Congratulations, kids. Mr. Prier’s Grade Seven class will be presenting their as- sembly in late January. When the date is finalized parents will be advised and invited to attend. COLD WEATHER POLICY With the arrival of cold weather, Snowridge’s Cold Wea- ther Policy comes into effect. When the temperature reaches the point when it becomes too cold (i.e. approx- imately -35° C) the students are allowed to enter the school before classes. If the extreme cold continues through the day it becomes an “‘in day” which means stu- dents may stay in classrooms under teacher supervision. Such “‘in days” are very stressful for both staff and stu- dents as the children are unable to “‘let off steam” in the customary active play which occurs on the playground. My experience shows that even on an “in day” most stu- dents choose to go outside to play despite the weather conditions. For that reason I would appreciate parents en- suring their children are dressed suitably for the weather (hats, mittens, scarves, boots, snow pants, etc.), You would be surprised by the numbers of students who arrive without hats or mittens on even the coldest days. GOOD SHOW AWARDS At Mrs. Prier’s Assembly on December 2, the second draw for Snowridge Elementary’s Good Show Award was held. The winners for November were Sian Jones and Terry Pearson. DATES TO REMEMBER Jan. 3 First day of school Feb. 10 Report cards distributed Feb. 15 Parent-Teacher interviews March 16 Last day of school before spring break March 26 First day of school after spring break DOGS Occasionally people allow their dogs to follow children to school. While the dogs, as individuals, are friendly, they tend to get excited at school in the presence of many chil- dren or other dogs. To date this has resulted in two minor incidents of bites, which fortunately only resulted in small bruises. If you or your neighbors own dogs, please ensure they are tied in the mornings (8:00 to 9:00 a.m.) and at noon (12:00 to 1:00 p.m.) so that they do not come to school, FAREWELL December 2nd was Marie Brand’s last day at Snowridge Elementary School. Marie has worked at either Snowridge or the Secondary School for the past five years. On Dec. 2 the staffs of both schools gathered at Snowridge for a pot- luck lunch at which a farewell gift was presented. Marie was a valued member of the District’s non-instruc- tional staff. She will be missed by her fellow workers in Cassiar and the outlying communities of the District. We all wish her good fortune in her future in Kamloops. NEW STAFF AT SNOWRIDGE Snowridge staff wishes to welcome a new staff member. Mrs. Pat Riddle has transferred from the School District offices to act as Snowridge’s new school secretary and library aide. The school teaching and non-teaching staff are looking forward to a long productive association with Mrs. Riddle. and OUR STORE IS READ ~ Inand Around Cassiar Secondary School To leap intothe 7 z ‘ UPDATE ON THE CASSIAR STUDENTS’ SOCIETY e : SHIN: Ac cre d 1t at 10n By Tracie Sethen Writer 9S Corner : The accreditation process for Cassiar Secondary School began three years ago at the direction of the Minis- try of Education. The external evaluation was completed in March 1982 with Cassiar Secondary School being granted accreditation for a period of four years. The ac- creditation followup was completed and submitted, as re- quested by the Ministry, on October 20th, 1983, together with a letter from Keith Lanphear, the principal of Cassiar Secondary. In this letter Mr. Lanphear stated :— “We are very happy with the changes we have imple- mented, both in facilities and curriculum areas, as a result of that report. We feel that we have met and in some cases exceeded the standards set by the external teams recommendations. As a result of those changes we ‘would request that Cassiar Secondary School be granted accreditation for a period of six years, as indi- cated on page 40 of the external report, which states” “The above recommendation is primarily limited by inadequate school facilities. If the facilities problems are corrected by those con- cerned, the External Team would recommend accred- itation to five or six years.” This is the response from Paul McMuldroch, Assistant Di- rector, Schools Operations Branch, Ministry of Education received after three years of hard work by the staff of Cas- siar Secondary School and School District No. 87 staff:— “I look forward to reviewing, in detail, the follow-up report, but regret to advise you that the Ministry of Education has announced that it is no longer requir- ing that secondary school accreditation activities be undertaken. Local districts wishing to pursue both the accreditation process and the follow-up activities do so now on their own. I am pleased to hear that the accreditation process