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8The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 26, 1976 Section Two Speciol Aelmoesphere EvidenT tS ln School CurticeTa Second Un s N ,.N N~math Contest A team of five students at Courtice, Secondary School calçulated their way into a second place finish in this year's junior mafhetics con- test for Zone 68. Zone 68 stretches from Whifby to Brighton and extends as far north as Lakefield. There were a total of 28 high schools in the contest. Northumberland and Newcastle, Peterborough and Victoria Counties and the region of Durham were among the areas taking part. .Assistant head of mat he- matics, Don Adair said the Courtice team was selected from about 50 grade nine, 10 and il students at the school. The tragedy is that it's professional development day for the teachers, and not many of the kids want f0 miss a day at schooi. And, in my books, nof liking holidays just about says it al for the fine progress being made by the students and teachers at this very special school. The top five were picked as representatives for Courfice. The contest consisted of 140 took first place in the cont est. Saâ%fety Plus q One piece steel re- nforced concrete steps " Safety treads preventN slipping " Maintenance Free je lncre ases the value of your home *s Expertly replaced in hours not days, by our trained installation crews FREE ESTIMATES Qual1ity ornamentalI ran railing We Also Carry availal 1ai ie mathematical problems with multiple choice answers. Con- testants had one hour in which to complete the questions. The members of the Court- ice team with their scores out of 140 where as follows: Annette Taylor, 95; Colette' Taylor 93.75;, Peter Sfoop, 62.5; Nancy Sproull, 61.5; Deborah Cowman, 60.75. A Peterborough High School Value PATIO, SLABS SIDEWALK SLABS PARKING LOT CURBS RESIDENTIAL- CU RBS ANGEL STONE QUALITY PR E-CAST CONCR ET E 623-4425 BOWMANVILLE (Division of Public Mo.eting Pro posed, Darlington Generating Station A recent newcomer to Solina School is this giant panda named Patti Bear, who talks to the junior students in Principal Mary Bowes class and answers their questions. Needless to say, Patti is just about their favorite visitor, and the day the photo was taken James was so excited that he spontaneously planted a big kisson her cheek while Janet looked on. The remote control bear wasdonated to the sehool by the Oshawa Bell Pioneers, who also provided the children with several used telephones. by Liz Armstrong One of the first things you notice at Soina School is the way the chiidren treaf one another . .. with affection and respect." It's a very speciai atmos- phere, one that many other schoois would do well f0 imita te. On entering the small, 77year-old building, you im- mediateiy discover a friendii- ness that-some of the sprawi- ing new schools in the area jusf don'f possess. The walls are covered with art work and photos, and a huge mobile sign hangs from'the ceiling in the main hailway. In bold letters if says "Hey, Whaf About Us." For the pasf four years, Solîna School has been attend- ed by children wifh learning disabilities which range from emofional difficutties to speech, problems and mofor limitations. There are pre- sently 29 youngsters enrolled at the school and they come fromn an area covering Bow- manville and Darlingf on, Clarke and Manvers Town- ships. The fhree sfaff members and the seven teachers aides agree that the small building and the informai atmosphere fhey fry f0 foster helps build the confidence and self-worfh thaf's offen hard f0 encourage in students who attend special education classes. Community Links Recenfly, the staff at Solina School organized a series of field trips and visits from people in the communify in order to promote a dloser link f0 the world outside the ciassroom. Several weeks ago, Dr. Derry Hubbard and his wîfe Marie, who is a nurse, spent an affernoon at the schoot. Along wifh photos and books, the Hubbards broughf along Teacher's aide Bey Killen helps Tammy and Lori do a circuit of the Darlington Arena rink during a weekly skating period in March. For many of the students at'Solina, including several teenagers, this winter was the first time they'd had an opportunity to learn to skate, and they were very pleased with the fine progress that they made. During a visit to the school onîe af ternoon in April, Dr. Derry Hubbard tested Andy's>reflexes as part of a demonstration of the various instruments in a doctor's bag. The staff at Solina encourages community involvement, in the school's activities and also appreciates the efforts of such groups as the Bowmanville Legion and the, Kinettes for providing speci al programs for the children. Two weeks ago, the students in Jim Cryderman's senior class visited Wes and Doris Hilîs' dairy farm at R.R. 1, Enniskillen. Following a c omplete tour of the barn, which included seeing a cow being milked, Elvin made friends with this unusuafly affectionate barn cat. Af ter the visit, the group went back. to school with a tasty sample of the Hilis' fresh milk. the doctor's black bag (wit] ifs mysferious contents) ti share with the students in Jin Cryderman's senior ciass. The kids were more thar willing f0 volunteer when Dr Hubbard demonstrafed