fest Van math teacher hone ured ‘Low-key guy’ builds students’ confidence Layne Christensen News Reporter layne@nsnews.com DAVID McClenahan thinks it ironic that as a math teacher who has won a prestigious award he sometimes has prob- lems with simple arith- metic. “All the kids know this.” be admits with a chuckle. “My arithmetic is not very: good. Never has been.” , MeClenahan has taught math for 35 years, 3b of those vears at West Van's) Sentinel Segondury, He is one of 19 high school math teachers in North America to receive thee Mathematical Association of America’s Edvth May Sliffe Award for disunguphed: math teaching. MeClenaban won tourth place atter being nominated by three ef his Grade 12 honours students who scored among the top @0 marks in the associ: ation’s annual high school math examination, Student Daniel Bray, who, with Sentinel graduate “Tepper Mikami and Grade 12 student Mat tas nominated MeClenahan ter the award, had praise for his teacher, “He usually goes out of dis way to enrich the material more than any other teacher” said trox, whe was in Grade 9 when he wrote the exam hist February. This vear, Bros is tur thering his math studies through correspondence cours es in lincar algebra from Stanford University in Caltornna. Sentine! pringpal Brent Speidel said the award moa tit ting inbure to) MeCtenahaa, whe will rerire from: teaching this hinge. “The whole comniumty acknowledges what a great job Dave does.” he said. “Half of the bare ¢in teaching, math) is making kids believe that they can do it, Dave has that ability, He's a tow key guy who just niakes kids belive.” MeClenahan has seen his - profession evelve since he taught his fine math chiss in 1964. “When [started out, shde rulers were forbidden on the government vans,” be said. Examiners thought it might ruin the students’ mathematical skills “if they were allowed te use a device Hike that.” Louts destroy Scouts Canada shelter with burning vehicle Michael Becker News Editor michacl@nsnews.com VANDALS destroyed a $41,000 Scouts Canada shelter in North possibly have this sort of enemy,” said Rocksborough-Smith. The tacility was uscd by Beaver and Cub members during spring and summer monthy, Since it was opened in October 1994, the facility has been a constant targer of van n. ‘Two nearby pit toilets have been knocked over Vancouver by roiling a stolen vehicle inta it and setting it ablaze. The fire was set Nov. 200 at the Kiwanis: Scouts Canada day camp located on the west bank of Lynn Creck near East Reith Road. Rocky Rocksborough-Smith, Scouts Canada deputy © regional commissioner — for — the Vancouver-Coast region, said a $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the atrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism. “What does prompt a segment of our society to react in such a mean-spirited way? One wouldn't think the scouting movement or any member of our Novth Shore community could regularly, A vear ago, sandals built a bontive by burning hand-made benches and tables stored at the shelter. Tronically, three weeks ago the Canadian Fencing Industry Association volunteered to build a chain link fence to protect the shelter. Said) Rocksborough- Sinith, “We'd like to rebuild it ifwe can. Le ali depends on what we can re-use, The costs have really gone up: sinee it was built and Edon’t know ifthe insurance will cover it.” Contact the North Vancouver RUMP at 983- 13EL or Scoury Canada at 879-5721 with intor- mation. NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge DAVID McClenahan makes math fun, say Sertine! students Daniel Brox and Matt Liu, who nominated their teacher for an award for distinguished math teaching. MeClenahan alse recalls his tirst Math 12 honours class at Sentinel in 1967. A lone temale student had enrolled. Pouas it’s aeven split, he said. When ite retires, he plans to travel, He'll use his) prize “ADVERTISING CORRECTION In our Christmas Drearss #3 insert {prosr0 #641) inciuded in this newspaper. 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