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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-04-05, Page 20•• -41- • r!' 0. • • ..p's • ."--;:4,•••,-!:S.cifs;.,--, t d ox„ • • 11f30:. r Editor: Cherie Worndligtoo •PRIMARY {The Kindergarten class has been Oh* Easter activities. The students • have .been drawing Easter eggs and they are Warping numbers. and letters. The Grade 1 class -has been working with eggs and beans. They are making baskets for Easter and are whiting eggs. They have been whiting the beans. The pupils are getting ready for the meal they prepare at the aid of each m.outh. The Grade 2 class has been writing stories about Easter. They are also painting eggs for Easter. In spelling, they de spelling cards and in math, they are working on subtraction. Shannon McBurney JUNIORS The junior students got a taste of live music last Illeesday when the F. E. Madill. Senior Concert Band came for musical visit. The Grade 4-5 class is solving word problems in math and reading novels in English There have been two chess tournaments at Turnberry and the jimiors had a representative in both. Allen deVos was their rep and he proved to be an excellent player in both tournaments. — Gordon Welch INTERMEDIATE The Grade 6-7s are almost finished the book Anne of Green Gables. It hats been very exciting studying the novel. In mathematics, Grade 6 is working its way through a unit on •fractions. Grade 7 just finished fractions and they're starting ratio -and percentage. Algebra is the topic for one group of Grade 8s, while the other group is finishing up a unit on the area and volume of a cylinder. Mr. Sinnamon is teaching the Grade 8s the subject and predicate of sentences for their news stories they write in the mornings. In history, the Grade 7s and 8s are studying the opening of the Canadian West in geograplr- and the Mississippi River, Rob Thompson, a Grade 8 seudent, was the winner of the contest for naming our news column. Editor Chri • • Coograttdations, Rob! — Cherie WOunington Extra-Oarelcular Activities' On March 29, all the students Of Tornberry Central School-6196rd the sounds of the F. E. Madill Smor Concert Band. We enjoyed some very lively and loud songs. Some songs were "Who's Johnny?", which is the theme song from the movie "Short Circuit" and the popular "Starship" song "Sara". The band, also played other catchy tunes. One more thing: our school halls and library are filling up with the Grade 7 and 8 students' science fair projects. Now, we are awaiting the names of the winners. —DebbLeachman • SPORTS • This' week at Turnberry School, we are stalling to practise harden ball techniques. Outside at recess, some Grade 7s and 8s are starting to play. soccer. In chess, we have finished our first tournament and are star- ting a • second one. Nobody at our school is bored with all the activities going on these'days. • —Shane Pegg • SCIENCE FAIR, The annual science fair com- petition was held lag week at the Turnberry Central Sehool. The following students were' winners in their individual categories • Grade 8 biological— first, Derrick Evers; second, Greg deVos; third, Den Hawkins; Grade 8 physical— first, Sarah Filsinger; second, Ron Campbell; third,' Brian Sleeman ; Grade 7 biological— first, Shannon McBurney; second, Joe Thompson; Grade 7 physical— first, Dana Beer and Carolyn Ruff; second, Angela Musgrove; third, Wayne Fischer and Peter Baird; Grade 6 biological® first, Dana Mathers; • Grade 6 physical-- first, Colin Darling; second, Dana Cole; third, Kim Bridge and Janice Nicholson; C .ade 5 biological— first,_ Jody Cooper and Janette Gallaway; sec- ond Ker i Hill; Grade 5 physical— 'first, Jane ti4 • April 1-5 a r project' Weaiwtirrne" antAilaik ef(eP and l?i also adman to the county -wide fair. School'. - )IOr" Todd arrSori"'and hisprize b Metcalfe isf computer project Alf five 'young peopleare Grade 7 StedetitS • • $ . • • Med by Lisa Joluatele with their instruments PlaYfor Ss - 41"4" -St REF*" Concert Band came last Wednesday and Aaron Stewart — Wendy Clarke, Peggy Ptice The Kindergarten children went on an "Easter Bunny Hunt" recently •and found a basket with goodies for everyone! —Sara Ankennion .at MTS. Grahaillt 0111r art COINUkailit WasintoheIpusjnrade 1. W Painted pini 'and Made Eager Last week before Easters we ,1_ ,,••n descriptive In iflditfriai ats,we s UPCOMING EVENTS The science fair is being held this Weekat theschool. • • • Marg. *Donaldson, primary con ' • •-s , natant from the WellingtonCounty be, hats. Last week we also practise "The Easter Away Song" for our parade on Thursday. We did flips, handstands and somersaults on the gym equipment. Several can cling) to the top of the ropes. We wrote stories about Mr. 