CHSS Chronicle

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Hello Parents

It's hard to believe, but it will be time to start wrapping things up for our 2011-2012 school year.

If you've never come to a meeting, this is one to come to. There will be food and refreshements, a summary of the year, and the latest news for next year.
It will be a very short, informal meeting.

Date: Wednesday May 30 - 6pm—food—(bribery—please plan to come). The location to be determined by the weather—save the date and stay tuned.

RSVP ASAP to Jen fleming@tcc.on.ca

Parenting and Social Media Workshop

NEXT WEEK! Please join us for our Parenting and Social Media workshop coming up on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Hear from international speaker Ryan Broll and join the discussion about the many different types of social media available and easily accessible to today's youth. Open to parents with children of all ages, please note this presentation is not recommended for children. CALL TODAY TO REGISTER! (519)482-8777 or Toll Free at 1-800-479-0716.

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Ignite Parents!

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Huron Jazzfest

Recently, the four Huron County high school gathered at CHSS for the annual Jazzfest. Students had the opportunity to work with experienced musicians and facilitators in a variety of workshops throughout the afternoon, and in the evening each of the schools performed for an appreciative crowd.

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GSA Guest Speaker Thursday, March 8, 2012

The Gay Straight Alliance is pleased to invite you to hear our first guest speaker this Thursday at lunch. Jennifer Zoethout from PFLAG Goderich (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will provide information about PFLAG meetings and services. The GSA meeting will take place at 11:35 on Thursday in room 204. For more information on PFLAG, click the link: http://pflaggoderich.blogspot.com/

 

Why I Love Co-Op—Fraser King

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had an idea regarding what I wanted to pursue in life. For most individuals, this idea is quite dynamic; changing from one interest to the next and disappearing as soon as something new and shiny comes along, but this was never the case for me. I’ve always loved technology and how devices like computers or cell phones operate, so when I was given the opportunity to take this this passion into the field, I jumped in head first.

Now, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority may not be the first place you would think to see a student who bases their interests and their skills around technology, but there is a lot of work being done in the background there that many individuals don’t realize is being accomplished. For instance, the I.T. department along with a few other staff members are responsible for flood plain mapping throughout our entire watershed. We make use of advanced GIS modeling software, along with information taken directly from the field, to determine high risk areas during a flood event. This type of work is one of the biggest reasons why I love co-oping there. I’m not simply designing a website, or working with numbers in databases, but doing real work with technology that could, if the time ever comes, save communities hundreds of thousands of dollars and even lives. On top of flood plain mapping, I also work in other GIS-related fields, create high quality images in photoshop, build dynamic 3D models and even do some programming if the situation calls for it.

I’m confident that all of the skills I’ve learned, along with the tools I’ve used will play a large role in my future as it has opened up a completely new world of job opportunities. Overall, the MVCA has been quite accommodating and understanding when it came to taking the courses I had finished in high school (along with my personal interests and goals) and tying them into actual tasks that will make a real difference someday. If I had to sum up my experience with the Maitland Valley thus far in one sentence, I would say that if you love working around great people, in a field that is always changing, all the while making an actual difference in the world. Drop by the Maitland Valley because it is a learning opportunity unlike any other.

 

Why I Love Co-Op—Mike Park and Hailey Maxwell

Mike Park

My name is Mike Park and I am a Co-op student from CHSS at the Huron County Health Unit. I am currently unsure of what Health care career I want to pursue for my future; however, I have hopes that my Co-op placement will shed some light on it. I am not at the Health Unit for the whole semester; at the “half way point” of the semester (November 21) I will be switching from the Health Unit to the Clinton Hospital for the rest of the semester. I hope that this variety of health fields I experience through Co-op will allow me to decide what Health care field I want to pursue.    

At the Huron County Health Unit I am a part of the Community Health Team working as a Co-op Health Promoter with my supervisor and friend Angela Ritchie. From my experience at the Health Unit, I have learned about health promotion,  have had many positive experiences and met lots of great and funny new people. Through the Health Unit I got to experience a Youth Summit where teens from nine different Health Units came together to talk about the dangers of tobacco, the tobacco company and what we can do to make a difference in our communities and schools. From the Summit we all took back ideas and plans of action we are going to take to help our communities and schools. The Health Unit makes a positive difference in peoples' lives; however, achieving this is not a quick process, but once you do make this positive difference, all the work you put forward to get there seems worth it.

Hailey Maxwell

My co-op placement is at the Huron County Health Unit in Clinton. I work five days a week typically 9 til 4:30. I enjoy my placement a lot, I work with lots of nice people who are always there to help. My boss is Angela Ritchie, and she helps me with my tasks that others may want me to work on for them. I have learned a great deal about health promotion and working with my community. I have had a great experience with working with other youth and with other people who work at the Health Unit. We have worked a lot with tobacco and smokers; I feel as if I am making a great difference in my community by handing out information to inform smokers of the risk they are putting their health at.  I have made a lot of great connections at my placement with people who work in different aspects of the Health Unit. I am in the community health team, where we promote a lot of great events and activities to the community to get them involved. Some of the different aspects of the Health Unit that we have worked with so far is tobacco, youth binge drinking, and healthy foods.

 

Co-Op Says Thanks

THE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION DEPT. AT CHSS would like to express a sincere THANK YOU to the following co-op employers for a successful semester:

Avon Maitland District School Board-Communications Dept., Blyth Animal Hospital, Central Huron Fire Hall, Central Huron Insulation Inc., Chris Taylor Custom Woodworking, Clinton Public Hospital, Delta Power Equipment, Glassier Physiotherapy Clinic, Glenn Hayter & Associates, Huron Centennial Public School, Huron County Web and Multimedia, JDH Contracting, Huron County Health Unit, Langendoen Custom Building, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Maple Hill Electric, Seaforth Animal Hospital, Sign Guys, Stirling Contracting, The Cornerstone Spa, The Municipality of Huron East, The Ontario Provincial Police-Hwy. #21 Detachment, Total Image II, Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Limited, Tuckersmith Day Nursery, and Vanden Heuvel Structures. 

The department also wishes to thank the Foundation for Enriching Education for their generous donation to our program.

 

Grade Eights and Parents Info Night

Approximately 250 people came to CHSS on January 17 to enjoy a spaghetti dinner and to tour the school. Grade Eights and their parents had the opportunity to learn about the range of programs and to see CHSS's facilities.

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