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18 hi iii r saturday april 272002 tc economist suntribune teacher of the month staff photomike barrett dorsey james right an art teacher at markham district high school was nominated by former student shane clodd j rt teacher brings back mcawe g by stefania rizzi staff writer orsey james became a high school art teacher by luck a brief conversa- tionwith the assistant dean at yolkriiyersitys faculty of edu- cation was all it toqktfortmr james to fentefjaj career that would span more man 23 years luck caused him to be walking into the cafeteria there was an empty seat in front- of me he asked if he could sit down arid we started talking about education explained the 55yearold markham district high school art teacher he said teaching would be somethingidbe good i at becausehe saidyouspeak in pictures andikldsjrelate to that and matvjyatweneed in education tbdayc c since graduating from the faculty some 20 odd years ago mr james said the teaching profession has experienced many changes through it all he said he has endeavoured to inspire students to achieve their best iifyoucan find the 1 inspire to give them that awe youve got them forlife 4 gotten so bogged dpwrton the ruduxientaries weve forgotten abwttrie awe the magic6f learning of hop ing of inspiring aridsbmiehow we heed to get badlto it said the pickering resident who has one of ssculpture displayed at the markham civic centre when i see the gleam in the kids eyes and they know what theyre doing when i hear how excited they are its very excit ing for me if you can find the button to inspire to give them that awe youve got them for life he added mr james found a life friend in former student shane clodd the two met when mr clodd was in mr james grade 9 art class it was mr james who encouraged the young student to consider an art career he always had great abili ties as an artist and person he always encouraged me to pur sue art as a fulltime career explained the 25yearold markham resident adding their studentteacher relationship blossomed into a wonderful friendship so much so the two artists created a sculpture gar- see im page 20 yz ho do students its not easy to handle high school homework arid extra curricular activities such as school clubs or sports teams yet many students still find time for a parttime job either because they want the experience or because they need the money- by doing thisj students are getting a taste of the real world as they learn to balance a busy lifestyle unionvilles robyn dalley a 17-year- old student at unionville high school made a conscious effort to choose a job that was practical for her lifestyle and priorities including an internship at markham stouffville hospital and competitive volleyball i picked a job that would riot affect my sleep patterns or school workso it could just becorriea part of my sched ule she says this ability to think ahead is just one of many important lessons that stu dents are learning at their parttime jobs markhams matt pereira a 17yearold student at markhams brother andre high school says my job has really helped my time management skulsim actu ally using an agenda now students are also gaining valuable work experience robyri dalley says she want ed a job so she could build a resume i want to be involved in a lot things not just school it shows i am wellrounded she says yet rriost agree that the most attrac tive thing about any parttime job is the money eighteenyearold andrew hochkirchen whoiattends markham district high school enjoys having pocket cash for everyday uses jbut adds i really need the money to save up for university younger students have different pri orities nicole franke at the schools writer for example- mark brown a 16- yearold richrnond hill high school student has hot started to sayemoney for postsecondary education instead he earnings go to clothes and other expenses that his parents no longer cover he is even saving up for a triptocancun mexico other students consider their jobs important but put their top priorities in rimer areas such as hob bies or sports teams making such distinctions is a valuable lesson when a student is forming his or her schedule- mr hbchkircheri says i dont want to feel likei have to miss a rugby game because lhaye to work mr pereira addsgetting a scholarship arid being able to travel is what rriakes play ing soccer more important to me than having a job o- most students however would be well advisedto at least ry a job because there is so riiiich to gairiin terms of learning riewfskilis arid heal ing with the realities of the real world as ms dalley says it all prepares you for life in the big picture a part- time job is very beneficial 1 nicole franke recently graduated from unionville high school utall prepares you for life in the big picture a parttime job is very beneficiav htiwati a