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Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Stephen Central School held its community awards assembly June 17, presenting sever-
al awards to students for various activities.Above: Stephen Central school council
chairperson Dan Gill, left, presented SAC technology awards to Justin Finkbeiner (left,
intermediate),Wes Lenting (junior) and Ashley Finkbeiner (primary).At right:, Dianne
Finkbeiner presents the Kris Finkbeiner Memorial Award to Gina Phouttharath for out-
standing leadership in Grade 5 sports. Bottom right: Joyce Eveland of the Grand Bend
Lioness Club presents the Grand Bend Lioness Award to Kayley Geberdt.The award is
a citizenship award, recognizing respect for peers and adults, academic and non-acade-
mic tasks and politeness. (photos/Scott Nixon)
Evening prayer set for June 26
By H. Davis
SAINTSBURY CORRESPONDENT
SAINTSBURY - Starr Davis as Junior
Leader for the Centralia -Huron Park
Brownies attended the overnight camp-
ing outing held on Friday night at the
home of Brownie Leader Mary Theil
near Zurich, and on
Saturday Starr was guest
with her mom Suzanne
Davis at the wedding and reception
honouring Tammy Rhode and Jason
Steinback held near Mitchell.
Visitors with the Davises this week
were George and Margaret Brock, Clete
Dalton of London, Joanne Dewan, Larry
and Marg Hotson of Lucan and Amanda
Damen of Oakville along with a number
of family members.
St. Patrick's celebrated their Evening
Prayer Service at 6 p.m. Sunday, third
after Pentecost with the MacGillivray
and Davis families leading and assisting
with the Scriptures. Focus and message
was helping to know God is always with
SAINTSB
us. The women and young women of
the congregation favoured with the
singing of How Great Thou Art remem-
bering the fathers on Father's Day.
The service closed with prayers and
one of the best -loved poems, Footprints,
followed by the hymn, In Christ There Is
No East of West.
Following the service
everyone was invited in
to the Racey Memorial
Hall for pizza and birthday cake hon-
ouring Hugh Davis, Courtney
MacGillivray, Suzanne Davis and Crystal
Ellerington all celebrating June birth-
days. Best wishes go out to them all.
The fourth Sunday after Pentecost
June 26, St. Patrick's will again cele-
brate evening prayer.
Rev. Stanley Jay will be visiting early
in July as St. Patrick's begins its sum-
mer schedule.
A number of families in the communi-
ty celebrated Father's Day with family
celebrations.
IIRY NEWS
Principal's message
EXETER — Students and parents
are reminded that report cards will
be available for pick up in the main
office from June 28 to July 2 during
regular office hours.
After that, reports will be mailed
home, provided that the student does
not have any textbooks, library books,
fines or fees owing. If this is the case,
a letter will be sent indicating what
the student owes.
This week's column is courtesy of
Judy Mallette. one of our English
teachers. She wishes to share with you some wisdom
gleaned from the exams of her Grade 10 students:
It was while marking my Grade 10 English exams that
I was reminded, one more time, that the role of
student/teacher is quite interchangeable. The role for
me, after all of these years, is never clearly defined...
June is the time of year when students and teachers
scramble to complete projects, prepare for exams and
look forward to a break, some time off from the rigours
of school and the new, curriculum. At this point in the
year, a teacher feels he/she knows her students pretty
well and that what has been recorded in a marks book
is probably a good reflection of that face in the class-
room. Then comes the final exam, and in many cases
I am introduced to someone new, someone I hadn't
met before, a teacher disguised as a 16 year old. After
reading Shakespeare's `Romeo and Juliet," we talked at
length about parent/child relationships, both the good
and the bad sides of this challenging partnership. After
reading several other excerpts on the topic, students
were asked to write a letter of advice to parents of
teens. I can't begin to share with you all they had to say,
but here is a list, taken directly from the letters they
wrote. Be reminded this is in an exam situation. They
have no Internet or "Chicken Soup" books to consult.
JEFF
REABURN
PRINCIPAL'S
MESSAGE
These bits of wisdom come straight from their heads
and, I believe, mostly from their hearts. This is what
they have written to us and, as they say ... this is the
wisdom straight from the mouths of babes. Enjoy.
"Dear Parents,
Trust us. You have taught us well. We know the dif-
ference between right and wrong.
We live in the here and now because the future fright-
ens us.
Never judge us; we're hard enough on ourselves and
each other.
Trust is a fragile thing.
Talk to your teen daily.
Trust us. If you trust us we will in turn trust you.
Remind us often to never get in a car with a drunk dri-
ver.
Always get good groceries and some unhealthy junk
Don't take every whispered curse or snappy look as an
insult.
Encourage teenagers. Love teenagers. Forgive
teenagers.
Treat your teen the same way you treat your best
friend.
Just remember, no one is perfect, not even you, and
you have had a whole life to practice.
Laugh.
Respect our privacy; no one is as private as a teenager.
Don't judge us by our music. Chances are we will grow
up to be good adults.
Help us out when we need a few extra dollars. You will
be happy when we invite you to come and live with us
when you are old and lonely.
Do not use your children to achieve a dream you had
when you were young.
Remember how much you mean to us and how much
we need you in our lives.
Remember that some problems seem so simple to
solve for an adult but can cause a world of trouble for a
teen.
To have a good teen is as simple as being a good par-
ent.
And finally, love us no matter what.
Love, ENG2D"
We have good kids. Our future world is in good hands.
Enjoy your summer.
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