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economist suntribune at the schools saturday jan 26 2002 15- regions schools have a lot to bffer communities from page 14 high arched windows and embossed tin ceilings almost 116 years later franklin street public school has 22 classrooms a resource centre general purpose room a gym and stage staffroom and offices the school is unique in markhahi for its bilingual canadian citizenship court ab6ut25 people will become canadians mfrgrrtof a judge and an rcmp officer at tkpchool oh feb 12 at 930 am jvstiutlentsih grades 4 to 8 are attend ing as part of their canadian studies music students will perform and grade 1 to 3 pupils will welcome the newciti- zens with musicand gifts at a reception also in february the entire school will have a chance to try something new each thursday afternoon the schools electives program gives pupils a chance to go skating or bowling try woodworking- arts and crafts drama orscience v vthe program fscross graded said principal jpsettesassoon that means gfaden5 students could be skating alohgside grade 8s- or a grade 1 pupil could be trying her hand at cooking with children from grades 2 or 3 all students from junior kindergarten to grade 8 take part environmentalism is emphasized at the school with boomerang lunches everything that comes to school has to go back home and ink cartridge recycling under this program the school receives 1 for every cartridge brought in magazines and newspapers are also recycled for the community as well as the school students stage a annual bilingual play and there are twice yearly musical concerts by the grade 7 and 8 classes the bilingual school choir draws chil dren from grade 3 and older every month each class is responsi ble for an assembly where plays musi cals or skits are performed the school council recently complet ed a beautificatipn project of the court yard in front of the main entrance its also held pizza lunches book fairs and other events that have brought in about 10000 annually from 1995 to 99 the council put 35000 towards computers and class roomprinters as a shared venture with the school board parents volunter in the classrooms as library assistants assistant coaches for field trips and with the electives pro gram they also reviews the code of behaviour and various school policies the full complement of extracur ricular activities includes crosscoun try running volleyball basketball track and field a chess club math olympics jump rope for heart a tal- ent show and battle of the books among others hie schools longest serving princi pal is lloyd abernethy who held the post from 1955 to 1985 and became supervising principal of roy h crosby and william armstrong public schools until 1969 when the york region board of education was formed the school has many notable graduates the mother of pupil john neely who was in grade 4 during 195253 started the markhaven home for seniors in 1956 12yearold chris martin became that years timmy for the eastern seals campaign premier john robarts visited the school in 1963 to present a safety plaque for seven accidentfree years more recently the grade 6 and 7 french immersion classes created 22 quilts to mark markhams bicentennial moms computers wardenhwy 7 905 4752856 0ne lo one personalized training overcome computer phobia in 68 hrs intro to computers windows word excel learn computers to get back in the job market help kids with school assignments computerize your family business send email with pictures internet seniors receive a special discount fofrf reading writing spelling french math study skills little readers success is addictive good grades create confidence and the motivation to keep reaching for thebest oxford learning centres has individ ual programs for organization study skills and homework support to give students the tools to succeed wwwoxfordlearningcom highway 7 kennedy 9055138186 is beyondtutoruig- students progress rewarding for teacher from page 14 dously hard with them she runs the chess program and many of her students play a very good game of chess lois spends the time shes patient and she sets high expectations which help students achieve success ms brisbois who has taught on and off for more than 20 years but returned fulltime five years ago was a tad more mod est all the teachers work really hard she said and i love teach ing but of all the teaching ive done i probably love this more than anything theres a great sense of satisfaction to me its extremely rewarding to see the progress of the students she described celestino as focused student aware of whats going on his world and the one around him and a hard worker im pleased for celestino she said im proud that he had the iriitiative to do something like this each month in our at the schools sec tion students are invited to nominate the outstanding teachers who are making a difference in their lives a teacher of the month will be chosen by a panel of judges and the winning teacheis class will be treated to a pizza party its kindergarten registration time the york catholic district school board is now registering for junior and senior kindergarten this is an opportunity to provide your child with an education steeped in the traditions of the catholic faith to register you will need roman catholic baptismal certificate child or parent birth certificate health card immunization record proof of canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status or other valid legal status for more information please contact your local catholic school or phone our admissions office at 905 7131211 or 416 2215051 extension 7450 registration dates and times can also be found on our website at wwwycdsbeduonca elizabeth crowe chair of the board growing together with faith york catholic district school board susan larosa director of education ktexnsa iowri centre mdiitssoilteate stcs mdrkham economist sim readers choice awards 1999 200q 2001 open house saturday february 2 1100 am300 pm elementary entrance exams call 905 4701200 for details montessori reschool half or full day low student teacher ratio reading writing and math emphasized daily french classes indoor gym enrollment year round summer school elementary secondary high academic standards low student teacher ratio personalized report cards clubs competitive sports teams university preparation summer school a montessori school and more enriched academic programs from ages 2 to grade 12 oac piano theory choir band art cartooning tutorial study hall ballet jazz martial arts robotics bright spacious classrooms- no j extended care hours library 700 am 630 pm outdoor sports fields science computer labs gymnasiums auditorium bus service available computer chess clubs art music ballet studios 905 4701200 grades 1oac 905 4743434 preschooiwwtcmpscom t v v