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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
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Wildwood School alumni authors s CHOOL
book on computer programming Times
submitted Nathan's inspiration to write Get Programming
with Go was a pay it forward initiative,
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division is providing a hobbyist-friendly programming book
always proud to share their former students' to a new generation of coders. The narrative
success stories: today's highlight is an alumni follows the escapades of space-faring gophers
from both Wildwood School and Grand Trunk while the exercises are akin to solving puzzles.
High School in Evansburg, Nathan Youngman. He also recently presented a copy of his book to
Nathan's career in coding and computing began his former teacher, Kevin Dye, who is now
at an early age when he attended a book fair teaching at Parkland Composite High School in
hosted by Wildwood School and found a book Edson.
on computer programming in BASIC which got “I taught him when he was in Grade 9 which
him started in those early years of personal was my very first teaching assignment in
computers (Atari, Commodore, and Apple II). Wildwood, and back then, at the infancy of
According to Nathan, books continued to be a computers in schools, he was a coding and
large part of his schooling, which helped the computing genius,” shared Dye.
launch of his own software business while Nathan lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and works
attending Grand Trunk High School. During his as a web developer for a consulting company.
time at GYPSD, Nathan also helped develop a His proud mother, Betty Douglas, works at Niton
new program TrialType that was used on many Central School as an education assistant. His
Division computers. After graduating, he book is available at Amazon, Chapters Indigo, or Nathan Youngman an alumni from both Wildwood
launched a career in web development that has directly from the publisher (in print or ebook School and Grand Trunk High School in
kept his interest for the past 22 years. form). Evansburg, is the author of the book 'Get
Programming with Go'.
Whoever said trick or treating is just for kids hasn't been a Grande
Yellowhead staff member! From our central office staff and bus drivers to
our school-based staff, the smiles and camaraderie are second to none!
Hope everyone had a happy Hallo-w-e-e-n! Pictured is Superintendent
Lewis getting 'tricked' into giving treats to our bus drivers at central office.
KID’S CORNER
KID’S CORNER
Meet Jasmine Dickson! Jasmine is nine
years old and attends Fulham School,
where she loves learning math!
Skiing is Jasmine's favorite activity to do
in winter and she loves the colour blue.
Jasmine's favorite food is ribs, and she
loves horses!
Students from Grand Trunk High School in Evansburg recently had to flex
Kid’s Corner is sponsor
Kid’s Corner is sponsored by:ed by: their design and research skills by building optimal bottle rockets as part of
their study of Projectile Motion in Physics 20. After each group designed the
Sand & Gravel Sales/Haulingand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
S most efficient rocket, students conducted several trials to determine the
optimal angle of launch in order to maximize the range the rockets traveled.
Quality W This hands-on learning opportunity was a fun and informative learning
Quality Workork
Serving Edson & District Since 1974
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 strategy for the students to apply their physics knowledge to calculate the
velocity of the rocket at launch and time in the air for each trial. submitted
DEAL 1996 Mercedes Benz C280
Fully loaded, complete with heated seats,
OF THE 297,000 km, needs an updated radio
sunroof and leather
4606 3 Avenue
(Corner of 46 Street & 3rd Avenue) WEEK! $2,295 plus gst!
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 20 MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2019 MONDAY JULY 4, 2016 PAGE 2
Wildwood School alumni authors s CHOOL
book on computer programming Times
submitted Nathan's inspiration to write Get Programming
with Go was a pay it forward initiative,
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division is providing a hobbyist-friendly programming book
always proud to share their former students' to a new generation of coders. The narrative
success stories: today's highlight is an alumni follows the escapades of space-faring gophers
from both Wildwood School and Grand Trunk while the exercises are akin to solving puzzles.
High School in Evansburg, Nathan Youngman. He also recently presented a copy of his book to
Nathan's career in coding and computing began his former teacher, Kevin Dye, who is now
at an early age when he attended a book fair teaching at Parkland Composite High School in
hosted by Wildwood School and found a book Edson.
on computer programming in BASIC which got “I taught him when he was in Grade 9 which
him started in those early years of personal was my very first teaching assignment in
computers (Atari, Commodore, and Apple II). Wildwood, and back then, at the infancy of
According to Nathan, books continued to be a computers in schools, he was a coding and
large part of his schooling, which helped the computing genius,” shared Dye.
launch of his own software business while Nathan lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and works
attending Grand Trunk High School. During his as a web developer for a consulting company.
time at GYPSD, Nathan also helped develop a His proud mother, Betty Douglas, works at Niton
new program TrialType that was used on many Central School as an education assistant. His
Division computers. After graduating, he book is available at Amazon, Chapters Indigo, or Nathan Youngman an alumni from both Wildwood
launched a career in web development that has directly from the publisher (in print or ebook School and Grand Trunk High School in
kept his interest for the past 22 years. form). Evansburg, is the author of the book 'Get
Programming with Go'.
Whoever said trick or treating is just for kids hasn't been a Grande
Yellowhead staff member! From our central office staff and bus drivers to
our school-based staff, the smiles and camaraderie are second to none!
Hope everyone had a happy Hallo-w-e-e-n! Pictured is Superintendent
Lewis getting 'tricked' into giving treats to our bus drivers at central office.
KID’S CORNER
KID’S CORNER
Meet Jasmine Dickson! Jasmine is nine
years old and attends Fulham School,
where she loves learning math!
Skiing is Jasmine's favorite activity to do
in winter and she loves the colour blue.
Jasmine's favorite food is ribs, and she
loves horses!
Students from Grand Trunk High School in Evansburg recently had to flex
Kid’s Corner is sponsor
Kid’s Corner is sponsored by:ed by: their design and research skills by building optimal bottle rockets as part of
their study of Projectile Motion in Physics 20. After each group designed the
Sand & Gravel Sales/Haulingand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
S most efficient rocket, students conducted several trials to determine the
optimal angle of launch in order to maximize the range the rockets traveled.
Quality W This hands-on learning opportunity was a fun and informative learning
Quality Workork
Serving Edson & District Since 1974
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 strategy for the students to apply their physics knowledge to calculate the
velocity of the rocket at launch and time in the air for each trial. submitted
DEAL 1996 Mercedes Benz C280
Fully loaded, complete with heated seats,
OF THE 297,000 km, needs an updated radio
sunroof and leather
4606 3 Avenue
(Corner of 46 Street & 3rd Avenue) WEEK! $2,295 plus gst!
