William derby school 2010 grads
Lauren Magel Lauren Kate Magel was born January 1, 1992. She lives on a farm near Duval with her parents Allan and Johanne Magel. She has one younger brother Landon. Lauren has taken all of her schooling at William Derby School actively participating in curling, golf, volleyball, track and dance. Other interests are the outdoors, camping, hunting, and horseback riding. Lauren plans to work for a year and then further her education.
Andrew Matheson Andrew Emile Connor Matheson of Strasbourg was born November 18, 1992. His parents are Don and Christina Matheson. He has two younger brothers Brandon and Christopher. While attending William Derby School Andrew has been SRC vice-president, worked on the WDS yearbook in advertising, production and photography, and participated in band. Andrew also enjoys being a volunteer junior firefighter. Andrew’s future plans are to go to school to become a primary care paramedic and later go back to school to further his knowledge with emergency services. He would also like to attend Vermilion Lakeland College for firefighting.
Rebecca McDermit Rebecca Mary McDermit was born October 23, 1992. Her parents are Stan and Kelly Willcox who farm near Silton. She has an older brother Tyler, older sister Amanda, younger brother Josh and younger sister Katie. Rebecca has attended school in Bulyea and Strasbourg. She has participated in basketball, volleyball and track. Her future plans are to attend university and obtain a degree in education.
Amanda Mitchell Amanda Erika Mitchell was born November 19, 1992. She is the daughter of Colleen and Laurie Mitchell who farm north of Govan. She has one older sister Tara. Amanda went to school in Govan from Kindergarten to Grade 8 and then took Grades 9 through 12 in Strasbourg. She participated in SRC, track, badminton, basketball, drama, school and club volleyball. Amanda will be working at Last Mountain Regional Park for the summer and then further her education at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Lucas Pangracs Lucas Mathew Pangracs of Alta Vista Beach, was born on July 2, 1992. He is the son of Rodney and Sandra Pangracs. He has two older sisters Jenna and Kyleen. Lucas attended school in Bulyea from Kindergarten to Grade 6 and then in Strasbourg for Grades 7 through 12. During school he has participated in basketball, and also enjoys soccer and football. His plans are to take civil engineering at SIAST in Moose Jaw.
Molly Schnell Molly Rose Schnell was born February 5, 1992. She is the daughter of Gary and Geralyn Schnell of Kannata Valley. She has one older brother Owen. Molly attended Bulyea Elementary School and William Derby School. She has participated in volleyball, track, and badminton. Her other interests include travelling, going to the beach, hanging out with friends and club volleyball. Molly plans to work and travel for a year and then further her education.
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Your child has made it to employment. It can be a very Grade 12, will be graduating, wise move to work for a year, and has the marks to proceed grow up a little more, and reto post-secondary education. ally reflect on your future. You should be happy, but he This is particularly true if one or she has decided to take a does not have a burning deyear off from school. Panic sire for any particular field. might set in. Your thoughts There is also much to be said may include the following: for continuing with a general if they stop school now, they education, to see what areas may never go back; it will be may hold interest. Not everyone harder to start can know with classes and Psychology certainty at age studying after for 17 or 18, what being away Living they want to do from it for a with the rest of year; they might their lives. If a not want to give student chooses up the job and to take a year the money and off, it is reasonrevert to being able to expect a poor student; that they will they will get work and put in with people money aside for who are not infurther educaterested in further education, and will lose tion, and help out around the house. Parental support durinterest themselves. These are all valid points, ing this one year is greatly apbut it is not fair to general- preciated, and it works when ize to all students. Sometimes the agreement is that it is just these fears set in, and parents for the year. If, on the other hand, as try to control the student by making it difficult for them. student has not demonstrated The stage is set for a power a high level of responsibility, struggle. This does not need and wants a year to pick up where the grad party left off, to happen. Let’s look at some guide- this is another matter. If they lines. If the student has do not want to work, or will generally been responsible work but want to spend freely throughout high school, it is on fun things, then it is reaunlikely that upon graduation sonable for parents to disconthey will become totally ir- tinue financial support. This responsible. Remember, that, could mean either paying rent as parents of these children, or moving out. Once you have graduated, we came up through a system that advocated work before you are an adult. If the choice play, keeping our nose to the is to party all night and sleep grindstone, working hard and all day, then it is that person’s achieving results. Our chil- responsibility to support that dren have watched our gener- lifestyle themselves. Parents ation get stressed out, burned who support this lifestyle are out, phased out, downsized, or enabling their children to relaid off. Many of them are not main irresponsible children. exactly chomping at the bit The important thing is to have to jump into that world. They a clear understanding now, know that they will have to about next year. That way, earn a living, but they want to everyone can make informed choices, and it will save a lot have a life as well. It is very difficult to de- of hassle later on. Gwen Randall-Young is an cide what to do after graduauthor and award-winning ation when there are so few Psychotherapist based guarantees about subsequent out of Alberta.
By Gwen Randall-Young
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