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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-10-10, Page 17,VVIVP:Mr,),44.,.7.;.%1VVI:EWMA7crntfrP;,- r" •.:7;w56 -4i PRIMARY REPORT Edited by: Jy• thaRnLarbleday and Jim Winkel Kindergarten children are learn- ing about apples. We planned a visit to the Maitside Apple Orchard. The K "A" visit was can- celled last Monday because of rain. The K "B" went last Tuesday and were caught in the cold, wet, snowy weather! We hope sunny weather prevails for "A" classes next planned visit. We will use some of our apples for apple sauce. We also will have a, taste of apple cider and apple but- ter. Mrs. Underwood Mrs. Ward's Grade 1 have been learning about milk. We found out about Miss Muffets curds and whey. We discovered curds taste like cheese. We also discovered that if you shake whipping cream hard enough, it ends up as butter. We also have learned to take care of three gerbils. Grade 2 made Thanksgiving Turkeys and a Thankful Book. They think there are very lucky and have a lot to be thankful for! Mrs. Baker's Grade 2 class has been busy working on an apple unit. One of the activities is to cut an apple in half, find the star, paint your apple and make an apple print page to show the star. Anoth- er activity is to make a torn tissue paper apple using glue, pencils, tis sue paper and apple forms. Please watch for our interesting crafts to come home! Miss Gingrich's Grade 2-3 stu- dents last week enjoyed making Wombat Soup with Miss Sander - son's class. Grade 3 made circle stories last week and also did color magic. They liked it. Cara and April JUNIOR REPORT Edited by: Erin Taylor and Kathy Kennedy Last week Mrs. Radley's and Mrs. Halfpenny's class learned GRAPEVINE about different people who live in our province and country. They started soccer in gym and like it much better than cross Country. They love doing their novel studies. Mrs. Halfpenny Mrs. Radley Last week Grade 4 learned whit multiculturalism means. "Multi" means many. We put ourselves into groups of three. One person was the secretary and the rest told him or her what to put down. They also got their water table. Andy, Kyle and Chauncy are doing a mural for the fall fair. In Environmental Stud- ies they made a title page. Lillian Raynard Stephen Miller Mr. Harrisones Grade 5-6 stu- dents have started, the VIP program last Wednesday with Constable Marshall. The VIP program helps .tes understand OUTSEAVi..'$. It covets Values, Influences and Peers. We are working on mapping the How - ick Township. ° Mr Harrison Mr. Hencher's Grade 6 went to Wawanosh. Everybody liked the game we played called "Instincts for Survival", where we pretended to be an animal! We also got our first newsletter done. For Art we used bleach to make pictures. We traced the mass of an object and put in the details. Richard Baumgarten INTERMEDIATE REPORT Edited by: Matthew Enunerton Last Wednesday half of Mr. Dou- bleday's Grade 7-8 class was away at the soccer tournament at Grey Central. They did very well. In English Mr. Doubleday's class is doing a diary on what they watch on T.V. and also how T.V. Guides are madd. The class is also busy with Pizza sales and fundraising. Nicole Labrie Everyone looked forward to the Fall Fair over Thanksgiving week- end. It has not been decided if we raaaaaaeiSPia".g 4.• aa, f4. will go on the •Grade 74 five -4y trip to Quebec' City,_Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. Wean start- ing decimals in Math. We are on our second :diode for "Code Name: Icarus." The soccer -tourna- ment was held on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Watch next week for a report of our results! venni Gibson SPORTS REPORT Edited by: Erin Taylor On Wednesday, Oct. 4, Howick soccer teams went to Grey School for a soccer tournament. The was a senior girls' team, and a senior boys' team. The members of the boys' team were David Keil, Jun Winkel, Trevor Chambers, Josh Doubleday, William Korporaal, Kevin Meyer, Ryan Ruttan, David Jacques, Lee Brunarski, Dean Wheeler, Jeremy Flear, Peter Van- thoff, Cory Roth, Alec McGregor, Scott Doig, Scott Richard, Scott Miller and Joey Glaze. The participants of the girlsteam were Sarah Buck, Lara Fenton, Charlotte Lockie, Kim Miller, Peggy -Jean Sider, Patty Bennett, Careen Harding, Susan Heimpel, Cheryl Howes, Jennifer Moore, Erin Taylor, Kathy Kennedy, Jenni Gib- son, Kim Scotchmer, Debbie