2010 June News.pdf - Central Okanagan School District No. 23

School District No. 23 

Career Connections 

“In Partnership with Our Community” 

“Fueling the Economy” Engineering Program 

Grade 9 students participated in a hands 

on Exploration Pilot Project at Spider Agile 

Technology that allowed them to explore 

careers in Science and Math, focusing on 

engineering. 

Before going out to Spider, the students 

took part in a classroom presentation put 

on by engineer Garrett Hamilton Smith. 

Students explored careers in engineering 

and worked with Garrett making paper 

planes with weights attached to see which design would travel the furthest. 

The students then visited 

Spider Agile Technology and 

enjoyed their time touring 

and using software to design 

layouts on the computer, 

while discussing the 

company’s Green Initiative 

work. � 

Westside Junior Firefighter Program 

Mount Boucherie Secondary Students 

Dustin Lenarcic, Chris Nichol, Garrett Foster, Jerry Rawson, 

Kyla Simmons, Charlie Cook. 

Linking Students 

to Career and Life 

Inside this issue: June 2010 

Central School C-Yes-2-IT 2 

CNB Yes-2-IT Trades Awareness 2 

KLO Student Activities 3 

“Women in Engineering” 3 

Rutland Middle School Projects 4 

Dr. Knox Yes-2-IT Lamp Project 5 

Emergency Medical Responder 6 

KSS ACE-IT Students 6 

Mount Boucherie Secondary 7 

Utility Arborist Apprenticeship 8 

Post-Secondary Programs 9 

Aboriginal Career Conferences 10-11 

Students Helping Seniors 12 

Summer Project Placements 13 

Comments from the Community 14 

RSS Residential Construction 15 

Candy Striper Volunteers 16 

Dragon’s Den Competition 17-19 

Fifteen students started the MBSS Fire Academy 

program in September. The students worked at 

the Westside Firehall every Thursday night and 

received training in the Junior Firefighter Program 

for the West Kelowna Fire Rescue. Each student 

earned 188 hours work experience hours. 

Five students were chosen by West Kelowna to be 

―Paid On Call‖ Volunteer Firefighters! �

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C-Yes 2 IT / Life Skills Program at Central School 

In the 2009/10 school year, Central 

school implemented the C-YES 

(Central Youth Employment Services) 

program in partnership with the 

Okanagan Boys & Girls Club. 

The main goal of the program is to 

keep at-risk youth in school, while 

providing them with opportunities 

for employment in the community. 

After a few months of implementation, 

the youth in the program expressed 

a need for basic skills and knowledge 

to help them become more work and 

life ready. As such, we proudly 

implemented a Life Skills course to 

compliment the C-YES program. 

The course was delivered largely 

through experts and members in our 

very own community! 

Students engaged in topics ranging 

from budgeting, housing, mental 

health, basic cooking, self-care, 

smoking awareness, drug & alcohol 

awareness, employment standards, 

and effective communication, just to 

name a few. 

Constable Neil Bruce Middle School 

Yes-2-IT “Trades Awareness” Fair 

Constable Neil Bruce Middle School hosted a Grade 7 

―Trades Awareness Fair‖ on June 1st. 

Approximately 300 students took part in this event and got to experience 

the following hands-on trades related activities: Mechanic, Plumber, 

Masonry, Carpentry and Construction Coordinator. � 

Gracie Louis — Mechanics 

Central School students proudly display their World Host certificates! 

Students also put on a volunteer BBQ 

for our community and received 

training in WorldHost. 

The course culminated with a fun, 

team-building camping trip that 

included a variety of survival skills 

for the students. 

Jontaya Mayer and Lauren Siemers 

Carpentry 

Overall the student feedback was 

that the course was a great 

success. The students said that 

they would love to see it continue 

for years to come! � 

Tony Zumbo 

Carpentry 

Ryan 

Orge 

with 

School 

District 

No. 23’s 

Wilf 

Albright

KLO Middle School 

Student Activities — April to June 2010 

KLO students participated in the following 

activities from April to June: 

Grade 9 assembly with Stacey Smith 

(Career Life Programs District Staff) 

to learn about Secondary School 

Apprenticeship and Dual-Credit 

Programs. 

KLO participated in the Community 

Clean Up. 

Grade 7’s participated in Junior 

Achievement's ―A Business of Our 

Own‖ event. The students showed 

their amazing entrepreneurial skills 

and had a lot of fun in the two 

'Sales Days' where the students sold 

a wide array of items. Students 

combined their earnings and kindly 

donated $500.00 to the SPCA and 

$500.00 to the Kelowna General 

Hospital Pediatric Ward. 

30 Grade 8 & 9 girls attended the 

UBC Okanagan Engineering Day for 

Girls. 

Students attended the Vancouver 

Sun Run. 

Students attended the Aboriginal 

Career Fair. 

Assembly for Grade 9's to learn 

about the Camp OC Project 

Placement. 

Kelowna Secondary School 

Transition assembly for Grade 9's. 

Service Canada presented 

employment information to 

students during TAG. 

KLO achieved 2nd place standing 

at the Mayor’s Environmental 

Achievement Awards. 

KLO environmental students placed 

first in the District Environmental 

Mind Grind competition and received 

$500.00 and then went on to win 

the provincial competition for 

$1000.00! 

UBCO “Women in Engineering” 

Conference 

Sixty Grade 8 and 9 girls attended a 

special conference on April 30 organized 

by UBC Okanagan and were given the 

fantastic opportunity to experience what 

it would be like to be an engineer! 

