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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 6, 2006 - 33 FALL REGISTRATION Is your child anxious about attending a new school? The thoughts of going to a new school in September are usually filled with questions, uncertainties and anxieties for young people. The jitters occur, for example, going from elementary school to junior high. They occur again going from junior high to high school. Imagine how intense the pressures are if your child has to go to a new school entirely. With each school year, children are maturing into a new role, the new role is far more pronounced if he or she is changing schools. The most valuable support a parent can give at that time is to listen, show understanding, and to encourage with a positive attitude toward the changes ahead. Ask your child what he or she thinks will be different and what might be the hardest thing. Share your own experiences with change, how you felt and how you coped. Here are some changes to consider: Elementary School /Junior High: Instead of one teacher, one group of friends, and one classroom, students will now have many. Students rotate for different subjects and lockers replace a permanent desk for their books and belongings. Junior High to High School: Responsibilities intensify now with the need to set long-term academic goals. Students deal with pre-requisites, peer pressure, independence, study skills, workload, balancing school with extracurricular activities, and possibly an after-school job. New Kid in School: Brand new surroundings, the need to make new friends, meet new teachers, adapt to a new routine ­ all of this in addition to the academic challenges outlined above. In elementary school, kids rely on parents to help them adjust to change, but as students move on from elementary school to junior high, and then on to high school, the responsibility for adapting shifts to their shoulders. Prepare your child for this by guiding him or her towards self-management: prioritize, set a schedule, set goals, and balance schoolwork with all of life's other activities. New school pressures can also be minimized by keeping the home-front routines as stable as possible. Avoid the morning rush, for example, by getting organized the night before. And on that first day, make sure to talk to your child that evening, encourage discussion, and celebrate the achievement of successfully tackling something new. - News Canada EMPLOYMENT RELATED LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR High Level LINC AND ESL Students OAKVILLE ADULT LEARNING CENTRE 171 Speers Road 200 hours - classroom instruction and 40 hours - job placement component Mornings & Afternoons Registration starts Sept. 11/06 For more information call: [905] 849-7555 ext 223 Sponsored by: Citizenship and Immigration Canada In partnership with Halton Catholic District School Board WORK HARD PLAY HARDER Dance Oakville Recreational, Family Oriented Dance School for Girls · Ballet ·Jazz · Tap · · Ladies Tap & Jazzercise Monday & Thursday Classes! Register Early To Guarantee A Spot Registration also available on Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at St. John's United Ch Contact Kim Belanger for information or reg no monthly membership pay-as -you -go mat time japanese and brazilian jiu -jitsu Friday fight night open sparring 905-637-2758 St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville (at Randall & Dunn) 1029 Speers Road Unit 9 at 4th Line, Oakville, ON 905·337·2921 www.buckley-jiu-jitsu.com Halton Region's Children's Services Healthy children in a caring community Growing · Learning · Meeting their potential HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES We provide services: · to assist with the cost of child care · at Regionally operated child care centres · for children with special needs · that support children's health and development · that support community programs · which support families in their parenting role For more information, call ESL Students ­ Grades 9 to 12 SATURDAY PROGRAM IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS · Conversation · Reading · Writing · Listening · Speaking · Social Skills STARTS September 9, 2006 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. Continuous student intake THIS IS NOT A CREDIT COURSE Halton Region Social & Community Services Supporting Communities. Improving Lives. Working in Partnership. 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 (1-866-4HALTON) TTY: 905-845-2769 www.halton.ca OAKVILLE ADULT LEARNING CENTRE 171 Speers Road, Oakville (905)849-7555 Ex 223