f count. On th | ‘dispute hasn’t been settled prior s __a different exam specifically for _ zi Caledonia students that will be. Po. written in March. Caledonia was | _, open’ from 7 to 9 p.m.-Monday a @ vee ge . cE to pick up texts. ‘Tha letter sent to the Terrace. | ‘District Teachers’ Association - 43 dated Monday, however, a ‘Superintendent: of Schools - ff Frank Hamilton indicates that ferent idea altogether. Hamilton asks that, if the current labor. dispute continues through January, the TDTA consider - removing the picket line from Caledonia during the period of the provincial exams. : - TDTA president Helmut Gies- brecht responded to the board’s request the same day by express- ing concern. that the board 4 would consider requiring Grade -. : 2 students to-write final exams course. mark when they could have missed up to 20 percent of: their instructional time. At the same time,- Giesbrecht criticized the March exam date by point- ae ing out that this option would : q - mean local. students would be 4 unable to qualify for. scholar- ships. ‘‘This option would economically penalize those students for the present labor . dispute,”’ he said. oo _— Students are still in somewhat . “4 of a quandary: what new materi- 4 _al to cover on their own, .and ' * how to best go over old-material’ a to prepare for the scheduled date . pote of Jan, 25. Whatever their choices, eaeh individual student will be on their own and their _ performance will be compared with that of the rest of the prov- ince, - On Monday, the problem was put to two Grade 12-Caledonia students, Nina Parr .and students’ council vice president Chioe Asti-Rose. The two were found working together in order to prepare for exams, ‘“‘It’s hard for us,’’ says Parr. She ex- plains that they had spent the . whole. day material, ‘‘An Introduction to Calculus”, which would prob- ‘ably have been covered in class in about one hour. , Both students have problems with either ministry choice. If ‘Caledonia students write the ex- . ams on Jan. 25, they ask how a marker who ts not familiar with the situation is going to make decisions fairly. On the other hand, if they write a ‘special’ ex- am in March, how will it fairly equate to the January exam when their marks are compared to the rest of the province? - The bottom line however, is ' their overall education. Parr points out that if Caledonia , write a different exam, “‘It just i imeans. we haven’t learned as 4 much and we're not as well prepared for university as other students in the province.” Asti- ~ ‘Rose agrées, saying, ‘““A couple of weeks aren’t going to have a great’ effect. on our overall education. But marks aren’t the ‘only thing. It’s the knowledge ewegain’, Astl-Rose says wet On the other hand, if the - to the commencement of exams, to allow students an opportunity .. the school board may have a dif- - constituting 50 percent of their - The Terrace constituency of- fice of Forest Minister Dave Parker would not confirm recent reports that he was rushed to a Victoria hospital shortly before Christmas. His office also stated ‘that the nature of his illness would not be released. "They did say however, that Parker is pres- ently on a personal. leave of absence for the month of January. — A social night for teens Friday nights will be taking on . a brand new look at the Terrace Youth Centre. ‘*Teen Social Night’’, an evening for. teens, begins on Jan. 20. by Tod Strachan learning new . “students are marked “‘easier’’ or ‘they: support lm ‘According to center spokes- man Kim Cordeiro, the main floor of the Youth Centre will be divided into two sections on Fri- day nights and activities will not only offer the usual games and videos. but, a.lounge area_as well. The lourige‘aréa Will'cfeate space for music and dancing, or if desired, a private place to talk and relax. “It’s a _ positive “recreational alternative for Ter- race teens,’’ says Cordeiro. | And because Friday nights will be strictly for the 13. to 19 age group, organizers feel un- qualified to give it a name. For this reason, she says all teens are invited to drop. around to the center at 4634 Walsh and submit their own personal entry in the center’s ‘‘Name the Evening’ contest. ot Cordeiro says donations by that date. school system. - and other cash donations have -open from.7 to 9 p.m. every. British Columbia . College of Teachers © - COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP Persons holding a currently valid B.C. teaching » certificate who have not renewed thelr member: | ship for 1988/89 with the British Columbia College of Teachers will have their membership suspend- ed as of January 15. 1989. 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