Students spent the day touring the 

research labs at UBCO and meeting 

engineering students and faculty. 

The girls had the chance to try some fun 

activities including building a suspension 

bridge and programming a robot! 

Lunch, snacks and prizes were included. � 

Students participated in Abby 

Day and raised over $3,000 

for Camp Goodtimes. 

The City of Kelowna has 

awarded a Certificate of 

Appreciation to KLO!!! 

The regional Waste Reduction 

Office has recognized KLO 

Middle School for our 

contribution in keeping the 

community clean and green 

through our participation in 

community clean up. 

Way go to KLO, 

keep up the 

good work!! 

Grade 8 and 9 girls tour UBCO grounds 

at the “Women in Engineering” 

Conference 

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Rutland Middle School 

“A Business of Our Own” 

The students of Rutland Middle School 

participated in the Junior Achievement 

of British Columbia (JABC) Business 

Basics grade 7 program ―A Business Of 

Our Own‖ in May of 2010. 

Local volunteers came to RMS and 

discussed with students how to build a 

business. Students learned to develop 

and implement a business plan, market 

their business, plan their finances and 

lastly, how to sell their products. All 

products sold by businesses had to be 

approved for safety and health before 

the group could go ahead. 

Each team or business had extra class 

time to organize for their big sales day 

which occurred the following week. 

On sales day each business set up their 

station and sold their products over 

lunch time. 

After sales were complete, students 

made sure all loans were paid in full. 

The remainder of the profits were 

tallied and the business with the most 

profit won. All profits were then 

donated to a local charity selected by 

the winning business. 

The students had a great time on sales 

day and were able to identify which 

strategies worked and which needed 

improvement. � 

Students working on their dog house. 

RMS Yes-2-IT Project 

“Cool Trades 9” 

In ―Cool Trades 9‖ students are exposed 

to the trades. Students are currently 

working on their dog house and electrical 

wall circuits. 

Student using mitre saw. 

Students working on their electrical wall. These students are connecting 

two three-way switches to control one light.

220 kg of Plaster of Paris was used! 

Dr. Knox Bright Futures 

YES-2-IT Lamp Project 

During the past few weeks Dr. Knox Middle School grade 7 

students have been busily preparing for their YES-2 IT 

―Youth Exploring Skills to Industry Training‖ day. 

On Thursday, June 17 th all 263 students experienced various 

hands-on trades opportunities as their table lamp project 

came together. They had already poured 220 kgs. of Plaster 

of Paris into plastic bottles which became their lamp stands. 

On YES-2 IT day, students travelled from station to station 

completing stages of the lamps’ construction. A number of 

trades people were on hand to guide and educate the 

students. Trades represented were Carpentry, Electrician, 

Painter and Decorator. 

There was great support from Okanagan College Trades. 

During preparation for this event, Alf Leimert presented 

students with information on the apprenticeship programs 

available through Okanagan 

College, and the Culinary Arts 

students created an enormous 

cake for all to share! 

On event day OC recruitment 

and instructors were involved. 

A large number of eager 

Dr. Knox parents and community members supervised the 

various stations. Our volunteers were up to their elbows in 

paint, covered in sawdust and sticky with glue. They were 

a vital part of the overall success of this exciting project. � 

Okanagan College Culinary Arts students created an enormous cake! 

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Students Mike Birchard (L) and 

Alix Ouimet (stretcher) 

Mike has applied a Sager Traction 

Splint to Alix’s “fractured leg”. 

Dakota Thompson 

“The skills that we learn 

here directly reflect 

the real world.” 

Emergency Medical 

Responder Program 

Twenty-four students from three different high schools 

were enrolled in the Emergency Medical Responder 

program taught by Aaron Volk at Rutland Senior. 

In Semester 1, ten out of twelve students 

successfully met the criteria for an EMR certificate. 

Several students from the February-June semester 

of 2009 are enrolling in the Primary Care Paramedic 

(PCP) program for this summer. (This course was 

on hold for almost a year due to a labour dispute). 

Approximately six 

students from this 

year’s classes 

definitely plan to 

go on to the 

Primary Care 

Paramedic 

Program. 

Kelowna Secondary School — ACE-IT Students 

BCIT Automotive Service Technician 

“It made me realize that as a girl, 

I can do anything I want 

if I put my mind to it.” 

Quotes from Students: 

“If it wasn’t for ACE-IT, 

I wouldn’t be coming to 

school at all.” 

Delane Hanington 

“I’ve learned more in 

ACE-IT than in any 

other class.” 

Erinn Mclaughlin, 

Kevin Jemson, Gavin Gill, 

Keith Klotz, Brandon Schultze 

Back Row: Adam Work, Noah Lansing, Sebastian Kirk, 

Jordan Larue, Dakota Thompson. 

Front Row: Emelia Templeton, Danielle Unguran, 

Christopher Hooper, Erinn Mclaughlin, Kevin Jemson, 

Gavin Gill, Delane Hanington. 

Jordan Larue

Students preparing food 

in the MBSS kitchen. 

Hairdressing Program 

The Beau Bear Salon made 

a profit of $1,600 this year! 

During the 2009/10 school year at Mount Boucherie, 

Career Life Programs staff brought in a variety of 

guest speakers to talk to students about their career 

options. 

