The Westmount examiner, 26 août 1993, Cahier 2

[" - The curriculum at Children's Theatre \u2014 Act Two was developed to prepare children for work in television); film, radio and theatre, and equally important, to raise their level of self-confidence.Snowdon area.Classes for children of all ages from five: also adults.Phone for brochure: 484-6620 CHILDREN'S THEATRE ACT TWO Continuing the tradition ol excellence established in 1933 by Dorothy Davis and Violet Walters \\ your child! J The 00 C1 YO il Westmount Examiner\u2019s German Language School | INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS | Saturdays 9:30 a.m.to 12 noon High school credits « COURSE 30 SATURDAYS Children from age 4 1 child $160; 2 children $250; adults $190-$260 Registration & 1st class: Sept.11, 1993 9:30 a.m.to noon Registration fee: $25.00 per family am 670-5473 sauve WINNING EA 100 Sauvé East, Mtl.For information call: Orc, August 26, 1993 Congregation Shaar Hashomayim 450 Kensington Avenue, Westmount [mmovative prosramming {rom Cradle to College / Foundation School (2 to 4-1/2 years) 2,3 or 5 days/week: 9:00a.m.-11:30 a.m.Extended days: 9:00 a.m.\u2014 1:30 p.m.®* Begins September 1st P.A.LS.Hebrew School {Pre-K to Grade 8) Monday/Wednesday: 1 or 2 days/week 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.m.® Begins September 8th P.A.LS.TIKVAH PROGRAM (8-20 years) Programining specifically designed for the intellectually challenged Kadima Youth Group (Grades 3-6) Sundays 10:30 a.m.- noon Sports, games, arts & crafts ® Begins September 12th Scouting Program For Boys & Girls {5-1/2 fo 11 years) Mondays 6:30 7:00 p.m.(Beavers) ® 6:30-8:00 p.m.(Cubs} Registration: September 13th TEEN TALK \u2014 Amazing Teen Activities High School Students.Out-of-town weekend conventions, trips Shaar Youth Theatre \u2014 High School & CEGEP students Professionally staged, High-quality production.Auditions in October.FOR INFORMATION & REGISTRATION 937-9475 RABBI DANIEL ELKIN, Director of Education & Youth L\u2019ATELIER DE BALLET CLASSIQUE DE VILLE MONT-ROYAL L'inscription pour l\u2019année 93-94 se fera mercredi, le ler septembre de 19h à 21h au sous-sol de l\u2019église St-Joseph de Mont-Royal (entrée sur le côté).Nous acceptons les élèves à partir de 5 ans.Les niveaux sont : débutant, intermédiaire et avancé.Information: 737-2263 \u201cIn some schools a few students excel in everything\u201d \u201cAt WESTON every one of us __excels at something\u201d WESTON SCHOOL, a coeducational private school, has one of the lowest student-teacher ratios in Quebec.We offer an excellent curriculum at both the elementary and high school level.Openings are still available in some classes.Call or visit to obtain an appointment for the entrance evaluation souer MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN OPEN HOUSES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MUSIC PROGRAMME LEADING TO COMPLETION OF ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC GRADE 1 Marilyn Cooperman Westmount 935-7827 Ruth Perron N.D.G.483-6590 Andrea Bassel T.M.R.733-4449 Jackie Springer Céte St.Luc 481-4838 Aiwah Uong Côte des Neiges 738-9115 Ihoyola High School ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS for all levels (Sec.1-V) Saturday, November 13, 1993 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ALL LEVELS Wednesday, November 10, 1993 All examinations will be held at: Loyola High School Building 7272 Sherbrooke St.West FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 486-1101 _| RTT) A SENSATIONAL SCHOOL YEAR STARTS WITH A SENSATIONAL HAIRCUT YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL HAIR SALON CALL EARLY FOR YOUR APPOINTMENTS DECOR DECARIE, 6900 DECARIE BLVD.33-2040 The Westmount Examiner [IP @S HIGH SCHOOL | 24 Beorganized! Have a separate notebook for each subject, a folder for handouts, and case for pens, pencils, erasers and sharpeners.2@ Keep copies of your schedule in several places\u2014taped to a notebook, inside your locker, tucked into a wallet or purse.is Li With so many classes, you i) - 1 to know where you're going Keep a special notebook forhomework assignments.Write down homework as soon as it is assigned.Note due dates, especially for long-term projects.2@-Make sure your locker is cleanand organized.Don't leave your locker without checking that you have everything needed for the next class.Running back will make you late.2\u20ac Prepare for the next school day before you go to bed each night.Choose the clothes you want to wear.Put all books, pa- persandequipmentin one place.Make sure your parents have signed permission slips or other forms.8 Pay attention both inside and outside the classroom.Each teacher will have his or her own expectations and style of teaching.Listen carefully.Take notes, Ask questions.Outside the classroom, check the bulletin boards for notices of upcoming events.Don\u2019t miss something fun or important just because you didn't see the announcement! ¢@ Make studying a habit! Schedule a regular time for study each day.Set aside at least one hour for completing assignments and reviewing notes.Have a clean, well-lit, comfortable desk.Don\u2019ttake phone calls or listen to the radio.After finishing your homework, take some time to review notes or go over difficult material.Participate in extracurricular activities.Whether you run track or join the choir, you'll make new friends, learn new skills, and start to feel part of the school.If you're having have problem with a class, anoth student or even a family member, talk with a guidance counsellor.He or she is there to help you.Guidance counsellors want to know how students are doing so don\u2019t be shy about dropping he office.