Page 6 October 1984 Cassiar Conricr Cassiar Courier October 1984 Page 7 | es In and Around Cassiar Secondary School Staff changes DONNA BLISS is returning to the Cassiar Secondary School. She will be responsible for secondary learning assist- ance and developmental reading. JOHN POWELL John will be teaching French - last year he taught in Libya. MERV PRIER is transferring from Snowridge Elementary. His responsibilities will be Math/Counselling. MAUREEN TEMPEST will be the Home Economics Teacher and also a Counsellor. She comes from New Westminster. SSeS PROVINCIAL EXAMS We are pleased to announce that all students en- rolled in Grade 12 last year have ‘successfully completed the requirements for Grade 12 Graduation. They will receive their official Dogwood certificates in the mail. Congratulations to: Barbara Billingsley Terry Callbreath Kevin Carlick Gayleen Day Richard Knowles Kurt Kollar Frank Nuyens Dale Quash Lena Quash Kerri Steadman Ron Tates Tracie Sethen John Snyder CAREER COUNSELLING On Thursday, October 11th, representatives from S.F.U., U.B.C. and U. Vic. will be in the school to provide information on their respective university programs. SPORTS DRAW Students of Cassiar Secondary will be canvassing their community in sthe 1984 edition of the province-wide B.C. Secondary School Sports Draw. In the thirteen years the Draw has been conducted, it has raised over 3 million dollars to help with the funding for extra-curricular sport activity programs both in this community and across the province. Students from more than 226 B.C. Secondary Schools will be selling the $2.00 tickets which are eligible for a Grand Prize of $10,000 and a trip for two to any CP Air destination, a Second Prize of $5,000 and a trip for two to South America, via CP Air and a Third Prize of $3 000 cash. Support students from Cassiar Secondary School and you just might be the winner of an outstanding vacation! For further information contact Glenn Whittington at the school 778-7367. Keith Lanphear The students and staff have comfortably settled into the school and we are optimistic that we will have another good year. Student enrollment is down slightly from last year with a total of 98. There have been a number of staff changes. this year. We would like to welcome Mr. John Powell, Mr. Merv Prior, Miss Maureen Tempest and Mrs. Donna Bliss to the staff of Cassiar Secondary. This years staff consists of: Mts. Sheilagh Best English Mr. Warren Cocking Librarian Ms. Pat Dimsdale Art/Commerce Mr, Pat Hickman Iie) a Mrs. Donna Bliss L.A. Mr. Merv Prior Math/Counselling Mr. Ed Spetch Math/Computer Science Mrs. Maureen Tempest Home Ec./Counselling Mr. Kees VanderPol Social Studies Mr. Glenn Whittington P.E. Mr. John Powell French/Science We are also pleased to announce that Mr. David Hogg of Princeton has been appointed Principal of Cassiar Secondary School. He will begin: regular duties as of October 1, 1984. We welcome David, his wife Marlene and their three children to our school and community. We would also like to remind all parents that you are welcome to contact the school at anytime (778-7367) should you have any questions or concerns relative to your child. FALL CONFERENCE The annual Stikine Teachers Fall Conference will be held on October 4th and Sth in Whitehorse. The Secondary School will close at 12:00 p.m. on Wednes- day, October 3rd, to allow teachers time to travel to Whitehorse. The school will reopen on Tuesday, October — 9th. CASSIAR STUDENTS? SOCIETY September is a month of beginnings and once more the Cassiar Students’ Society is enthusiastically: planning. events and activities. There are rumours of an initiation as well as a dance. This year we have our own stereoand ~~ school jackets, thanks to the effort of last year’s society. In October class reps will be chosen and the Grads 85 will be providing leadership. Our goals will be set and we will work together to show our community that we have the spirit! Special thanks to all students, staff and parents for all your help and support over the past three years that I have been in Cassiar Secondary School. I will miss the close personal contact with you but hope that I can continue to serve you well from my new position in the Board office. Oe Parents can only give good advice or put children on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands. — Anne Frank by Margaret Voss - KEITH KROEKER transferred from. Cassiar Secondary and will be teaching Grade 6. Mr. Kroeker did Math/Counsell- ing at the Secondary School and also was respons- ible for the Work Experience Program. REPORTING TO PARENTS Snowridge School will be reporting to parents about their children’s work at school in several ways during the 1984-85 school year. 1) Open House - Held September 26th. 2) First Report, Friday, October 12th. This report will deal exclusively with your child’s adjustment to the new class and grade. 