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APRIL 11, 1968 Courses for High School - Cont'd from front page may lie. At the end of the second year, many stu- dents gain confidence in themselves, learn a set of saleable skills, and move out into the world to steady employment (and often to further training in their spare time) A few also, having "found them- selves" in their study habits, move over into the four-year program and complete their Grade 10,11, or 12. Only a few drop out, since the courses are practical and interesting. Very often the Occupa- tions program has been one of awakening of talent for youngsters who proceed on to significant success Employers find that occupati onal graduates come to them extremely capable and well-equipped to per- form the duries of business and industry. It is not difficult to understand why the Occupa- tional program is currently the fastest growing one in Ontario. In addition to literally hundreds of occupational departments such as Terrace Bay will have, -the number of complete occupational schools in the province will increase this year from 36 to 46. In the present schools, enrolment is limited since classes must be kept small, and there is a waiting list of pupils who wish to get in. Approximately 10% of the high school population in any community are best suited to the occupation- al program. For them, it offers an opportunity for success in school and in life. If these students move into the four-year program where they do not be- long, and fail at it, it is often then too late for the occupational program to help them. If they make the mistake of quitting school without a skill, or further academic preparation, they are lost in to- day's society. The whole approach and philosophy of occupation al education are so exciting and unique that it is attracting the attention of the other high school programs. Methods developed in teaching students who do not learn as easily as others, are being a- dopted in the four and five-year streams. If any reader has a child in the fifteen-year old range who is not succeeding in his Grade 8, | +: should be happy to gi ve him further information on what the occupations course can do for their boy or girl. This could well mean the opportunity of turn- ing the corner in an educational career." Shown in the photo by M. Lundberg, at the top of the next column are, from | tor: Mr. R. Kenney, St. Martin's Separate School, Terrace Bay, Mr. W. Colborne, Sister Timothy, Holy Angels, Schreiber, and Mr. W. Loree, Schreiber High School TERRACE B AY NEWS PAGE 7 Terrace Bay High School played host to the tea- chers of Schreiber high school, public school, Holy Angels Separate School, as well as the Pub- lic and Separate schools in Terrace Bay. The 'oc- casion was an informal get-together with guest speaker W.F. Colborne, Diversified Occupation Consultant. Mr. Colborne was here to explain the Occupational Program, the purpose of which is to provide adequate education and training which will interest, stimulate and satisfy the needs of pupils who, in the poinion of a proper- ly constituted selection committee, will benefit by a transfer to the Occupational Program in the Secondary School . KOLESAR'S Prone 3327 Siete Pal As of April 10 UNM the store FOR A GALA EASTER! will be ' open during noon hour MEN'S DRESS SOCKS Nylon Stretch per pair -- 99: SPRING and SUMMER merchandise arriving dail Men's LIGHT SHADES IN VARIOUS STYLES TOP COATS Prices Ranging from $ . 95_$9G .95 SEE THE BACK PAGE OF THE NEWS NEXT WEEK FOR OUR2ND ANNIVERSARY SALE LADIES' NEW SPRING SHADES | in Easy to'Care For Fabrics SUITS $19 -95_$35-00 SMART SPRING ACCESSORIES