Page 28, Whltby Free Press, WmMkesday, Januaiy 2, 1M9 AC.VI princilpal going to Pickering By Mark Reesor Lontime Anderson CVI pri- *cipa Arend Dekicer is cleaning out his office and preparing to head for Piciern.haferst After eight andfa afyr t the Whitby high sehool, Dekker is be ing tansferred to Dunbar- ton High School, effective Feb. 1. He- will be repiaced by Sally MeIllveen, who's currently an administrative officer at the board office. Dekicer says he's çoing to miss Anderson. "It's a hittle bit like having ta leave home I gueëssto go and face the worid -- yourie not really quite ready ta, do it.» There were about 1,000 stu- dents and just over 60'teachers at Anderson when he came to the school in July, 1986, Dekker recalse. «We went al the way up to 1,900 students and 120 staff "There's been sa much con- struction, there's been so much of this, that and the other thi.ng -- it's Just been a real roller coaster of c hange and events. It's been a very rewardin# and also exciting tenure for me. Parents of Anderson students reall take an interest in how theyire doing at school. uTheyve built excellent bridges between the school and the home - I think that's" been a large part of Our success.» dividuals ta experience -- uniqe.» Ther e's a every school is couple of ather changes in Whitby sohools. Cathy Coon-Brooka became a vice-principal at E.A. Fairman Public Schooi Jan. .i and Henry Street High Sehool vice-principal Mark Jefferies will take over as principal at Ajax High Sehool JuIy 1. choir in 'Joseph' semin finals A choir from West Lynde Pub- lic School is one of thé semi- finalists in. a competition to be in December. The group has since been noti- lied they arearnn 31- other Decker didn't asic for a trans- the production of 'Joseph and the groupa tliat reacfled thne semi- fer. "Quite frankly, nxy first Amazing Technicolour Raincoat' finals. Ail will compete -next choice was ta, stay." later this year in Toronto. Tuesday at the Pantages Theatre Board chair Platricia Bowman and wriil be notified ednesday says senior staff are moved The 23-member member West whether they go on ta the finals. around ta «strengthen the leader- Ljrnde choir, directed by Janice ship you have within the ora C habain, perfarmed 'Song of the Four choral groups will be in zation by dealing in dffren Willow' and 'Goliath' on an audi- the Jase h production. cammunities... it's helpful for in- tion tape that was submitted last «They're Pdoing a wanderful job$,» says Chabain, West Lynde choir director for 10 years, about her group of 9- ta, 14-?ear-lds. They will perform Goliath' and 'The Pat hta the Moon' in the semi-finals that will include four other Durham Region groups -- choirs from two Ajax pblic schools and the Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering, and the Oshawa Festival Singers.