B8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 17, 1996 Quality of Schools lass sizes in School District 88 com- pared to the province over the past six years are shown in the graph. In 1995- 1996, the average elementary class size was 25.2 students; the average secondary class size was 22.2 students. - The ratio of elementary and secondary students per educator was 15.78 to 1 compared to 16.73 to 1 for the province. School District 88 is typical of the similar districts and the province in the ratio of students per educator. In order to provide the best possible education for students, teachers and administrators take part in~ continuing professional development., This gives them the ability to help students meet the many challenges facing them in a chang- ing world, During this year, teachers and administrators have taken part in work- shops in technology and use of computer networks, new curriculum areas, Career and Personal Planning, and Math Programs. A two-day conference on Challenges of Change brought in speak- ers from across North America, 25 25. 2g 21 $0.88 mmm Province rs re es TI 90/91 91482. 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 ’ Elementary Class Size -_—— S.D0.88 $—em Province —T Tt +. r T 90/91 914/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96 Secondary Class Size School Accreditation uring accreditation, members of the school and community review what they are doing and make recommendations for improvement. This is an important part of making sure that students receive a high quality education. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community members participate in the school accreditation Process, Teachers and administrators develop a five-year plan for school growth to identify what is important to achieve. School growth plans help the school community extend strengths and work on areas needing change. In the past year Parkside Elementary School, Skeena Junior Secondary School, and Steward Secondary School completed the Accreditation Process. Schools in our district involved in the accreditation process over the: coming years include~ 1996-1997, Caledonia Secondary School South Hazelton Elementary School Thornhill Junior Secondary School 1997-1998 Cassie Hall Elementary School Clarence Michiel Elementary Schoo! Thornhill Elementary School 1998-1999 John Field Elementary School Stewart Elementary School 1999-2000 Copper Mountain Elementary School New Hazelton Elementary School Uplands Elementary School Schools Principal Phone. Number. HAZELTON oo a a oo Hazelton Secondary... Ss Sheila Ryan ~ | 842-5214 John Field Elementary =~” Garry Underhill s 842-5313 New Hazelton Elementary - Gregg Halfyard— , 842-5777 South Hazelton Elementary ~~. Barb Purney - 842-6688 Special EducationiHazelton —_- Tom MacLean 842-6613 First Nations Education. ~~ Joan Ryan 842-6222. KITWANGA . Kitwanga Elementary/ oe Don Currie. 849-5484 Junior Secondary ees Ae a STEWART/MEZIADIN: - es . Meziadin Elementary = = ~—~— Catherine Kennedy 1-600- 700-1263 Stewart Elementary —_- Arland Paulson 636-2241 Stewart Secondary ~. Frank Marisco 636-2238 TERRACE/THORNHILL . rn Caledonia Secondary - Geoff Straker _. 635-6531 Cassie Hall Elementary Paul Axelson. 635-5646: Clarence Michiel Elementary _ Bill Gook’. .' 638-0306 Copper Mountain Elementary - “Dave Crawley 63527760 Correspondence School Joe Vander Kwaak “ 635-7944 E. T. Kenney Primary Joe Vidal 635-5828 Kiti K’Shan Primary | Brian Phillips 635-3115 Lakelse Junior High School. ~AlCameron, 635-5778 7 Patsy Organ, teachers an Teen Learning Centre ~~ Debbie Russell, teacher © 635-2959 Parkside Elementary : Christine Bide> 635-3513 Skeena Junior Secondary Rob Greenwood , 635- 9136 Thornhill Elementary: - _ Barry Eyjolfson 635-5082 Thornhill Junior Secondary . Rick Olson , 635-9141 Thornhill Primary - - * Jim Steele 635-7066 Uplands Elementary ~ Dawn Martin. . 635-2721. ° 1996 Board of Trustees Mary Spooner, Chair Hazelton/Kitwanga 842-6167 Stew Christensen. Vice Chair — Terrace/Thornhiil 635-3429 _ Roger Leclerc Terrace/Thornhill 635-4640 Laurie Mitchell Terrace/Thornhill 635-3079 Rudy Polok Hazelton/Kitwanga , . John Pousette Terrace/Thornhill 635-2953 Vernon Smith . Villages of Gitwangak, 849-5308 | oo - Gitanyow & Gitsegukla_ . Gary Turner _ .. Terrace/Thornhill 635-2943 Vacant Stewarl/Meziadin . The District Parent Advisory Council president for 1995 was Mr. John Parras. Administrative Officers Frank Hamilton Superintendent of Schools Skip Bergsma Assistant Superintendent of Schools Barry Piersdorff Secretary Treasurer Harold Cox Director of Instruction (K-12) Andrew Scruton Director of Instruction (Student Support Services) Bruce Matthews _. Assistant Secretary Treasurer & Purchasing Agent — Harry Eberts Maintenance and Busing Superintendent © ° Schoo] Board Office Stewart 3211 Kenney Street School District 88 Terrace, B. C, V8G 3E9 Phone: 635-4931 Toll Free: 1-800-665-6134 Kilwanga