Al2 - Friday, December 7 Parents PARENTS AT West Van couver Secondary School do make a difference. The primary focus of our Parent Group 15 to foster communication and cooperation between the home and the school. Parents have the oppor- tunity to voice general concerns and to have their opimons considered in school policy decisions Our school year with a Tea to new parents Something new at West Van —- parents and teachers are now welcoming parents ot Gsrade 7 students! Alt our evening meetings we are encouraging com munity involvement “Careers in the 1990's" and “International Secon dary School Education” were discussed at our most recent Meetings. Panelists were provided by the business and = educauon communities. A recent Sports Starts welcome Swap AS WEIL cooking to metal work Deov Mormy likes ] am « 94e Orv\wsSoer Par foo bus i) 44 C df Lynn Valley Centre yB8S 2507 makes difference _ . 1984 - North Shore News presence and Bake Sale also involy- ed our school community Parents, students, and teachers working together raised funds for our scholarship fund, a com puter, and made dona tions to the West Van couver Fire Department's Santa Claus Fund Our school benetits trom the willingness of Parents to volunteer on a regular basis. Areas of in volvement include: a ¢ all Back Programme invols ing many volunteers and resulting in improved stu dent attendance, a phon ing committee which con tacts every parent about pertinent activities; parent volunteers in the Library, Art, French, Physical Fducation, and Music Theatre Departments enhance the learning op portunities provided Thank you, parents, tor contributing to a positive learning climate at West Vancouver Secondary School avcibu | Please bang Us Someday Fv J.&. CONS for Christo IMy sister Kristy yeally bes Kose pana he st) little and Ulears size 2. Dads \ukes Kaenbou Cargo yews ace SA fanpow Conbdle rons SN 27. and J cwoold really Kawmtoowo years ¢.00, Th yn. ou COs Ole Our € raeruly a ttitic ate ran §.R. Jeans Captiang Mall 9H) 24517 Students ace exams IT WAS with some ap- prehension that our Grade 12 students taced the rein troduction of government ex aminations in June However, when the results of the examinations were known, both staff and Students were very pleased Over 96% of our students were successful. Had it been left to the school alone to determine failures another 4% of our students would have failed on the basis of their school marks. Ot our total grade 12 population on ly three students ftatled to graduate. In almost every subyect the mark attained by students on the provincial examination was higher than that deter mined by the school. [In Algerbra 12 the average mark was 10% higher! A major benefit of the pro vincial examinations was discovering how our. statt and students stand relative to other schools in the province b-agtish 12 Grade WSS % BC % EN 6. 4 B ro 217 C+ KY 1m 4 € as a full-fledged academic program. WVSS offers courses ranging from hte ay, ark Ho. South 926 OOO: Pass 2 6 26 | Fail 24 So English Literature Grade WV SS. % B.C A 80 70 B 240 269 C+ 46 0 190 ¢ 20 0 20 1 Pass 40 19 | Fail 8 OU 7 8 History 12 Grade WV SS.% B.C A 494 o8 8 26 & 26 4 C+ 122 167 € 3) > eY Pass Iy < 22 4 bai 44 Kh Geography 12 Grade WYNN 8 BO A ys Sk B We 24a Cos Zn) Ix 4 { 1x» 229 Pass VOY l14 bail 0 47 Albebra 12 Grade WVSNS% BOC A 169% lus B mea 244 Cs Wd) lou ¢ 136 1m 3 Pass 2K 214 Fail 8 ae Sunday Ler Monday [dere 16 at 2pm Me Wo Physics 12 Grade WV SS. % BC 80 A 194 120 B ww 29 8 C+ 9° 167 or 97 1&6 Pass 94 17 3 Fail ¥2> S6 Biology 12 Grade WV S.5.% B.C. % A $28 x4 B 19 6 28s C+ 89 163 Cc 232 19 3 Pass 232 23.0 Fail 12S 76 = Bs, S My, Presents Music of the Christmas Season With Choir Soloists Full Orchestra Audience Sing Along 17 at 7 30pm ~ MAKE A NOTE OF IT Pesforming Arts ACW SS) Presents Marre hi lo lo |? Tickets at the door Adults $3 OO Setiors Students $.? OO Presse brecohers $1 (K} further information at 922-393 1 pf? Atay an ovata, gf ee ~ aan 2 | 9 “ua / | Watch MTV rock videos on our giant screen while you bowl. Reservations for groups of 4 or more accepted. = =; Sat. nites 8-10 pm *5 Other time slots available for more information calli Se Thunderbird Lanes iow. 16h xv. 985-6104 Performing Arts at West Van Secondary School WESTSIDE STORY os SUCCESS IS... BEING ONE STEP AHEAD Chemistn 12 Grade W.V.8.8.% B.C.% A 27 8 12.5 B 36.1 29.0 (on 5.6 16 § C 8 3 17.6 Pass 94 18.8 Fall 28 $7 French 12 Grade W.V.5.8.% B.C.% A 24.0 10.6 B 16.0 30.2 C+ 16.0 17.9 C 18.0 18.2 Pass 26.0 17.7 Fail 0 5.4 Rock'n Bowl ann tre he ate.