B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 28, 200] Elementary school readers g challenge rise to the readin THEIR MISSION: to read for 2001 seconds, That’s 33 and a half minutes, The reward? The chatice to win 201 books. The result? A Grade 6 class at Clarence Michiel is one of just 10 classes in Canada to win $500 worth of books from Scholastic Book Clubs, which spon- sored the Read 2000 book contest, On Feb, 7, three boxes filled with books arrived at the school, to the delight of the eager readers in tea- cher Debra Thames’ class- room. Each of her students will choose a book to take home. The rest wiil he- come part of Thame's classroom library or be given out as incentives for the rest of the year, The class just did what comes naturally. “My class has a silent reading period every day,” she said. Reading is main focus in her classroom. “Y think it’s the single most important factor in success in school, or life in general,” Thame said. “I just look for any oppor- tunity for my kids to read.” Those words could well describe the school’s over- all philosophy. - Each year Clarence Mi- chiei participates in an an- nual reading project. . _ This year the school chose the Smart Cookies ’ Read contest, sponsored “by a well-known cookie -. comipany, The goal was simple. Ha SOME STUDENTS trom Debra Tha. Open up three boxes filled with $500 in Canada to win a December readin mes’ Grade 6 j worth of books, The class was one of 10 | | g contest sponsored by Scholastic. class at Clarence Michie! “We're trying to read as many books as possible,” the school’s teacher-librar- jan Maryka Gregg said. By the time the contest was over, students had . read more books, Of course, the incen- tives may have helped: the school emptied many than 4,174 Gang Re ort crates worth of cookies (some donated by local grocery stores) as the treats were given out at prizes for reading through- out the contest. While students need to learn how to read for infor- mation, Grege said she be- lieves it’s just as important - that children learn what Cost hikes now in effect for lunches. and.br : By HUGH POWER | THE REGULAR meeting of the B.C.O.A:P. Branch 73 took place Feb. 8 at the Happy Gang Centre. Because of increasing. utility costs, the members voted to increase the lunchtime soup and sand- wich portion, starting Feb. 12. Soup and sandwich will cost $1.50 each, but the coffee and dessert charges will remain at the former price. «This means a “hill lunch will cost $4. The members also voted to increase the charges for the pancake breakfast,’ held the first Saturday of each month, to $2.50 for half orders and $4 for full orders. A date to remember: The St. Patrick’s Day din- ner will be a Potluck, held March 14 at 6 p.m, May McFarland: will give a talk on Egypt fol- lowing the meal, eakfasts . >On: March: 15-at 1 p.m,-: ICBC staff will be at the Happy Gang Centre for about an hour to talk about driver examinations for se- niors. Members who do drive are asked to attend to learn more about this sub- ject. Members are reminded dues are payable for this year, and cost $10. The next meeting will be held March 8 at 2 p.m. See you there! TEARACE INN’ ex wy Spesdee Featuring Bob Keele & Scott Dumas Friday, March 2 & Saturday, March 3 Skeena Room - Terrace Inn Tickets $15 each at ut UNIGLOBE _ COURTESY TRAVEL 4718A Lazelle Ave. Terrace Conpaten tne She calls “recreational reading,” or reading for fun. “That’s the kind of thing they'll do in the future,” Gregg said. The contest came to an end Feb. 17, although be- lated reading tallies from some students were still trickling in. CA ‘Health Services Group’ isan i i § 3308 Kalum Street Terrace « wo 535 * Fax: 638-8618 } Sin March when we feature ; Continuing Care Renewal On December 5, 2000, the Government of British Columbia announced its health action plan to improve patient care. One part of the plan is Continuing Care . Renewal, which includes a provincial _. commitment to open 2,000 new ~ residential care beds by the end of 2005. : New residential care facilities will be built "in communities throughout BC. The exact ~ locations will depend on local bed . Capacity and demand, . Under continuing care renewal, the beds are expected to be integrated with other health-care services such as assisted living, _2000Residential Care si pre your interest or get more information from Health Services Group at: Mite 3. Ministry Respensible for Seniors Investing in our-community’s future Young people In our community are important. They are the future and we “Want to be a part of that, The Terrace Standard and the Community.” : Newspapers Association’ ‘are offering a. $5000 scholarship to a ‘deserving - 2001: ‘high: school. graduz . vita ag our commitment to the futul ihe $5000. sofolah é ocen to all al igh school students. in BC and the Yukon. Appicanls are required to write a S00-word essay on: Why a community newspaper is important. Essays, along with contact information, must be subinitied to the Terrace Standard ofica by March 30, 2007. 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