Students had the opportunity to sit in on one or more 

of the exciting presentations listed below: 

2000/10 MBSS Career Spotlight Sessions: 

Nursing — Hairdressing & Salon Owner — Wedding 

Cake Designer — Dental Assistant — TV & Film 

Industry — Government of Canada Job Spotlight — 

Artist —Financial Industry — Criminal & Social Justice 

—Accounting — Doctor — Diving — Chef — 

Midwife — Fashion — Cosmetology and Esthetics 

Mount Boucherie Secondary 

Highlights: 

Culinary Arts Program 

Highlights: 

Culinary Arts students cooked 

for 500+ for the BC Student 

Leadership conference during 

their first semester. 

In Semester 2, students cooked 

for 500+ for the Education Week 

Breakfast. 

14 students went out on a one 

week work experience placement 

(40 hours). 

17 students wrote the exam on June 9 th . 

There are six students presently employed 

and three students currently in the interview 

process with various salons. 

Each girl worked 80 hours out in Okanagan 

salons for Work Experience. 

The MBSS Beau Bear Salon is open to the public and fully booked on Thursday 

and Friday each week for appointments. The salon made a profit of $1,600 this 

year to put back into supplies, etc. 

MBSS Career Spotlights 

Ready for the lunch crowd! 

This one needs a lot of work! 

— Network Security — Event Planner 

Psychologist — Printmaking — Makeup/Image Artist 

— Travel Industry — Gaming and Animation — Interior 

Designer — Police Officer — Canadian Forces — 

Parole Officer — Astrophysicist — Photographer. 

For the upcoming school year, students have been asked 

to bring their suggestions for future Spotlight Sessions to 

their Career Centre. Every effort will be made to provide 

students with their suggested presentations. 

There are Spotlight Suggestion slips available at the 

MBSS Counselling Centre, and this has been a great way 

to get students interested in career exploration. 

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Utility Arborist 

Apprenticeship Program 

In a training partnership with the Electrical Industry 

Training Institute (EITI) secondary school students receive 

specialized training from (EITI) instructors as well 

as from our Rutland Senior Secondary Forest Resources 

teachers, Al Kolkind and Wayne Price. This unique 

partnership was recognized with a signing ceremony 

on May 26, 2008, and was the first dual-credit Utility 

Arborist Apprenticeship Program established in Canada. 

The partnership between EITI and School District No. 23 provides an exciting 

avenue for young people to enter this very technically demanding trade. The 

apprenticeship program expands the number of viable and rewarding career 

paths available to students. Utility Arborists are constantly in demand. They 

prune or clear vegetation such as fallen trees in proximity to electrical equipment, 

structures, conductors or power lines. Essential in every community 

across Canada, Utility Arborists put themselves in challenging situations to 

maintain power to community hospitals, schools, residents, and business. 

Half of the Utility Arborist course content is taught by an EITI journeyperson 

trainer and the other half by RSS’s Forest Resources teachers, Al Kolkind and 

Wayne Price. The Forest Resources program runs full-time for one semester 

in Grade 11 and another full semester in Grade 12. The program can accommodate 

up to 18 students. 

This apprenticeship program allows Forest Resources students to earn their 

Utility Arborist Level One certification. The Utility Arborist program is 

approved by the Industry Training Authority, which provides funding to the 

EITI for the program. The students are enrolled in the ACE-IT program, 

also sponsored by the ITA. Once students complete Level One training, 

their teachers help them prepare for the written course and exam. Successful 

completion of the course, exam and a requisite number of work hours allows 

students to continue to Level Two to attain their journeyperson status. 

17 students registered for the Utility Arborist Apprenticeship program in our 

February ACE-IT Intake. � 

“The certified Utility Arborist Level One training this year was our most successful 

session yet. Fifteen out of seventeen students climbed to the required 50 feet in a 

tree. Three students climbed 130 feet to the top of several large Douglas firs. 

One of the students was hired at the end of training and is now working with 

Davey Tree as an apprentice to become a certified Utility Arborist! 

All the students will return next year to complete their bridge course so that they 

are ready for certified Utility Arborist Level Two. 

Students felt that the certified Utility Arborist training was the most exciting, and 

intense section of the Forestry course.” 

Utility Arborist Students 

February 2010 Intake 

Joshua Boehlke 

James Boucher 

Kyle Brown 

Joelene Cyr 

Travis Dickson 

Miles Doherty 

Brayden Jurome 

Dillon Kakoschke 

Kody Krenn 

Jesse Mitchell 

Eric Ponton 

Brittany Rowen 

Derek Sawatzky 

Jordyn Smith 

Garett Trottier 

Michael Vasconcelos 

Robert Wiebe

Take Advantage of Post Secondary Programs in High School! 

Students have great opportunities to 

complete post-secondary programs 

while in high school. 

We have many Dual Credit Programs 

that allow our students to excel in 

trades, technology and health. Tuitions 

are covered by the school district and 

students can use the course credits to 

grad. 

BCIT Programs 

Diesel Engine Mechanic 

Electricity and Industrial Electronics 

Power Sport Technician 

Okanagan College Programs 

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 

―Mechanic‖ 

Automotive Collision Repair, Painting 

and Refinishing 

On June 1st Heavy Metal 

Rocks students attended a 

Fortis BC Safety presentation/demo 

and WHMIS 

Training at Hollywood Road. 

Students will spend 2 1/2 

days at the Emil Anderson 

Gravel Pit from September 

30 to October 2 learning 

how to operate Heavy 

Equipment. 

Automotive Service Technician 

(Mechanics) 

Carpentry / Joinery 

Culinary Arts 

Electrical 

Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport 

Mechanic 

Plumbing 

Recreation Vehicle Technician 

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 

Mechanic 

Residential Construction 

Sheet Metal 

Welding 

Hairdressing 


“Heavy Metal Rocks” students attend Fortis BC Safety 

Presentation and WHMIS Training at Hollywood Road. 

