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A Wednesday, February 17, 1988

THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St., Sidney B.C.

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The Olympics now meana lit-
tle more to Saanichton elemen-
tary students. They were told of
' the. sporting spectacle from
; some people who know what
it’s all about.

‘Three former Olympic
athletes, a physiotherapist anda |
nutritionist have all visited the
school within the past several
weeks to talk to students about
their sporting experiences.

Dean Crawford, an Olympic
gold medal winner in the 1984
Summer Olympics in Los
Angeles, spoke to students in
Grades 2 to 5S, Jan. 7.
Crawford, a member of the
eight-man rowing team, related
his experiences in training and
competition.

‘Janice Mason is an athlete
who also competed in the 1984
Olympics. She was a member of
a two-man.rowing team and is a
member, along with Crawford,
of the University of Victoria
rowing team. She visited the
school Feb. 3.

_ Howard Kelsey, a Canadian
national basketball team
member and Olympic com-
petitor, spoke to students in
Grades 4 and 5 last Wednesday.
Kelsey told the class about the
selection process he . went
through, the training, the diet,
the isolation — and the joy and
spirit of the Olympics. He
brought an Olympic gold medal
and photos for the students to
look at and touch.

Students in Grade 4 and 5 of-
fered several comments about
their impressions of the special
visitors.

“‘They_ talked about winning
= and. losing.. They were. fun,”’
3. said Erin Harding.

Michael. Eardmann was: im-
pressed with ‘‘the way they train
so hard and they don’t even care
if they lose.”’

-David Griffey said he was im-

tise they said they had to do to.
get into the Olympics.”’

_-: Jillian Anstey: was impressed
with. the medals: they* were.
‘awarded: ‘and’ Michael Finlay |
“was impressed with: the: athletes’
-muscular builds.

~-< Students - in: Grades: 2 ‘and. 3
“were similiarly impressed. ae
OT pot: to” “hold: “Dean
Crawford’s: Olympic ‘gold -
“medal,” Said’ Peter Allen: Other:
, students echoed his feelings.
Carli Halpenny. liked~ what

pressed with ‘chow much prac~

she heard of the athletes’ train-
ing and Sheryl Townsend was
impressed with how many hours
Crawford had to practise.

Students in Grade 2 and 3 of-
fered differing first reactions
when the Olympics are mention-
ed.

Vanessa Lucas thinks of the
cheering crowds, Kate Kittredge’
thinks of rowing; Jason
Rumsby thinks of . athletes,
Brian Rapanos thinks of the
torch being lit, Sarah Erwin
thinks of the flag with the five
circles on it and Aaron Cawsey
thinks of where the torch was
carried.

Almost all the students would
like. to be Olympic athletes some
day.

Grade 4 and 5 students Floyd
Charlie, Gus Underwood and
Jillian Anstey said they would
like to be’ on the Olympic
hockey team. Mike Zakreski
would like to be a downhill skier
and Jenny Coldwell would like
to be across country racer.

‘In. Grades 2 and 3, Judy
Arney wants. to be a skier,
Roger Milner a bobsledder and
Aaron Dunford a ski jumper.

Chantelle. Whitcombe | said
she didn’t want to be in the
Olympics because she ‘‘would
have to train and all that.”’

Ryan! Ashmead said he: did
not want to be an Olympic
athlete because he would have
to skip'so. much school.

Learning about.the Olympics
has. been incorporated
many aspects of the elementary
curriculum - at Saanichton
elementary. .

Students have participated in

reading Olympics. Art classes -

have designed and drawn Olym-

~ pic logos that focus on move-

“ment in sports.

Students designed. a’ board
game that asks questions about
the Olympics in..:a ‘similiar
fashion.to Trivial Pursuit.

_» Attrip to Calgary was charted’
“and bulletin boards .in. school
~ hallways have ‘been. filled with

~ Olympic ‘displays: :
French classes have also been.

heavily» involved.

students about the Olympics. Bo

“The. school “was also one: of

- many. in. the’ region _ to © par-

ticipate in, a:mini- -Olympic torch;

Telay, last week. An afternoon’.
Of skating has been planned for

“students: in the near future,

POLICY:

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accepted into the program. Next
“in line are children with
‘brothers or.- sisters currently.
_ enrolled in French immersion.
No enrolment date has been
set. ‘It will likely be the second
week of March, a.week after
. kindergarten registration,’’ said
Janet ‘Mort, Saanich schools:
superintendent.

Trustees _ arc ‘still
when to begin French immer-
“sion, ‘I'm still. opposed to star-
_ ting French immersion in Grade
1. I think it’s costing the school
‘district. money,’ sald: trustec |
John Betts. .

Both new trustees echoed his
sentiments. North Saanich
representative Peter Shrewing.
and Central. Saanich’s David
Christian, retired principal of
Keating. Elementary | School,
voted against beginning: F french

ees =

split on-

immersion in Grade 1.
The regulations allow instruc-

tion in other foreign. languages. |
A principal may approve secon-.
courses.

dary language.

into~

in ‘teaching “

ONE OF THE Olympic athletes to visit Saanichton
Elementary recently was basketball player Howard
_ Kelsey. Students crowded around the athlete to see
-photos and memorabilia of his experiences.

However, all programs must be. » 1

-approved by elected trustees.

‘Advisory. committees may be

appointed to deal with other
foreign languages. Each. ad-

visory committee would have —

parents, teachers, ad-

ministrators and trustees.”

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