The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, September 6, 2000 Busy PPHS student lands "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" CD encourages kids to 'Get a Life' Program on careers, education developed with Durham's help trustee's job By Rik Davie Weekend Star The Durham District School Board of trustees welcomed one of two new student trustees to 'the board's first meeting of the new school year last Monday night. ~ Chris Skinner is a Port Perry High School student with a varied background, and a drive that will serve him well in the coming year. He's an 18-year-old OAC student who sits on his student council as the 'advertising head, and works at a popular coffee shop on Port Perry's main street. He sings in the highly- acclaimed student vocal ensemble "Jazzmerize" and recently performed in a local production of A Chorus Line. He will, in addition to sitting on the Durham District School Board as a non-voting voice for student, be pro- Chris Skinner ducing and directing local stage productions in the near future. Chris nailed the job of student trustee after region-wide interviews for the post were held by the board before the past school year ended in June. Student trustees par- ticipate in open debate with their adult col- leagues, and while their votes don't count, they are tallied so that trustees get a student perspective on board decisions. By Rik Davie Weekend Star An innovative new computer program developed by the Durham District School Board, in cooperation with several other boards and colleges, was unveiled Monday night. The CD, entitled Get A Life", guides students through the often tricky and confusing task of deciding on post- secondary education and job searches. Filled with music and interactive work stations, the program also has video clips featuring personalities as CITY television's Gord Martineau, and Tamara Craig Thomas of the CTV's Cold Squad television show. The CD is designed for students in Grades 10 through to 12. It is a user-friendly program developed by DDSB staff members Jason Canavan, Mary Shea and Shelia Turner, with the assistance of local students and colleges nant she should not consume alcohol. GOLD SEAL ALTERNATOR & STARTER SERVICE BE ON THE LOOKOUT! School's back in session and the excitement of the new school year, many school-aged children, especially the young ones, may forget to look both ways when crossing the street or exiting the school bus. That leaves it up to you as a driver to be extra careful around school yards, neighbourhood play areas and departing school buses. ¢ nths that a woman] is preg: across the province. Education Minister Janet Ecker, who attended Monday night's board meeting, said the program will eventually be used in schools across the province. She called it "another quality education reform that will actually help our students make a better and more successful transition from high school into whatever their destination will be after high school." The CD Rom offers students and parents a wide variety of information on post-secondary goals and job training as well as "hot links" to Internet sites with still more infor- mation. The music and high-quality graphics assure that stu- dents will find the program an easy-to-use tool for future planning. This is the second such CD produced by the Durham board for provincial school use. ake part in FAS vigil 0 internationally recognized symbol for FAS awareness. 'The FAS knot has been adopted to promote aware- ness of the traumatic effects that FAS has on today's society. Designed by Bonnie Buxton and Brian Philcox _from Scarborough, the FAS knot symbolizes the umbili- e cal cord, the nervous system and the cord between gen- erations. The circle symbolizes the womb, a baby's ) head, the human brain and the earth. 'The cord is tied in a square knot, the favoured knot e for reconnecting a broken line or cord. The knot is 2 stronger than the cord itself and cannot be broken or snapped. ~The Durham Fetal Alcohol 'Syndrome Task Force will also be holding The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome : Symposium on Oct. 25. For more information, or to reg- ister, please. call Tracy Howson at 668-1858. #3-131 North Port Rd., Port Perry Tel: (905) 985-1545 Auto/Marine/Industrial/Farm *Spacializing in heavy duty Applications * Huge SAME DAY SERVICE - OPEN SATURDAYS inventory WHY REPLACE? REPAIR MOST CARS Kl ANTE TEC A NEARY « NEW CHIMNEYS tall 70 Joy alll Sowic a fc cefried recindo hu [11] [oriver TRAINING] | []]] rs ony rg ering Ordre SEARS ws AFFORDABLE ~~ CONVENIENT © Maximum Insurance Savings * Earlier Road Tests ® Over 1 million Satisfied Students In North America © MT0 Recognized Defensive Driving Course 985-2225 is ii---- PROFESSIONAL 3 x & i " | - #8 Keeping +f Soars, Boarend hr 1m ht Oovada et Vit hicle 94 Water St., Port Perry 985-0074 PORT PERRY UFFLER & BRAKE In addition 10 our great muffler & brake service we are now offering. * Full Service * Safety Inspections * Alr Conditioning Service © Full General Repairs vou & vour happy! Petroleum Products for Home » Farm © Industry 15 months PETRO-CANADA Ralph Taylor Fuels Ltd. Stonemoor Day Care Centres Inc. 399 Queen St, Port Perry 985-080) Toddler Openings Currently Available + Windows + Doors + Siding - Awnings (retractable) - Soffits & Eavestrough + Sunrooms - Exterior Cladding + Gingerbread THOMAS WALSH - Authorized Dealer to 2-1/2 years. Wayne Taylor 190 Wentworth Street East,Oshawa L1H 3V5 (905) 723-3742 (Oshawa) (905) 885-2438 (Port Hope) Srontmoor Soci' otopm CEN 985-0800 SHOWROOM 60 Vanedward Dr., Suite #7, Port Perry Ph: (905) 985-0075 - Fx: (905) 9854816 NG Toll Free 1-800-421-0037 WV,