\u2018a Remember, high school is a time of change and change is stressful! If you feel overwhelmed or confused, remember that you are not alone.Everyone feels scared and sad occasionally.Don't hide your feelings.Talk with your parents, your friends, a teacher or the school guidance counsellor. AY The Westmount Examiner Next ED HIGH SCHOO 6, HATERINA CIZEH or David Beitel, schools are like sets of stairs.As soon as you get up one flight, you face ther set all over again.And David and his friend, Cliona Taylor, both 12, will be facing new staircases at their new high schools this fall.\u201cWe'll be on the first steps of a new flight again,\u201d says David, \u201cThe first set was elementary, and now it's high school.We were the big guys, and now we'll be the little guys.\u201d \u201cBut it'll be different,\u201d interjects Cliona, \u201cIn kindergarten and Grade 1 kids cry.Now we're not scared.We're just wondering.\u201d As the first day of school approaches, David and Cliona are wondering about new adventures high school will bring.\u201cWe talk with our friends a lot about what it'll be like,\u201d says Cliona.BOY'S PANTS They exchange details about bus routes and schedules and indulge in a little gossip.\u201cWe hear stuff about the teachers,\u201d says Cliona, \u201cBut | think most of them will be good.And the principal at my school is the best in Montréal,\u201d she exclaims about her new school, Westmount High.\u201cWestmount High is a real life school,\u201d adds David, \u201cIt really makes you feel at home.There's all cultures.Everyone's not in suits.Everyone\u2019s an individual.\u201d David is also happy with his new school, Royal West, which chose him and 139 others out of 400 applicants.\u201cIt's a school where you have to be involved, and you have to work,\u201d he says.With his list of interests, including basketball, hockey, swimming, soccer, choir and piano, David looks like he will fit right in.Back to SL Cliona Taylor and David Beitel getting ready for their climb to high school.David also has his own expectations of what his school should provide students.He says, \u201cIt's great when teachers have a sense of humour.| think we learn more when teachers make learning fun.It\u2019s boring when they just teach.\u201d Cliona admits she tunes out in class when itgets boring, and she doesn\u2019t get too excited about homework.\u201cI don\u2019t like math andscience,\u201d she says, \u201cl\u2019drather do more english and writing.\u201d Both David and Cliona are glad they don\u2019t have to wear uni forms.Davidand Cliona*sschools are both public, and they are pleased.- \u201cThere\u2019s no difference academically between private and public schools,\u201d notes David, \u201cIt's justthe environment that\u2019s different.Like kindergarteners in uniforms.That's pretty unrealistic.\u201d \u201cYeah, people used to think that because there was a uniform, the school had to be smarter,\u201d agrees Cliona, \u201cbut that was in the 50's.Now it\u2019s really SCHRETER\u2019S BACK TO SCHOOL' FASHIONS AT WHOLESALE PRICES Sizes 7-18, grey & navy FLANNEL COTTON $9 g00* 20% $10.51 CORDS OXFORD CLOTH DRESS SHIRTS White & blue BOYS\u2019 s1950:$ 1500\" $]750.499350\" LEATHER MARTEN SHOE BOYS' & GIRLS\u2019 \u201836 MEN'S MEN'S 40% MANY MORE I FEE SPECIALS 4350 Boul, CIM Laurent .Aa, of I Marie 1 845-423 iL Long Jeans Assorted sizes, styles & colours.RECYCLED GIRL'S NAVY TUNICS s (sizes 6x-16) 32°\" LEVI JEANS $8500 Canadian made 59 00* BOY'S DUFFLE COATS BOY'S SIZES 7-12 560°\" Thursday, August 26, 1993 (3) PHOTG BY RATERIINA CIZEN just reputation, just to prove you're rich.\u201d They both beam when they talk about life after high school.David jokes \u201cI used to want to be the president of the United States.\u201d Cliona outdoes him: \u201cI used to want to own the United States.I'd ask for a different state each birthday.\u201d Now they have less lofty ideals, and Cliona thinks being a diplomat might suit her, while David wants to be a sports broadcaster.BLAZERS Navy & black SIZES 14-20 \u20186 500 MEN\u2019S NAVY BLAZERS POLY /WOOL \u201867750 SWEATS SHORTS 100% WOOL GABARDINE \"125% YOUTH ADULT $goo* $10°° CREW NECK °*11°% $13°\u201d PANTS me $ 1200\" pew op Boston nde oy LU SES MO X J T.9 A.M.Closed REINE og rues?