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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2000-06-28, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2000. Walton students visit new home at SPS By Scott Hilgendorff Huron Expositor A visit to Seaforth Public School by elementary students from Walton and Brucefield was a sign the transi tion of those students to Seaforth in September is expected to go well. “You could see this morning, there weren't too many strangers,” said Alice McDowell, Walton Public School principal on Friday. She came with about 70 students who will he joining Seaforth Public School in September as Walton Public School prepares to close this week. The school, which houses students from kindergarten to Grade 4, is being closed in a cost-saving meas ure by the Avon Maitland District School Board. Boundary changes will also see students from Egmondville and Harpurhey, now bussed to Huron Centennial School near Brucefield, come to Seaforth Public School in September. A “play day” was held Friday at Seaforth Public School. Students who will be coming to the school in September joined the fun and had a chance to visit the classrooms of stu dents in the same grade so they could start to. get to know each other. Students were put on teams togeth er for the play day events and played together during a lunch and recess break. “When you look around, this is what it’s about. You don’t see differ ent kids. You see a group of kids together having fun,” said McDowell Principal sends thanks THE EDITOR, I am writing to you on behalf of the Walton Public School communi ty to express our sincerest gratitude for your efforts on our behalf. Continually, throughout the years, you have published our news on a weekly basis. You have watched us grow and been great friends to us. We thank you for taking the time to of how well the students came together during the lunch break. “Kids don’t have the fear that adults have. They accept change far more quickly than adults,” she said, adding the Walton Public School stu dents were excited about coming to Seaforth on Friday for the activities. “In a lot of cases, the kids are com ing to join older brothers and sis ters,” said Seaforth Principal Lome Rideout. Students from Walton Public School already come to Seaforth when they finish Grade 4. Several siblings of current Walton Public School students are already at the school. In the morning, special roof-top pictures were taken to be incorporat ed into a display that will be at the front of the school for at least the next school year. A picture was taken of the current student body at Seaforth Public School which will be added to one taken of the students at Walton Public School. Then, a combined photo was taken of all the students who will make up the new school in September. That picture will be placed in the centre of the display. Walton prepares to close Meanwhile, preparations and packing have been taking place at Walton Public School which official ly closes this week. “Every child reacts different [but] we haven’t seen any negative reactions,” said McDowell. She said the students and commu nity have been taking the closure well. make our closing so memorable for our community. We look forward to working with you as we move ahead in our jour ney. Thank you again for all you have done. Alice McDowell, Principal Walton Public School “The Small School with a Big Heart”. Several activities have already taken place to mark the closure. Every family of children at the school has been given a tree to be planted at home in memory of the school and the community was invit ed for children’s games and memori al speeches on Sunday at the school. Today, (June 28) a volunteer appreciation ceremony will take place with awards being presented to people who have helped in the laking it lying down The BMG arena was a busy place June 20 as residents from across the region stopped in to give the gift of life at the blood donor clinic. Margaret Jarvis, front, was just one of the many locals who took time to give. < INSURANCE PREMIUMS TOO HIGH? >A message from The War Amps For more information about the PLAYSAFE Program, call: 1-800-250-3030 http://www.waramps.ca school. Also that day, the school advisory council will be giving the parents a memory box which include pictures, a memory book prepared by the Grade 4s and a special video tape depicting school life during the past year. The video was prepared by Seaforth District High School’s digi tal . media students and teacher, Terry Zachar. “We’re really appre fZJOmni Insurance Brokers Save 20-40% on your auto insurance and more on other insurance services * Free No Obligation Quote Paul Hallahan R.R. #3 Blyth (519) 523-9110 Fax: (519) 523-9278 Clinton Office: (519) 482-3434 fSVS Pager 1-888-489-2570 email:phallahan@odyssey.on.ca ciative of what they’ve done in put ting the video together,” said McDowell. On Thursday, the last day of class es, the community is invited back again when a “play day” will take place for the students followed by a special closure event at 3 p.m. Students will release balloons with a message tied to them describing their favourite memories of Walton Public School. Offering Insurance & Financial Services Farm/Commercial/ Residential/Auto Accident/SIckness J THE RIGHT PEOPLE. THE RIGHT PARTS. 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