3) Second Report, Friday, December 7th and Third Report, Friday, March 22nd. Both of these reports will deal with the full range of your child’s academic, social and physical development within the context of the classroom activities. ! 4) Fourth Report, Thursday, June 27th. This final report will deal with your child’s last terms performance and indicate his or her assignment for its 1985-86 school ear. g 5) Parent-Teacher Conferences will be initiated by the school after Second and Third reporting periods. Parents should feel free to contact their child’s teacher at any time they have concerns about their child’s pro- gress at school. Teachers are generally free to accept telephone calls at the following times: 1) before 8:50 inthe moming 2) between: 10:45 and 11:00 at recess 3) at lunch time between 12:00 and 12:50 4) after 3:00 in the afternoon ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES AT SNOWRIDGE Snowridge School expects students to attend school regularly. Unfortunately children do suffer from colds, etc. and must stay home. Parents are requested to phone prior to class to advise the school of a child’s absence. In and around Schoo! District 87 THE BEGINNING — A TIME FOR ASPIRATIONS NEW TRUSTEE FOR TELEGRAPH CREEK Arlene Franke has left Telegraph Creek and resigned her position as School Board Trustee. Staff changes CLAIRE REDMOND is back from Winnipeg, Cannes, England..... She - will be teaching kindergarten and French. In the event that the school is not advised regarding a child’s absence the parents will be telephoned to estab- lish the child’s whereabouts. While the telephoning is time consuming we at the school feel it is an essential practise to ensure that younger children do not get lost in the darker and colder winter months. Your contin- uing co-operation is appreciated. ROUTES TO SCHOOL In the past there have been some problems with students’ access to the school. For that reason I would appreciate parents reminding their children that. there are two routes up to the school: 1) the driveway from Malozemoff. Due to congestion which develops: over the winter as a result of snow accum- ulation the school encourages students to walk up and down the road on the south side > 2) the steps up from Elliot Street. Students are discouraged from using shortcuts - through the School District’s maintenance yard or the Secondary School’s shop storage areas as both these zones contain many hazards that are best avoided. PLAYGROUND Over the summer the School District started levelling the site for Snowridge’s playground. The intention was to get the rough levelling done over the summer and proceed with the surfacing as funds become available in the future. re toa variety of circumstances, this levelling has not yet been completed. However, it is the district’s hope to have the levelling completed by “freeze-up” My hope for 1984-85 is that this -vill bea year Whe all of the energy expended on the Stikine educational eS In and Around Snowridge Elementary School «0... JOHN WRIGHT will be teaching Grade 3 at Snowridge Elementary. He is open-mouthed at the breadth of our tele- vision opportunities and keeps muttering about ren I was here before...” “se and to move the playground equipment from the Second- ary School location‘ this fall. | In the meantime Snowridge students will be using the parking lot and front areas of the school as a playsite. This creates problems, especially in the morning, when - there is a steady stream of vehicles arriving to deliver students. Parents driving in the school’s parking lot are asked to exercise greater caution than usual. SNOWRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1984 — 85 CALENDAR October 3 School closes at 12:00 to permit teachers ' to travel to the site of their annual con- vention October 4-5 School closed for Teachers Convention October 8 Thanksgiving, school closed October 12 First report card distributed November 12 Remembrance Day, school closed . December 7 Second report card distributed Parent Teacher Conferences, School closed at 2:00 p.m. December 12 December 21 __ Last day of school before Christmas January 7 School opens March 22 Third report card distributed March 27 Parent Teacher Conferences, school closed at 2:00 p.m. March 29 Last day of school before Easter vacation April 9 School opens June 27 Last day of school for students by Owen Corcoran . We love you enough to call your home and speak with your parents and guardians so that your path is never shadowed with any doubt. We love you enough to correct your tests, give extra A by-election was held at the Tahltan School on September 7th to elect a trustee to fill the remainder of her term which expires in November, 1985. Mrs. Celina Quock was elected trustee to fill this help, coach your activities and watch you grow into an adult ready to travel in a world of concern. We love you enough to let you see us with express- ions of