The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1980-12-04, Page 21Take part in national test This week, Pottle Classes of students selected at random are taking?, tests that, will act as a basis for establishing Canadian student norms. Students from selected classes of grade nine to twelve are writing the Canadian Tests of Basic skills and the Canadian Cognitive Abilities test. These tests will measure individual progress in school and also the ability t%use and manipulate abstract and symbolic relationships. The questions cover the basic topics of mathematics, reading and writing. By June the overall Canadian results will be available.. About 1Q,000 students from across Canada are taking part in the testihg. Our school was chosen because of its size. The school keeps all the data and also the question books, which could be used again. This project costs nothing to the school. The students writing Cthese tests will get their omposition winners . personal scores in January or February. From —tliegYTEarir—fire— students can see how they rate comparatively within the school. arat aap ta-aaautaaaaataat ••••••••••,••••-* Eight CUSS students' won a total. of $54. in this year's Remembrance Day Literary Contest. In the intermediate division (grades 7, 8 and 9), CHSS had 2 second - place Winners: Winners: Bill Sewitt and Brad Lyon. In the senior division, (grades 10, 11 and 12) best poetry prizes were won by Rachel Battye (1st); Paul Hartman (2nd): and Christine Carter (3rd). Best essay prizes were won by Brian Chessell, • Nancy McInnes, a d Darryl Fox. Honourable Mention certificates were given to Paul Hoggarth, Neil Ryan, Scott Kay, Suzanne Tamblyn, Ann Talbot, Andrew Davidson, Jane Coventry, Greg Proctor. and Erin Phillips. The eight winning entries may be read in the CHSS. library. Prize money is available from the students' English teachers today. Come hear The Cry 011. Friday CHSS's second dance will be held this Friday night, featuring the band "The Cry", which has a new wave sound and haye just released their debut album called simply "The Cry". Cost to bring the group to CHSS was $1250 and it is hoped that the dance will gross enough money to pay for the band as well as make some money for the school. The band is certainly of high enough quality to ac- complish this task. / Admission cost is/ $3.50 with Students card and $4 without. Incidentally, the Music Express, a rock magazine, calls "The Cry's" debut album "one of the best to come along in recent memory". The band will be playing Much of the material from the album so everyone can look for- ward to an excellent dance. ••••aaa*.a.••••*.a. Congratulations to the winners in this wor- thwhile Legion project! oris Lawson enjoys sports the junior girls basketball team. Since the practices are after school and Doris lives out of town, she has to get a ride home. Doris thinks that more students do not get in- volved in sports becauSe they can't get tran- sportation home and school takes too much of their time. Doris has been playing basketball for two years _and she enjoys it because it is competitive. Playing sports Is also a good way to make new friends, so she is involved in bad- minton and volleyball at Doris Lawson is Player school as well. During the of the Week at C.H.S.S. summer she plays soc- this week. Doris plays on cer. Discover our resort, where the beach has more sea gulls and pelicans than people Escape to Our island Golf -Tennis • Heated Pools Oceanfront Motet Apartment Fishing • Sailing - Beautiful Beaches Restaurant • Lounge For more information, calf or write: . Indian River Plantation Resort. Hutchinson Wand 385 N.E. Plantation Road, Stuart, El. 33494 (305) 225.3700 (45 miles north of Palm Beach) Complete Hotel Service$ *from page 14 Kay Elliott presented the treasurer's report and president Dawna 'Westlake informed the group that the provincial government had given, the go-ahead to begin work on the hospital's addition and 'renovation project. Mrs. Westlake CLINTON NgWS-RECOR t THURSDAY,. D eliary decorate for Ch s limas • • was ,voted to sit on the Flora Kenwell reported fund raising committee that she had sent out a for the work. number of notices ',of In her awards com- meetings and for the mittee report, Ruth Bond Candy Striper Capping read a letter of thanks Ceremony vhich was from the latest award held on Sunday. recipient and Christmas Marg Coventry greetings from Theresa thanked everyone for Radley. their help at the Auxiliary For correspondence, gift shop. She also stressed that Auxiliary members should contact her if they are unable to work at the gift shop. The December tray favors for the luApital patients will be made by the Londesboro UCW and CHSS this week rad pictures for grades 12 and 13i will be taken on Wednesday and Thursday. Group photos will also betaken. +++ This Saturday, the CHSS band will be •••• a • a.