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Oronri WeeklyTlmes, Wednesday. March 10, l99~ il iÇve"o Open house to celebrate guidance-career education Crystal Crimi On March 23, 1999, Clarke High School invites you to an Open House to celebrate the introduction of a comb ined Guidance. and Career, Education Centre. The Open House will run trom 3:lSp.m. until 5:OOp.m. and food and refreshments will be offered as part -of the celebration., Guidance and Career teach- es students about self-aware- ness, decision making, commu- nication, and other skills that could be usefufl for the future schooling and careers of stu- dents. The centre encourages students to take opportunities in becoming involved in co-op placements, voluniteer work, and future planning. in the past, the Guidance and Career Centers were in separate and smnall locations within the school. What was once the large upper library is now the new larger, combined centre. Additional computers have been added to the centre allowing more students intemnet access to secondary school information and career explor- ing. Financial planning book- lets, Co-op placements boards and information, video libraries, information about scholarships for secondary schooling, summer opportunity boards, apprenticeship opportu- nities, portfolio and career planning, and more are offered through the Guidance & Career Centre at Clarke High School. The new combined centre is a qtresource facility for future planniing and exploring." Clarke High School wants the whole community to take advantage of the combined facility and hopes that other schools, such as the Pines Senior Public School will be able to profit from it as well. Join Clarke High School in celebrating this new addition to Clarke igh School, but also to the whole community. Orono Public School REPORT CARDS As part of the, ongolng reporting process, report- cards were distributed to stu- dents from , Senior Kindergarten to Grade 6 on Monday Mardi 8. Tliese reports communicate student progress during tlie winter (second) term. ORAL COMMWUNICATION FESTIVAL SOn Tuesday Februaxy l6th we lield our annual oral com- munications festival at the scliool. We wouid lîke to thank the following studerits wlio represented their classes and ent ert ained us with their lnteresting topics: Derek VanderWeer - Hockey, Matt Moffatt - Wayne Gretzky, Andrew -Vandergaast - Commercials, Nic oie MacDonald - Coaches, Kelli Bugderi -Riding. Nickie Hamiltori -Living ti Cuba-, Emily Malcolm - Making an Ice Rink,, Kali Whelan - 19 99 - 2000 The Miliennf ium. Courtney Stevenis - Raptors - Birds of Prey, Brlttany McDonneil - Allergic Reaction to Bees, Sarali Shoenmaker - CN Tower. We would aiso like to thank Mrs. Robirison, Mn. Milgram and Revenend Ransome who participated as our judges. congratulations go to Nicole MacDonald andd aur sub Brittari«, iDonnell. Brittany wenit tc t he Legion to represent our scliool where she placed flftli. VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Our volleyball teani partic- îpated in a tournament at Newcastle Public School on February l8tli. -We would like to tliank al students and staff for their liard work, dedication and participation! That's what makes a teamlt Team players were S cott Ferguson, Aina Vandergaast, Gavin Ferguson, iiary Barries, Kyle Jolinston, Kristen Bl1aker, Emma Lui n, Ryan Knox, Kelli Bugden. Amanda Stewart, Ký'aitlin Whelan, Jenette Standeven, Amanda Cliatterton, Robyi Henderson, Kyle Ritchie, Jim Neson, Joey Robertson, Scott Henderson, Brandon Alun and Derek VanderWeer. Coaclies were Mrs.ý Bek and Mr. Dupuis. STAFF UPDATE We welcome Ms. Lori Toogood to our staff starting on Mardi 22, 1999. Ms. Toogood xiii be in for Mrs. Jane McCrae's maternîty leave. Best wishes to Mrs. McCrae. CONGRATULATIONS Mrs. Nancy Hood received lier 25 year service recogni- tion with the Board of Education. On February 1 7tli, Trustee Bob Willsher and Chair of the B3oardi, Angela Lloyd, came to our school for the presentation. HERITAGE DAY ASSEMBLY On February l5tli, we lield a Heritage Day Assembly. Thanks to Mr. Witlierldge and bis great planning and organizational skills. Mfter listening to Canada Is..., multi level grade groups were formed to define wliat Canada Is? Resuits of, the group activity are displayed ti the front entrance. Junior divisions viewed a video tape on Canada and completed a quiz. SCHOOL ACTIVTIES! EXCURSIONS On Thursday, February 25th, our Grade 1 classes went to the Safety Village. On Wednesday, Mardi 3rd, Grade 5 and 6 students werit to the Science Centre to participate in a simulation trip to Mars. After Mardi break, we will1 be having a lunch hour Broomnbail House League. As part of the social stid- tes curriculum on the leveis of goverriment, Mr. Dupuis' Grade 5 ciass held an elec- tion on Friday, February 26th. There were tbre candi- dates: Kyle Ritchie, Emma Lunri and Brlittany McDonnell. The candidates had to maake a speech and present it to the class. They leamied iow to use a ballot box and a voter's screen. They had a poli officer and a ballot counter. In the speeche~s, tliey talked about taxes, school uniforms and how Canada lias diffrent economnic levels. They settled on a dress code instead of uniforms. Their study continues, now that Brîttany McDoiiellI s tlhe eiected officiai. Submiitted by Brittariy McDonnell CLARINGTON PUBLIC CHALLENGE! To celebrate Clarlngton's 25th anniversary, the Municipality and the Clanrington Public Library invite ail local youtlis between 8 - 18 years to let their imag- mnations run wild!! The 1999 Writer's Challenge - "Clarington is 2024" aims to capture the spirit of young wrlter's ln Clarington and how this generation views the future of Clarington ti anoth- er 25 years. The officiai launcli of the writing challenge occurred Monday, February 22nd at the Municipality of Clarington' council meeting. Submlission forms are available at the school office and branches of the Clarlngton Public Library. Deadîtie for sub-missions is no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, Mardi 12, 1999. REC'YCLE Subscribe to the Orono Weekly Times $25.00 per year Just Moved? Bride us¶ TO Be? New Baby? 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Pool Passes also available for purchase. Pre-school childreri 5 years and under are FREE and MUST be accompanied by an aduit (18 years or older.) - FACILITY HOURS - Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 9 p.mn. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 9:.00 p.m. 1 1 mummumai