joy and tears of happiness because no one is enterprise is productive energy. By productive energy I mean that dynamic which moves the whole system closer towards excellence, towards realizing the goal of GUIDING — The Cassiar area was in desperate need of a District Commissioner, which is the pos- ition | have accepted and although | will continue to be “Brown Ow!” for my 4th year, | Brownie Camp days (above and right) at Margaret Voss’ cabin at Boya Lake : . ! years. By now, the 1st Cassiar Brownie Pack has had registration and, unfortunately, there ces wisdom for future decisions. NON GLARE GLASS has been limited room for new girls to join. Understandably there is disappointment for NOVEMBER ELECTIONS We love you enough to insist you do your homework both daughter and mother if they have been turned away. Please realize that volunteer leaders have their hands full with 20 active and enthusiastic girls. We must also comply with policy, organization and rules of Girl Guides of Canada. A solution to this problem is the obvious of beginning another Brownie Pack. That, in turn, poses the problem of re- cruiting volunteer leaders who are willing to be trained and commit themselves. would like to phase into Commissioner’s duties (non-existent Guides, Pathfinders, new Brownie Packs, communication and exchange with other districts) and out of the position of Brownie leader. In view of this situation, my plea to you — we need leaders. If you have no knowledge of Guiding, don’t shy away because you can be trained. If you're slightly interested, come and learn what the programme involves. You need not commit yourselves right away. Learn and grow as the girls do. The experience is self-rewarding and, as you can see by the accompanying pictures of Brownie camp held in June — girls are great! Whether you’re single, married or retired, for information call Margaret Voss at vacancy. Mrs. Quock has run the pre-school program for the Tahltan Band for the past three years. She has training in early childhood development and is an active member of the education and health committee in Telegraph Creek. Mrs. Quock has four children who are all attending Yvonne Moon was elected as the Lower Post School Board Trustee at a by-election held on May 28th. She was elected to complete the term of Peter Stone who resigned. She will remain until November, 1985. Moon was previously appointed as the Lower Post representative on the District Parent Advisory Committee, when School District 87 separated from Fort Nelson in September, 1980. She has also served as the learning assistance Aide and is currently the Social Development Administrator - of the Band. She is married and has a daughter aged Don’t forget that there will be Trustee Elections in Cassiar, Good Hope Lake and Dease Lake during Nov- ember. Here’s a golden opportunity for you to enter the exciting world of education and help the Stikine quest for excellence. equal educational opportunity for all and towards a harmony in which each participating individual, be he trustee, teacher, parent, student or critic, is both a con- forming member of a winning team anda star in his own right. y Reality and past experience force me to acknow- ledge that, while I am busy ‘draining the swamp’, the Nonetheless my aspirations for this school year remain — the swamp will be drained and we will go further in our search for excellence. THE BEGINNING — A TIME FOR REFLECTION Why We Love You Janie and Johnny We are your teachers. We love you enough to ask you to come to school and attend your classes so that you gain knowledge and so that you learn the worthy use of time and grow with- in your own self. We love you enough to be silent and let you explore the unknown with the past — in the present — for the future. GO 0000 0000000000000 00 8OCOOOOE perfect. We love you enough to see that every young life is worth a mile of effort to gain an inch of learning. But most of all, we love you enough to say “Do it over” or “Do it right” when we know you hate us for it. Teaching is love. Both are needed to have character, determination, and positive self-expectancies. 778-7365. the Tahltan School iu Telegraph Creek. crocodiles of financial restraint, building maintenance, ee we win, we are all glad because it is our end and i i student discipline, boarding allowances, provincial ex- your beginning. No matter at what level life travels or a if LOWER POST ELECTS NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEE aminations iia will assail my tender places. at what altitude it flies, the distance and speed will always be piloted by your parents, teachers or preachers. ©0000 00000000000 000000 000000000008® B.C PHOTOS FOR ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGEMENTS CUSTOM FRAMING OR PHOTOS, PRINTS OR OILS METAL OR WOODEN FRAMES MOUNTING BOARD, MAT BOARDS, BILL & Clcicc PRATT 297 Carmacks St. Phone 778-7568 IF WE'RE HOME, WE’RE OPEN