Gadke, Amy Metcalfe, Jennifer Barrie, and Stacie Prentice. Although it was cold, both teams did a very good job. The boys won two, lost one and tied two. The girls won two, lost two and tied ope. a -- The -schools that were included were \Grey, Howick, Winghant, Turnbeiary, East Wawanosh, and Brussels. Na___ Mr. Harrison and Mr. Livermore coached the teams and helped ref- eree. They were all good games and played well with lots of sportsman- ship. Stacie Prentice Ataaeaas`a.aa, ,kfir ROLL ON, SKATERS—Roller skating is a popular off-season pastime at Howick Arena, land this painting by Cheryl Howes, Patty Bennett and Erin Taylor shows it all in living color. Ten Howick School students painted six colorful murals to decorate the walls oftlie community centre. HOWICK ARTISTS—Charlotte Lockie and Roland Kynt are responsible for a colorful fresco of action on the hockey rink at Howick Community Centre. The six murals were unveiled this week. arataaakaaaaaaaaaa CUltlIN; types painted on the brick wall' this fall to er iaiiited by grin Taylor and Charlotte Lockie is alto** the many Spbrting , Walls of Howick Cornanunity Centre. Several school students put paint biuth to PrOduce some colorful murals, unveiled last week. •, Edit= Jane Darillg PRIMARY MFORT The Kindergarteneriv have been working on Apples. They visited an apple orchard last week and they are tasting apple butter and apple cider as well as making apple sauce.,. The Grade 1 class has been deal- ing with the theme "Thanksgiv- ing". They have been talking about past and present custom; and they have lieen[worldng with fruits and Vegetables. The Grade 2s are working hard and are starting a special unit called "Community Helpers". They are also studying plants, as well as fin- ishing a unit on mice. They are eagerly looking forward to Hal- lowe'en. The Grade 3 class has been work- ing on Indians and Trees. They have made teepees and totem poles which are magnificent. Jane Darling Shannon Philips JUNIOR REPORT drace 4s are making, shielda Attila themselves. In, French, the •••, glakia learning how to count and tile' 41 '00; and in art they are pith isafe& ..9 Grade 5-6 cIssIs &ling' Widen In Math4 and in they are studying a 110%/61 Called 41.1)St on the Trail". Acrostic ,Poeins are being komposed, using theirtiVrtlitinittSaIrt Environmental dij therlartir dittcutsing with Ilir Ac14 att. atade 5-6 stu- dent are *lotting basic 'Math eeblogy; and four - 1 objets in ern The to welcome another tjiis tnonth, Shattne A, 4 • ‘A-ATekt, TIDBITS INTERMEDIATE REPORT The Grade 7 students have fin- ished up their "Me" project. In French class, Mlle. Lazzari got quite a kick out of their baby pictures. In Math, the pupils have wrapped up "Factor Trees" and the four uses they have; and in Language Arts, they are doing a novel study. The students are practising their sewing skills in Family Studies; and in Industrial Arts, they -are using their creative minds and hands working with wood. The Grade 8 class has admitted that "nothing out of the ordinary" has happened this week. They have finished their Dot Art and are doing Fraction a in Math. They are learning about Phrases and Sylla- bles in Spelling and are reading the novel "Sounder". The students in both Grades 7 and 8 are working hard. - Becky Corrigan COMING EVENTS The Talent Auction is being held this Friday, Oct. 13, at 7.30 p.m. at the school. Here's a chance to bid on such items as farm produce, housework, antique car rides, babysitting, Christmas baking, murder mysteries and many other services and items. The Garage Sale Oct. 14, 9.a.m. to 1 p.m. features clothing, equipment, games, toys, etc. for young people. Proceeds from these events go toward Turnberry Central P.S. Stu- dent Parliarnent. Kerry Hill BRAIN TEASER What is a "stubble jumper?" (a) ra2or? (b) beard -growing con- testant? (c) tractor? (d) Prairie dweller who moved west? {Answer next week) ANNOUNCEMENT Christmas & Country will be closing October 16, 1989 & reopening Sat. Oct. 21 as Christmas & Country Flowers & Gifts Under the new ownership of Deanna SneII & Wilma Scott, Wilma Scott Flowers, will be closing the shop at the farm as of 5:00 p.m. October 14, 1989. We wouldilke to take this opportunity to thank our cus- tomers for their patronage during this past year and Welcome you to visit us in out new location in Blyth. Christmas & Country Flowers & Gifts Thanks Again, Mk% Scott & Deanna Snell •