HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-11-12, Page 27PAGE 12A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 1986
Brookside halls
filled with
Monster Daze
products
BROOKSIDE
BROADCAST
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By ADRIAN KAU,
MELANIE WYLDS
and JASON CAMERON
Students at Brookside were kept busy
with Halloween parties and activities dur-
ing the past few weeks.
Students in Mr. Culp's Grade 5 class
would like to thank parent volunteers Joan
Black and Michelle Brindley for thier help
at the pumpkin carving table. Other cen-
tres enjoyed by the students were The
Monster Gallery, the Creepy. Monster
Race, finger puppets and a listening
centre.
Mrs. Mather's Grade 1 class has had a
great week finishing up their Halloween
centres, having a party and doing other
monster -related things. Now they are
ready to learn about Community Helpers
and their jobs.
Students in Mrs. Clarke's Grade 3 class
are spending thisweek concentrating on
sentence structure. They are hoping to
become experts at. knowing when and
•
where to put capitals and periods. They
are also enjoying a book called Twenty -
One Balloons by William PeneduBois. It is
taking them on a journey to the island of
Krakatoa.
On October 27, Mrs. Diane Park visited
the Grade 6 classrooms as a guest of the
VIP program. She spoke to the students
about non-prescription drugs.
Mr. Hazlett's Grade 8V class and Mrs.
Allen's Grade 7 class travel to Victoria
Public School every Tuesday afternoon for
family stydies and industrial arts.
Mrs. Wbrsell's Grade 5 portable one
class hada special Halloween lunch oh Oc-
tober 31. They enjoyed Scarios, celery and
carrots, pop and dessert. Special thanks to
the parents who helped at the lunch.
The Brookside halls in the primary wing
are now filled with the products of our two
Monster Daze theme mornings. Each
group of 12 students (Grades K.to 3) had
the opportyp)ty to visit four wor%Cshops
during the two mornings. The following
• sessions were presented.
Monster Music, by Mrs. Jewitt and Mrs.
Ottewell, had children learning a Monster
Boogie Woogie song and making a spooky
Halloween sound tape using rhythm. in-
struments and a chant.
The Box Puppet session by Mrs. Blan-
chette let . the students make wierd
creatures from boxes and other found
materials.
In the Playdough Monster session of-
fered by Mrs. Cameron, the children mold-
ed monsters from colored play dough.
They also colored and 'tut out paper
monsters and clothes for them.
Mrs. Blake and Mr. Tremeer offered a
Storytime session in the library. during
which time the students heard the story
The Riddle Monster. They then made up
riddles and Knock -Knock jokes about
monsters. -
Paper Bag Puppets, led by Mrs.
Graham, had students creating monsters
out of lunch sized paper gags.
In Monster Anagrams, led by Mrs.
Young, the children brainstormed monster
words for letters of the alphabet and then
used these words for each letter of their
own name to make monster arms and
mini -monsters.
Monster Math by Miss Mathers saw
students making graphs out of monster
names.
Miss Jewitt led a session called Monster
Big Books during which time the children
made one big book entitled Monster
Monster What Do You See? as well as
some pop-up books about the sounds of
Halloween.
Mrs. Sygrove's session, Monster
Booklets, saw children sharing the story
called The Hungry Thing. They discussed
where monsters could be found and what
they would eat. They also illustrated
booklets called In a dark, dark wood.
Students who took the Monster Cookies
session offered by Mrs. Webster and Mrs.
4 Bakker got to make gingerbread cookies in
the shape of monsters. They decorated the
cookies with raisins, pretzels and chinese
noodles. After the cookies were baked,
they were distributed to staff and students.
The students made Goblin faces .with in-
terchangeable eyes and mouths in the
Monster Faces session led by Mrs.
Heslinga.
In Monster Drama by Mrs. Moffat, the
children listened to tapes of monsterious
sounds and then interpreted and acted out
what they though they heard.
In Monster Menus, by Mrs. McDowell,
the children brainstormed about the foods
they eat each day. They talked about
Canada's four food groups and then made
monster menu's for breakfast, lunch and
supper.
Each group made a portion of a rolled up
monster in Mrs. Ciarke's session entitled
The Incredible Unrolling Monster. The
monster was kept rolled up until noonhour
Friday when he was unrolled. They also
made Blob Juice by muting the following
ingredients; 1 cup bone juice,1 cup purple
goo, 3 drops of green slime and 3 eyeballs.
It was deliciously yucky, thank you.
The primary wing had two most Suc-
cessful
thanks and would like to say
you to all helper's and participants.
Yes you know a good window/store front display increases
prospect interest, product awareness/acceptance and walk-in traffic.
You already know a good store front sells! Now consider the impact
town -wide. Your good showing adds to the total spirit of our com-
munity. A spirit that shouts "Christmas is alive and well, and best
fouhd in Goderich."
Your involvement stimulates a great sense of Pride in our com-
munity. Your participation helps encourage local residents to keep
their consumer dollars at home where it will do the most good. And
your imagination will help establish Goderich for miles around as the
place to "must see, must shop" at Christmas time.
LET'S GO FOR IT!
In a continuing effort to do our part, The Goderich Signal -Star will
again offer trophies to the best window/store front efforts ,of the.
season. One trophy will be awarded for each of 3 Categories (see
below). Plus, our Annual "Grand Prize" trophy will be awarded for the
Best Christmas window/store front in the Town of Goderich. The White
House has had it all year. Their name stays on, will yours go next to it?
Join the Fun! Spiff up for Christmas! -
It's positive. It's progressive. And even if you don't
win a trophy...we all win!
CATEGORIES:
•HARD GOODS *SOFT GOODS •SERVICE ORIENTED
THEME:
•YOUR CHOICE...HARD SELL, SPIRITUAL, AESTHETIC, ETC.
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WE INVITE YOU TO BE "THE JUDGE"
You Could Win $25oo
One otThree ..... CASH PIZ
NEATNESS & ORGANIZATION ,o IMPACT .IMAGINATION , SPECIAL EFFECTS (use of Colour, Material,
Lights, etc.) v• GENERAL APPEAL (It's whether you like it or not that really counts)
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Print .the name(s) of the Business(es) you think have
the Best Christmas store front and/or Window
Display in the entire town of Goderich. List them in
order of your preference. Base your judging on the
criteria listed above, but remernber...it's whether you
find it appealing that really counts!
THEN—Bring or Mail your entry to the- Goderich
Signal -Star no later than Wednesday, November 26, 1986.
If your entry is drawn from those received.. YOU WIN! There
will be a total of Three Winners in all!
LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON
On your Mark Judges. Get set. WIN!
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
MY CHOICES FOR BEST STORE FRONT &
WINDOW CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS ARE:
TELEPHONE:
BRING THIS ENI'RY'FORM 1'tl THE GODERICH SIGNAL•STAR...INDUSTRUAL PARK, HWY. 21 SOUTH
OR MAIL tOi INE OODERICH SIGNAL•STAFI P.O. BOX 220, GODERICH, N7A 4R6
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