HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-06-29, Page 13Former Blyth principal retires
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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.
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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.
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