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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-06-20, Page 22Page - The Wingham y le a, June 20, 1889 • • 01.4 r WELCOME TO SKYDOME—Bart Cameron, Jonathon Balzer and Matthew Hunter, three Wingham Public School students, recently enjoyed a visit to the new SkyDome in Toronto. Grade 8 youngsters took in a ball game at the domed stadium. (What's News Photo) PRESCHOOL STORYTIME On Thursday afternoons, preschoolers have leen coining to the resourcecentre at our soboal for -storytime. They have learned about monkeys, played singing 'games, talked to the "Curious George" and "Wrinkles" puppets, made crafts and had cookies and juice. The boys and girls also - listened to stories about monkeys that like spaghetti and monkeys that jump on beds. We hope these children will enjoy coming to our Kindergarten this September. Grade 2 The Grade 2 class recently went to the Wawanosh Nature Centre. The children enjoyed a stream study, finding crayfish, minnows and eggs, just to name a few. They also made food chains, —Alicia Potter, Robin Sanders, Amanda Black Grade 3-4 Our class had a fairytale play. We are going to our teacher's farm to camp overnight. We are doing camping centres and are having T ball and soccer tournaments. —Adam Garniss, David McBur- ney, Dave Schwartzentruber Field day winners at our recent track ,and field meet were: Mite girls, first, Alicia Potter, second, Melina Hussey, third, Cindy Freiburger; Mite boys, first, Robbie McGee, second, Jeremy Sallows, tied for third, Brian. Sinclair and,' Peter ;i•;rrwin, Tyke . tis, first, Calla Cook, °nit Angie Wharton, third/ Jennifer Black; Tyke boys,.. first, David. McBurney, second, Jam Curtis and tied for third, David Piluke, Jam McCallum and Jim Piluke; Atom girls, first, Jackie Cook, sec- - ond, Kim Leishman, third, Lindsay Michie; Atom boys,, first, Kris Krieger. second, Kevin Martin, third, Jim Piluke; • Bantam girls, first, Natascha Muscheid, second, Janette Ward, third, Melanie Taggart; Bantam boys, first, Mark Robinson, second, Jason Evans and tied for third, Dar- ryl 1.. arks, Darryl Jardin, Tim Coultes and Rob Johnston. Grade 7-8 On June 8, Mrs. Graham came to help our class with tie -dying for the school fair. We recently went to Toronto on our class trip. Wevisited the Royal Ontario Museum and Canada's Wonderland. We are preparing for the two - pitch tournament to be held at Turnberry. A volunteer -apprecia- tion day was held last Tuesday as part of our Quest program. We also have started working on our school fain work and are doing "Think Tank", a creative thinking game as part of our English pro- gram. TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME—Grade 8 students from Wingham Public School recently took in a Blue Jay game at the new Toronto SkyDome. (What's News Photo) TO OUR OFFICE! If you still haven't heard about how you can win your DREAM VACATION FOR TWO Come in and see us or call today! The Wingham Advance -Times Mrs. Nicholson's Kindergarten classes are looking forward to going swimming with their reading buddies. The pupils are also work- ing hard to get their alphabet scrap- books finished before the holidays. Kelly Kerr Grade 3 pupils are winding up their social studies projects to be ready with a poster and oral pre- sentation for each child. We are enjoying a large display of pioneer Nineteen tables at shoot party _ Nineteen tables were in play at the Wingham Legion Hall on Mon- day night. High lady was Nell Johnston and high man Cliff John- ston. John King had the most shoots. Low prizes went to Irene Smyth and Marie Chittick (playing as a man). Door prizes were awarded to Anna Armstrong, Elda Coulees, Winnie Johnston, Olive McKay and Jean Hcwesi : , , Everyone o is wished a good sum- ' { rrne andted back in Septem- ber. relics which will also be used in the final presentation of projects. If pos- sible, we hope to invite parents for that special day. Shanda Mitchell SPECIAL EVENTS Last week Mr. Bowyer and Mrs. Schedler's class held an assembly about our Environment and what we can do to save it. Their play was about the blue boxesand what peo- ple use them for. The Grade 8 stu- dents travelled to the North Huron Two -pitch tournament last Thurs- day. The grade 7 students have also returned from their Quebec -Ottawa trip. Tharen Keil NO SIDEWALKS By a vote of 53 to 42, Teeswater defeated a bylaw to provide grano- lithic sidewalks in the village in March of 1900. The majority of peo- ple in Teeswater, it seemed, did not want good sidewalks. Wingham people would not have thought of • putting down . any other, kind walksi,a►od it : wad felt , Teeswate would not be in they ranks .P until they followed suit. TURNBERRY TING -PITCH. -....A two -pitch tournament for stu- dents in the north q of.) Alton Coln tjr s" held hat week at Turnber 4 d MITA 1? p�%+:1110g a $0 , MZ"it£e, pf a W . g. m, u % ic, ho01 its one oit.