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class, the Grade 7/8 students are
listening to songs that represent
different things and recording tempo
and dynamic changes.
As a side note, we are searching
for pictures and memorabilia from
the school. If anyone has anything,
please contact the school for further
details.
On May 25, the Grade 7/8 class is
inviting all former staff back to the
school to have tea and share their
stories about the school. Former staff
are to spread the word and respond
at the school.
By Hunter Dale
The senior kindergarten class has
been excited about the bean seeds
they planted as part of their
combined literature and science unit
on Jack and the Beanstalk. After
soaking them in water overnight,
they observed that they had grown in
size. Leaving them in wet paper
towels within baggies over the
weekend, allowed them to observe
and draw the beginning of their root
system. After planting them in dirt
and watering them, some of their
beans have grown a long stem andleaves. They measure them daily andwater them well, turning them intheir pots on the window ledge. Theyhave been learning how to write
math stories and express them using
four different strategies.
The junior kindergarten class have
been learning about rabbits this
week as part of their farm unit. They
were surprised to learn that rabbits
redigest some of their waste in order
to absorb a larger amount of
nutrients. They went for a numbers
walk in our school and found
numbers everywhere. There were
numbers that measured, that show
belonging, that show the passing of
time, that tell us how many and that
put things in order. They
concentrated on the shapes of the
pentagon and the hexagon – which
can be used to create fantastic shape
pictures of animals and buildings.
They enjoyed “The Tale of Peter
Rabbit” and made a text-to-self
connection between themselves and
Peter, when they choose to do
something they knew they shouldn’t.
In the Grade 1/2 classroom, the
students have completed their
presentation of their animal habitats.
The students have enjoyed learning
from each other and have added
many new facts to their existing
animal schema. Using their
knowledge of setting and the format
of math problems, the Grade 1/2
students will be working in groups to
write math problems for their
classmates to solve.
One of the best indicators of
student learning is their ability to
teach others. The students will have
a number of concrete objects and
characters to use to create their own
math problems. By developing their
own stories, students will be
engaged in the experience which
will stimulate them and allow them
to experience the joy of learning.
By Courtney BachertEveryone is appreciating the “newand approved” warm weather, asthey continue with their classes. TheFrench classes are doing as follows:
• Grades 6-8 are finishing up
projects from around the world.
They have created postcards and
brochures to inform readers about
different attractions, activities and
the countryside from places around
the world, et tout en francais.
• Grade 4/5 has finished up their
project on La Famille and are
working on perfecting their roles in
the play Le Chat et la Lune which
they will start presenting soon.
• Grades 1 and 2 are learning
about different type of jumping and
rolling in Physical Education class
and are having fun using benches,
mats and even the sandpit outside to
show off their techniques.
Grade 4/5 are starting up a few
different things. In social studies
they are studying ancient
civilization, specifically ancient
Egypt. They are making portfolios
on what they are learning. In math,
they are learning division and how to
find the volume of objects. During
their reading periods, they are
reading together in literacy groups,
to learn collaboration and reading
skills with their classmates. For art,
they are finishing up their
Tornado Art” and their “April Fool’s
Art”. Mitch and Sarah K. are
especially enjoying the dodgeball in
gym.
In writing, Grade 2 students have
been learning how to use all of the
data and research they have gathered
on turtles and write an informational
report.
In math, they have been using
materials to build various 3-D
shapes to help them learn to identify
the shapes, then describe them using
math language and sort them
according to their attributes.
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driver’s side door open and parked
near a convenience store in
Wingham. Thinking the situation
looked suspicious, Const. Verhaege
exited the cruiser to walk towards
the car when a male left the car with
its interior light still on and the keys
in the ignition and began to run
away.
Verhaege’s partner, Const.
McAdam was making his way
around the block back to the scene
and headed off the male before he
could go any further. McAdam
stopped the male, who upon
producing identification turned out
to be Lamon.
By the accounts of both officers
during the trial, Lamon was polite
and compliant with the officers.
After talking with Lamon for
several minutes, McAdam said, he
detected an odour of alcohol on
Lamon’s breath and demanded that
he take a roadside breathalyzer test,
which he failed.
After Lamon failed the test, the
officers brought him back to the
Wingham police station where he
said he would like to speak to his
family lawyer, although he said he
had no way of contacting him and
didn’t even know his name.
The officer made a call to Lamon’s
father, which went unanswered and
then made another call about 45
minutes later and reached Lamon’s
father. It was around that time that
Lamon spoke to on-call duty counsel
for between five and 10 minutes,
McAdam said.
Lamon was then subjected to
further testing by Chief Tim Poole,
where it was confirmed that he had
over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100
millilitres of blood.
Shortly after the two officers’
testimony, Hunter called a short
recess and spoke to both Grant and
Lamon’s defense attorney, Robbie
Tsang of Toronto.
After emerging from recess,
Hunter said the case boiled down to
a question of care and control with
the car Lamon was first seen
standing beside and sitting in the
front seat of.
Hunter said he didn’t fault the
officers for being suspicious of
Lamon and he would have been too
under the circumstances, but it
hadn’t been proven beyond a
reasonable doubt that Lamon had
been driving, or was planning to
drive, the car in his state of
intoxication
On those grounds, Hunter
dismissed the charges, but imposed a
peace bond on Lamon for six
months, stating that he would need
to be in good behaviour and keep the
peace.
He is also forbidden from
operating a motor vehicle for the
duration of the peace bond.
Looking for local heroes
There are so many people out there who do
so much to improve their community.
Now you have a chance to say thanks.
Nominate that special person for the 27th
Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards.
Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area
and Brussels and area communities to receive an award for contribution to the
community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot
and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee
should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win,
please feel free to try again.
I nominate
as Citizen of the year for
I feel she/he deserves this award because
Nomination Deadline May 31, 2012.
Name and phone number of nominator
❑Blyth
& area ❑Brussels
& area
Deadline
extended
to May 31
Peace bond prohibits driving
First-timers
Shown here is the first Kindergarten class to attend Blyth Public School. The school is
currently seeking photos of previous classes for their open house planned for June 2012. For
more information, contact Nancy Roe at the school. Back row, from left, are: Mrs. Joan
Watson, Fred German, Bev Fowler, Beatrice Alblas, Richard Chalmers, Maxine Bowes and
Bruce Howson. Middle row, from left, are: Barbara Bell, Heather Brown, Evelyn Haggitt,
Douglas McVittie, Lynn Elliott and Susan Claire. Front row, from left, are: Bobby Oliver, Nancy
Stewart and Robert Cook. The photo was taken in 1958. (Photo submitted)
Blyth students seek former staff to share memories