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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-11-08, Page 8Page 8—Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 8,1989 Grade six at LCPS working VIP program By Lisa Gollaad and Linda Lyons • On Friday, November 10 at 10:30 a.m. there will be a Remembrance Day ser- vice held in the Lucknow Public School gYal. Everyone is welcome! On December 1 there will be a Christmas Book fair at Lucknow Public School. Everyone is welcome! More details later. Grade 5/6 is our attendance class of the month with a 1% absentee rate. Well done! Kindergarten What a great month October has been. We had a wonderful trip to the Stahli farm. Thank you Co-op and Mr. and Mrs. Statin. We enjoyed every minute of our visit. We also enjoyed all our Halloween ac- tivities, games, songs and party. -We are looking forward to November and learning about how animals prepare for wir „er. We nave four November birthdays, Saral., Tim, Janice and Elaine. Grade 1 Mrs. Bell is very proud of her grade one class. They signed out 154 books in September and October in the WEB pro- gram. (Wonderfully Exciting Books). They were able to tell about their books when they returned them. Some children have enjoyed so many that they need a new page to put their book titles on ! ! "Special Me's" for October were Dylan, Devin, Lisa and WilliamY. We have finished our unit on trees and are ready to learn about What Makes Weather. • Grade 1/2 The grade one and two class had a fun time creating their own masks for Hallowe'en. These masks were designed to go along with a play they did called "The Huge Green Monster." Chris Hackett received the "super estimates" award. He guessed 400 seeds in the .pumpkin and the actual . number was 379. Thank yoiu to Mrs. Hackett, Mrs. Thacker and the 'Nursing Home for the yummy goodies they gave us. Congratulations to Jamie Pritchard and Alicia Thacker, "Superstars" of the week. Grade 2/3 Grade two and three wish to say a BIG Thank -you to Mrs. Bushell for coming to 000D OLD- I FASHIONED SERVICE' ire Sale FROM ;95 smassys>tr au 524-7383 iJ 1';OD.mnrcH LIMO HIVAMIJEW 4L1INAIDIA ea4m3 INCLUDES: Fie* Install Balance Disposal Few • Road Hazard Wadanly school to help us bake for Halloween. We had fun showing off our costumes, play- ing games and eating our "Spider" cookies. Hope you had as much fun as we did! Grade 3/4 The grade three-four class interrupted their bear centers to work on a Hallowe'en unit. In Language Arts they wrote Hallowe'en stories, did phonics and a Hallowe'en word study. During En- vironmental studies they continued with pumpkin activities, measuring height and circumference, weighing, studying physical features and creating pumpkin characters. The class enjoyed a wonderful after- noon at the Wawanosh Nature Centre to complete their "Nature" Unit. Many students in the class collected money for UNICEF on Hallowe'en night. They were able .to help children from other countries who are less fortunate than the students at LOPS. Grade 4!5 Grades four -five have finished off their Fascinating E.S. unit on paper. They broke their pinata this week. They have started a unit on 'fantasy and are reading lots of delightful "make believe" stories. Grade 4/5 has decided that their land of reality isn't so bad after all! Grade. 5/6' Things are progressing well in five -six. We have recently started a pilot project unit on Fish of Ontario put out by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Quite a number of us have first hand experience in this field and the unit is enjoyable and .interesting :Special thanks to Steven Sellars who brought in his aquarium to provide a suitable home for 28 fish. Steve also found himself in charge of aquarium maintenance and is doing a great job! Grade 6/7 The grade six -seven class has been working on French Posters of Hallowe'en costumes that are very interestuig. 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Some of the students in our class will be playing their instruments for the Remembrance Day service in Lucknow. Our class has won class of the month for the most improved during October. Special Ed In the Special Education classroom this week they had an exciting Hallowe'en Party. Instead of bobbing for apples you had to get the apples down with your mouth from where they were hanging from the ceiling. To top it all off they made popcorn and had a Hallowe'en story. They are also watching some plants grow and are planning to get some new ones planted. Soon they will have their own plant to look after. Mr. Flannigan's class is looking for- ward to their report cards. Marjorie Thompson and Kay Thacker visited in Waterloo on' Sunday with Dr. David & Nancy Haldenby & family. Mary & Kays' uncle, Wilbert Haldenby of Beechwood Manor was also a guest of the Haldenbys" Janet Farrell and Maureen Collins were in London on Saturday to help elect a new bishop for the diocese of Huron. Visiting on the weekend with Jack & Janet Farrell were Janice Millar and Rachel, Colleen & Louise of Thorndale. Patrick Farrell visited with his cousins at the farm on Saturday. Jan & Simon Logtenberg & family visited on Saturday evening