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Page 28, Whitby Free Press, Wednesciay, MaY 11, 1994, ST. BERNARD CATHOLIr, SCHOOL Grade 2 students (f romn school's ibrary. Grade 7 and 8 students made and helped ta left) George Perrin, Kevin Ryder and Tyler Hewitt peer put up the decorations.Pht yMrRecWIWFSPes through 'Under the Sea' decorations put Up recently in the Poob akReo~ htyFe rs By Nancy Cotter, head ibrary resource SINCLAIR SECONDARY SCHonOOL Wanted, by Sinclair Secondary School, co-operative education work stations for Grades il and 12 students in ail areas but particularly in medical, veterinary and enviromnental fields. Sinclair staff member Joy Barratt is part of the co-operative education team undertakirig the task of co-ordinating work placements for Sinclair students. As Sinclair is a community school, we are reaching inté the Whitby community and Durbain Region for continued support and partnerships in education. This week's column is a plea for help from Joy. Whitby, by Toronto's standards, is a smail business community. It bas nevertbeless, performed at its beat when supporting the career exploration demanda of its initial two schoëls, Henry Street H-igh School and Anderson CVI. Now with the advent of a third major public high achool opening its portals on the community PEEKING TÎ-ROUGH her sculpture of a dragon, children's author and scuiptor Diane Jamieson was one of man~ jnvolved in the Family Reading Night held at Pringle Creee Public SchooI on April 27. The event,.organîzed by teacher Darne Davidsofl, included various displays, performances and readings. nt vqan tnam hb »prf fringes, the staff of the new Sinclair Secondary School is asking that the working citizens of the region examine within the walls of their business organizations for career expeiences for a whole set of new students. Co-operative education .provides the adolescent with the opportunîty to learn wbile exploring the specifies of his or her chosen career. An individualized training plan documenting possible growth in rudimentary and more advanced sIcili areas is drawn up by the teacher and the placement oupe'.1sor. Te teacher monitors the Grade il or 12 student's progres once every two weelcs during the semester and becomes a mediator or negotiator if problemsaraise. Students absorb skilîs related to an in-school project as well as problemn-solving, decision-making and communication techniques. Past experience indicates that both employer and students benefit frm this educational partnership. There are a multitude of work placements already established and~ an sucsfioperating out of Anderson andenry Street. Those teachers and students have long been a part of the employment structure of this Durhamn Alternative Second- ary Education (DASE), the adult day school, will celebrate its lOth anniversary on Saturday, May 28. A tree dedication will talc. place at 10 a.m., followed by a day-long picric, at Iroquois Park, -VWitby. ighlights include a petting zoo, DASE Oshawa versus DASE community in a unique collaboration between the educational and business establishments. We have, however, a new and growing student body at Sinclair Secondary which will also wish to explre ~ondthe classroms and wbich will require that its co-operative education teachers approach the business leaders of Witby on behaif of its students. We are appealing to our partners in the business commumity to consider these needs. As well as business placements, there is a great demand for work stations in the medical, veterinary, and environmental fields. Your co-operation and assistance will b. greatly appreciated. If you can respond ta this plea,, don't hesitate to calI our office (434-5122) and we will b. in contact with you. Congratulations ta our Sinclair parents for the success of last nights first official PSCA meeting held at Anderson. Our committees are up and running as together w. prepare for September. Students, we are still looking for ambassadors, thanica for your caflata date. Forward your naine to your school office and we'Il be in touch. There must be some enthusiastic leaders out there. Dunbarton annual basebali gamne, free swim, clowns and games. Ail former students and their familles are welcoine. The day winds down with a Pub Night at the east arena, Iroquois Park, from 8 p.m. ta, midnight. For more information, cal Rosalie Krem at. 683-4221 or 728-111. Martha Worboy TRAFALGAR CASTLE As the weather gets warmer, Traalgr's 1994 graduating suents lgook toward the end o0f the achool year with high hopes and goals for their futures. Because of the. variety of cultures and backcgrounds of students at Trafalgar, many graduates will leave the school for different places around the world. Sylvia Mbekeani bas been attendin Trafalgar for four years. She cornes from Malawi, Africa and hopes te return after attending university in Canada. Sylvia wants te work with an organzation such as World Health and help educate her fellow community members in Africa about the equality of mien and women and thp rights of al people there. Monste Prunell comes from La Coruna, Spain where sh. will return next year and study pharmacy at university. 8h. has not decided ber future career goals, but she hopes te continue playing the guitar. Sonya Sultan-khan bas attended Trafalgar for four years. She cornes from Trinidad where she lived for il years before moving with ber family te Ajax. Wben Sonya graduates, she will return te Trinidad and take Latin Anierckin dance lessons. Eventually, SdIya will return to Canada and study fine arts at a university. Joanna Eaton, whols been a Trafalgarite for five years, also lives in Ajax. Sbe says she is l"goîng te misas the good frienda she's made here." Joanna is also ging te miss wearing a kilt ta Sbe hopes to study kinesiology at the. University of Waterloo and is deterniined ta become a chiropractor. Aiko Toyama cornes from Kyoto, Japan and bas boarded at Trafalgar for four year. Next year she will return te Japan te travel and study at an Engli sh school. Aiko says that in Canada ah. bas experienced a different culture and has made many friends from, aIl over the world. Julie Brahamn, wbo has attended Trafalgar for four years, lives in Markbamn. She will niove ta Flori da next year ta take a teaching program at Broward College. Julil.bopes to remain in Florida and pursue a teaching career. She is going te miss the friendly people and familia2r halls of Trfalgar. Fiona Chan, a boarder, cornes fromn Honng Knog. 5h. wyish, to Pionlo celebration for school's lth birthday DASE fnoiD vy wwcxl zpwprmrium, vvriiiL7 i-guu ricau 1 ---- 1 L--ý 1