Residential Construction 

Rutland Senior Secondary 

Emergency Medical Responder 


Utility Arborist 


Culinary Arts 


Please contact your Career 

Centre for more information! 

Students will be operating 

Heavy Equipment from 8:00 to 

11:00 a.m. with the guidance 

of our volunteer operators who 

are incredible mentors. 

Worksafe BC will be on site to 

manage and monitor safety in 

the workplace. � 

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“Aboriginal Mindstorms Workshop” 

Engineering Career Conference for Aboriginal Students 

UBC Okanagan 

Students from Glenrosa Middle, Secondary Middle, OKM 

and Rutland Senior Secondary attended an ―Aboriginal 

Mindstorms Workshop‖ at an Engineering Conference held 

at UBC Okanagan on Thursday, June 17th. 

This conference was presented by Dr. Kenneth Chau, 

UBCO Professor of Engineering, and engineering students 

Chris Collier and Ska-Hiish Manuel. Grade 8-10 Aboriginal 

students were provided with the opportunity to find out 

what it's like to be an Engineer and what their job duties 

are. Students also worked on hand-on activities in the 

computer lab. 

The students toured research labs and met engineering 

students and faculty. They learned what engineering and 

science is about, with their main activity being the construction and programming of their own individual 

Lego Mindstorms Robot, using a special software program and lego pieces! 

Students also explored other robotic development platforms: VEX, Bioloid, Parallax and Arduino Rover. � 

Chris Dever, Grade 8 student from Springvalley Middle, proudly 

shows off his Alpha Rex masterpiece. Right: Dakota Holt, SMS. 

Grade 8 student 

Rainey Wesley from 

Glenrosa Middle School Cassandra Mazur gets direction 

from UBCO Engineering student 

Ska-Hiish Manuel. 

Left to Right: UBCO Engineering students Ska-Hiish Manuel & Chris Collier, Devyn Davis (OKM), 

Cassandra Mazur (SMS), Ashley Corrie (SMS), Rylde Kozmenski (GMS), Chris Dever (SMS), 

Rainey Wesley (GMS), Victoria Hedman (GMS), Dakota Holt (SMS), Mike Brummitt (RSS), and 

School District No. 23 Aboriginal Advocate Nicole Werstuik. 

Lego 

pieces and 

computer 

software

16th Annual Aboriginal Career Fair 

UBC Okanagan 

KSS Aboriginal Advocate Richard 

Gauthier singing at the event. 

Humanoid Beings 

Rylde 

Kozmenski, 

(Left & Below) 

Grade 8 

student from 

Glenrosa 

Middle School, 

has fun working 

on his creation. 

350 Aboriginal high school students from 

throughout the Okanagan visited the UBC Okanagan 

campus on Thursday, May 6 th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm 

for the 16th Annual Aboriginal Career Fair. 

The Aboriginal Career Fair was designed for 

Aboriginal high school students and the 

objective was to provide students with career 

information, connect them with Aboriginal role 

models in various career fields, and celebrate 

Okanagan and Aboriginal cultures. 

The Career Fair was organized by the 

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society, Okanagan 

College and UBC, and featured open displays, 

presentations, activities and seminars, with 

an Opening Ceremony and keynote speakers. 

The day's festivities include drumming, 

singing and dancing performances, career 

and employment booths and a barbecue. � 

Students are provided with information on 

he Nursing Program at UBC Okanagan. 

Ashley Corrie, Grade 9 student from Springvalley Middle, 

mid-way through her project. 

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Chris Dever, Rainey Wesley, Victoria Hedman, Dakota Holt, Mike 

Brummitt & School District No. 23 Aboriginal Advocate Nicole Werstuik.

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New Project Placement 

“Students Helping Seniors in Our Community” 

OKM Students Volunteer at Mission Villas 

Computer Tutor 

Recreation Assistants 

Activities include: 

Pub Olympics 

Bingo Night 

Jenny and George 

“The managing partner 

and all the staff here 

are looking forward 

to opportunities for 

positive interactions 

between seniors and 

students.” 

- Carrie Skinner 

Jennifer Kenny, our student Computer Tutor 

helps seniors learn how to use a computer. 

This volunteer program is geared toward helping 

seniors who have minimal or no experience with 

computers. 

Students help seniors learn how to do things such 

as downloading attachments from their email, 

sending photos to friends and family, creating a 

social networking account, writing letters using 

Word or searching for information using Google. � 

Students Andrew Harris-Goodall and 

Tannis Williamson assist the Mission 

Villas staff with planned recreational 

activities. 

WII Bowling Tournaments or other WII gaming events 

Bocci Ball at the Beach 

Special events such as the Community BBQ or the Kentucky Derby party 

Playing the piano for the seniors’ enjoyment 

Students will also provide some of the senior residents with companionship 

which may include, for example, playing ping pong with them or simply 

providing seniors with company and conversation on a walk with their dog. � 

The three OKM students working at Mission Villas are: 

Recreation Assistant - Tannis Williamson 

Recreation Assistant - Andrew Harris-Goodall 

Computer Tutor - Jennifer Kenny 

OKM students Andrew Harris-Goodall and Tannis 

Williamson play scrabble with Marjorie, Joy and Betty. 

The lady seated is Irene Welch, behind her 

is Jean Reynolds, George MacKenzie, and 

OKM Computer Tutor Jennifer Kenny. 

