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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-04-11, Page 23The Wingham Advaucc-TiMes, 40,14 110 3989,3,PttgP Thank you to the folks who agreed to find addresses for the graduating classes. We appreciate your assistance. — 25th Birthday Committee STUDENTS' COUNCIL The cookbook is ready for publishing with approximately 150 recipes. We now are working on in -school poem, essay, poster and crest contests for the school's 25th anniversary. —Mike Greig The Howick Band has been pleased to receive two new pieces of equipment. The students' coun- cil has donated a new sound sys- tem for the bandroom. This sys- tem is capable of recording and playing back the music which the band plays. Also, a piccolo'has been pur- chased. This instrument is a minia- ture version of a flute and is being played by Carol Harding. The Howick Concert Band is going to play at Canada's Wonder- land on June 14. This is a reward for all the after-school practices they attended. The Howick Central Skip -It Club is holding a skip-a-thon on Monday, April 24. Each skipper is to gather pledges. All proceeds will go to the heart and stroke foundation. —Mary Feldskov The Howick Sports Club held its annual sports-a-thon last Friday. We would like to thank all the vol- unteers who made this event pos- sible. — Mary Feldskov for the sports club PRIMARY REPORT Edited by Darren Roth and Ryan Gallaher The Gradelclass has been read- ing and thinking about the signs of spring. Last week in art, we made pussy willows and spring blossoms. A Grade 6 boys brought a mud - puppy to our classroom and most of us were brave and touched it! It also has been exciting trying out magnets on different objects around the room. —M. McCaughan On March 29, Grade 2 went to the Maple Keys Sugar Bush. We learned about trees and the pro- • duction of maple syrup. We got a piece of maple candy. At school we had a taste test to see if we could tell the difference between honey, corn syrup and GRAPEVINE ) mapI e syrup. Now were are doing maple syrup activities. Last week excited children came off their regular buses and then climbed aboard Mary Douglas's bus and took off to see the circus at Kitchener. Everyone in Kindergarten had a happy time and came back tired. Some even fell asleep on the return trip! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the day a suc- cess — no one was lost in the crowd. —Mrs. Underwood JUNIOR REPORT Edited by Michael Greig The Grade 3-4 students have started a new unit called "Food for Thought". It's a great unit and we have worked on it for two days. We are very excited about the assembly we are presenting on April 17. The skits are about tele- vision shows. —Chris and Jarno Grade 4s are starting the "Food for Thought" unit and we have lots of things to do. We are starting another unit in the classroom and are beginning math quizzes. We had a "Read All About It" test. We're going to start our novel studies this week. —Trevor K. and Tyler G. Mr. Hencher's Grade 6 class is writing children's books. The con- cert band is going to Canada's Wonderland to play in June. We will have lots of fun! —Cissy Fischer INTERMEDIATE REPORT Edited by Jennifer Howitt and Kelly Bradshaw This week we have completed nine different poems. We are about to change the I -Glass (inde- pendent novel study) series with Mr. Doubleday's class. In gym, we practised for last Friday's sports-a-thon. Thanks to the volunteers who helped. —Angela White Mr. Doubleday's Grade 7-8 class breathed a sigh of relief now that the science fair is over for another year. Most of the judging was done April 4, but some were judged the next day. Classes and visitors were welcomed on April 5 to come to the auditorium to view the pro- jects from Grades 6-8. The Grade 8s are completing the HOWSON MILLS BLYTH NOM 1H0 523-4241 WINGHAM NOG 2W0 357-2700 CHICK DAY Order by April 13 for May 12 pickup or order by May 4 for June 2 pickup Mixed Chicks Hens Only -764 Roosters -- Brown Egg L ayers Turkeys amw Nairrtgoe1/4..- / "--74 • A clocks they are making in industri- al arts and are expecting a test on April 11. FROMi THE HEART Editors: Melissa Kieffer, Rein Vandenhenvel Easter is over, but many of the students at Sacred Heart School have happy memories of the holi- day weekend. The Kindergarten class made and colored Easter bunnies. They also made Easter baskets and col- ored pictures of frogs. One student received a doll for Easter and some Easter eggs. Another student found two choco- late bunnies waiting. Do chocolate bunnies leave chocolate eggs? That's what Mrs. Martin's class is wondering. Mrs. Kinahan's Grade 1 class made Easter eggs and baskets to hold their eggs. The Alligators, a reading group, began level four after the Easter break. They sure are "hopping to it" in this class. In the Grade 2-3 class, Veronica received candy from the Easter bunny and many of her relatives came to visit. Angela found sun- glasses