PAGE 34, lWHITBËYYRE PIR&WEDEDY 30.1990 St. John to present an oiia Sanay Vakil award a national1fai IBy Nicoie Lyiyk The sky may not be the limit for Sanjay Vakil. The grade 13 student at Henry Street High School, who hopes to someday beorne an aatronaut, acquired a bronze standard at the recent Canada-wide Science Pair for his project, 'Space -Tet- tering. For bis hi h placing, Vakil earned a job p acement with the Natural Science Engineering Research Council; an award fromil Shel Canada that includes a two-week trip to the Youth Science Centre in London Eng- land, and a $1,000 scholarskip Bilan Thomas, grade 9 student at Henry, received an honorable mention for bis prjci'ocial Learning ini Fsh,« at the Cana- dian fair. Held from May 13-19, the fair hosted1 approxiznatelyý 350 stu- dents from grades 7 to 13. Preliminary rounds inciuded a duai level type of system. Inter- school winners'proceeded to the regional rounds whlch were held at G.L. Rberts at the end of March. Prom there, the winners mnoved on to the Canada-wide competition. Each project was ciassified under eîther experiment, innova- tion, study or computer science, although) overlapping was some- tinies imevitable. Two-bundred *udges were divi- ded u totake t h e responsibility of evayutn the projects. Vakil's presentation, a senior engineering project, was rnarked acc)rdinto a scale of 70 per cent cretivity, 30 per cent tech- nical/mecharncs The science fair in London England, is entitled the 'London International Youth Science Fortnight.' Says Vakil, "It should b. a lot Of funh and ve'ry interesting, two weeks of messing around with kids from ail over the world.» 1%h. $1,000 scho1arsbip> is at the university of Vakil's c oice., With hopes of on. daây becom- ing a astronaut, Vakil, wbo bas attended .ýSpe Camp in the. U.S., planst attend MIT in the U.S. to earn 'a bachelor of science. For your information.m SONTA Raynm-Stormes of Fainily Planning Ser- vices, was one of the representatives fronm May health and siocial agencies in Durhamn Region who spoke to Henry Str~eet Hig1b Sehool students dur, ing the recent Info Mart at the ÎchýoL Shownwith her are students Jeff Kerr and Carman7 Knight. 72 sehools 'Jumpp for Heart has* onci againbeen:aterrific succesa il, 1989-90. Seventy-two schools in Durham~ Regon participated this yer i h e ftness and e u ati j pgamoffered by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. With 18 more schools thon last year, the foundation hope. te far exceed the $224,000 raised for researh and education in Students ail acros the country are learning the importance of physicai activity and prqpe diet while also raisi.ng funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundtîon. About *3.1-million were raised through pledges collected by students . participating in two-hour jump events. 'We are really pleased with the growth of ff facets of the, program," said Barb Horsman, provincial volunteer chairman of the Juznp Rope For Heart prograrn. 'W. believie with the kInd of support educators are giving Jump Rope For Hemt we can promote the. benefits of a beaithy lifestyle te, young people at such a crucialsaei hi lives." 1sa i hi Schoois registered- in the program, recéive a complet. pacage of ealth and i musical An Original musical PMm Over Matter' will b. peaented at St. John Lfe vn lia chool onJue 5P6nd,73P P. e h.playý, to b.pertbirmedb intermdiate students ote school, was writtnby tacer Ed Dixcon. Set in a modemn junlor high school, theflay tells the story of thé sa nelbo rasehe to t en ue In an accident. He discovere that bis injury has given him an amazing power, and that ability proves useful as he deais with the 'Guoei Gang,' a weli-dressed band Of thugs who terrorize the school, and with- Mrs. Cranium, the dreaded science teacher. Andrew befrends a handicap- ped girl named Sheliy, and the to confront the vengeful gang members in a comic, yet suspens- fui climax to the play. Tii. play, entertaining for al ages, taes a Christian approach to Borneof ýthemoot important issues in the lives of. young people tôday." The play, also-directed .b. Dixon, includes original nugic as well as reworked versions of old setandards such as 'hMit Be a Teenager in Love?S ,('Why .MutIBea Youngeeen in Old. Clothes?) and,'Secret Agent Man' Admýissioni is $2 for«adults,:$1' 'JunpRop fr Heart' supplies needed te hold tbe fundrasing jump event. lh heart health resource material i. geared te algrade levels. SkiPPng roPes» poters and sldpping trick- suggstons are sopm prvde h elj-p crote new Day care areetsge Aunique agreement bas been igned b.tween Ontario Hlydro and Durami College te provide a workplace day care centre for employees at the Pickering generatingstation. Bab proi d chief eFrankel, sem.nt and exectiv ofOntario Hydro, and Gary Poionek]% president of Durhami Colege, sealed the agreement that will provide a not-for-profit day car. centre for Hydro and a model lab facility for the early cildhood education proramfl~edat the Durham eecmus iAjax l'h. agreement bas been two Year in the ma!Lng. e "Thisis anidealppoOUA&.ty says Polonsky, "te not only mû.e a significant contribution te tthe community but te provide students in the Durham Région with the. opportunity te learn and work in their own région.- T'h. signing of tii. agrement was augmented by a provincial %ant ann ounced by local MMP ulong and Nora3h Stoner for the Mfinistry of Community and Social Services, for $400,000 te, the, Durham College Early Learting Centre ic. Durbamn College will run the program and employ th staffand Ontario Hydrowil provide the facilities for, the 53.space Cust.odians of, two Whitby ele- mentary achools bave reason te bproud these days.' Teir scbools - Leslie McFar- lane and Palmerston Avenue -- are two -of tbe cleanest in Dur- ham Region. Custodial staff from six dif- ferent Durbam Board of Educa- tion schools were recognized recently for their efforts i keep- ing theur buildings dlean. A day car. oentre for franco- poe cidren in Durham Region ha. opened in Whitby. Le centre de servces de garde francophone bas been operating since mid-March at 250 -Michael Blvd. immediately adjacent te Chariesi Garnier Secondary School. The centre is funded b the Ontario government Uder a joint prograni of the* Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Community and Social Services. According. to spokesman Huguette LaBine, on y cbildren whose first language is French are arcepted at tua A ntvra Lack of spac revnta the centre fromaccPing children whose fret lagugeà Englisb, said LaBine. Exetfor tbe fact that French ithe only language spoken, the other darcare .. facility, said' LaBine. ý M ooffei.Ldaoe,. ýht fepresenting Palnerston Ave. scbool during ceremonies hëld aLe the scbool board office were Mike Jones and Larry Deane. Prom Leslie McFarlane were Derek Kaiser, Jane-Ann Potter, Mark Watson and Ed Faber. Twenty-two schools from across tbe region were nomina- ted for this year's honora. This marks the third year tbe awards were presented. meal and snacks and have quali- fied staff. said LaBine. "Durmng the summer we have a number of activities planned, pottery, a puppet show and cir- cus animals.» The centre can stIia cjt cbldren from now throughth summer, but ail spaces are filled for Septembr, said LaBine. For further information on the centre cali 666-5453. Dance to be held for, retiringteacher A dance will b. held te honor Anne Budd, retiring after 30 years as, teacher at Palerston Ave, public achool. The dance will b. - held at Heydenihore Pavillon onhPrday, June je: For ticket information Whitby school's amongLu cleanest in Dra Francophone day care centre opens