hiý btood pressure steeve, refle3 hammer and stethoscope though they were a litti( reluctant when he brought oui the hypodermic needle. The3 soon realized thaf no one wac going to get a jab in the ai-m and then crowded around fhE fable f0 gef a dloser look. The Hubbards spent part oi the afternoon tourîng thE school and spent several minutes in each of the three classroomps. Principal Mary Bowes, who spearheaded the program six years ago-when it began in Bethesda, took some time out to discuss the medical backgrounds of the children attending Solina, and gave them a brief rundown of the school's phitosophy. Dr. and Mrs. Hubbard enjoyed the experience as much as the students did, and expressed a hope 'that they might have further contact with the school in the future. Farm Visit Two weeks ago, the senior students were off f0 visit a farm. a few miles norfh of the schooi. Dairy farmer Wes His had visifed fhem in class the day before f0 give t he youngsters an idea of what dairying is ail about. The following day, despite rainy weather, the group of 12 students and fhree aduifs were given a first ciass tour fhrough, the barn by Wes and his w ife Doris. He demonsfrafed how the milkîng machines worked and showed the students the large sfainless steel holding tank that confains the miik, and the extensive iengths of plastic tubing and steel piping fhaf transfers if from the cow f0 the tank. The kids responded with plenfy of questions, and both Mr. and Mrs. His answered ail of them in def ail. Concern For Others It's worth nofing at fhis point that when the students crowded int o the smali room in the barn that houses the holding tank, the tati students invariabiy made way so that the shorter ones had a good view of what was going on. That sort of concern for others is reflected in the school's program. As Carol Alexander pointed out, the staff tries to teach good manners fo fhe children, and encourage them to act appropriateiy bofh whiie they're ait school and when fhey go on special trips. Obviousiy, the chiidren have responded well. But fhere's more f0 if than simple good manners. The youngsters feel comforfabie with one another at Solina. They're aware f00, thaf each of them has some kind of a disabiiity, and they respect one anofher's feelings a liffte more carefully as a resuit. Mrs . Alexander recentiy took her intermediate group on a trip fothe Post Office in Hlampton, where the students wafched letters fhey'd writfen at school go, fhrough the process of being canceiied and deiivered to the recipient -- in ;his case, another student in the same class. Having seen the patience and effort if required.for most of the chiidren f0 write the leers, it's nof hard to, imagine the sheer -joy they hexperienced when the letters helping hand on a one-to-one owere received by their class- basis during each, of these n mates. sessions.LinsC tr Other aspects of the school Learning to Skate ýn program include stressing This past winter, thanks to B e h A e u r.proper hygiene, good nutrition the Recreation Department, B e hA e u isand suitable dressdlagug Solïna was granted ice time atB wm n il X Number work adlnug Darlington Arena for a weekly o m n il askîlls make up the academic skating period. ýepart of the curriculum, and If you can remember the it basic work l.ike learning how very first time you donned a Y to tell time, coping with pair of skates, then you'll The purpose of this meeting is ta review and S money and using proper, know how many of the discuss Ontario Hydro's proposai to construot 1,speech are integral to the students f eit when they took to e program. the ice for those initial efforts. a nuclear generating station near Bowmanville. Physical education plays a Gradually, they made pro- Afnlpooa ntepoeti )f central rote too. In addition to gress, and most can hardly Afnlpo oa ntepoeti e the traditional outdoor games wait until wînter returns to being prepared for the consideration 0f the il like basebaîl and soccer, the have anôther crack at it. eteachers often do exercises There's also a music pro- Minister 0f Energy. Ywith the students in the gram at the school, completemetn eclassroom. with rhythm band, and plenty Yo are ï.nv ta oattend th'is-etn and ýtIn The Swýim of time is allotted for arts andsu mtorcmm ns e Last week, five of the crafts. public wi11 ue Iflçîuue estudents from Solina partici- Ail of the senior girls in Jim The views of the " '-' "-'-aincUde epated in a swim meet held at Cryderman's class take sew- i h eot 1Sir Sandford Fleming Com- ing, and they recently com- i h eot fmunity College in Peter- pleted colorful machine-sewn borough. oven mitts as gîfts for 1 Those who took partý in the Mother's Day. sevent had lots of practice, In the near future, the staff, 1because every Tuesday morn- would like to get a woodwork- ing, the students are bused to ing course started, if the tPine Ridge, for an opportunity materials and proper tools can to use the pool there. be obtained.QOn a o Hy r A group of volunteers, Tragedy Ot rn )H c MIr rincluding several students As this is being written, it's <§ 1from Courtice Secondary not the happiest day for the 29, School, give the youngsters 'a youngsters who attend Solina. 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