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Secondary students
spend year abroad
Tired of your classroom? Need a
challenge? Are you interested in
learning about other cultures and
immerse yourself into a family you
can call your own?
Well, then, how about spending a
school year ‘down under’ in
Australia or New Zealand, in the
wild ruggedness of South Africa, or
in the historic corridors of Europe?
If you are between 15 and 18-
years old, are mature and have
good academic standing, you can
be up for the challenge! Canadian
students are being offered a chance
to spend a high school year abroad
through Student Travel Schools, a
non-profit educational organization
that has been working with
exchange programs for the past 40
years.
Participants select their country
of choice and are placed with host
families while attending local high
schools. They are treated like a
family member and exposed to a
variety of cultural lessons both in
and out of school.
*irr“It is very educational”, said
Julia Lubczynski. who heads up the
Canadian branch of the STS
program. “Students that have been
on an exchange, mature, learn
about fife, and develop skills of
how to deal with people from
different background”.
For the past 10 years, STS has
been ‘working with spreading
awareness of the program and its
opportunities for both students and
families.
Host families get the experience
of having someone from a different
country staying with them, which is
a learning experience for the
families, the schools and the
community," said Lubczynski.
Before acceptance into the
program, applicants are screened
and must be recommended by their
teachers. The criteria include strong
academic abilities, exemplary
character, curiosity, adaptability,
and for some European countries
students need to have studied a
second language. All students are
required to write a personal essay
describing themselves and undergo
an interview with an STS
representative.
The program fees are $7,500 for
a school year in Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa or $6,045
Europe. The prices include airfare,
one academic year at a high school,
materials and information and other
operating costs. Room and board
are provided by th'e host families
but students are expected to have
their own monthly allowance and
spending money.
Those interested in applying for
the 2000/2001 school year should
contact STS by calling 1-800-265-
5316.
Brussels took the prizes at this year’s Legion Speak-off March 1. First place in their division
were, back row, from left: Alyssa Gowing, Rachel Elliott, Benjamin Gowing. Second place
were, front, Lindsay Watson, Candace McLellan, Brianne Wheeler. (Ashtey Gropp photo)
Auto stolen from Clinton
found burned in Stanley
East Wawanosh PS news
Gr. 1/2 displays maps
East Wawanosh’s Grade Is are
busy using their spelling skills on
“-it” and “-id” words. Jordan says
he likes spelling sit, fit and hit.
There are many maps being
displayed of the Grade 1/2
classroom, the school and of the
neighbourhood. Some of the skills
Legion marks 75 years
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were Arthur and Maxine Hinz. The
second place winners were Stewart
and Lois Chamney and third place
winners were Kay and Marie
Merkley. Men’s lone hand winner
was Glen Sellers and ladies’ lone
hand winner was Vi Houze.
Delicious was the popular word
Friday night when Norm and. Helen
Dobson served up ham and
scalloped potatoes. Everyone is
welcome, members and non
members to enjoy supper and social
time. It is chili this week.
The general meeting this past
week was a positive to the Branch.
A donation was given to Multiple
Sclerosis and plans were put into
motion for major fundraising this
spring. A silent auction will be held
June 10, so mark your calendar
being learned are proper
titles,directions, using a legend and
space.
Congratulations to Dalton Delisle
who has been doing very well with
storytelling. After winning at the
school, he went on to place first at
the Wingham contest where he won
now to attend. All members need to
put some thought into what talent
they have and what they can
donate. More information will soon
be available.
Don't forget about the 75th
anniversary tulips being sold by the
Branch. Individuals, companies,
municipalities and service clubs are
encouraged to order and plant these
beautiful tulips to beautify their
grounds and gardens, to help
celebrate the Legion’s 75
Anniversary.
Remembrance Day is not the
only time of year the Legion should
be recognized. It is a year-round
commitment to the support of our
veterans and families and
community. Order forms are
available at the Branch every day
after 4 p.m.
a huge trophy now displayed
outside the office. This past
weekend, Dalton placed third in the
Zone Legion competition that was
held in Seaforth. Well done
Dalton!
Monday, March 6 was report
card day. After reviewing the
report, parents/guardians and
students will be completing the
response page on which strategies
for improvement are to be noted.
These pages are due back to school
before March 10.
March 13-17 is the March break
with school resuming on March 20.
On March 1, at approximately
8:30 a.m. a vehicle was reported
stolen from a business on Ontario
Street in Clinton.'
The owner of a 1989 Dodge
Shadow, told police that sometime
after 8 p.m. the night before and 8
a.m. the next morning the vehicle
was stolen from the parking lot of
the business.
While police were investigating
thisSiatter a woman on her way to
work came across a burned vehicle
in the parking lot of the
Bannockburn Wildlife
Conservation Park. The officer
found that this was the vehicle
stolen from Clinton. The vehicle
was completely destroyed.
The Clinton OPP would like the
assistance of the public in helping
find the person or persons
responsible for the theft of the
vehicle and setting it on fire.
Anyone who can help is asked to
call the local OPP or by calling
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-
8477(TIPS).
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