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Whitby Free Prou, WchMosby, Novomber 23,1994 Page 35 E-i Chesea Balzan HENRY ST. HuS. If you blinked, then you missed out this week as Hawk Talk went on a selling blitz for two days last week. If you're interested in writing for the next issue then corne te the next meeting and get details. Lest Wednesday and Thursday Henry students performed in 'An Evening of One Act Plays.' Congratulations te ail those involved for putting on a successful show. A week and a haif ago the senior Hawks football team lest their last game of the playoffs te Pickering Trojans. This was no indication of how the boys played during the rest of the season. Tough break, guys. Meanwhile, after defeating a teugh Dwyer team in the first round of playoffs, the junior girls' Coflege sets 'Horizons' Durham College's north campus in Uxbridge is partnering with Magna International te deliver a technical horizons programn, scheduled te start Monday, Nov. 28. The program is ideal for individuals wishing te enter a trade-related field or the manufacturing industry. Durham College is responsible te, deliver computer training, career assessment, job research techniques, blueprint reading, technical math and communications. Students will acquire statistical process control and team building skills at Magna International. basketball team lest their next game. They made it te the quarter-finals which was great, as the season was an uphill battle for them. .The senior boys' volleyball teani aIse ended their season last week. Two of Henry's wrestlers, Mark Johnston and Rob Lyon, helped Henry's team defeat Anderson last week. Nothing can stop the junior girls' basketball team. The girls advanced te the LOSSA finals this week by defeating O'Neill on F'ridav. Best of luck. The Habitat Helpers, Henry's environment club, is concerned about the development of Lynde Shores. If you share their concern, listen te the annouiteements for scheduled meetings. Anyone interested in singing in the Christmas choir is invited to rehearsals on Tuesdays at noon and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. in the music room. Finally, students born between July 31, 1977 and Dec. 31, 1978 have the opportunity te apply te, the Ontario Ranger Program. Apply now or seek out further information in the guidance office. Student help available If your child is struggling with reading or math, or needs te, hone study skills, you'Il want te look for the best solution te previde help. Many parents are unsure how te handle this troubling situation, which often has a negative impact on the entire family. Hfere a few tips froru Sylvan Learning Centres te help make the best choice when it cornes te supplementary education for your child. 0 Find eut how long the company you're considering has boen in business. You'1l want someone with a solid track record whe's been established in the education field for a number of years. 0 Check the instructer's qualifications. Youll want a certified teacher working with yeur child. 0 Ask te see the materials your child will bo using. The key is te see if they are relevant te what your child is studying at sehool. 0 Think about what would happen if you should have te move away. If the company is part of a large network of education centres, you right find a branch in your new city or town. If they do have branches across the country, find eut if the materials they use are consistent from province to province. * Consider the student/teacher ratio. Youll want as much personalized attention for your child as possible, ne more than three students te one teacher. e Ask about regular feedback on your child's progress. * Ask about a guarantee that your child will improve hiW/her marks. Net every tutering company offers a guarantee or extra lessons at ne further cost if the child doesn't impreve. You need te be confident your child is making progress and you are getting your money's worth. A+ academics ANDERSON CVI honoured students with the highest grade'averages recently. Claire Bramma (rear left) and Catherine Advent (riqht rear) tied for top Grade 9 average; Crysal Au (front right) was tops in Grade 10, Beth Gillies (front Ieft) in Grade il and Steve Holyk (rear, middle) in Grade 12. Photo by Mark Reesor. Whitby Free Press GRADE 2 students t rom St. John the Evanglist School were modet pupils when given the chance to tearn how to write stories on the computers at Father Lei J. Austin Catholic Secondary School recently. Austin Grade il students tutored the enthusiastic youngsters. Photo by Mark Reesor, WhItby Free Press ACVI mounts 'Brigadoon' A wee bit of Scotland cornes te Broadway musical in the sehool Aniderson CVI this month drama ron for six performances, through the musical magie of Nov. 24-26, Dec. 1-3. 'Brigadoon.' Tickets are stili available at The Anderson miusic the school for most performances department presents the the night of the show. 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