them aside and attempt a

seat ‘tember as a start to its suc-
> céssand look: ahead ‘toa
Se busy. and - exciting sctiool, :
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sons’
report
® ¥ cards finally end
up in my hands, often cour-
tesy of a neighbor who has
discovered the allowance-
canceller smoldering in a cul-
vert, I note that my sons are
“Eh” students.
“fh? What kind of marks
are these, Eh?” :
So each year; after the
first week of school I pull

y~ hen . my
school

little motivational pick-me-
up. “Passing or failing yet?”
‘to which I receive a smart
aleck reply.“ Passing Dad.

Passing out with boredom, passing on the
cafeteria food, passing notes to the blonde -

in the front and generally you could say I’m.
passing on classes.”

One thing I am certain they are passing b SEIS ela lihag (Neg ERE! Te aie

ae GASTROENTERITIS: Don’t be fooled by the

After several simmering summer: suns of”
frolicking freely with filthy friends infested ©
with phlegm-flavored: flesh full of some for-.-:
eign. phylum or travelling to totally toxic,
towns in Tibet, Turkey: and Toronto, all of ©
these kids congregate together to create a-
virtual cesspool of germs,’ -also known as.
: Miss Bonecrusher s class.

onis .... germs.

sin Victoria.

~

‘look: back © ‘on ‘Sep:

“As students, we are privi- .
jeged ‘to be able to. partici- |
pate in a variety of activities. _
ranging from sports teams .
to the Fine Arts and special-
ized clubs. Parkland caters. .
to students with many dif
ment,

Students in the Musical

ing towards their highly re-
garded production of the
year, The Parkland
Dancers will participate in:
the Performing Arts Festi-.

val: and: other:

“Once again this year, the
positive atmosphere at the
~ school is impossible 1 not to
“notice. This impression can
" be- accredited" to. the. stu.
dents. and the ‘leadership:
role of the teachers.
Parkland has been very.
fortunate to have such a dy-.
‘namic staff that works to-
gether for the benefit of stu-
‘dents as well as their enjoy:

Much like last year, the
‘sports teams work towards = Ch
enhancing their skills and
- participating in the provincial
level of games. One bright —
spot already this year for the

school’s volleyball team is

wou

net

Alas, teachers are often
the first victims of the Sep-
tember mourn. They end up
in MY office (which I must

say is a heck of a reversal)
and after I remove the belt
“from my pants (their turn to
--gweat), I make them write.
on the board “I will wash-my
hands several times a day.”

"f not, then they may

catch one of these com-

mon fall school ill-
nesses.

Cops: Upper respiratory
tract illnesses are spread.
by touching a virus-riddled

“desk, pencil or spitball and then touching

your. own nose or mouth. Being within six
feet of a sneezing, coughing, snorting virus

~ factory may also render you ill.

gas in gastroenteritis. These nausea and di-

-arrhea set of viruses. (rarely i is it a bacteria)
are. transmitted by. the fecal-oral route -
- (known in my school as the cafeteria hall).
“Ttis the. communicable illness that is eas-
‘yest to prevent’ with good hand washing,
both from those who have the bug and.
_ those who may eee in a h

‘where the team played ex-

named to,the first All Star
~ Team for the tournament.

with someone.

“really” exited to: represent

ris Neal. In-a tournament .

tremely well and ranked |
fourth overall, Chris was.

who has it.

STREP_THROAT: The vast majority of sore
throats are caused by a self-limiting virus
and need no treatment. Strep throat, how-
ever, is bacterial and is treated with antibi-
otics, not so much to cure the throat but
rather to prevent rheumatic fever from oc-
curring when the Strep gets into the blood-
stream.

Differentiating between the two causes of
sore throats can be tricky but here are a few
hints. Clinically, a viral sore throat is often
accompanied by other viral symptoms like
a stuffy nose, cough, and muscle aches.

The Strep patient will have a white dis-
charge in the back of the throat, have a high
fever and large glands (actually. lymph
nodes) in the neck. Most doctors know

which is which but on occasion, the doctor.

will confirm his suspicion by taking a swab.
This involves ramming a large Q- tip into the

-your pharynx followed by j jumping nimbly

out of the way when you start gagging.

2 “Ips a terrific feeling. la am

my: school:on the All Star.
Team;” Chris claimed
a “Along with the success of
Parkland’s: volleyball team,
the school: hopes: its basket
‘ball team enjoys the: same
_type. of season they had last ©
year. Though quite a few of.
_ the “older” players = -have =
“graduated, team. spirit.is
still. high and “rookies”: of. said.
the past willbe given the Las
opportunity to step up and
lead thet team. °°

ideas, Parkland. plans: 0
“having st such halftime events
‘as. prize” “raffles, fan» free
throw, competitions and the.
ever famous half court shot.’

“We really. want to get’ the:
fans. more. ‘involved in the .

biggest rivals on the court» a
» were the Lambrick Lions. a

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In my opinion, every man, woman, child,
and pet baboon should have a flu shot. They -
are so safe and easy that I don’t hesitate at
all to give them to the youngest child at
home.

“Kids, I’m home and look what I’ve got!"

“What Dad, what?” comes the eager
replies (I love this time of year).

“Flu shots for everybody!” After extri- :
cating: my youngest son from deep within
the bowels of the furnace he wails “I wish -
my Dad weren't a stupid: doctor.”

The only. way it is possible to catch the flu
from the flu shot is if the doctor has the flu:
and coughs directly on you while giving you..
your shot. Iti is otherwise IMPOSSIBLE.

HEAD LICE: Not only the nickname of our
headmaster, but also a persistent infestation —

. that comes from sharing brushes, | hats, he
Scaai err FEVER: Frankly my dear, thisi isan.

offshoot of the Strep throat bacteria. In ad-.
dition to tonsillitis, a rash begins at the base.
-of the neck, chest. and armpits and then
spreads to the rest of the body. Much milder.
_ now than a few decades ago, it is s treated like
a Strep. throat. :

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