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(By Rachel Wallace)
Parent-teacher night was held
in F.E.Madill S.S. Oct. 24..150
parents responded to the invi-
tation extended by Mr. Ritter.
The staff consisted of 72 teachers
and 503 interviews were held.
The staff felt the interviews
were more meaningful this year
because of the fact that it could be
indicated on the student's
progress report, whether or not
the teachers would like to see the
parents, This new procedure
resulted in a decreased number of
interviews, since mainly the
parents who had students with
problems, attended this event.
35 girls of grades 11 and 12.
acted as receptionists and student
secretaries, setting up 5 - 10
minute interviews, and "each
secretary took care of four
teachers.
A number of girls were guides
and showed parents around the
'school. Some parents dropped in
losee Mr. Ritter, and Mr. Kopas.
Mr, Kopas said the purpose of
parent-teacher night.is to give the
parents a chance to talk with the
teachers, and if a student has
problems, it is still early enough
in the year to correct them. Mr.
Ritter was quite pleased with the
results of parent-teacher night,
and felt it was a very successful
undertaking.
The parent-teacher nights have
been running for approximately
13 years and have been. very
worthwhile. Mr. Kopas wishes
Parents to feel free to contact the
school anytime; they are always
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Teacher Interview
Mr. Nell
(By Marni Walsh)
Mr. Neil, the head of the Math
Department, was born and raised
i n Tara, near Owen Sound. He
lived on a farm where his father
kept bees. As a boy he attended a
one room rural public school and
later Chesley High School,
Following graduation he.enrolled
in the University of Waterloo
where he spent four years
obtaining his honours B.A. and
another year on his Masters
degree. Mr. Neil's first job was right
here at Madill where he has
continued to teach math. He is
proud of the high standards of
teaching at Madill. He says,
"Although it is harsh on the
students now, I am sure they will
later appreciate it. Compared to
what I've seen around the
province, this is an excellent
school both for students and
teachers."
People often talk of the lack of
school spirit. Mr. Neil feels that a
school heavily populated by rural
students hurts in the sense of the
development of a clsoe school
spirit. As it was with him, most
farm students have either work to
do after school or no way of
getting home.
Mr. Neil grew , up with sports
and they have become a major
part of his life. He is involved in
minor hockey and for the past
seven_ years has been the coach of
the Wingham Bantams. This year
he is the coach of the six-seven-
and eight-year-old Wingham
Tykes. He has played baseball for
as many summer as he can
remember and for the last two
years has coached the Wingham
Intermediates. He also enjoys
golf, fishing' and hunting. Mr.
Neil stated, "I firmly believe that
involvement with, sports at any
level is good for a person. Sports
can teach you a lot about life in
general."
We at F.E.Madill are
fortunate to have a teacher, of
such high calibre and wish Mr.
Neil continued success.
In a big elementary school, a
teacher had given a lesson in a
kindergarten class on the Ten
`Commandments, In order to test
their memories, she asked: "Can
. any child give me a Command-
ment with only four words in it?"
-A hand was raised immedi-
ately.
"You may answer, Johnny,"
said the teacher.
Johnny's reply: "Keep off the
grass.
(By Steve Johann)
This year the chess club is
under the competent leadership
of Mr. Cowman. The club meets
Tuesdays and Thursdays in room
327. '
This year there are a total. of
nineteen memebers, so far, and
an average attendance of about
ten.
The players, if they are not
familiar with the game, 'are first
taught the fundamentals of chess,
then go right into playing the
game. The meetings consist
basically of playing chess.
Mr. Cowman plans a
tournament within the school this
year.
There are many newer students
in the club, but they need more
senior students. If there is more
interest in the club, especially by
senior students, there might be
an interschool tournament. Mr.
Cowman says that he definitely
hopes taht there will be an
interschool`tournament next year:
The chess club has been going
since October, and always needs
new members. No matter what
grade you are in, you can learn to
play chess. So go to room 327 ;on
Tuesday's arid Thursday's
activity periods for a game of
chess.
Neil
Proud of
THE BRUSSELS POST NOVEMBER 2, 1977 —5 ,,
Chess club has 19 members
Many
Interviewed
at p t
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