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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-02-04, Page 31PAGE 14A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1987 School News • Colborne students learn to use Beginning next month, Kindergarten orientation classes will be held monthly at Colborne Central School in the library. Kindergarten can be a frightening as well as exciting experience. To ease the transition, next year's Kindergarten children will be invited to come to school on Wednesday a.m. from 10:45 to 11:45, to be introduced to the staff, the students and the funthatschool can be. We will sing songs, make crafts and read stories. This will be a valuable experience as it will 'allow the children to become familiar with the school setting for a short period of time before coining to school full days in the fall. Moms and -or Dads are encouraged to come to stay and participate, at least in- itially, until the children are comfortable ' and willing to stay on their own. Kindergarten orientation classe. w'1 be,, held on Wednesdays: February 4 a d 25, and March 25. During April, May and June we hope to hold classes twice a month. Colborne is sponsoring a book fair from noon, Wednesday Feb. 4 until Tuesday, ICON computers Kindergarten transition classes to be offered at Colborne school Feb. 10. A huge display of beautiful quali- ty children's literature will be set up in the library. The Book Fair is open to students, parents, teachers and community members. Multiple copies of each book are provided by Owl Publications so that books may be purchased and taken home the same day. The book fair will be open several hours= daily and two evenings during the week to enable parents to have ample opportunity to visit and select their purchases. The school library will receive 50 per cent of the total sales in free books, These will make welcome additions to our library collection. Books make excellent Christmas, birthday, Faster or graduation gifts. They also provide parents and children with the opportunity to share quiet times together. Further information will be sent home in school newsletters and published in the Signal -Star. The grade 4-5 class wrote and performedr their own skits. The names of them were The Ultimate Teacher, Space- Detective, Pups on Bikes, Room 205. They taped them on the porta pak and watched them later. The students were allowed to take the tape home and watch it with their families. , The grade 3-9's are growing crystals made of salt, sugar and allum. They look at thein under the microscopes. Mr. Medd is arranging a trip for the Ice Capades for February 11. Grade 2-3's ,have been doing ex- periments to find out about the different types of snow. Many classes have been working on art and story contest entries about fanning. It's from the Rural Voice magazine. If you want to know anything about dinosaurs, ask the grade 1's. They have been reading and writing stories and draw- ing pictures of dinosaurs. This Friday Colborne will be celebrating Winter Carnival. There will be one-half day of snow, activities. Pupils will take part in snow sculpturing, various activities and winter play -day. The entire student body will join together, at midday in the gym for a "white lunch". Bonilonune, the symbol of the Quebec Winter Carnival, will pay a visit to the school on that day. Everyone is welcome to join in 'the fun. ' French classes for the week will focus on activities revolving around the Winter. Carnival theme. January was Computer Monthfor French classes from Grades 5 through 8. Pupils enjoyed practising their French skills in exercises r•angig from the use of adjectives to establishing correct word endings. ways Ontario is he: youth this summer The Ontario .. Ministry of Skulls Development, .. asart of its comprehensive mandate to . p p provide skills training and work experience for, young people, provides these opportunities • to 'work and earn money this summeAr: 1. Working with Business The Ontario Summer Employment ,Program is directed toward employers and encourages them to hire young, people for, newly created summer jobs. The Ministry of Skills Development will provide SI 25 per hour towards the salary cost the person hired. Young people gain invaluable work experience while Ontario companies receive the' benefit. of these willing, eager workers. Employers who could do more to 'provide young people with summer jobs should .call 1-800-387-1290 (in Toronto' 585-7399) for further information.- 2. nformation.` 1 mg 2: Be your own Boss START-UP provides students with an excellent opportunity to, learn how to run their own Summer businesses, in co-operation with. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce and The Royal Bank of Canada students who want to start a, summer business may apply for an interest Free loan of up to 53,000 Fr START-UP. it's an opportunity for young peo to'learn valuable entrepreneurial interested students can get mor, information by calling l-800-387 3. N orking with Ontario The Government of Ontario'through its ministries and associated community agencies offers young people -the opp(itunity t() gain valuable career related experience on the job through Experience '87. interested young people can get more information and applications by calling 1-800-387-0777. Ministry vi a Skills Dqvelopment Gregory Sorbara Ont'ano Minister - Ontario -Ministry of Skills Development "All About Me' unit underway for Brookside BROOKSIDE BROADCAST Grade 3, Krakatoa, imide snowballs to eat. On January 29th, they went snlnv. oe- ing: '!'hey are making Quinzhees. A Quin- zhee is a kind of snow house. '!'hey are also doing an ice cube exper•iu ent. They are in- troducing Nathan Durnini this week. Marionette Workshop '!'his West Region Enrichment Workshop was -planned for students from Grades 3 and 4 with artistic talents and an interest in creative drama. 'Three to five students were 'chosen from ('olborne,'Holrnesville, Robertson, 'Victoria and Brookside schools. The students were to make a marionette and then form groups to pro- duce and present a play using the puppets. The workshop was planned by Mrs. D. Graham assisted by. W. Robinson, L. Svgrove and S. Clarke. Volunteers who helped out greatly were Michelle Brindley, Linda Culbert, .Joan Black, Brenda Welds, Alice McDowell, Marie Webster, Mrs. Bleeker and Mrs. Tucker. A sincere thank You to each of these ladies. Each child at- tending had a marionette to take home and the consensus was that it was an enjoyable"' and worthwhile workshop. • Graham named Heart and Stroke chairperson Laurie Graham, Canada's Female Athlete of the Year has been named Honourary Provincial Campaign Chairper- son of the 1987 Heart and Stroke Month campaign, .''Graham, now competing; in the World Championships in Switzerland, volunteered her name' and reputation to assist the Heart , .and Stroke.Foundation of_Ontario's effort to raise $7:8 million in Ontario. "i believe real progress i4 being made against heart -disease, and'stroke which affects almost one person in two," Graham said. "Research and education are contributing to the -suc- cess. As a result, approximately 20,000 peo- ple a year are being saved from death." ° Dr. Anthony Graham, president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario said, "We are very pleased to have i,aurie's support. She is a leading international athlete who 'supports good health', physical activity and wise nutritional habits, all of which reduce the risks associated with heart disease." More than 70,000 volunteers canvass door- to-door for the Ileart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario during February, Heart and Stroke Month. The Foundation's purpose is to raise funds for research and education to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke, Approximately. 30;900 people in Ontario Elie frtnii heart .~lenge; and 80,000 ..i1tCistiasrla,.suope than cancer or any other •(use,of,death. • Foundation raises funds for research The Heart and Stroke Foundation of On- tario exists solely to provide funds to sup- port research and education in heart disease and stroke, •The most visible fund raising activity is the Foundation's annual door-to- -door campaign conducted in February dur- ing Heart and Stroke month, 89 per cent of the money raisred goes for research and education, 8.2 per cent for campaign ex- penses and 2.8 per cent for administration. The Foundation supports all Ontario medical schools and university medical cen- tres in which research is carried out.. In 1985/80 a total number of 138 major research projects were supported. Heart disease and stroke continue to be the number one killers and disability causers in Ontario. The vast majority of the 'research in this area is funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and the Canadian.lieart Fund. 13arnie Goldsmith, this, year's Campaign Chairman. and Stan Connelly, i'r esrdent of the Huron County Chapter of the Heart and Stroke "Foundation, urge you to support "The Research That Saves More Lives". /IIv THE FUTURE OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO BEA PART OF IT JOIN THE HURON YOUNG PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES Call Kathleen Donnelly 524-9546 1