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A8-The Canadian Champion, Tuaaday, June 5, 2007 48u7 Laurier Av-e. Teacher of the Month Costa makes Iearning enjoyable:, students No shortage ofpraise for Holy Rosary 2nd grade teacher By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Like mnost youngsers is age, Michael Cunha is no douhi eageri> assaîting suinmer cacation. But as the days ick acay ioviaid tbat tinneli iclisliin break, the Iloly, Rosail sec- ond graders exciternent is ternpereLl wtîb a sornewhat heavy heat i silice the school y cars conclusion also ineans the end l it-bi lime in Nelson Lostas classrooni. 1will miiss himr cahen 1 go tb grade 3. But I hope lie wtt1 ctli play vith u's i 1ees ,,tvll lic-cr toiget Mr. I osta, saidiMche -Mir. (osita i, spicci t iue I)ecau-c lie Inîkes lcari l i t ii andc 1 ciii Illl 1i, tiii crii a \\ lien il îiliics, oiii C 11w isl li litittpiont I1cxiclrci- ci le ic lii \cccl c iiiiitri\c.ei \lle i dc' a loti lii il- andc 1i10-1- i10it ui li1s", c\ cli tttic da\i oi i (I1oli G tancîmroiec ti iii ci clii cet taitîls îîîesî 10 lhat. -Il a sseiaJalat ai Itliac, a choîce Ivi eceii a holiday iii Qcec ancd gciîng 10 schctci ancd slie cbcioses schtiol, sone11hocy tu clcing s-onîctiing t tgbi andc that soniehody j' \r. Costa." Learning sbould bc l'un Nosc abocut lto scra t ci his ttttb y ear ci îeaching - ail spelil ai I-oîy Rosars, lite lasi thc ai second gracIe - 32-s ear old C-osia said the kesy iis bo make learnling a joy ratiet iban a chore. 1in te r naking the lessons lInn ccili dît lereni ganles anîd lîaîds-on ac uines, rathei than insi pditting pericils ici paper., saîcl the po1tulae teacher, who describcd bis scjourn 61)10 tcacbing as an extension c)t hus soccer- coacbing days in uuisersity, 'And ai tItis age ihey sec att got big heai is and are so cager t0 please ihat the learning reatty chies liappen. Yon sec ibat tîghî swiieh go on prettv quiekîxy anid tîts îeatty rewarding. For) Costa, bcîndiiig vitîî sinclents lîap- piens as muci outsice thie ctassrcotin as ii t Along vvitb coacbîng soccer. bash-eibaît and sottcyt)all, bes only too willtng 10 loin i a garne of fot hockey ai recess. Andl the tact ibat hes a diehard Canadiens CAM ceN CH i . APONc POPULAR TEACHER: Hoiy Rosary's Nelson Co:;sits in ho second grade cîassroom, wvhch students feel rs a caring and nuirt.crrrg envîronment. fait iiakcs toe -ûti1ic gittc-iîatcc ribbtng aîîîîîîg bis, siîng iatîte I cals clecctees. \\c tocve Ioiilasc eac i oiliet- abount bccta cy, ' Micthael cînipcd. lic is tus tiesi fiend. Holy Rcîsars is tncky It bise Msr. Colsta. Vcbite certatiîly Itatterect seic heu ccitty charî.cîeîîized as a icachet ,Nhbis fini, firen anîd tait- C osta idttiis ils îlot alwias" s ass Ico bialance tbe tirc -Yoc c au!t ie ti tiesi trîctîc att the luneî cu tieys t watta ait tiser s-u on n lias c Io stiocs sot se goi a lîgbî sic. but alsit titg itiat prcrfessicii andc t)c able to itl the kîids 3bhaîs uliaccelitat)tc sebehn tbey dot siimctbing wetîng.- Thaî's wlvi thetî scboîît s dccl)- tootecl teti- ,,touis c atui cal) lie palliculal s tieticiat silice occaslctoiiatty ibhe ' tmnger sîndenîs take disctipline -iasee conistrucive tir getl detîs cred - a ltie îoo -nuch t) ut tcai i I- liere s a real tocus oii t ectncitiaititi and tciigi'encss iii tut religion classes. \\ c te\s 10 îeach the kîcîs îhaî il they re- truts sorry andc itiake an effort to doîtibel tel nesi uiei, il's lriisiake) clone." explainecl Co(sta. -\e don 't t etiasti ans ibing arocttd tîcre, As a stl retatîs ely tic, teactier -andc iiewcer stl ai the gr ade 2 le i- Cotsta cee- tatitsy isn'i suggcsting be'is gol att the "lis, a juggting aci and t sure don't base ibis ciciss pa yet. As a icactci yo tit lcociii sIal\ lcattiig srisIIstiti\sei1iks andc v\ liai clîcsn't. \\'licen siting dcesti i svtrk yO onIcsit~ t c p ott ite sticîl andl iiast)e take il cwn iater t I -sas is bai miakes a gontd teacher us tusi sitiitîli i bo lîsiens andl keceps kidîs cnîtîcsîasîîc \vi tititari )li) Theresi titite ibati a lesc tînt ilie sch'hîd cirislci bhai ait accciiale siiluinlttl) nt juncs Chtali)iil ILeac tict cil the Moiii -As a parent, t hasec ete merc atisocie sctlo lits Iact scIict an linmaci 0i) 111ttV saict Nîci1ai-tý sT011 iicilhaimnon t1 cofl noltii) c\cît kecp) bîîîî htei on dloccaysttcetîts es scbîîcl tîccacise tiI Mi. Co 050 tt Sîîi)ýc 1tîli3 ii atilt c ii( f( Éf ýc " CCG C Cogeco Cable Channel 14 '~ TF1~lS.- - Tuesday, June 5 - Monday% June 11, 2007 fluly Local Television cýý q, 0, up j- 1j- p 3 i:- -F'A ý0 JI www.cogeco.ca 5Om-6 p Plged! EXR Laurier Plaza EfnCdid aesa 500 Laurier Avenue c Milton, ON L9T 4IR3 905-878-9306