IN STIKINE TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE As you will recall Snowridge School was closed on April 2nd and 3rd to permit the staff to attend two days of in-service activities organ- ized by the Stikine Teachers’ Association. The theme of these in-service activities centered on Whole Language Approaches to Instruction. Speakers and workshop leaders included Mrs. Karen Clark who should be well remembered by many residents of Cassiar. In her first ses- sion Mrs. Clark spoke about the research founda- tions which support the whole language ap- proach to instuction. In later sessions Mrs. Clark reviewed classroom practices which may be employed with primary grade students. Ms. Ardys Smith presented a number of workshops which dealt with how whole language approach- es may be employed in intermediate classrooms. Dr. Arther Olsen spoke to secondary teachers about how writing may be incorporated into “content area’’ subjects. Finally, School Dis- trict 87’s Director of Instruction, Miss Judith Knapp, presented a session which dealt with language development. LOST AND FOUND The past two Newsletters have advised parents about the full nature of our Lost and Found box. Unfortunately, our additions still accumu- late faster than our withdrawls. The smelly lost and found box still includes such things as relatively new running shoes, ski jackets, uncounted mittens and toques, as well as under- wear, socks, tee-shirts... HELP! ! SPECIAL EVENTS On April 8th,-the students of Mr. Vickery’s P.E. 11/12 class at Cassiar Secondary School organized and presented an indoor activity afternoon for Snowridge’s primary students. A great time was enjoyed by all. The CSS stu- dents are currently planning a similar activity afternoon for the intermediate students of Snowridge School for early in May. CANADIAN TESTS OF BASIC SKILLS In the last week of April all Snowridge students in grades three through seven will be writing the Canadian Tests of Basic Skills.. This battery of tests takes over six hours of testing time to administer and is quite exhausting for child- ren. The purpose of the tests is to assess student progress from year to year on a series of stand- ardized achievement tests. The CTBS tests do not assess skills in reference to the British Columbia curriculum, instead they look at “general” skills which all children are presumed to develop as they procede through the school system. The best preparation a student can make for this testing process is to ensure that they are well rested when they come to school. If parents are curious about how their children do or have done on these tests, please contact the school principal who will explain the statis- tical reporting which describes each child’s performance and help you interpret your child’s scores. HISTORICAL PHOTOS As part of this school’s on-going concern with developing writing skill, students have carried out a number of writing projects on the theme “Heritage”. Some of the compositions which appear in this newsletter are examples of work carried out by Mrs. Smith’s grade three class. These stories were originally published in Book Form and circulated to parents. Another example of this theme is the addition of over fifty historical photographs to Snow- ridge’s usual hallway displays. These photos are of the Stikine region as it existed in the 1890's to 1930's. It is our hope that they will help give our school’s students a ‘‘background” understanding of the land in which their school is located as well as supporting our Heritage writing theme. Please feel free to drop by the school and take a look at them. The Staff would also like to express its apprecia- tion to Brian Carlick and Pat Waldera for lending their own photos for this display, and to mem- bers of the Gleason family for their help in identifying some of the ‘‘oldtimers’’ in the photos. P.S. If you have any photos of Cassiar or Erick- son's in their early days, we would be very grateful if we could obtain prints for our display. MEETING The next meeting of the Parents’ Advisory Committee is tentatively scheduled for the’ second Wednesday in May. For further informa- tion please watch WSTV’s message board or contact the PAC President, Mrs. Debbie Gabel. All PAC Meetings are open to all parents and community members so please feel free to at- tend. ASSEMBLY Mr. Waldera’s grade four students presented their assembly. to their fellow students and parents on Friday, March 27th. Everyone en- Joyed it immensely. The end of April assembly will be presented by Mrs. Hilchey’s grade five class. Parents of these students should stay tuned for word of the exact time and date. BASKETBALL Miss Strebel and her Girls’ Basketball Team travelled to Dease Lake on April 16th for a ‘return match with a team from that commun- ity’s school. CALENDAR May 13: Parent Advisory Meeting. May 18: School closed for Victoria Day. June 25: Last day of school for students. awards assembly; and, report cards issued. June 26: Last day of school for teachers. AAO OOOO LIOR OLLI OL LIRR OL A OR ROR OR OFF EO MEALS Fish and Chips French Fries Onion Rings Gravy Toppings Onion, pineapple, shrimp, black olives, ham, mushrooms, pepperoni .50 each hy He He HH EIA HII DEI IIIA IAI III IA IA SIDA SAA SASSI ASSA ACS AAAS AC a ee we pee as Plain Burger and Fries Cheese Burger and Fries Fried Chicken (3 pieces) Chicken Bucket (9 pieces) _ Chicken Bucket (15 pieces) 15.00 green peppers, THE COOKERY TAKE OUT MENU BEVERAGES Orange Juice Raspberry Juice Apple Juice Hot Chocolate Small Milk Large Milk Coftee 3.95 3.75 4.00 5.00 9.00 1.25 1.25 0.30 PIZZA Tea 8” 5.00 Extra Cheese ANY ITEM ON REGULAR MENU AVAILABLE FOR TAKE-OUT TAKE-OUT HOURS: WED-THURS 12-7:00 pm FRI-SAT-SUN 12-9:30 pm 2 OOOO LOLI ROE AOR OF SMALL MEDIUM LARGE 1.00 1.25 1.20 9 80 1.20 70 70 POCCO CSCC CCC COCO CC UCU C USS CSCC ULL. 14” 12.00 Ys) 1 2” 10.00 