The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-01-19, Page 9Giant puff balls! The heavy snowfall does offer some beautiful scenes, but enough is enough.
(Pat Livingston photo)
Opportunities for parents at LCPS
On Wednesday, Jan. 12 a group
of interested parents began a six
week course entitled "Active
Parenting of Teens". This course,
led by Public Health Nurse Sharon
Creighton, discusses topics of con-
cern, such as discipline, com-
munication, self esteem and
sexuality. A humorous video and
useful handbook toutline common
adolescent issues as well as effec-
tive parenting • techniques. The
group will also provide support
through the sharing of answers. to
typical parent -teen problems.
Other parent information sessions
will be offered throughout the
winter and spring of 1994. If you
are interested in any of the
meetings listed below, please con-
tact Kathy Broad at 528-3022: Self
Esteem in Children, one session,
Tuesday, Mar., 1; Using STAR -
power at Home, one session, Wed-
nesday, Mar. 23; Siblings Without
Rivalry, six sessions, April - May;
and communicating Within
Families, one session, Wednesday,
Apr. 20.
Classroom Happenings
Mrs. Bell's and Mrs. Maclntyre's
grade ones are proud of their STAR
bulletin board, which encourages all
of us to do our best in 1994, to
think of others, and be a kind
friend.
We wrote thank you letters which
we mailed to our Christmas gift -
givers, and we hope to get letters
back from them. Our lan-
guage/science theme for this month
. is snow. What a good choice!
We are off to a running start in
Grade .2! We are doing .an author
study of Robert Munsch. His books
are hilarious. We are learning about
the sun, earthand moon. In math
we're learning about time and
measurement.
In the 2/3 classroom the new
topic in environmental studies is
winter birds. Later in the Month we
will be visiting the Nature Centre
for a presentation on'" our ,`Fine
Feathered Friends" and try stnow-
shoeing. Multiplication is our new
unit in math and everyone will soon
be working on their speeches.
In Grade 3/4 we are hard at work
writing our speeches in class. In
math we are doing timetables. Each
day we do a sheet with math ques-
tions and we try to get it done in
one minute. We just finished • lear-
ning about the origins of festivals
and holidays in Canada. Do you
know why we celebrate April Fools
Day?
The Grade 5/6 class established
their new goals for this term. It will
• be a busy month as we complete
paired novel assignments, prepare
for speeches and study environmen-
tal studies about the natural resour-
ces Canada hasto offer. It doesn't
look like we'll have time for the
January blahs this year.
The Grade 8 class would like to
thank the community for supporting
their annual . graduation trip.
Without your help, such worthwhile
educational opportunities would be
lost.
Winners in our Christmas raffle.
include, Ben Knorr, Rena Forster,
M. Snell, all of Lucknow,.--and
Terry Wilson of Wingham..•
Special thanks is also extended to
How • to beat cabin fever
Does anyone have cabin fever
yet? I'll bet there are some folks
that have been storm stayed recent-
ly. I know there have been lots of
missed appointments because of the
snow. These snowy times sure help
us look at our priorities don't they?
I think it is a good time to check
out our own libraries and the ones
in the village or town to spend an
enjoyable evening or two.
The Senior Citizens were all glad
to get to their meeting on, Friday in
the Village. Thanks to all those on
the executive for a good meeting,
and to the drivers ,that ensured the
folks were able to attend.
Our sincere sympathy is extended
to Melita Edwards of Kinloss and
her daughters Michelle and Jodi of
London in the passing of Fred •
Edwards.
. Danielle Coulter of Kincardine
visited with her friend Gabrielle
Finnie and her family on the week-
end.
Irene and Francis Boyle travelled
to the Toronto area to attend the
dedication of the granddaughter
Taylor Boyle on Sunday. Tracey
and Kevin are her proud parents.
PURPLE GROVE
Gladys Arnold hosted a birthday
party for ..her .daughter Joyce
McEwan last week. Attending. were.
