“Seycove _Community School will. be welcoming not only 300 Grades 7, 8 9-students when it open: jits - doors for the first time in September but the whole Deep Cove-Dollarton community. The new $2,780,000 building, the first secondary community school on the North Shore and located in, a wooded ew sc oa facility is allowed by the Ministry. y Seycove is ‘unique. ‘on .the North Shore in that it.is the first secondary community school. on the North Shore. Queen Mary became the “first elementary community school in 1971. Seycove was built with the community in mind and to serve. hool to serve an entire community \. ' _Warburton’> and . Lorne Schemmer;.One teacher and two students are.-yet to. be »- added. ok The Community Council ‘ ran a contést for the name of the school for which there ere oyer 300 submissions. The names were narrowed ° wn to three by Community Council and setting on the edge. of Myrtle development inthe Indian Park, is a multi-purpose facility for both school and community use. Housed under the. same. roof but indifferent wings are a secondary school, a joint public and school library and ,a community services section which has a reception and information centre, a community lounge and office space for com- munity agencies such ‘as Family Services and Publi, _ Health. ae The financial sibility has been shared between the provincial government which has paid- for the school section and North Vancouver District which has_ contributed $350,000 for the community section. Earlier plans for Seycove called for the construction of a permanent cafeteria for students, teachers and staff but the Ministry of Education disallowed these plans _ ‘because present policy is not to support the building of cafeterias. respon- \As a result a portable classroom will be used as a temporary cafeteria until the construction of a permanent \e >... GPS River area as proposed in the first phasé of the Seymour Plan. The building has been pre-designed to be extended. as more space is needed and. is also fire-proof. Seycove’s new principal, Lorne’ Schemmer, as executive Assistant to the superintendent over the past two years, met with every community organization—in ~ the Seymour area during the planning stage. An Interim Community Council assessed the community needs to propose program guidelines. The 20-member Community Couricil will now have the function of acting in an advisory capacity school and library divisions, and managing the com- munity services section. © ~ Community represen- tatives on the council are Clara Bliss, Fran and Gloria Friesen, Brian Hemsworth, Carleen Leidal, Mina Machado-Holsti, Frances Matkin, Betty McSorley, Jane Prendergast, Dirk Smit, Don Weir and June Wells. School and Library Board and District Council representatives are Mary Segal, Gordon Rose, Frank Do you want your high school diploma? i could be as easy as writing a series of General Education Development tests. Process continues outside ft school, Because the learning you may .Nave. nw | _-gchlevea a Grad.12_ standard although. yqulett school Grade 9, The G.E.D. tests'Will measure your current grade, level. a at tt you want or need to prepare for all or part of the test series, you can attend G.E.D. Prep Classes You can joina class anytime during the first week of any month, re- register on a month-to-month basis, and write the examinations when you think you're ready Housewives, high school dropouts, new Canadians, senior citizens, shift workers, people temporarily unem- ployed, or anyone else who wants to have the equivalent of high school graduation, are all encouraged to take ad- vantage of this program Morning classes begin: September 10 8:30 AM- NOON Monday - Friday Balmoral Junior Secondary School 3365 Mahon Ave.,N V Fees: $15 per month (plus texts, approx. $7) Evening classes at Carson Graham School Beginning Sept 17th Mon. & Wed 7 00-8 30 pm $30 per term For further information, call Adult Education Oepartment 721 Chestertiold Ave N V ' 985-8741 to the > Cad North Van_ District. Council and tlie School Board made the final choice. The school will house Grades 7,8,9 this year and another grade will be added each year till. Seycove the ans _Paee: XM, August 22, 1979-North Shore News NORTH VAN'S UNIQUE new Seycove School complex will provide many com- munity facilities in addition to the school itself — - which opens its doors for the first _ time next month, be offered this year and next then dropped. . The joint public and school library will be open 54. hours a. week giving area - residents a 40 per cent in- crease in the use of a library. ro some of the other a Schemmer ‘points out ad- vantages of the Iocation and building for both students and area residents. The new school field in Myrtle Park will be available for public use. Students’ will be using Adult, education courses will be scheduled in classrooms, labs) and gym when. these facilities are not being used by the school. Community bookings- are becomes a full secondary. school accommodating over { 600 Grades eight to twelve . students. 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