“This new Project Placement is very 

exciting for our residents and the two 

parts: “Recreation Assistants” and 

“Computer Tutor” fit very well into 

Mission Villas activity programs. 

The managing partner and all the 

staff here are looking forward to the 

opportunities for positive interactions 

between seniors and students. We 

feel very lucky to have OKM students 

volunteering their time and energies. 

The team here is committed to making 

this Project Placement succeed. 

The ideas for computer tutoring are 

wonderful and right up the residents’ 

alley. We do have a variety of skills 

and abilities here and many more 

residents interested in computer 

mentorship. 

I spoke to several of the residents 

who have benefitted from the 

student volunteers visiting and they 

were all enthusiastic. 

We are so happy and delighted to 

have Tannis, Jennifer and Andrew 

here! They all seem so keen and we 

have volunteer hours scheduled for 

June and throughout the summer. 

Thanks for sending great students! 

We are looking forward to the 

program being a roaring success here.” 

Carrie Skinner 

Community Assistant 

Mission Villas

”Art Adventures 2010” 

Kelowna Art Gallery 

Students will assist instructors with activities provided 

each day at ―Art Adventures 2010‖. The Art Adventures 

camps will be attended by children aged 6-12. 

The one week camps offered this summer are: 

Painting FUNdamentals 

Wondrous Woodlands 

Mini Masters 

Art and Grind 

Imagination Unleashed 

Everyday Explorers 

Tribal Voices 

Cavemen and Pharaohs 

Planes, Trains, and Art-imobiles 

Bug Buddies 

Information on the Art Adventures 2010 program can 

be found on the Kelowna Art Gallery’s website at 

kelownaartgallery.com 

Students will attend an information/training session at 

the Kelowna Art Gallery on Tuesday, June 29th. � 

There are still some openings for volunteers! 

”Science Opportunities for Kids” 

UBCO Summer Camp Volunteer 

Students will assist (SOKS) counsellors, conducting 

science experiments and activities with children aged 

6-12 in the following UBCO summer science camps: 

French Camp: Pirates 

Pop, Fizz, Kaboom 

The Human Experience 

Pirates of the Okanagan 

Engineering: Skateboarding & Robots 

There are half-day Junior and full-day Senior camps. 

The Junior Camp will count for 20 volunteer hours per 

week, and the Senior Camp will count for 35 hours. 

The first camp starts July 5, with the final camp running 

the week of August 23. Each week has a different 

theme. Students may apply for any week they choose. 

There are still some openings in this Project Placement. 

Interested students can contact Matthew Gillespie 

at UBC Okanagan: soks.camp@gmail.com � 

Summer Project Placements 

Fastpitch Softball League 

Development Assistants 

Student volunteers will develop a Fastpitch Softball 

League for high school students. The goal is to have 

the Softball League in place for September 5, 2010. 

There are volunteer opportunities in Marketing, 

Management/Leadership, Advertising, Artwork, 

Administration, Planning, Instructing & Coaching. 

There will also be an opportunity for students to 

receive their Level 1 NCAA Coaching certificate. 

This Project Placement is for any young sportsminded 

volunteer interested in getting involved in 

planning and organizing a new Fastpitch Softball 

League for high school students. 

Planning and organizing for the new fall league will 

take place during July and August. 

Volunteer Duties Will Include: 

Management/Sport Leadership Opportunities 

Administrative Work 

Advertising 

Marketing 

Artwork 

Training/Coaching Activities 

There will be an Orientation Session on Monday, June 

28 th at Twist–The Next Level from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. � 

Deadline for students to apply is Friday, June 25th. 

”Camp OC” Summer 

Volunteers 

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FULL 

Thirty-six SD#23 students have signed up to volunteer 

at ―Camp OC‖, a day summer camp for kids and teens 

in grades 2 to 9 facilitated through Continuing Studies 

at Okanagan College. 

On June 15th from 3:30 to 8:00 pm, students attended 

an Orientation Session and Workshop entitled 

―Understanding Behavior Challenges‖, developed to 

educate volunteers on the types of obstacles that 

many kids and teens face such as sensory processing, 

attention difficulties and challenges in communication. 

Students will assist camp instructors with planned 

activities and the supervision of campers during a week 

of their choice between July 5th and August 27th for 

35 volunteer hours. �

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Grade 11 RSS Student Marlon Murr 

Hockey Tournament 

Assistant 

“Play On! Kelowna” 

“The YLW Junior Ambassador Program was off and running 

starting on Friday night, May 14, 2010. 

The students were especially well received by the airline 

passengers. Everyone said, “What a great idea!” 

Some students work their volunteer shifts on the weekends 

and others work during the week after school. All 

the students seem to really enjoy their roles as 

Junior Ambassadors. 

Some have had to study for exams and have asked to 

be excused for their shift, but want to make it up the 

following week with two shifts. I think that is wonderful. 

All the students have been very reliable and are doing 

an excellent job. I am very pleased.” 

Comments from the Community 

“Marlon did an amazing job and worked a bit too hard 

during the event. He took initiative when it was needed and 

worked over 50 hours. He was considered a super volunteer 

and the best we have seen so far.” 

Alex Pinto 

Play On!2010 Burnaby/Kelowna 

YLW Junior Ambassador Program 

Kelowna International Airport 

Abby Sones, Ambassador Supervisor 

Kelowna International Airport 

Our School District No. 23 

students have been 

featured in a recent 

press release and an 

article on the airport’s 

new Junior Ambassador 

Program will be included 

in next month’s “YLW 

Connections” magazine. 