Isabel Brook, Mary MacDonald,
Joyce and Jim from Kincardine, and
Mary Anne Kukoly.
Jenny Smith entertained some
friends at. her birthday party on
Saturday.
Melani Haines visited with
Carmen Farrell on the weekend.
I hear some folks are not too well
with the flu. Do hope you are on
the mend soon.
During the week Bette MacLeod.
Olive Hughes, Mary Jane and
Chenise Rock, Anne Scott and
Anne and Don McCosh visited with
Mary Anne Kukoly.
our Grade 8 parents. They have
come forward to organize and run
our cafeteria on a limited basis. As
a result, our students are able to
enjoy some fine lunch treats.
The student's council draw for a
complete Christmas dinner was a
great success, thanks for the com-
munitysupport. Congratulations to
winner Chris Freeman!
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 19, 1994 —.Page 9
Sign two-year contract
CHESLEY--The Bruce County
Board of Education has signed a
two-year contract with its elemen-
tary supply teachers.
The contract is retroactive to
January 1, 1993 and runs until
December 31, 1994. It is based on
the elementary teachers' contract,
which provided no increase in
salary ranges.
Trustees, at a Bruce County Board
of Education meeting January 11,
had some questions about a new
clause that restricts the board's
option to add 'new supply teachers
to its list between . April 30 and
June 30.
The .clause amounts to "a little of
protectionism" against new faculty
of education graduates, one trustee
suggested.
The section in the contract says.
the board "shall attempt to fill all
occasional teaching ,positions with
certified teachers" from lists on file,
and says• no new names will be
added to the list in May and June
"unless a need can be demonstrated
by the board to do otherwise".
Director of Education Paul Mar-
tindale said when recent graduates
have been called in as supply
teachers, he gets feedback in-
dicating . they are "bright young
people" and "well-qualified" for the
job.
All supply teachers on the board's
list are qualified, Martindale said,
though not all of them are certified.
CHESLEY--Owen Sound architect
Erdmann Knaack was chosen from
eight applicants .for the contract to
design a $3.1 million elementary
school north of Sauble Beach.
Planning began years ago for the
school that will serve 200 to 300
Kindergarten to grade eight students
in Bruce C,, �pnty's fastest-growing
residential `tiea.
Now the board says it will have to
move quickly to have the school
open for September 1995.
"It's critical that we get on with
the job," said business superinten-
dent Ken . Mahn. . Mann said
construction should begin this fall
to meet the September '95 date.
Director of Education Paul Mar-
tindale described the Sauble school
as a unique project because of its
setting and community involvement.
The school will be built on land
that is now part of the Bruce Coun-
ty Forest north of Sauble Beach. A
deal to buy the 18 -acre site from
the county is scheduled to close by
November 30. Martindale said
putting the school in "an environ-
mentally sensitive area" creates an
opportunity to involve environmen-
tal issues "across the curriculum".
The school is also planned as a
community-based facility. That
means community ' and service
groups are helping plan and fund -
raise for the school, which is in-
tended to house an oversize multi-
purpose room and industrial arts
area, as' well as a child care facility,
for community use.
Two community representatives
were part of the board of education
committee that selected the architect
for the school. .
"We don't call it old,
we call it `antique'."
"I don't think it's ugly,
I think it's unique."
"It isn't silly,
it's simply quaint."
"It doesn't need tossing,
it just needs paint."
"It's not dented
it's simply scratched."
"It doesn't need mending,
I'll just have it patched."
"It has plenty of years left
and the price is right."
"It'll look. brand new
if we just . paint it
white!"
When it comes to the Classifieds,
it's in the eye of the beholder to
decide what's trash and
what's a treasure.
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From your grandmother's bustle
to your grandfather's clock, you'll
find a marketplace of interesting
items to buy and a perfect place for
marketing your own items for sale
in the Classifieds!
Call 528-2822
to place a Classified ad Q�
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