'Statues three rabbits. They hopped and nibbled at our shoelaces and pant ,legss- • — Mrs. ,Micaughe, Miss Edgar Last week on Wednesday, the Grade .5 to 8 students had Ribbon Day with the Kindergartens to Grade 4 having , Puppet Day. Last Wednesday we shared theincubator with the Kindergarten class. It was exciting. We saw duckiand chicks. — Amanda and Christiile Dining the last week of March, - Mr. Maerten's Grade 4 students tried to convince him to put them nallieS.% • and a house' *160 ,060. are still woildngon our sciencewt fair, *ejecta, Brendaand Testi - PLEASE NOTE The area resource teachers have copies of the booklet entitled A Family Guide to Special Education. Prograins aitd 'Services. This bookletcontains some common questions about special education , and gives clear, concise answers to questions. If you are interested in • obtainhig one of these booklets, please contact Glenn Buck of indteachers al* Language" on .Aprit 111 aft: There will be a intik night ea Choir', bands, special entertainment and the HOWick Harnionaires. Patents; grandpa- • tents 'and other interested people in 'the community are invited to these three events. " The platypus lays aggs like a reptile, has milk glands" like a mammal, swims like a duck and has fur like a beaver. It catches its food using its bill which can sense slight electrical currents generated by the student services. muscles of its prey. rointo groups. We handled hi our Darling. United Nations projects and got them back last Wednesday. We also did math quizzes and. Easter ac- tivities. East Wawanosh NEWS SCIENCE FAIR By Allan Harrison East Wawanosh Public School, recently held its annual 'science fair. 'A total of 35 competitors entered projects the physical and biolofficadentegoties„ The top *ejecta are: Grade it Pbyslcal—first, "Weather Forecasting" by Darryl Jardin and Ryan Pletch; second, "Water Tension" by Krista Bird; third, s"Eggs"' Mktg Wilson mid Kevin Procter; Grade 7, Physical—first, "Removing Stains" by Trisha Taylor; second, "Buyer Beware" by Cheryl Campbell end third, "Testing Paper TowelsebyItrad Rubinson Grade '7'. R1oJogici—fi.rSt, "Factors Affecting Plant Growth" by Tara Newell; second), 1ean- Plant 'Germination"- by Mark' Robinson; third* "Germination" by Rick Watt:cm; 'Grade- 'Physic ?ante by . Ian - 'Window(Iaflerfr Munro and tied for third, "Tran- "sparent to•ansenviromatintal Coni - port Zone" by DanWard and "Glue" by Jeff Olson and.ittailer Khan; Grade.., 8 Itiologicalsefirst, cEarthvietnis''. by Matthew Hussey; settond, "Soil and Plants" cryital Black ard third, "'Effects of Drugs ou: Beane 'by Darlene Black andliMmThompson. ;The Huron County Science Fair will be. hekt ril rand- it at Clinton. 00r SCbOOI will be represented by iha Taylor and ran Morton. J - NEW SPATS Gentlelnen were urged*visit W. J. Greer's shoe, store to Purchase new spats tu thefiillef It* Prettier and more &Arable theft ever, spats were available in shades of Work 'er, Wipe an 'brown, 'every pair touleraltmg„ —Troy Dosman Last week, the Grade 5-6 class made Easter bonnets with the Kindergarten children. We are having a pOetry Werkshop on April7 with poet Lois Sneyd and practising for a play to be held during Education Week. • — SaraBuck Grade 7®8 had ItibbOn Day last Week. If a boy said "no" tau vice versa i eltehang ribbons and WhoeVer, got ribbons at the end of the their most y won a prize. The F, E. Madill Senior ss- • by Eirelyn alata The Brownies Went to Brookhaven sand 1 played MY guitar We Shared es andtlie Brow nits hadfrait .thsp jay for Scout -Guide Week • m was Steffen Auto Supply. Madame Conimissioner, Mrs. Wks, showed us some stuff from Africa like a spear and a hoe. Mrs. Vair was bent in Africa. • MacLellan, Heather deVos, Cook; • . . • working on their Hostess Badge, Signaller Badge and Golden Hand. • We want to than the. Optimists who paid for all the -Brownies to get on "e bus to go to Ithicardine and 'swim. These Brownies minted badges: Evelyn Matz, Sara Chapman, Artist; Michelle Irvine, Baker; • Heather deVos, Bookiover; Darlene Norman, Michelle Irvine, Jennifer Group C went for in observation walk to the park and, they are working on their *Golden Bar. Group B is working on their Nutrition Badge. Group A made a poster with different Brownies and they are Sara Chapman, Evelyn Matz, Nicole Waechter, Dancer; Heather deVos, Hosteis; Darlene 'Norman, Michelle Irei'ne, Housekeeper; Karen Schill, Singer and Darlene Norman and Evelyn Matz, Writer. • 10 •;.• -4, • : '• • 1, rade 7 physical category at the science fair at Turn- " �t to classmates Peter Baird, Wayne Fischer, tio ve, all Grade 7 winners. '