“Careers in Radio” Job Shadow 

CKLZ /CKQQ FM Radio 

Fat Cat Children’s Festival 

20th Anniversary “Mad Hatter Party” 

In this Project Placement, thirty of 

our students volunteered to help out 

as Event Assistants for this year 

Fat Cat Children’s Festival on June 

11th and 12th. Volunteer duties 

included festival set-up, crafts, art 

creations, drumming, punk hair, 

and face painting. 

“I just wanted to let you know how great your students were 

during the Fat Cat Festival. Every one of the people in charge 

of the various stations commented on how pleasant, cooperative, 

friendly, and helpful the students were. There were a few 

really outstanding ones, and I plan to send letters to their 

schools. You should be justifiably proud of the fine young 

people that are coming out of your school system. 

We really appreciate all their help. I would be happy to 

provide a recommendation for any students that may need 

it. Again, thank you for your assistance in providing us the 

opportunity to work with these terrific young people.” 

Olga Bonderoff, Volunteer Coordinator 

Fat Cat Children’s Festival 2010 

Occupational Therapist Job Shadow 

Kelowna General Hospital 

This Job Shadow is offered to one student per month, who 

spends the day with one or two occupational therapists 

and observes many aspects of this interesting career in 

various areas of KGH. 

“It has been, as always, a pleasure to work with SD#23 and 

to have the opportunity for students to job shadow in Occupational 

Therapy. The students are not always aware of 

what OT is when they come here, but by the end of the day 

they show such a great enthusiasm for the profession. 

The benefits of the program go both ways. For our department, 

we get a renewed energy from talking about and 

showing students just what we do in OT. For the students 

they have an opportunity to learn about OT and hopefully 

may consider this as a career. 

Thank you for continuing to include us in the program.” 

Jeanette Deshayes 

Professional Practice Leader COK OT 

Jaci Benson, a Grade 12 student from Rutland Senior Secondary had fun Job Shadowing the morning DJ at CKLZ-FM/ 

CKQQ-FM (Q-1031) on Wednesday, May 19th. 

“This Job Shadow opportunity gives the students a little taste of the real world and a chance to see what happens in 

the workplace. I think it's a win-win for both sides." 

— Bob Mills, Program Director, Power 104

Dilworth Homes and Rutland Senior 

Secondary are pleased to be unveiling 

the 2010 RSS Residential Construction 

Program partnership home. The partnership 

with Dilworth Homes, School 

District 23, Rutland Senior Secondary 

and Okanagan College has provided 

students with the opportunity to be 

involved in the building of a quality 

home at 1822 Split Rail Place in Tower 

Ranch. On June 29, 2010 local and 

regional dignitaries as well as representatives 

from RSS and Dilworth Homes 

will be present for the ceremonial 

unveiling of the partnership home. 

Dilworth Homes is one of the most 

recognized and award winning construction 

companies in the Okanagan. 

As the developer and builder of nearly 

1000 homes, Dilworth Homes is a 

leader in residential construction and 

a great mentor for students in the 

construction trade. 

SD 23 provides "Dual Credit" programs 

which allow students the opportunity to 

2010 RSS Residential Construction Program 

Partnership Home 

earn both high 

school and postsecondary 

course 

credits while in 

high school. 

These programs 

generally begin in 

September or 

February of their 

grade 11 or 12 

year, depending 

on the program they wish to pursue. 

The Rutland Senior Secondary Residential 

Construction Program, in partnership 

with Okanagan College, provides 

students with the necessary theoretical 

and practical knowledge to seek employment 

as an apprentice carpenter 

in the residential construction industry. 

Students are introduced to all aspects of 

the trade and through the construction 

of an actual house, students are given 

the opportunity to work with a variety 

of tools and materials used by carpenters. 

Focus is on developing practical 

skills for the residential construction 

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Students will be able to challenge both 

the Residential Construction Level 1 

Carpentry and the Framing Tech. 

Certificate if they achieve a 70% 

average in the theory and practical 

components of the 20 week course. 

This program falls under the ACE-IT 

model (Accelerated Credit Enrolment 

In Industry Training) from the Industry 

Training Association. Through the ACE- 

IT program, students can take courses 

that will give them both high school 

graduation credits and a head start 

towards completion of an apprenticeship 

program. ACE IT programs are 

developed and offered as partnerships 

between school districts and postsecondary 

institutions. 

Upon successful completion of an 

ACE- IT program with a grade of 70% 

or higher, students receive credit for 

Level One of the technical training 

component of the Industry Training 

program. �

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School District No. 23 Student Volunteers 

Candy Stripers / Health Care Cadets 2009/10 

Candy Stripers and Cadets at their 

Special Recognition Awards night 

Students Volunteer at Brookhaven, Cottonwoods, 

David Lloyd Jones, Three Links Manor and KGH 

The Candy Striping tradition is a wonderful 

volunteer experience for students. Senior 

residents very much look forward to spending 

time with young people. For some Candy 

Stripers, the experience leads them to a 

career in healthcare. 

With the month of June, another season of 

Candy Striping comes to an end. Students 

have worked at seniors’ homes since last 

September, helping with the supper meal, 

bringing fresh water to rooms, or working on 

other projects. There were seventy-seven 

School District No. 23 students volunteering 

in the Candy Striper & Cadet programs at the 

four nursing homes and Kelowna General 

Hospital this past year. 

Volunteer Services held a Special Recognition 

Awards Night & Barbecue on June 9 th to 

honor all the students before summer break. 

