Principal's Message IB Info Night @ School Board Office

Annie smiled at what she had managed to accomplish
there was not a hair out of place or an
unintended mark to be seen
this design was flawless
Annie heard her mother call that she was going to be late for school
and pulled away from the mirror
BC YOUTH AND PROBLEM GAMBLING
Did you know that 90% of BC youth gamble About 4 - 8% of them will become addicted to
gambling. The only legal internet gambling in BC is on bclc.com. The difference between
internet gambling on ".net" and ".com" sites - the first is legal, odds are good, and no money is
exchanged; the second is illegal, odds are not good, and money is exchanged. These are some
of the facts Planning 10 students learned in a recent REMSS workshop on problem gambling in
BC.
Pat Atkins and Joanne Chiu offered a very interactive and engaging session for our teenagers.
Their workshop is "neutral" ... they do not promote gambling and they do not tell people they
must never gamble. We now know that our chances of ...
Catching a ball at a major league baseball game 1 in 563
Getting a hole in one 1 in 5,000
Dating a supermodel 1 in 88,000
Drowning in a bathtub 1 in 685,000
Winning a major jackpot in Lotto 6:49
1 in 14 million
Students were asked to memorize the Helpline phone number 1.888.795.6111 and to share it
with others, if needed. The grade 10s enjoyed the prizes that Pat and Joanne gave out to those
who were active participants.
"One interesting thing I learned was that casinos use 6 decks of cards, rather than just one
single deck, making it impossible to count cards." Cody Waters
"The visit was interesting and I learned lots, the prizes were pretty cool too." Colin Smith
"Know your limit, play within it." Erik Bergman
"I learned gambling is made to profit the business. The chances of winning are low." Victor
Leung
" ... she grabbed our attention and helped raise
awareness about gambling, I didn't know that it was
such a serious issue." Sandra Kim
"Before this (presentation) I knew absolutely nothing
about problem gambling, including what is legal
gambling and illegal gambling." Marilyn Sun
Katie Choi & Danielle Rodgers
DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS
If you know any of these students, please congratulate them on being officially accepted into
Dual Credit Programs for semester 2! We wish them all the best!
Mitch Villebrun - Carpentry
Dalton Burns - Carpentry
Nicholas Mufford - Aircraft Structures