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S1-lb. Canadian Champion. Tu.aday. Febnuaîy 26, 2002 487laurier Are. < 878-2881 -Local teacher-librarian wins Ontario award Didn't leven know she had been nominatied By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion Mary Kebalo-Plata didn't even know she was being nominated for the Ontario Library Association's Teacher- Libranian of the Year award. So wben Use call camne Usat she won, sbe was a litie more Usan surprised. "I was Urilled and bonoured," said Ms Kebalo- PIsta, wbo splita ber time between E.W. Foster Public Scbool in Mlton and Brookdale Public Scbool in Oakville. "I've nover won this before. 1 was excited about Use wbole Using." Sbe was presented wiUs Use award Januasy 31 at Use Ontario Library Association Conference as Use Meiro Convention Centre in Toronto. Several teacbera, along wiUs boUs principals as Use Milton and Oakville tcbools, nomninated ber for Use award, sbe said. The Ontario Library Association bonours teacber-librarians wbo bave demonstrated lead- ership and exemplified Use pbilosopby of resource-based learning and co-operative pro- gram planning. "I teacb in Use library," Ms Kebalo-Plata said, explaining wbat a teacber-librarian is. "I try to belp Use kida develop researcb skills and 1 reaily try to support Use curriculum for ail Use grades. 1 use Use computer with Use kids to show Usem bow to researcb, along wiUs oUser researcb tecb- niques." Efforts recognized by board In bonour of winning Use Teacber-Librarian of Use Year award, Use Halton District Scbool Board presented Ms Kebalo-Plata with Use Award of Distinction Wednetday nigbt at Use school board's regular meeting. "Our achool bas benefited from Use in-service tr-ainng for teacbers wbicb Mary Kebalo-Plata entUsiasticaily supporta," said Rick Kaufmnan, principal of E.W. Foster Public Scbool. "Mary bas introduced new resources, new planning models and new uses of tecbnology wbicb support many areas of tbe curriculum." Cam Fraser, principal of Brookdale Public Scbool, said Ms Kebalo-Plata sets bigh stan- dards for herself and ber students. "She bas been instrumental in creating an inquiry-based library for students and staff wbicb encourages bands-on leamning experi- onces and amail group instruction." Dusty Papke, director of education for tse Halton District School Board, ssid recognition from professional education groupe, sucb as Use Ontario Library Association, confirrensthUe bigb quality and dedication of Use Board's staff. "We are pleased to also be able to recognize Mary Kebalo-Plata with Use Halton District Scbool Board Award of Distinction on bebalf of our Halton studenta." COGECO 14 Programming Schedule - Februaty 25th - March 41h, 2002. L* WMk EdimEl Wook Eâm E@ly WooeEàm E WeM Esa no Pegwe in S% LMtesel E*m 10:00 SatyRnom , 7M.n mmay *Y 10.08 Tusây fly l0O,» Seiteay Rem Ee lO0ff Sme55apby PsuNtiN MbW e l 73MpW n n W AW1 - 5pm 6pm 7l5ew pSggod hi 5ÇR 6p 73pm NOW k6-ae Wo 615p56m 0pAi Mp5d- 5pvEçn& à7n Phveelhd i Kasphi Nw HIEàmIDS Eii1e Betly We Cr a e* EM 54M ftliGod Tat ate e ESEasSyClEeSm W 54M WUitoed Ta 530M Sulm9mm Sý30 OW HOM Caeaaa 6S3pn Ntxet to qr 53p Wteme 530a t GuTaSee NORTH HALTON STUDIO 81» Uben~jt 7oxd Pojetu 5~ ai~ad Aae ~ Feb. 2%1 Çard-Feb 20#1 iop Pec*em 7 OO' pPeSêom LanrPlaza ueN~~4~ 500 Laurier Avenue AO..s';~Ia NNyta ~ ~ Saeaêa Milton, ON L9T 4R3 905-878-9306 K..plng Nort Hafton Tumd ONI