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wmm wmmmmmmmmmm tribune february 12 1986 a17 grade 8s told of challenges ahead l by jim thomas t stouffville a whole new rjd of academic athletic and social activities await area elementary school graduates this september on thursday sdss vice- principal rod leonard provided grade 8 students of orchard park with an insight into what lies ahead he was accompanied by joanna lanning and tyler tow- riend both of grade 13 mr leonard urged his young au dience to study course require ments carefully keeping in mind che three main levels of learning- jasic general and advanced he advised against students striving for goals beyond their academic abilities often he said when a boy or girl discovers he or she cant cope its difficult to change back sometimes the courses are already filled or the timetable doesnt permit it he said i he warned that unless a student obtains a 65 per cent or better in grade 8 its unwise to enroll in the advanced course in grade 9 an hours homework each night is usually required he said those intending to go on to uni versity must complete the adv anced course mr leonard ex plained the general course is sufficient for community college he noted however that many students take the advanced course and still go to a community college mr leonard urged his listeners to consult with their grade 8 teacher or guidance counsellor before making decisions as to advanced general and basic he fttlagottfefgot iedllbi j suggested their parents do the same we want you all to strive to do your best the viceprincipal said but lets be realistic every one wont obtain 90 per cent mr leonard spoke highly of the high school and the courses offered there in particular he mentioned phys ed music and family studies he described the shop program as fantastic the best ive ever seen because sdss has an enroll ment of 735 theres greater opportunity for students to get in volved he said particularly is this true in athletics he stated mr leonard described stouff- ville high as a community school parents he said show an interest in all phases of school life events are always well attended he said ive been very impressed the viceprincipal touched on several extracurricular activi ties that have put sdss in the forefront secondary schools across york region the hand- inhand program is one he said the variety show is another he praised the calibre of stu dent that has come out of orchard park you people have always been at the top he said i have high expectations of you joanna and tyler pointed to the fact its not all work and no play at stouffville high they mentioned events such as spirit days air band competition wei- vities as examples student urged the grade 9stobe come day walkathon dance- get involved stressed joan- not to become discouraged if un- athon home room decorating na offer your services dont successful the first time keep contests and various athletic acti- wait to be asked the grade 13 trying she concluded keith horton left and jason tranter second left grade 8 students at orchard park school stouffville leaf through a 198485 high school year book displayed by joanna lanning and tyler townend of grade 13 sdss jim thomas srelmfs fire columbia pictures presents a channehauren shuter production a joel schumacher film st elmos fire emilio estwez rob lowe andrew mccmlhy demi m nelson aliysheew v m15icsite foster editorrichard marks pns5stephenhburumasc yyy pi ned tanenand bernard schwartz joel schumacher carl kurlander vhs bey pr01we lauren shuler dire joel schumacher stereo stereo jpt original soundtrack album available os atlantic records and cassettes q 98s columbia pictures inilusiricv im all rifhi rcwrycil 2949853 franchise enquiries welcome c artwx art onqn 1316 rcacounta return hot vueo a rmi rntfttd pimm l u s hours mon thurs 1200 fri 1200 900 sat sun 1o00 600 kjy m uuy m wuwvwwtiw mit u w w v w yy w l f wit8wb w v ww b i b w w w w