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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-06-29, Page 13Former Blyth principal retires which 10 ele- Huron Zurich Public School Principal Bill Black is retiring after a career in the education field spanned 35 years. Mr. Black has taught in mentary schools in both County and Bruce and spent a time as supervisory principal for Brus­ sels, Blyth and Belgrave before the Huron County Board of Education was formed in 1967. After a tenure as principal at Col­ bome Central Public School, Mr. Black returned to Blyth where he remained as principal for 13 years. He moved to Zurich PS in 1989. He says his greatest pleasure was found in the classroom. "I guess I like seeing that light come on in their eyes when a student gets a question that he didn't have before." He says his degrees in guidance and counselling helped a great deal Libraries host summer prog. The official arrival of summer signals the beginning of the Huron County Library Summer Reading Program. The 1994 Program will be continuing with last summer's successful theme "Trade Up to the Book Leagues". To fit in with the sports theme various branches will award children with Author Trading Cards when they read a certain number of books. Similar to baseball cards, author cards contain the author's photograph, vital statistics, and a list of his or her most recent "hits". Some branches will also have special draws for prizes. Area math student perform well Local students can be very proud of the marks earned in the recent University of Waterloo's 1994 Gauss Mathematics Contest. Approximately 300 Huron Coun­ ty Grade 7 and 8 students, along with students from across the province, took part in the competi­ tion. In the Grade 7 category, Kristine Hammel of Grey Central Public School placed fourth in the county. Jay Saunders of East Wawanosh Public School earned first place in the Grade 8 competition and class­ mate Mike McBumey took third. Class of 94 The Blyth Public School kindergarten class is all set to move on to Grade 1 this September. The class of 94, includes, back row, from left: teacher Mary Buffinga, Darcey Cook, Justin Baarda. Third row: Alyssa Gross, Hallie Hulzebos, Kerissa Van Amersfoort, Eric Caldwell, Emily Urquhart, Mary Thompson, Stephanie Sanderson. Second row: Jeffrey Elliott, Jenna Rinn, Ben Nichols, Orie Falconer, Josh Albrechtas, Kaitlyn Toll, Jacob Rouw. Front row: Lisa Root, Rebecca Schultz. in being able to assist parents and students in the changing education environment. With a philosophy which stressed the basics, Mr. Black says there was often a need to ensure they were incorporated when the fast- paced changes took place. "A child still has to learn mathe­ matics and a child still has to learn to read," he says, "or the changes are no good to them." Mr. Black says he was fortunate to have the job he did and gives credit to the "wonderful staff he's had to work with over the years for much of the enjoyment of his job." Mr. Black will remain active in the community by participating in slow pitch, the Goderich Lions Club, church activities and by becoming involved in other volun­ teer groups. Traci Tryon, program co­ ordinator, will visit the branches several times throughout the summer for one hour programs packed full of stories, games, song, and crafts. This program is sponsored by the Huron County Library and the 1994 Challenge Summer Employ­ ment Experience Grant through the Department of Employment and Immigration Canada. You don't have to be a sports fanatic to be involved. All children ages 5 to 12 are invited to participate. More details can be obtained from the local libraries. Superintendent of Personnel with the Huron County Board of Educa­ tion said the top students were pre­ sented with a calculator and other participants received a certificate. Other winners were for Grade 7: Joseph Stauttener, Huron Centenni­ al PS, first; Brad Knight, Tumberry Central PS, second; Matthew Knox, Exeter PS, third and Kim DeWys, Huron Centennial, fifth. In the Grade 8 competition: Ryan Auge, Exeter PS, second; Brian Huxtable, McCurdy PS, fourth and Andrea Bowman, Colbome Central PS, fifth. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1994. PAGE 13. On to 1 Brussels kindergarten students will soon have finished the first phase of education. Top row, from left: Amber Sellers, Kari-Lynn McLellan. Fifth row: Baylie Thomas, Tara Martin. Fourth row: Alyssa Ruttan, Kyle Gibson, Patricia Bodfield. Third row: Catherine Rushton, Kelly Bridge, Amy Bishop. Second row: Mary Ann Aitchison, Wesley Kessel, Shayna Park, Autumn Vincent, Devon Josling, Jill Johnston, Mrs. Hall. Front row: Cory Chapman, Garrett Backhaus, Bradly Warwick, Matthew White. Blyth teachers earn HCBE Director’s Incentive Fund Pat Hulley and Karen Webster, with the assistance of Rena Kolk- man and Joanne Van Amersfoort have earned a Director's Incentive Fund award from the Huron Coun­ ty Board of Education for Blyth Public School. The school was awarded $500 through the efforts of the group for taking the 'lead role in assisting kids with Almena keyboard train­ Province announces JK funding for Huron schools The Ontario government will provide $1,216,697 in funding to the Huron County Board of Education for renovations and additions to existing elementary schools for junior kindergarten, Paul Klopp MPP for Huron announced June 16. "I am pleased that we are supporting the Huron County Board of Education in providing junjor kindergarten," said Paul Klopp. The announcement follows the one made by Education & Training Minister Dave Cooke on Thursday, June 9, that Ontario would provide $ 35-million in the next two fiscal years to assist boards that are implementing JK programs. ing, for introducing all Transition Years students to Wordperfect and for returning night school wages from local interest courses as a donation towards school software purchases,' says a Board of Educa­ tion release. The cash awards are given to var­ ious schools each month for their efforts to improve computer litera­ cy in the school system. Ontario school boards are required to offer JK programs in September 1994. Of the 122 school boards in the province that offer both elementary and secondary programs, 100 already offer JK or will have fully implemented JK by September of this year. "Junior kindergarten has been the subject of much debate in Huron County," said MPP Paul Klopp. "Now that the program is being used we are seeing that it is in greater demand by parents" he said. This year 3,000 Canadians will get melanoma skin cancer, the most serious form of the disease and 560 will die from it.