7 Published’ avery: weekday at 3010 Kalurn ‘Strbet, oa < Terface,” B.C. by: Sterling Publishers. Ltd, Avihorized | as second - ‘chags: mail. Registration.. ’ Number 1201, Postage paid. In cash, : gual The Heraid retains full; r cory and dole Ie copiyright. fe ‘In any advertisement Produced ‘and-or any editorial - or photographic content published in the-Herald, Reproducilon Is not permnifted.without the weltten - permission: of the Publisher. - - is a book.about.apring, |: We" get tor ‘nifty., Mirs, Martin reads hooks to. : about what. to look for in spring. Tanya Halpin Bhs ~We read in the library, The library is nifty: the book called. “Snow: White.” We Ret to: ‘take books. «. Mrs:;;Mrtin- reads us books-in the” ‘brary. "Sometimes I read about, Easter... Sometimes I read baut tegral part of the total curriculum. Students are provided ‘with a wide.range of opportunities ina variety of levels of competition. Skeena offers a total of six major inter- scholastic sports in- which over 125 “students -have. represented the school in:zone competition this year. A. large proportion of the students also participate in the inira- murai program. In addition, there are a total of 17 active clubs in which students participate. The organization - and : coordlantion - of . ‘the athletic. program is done by the athletic council. The council con- sists of the coaches and adminstration who work together to - provide a high quality program for the students. Not.only e can the program provide the students with a ‘variety. of activities in which they can ‘atrive to excel, but it.is also a - means by which student unity and spirit is nurtured. For ‘two "years, a-suecessful’ intra-mural program °i in-. volving a few selécted sports; has been offered to -all students. ‘The aim of the program is to involve as high a: _ bercentage of the student body as possibile in competitive, recreational activities, With 25 per cent to 30 per cent. of next year, The level of expectation in the alhletic program is high _hing to the school next year so it is “expected. that overall: : ~. well in the zone finals,. In the boys. the “Gold" team laced ~ girls came first in the Kitimat tournament and the.“Gold"” “team came second: the. “Purple” student participation this’ year, “expansion is planned for | and the council hag been instrumental in forming a set of: two encyclopedias and non-fiction | I like to’ read Super-> books. I like to read’ ‘io. th library: fudge and Owl magazines. W experiment-in ‘OwEm are lots of books in _ lots of things: - alphabetical | ‘der ‘Libraries are lots ‘of ‘fun. matie bi bbles from a Dr. Zed Tike the Ubiary because thie a are a ‘alot of {felendly people in the library, ‘Because the ‘books are good, you learn (hings °- inthe books.:whal things are about, how to make things and’ pictures to ‘help: you: find. ou what the ‘words mean.’ ; “Matai » Youn: Skeena athletic program mr In Skeena Jr. Secondary, the athletic program. is‘an in-— guidelines for student participation; Al the Grade & level, all students make the team. Over the. pasl two years, the. school ‘has adffered two .boys’ and two girls’ temins in ~ volleyball and basketball: In addition'to prescribing toa sel. of training rules, students must maintain passing Brads i in : their school work. : ‘Volleyball: eo ce __. ‘Skeena volleyball téams placed wall ‘in zone competi fon : ” The Junior “A” Boys placed third 4 in“the zone finals bul: later defeated lhe very same teams to Zo.0n to represenit the- northwest in the B.C.- Winter Game 2 zone finals. Both ; who will be returé teams are composed mainly of play performances will improve.. The Grade 8 teams also- fared second: while the “Purple” eam me. third: The Grade 8 team Placed third. Basketball: Skeena: was also successful ‘in basketball again this year. The junior “A” girls placed second In the zone finals and fourth in the B.C: Northern Winter Games. ‘The Junio “A” ” boys placed fourth in ‘the zone and: also in. the Northern’ Winter: Games, The Grade Fy boys" and Bile’ teams did well | “Rob | Dams checks Houston 7 igs"in. Revelstoke. ‘The. ‘Junior “A" Girls placed second in 4 in each tournament placing: second and third respectively i ir zone ‘competition. _ ternational tournament in: ‘Ketchikan. . Badminton " ‘The badminton team haa: 8. 1 busy and: suiccessiul year: Displaying great improvement’ over. Jast year;the feam’ played. high calibre games at. the various tournaments in which they participated. The tedm members in addition to’ placing: among: the tap ‘in their categories ‘and bringing“ - home 19 medals from the zones, also fo tenlaved twemendous . am: spirit and sportsivianship. - of curriculum + They’: also participated in an in-” -. -Halloween_ candy ° and. popcorn: - ‘The basketball ¢ Sorganized a shoot-a-thon.,.- : ear to: read and put things i in Z j In the library,] like it because I can draw, read lots of ' books, do puzzles and games. You can find out what Words mean In dictionaries. We have a lot of French books and ~ you can Jearn French. You learn lots about dictionaries of -.the alphabet and there is lots of pictures dnd you can. make thirigs with Popsicle « sticks and other things like th / _ Erin Parr. . ‘ & * -Thelibrary has many books that Liike to read, I think the . ‘ Ubrary j ‘js a-very fun place to go. [learned to put, words in -alphabétical order. The library: has many, fun. alphabet games to play. :The library teachers are very: nice - Can't find the book that. [wold like to lake out, the teachers 7 Would help me. Mrs, Martin taught me how to use thé third . - catalogue. I conie to the library. on Monday and: ‘Friday -mornings and I have\lats of fun. ‘We did some Dr. Zed’s experlements. . We. did: the’ bubble ‘experiment a ie 'forses and the. Mbrary, hag many. horse books. ; : Kalle Carlow : imake sure you don' teehee “There are é lots of pictures, it the.” ‘library. Lots of people. make all the pletures. — Robin Koehl oO ane Wresiling Wrestling.is presently being developed into a major: sport . in Skeena. With the addition of a.wrestling mat (courtesy of © _ the Northern Winter Games), the school should be very well Fepresented in next year's competitions. Avtar. Gill waa the - top wrestler with a fourth palee finish in the e Northern 7 Winter Games. - ; ts “Frack and Flelid) =; ” ‘. Skeena is doing well this year after placing sécond in the _ Kitlmat meet and winning the Terrace Invitational... ‘Forty ‘Students participated in the zone finals in Prince Rupert for : placement in’ ‘the Provincial champlonships i in’ Vaticouver. The athletic council is also involved in fund-raising to’ | purchase new uniforms andifor out-of-zone trayel, Students have: been .active this year. selling ‘sports draw’ ‘tickets, “The coaches and team inembers would like to, thank all those People who have s6 Benerounty Supported the teams : and activities this past yea . Due to the enthusiastic eftorts of both. staff and students. cee Skeena teams have done very welli in competition this year. ‘ Congratulations to all! .