waiting for her on Easter Sunday. She also found a choco- late bunny. Tara reeeived .a 'stuffed bunny and participated in an Easter egg hunt. Jennifer visited her grand- parents and was given a doll and candy. The class made Easter baskets last week and filled them with eggs. Hope they didn't put all their eggs in one basket! The Grade 3-4 has been very busy during the week before East- er. The boys and• girls made peace rainbows and did window paint- ing. They have been discussing the Stations of the Cross and decorat- ing their classroom with Easter decorations. Mrs. McDonnell's Grade 5-6 class has been sharing its Easter spirit decorating Easter eggs for the students in Grade 1. Many of the students visited grandparents over the Easter weekend. The Grade 7-8 class came back from the Easter holiday to find a special guest in their room — a real bunny named Copper! Cop- per is Mrs. Laing's pet rabbit and will be staying with the class for a while. Everyone in our class had a "hopping great" Easter. Reporters: Marcel Elgi, Patrick Hallahan, Angie Ortlieb, Patty McGlynn, Natalie Chomyn and Peter Albers Minimum Order 25 Chicks LILlowson & Howson Limited FLOUR & FEED MILLERS COMPLETE FARM SUPPLIES Rebekahs host visiting lodges Majestic Rebekah Lodge No. 352, Wingham, was host to Brussels and Listowel Lodges on April 3. District Deputy President Mrs. Mary Lou Thompson and friend from Teeswater were present, the occasion being Mrs. Thompson's official visit. Mrs. Ena Ritchie gave a reading, after which lunch was served by the committee. Approximately 40 members were present • ••• •••• • 1 • HOWICK SPORTS-ATHON—Simon Atton attempts the bench jump at the recent sports-athon at Howick Central School. The sports-athon is an annual event at the school and gives students a chance for some friendly competition. • Editor: Kerry Hill PRIMARY The Grade 1 class is studying nutrition this month. They playa a' nutrition game in which they Had the name of a food written on a piece of paper which was stuck on their backs. The pupils had to ask their friends for clues about the food item on the labels and then they guessed what the food was. The pupils also have been learning to tell time — hours and minutes. The Grade 1-2 class has been studying liquids and solids. This has involved looking at different items and trying to figure out what category to place them in. They also have been doing rain activities, including stories and pictures. The Grade 3 class has been designing a dress that they think a princess might wear. They also have been making up menus which they think dragons would like. In math, they are working on their three -times table. —Dana Mathers JUNIORS The Grade 4 class has been work- ing on its Japan projects in social studies and in math, they are learn- ing long division. They have suc, cessfully finished their "Read All About It" series in language stud- ies. The Grade 5-6 pupils also have been working on their projects on Japan and in math, they have been studying measurements. The class still is studying Israel in social stud- ies. --Tammy Adams INTERMEDIATES During the next two weeks, the Grade 7 class will have five tests. In math, they are working on statistics and have commenced work on posters and books in French. The Grade 7-8 class is involved in a volume and area study in math. They have been drawing dimen- sions in art and in English, they have been learning where to place commas in sentences. —Kerry Hill, Jane Darling ENTERTAINMENT Tbig lAlpils 'are busily, pr,actising for WeOP'Isdafs majrettPooPqr at the F. E Madill Secondary School and for the spring concert, to be held April 25 at Turnberry school at 7:30 p.m. —Jane Darling ACHIEVEMENTS Tom Hawkins and Colin Darling are competing in the county science fair on April 21 and 22 at Clinton. We wish them luck! Kerry Hill won a $10 second prize in the Rural Voice poetry con- test with her poem "Lullaby". Con- gratulations, Kerry — Jane Darling Tykes win B crown The Belgrave Tyke team won the 'B' championship at the recent Huron -Perth Tier II Tournament at Blyth. The local lads lost their first encounter 6-2 to Goderich. Their opponents played tough, but the Belgrave team held its own. Peter Irwin scored both Belgrave goals. Last Sunday, April 2, Belgrave took on Blyth irrthe next match at the tourney, this time winning 4-0. Irwin and Justin Campbell shared the Belgrave scoring with two goals each. Rob McGee had two assists, while Steve McBurney added one. A 3-2 win over Bayfield earned Belgrave the 'B' crown and proved to be an exciting finish to the hock- ey season. Defenseman Brian Sin- clair carried the puck out of his end all the way to score in overtime with the Bayfield goalie absent. Irwin added two goals in the contest as well. BRUSSELS MAN WINS A Brussels man, R. McNaughton, won the five -mile skating race in the Wingham skating rink in Febru- ary of 1893. He defeated S. Elliott ot Turnberry by 1Q, et. The time was 22 minutes.