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1976 CASSIAR, B.C.
VOLUME FY

SEPTEMBER

Front Row- (l-r)

J. Wright

P. Wood

D. Ablin (standing)

B. Paterson "
Back Row- (1-r)

E. Lee

B. Evans

M. Metcalfe

G. Kurian

K. Smidt

G. Smit is
D. Rasmus

W. Burr

ds. tate

Hidden Back-

J. Olson

Absent -

W. Grant

P. Hickman

D. Pewsey

CASSIAR ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW TEACHERS

Five teachers new to Cassiar have been added to the
staff of the Cassiar Elementary Secondary School.

Mrs. E. Lee, who teaches Grade Three, comes from
Revelstoke where she had taught for a number of years.
Mrs. Lee and husband Rolf have come ''to experience the
North first hand". Mrs. G. Kurian has transferred from
Lower Post to the school to take the Grade Two Class.
She is joined by her husband and son Leslie, a Grade 8
student. Mrs. G. Smit will teach Grade One at the school
Mrs. Smit arrives from Kitimat, B.C. and is joined on
staff by her husband, G. Smit, who will be teaching
Grades ‘6/7 and Physical Education. The new staff is
completed with the addition of Mr. B. Paterson, a
graduate of Simon Fraser University, who teaches
Mathematics, Science and Biology.

The school, which offers programmes from Kindergar-
ten to Grade Twelve for the first time has a staff of
seventeen. Several teachers from last year have assumed
new responsibilities in the school. Miss B. Evans has
become full-time Learning Assistant for the Cassiar
school. Ms. D. Ablin has taken over the teaching of
English for secondary students. Replacing Ms. Ablin,
is Mrs. J. Grant, who is in charge of the District
Resource Centre and the School Resource Centre. Mr. D.
Rasmus teaches Grade Five/Six this year. Mr. J. Olson
takes a new position, that of Vice-Principal as well as
teaching Grades Six/Seven and senior courses.

Other Teachers returning to staff are Mrs. H.

Metcalfe, Kindergarten, Mr. P. Wood, Grade Four, Miss
K. Smidt, Home Economics, Mr. W. Burr, Mathematics
and Science, Mr. P. Hickman, Industrial Education,.
Mrs. J. Olson, Commerce and Drama, and Mr. J. Wright,
Social Studies. Mr. J. Grant begins a second year as
Principal, Mrs. B. Pewsey is substituting for Mrs. J.
- Olson for two months.

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TWO NEW TEACHERS FOR GOOD HOPE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Beginning September 1976 Mr. and Mrs. A. Passerall
take up teaching duties at Good Hope Lake Elementary
School. Mrs. Passerall will be teaching children in the
Kindergarten to Grade Three years and Mr. Passerall will
be teaching Grades Four through Grade Seven youngsters.
The Passeralls have moved to Good Hope Lake from Kitimat
and are looking forward to experiences in the North.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT FOR THREE DISTRICT SCHOOLS INCREASING

School enrolment is up drastically in Dease Lake
Elementary, almost doubling over last years enrolment.
This increase was not anticipated as many families moved
in during the summer.

Our two local schools in Cassiar and Good Hope
Lake have enrolments similar to last year. However,
with the future influx of families to Cassiar, the
enrolment is expected to climb steadily.

At the present time, Cassiar school has 230 student:
enrolled.

E.R.I.B.C. REPORT RELEASED

The follow-up to the survey. done last June by Dr.
L. McDonald of the Educational Research Institute of .
B.C. is now available in report form. From information
gathered by Dr. L. McDonald and Mr. S. Garrod through
interviews with members of each community in the Stikine
School District, several recommendations were put forth
for school and community planning. The report released
by Dr. A.J.H. Newberry, District Superintendent of
Schools is available to members of the public.

Anyone interested in reading the report may contact
J. Grant at the school. Mr. Grant encourages the in-
volement of the community in the respect and it is
hoped that a school committee made up of parents,
teachers and other interest groups can be formed to
deal with recommendations. Excerpts of the report will
be published in.later editions of the Asbestos Sheet.