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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-03-29, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1989. Students at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton have not chosen to walk out like their counterparts at South Huron in Exeter to protest the transfer of their principal but they have taken quieter action. A sign has been placed on the front lawn of the school and a letter writing campaign to school board members has begun, aimed at letting the popular principal stay at the school until his planned retirement in two years. Students protest principal moves Local principals take transfers calmly Students of two Huron County Secondary schools are fighting back against the Board’s decision to transfer their principals. One thousand South Huron Dis­ trict High School students walked out last Monday to protest the transfer of their principal, Bruce Shaw to Goderich District Collegi­ ate Institute. Mr. Shaw, who has also been mayor of Exeter for the last 13 years is considering his future. Prior to coming to South Huron he was principal of Seaforth District High School. At that time he was able to handle the responsibilities of being Exeter’s mayor and the principal at Seaforth. However, now that the town of Exeter is getting bigger he feels this would be difficult. Mr. Shaw will announce in mid-April whether he will continue as mayor and principal or quit one of the jobs. S.H.D.H.S. students marched down Main Street, blocking traffic and holding sit-ins at three inter­ sections, chanting “We want Shaw’’. Many involved i nthe protest said they liked Shaw and felt he was a fair principal while others worried that he would have to make a decision concerning his job of mayor. Shaw said that “The kids in their innocence believe this is the way to make change.” Central Huron Secondary School principal Joe Wooden will be replacing Mr. Shaw and students at that institute have chosen a differ­ ent method of protest. A letter is being circulated by the CHSS Student Council requesting support for their cause. They ask that people write to the Board to express concerns or fill in the attached card. They also suggest calling the local Board trustee before the April 3 meeting of the HCBE. The reasons behind their com­ plaint is that they feel there is, as the saying goes, no need to fix something that isn’t broke. They state, “The students and staff have never been happier, have never been more united, have never been The Wingham sales Arena “EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF’ OPEN MON.-SAT. 9-6 FRI. NITES TIL 9 357-1730 more dedicated to the achievement of quality education.” Mr. Wooden has been instrumental in initiating several programs in the school during his years there. For exam­ ple Central Huron was the first school to have co-op education, to offer programs for adults to up­ grade their qualifications, and to offer specialized individualized in­ struction for those who need a second chance at earning a di­ ploma. They feel that only under the leadership of Mr. Wooden will these programs continue to grow. Yet the Board feels that these attributes of Mr. Wooden’s are needed elsewhere. The students however do not feel that the consensus of the student body is being considered nor the well-be­ ing and wishes of the administrator who has in their opinion given so much to the school. The letter reminds everyone of Cranbrook Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645 Communion planned FINANCING *O.A.C. The Sacrament of the Lord’? Supper will be celebrated in Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 2. Mr. and Mrs. Don Dickinson and granddaughter Linda Lefor enjoyed a recent trip to Florida and visited Don’s brother at Vero Beach. Gerald Knight was the Huron County delegate to a 4-H leader­ ship camp near Huntsville. 14 tables at Forester's euchre Fourteen tables played at the Forester’s euchre on Thursday night. Winners were: high, Annie Wight, Roberta Simpson; low, Alice Stevens, Mary Ellen Jacklin; lone hands, Helen Dobson, Mac Smith; lucky table, Margaret Brown, Gord Nicholson, Harold the Board’s slogan which is, “Opening up the World.” The students have interpreted this as the right for them to question, debate, or fight” for what they believe in. They believe Mr. Wooden should stay at Central Huron. The students finish by saying that Mr. Wooden has always told them that they should act as though they can make a difference. The Board is still standing on the premise that principals are trans­ ferred frequently and there has seldom been anything negative from it before. Every principal is aware it is part of the job. Another Huron County principal, Herb Murphy who is being trans­ ferred from Goderich District Collegiate Institute to F. E. Madill in Wingham said that he will abide by the Board’s decision. Garnet Starr and Joyce Brown of Wallaceburg visited on the holiday weekend with Don and Mrs. Cot­ ton. Good Friday visitors with Mrs. Mac Engel were all her grandchild­ ren Sharon and Susan and friend, Kamile and Tracy Abado, all of London, Ron and Rosanne Burdett and son Brent, Waterloo, and Paul and Debbie Engel, Kitchener. Bragg; tallies, June Jacklin, Dona- ald Clark, Freida D’Arcey, Bill McClelland, Lois Hart, Hazel Mc­ Kenzie, Stan Alexander, Margaret MacDonald, Joe Martin, Beccie Ruppel, Margeurite Beirnes; door prize, Joe Martin. The euchre on Friday, March 31 will be hosted by the Hall Board. Contrary to the feelings of the secondary principals regarding their transfers, two elementary principals in Huron County see their moves as positive steps. Blyth Public School principal Bill Black will be shifting to Zurich in the fall and says that he feels fortunate to have been in Blyth for so long. Mr. Black stated that he had been an administrator in Blyth for 13 years and knew he would have to make one more move before he retired in five years. He feels that that move might as well be now. Mr. Black said that he was treated fairly by the Board of Education. He was informed early that he would be expected to move and they discussed the situation with him. He continued saying that as an employee of the board he will go where they feel he is needed. The new principal coming into Blyth will be an appointee and Mr. Black hopes that someone young with new ideas will be able to add positive things to what he has left that is good. 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