with Jim & Fran Farrell. Spooks & goblins had a grand time at the Purple Grove Hallowe'en P 4! San- dra McGillivray & Marleneollins, assisted by Dianne Simpson & John Collins conducted a terrific program which kept everyone entertained. It was reported that 35 children had received treats. Enjoying a judo tournament in Kitchener on Saturday was Ian MacDonald. Shirley MacDonald spent Tuesday in Megan's Gr.4 class helping to make jack - o -lanterns assisting with the Hallowe-en Sheena MacDonald is a Co-op student at Ripley -Huron Central School in the Kindergarten class. Several folks from the Grove attended the Holyrood •W.L bazaar on Saturday and the hot fowl supper at Kingarf on Sunday. Barabara & Allan Brown, Toronto, spent the weekend with Jim & Isabelle Brooks. The Bible study group met at Bette McLeod's on Tuesday. Peter & Edith Peterson, & Helen Smith of London visited this weekend with Isabel and Norval 'Stanley. Edna Stanley had as guests this weekend, Larry & Donna Traher, Mary Ellen & Audrey Traher all of London. On ASV P URPLE GROVE Sunday, Edna also entertained Russell & Pat Stanley, Norval & Isabel Stanley, Helen Smith, Pete & Edith Peterson. Mark Saturday, Nov. 18 on your calen- dars for the annual meeting for Purple Grove Community Centre. Please attend! Deanna & Morley Scott visited with Audrey Currie, Durham on Sunday. Visitors last week with the Scott's were June & Earl Elliott, Isabel & Norval Stanley. Marret & Kenneth Hodgins of Niagara Falls visited with June & Earl Elliott on Saturday. Tobi Farrell visited the Greenwoods' this weekend. Gladys Arnold, Don & Anne McCosh, June & Earl Elliott & Mary Anne Kukoly were Saturday supper guests of John & Joyce Farrell. ' Tanya's friend Kathy Goodhue spent Tuesday night ant the Far- rell's while Tobi went Hallowe-ening with Natasha Ritchie. Wilma Sutton welcomed Purple Grove Women's Institute to her home for their November Meeting. President Fran Farrell was in charge. It was decided to order more cookbooks in hope that they will be available for Christmas giving. Wilda Thompson was convenor for an enjoyable program of poems, quizzes and a ,skit. Special guest, Joan Sumner, spoke on her work with the Adult "Leading to Reading" program. A social hour ended the evening. Kay Collins & Gordon Patterson attend- ed the 97th birthday party for their uncle, Sam Wismer, at the home of Marg & Mer- rild Kuehl, Waterloo, Sunday. Please call 395-5457 Sunday evening if you have news for the paper. We hope everyone had a Happy Halloween. Visiting here from the United Kingdom at the Virgo home are Deidre Virgo and Colin Gregory. We hope they enjoy their holiday here. Bessie Maulden returned home from Fonda where she visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, their daughter, Peggy Painer of Welland brought her home and had a viSit here before retur- ning home. • Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mclnnis of Blyth who celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. The McInnis family were former residents of con. 10. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rowe (Heather Smith), Cheryl .Smith and Sean Vanderburg of Owen Sound, and Mr. and Mrs. John Dunlop of Kincardine. Kathleen Graham and her friend of Goderich visited -with Mr. and Mrs. Weir Eckenswiller. Visiting with her aunt- and uncle, Alex and Myrtle Percy, was Karen„Kleist of Wingham. Pastor and Mrs. Marvin Christensen, visited with ;a .sick friend at Milton on Tuesday and on Thursday haddinner ,With Margaret Haldenby at Pinecrest Nursing Home. Fern Rodman faf Sault Ste Marie •visited with Connie Linton and they visited on Friday afternoon with Edna and May Boyle. Myrtle Percy :gave 'the courtesies. . ,Marretta Hodgins and Kenny of Niagara ,Fails visited with relatives and friends here And in the area. ialy'rood W.I.The Nalyr i .Nomen's institute held their Annual bazaar - on Saturday air- noon..,in tharg' of the; .Bryce 'County Tar- KixLoucx by May Boyle tan were Largaret McInnis and Joan Murray. Prize winners were Audrey McDonald, Grace Eckenswiller and Lor- raine McPherson. The Holyrood Women's Institute met on Thursday evening at the home of Agnes Hodgins with 14 members and two visitors present. The President Betty Smith welcomed everyone and the Ode was sung and Mary Stewart Collect was repeated. The roll call was a concern I have about the rural community. A donation was made to the Lucknow Benevolent Christmas fund. The Area Convention report was given by Joan Murray and Grace Eckenswi ier. Bazaar plans were finalized and Betty Smith announced the Christmas dinner at 1:30 and the meeting following on December 7. The director was Charlene McEwan who opened the program with -a contest Which was won by Mary Scott and Joan Murray's contest was won by Betty Smith. The guest speaker was Carol Cooper, coordinator o Rural Connections, who stressed the fact that women should get together and talk over their problems. She also had an interres *Mallon trion and answer period. Betty yBushellfor' the Wit - tee ;in charge ofthe Remembrance Service .on :November 11. Betty Smiths gave .a reading on Remembrance and Mrs. McEwan had a closing thought Take Time.