Family members were invited to join their 

sons and daughters in celebrating their year 

of volunteering in healthcare. 

The Cottonwoods and Three Links Manor 

Volunteer Coordinators and all of the nursing 

home and KGH staff wish these dedicated 

young volunteers a wonderful summer and 

hope to see many of them return this fall, 

when the Candy Striper and Cadet program 

will resume. � 

Cottonwoods 

Aparajita Banerjee, KSS 

Lily Barrett, KLO 

Rachel Birrell, DWE 

Lauren Boyd, Dr Knox 

Sierra Clark, KSS 

Chelsea Elliott, Dr Knox 

Alexa Geddes, KSS 

Shawna Gravelle, KLO 

Jason Hattick, OKM 

Laura Hattick, OKM 

Stephanie Johnson, KSS 

Rojin Kazemian, KSS 

Renae Kelm, OKM 

Prabjit Khun Khun, RSS 

Taylor Kolar, KSS 

Shannon Malchuk, KSS 

Brooke Mapstone, Dr Knox 

Alex McGhie, KSS 

Rachel Mesenbrink, KSS 

Sumire Naka, KSS 

Emily O’Brien, OKM 

Becki Olive, KSS 

Amman Shahi, RSS 

Maegan Stuart, RSS 

Acacia Townley, KSS 

Lucy Valnicek, KSS 

Senior Candy Stripers 

(2nd year or more) 

Hannah Carlsson, RSS 

Navjit Khun Khun, RSS 

Emily Lacey, KSS 

Stephanie Litster, RSS 



Dylan Muss, KLO 

Christopher Pires, KLO 

Eilish St.Clair, KSS 

Three Links Manor 

Haley Bare, Dr Knox 

Jesse Gadsby, RSS 

Abby Greenough, RSS 

Lauren Jacklin, Dr Knox 

Colton Smith, Dr Knox 

Natasha Thys, RSS 

Nathan Van Zyderveld 



Elle Campbell, OKM 

Megan Sebastian, KLO 

Brookhaven Care 

Atlantis Felker, MBSS 

Janelle Glover, MBSS 

Meghan MacDonald, MBSS 

Ashleigh Menard-Poole, 

MBSS 

Kate Penner, CNB 

Tahnee Pierson-Roberts, 

MBSS 

Brooke Richardson, MBSS 

Cydney Richardson, MBSS 

Leesa Schlenker, MBSS 

Jolene Swetlikoe, MBSS 

Trixie Thomson, Central 

Jennifer Vollans, GMS 

Riley Westbrook, KLO 

Hayley Zimmerman, KLO 

Brookhaven Care 



Danielle Hofer, MBSS 

Michelle Kenyon, MBSS 

Jordan Penner, MBSS 

Ashley Reiter, MBSS 

Gabrielle Richardson, 

MBSS 

David Lloyd-Jones 

Vicki Boitchenko, GESS 

Madison Candline, RSS 

Jelayne Falat, Dr Knox 

Brittany Kambeitz, Dr Knox 

Alivia Leibbrand, Dr Knox 

Gary Mann, KSS 

Sunny Mann, KSS 

Natasha Radchenko, 

GESS 



Stephany Gresak, RSS 

Alexis Ringma, Dr Knox 

KGH 


and Cadets 

Stephany Gresak, RSS 

Heather Halperin, OKM 

Laura Halperin, KSS 

Christopher Pires, KLO 

Carolyn Plant, KSS 

Erin Pope, KSS 

Cayla Reeve, KSS 

Emma Teichroeb, RSS

Dragon’s Den 2010 Competition 

March 3 to May 5 — Hollywood Road Education Services 

Each year Central Okanagan students in grades 7-12 compete as Young Entrepreneurs 

in our Dragon’s Den Competition. 

43 student teams registered for the competition and then worked in teams of 2-5 to 

create a product or service based on this year’s theme which was ―Tourism". 

The student teams had three tasks to complete: 

Task 1: Developing their Product/Service; 

Task 2: Completing a Financial Plan consisting of Costing, Pricing, 

Sales Forecasting, Profit Projections and Product Concepts; and 

Task 3: Creating a Marketing and Promotion Plan. 

For each task, the teams were scheduled to present to a panel of judges consisting of 

business people from our community. 

Nine teams represented by 39 students moved on to the third and final task. � 

Dragon’s Den Trade Show 

Monday, May 17th, 2010 

The Capri Hotel Ballroom 

Students participated 

in a Trades Show in the 

foyer outside the Capri 

Hotel ballroom from 

11:15 to 11:45 a.m. 

on Monday, May 17th. 

Dragon’s Den Teams 

showcased their product 

or service prior to the 

Awards Luncheon.� 

Allie, Kayleigh & Kassia 

of “iKelowna” 

The “Water Walkers” 

Dr. Knox Middle School 

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RSS student Lawrence Federink 

showcasing “Parkour World Park” 

with teammate Tara Reichert.

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Dragon’s Den 2010 Awards Luncheon 

Monday, May 17th, 2010 

the Capri Hotel Ballroom 

On May 17th, 2010, the Dragon’s Den Awards Luncheon was held at 

the Coast Capri Hotel. 

The student teams who made it to Task #3, their parents, teacher sponsors, 

principals, School District No. 23 administrative staff, and members of the Board of 

Education were all invited to attend. 

