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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-06-18, Page 3No school uniforms Ott new Catholic school by Wilma Oke There will be no official school uniform far the Catholic students who have chosen to attend the first Catholic secondary school in Stratford in September. The school's firs. principal Dan Bishop , addressing the board meeting in Dublin 'Monday night, said he thought it better for the dress to be "neat and appropriate" for the expected 65 students entering the ' Grade nine classes at the only secondary school in the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School system. Because the students will be sharing buses with students of other schools, Bishop said he "did not want the student's dress to be a point of derision or others mocking them." He said he was satisfied with the number of students attending the new classes — 45 to 46 per cent of the eligible students who will be graduating from the various elementary schools in the system m Perth County and neighbouring Huron County schools. Bishop who has 18 years teaching ex- perience started with the Huron Perth Board the first of January. He said he believes the program is well in place for September and the bus routes are laid out. Some of the students will travel a total of 50 miles to and from the school each day. In other business the board hired Mary Ann Whittal as teacher for Family Studies at St. Michael Secondary School, Stratford (.25); Karen Wade as Special Education Teacher (40 per cent) at St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge and Andree Langlois as French Immersion teacher (1.0) for St Aloysius School, Stratford. Two teachers will be transferred, effec- tive September 1, Mary Jane Osborne from St. Patrick's School, Dublin. (.5) to St. Michael and Immaculate Conception Schools, Stratford (.5) and Patricia Wilby, St. Aloysius School, Stratford (30 per cent) to St. Aloysius, St. Joseph's and Im- maculate Conception Schools, S rat£ord, (90 per cent). Two resignations were accepted, effec- tive August 31, Marcelle Boulanger, French Immersion teacher at St. Michael's School, Stratford and John Milligan, Itinerant. Core French teacher at Inculate Conception St. Michael's and St. Joseph's Schools. Rantseyer Construction of Stratford was awarded the contract for the construction of a perinanent corridor at St. Aloysius School, Stratford, to connect up to five por- table classrooms to the main school for the sum of $120,370. Smith Peat Roofing of Exeter he award- ed,contract for re -roofing the original roof at Precious Blood School at Exeter for the sum of $18,384 plus contingency fund. Following his one-year term appoint- ment, George VanSlyck is to continue as principal at St. Columban School effective September 1. The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board will offer Religious Education classes again for a se- cond year at the Grades 9 and 10 level, ten- tatively in three centres, Seaforth, Zurich and Goderich for the 1986-87 school year. These classes will be conditional upon suf- ficient student enrolment and the acquisi- tion of qualified teaching staff. A student who completes these classes satisfactorily, earns a secondary school credit. The religious classes are held once a week after the regular school day is com- pleted in public secondary schools in areas where there is no Catholic secondary school. The board will ask a representative of the Royal Canadian Legion to come to a board meeting to explain the Child Video Identification Program being offered by District C of the Legion. The Legion is will- ing to carry out the identification program with the estimated 90,000 elementary students in this district. A letter from the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority expresses apprecia- tion for the assistance of two teachers from the Huron -Perth system who have contributed as members of the curriculum committee of the Wawanosh Valley Con- servation Education Centre by helping staff review and plan programs. The teachers are Kathryn Regier and Ed Cap- pelli of St. Joseph's Separate School in Clinton. Steps taken by Stanley Township to continue the water pipeline STANLEY TWP. - Members of council here decided at their first regular June meeting to take the first steps to continue the new water pipeline scheduled for Hay Township further along Highway 21 to also service farmers and rural residents in Stanley. A letter has been sent to the minister of the environment asking for financial assistance for the water system from Drysdale north to Sugarbush Road. Future action will depend on the minister'.s.reply,.,,, t, +;Tenders:formaterials and installation to ;-replace• the • bridge at lot six on • concession 3-4 were awarded. Koppers International, Cambridge, submitted the lower of two tenders, and will supply corrugated steel pipe for $10,175. Robert Nicholson Construction, Sebr- ingville, will construct the bridge for $16,257. Their bid was the lowest of four. The project will cost $5,000 less than the engineer's estimate. Work will begin as soon aspipe is available in approximately four weeks, and is expected to take a month to complete. t The ""township's"'1986" budgetwill Be 'presented at the next regular meeting on June, 23. Picnic. highlights meeting The Huron -Perth Advisory Board for the Blind, held their annual picnic on June 11 at the Crystal Palace in Mitchell. There was a good turn out for the picnic and games and refreshments were enjoyed by all. After the games, the members were entertained by The Fog Horns, from Goderich. They in turn invited the members to dance to the music, which was appreciated. yrs Following the entertainment, the members sat down to a Kentucky Fried Chicken supper. Prizes were handed out to those who won in the games, and also prizes for the youngest and oldest members. Jim Croucher, fom London, thanked the committee for inviting him to the picnic. He also stressed that members needing assistance should call his office using the; toll free number. tdJ of Christmas &Country downtown Blyth 20 ��• � ��. ilii • -/qC ' ��► Christmas Country" t4 th CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18;1986--Pa.e 3 When Clinton Public School held Expo Day on June 13, these three Tabor tried their hand at some Australian painting at the students (left to right), Mike Nahrgang, Shane Edward and Devin Australian pavilion. (David Emslie photo) BOARD OFEDUCATION 'NEWS Promoting physical education in schools CLINTON - Huron County Board of Education members anticipate that physical education in schools will be the next main thrust the Ontario ministry of education and the local board is taking a closer look at the cirriculum needs. At their June meeting, board members approved a report on physical education, prepared by a committee headed by J. Mann, principal of Turnberry Central Public School. The report looked at goals, teaching methods and safety procedures for Grades 1 to 8. It also outlined lesson topics and lesson plans for all grades. As well, Mr. Mann's report recommended the purchase of the Scarborough Board of Education curriculum packages on physical education, and proposed the idea of a resource teacher concept to introduce the program and assist teachers in its implementation. 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