has been so vigorously followed up.on by the staff and administration. As you would expect, I always take a special interest in the Stikine schools.” At no time during our communications with the Min- istry has there been any indication that the follow-up pro- cedures were voluntary or that they were reneging on their promise to review our accreditation status. Discus- sions with the Ministry have been initiated in an attempt to ensure that they fulfill their obligation to see our ac- creditation process through to Mow Sappy Sew Year The Staff and PRY of Cassiar Secondary School take this opportunity to extend Best Wishes to everyone for a Happy and Prosperous 1984! The School held a Christmas Pot Luck Dinner and Dance on December ninth. The dance was well attended by both students and their parents, who made excellent contributions to the buffet style dinner. They gym was il- luminated by the Christmas trees each class had decorat- ed. The Eight (1) class won the prize for the most unusual tree and the Grade Tens for the most beautiful. The dance was very successful. The music was provided by Gordie Kamlah. Carnations for the Fireman’s Ball were flown in from California. Corsages were handmade by teachers, students and some great parents. Fresh Cut Christmas bouquets of mums and carnations were arranged by the same people and delivered to smiling customers on the twenty-second of December. The Recipe Books will be coming out in January and the T.V. Auction is to be held in February. It’s hard to believe that 1983 is almost over and half the year has passed for the Grade Twelves. All of our money making ventures have gone successfully and so the C.S.S. is well on its way financially. Happy New Year from the Cassiar Students Society: JULIUS CAESAR Carla Litke As bold and brave as he could be Into their minds he could not see. To be cheered and honored with such respect, By all of his friends who will soon forget. To the rest of the world he was to be king, Crowds would salute him and even sing. To the people his fear he had not shown, But in his friends, envy had grown. To my meeting he thought, I must go But there were things he did not know. To leave his home was a big mistake His friends planned to be the hands of fate. When he arrived, his comrades were there Of the “‘Ides of March,”’ he was not aware. One by one each sword was blood red Then they all knew Caesar was dead. To him, his friends were loyal and kind He’d get them back as they would find. One after another each one died In the hearts of all Romans that story abides. SCC Ee 997) Zz “Hs SPRUCE OR PINE? by John Snyder Everytime I see a tree all decorated I know it’s Christ- mas and a time for giving, receiving and sharing. Every year people go searching for a tree. It is a lot of % fun walking and deciding, but finally there it is nice and round with lots of branches standing tall in the sky. You ® feel ashamed to cut it down, but down it comes. Now you have to work at getting it home. What a long way to go. Then when you’re home, you try to get it in the door without breaking any branches. That night you decorate it, with holly, lights, balls, and a big star on top. The real pleasure begins the next day when you see the presents . ® under the boughs. The winter is very bitter around Christmas time, al- though it is still fun with all the whiteness, and brightness. The bitter cold is nothing when you’re shovelling, or to- & bogganing. What great fun to go down those big hills. ® Snowshoeing across the valleys, is an experience. The real ¥ treat is when you're exhausted and you have a cup of hot ~ ® chocolate when you reach home. Then it’s Christmas Day, with the smiles of the B people upon opening their gifts, or giving the gifts they bought. Finally we sit down to some good and delicious egg- nog, spiked with a little rum. Later that day all the rela- tives come to visit, bringing a few more gifts and having starved: themselves all day for the delicious Christmas din- ner, which includes the turkey, ham, potatoes, gravy and everything else including that mouth watering plum pud- ding which has been made for generations in the family. At last you’re so stuffed that you just relax and play games for the rest of the day, snacking when ever you want. It only takes a glimpse of a decorated tree either spruce or pine, to fill me with wonderful Christmas memories. JULIUS CAESAR Kelly Carter Caesar... You silly man, : Your home you should not leave. Why did you not believe The warning of the soothsayer? Beware the Ides of March! For soon you will be Killed by your arch enemy You left your warm house and wife, And thus an end came to your life. If you'd taken heed of the warning You would be alive this morning. 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