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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-01, Page 8Page 8 Tinges -Advocate, April 1, 1998 [,nM1Vi 11 NTTY Bob Dlnney of the sponsoring Exeter Lions Club and feature artist Flora Doerr with 'One More on the Ausable', the fea- tured original for auction. • th *From the Principal's desk • By Deb Homuth South Huron District High School ..Reccutly our sons' elementary school report cards cants hciiu. As a parent..thc first thing 1. took for front the report card is that the' teacher has come to know -my child: I mean really conte to know hint. --- Has the teacher discovered what makes him "tick"?.. Do they recognize him Iiw being the unique individ- ual he is? Once I know the answer to that, i can go on. Is -my child making progress? Can•he do what is expected of a student.:u that grade level' I don't realty Aced to know•,how he Jneasurcs up against peers: hut l do Want to know how he stacks up against the expectations. Arc.things unfolding,at school for hint as they should and if they aren't what can I do as a parent to help•' • Our elementary school colleagues are_ working hard to make a sue - cess of this new provincial report card in' meeting parents needs. The necessity to re-examine our secondary suhobl reporting methods scents timely. • ' We have a duty in schools to assess student -performance of learn- ing often and fairly and pertitrntancc is the right word. Students must demonstrate what it is they now know, can do and believe as a result of the learning. They must produce. The knowledge. skills and .11ti- , • tudes, of students ean;be. and should he. -measured in many ways: and on many occasions. How, then, do we take that wealth of assessment information and convert it to a useful report card and li)rnat? . The°dilemma lies in the design. As a result many. many high schools -in Ontario havcresortcd to a computerized print out of marks With standardizcd•commcnts. At South Huron. we think the tune has come•to do-bettcr. A report card team, representing parents, teachers, and students - will be meeting with me -during the next •few months to redesign our report card -format for use beginning in September. Meanwhile., we will'send home the mid-term report cards on Wednesday. April 15 followed by Patent -'leacher interViews-on Tuesday. April 21. e. • As well as -a repoyrt card'review. the schools Code of Rehm iour is also being re-examined and policies for the OAC and Grade 9 pro- . grammes are being written. These are just some of the initiatix es underway at South Huron this spripg. At this time of year, secondary school principals are all busy working.on starling, timetabling and , the general organizational issues lin' the next school year. 'Mere has been a tremendous amount of restructuring and rationalising and downsizing going on in all sectors of our society. And. of course; , • education is no difl:erent. Large enterprises hays had to become more agile. ntrircAlexible. So. too, education must face the same sort of challenges. We've built on our strengths, extended our creative' • , approaches. made new, partnerships. adopted a moreentrepreneurial culture and rethought our structures and hierarchies. But, no matter how much we have already done to restructure. redesign aiid reinvent school. each political party that onnes into power would have • . Ontarians•helieve that little has changed. As I stare at the'numhcrs and try to got them to work. methinks the poet T.S.'Eliot was right. "April. the cruelest month". Golden Glimpses Blue Water Rest Home ZURICH - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was the after- noon movie at Blue Water Rest home on March 23, In the morning resident Philippa Steckle was pianist for a sing along in the audi-' ,toriuin. On Tuesday residents Esther Makins. Bob Carson. Mary Romaniszyn: Kurt Gebel. Janet Kleegcr, Margaret Hess, Mabel Riley and Mabel Kyle hoarded the wheelchair bus for lunch out at Millingtons of Brucefield. Adjuvant Kelly Webster, volun- teers Donna Merrier, Gladys Gingcrich and driver Jim Purvis enjoyed their meat out and a drive into the country..In the evening the Christian Reformed Church of Exeter entertained the residents singing their favorite hymns. Rev. Peter Baldwin, St. George Anglican Church. Godcrich con- ducted Thursday afternoon chapel service. Fr. Matthias Wronski. St. -Boniface Church, Zurich celebrated Mass..iri the evening the Zurich Connection consisting of Lloyd Otterbein on guitar and dobro gui- tar, Helen Otterbein on rhythm. instruments, Arthur Horst on violin and guitar and Eleanor Horst as pianist entertained the residents. The residents look forward to the monthly visit from their Si. Boniface Buddy and the Lakeview Conservative Mennonite church Choir on March 31, an April Fool's Party on Wednesday, and the Thames Road/Elimville United Church on April 6 at hosts of the April birthday party. Welcome home from. hospital to resident Mabel Riley and B.W.R.H. Apartment tenant Stewart Thiel. Conservation dinner - a watershed fundraising event EXETER - As the ninth annual Conservation Dinner draws near, the excitementis building. "We have a full house of art and