page 28, Whftby Free Pros, Wockiosday, June 21, 1995 Awarduwinning teacher goes 'beyond' the norm * y Mark Reesor R.A. Sennett Public Sehool tea- cher Victoria Fudge was recog- nized recentIlfoir going 6far beyond that wbicèh à expected in supporting the education of chli- dren2"» Fu<dge, who currently teaches Grade 1 and 2 at Sennett reci- ved the Marilyn Adamsi1;ward, given te, a teacher who has signi- flcantly oentributed te primiryl junior education and the develop- ment of children «and their natural ways of learn ing through a child-oentredl program. "It was quite an honour,» mays Fudje. "I had no idea I was even nommated for this,» addig her mind "went blank" when she found out. "I was speechless, I really was not e" an Lýything like that at all..I thn-k there are somany other teachers that are just as wonderful as they-feel I amn, so I really was quite stunned.» Candidates have te be nommna- ted 4y fellow teachers "which, to me, ià the real honour" she siays, "because it means your col- leagues are supporting your pro- gramn and feel strongly that it's WorthWhile and that youre doing this wonderful job... "«It's quite a humbling . n because you think, Mygodeu, they think irm that : odle Parents of pupils i Fudge's class, more than haif of them Enghish as a second language students, also wrote letters te, support her nomination. Adam", a primaryilunior con- sultant w;ih the Durham Board of Education for more than 20 years, was a «strong advocate of child-centred learning... (and) a pioneer in the activity-ceitred approach te active learning" according te the awards bréo- chure. VICTORIA FUDGE, a Whitby elementary recognizing her work in primary/junlor sohool teacher, has received an ýaward education fr the Du rham Board of Educadon. Photo by Peter Nilas, Whby Fre Prou Car wa sh is tundraiser Though the ink may not yet be dry on their report cadW, music students at Anderson CVI will ho ail wet on June 24.' To get a head start on Custedians from Bellwood Public School recently received an award for their work i keep- ing the Whitby school spic and span. Dan Edgar, Heather Gibbons, (Jlem Code and Jean Wilkinson were presented with a custedial fund-ra!sing for spocial events in the upcomng achool year, they are holding a car wash ($3) at Beckford's Petre Canada at Thickson and Roesland roada from 10 a.m. te 2 p.m. service directors award at a recent Durham Board of Educa- tion meeting. The board employa 487 custe- dianestk> dean its 111 achools, including 27 at the Sinclair Secondaq . School/board head- quarers uilding. Chelsea Balzan HENRY ST. H.S. Its very bard te write about my last days of high sehool without sounding corny, but l'il tymy but. Friday was my lat Îub ay; n SetembrFm off te university. For the last five years, the graduating class of 1995 bas been preparing for this moment, when thoughts of high ochool begin te fade and those of the future enter the foreground. In Grade 9. thoughts of coilege or university were few and far between. We were more worried about what to wear te the next ochool dance and avoeding the 1 larger. than lifo' OAC students -- but now as we finish up our OAC year, its ail we can think about. People we bave spent the last five years with wiil go their own' ways, creatmng their own patha. It's time ta move on. There wené many exceptional moments from Grade 9 teOAC.. 1t9s no 'wonder Henry grads leave with such a feeling of Hawk pride. If you dont think we've grown up, check out the 1990-91 yearbook. I think aur hairetyles May it a. There are many staff members who deserve epecial tbanks. They are the people Who lent an ear. gave advioe and taught me beyond the textbook.', 1wish ail grads the best of luck no, matter where your future takes you. I also wish future Henry grad a ai thebest4 theyre already one step ahead of the game b~y being a Henrysatudent. Gt involved, achool activities is wbere one learns the moot. Signing off for the last time (sob).. ~aned:Used -uniforms Articles of clothing are wanted for a %usd uniform sale' on Saturday, Au g. 26 at Father Loo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School. Austins Parent Guild is accepting used uniforme; in the school libary until June .30. Part, of the proceeda of sales wil be donated to the guild. For more information, call 666- 2010. Co-op student- recal is the 'sohool. year ,that was' Top co-op student MARTA WYPYCH of Father Leo *J. Austin Secondary School received the highest award arnong Durham separate high school students from thie Ontario Co-operative Education Association. For her co-op placement, she worked as a telephone counsellor at Distress Centre Durham, and hopes to pursue a career in social work. Presentingý the 'plaque of honour' is Cathy Mouck, co-op resource teacher from the Durham separate board. Photo by MaurIce Plfem, Whltby Fre Press . EDITOR'S NOTE: Gavin Crisp of Fat/wr Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School recently cern- pleted his eight-rnonth placement as a reporter at the, WhitbyFlree Press under the co-operative edu- cationprogram. By Gavin Crisp The chance te look back on the school year that was and honour those who excelled over that time span was recently, given te stu- dents who are a part of the co-oprative education program at Fa & er e J. Austin Catholic Secondary School for the 1995-96 schoolyear. Students, each accompanied by their placement employers were treated k>, a breakfast bufet at Buffet Appetite in Whitby. More than 200 people involved with the programn listened attentively as Anita Cherayil and Christine Desroches led ceremonies. Speeches depicting th co-op experience were imade by stu- dents Marta Wyyh and Gavin Crisp, telling the audience of their trials and tribulations at their respective placements. 'For me, doing co-op at the Whitby Free Press gave me an opportunity k> gain a se nse Of work in t he 'real' world," said Crisp. «Besides having the chance k>, see my name in the paper, the Co-op -proeram has &iven me the edge which may Just be the dferenoe hetween being accep- ted k>, a university program in the future and being rej*ected." Wypych also earned[ the tep awardgiven to Durha separate school bard co-op students. The award, given by the Ontario Co- operative Education Association k> one student in each school board, was given ta Wypych for hier work as a telephone counsel- lor at Distress Centre Durhamn. The most1 improved student award went k> Gary Coughlan, who worked at Fazio s Res- taurant in Oshawa; the oertffi- cate of achievement went k>, Mehassa Verspeeten, who worked at Whitby General Hospital and plans to, pursue a career xi nurs- mng-, outstanding co-op student for 1993-94 class (award not * ven last year since co-op break- fast wa s a system-wide event to, recognize 25th anniversary, of Durham board) went te, Joe Vck- ery, who was a teachers assis- tant at St. Theresa Catholic School; outstandig student for 1994-95 iclass, Lorraine Venner, teacher's assistant in program support at St. John the Evangel- ist School. .As the crowd slowly made their way out of the doors, some helping themselves k>, the buffet one last time for the road, a sense of sorrow blended with the wafts of coffee and tea that lingered i the air. For despite what any one per- son underwent during the tixnes at their placement, ahl were aware that a time' which they will probably neyer forget was qiky coming to, an end.