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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, SEPTEMBER 3,2003 PAGE 7 Newcastle teen is flying high BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer NEWCASTLE - An 18-year-old Newcastle man has made his sky-high dreams come true. Graham Caracciolo, a sergeant with the 151 Chadburn Air Cadets based in Oshawa, completed his first solo flight as pilot-in-command of an aircraft at the Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre this summer, after winning an Air Cadet League of Canada Flying Scholarship. Of more than 300 applicants for the scholarship in Ontario this year, only 69 were selected to participate in the seven- week course. The dream of Hying has been one Mr. Caracciolo has had "ever since as far back as 1 remember," says the Newcastle teen. "When 1 was a little two-year-old, I went to my first air show," and that's when the bug to fly first bit, says the St. Stephen's Secondary School graduate, who will attend Carlelon University in Ottawa for aerospace engineering this fall. Mr. Caracciolo adds the private pilot's licence earned this summer to a glider pilot licence earned in 2002. also through a cadets program. "Last summer was probably more exhilarating, exhilarating, but this time, I had power," says Mr. Caracciolo. The teen is considering joining the air force midway through university, while still completing his degree. "My primary goal is to become a pilot in the air force," says Mr. Caracciolo. Caracciolo. "Since I'll have an aerospace engineering engineering degree, maybe I'll move on to some big corporation, or maybe even NASA." Earning his pilot's licence would have been an extremely expensive endeavour, endeavour, likely costing upwards of $10,000, had he not done it through cadets, says Mr. Caracciolo. "I recommend to any younger readers readers that cadets is a great thing," he says. . X RON PIETRONIRO/ Statesman photo Graham Caracciolo, 18, earned his private pilot's license through an Air Cadet program this summer. Voters head to the polls Oct. 2 for provincial election VOTERS from page 1 paying attention to the government in power," he says. "The best barometer f have is that I'm having trouble finding a campaign office. That tells me local business is thriving." thriving." But Mr. Minnie disagrees. "I think the most important issue is that people have come to recognize recognize the fall out of eight years of Tory cuts and, frankly, mismanagement," mismanagement," says the Liberal candidate, noting he feels the foundations of Ontario "are showing signs of being undermined. "People want to count on clean water, safe food they know has been inspected, a reliable supply of electricity" electricity" as well as strong education and health care systems, says Mr. Minnie. "I feel they've all been called into question and that's what people have been telling me," he says. School program to help students improve grades SCHOOL from page 1 missed. Don't just show up for school, come well equipped. Teachers often send home a list of supplies they want children children to have, such as a certain type of notebook. 3. Treat others with courtesy and respect. respect. Doing so is related to academics, Ms. Brown points out. The more time spent finding out what the problem is, and solving it, the less time spent learning. 4. Study Smart. Studying isn't of much help unless you do it properly. Ms. Brown gave credit to a booklet put out by the Elementary Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, Ontario, for what she calls 'SQ4R' which stands for: Survey - Read chapter headings and the like to get the main ideas before diving diving into the actual material; Question - "Ask yourself questions you want to answer when you study the material;" Read - "When you're reading, you're answering questions that you passed in Step B and you're picking out main Twinning raises concerns TWINNING from page 1 r The idea had met with parental .concern when announced last spring, especially among parents from Newcastle. Newcastle. The parents felt the school, which has over 500 full-time equivalent equivalent students, warranted its own administrator. administrator. But, in spite of a new staff report on the matter presented to the board Thursday, they weren't expecting expecting a change. "Realistically, I really would have ■been surprised if they made any changes, but at least they know how we feel," says parent council chairman Cathy Abraham. Not having a principal in every school stems from the Province's funding formula, which pays for a principal for every 364 full-time equivalent students and a vice-princi pal for every 1,333 full-time equivalent equivalent students. That's a problem for KPR, where many rural schools mean there is often not enough students to warrant a full-time principal. "If the government does do something something about small schools, that arc rural and remote, then we will be able to put more money back into the principals' principals' line" of the board's budget," says Ms. Coffin. Twinning the two schools is a better better option than having a principal who is also charged with teaching part- time, another possibility given the funding situation, says Ms. Coffin. "It's better to have a twinned principal principal situation than a teaching principal principal because when (a teaching principal) principal) has to do principal duties, the class he's teaching loses out," she says. points, so you're reading fora purpose;" Record - "That's when you write down key ideas in your own words," says Ms. Brown. The purpose is to consolidate consolidate what you've learned and make it your own; Recite - "Cover up your notes and use the key words you've written down and write the key points you need to know," says Ms. Brown; Review - Going over steps D and E. "I think the reminder really helps," she says, adding, "and as students realize realize how important their success in school is, they become more committed." committed." Waverley parent Shelley Kirby attended attended one of the two sessions held for parents at the school for her daughter, Amanda. She accepts wholeheartedly the notion that it's important to be involved involved in your child's education. "She needed a refresher on homework, homework, taking notes and studying," says Ms. Kirby. "It was a very social year for her." 7AQ 0 WE GO TO GREAT WIDTHS Ms. Kirby says the school success tips can even apply to adults, to help them become more focussed and organized. organized. If students don't get into good habits early "they're going to find it harder and harder as the years go by," she says. Beyond the above tips, Ms. Brown says note taking is crucial, adding that starting in Grade 4, "there is an increased increased need for students to take notes, and they're new at it." She recommends that students keep notes organized by dating and titling them. You cannot over-emphasize the importance importance of reading in a student's younger years, especially in the primary division. "Reading is the basis of the entire entire curriculum," she says, offering these lips on how parents can instil in their kids a love of the written word. "Talk to your children, because oral language is the foundation for reading;" 1. Parents should take time each day to talk with their kids, even sing and tell > new balance =3 stories. Doing so helps them become comfortable with language. 2. "When reading to or with a child, make it fun, use different voices for the characters," says Ms. Brown. If your son likes a certain book and wants to read it with you a thousand times, indulge him. Books should be a part of a youngster's day. Start reading with your children when they are very young and keep it up. "People have really busy lives, and il they don't understand the importance of books, it's easy to leave it out," says Ms. Brown. "You want to make school and reading a priority for them from the early years on;" 3. Set an example. 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