HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE Today is the culmination of an exciting year at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School. Today I am pleased to report that we have turned the corner in the development of the school. We have often used the phrase The Strathcona-Tweedsmuir Family refer- ring to all of us, Madam Chairman, and this year I truly feel we have achieved this spirit. The staff has functioned as a team, more than ever, with a true spirit of cooperation and mutual understanding. Each department has formed an integral part of the total. It is the spirit that has brought the school to the point it is at now. lf our students have accomplished much, and part of today's ceremony is to recognize these accomplishments, it is due to our staff. We have turned a corner. The policy instituted in June of 1975 which changed our entrance requirements and promotion requirements is now being recognized. We have just finished our final exams and the work completed by most students this year is of a very high calibre. In our striving for excellence, Madam Chairman, we have raised our standards and required more of our students than ever before. I can guarantee to you, that this will continue. Next year we will defend our standards and continue to fight the growth of mediocrity in society. lt is schools like Strathcona-Tweedsmuir that are one of the bastions, to challenge the decline in society. Our school, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir must serve as a model to our young people to show them a true and right picture of life and how to live it. The increasing number of applicants and difficulties that are related to me, is an indication that Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is sewing a real need in our society. To survive today one must be stronger and we are inculcating this strength in our students. Some of the highlights of the year which were part and parcel of this strengthening process were the highly successful cross-country running team which made use of every able bodied member of the senior school, the Students Council which gave great leadership throughout the year, the new intramural program in the junior high which had 850!-, voluntary participation in more than a dozen different competitions, the public speaking contest which demands that most students learn to get on their two hind feet and speak in front of an audience, the largest school trap shooting club in Western Canada, the Vision Program, which permits honour students to spend school time visiting people and places in our community to broaden their horizons, the Student Aid Program which puts senior students in junior school classes to help teachers, the gymnastic team which this year has risen to far greater heights than could ever have been thought of for a school of our size, our junior school choir which again volunteered the entire division two students. We will listen to them sing, in a few moments.The volleyball, basketball, hockey, badminton and squash teams, which competed so well interscholastically, the speakers, movies, field trips, backpacking trips, cycling, mountain climbing, cross country skiing trips, camp outs by Division 1 and camping by Division ll, the largest number of entries in the Calgary school fair than ever before. The Winter Carnival and Open House involved more participation from students, the track and field team which broke several records in city and provincial competition was the biggest team ever fielded by Strathcona- Tweedsmuir School. The library also had a record year for students reading more books, magazines, newspapers than in any previous year. Our relationship with the University is growing closer. We appreciated having our high school hosted by you, Chancellor Kovitz, and I know the students are looking forward to your address. Dr. Cochrane also took the time to come to Strathcona-Tweedsmuir and sit down with the senior students and talk. l know l have left out some Toughening Happenings . The point I make is not only is there a tremendously wide variety of activities which strengthen the mind and the body and the spirit of our students, not only are many of the voluntary programs, compulsory, not only are our courses of study compulsory, but the majority of the students want this. The feeling is that the school knows what is good for students and we expect them to utilize these opportunities. Finally let me say au revoir to the grade twelve's. Liz Allely, Chris Baker, Amy Chen, Andrew Craine, Diane Ellis, Nancy Gammell, Robert Gammell, Nicholas Graham, Danny Hunt, Brad Kluzak, Jack Krusche, Brett Kyle, Molly Lawson, Gerald Maguire, Jane Mcquitty, Stephen Wu, and President Kathie Robertson. You have formed a deep and lasting friendship, not only with one another, but with your teachers. These friendships will last a lifetime and will serve you in good stead. The reason for the development of these friendships is you caring for each other. Take this away with you from Strathcona- Tweedsmuir. By caring and by sharing you make friends. A genuine concern for your fellow man and a willingness to give of yourself and your talents, will be the measure of your success by this school. We will be watching you in the future. We will say, they were successful, when we see your life demonstrating a care for your fellow man and a sharing with your fellow man. God Bless You.
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