Illustrated Chronicle of David Fletcher Chatper 37: Sept. 1995 to June 1996


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• 37.1 First Year at Oakwood C.I.: 1995 to 1996
• 37.2 Support Picketing at Great Lakes College Strike
• 37.3 Joanna Kujawa and Friends
• 37.4 Fletchers & Macknesses During this Period
• 37.5 New Roof for 485 Manning Ave. (..of..)
• 37.6 My Art During this Period, 1995 to 1996
• 37.7 Planning Architectural Work at Lillooet
• 37.8 Chess, including Spasky-Fletcher Match, 1995
• 37.9 Zeitgeist: Society and Politics, 1995 to 1996
• 37.10 Culture, Books, Films, and TV: 1995 to 1996
• 37.11 OSSTF, D12, & PAC Work
• 37.12 Solidarity with Russian Teachers' Union
• 37.13 Summary, Conclusions, Connections, Goals, Omissions, & Regrets

37.1.1 Introduction

Click here to see my public records page at the Ontario College of Teachers

I was allowed to transfer to Oakwood after an interview which included Lynda Lemberg.

TDSB

My Teaching Links: My page at Ontario College of Teachers my teaching qualifications

Oakwood C.I. Community Culture Oakwood C.I. has been at 991 St. Clair (at Oakwood Ave.) for 95 years, offering a traditional full-year program. During this time it developed a reputation for preparing students for continuing their education at the post-secondary level. Its stated goal is to: "educate students in an atmosphere that promotes learning and encourages maximum development of the student as an individual." Several programs have made Oakwood well-known: music program; dramatic arts program; athletics (especially basketball); co-op education; Oakwood Youth First Project (co-op which links Oakwood students with the arts and culture industry); UNICEF projects, and many other clubs and organizations.

Fall, 1995: First Semester

Courses Taught at OCI, 1995 - 1996

Date:	Course:	Description:
1995 - 1996	Geography, Grade 10 section 1	.
1995 - 1996	Geography, Grade 10 section 2	.
1995 - 1996	Geography, Grade 10 section 3	.
1995 - 1996	Visual Arts, Grade 12	.
1995 - 1996	Visual Arts, Grade 10	.
1995 - 1996	Visual Arts, Grade 10	.

Art Department at Oakwood

The photo at right was taken in my art room in November, 1995. On the left is __________. On the right is art department head, Marlene Jackson. Both transfered after this year. I am still thinking about my recent trips to Russia. I am wearing my Soviet Red Army hat, called a 'Ushanka'.

Students and Teachers at Oakwood for Peace (STOP)

Geography Unlike the frequently changing Art department, the Geography department had remained the same for decades. Berry, ___, ___, and John Buckley had been at Oakwood since the 1970s. John (left) and Berry (right) are shown below at our annual June year-end party.

Spring, 1996: Second Semester Since Oakwood is not semestered, the second half of the year was a continuation of the same courses as in the first half.

Chess Club

Art Field Trips

Toronto Art Teachers

37.4.1 Introduction

37.4.2 Father, John See Chapter 18 of Chronicle of Three Generations

37.4.3 Mother, Esther

37.4.4 Brother, Ron Ron had been teaching grade eight at Dr. Hilliard School for years. The 1996-97 school year was Ron's last year of teaching. He retired (at age 52 in 1997) and began to receive the very good OTP teachers' pension.

37.4.5 Brother, Bern

37.4.6 Macknesses

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