HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-11-19, Page 23Congratulations to Grade 3's Seaforth girl receives
Dear Editor:Prelxrtxl honourable mention for poem
Congratulations to all the
Grade 3 students throughout
the Huron -Perth R.C.S.S.
Board who took part in the
provincial testing last spring.
Your results were well above
the provincial average. This
shows that math, reading and
writing are indeed alive and
being taught in our schools.
Congratulations also to the
primary teachers who obvi-
ously not only taught the
basics but taught their students
how to apply the basics in
order to solve problems and
produce quality results.
The hue and cry of all the
nay -sayers regarding the
provincial testing was that it
was totally foreign to class-
room practice and did not get
at the basics. Well, something
right must have been going on
0 in the classrooms. The stu-
116 dents did us proud and yes,
primary teachers did also.
uality teaching throughout
the primary division (Gr. 1, 2
and 3) the Gr. 3 stu-
dents and they were able to
rise to the test.
I do hope the public is
aware that the design of the
Gr. 3 provincial test and its
purpose to get a clear picture
of teaching and learning was
determined, well before the
Harris government gained
power. Hopefully Bert
Johnson and Helen Johns take
the time to study the test itself
and its results.
There are always areas for
improvement but lets not tear
apart an education system
with so many strengths.
Teachers know what areas
need improvement. They also
recognize they are not teach-
ing in an environment or cul-
ture similar to 20-30 years
ago. Trust the teachers! They
are professionals with a voca-
tion dedicated to the teaching
of students who will shape
and build our tomorrows.
Margaret M. Rowland
RR 1, Dublin
Tanis Vandermokn of the
Seaforth area received an
honourable mention for her
poem A Poppy in the Wind
in the junior (12 -years -old
and under) poetry category
of the 30th annual Dorothy
Shoemaker Literary
Awards.
David Carter of Clinton
also got an honourable men-
tion in senior prose. His
piece was called My New
Rubber Boots and the Mud
Monster.
Twenty-nine winning
entries were chosen by the
judge of the competition,
Welwyn Wilton Katz, from
the 550 submissions
received.
The awards began in 1967
as a Centennial project of
Kitchener's Public Library.
They are named after Miss
Dorothy Shoemaker, former
chief librarian, who
endowed them last year
PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT
REPAIRS TO GYM WALL - The Seaforth District High School (SDHS) gymnasium wall is
currently undergoing repairs to strengthen it after some buckling occurred. Meanwhile stu-
dents are using community facilities like the rec centre, arena and curling rink to fulfill class
needs. Contractors are working to hopefully have repairs done in time for the big craft and
toy sale the weekend of December 6, says principal Bruce Eccles. The gym has been
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A press release notes 17
public libraries and six
schoolboards participated in
this year's contest, and
entries were received from
writers living in 54 commu-
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1997 Huron County
Christmas Bureau
Drop off
points, registry
information
Seaforth coordinators of the
Huron County Christmas
Bureau remind the public of
their local drop-off spots
around town.
• The drop off centre is
Northside United Church
from December 8 to 12
between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Angel tree and gift trees &
drop off points are located at
Deloitte & Touche,
Stedmans, CIBC and Do -it
Centre.
• Schools are also partici-
pating by collecting food and
gifts at the schools.
• Any food donated in the
Foodbank boxes in the gro-
cery stores between Dec. 1 to
15 will go to the Christmas
Bureau.
• The Masonic Lodge is
again collecting coats, new &
good used, for the Christmas
Bureau.
There is a special request
for gifts for teenagers up to
16 years old along with gifts
for all other children.
Anyone needing the assis-
tance of food and/or gifts for
their children can contact and
register by calling the
Children's Aid Society at
519-524-7356 or 1-800-265-
5198.
For more information con-
cerning the Christmas Bureau
in the Seaforth area, contact:
Elaine Penner - 522-1989
or Joan Stewart - 522-0897 or
Children's Aid Society in
Goderich - 1-800-265-5198.
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HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS a non -denominational service of remember-
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December 14, 1997 4-5 p.m. at St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Seaforth.
Refreshments to follow in St. Thomas' Anglican Parish Hall.
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