HOO OOOO OL OE IN AND AROUND CASSIAR SECONDARY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS The Parent-Teacher interviews for the term three reports were held Tuesday, April 14th from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. If you did not get an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, please phone and make an appointment. Par- ents having youngsters in danger of failing a course should take the opportunity to consult with the counsellors, Miss Tavener and Mr. van der Pol, about summer school. Parents with questions concerning course selec- tions for next year can also bring these to the school. NETWORKING AND DATABASE PILOT PROJECT Mr. Cocking has been successful in his endeav- ours to bring this project to four Stikine schools including Cassiar Secondary. This project will connect the school via a computer and modem to large data bases effectively enlarging the resources of our libraries. PHILOSOPHY QUESTIONNAIRE Thanks to those who received and returned a CS Philosophy Questionaire. One in three par- ents were asked to complete a questionnaire along with other groups including students, teachers, district administration, trustees, Par- ents’ Advisory Council, and some community members. If you have received but have not returned your questionnaire, please do so as the results will be used to revise (if necessary) the CS Educational Philosophy. DRAMA 9/10 On Thursday, April 23rd the Drama 9/10 class presented “‘The Plain Princess and the Lazy Prince” to the students and staff of Snowridge Elementary. The ‘‘troupe”’ did an excellent job. Thanks to the Communications 12 class for helping out and thanks to the Snowridge audience for being so good. On the evening of Friday, April 24th the Drama 9/10 class gave a public performance-in the CS gym. Again an excellent showing. Congratula- tions Mrs. Trask and class. CASSIAR STUDENTS’ SOCIETY The CSS had a successful dance immediately following the Play on the 24th. They also bought a fridge for the Special Education class and are in the process of adding to and replacing some stereo equipment. THE to discuss: - Life Insurance - Term Deposits - Registered Retirement Savings Please call collect to make an appointment: 563-1246 Prince George Great-West Life ASSURANCE COMPANY Representatives Gary Rolafs and Rad Gajic will be in Cassiar May 8th, 9th and 10th - Accident-sickness Insurance - Investment Planning OPEN HOUSE CANADA Mrs. Trask, the Open House Canada Coordina- tor, has received final approval for the trip. Twenty-two Cassiar Secondary students will travel to Fergus, Ontario May 1-10 and they will be accompanied by Mrs. Trask, Mr. Trask, and Ms. Ray. The Fergus contingent will ven- ture to Cassiar May 22-29th. Cassiar students making the trip include: Mary Molan, Debbie Hardy, Merle Carlick, Heather Louie, Chantel Bilodeau, Sonia Saro, Annabel Nole, Robert Rudkowsky, Patricia Quash, Priscilla Quash, Troy Wanner, Wendy Carlick, Tammy McDougall, David Lanphear, Doug Bannatyne, D.J. Loverin, Raymond Carlick, Willie Porter, Huey Dennis, Marty Marion, Dennis Dennis, and Kevin Johnny. FORUM FOR YOUNG CANADIANS Amarjit Athwal has returned from her trip to Ottawa with the Forum For Young Cana- dians. Look for her account of her experiences in the next issue of the Courier. WORK EXPERIENCE This year the Work Study/Work .Experience Program will be offered during one week in April or May. Students had to apply to a selec- tion committee who considered a number of factors in sanctioning and placing students in the program. A special thanks to Ms. Sandy Crawford of Cassiar Mining for coordinating the Company’s participation. _ Thanks also to those businesses or organizations who allowed students to gain experience. TOTEM POLE RAISING CEREMONY On Thursday, May 28th classes will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. The students will assemble in front of the new entrance for the ceremony. A celebrated Tahitan carver will hopefully par- ticipate in the ceremony as well as other quests and district personnel. GRADUATION: CEREMONY AND BANQUET Due to the closing of the Cookery May. 31st, Mrs. MacRae and the Grad class have moved the Grad date ahead one week to Friday, May 29th. CANADIAN TEST OF BASIC SKILLS The Canadian Test of Basic Skills was given to Grade Eight students and selected others during the week of April 27-30th. Data collect- ed from these tests ‘is another method to de- termine student progress in certain skill areas. Handmade Children’s to Clothing Duffle Bunting Bags That — Convert to a Parka Parkas Size 2 to Adult FOR APPOINTMENT . PHONE VICK] 778-7591. Cassiar Courier May 1987 Page 9 by David Hogg MOCK TRIAL The LAW 12 class conducted A Mock Trial the evening of Thursday, April 16th in the CS gym. It was an informative and entertain- ing evening. Look for a report elsewhere in this issue of the Courier. MILK RUN The annual BC Dairy Foundation is again spons- oring a MILK RUN. It took place during period 5 (2:15 p.m.) Wednesday, April 29th. Students and other participants were asked to make a donation at the beginning of the run with money collected going to Rick Hansen's Man-in-Motion Tour in support of spinal cord research. Partic- ipants received milk at the conclusion of the event. AUTHOR READING George Ryga, a noted Canadian playwright, gave a-reading from his work to classes Monday, April 27th in the CS library and to the public in the evening. Students enjoyed and certainly gained from this valuable opportunity. Mr. Ryga’s most noted work is “‘The Ecstasy of Rita Joe”. TERM THREE HONOUR ROLL The Term Three Honour Roll Certificates were presented at a special assembly April 14th. Thanks to Mr. Lanphear, Superintendent of Schools, for making the time to send a message to each Honour Roll student. The Term Three Honour Roll is on page 17. 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