Principal's Message IB Info Night @ School Board Office
Principal's Message IB Info Night @ School Board Office
Principal's Message IB Info Night @ School Board Office
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Secondary school apprentices "earn and learn" at the same time. Generally their wages are $9<br />
- $15 per hour. They work weekends, evenings, or school holidays; occasionally a student will<br />
take a semester off school to work full-time, but this is rare.<br />
Sometimes students are "hidden apprentices." This means they are working in an<br />
apprenticeable trade, being paid, learning on the job ... all under the supervision of a qualified<br />
worker ... but have not gone through the "paperwork" (indenturing) process. The student and/or<br />
the employer may not recognize that the student is eligible for indentureship.<br />
The school district has a teacher who does the footwork to get the indentureship in place.<br />
Students find their own employment, and the majority of SSA students work with family<br />
members. A number of students have found employment through the job board at school or<br />
through unpaid work experience opportunities provided by the school district. There are many,<br />
many Langley and Surrey businesses willing to hire workers and sponsor apprenticeships - but<br />
the student must take the initiative to seek employment.<br />
The REMSS contact teacher is Ms Larsen (klarsen@sd35.bc.ca). Interested students are<br />
encouraged to book an appointment to further discuss opportunities and procedures.<br />
STUDENT NEWS!<br />
Cars are his passion!<br />
When he was 6 years old, Brandon Cook could identify a carburetor. He's had cars on his mind<br />
ever since, so it was natural that he gravitate towards the <strong>School</strong> District dual credit Automotive<br />
Service Technician program.<br />
He entered the one-semester program (at Aldergrove Community Secondary) in February 2008<br />
and returned to REMSS in September 2008 to complete his graduation requirements. Brandon<br />
will graduate from high school in June 2009, having already completed a college program (Entry<br />
Level Trades Training - Automotive Service Level 1). Level 1 technical training for auto service<br />
technicians includes: wheels, hubs, tires and bearings; frames & suspension systems; manual &<br />
power steering; brake systems; basic electrical & batteries. Tuition for this program, like all<br />
<strong>School</strong> District 35 dual credit programs, is paid by the school district (the cost of this program<br />
elsewhere is about $2400).<br />
In December 2008 Brandon and his classmates celebrated the successful completion of the<br />
school district's first Automotive Service Technician program. Langley was one of several auto<br />
service programs throughout BC. Langley was one of only 3 province-wide programs to have<br />
every student pass - it's not an easy program.<br />
Since students are earning college credits while still in high school, the school district gives<br />
them high school credits for those same courses - thus the term, dual credit.<br />
When asked how he got into the program, Brandon is quick to credit Ms. Tomlinson and Mrs.<br />
Fox, who "basically pushed me in." He adds that he is so happy that they kept at him. Brandon<br />
considers his acceptance and participation in the dual credit program as his big break. "It was
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