other live and silent auction items, plus door prizes and special raffles," says dinner chairman George C`,odholt. This year's featured original painting is by Exeter artist Flora. Doerr and has been 'provided for auction by Dinney Fine Furniture and Window Fashions. Titled 'One More on the Ausable', this original water colour shows two fishermen trying their skills on the local river. Jon Dinney notes, "Flora is a local artist whose works have done well - at previous auctions." Traditionally. the event•has fea- tured many local artists'and 1998 is. no. exception. As well as. Doerr's featured original in the live auction, her 'Early Birds' original. will be part of the silent auction. Exeter -'s Tim Clark has donated an original, 'My Neighbour's Garden' and hit; 'Harvest Time' original has been provided by solicitors, Raymond and McLean. Other -local artists whose work is being auctioned include Brian Richman, Dave Bannister, Patricia Downie, Tammy Laye, Fred Negrijn, Wendt Schwind', Gwen Coward. and the late Art Gaiser. Numerous other well known artists' works will also be a part of the fundraiser, Their -works, which include paintings -and carvings, have been provided with the help of watershed businesses and individu- als. "These donations from the watershed community have provid- Centralia by Marg Peterson 228-6992 CENTRALIA - March 29 marked the fifth Sunday in Lent. -At Centralia United Church, minister Heather Scott helped the children hang perfume on the cross to remember the gift shared by -Mary. • Palm Sunday is next Sunday, April 5. Communion •will be cele- brated at Centralia United Church and the focus for worship will he 'Healing the World'. The S.unday School would appreciate support for their Lenten project.. the Healing Fund of the United Church .of Canada. Centralia United Church and Zion West United Church will hold a combined worship service on Good Friday, April 10. The service will' he held at 11 a.m. at Zion. Worship will he held at 9:45 a.m.' at Zion West United Church and at 11:30 a.m. at -Centralia United ' Church on Easter Sunday. April 12. The Sunday- School at Zion West will serve coffee and muffins at 9 a.m. at Zion. A specral Easter Cantata will he presented at both churches that day. On April 19, worship will be held at Centralia United Church at 10.a.m. Zion West will hold wor- ship at 1 1:15 a.m. The. Sunday School will host a spaghetti lun- cheon at Zion following the ser-• vice: • Upcoming events On April 2, Crediton' U.C.W. invite Centralia U.C.W. to their meeting at 8 p.m.Guest-speaker Cathy Skinner will talk about foster parenting. Thr Grand Cove Singers from ,Grand Bend will -also' enter- tain. Crediton Zion United Church invites everyone to their 'Time and Talent Auction' on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Stephen Central School gym. All proceeds will go for church projects. - 'Zion.Ladies will hold their annu- the purple turtle co. children's wear, toys & books 10% off Spring Dresses 50% or more off remaining winter stock Mon. - Thurs. 9:30-5:30 Fri. 9:30-8:00 Sat. 9:30 - 5:00 355 Main St. S. Exeter (519) 235-1500 al Breakaway Day on April 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kirkton Community'Centre. Centralia United Church invites everyoneto.a pork supper on April 18. There will be a sitting at 5 p.m. and also at 6:30 p.m. Tickets arc $9.50 for adults and $4.75 for chil- dren. Alan Powe has tickets .(228- 6557). Volunteers to help cook .a pork roast or scalloped potatoes or cheesecake would he appreciated. Please call Alan Powe. Centralia Faith Tabernacle All youth arc invited to a movie presentation entitled 'The Ride'. This Youth for Christ event will be held April 4 at 8 p.m. at Brucetield Public School. Euchre results High Hand winners at the euchre in Crediton on March 23 were - Mary Rhame and Gil Northey. Betty Coates and Harry Noels were Lone Hand winners. Low -Hand winners were Marg Baker and Irene Theander. pd an excellent level of financial .support," says Godbolt: "Many have supported this event since we started and we are grateful for their generosity." Two special raffles' will also be highlights of the evening. One fea- tures $1000 cash and travel pack- ' age. plus other prizes, and the sec- ond raffle includes tviti golf pack- age prizes, including two $500 sets of mens/ladies dubs. The dinner is organized each year by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Foundation and the Exeter Lions Club. Proceeds are used to further trail development at the various conservation areas in the watershed as well as to promote outdoor education and other activi- ties to local residents:. There is also a full house of eager buyers expected at the dinner and auction. 'We have sold 'Out of tickets and have a waiting list of A- . others hoping to attend," says Godbolt. "However, we usually have some last minute cancellations and expect to be able to accommo- date everyone on the list." The Conservation Dinner will be held at the South. Huron Rec Centre, Exeter on April 16, 1998. i SPRING CLEANING AT EXETER MUSIC CENTRE This Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 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