•••••••••aa a• playing in the Santa nus Parade, This year's band is the first band CHSS has had in two years. The Sunshine News, a monthly rock magazine, went on sale yesterday for 50 cents. +++ CHSS is having its second dance this Friday. Th band is called "The Cry" and admission is • $3.50 with your student's card and $4 without. +++ more help is needed, in the 'geriatrics ward and for the. Tuesday morning hair dressing service at thehospital. interested volunteers are asked to call Mar & Frisby at 524- 2887, She also noted that the Christmas party for the second floor patients will be held on December 17 at 3 pm. Regarding the Candy Stripers, Helen Davies read Barb Hicks' thank you note to Auxiliary members for the lunch and assistance they of - Career views trip There will be a bus trip -Sehoo-1 - Cf$1ege. on finaily in. They will be tried on, dur ing the lunch hours. Students who have only paid half of the payment should bring the rest of the money if they , wish to pick up their jackets. December 12. Senior students ,applying to Fanshawe should get further details from the Guidance Office. For Grade 13 students; there will be a special workshop on University r• Since applications must --be--completed within the next two weeks, this workshop should be at- tended by all 'University applicants. And finally, there will be a special workshop for college applicants this week fered at Sunday's Cap. ping Cererriony. 7 Peggy Menzies suggested that new lights and - Christrna$ decorations be purchased for the hospital front entrance and a motion ER 4 10 A was passed mails, After the close of the meetirtg, the hospital was decorated with help from the Kinettes and, Eastern Star Lodge, Re fres - ments, were later . serve in the'hospitalcafeterla.'1. Seniors Day SEAFORTH - The town with the highest per- centage of senior citizens in Huron County honored the older generation on Wedensday, December 3 with a sepcial Christmas shopping day. Seniors were able to enjoy--a-dayaf shopping in Seaforth, complete ith free transportation to and from downtown, courtesy of local car dealers. As well, many stores offered five percent discounts for seniors who were out doing their Christmas shopping. In the Seaforth me • chants' Christmas promotion, they are also inviting senior citizens to write a 500 word essay on how Christmas used to be in Seaforth. The winner will receive. an electric ftoaster'ove Quotable Imagination is *re important than knowledge. -Albert Einstein, 1879-1955. Add savings to your Christmas list when You shop with us. GILLETTE HEAT iiikLADIES OR MENS RMAX STYLER LEATHER PRO HAIR DRYE02161. 1 WALLETS C P Podet,Calnera,011011, Just bring in your ne%t ot colour print Oro tor procpssing. When you pia( up your finished your ed in check is plac the baOot boi. tor the Draw. ado, DEC. A5 A980 One Entry per roll. Contest E,xpires: 75 ml Mier Shave and Stick Deodorant G.E. FLIP FLASH 8'S ONLY $1 .99 FLASH BAR 10'S ONLY $2.99 MAGIC FLASH CUBES ONLY $1 .99 REGULAR FLASH CUBES ONLY 9,89 EVFREADY ALKALINE BATTERIES si ONI Y SIZF AA AAA C D and 9 Volt YARDLEY 100 9 MEN'S TALC 'MI(F/. N CHUCKLES 600q ELEGANTE $3 CHOCOLATES ONLY YARDLt Y zutrmi AFTER SHAVE OLD SPICE SOAP ON ROPE 1010 LONG SCOTCH TAPE NEILSON S 260 g WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF.— Christmas Cards Gift Wrap and Decorations Chocolates Candles Nuts Timex Watches Wallets Cosmetic Bogs Hair Dryers 8 Curlers After Shove and Cologne Charlie icintue Carhet Avionre Windsong Chantilly Musk Desert Flower Blue Jeans Yardley Gift Sets Perfume and Colognes -FRIA/NG LE DISCOUNT.. MAIN CORNER • MAIN CORNER CLINTON SEAFORTH LARGE SELECTION OF •