-» WED.os rocco August 26.1993 Tsac£ to S(H00L THE PRIORY SCHOOL INC, 3120 The Boulevard, Mtl.H3Y 1R9 Junior day school for boys and girls from kindergarten to sixth year inclusive.Warm, caring family atmosphere.Varied curriculum includes instruction in Art, Music & Computers.An after school program is available.A few places are still available.For information, call: 935-5966 Mt.Royal Children\u2019s Ballet Miss Iris Ballet Mistress Accompanist: Miss Rita | CLASS LEVELS INCLUDE: e Kinderdance (ages 3-4) e Ashton Method Movement : (ages 4-5) e Pre-Ballet (ages 6-7) e Classical Ballet (ages 8 & up) e Pointe Work e Beginners Ladies\u2019 Classes REGISTRATION: Z Sept.1&8- 3to7p.m.St.Peter's Anglican Church + 900 Laird Bivd., T.M.R.For more information call: 486-1 205 CARRYING ON A 50-YEAR TRADITION IN T.M.R.\\T TOGETHER AT Lang as\" IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH Pom, ONE TO ONE TUTORING M WORKSHOP.WEST ISLAND 876516 ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS 620 re HOMEWORK PROGRAM DO YOU ACCEPT THE FACT THAT CANADIAN STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING TWO YEARS BEHIND THEIR EUROPEAN AND ASIAN PEERS?WE DON\u2019T! If you want small classrooms, basic skills, structure and discipline lo be part of your child's education, consider what we have to offer: \u2014 classrooms with no more than 12 students \u2014 an enriched curriculum which leads to Cambridge University \u201cO Level\u201d examinations (O.C.S.E.curriculum) - supervised study periods ~ full boarding facilities for both boys and girls from grade 1 to grade 10 VENTA PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2015 Old Carp Road Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Telephone: (613) 839-2175 Fax: (613) 839-1956 A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 3, 1993 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.Visit our classrooms and labs; have coffee, talk to our students and teachers.THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL OF MONTREAL À girls\u2019 high school founded in the Catholic tradition welcomes students from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds and offers: # College preparatory programme # Optional weekly boarding ® Emphasis on personal growth and achievement #8 Dynamic, creative environment # French mother tongue and second language programmes # Networked IBM computer lab ® Sports complex ® Extensive programme of extracurricular activities 8 Financial assistance according to need ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS SECONDARY I Wednesday, October 13, 1993 at 9:00 a.m.Wednesday, November 10, 1993 at 9:00 a.m.Wednesday, December 1, 1993 at 9:00 a.m.Application forms are available by calling the Admissions Secretary \u2014 Tel.: 937-8214 3635 Atwater Avenue Montreal, Quebec H3H 1Y4 The Westmount Examiner Does the CLOTHING MAHE the Ohild@ (SOP) Clothing and fashion form an increasingly important aspect of children\u2019s lives as they progress from the toddler years through adolescence.Their selection of a particular style of dress, and even their bat- ties with their parents over clothing, can provide insights into the developmental issues with whi they are struggling.; From a child\u2019s perspective, having the right outfit, shoes or even shoelaces is far from trivial.And they can have profound implications on how adolescents are treated by their peers, and even how they view themselves.For toddlers and preschoolers, selecting their own clothing has much less to do with peer approval or fashion than with having a chance to demonstrate their independence.This can be frustrating for parents especially when their daughter wants to wear her frilly dress and patent leather party shoes to the playground, or their son insists on sleeping in his galoshes.> At this age, explaining to children why their clothing choices are inappropriate usually doesn't help.From their point of viev-, the clothing selected is seldom as important as the freedom to make a choice at all.For preschoolers, certain articles of clothing can be a type of security blanket.Their familiarity provides comfort at times of stress, like visits to the dentist or going to a new child-care program.The texture, smells and even the stains on an old shirt or a torn pair of pants can lend children courage when they need it most but cannot call on their parents for help.During elementary and junior high school, children become more aware of the social implications of what they wear and carry.They recognize the opportunity to express themselves in ways they cannot do with words.There\u2019s an irony to adoles cents\u2019 intense interest in cod ing.Their wardrobes are distinctly different from their parents\u2019, but similar enough to one another's to constitute a sort of uniform, reflection one of the developmental issues with which they're struggling.They wantto show that they're much more independent than younger children, but they also don\u2019t want to be saddled with adult responsibilities.They want to think of themselves as unique, but they worry that if they stand out in any way, everyone will notice. The Westmount Examiner nnn CoN ATN Thursday.August 26, 105 UNDERSTANDING