Board of Education Chairperson Rolli Cacchioni spoke on behalf of School District 23, 

congratulating all of the students on their achievements and citing the importance of 

School District No. 23’s continued partnership with the business community. � 

Dragon’s Den 2010 — Team Finalists 

Secondary School Team Finalist 

“Parkour World Park” 

Tara Reichert and 

Lawrence Federink 



“Kelowna Art Expertise” 

Taylor Morrow and Jade Viola 


VIP Valet 

Dragon’s Den Prizes and Awards 


“VIP Valet—JRK & Associates” 

Ryan Grifone, Jevon Pope, 

and Kyle Abbott 


Rolli Cacchioni, 

Chairperson, S.D.#23 

Board of Education 

Keynote Speaker 

Nick Kellet 

Keynote Speaker Nick Kellet of “GiftTrap” 

hands out his games as door prizes to 

students Hilary Regnier and Brittany Dyck

Middle School Team 

Winners 

1st PLACE GOLD AWARD 

WINNERS 

$1,000.00 

“NEEKO” 

Nicole Dacre and John Eek 

Okanagan Adventist Academy 

Dragon’s 

Den 2010 

Innovation 

Award 

A new award given to 

teams that show the most 

creativity and innovation 

in the development and 

executivion of their 

business idea. 

- Sponsored by 

Axel Partners 

Dragon’s Den 2010 Winners 

Secondary School Team Winners 

FIRST PLACE GOLD AWARD WINNERS 

$2,500.00 

“iKelowna” 

Kristen Valnicek, Kassia Vinci, 

Kayleigh Zinger-Harris, 

Allie Lemoine 


SECOND PLACE 

SILVER AWARD WINNERS 

“Happy Hounds/BowWow Buddies” 

Brittany Dyck, Isaac Massey, 

Katya Hoodikoff 

Constable Neil Bruce Middle School 

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEAM 

$500.00 INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS 

“OK Valley Beach Rentals” 

Kelsey Marinov, Hilary Regnier, Brett Rothenburger 


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SECOND PLACE SILVER AWARD WINNERS 

“OK Valley Beach Rentals” 

Hilary Regnier, Kelsey Marinov, Brett Rothenburger 


THIRD PLACE 

BRONZE MEDAL 

WINNERS 

“OGOYOGO” 

Courtney Verwold 

Sabrine Waitkus, 

Josh Rampone, 

Ashton Miller 

Kelowna 

Secondary 

School 

THIRD PLACE 

BRONZE MEDAL 

WINNERS 

“Water Walkers” 

Sarah Speight, 

Sagar Chopra, 

Robert Luo 

Dr. Knox 

Middle School 

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM 

$250.00 INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS 

“Water Walkers” 

Sarah Speight, Sagar Chopra, Robert Luo 

Dr. Knox Middle School

It has been Career Life Programs’ good fortune to have had Stacey Smith 

as a dedicated member of our team for the past four years. It has always 

been Stacey’s mandate to provide the best opportunity possible for all of 

our students. By doing this, Stacey brought commitment, enthusiasm and 

devotion to all aspects of his role as a Dual Credit liaison for SD23. 

Success stories from our students who were enrolled in Okanagan College 

or the Secondary School Apprenticeship program can be directly attributed 

to Stacey and his amazing work ethic. 

Stacey has made a difference in 

the lives of so many students in 

our school district and we know 

that he will continue to do so at 

Rutland Senior Secondary, where 

he has posted into a full-time 

teaching position starting this fall. 

We will miss him, and we wish 

Stacey the best of luck! 

Career Life Programs Staff 

Hollywood Road 

Thank you 

to all of our Career 

Centre Managers and 

Career Programs Coordinators 

for the great job that they do 

throughout the year promoting 

Career Life Programs events to 

our students and getting them 

involved with employers in our 

community! 

Thanks also goes out to our 

temporary Career Centre Managers 

this year who did a super job: 

Louise Boisvert, who filled in for 5 

months at the GES Career Centre, 

and TeriLee Schmidt who has been 

working in the RSS Career Centre 

since the end of January. 

Goodbye to Stacey Smith 

We’ll miss you! 

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” 

~Winston Churchill 

Thank You to Stacey Galigan, 

Doug Gunn, Jordan Kleckner 

and Dave Stephens 

We are also having to say goodbye to 

Career Life Programs Coordinators 

Stacey Galigan, Jordan Kleckner 

and Dave Stephens. 

Thank you all for your hard work and 

your contribution towards providing our 

students with the career information 

they need, and bringing to their attention 

the many opportunities available to them 

through our district’s Career Life Programs. 

We also extend our thanks to Doug Gunn 

for his work and support of the Secondary 

School Apprenticeship Program. 

A Big Thank You To Our Community Members 

Career Life Programs is so successful because of our community’s involvement 

with School District No. 23 students. The job skills, observation and work 

experience that students gain at worksites within our community are invaluable. 

We greatly appreciate all the time that employers, faculty, and community members 

put in to connect with our students and provide them with career opportunities. 

Linking 

Students 

to Career 

and Life 

Career Life Programs 

School District #23 

Central Okanagan 

1040 Hollywood Road 

Kelowna, B.C. V1X 4N2 

Phone: 250-860-9729 

Fax: 250-870-5186 

Kelly McRae, 

CP Consultant/Facilitator 

Patti Ostrikoff, 

CP Consultant/Facilitator 

Stacey Smith, 

Duel Credit Department Head 

Doug Gunn, SSA Contact 

Deb Roseleine, 

Community Partnership Facilitator 

Pat Long, 

Career Life Programs Secretary 

www.sd23.bc.ca/ 

CareerLifePrograms 

Newsletter Editor: Deb Roseleine 

droselei@sd23.bc.ca

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