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12-Ovomo WeekIy Times, Wednesday, February 13,1991 " 'fi' View Clarke High School "The Future Starts Here" From the Principal Things are back to normal at Clarke High Scbool. The second sernester is underway and classes are full swing. Final report cards for semnester one were given out last Friday and received with varying degrees of satisfaction and happiness. A total of 1802 marks have been'submitted, 'witb an average mark of 65.5. 309 marks were an "A" (80% - 100%) and 416 were a "B" (70% - 79%). Fifty-one (51) students acbieved an average of 80% or greater on tbree or more subjects (four'subjects is a full timetable in a semestered scbool). Tbis record achievement is commendable and the students and staff are to be congratulated on these final results. Students failed to earn credits in only 146 of the 1802 registered credits. The winter camival is cancelled due 10 lack of student interest. Tbe lack of snow and winter-like conditions probably made the students feel a winer carival was flot worthwhile. Many co-curricular teams and events are underway. Clarke sports teams are preparing for cbampionships, the clubs and bands are in full swing. 0f special note is the fact tbat Clarke High School Drama Club will present, "Spoon River Antbology" at Victoria Hall in Cobourg, February 16. We hope many parents and students will attend 10 support our students. The Clarke Hligh Scbool Parent Teacher Association is meeting on Wednesday, February 13 at 3:00 pan. The topic is "Educating for a Tecbnological Age". We hope that many parents will attend to discuss educal 'ion for tbe 2lst century. Music Notes by Sharon Peleshok Our second sernester bas started and s0 bas lte senior mnusic class. The senior concert band bas been working very bard 10 prepare music for their rnany upcorning events. On February 27, the senior band will becrnaking ibeir annual trip 10 Toronto 10 sit in on a rebearsal of the Toronto Sympbony Orchestra. Music Fest Canada on the lst - 3rd of Marcb is also an event to look forward 10. On Aprîl 18 we will bead down t0 St. David's High Scbool in Waterloo for a band excbange. St. David's Senior Band will be completing tbe exchange in November when tbey corne 10 Newcastle/Orono. Also flot to be forgotten, is the Senior Band Festival at Campbellford Higb Scbool. The Jazz Cboir and Stage Band festival is at Bowmanville Higb School this year on February 20 and 2 1. Band parents, dont forget the meeting on Wednesday, February 6, a, 7:00 p.rn., where we will be discussing future fundraisers. A Variety of Co-op Experiences at Clarke High School by Jeff Hartwig Over the past >wo years I bave had tbe opportuiiity to experience the co-op prograin. I beard about the programn and signed up for it. The first time I took it, it was tbrougb the, World of Work program. In this program you change your placement in the middle of the semester, SO you get to try two different placements. My very first interview was at Plydesigns on the 115. I was accepted and worked Ithere for a couple of monitbs as a carpenter's helper. 1 enjoyed the time that I spent there and leamed a lot from the experience. I then went to Antiques and Restorations in Newcastle where 1 worked with Mr. Dan Sturrock, a cabinet maker. 1 had a very enjoyable Urne there as I got along very well witb myemployer, and 1 also learned quite a bit about the job, whicb, was also carpentry. I bave just completed the first- semester at another placement called Colour Images locaîed in Oshawa. This is a placement in graphic art, and 1 arn very interested in tii trade. Some of my tasks.while 1 was there are as fol lows: 1 arn responsible for cleaning the glass on nîl the equiprnent as there can be no dust on any of it. Tbis company specializes in colour separations and I've had some lessons on the scanner. My career goals are to better my scanner skills, and begin to learn about filmn stripping. Tbis is my father's business and I look forward to worldng for 1dm in the future. In conclusion 1 would like to add that 1 encourage anyone to enrroîl in the co-op programt, as I have bad a very good ârne over the last two years doing it. Co-op at Clarke Encourages Non-traditional Career Exploration Joa-Lee Harbinson, who is in" hier fourtb ai Clarke Hîg h School, took co-op last February at Durhamn Regional Police Force, #16 Division in Bowmanville. She chose to pursue this field of interest because her career plans involved joining the police force in March,, 1991 as a Cadet. She really liked this co-op placement because ail of the officers made her feel welcome and tbey were always there to help bier out if sbe e ver bad any problems. Wbile working at #16 Division, sbe was taugh t by bier supervisor, Sophie Kalmuk, how 10 filI out a number of different forms, bow the filing systenLs work and she also leamned a little about the computer program. Througb bier discussions with the poice officers, Joa-Lee discovered somne of the dîsadvantages and advantages of working in this area. She bas found that this job takes a lot of patience, energy, 'it is very stressful and involves long hours. Joa-Lee is tbankful for ail the Urne and belp, that was given to bier fromn the officers. in case Joa-Lee is unable ta get into the Police Force, she would like to get into the Fire Department. This is wbere ber Co- op placement is for this semester. She hopes to learn as much about Ibis field as sbe cati during bier 5 months stay. "Green Police Agents"f The worst tbing about teacbing a cbild to read is tbat eventually he or she will be able to read the fine print on labels. Our grandson for instance has become an environrental police agent. Tha's flot a bad thing at ail, but when we get early notice that he is coming o ver for a visit my wife and I check the garbage to make sure il conforms with good- environrnental rules, just in case he happens to, ch eck it out. Like wise anything tbat sbould or could bave, been placed in the compost. A friend of mine bas a small son that be now considers to be a "Green Police Agent". The other day tbey were buying some flea powder for their cat when their "Agent" rend the small print on the can and immediately demanded to know if it was ozone friendly. ,When tbey have eggs for breakfast he demands to know if the cbickens are free range. Wben they e/lMax Corners tone have beef for dinner he asks if it is organic beef. When my friend bas bacon for breakfast the "agent" asks bis father if he understands wbat the pig went tbrough just so he can have a bacon sandwich. In their household, cbickens are permissible, but ducks are not. Rabbit is absolutely out, out, out. The "agent" told his dad that, "War is a game played by politicians." My friend then started to tell me some of the lies he had begun to tel the "agent" just to get througb the day. It's a bit much when the cbildren you taught to care about the planet start forcing you to lie to them just so you can get through lunch. Makes you feel like such a heel. But then I arn sure this is understood and exploited by al such "Green Police junior agents."' My wife and I are glad tbat our .,agent" is just mnto the environment -so far!!! Orono Station Fire Calis fh-e Town of Newcastle Fire, Department, Station 3, Orono responded to the following calls. On Thursday, January 31, they responded to a chirnney fire at 5660 Main Street, between 10:35 a.m., and-10:49 a.m. On Wednesday, February 6, Pumper,3 responded between 10:03 arn. andý 11:31 a.m. to a car fire on Hlighway 115 south of the Sth Concession. On Thursday, February 7 Tanker 3, assîsted Station 2 at a house fire on Reid's Road. The response was between 1:40 p.m. and 3:46 p.m. On Sunday, February 10, Pumnper 3, between 6:23 p.m. and 9:56 p.m. responded to a motor vehicle accident at Taunton Rond and Regional Rond 42.