The Citizen, 1997-10-29, Page 25PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29,1997.
Blyth Public School news
School purchases new technology for pupils
LIBRARY NEWS
By Taylor Hesselwood
In an effort to keep up with
modern technology, BPS has
recently purchased two "Laserjet
What a thrill
Staff an students at Brussels Public School were thrilled when National Hockey League
linesman Scott Driscoll visited to participate in the reading program. Driscoll, originally from
Seaforth, was invited to the school by relatives who teach there.
Brussels Public School news
Celebrity visits students
READ - IN WEEK AT
BRUSSELS!
By Crystal McLellan
and Brook Wheeler
This week there were many
volunteers that came in to read in
each classroom. One of the read-in
week volunteers put "ahh's" on
most of the kid's faces. The Maple
Leafs have two goals and the
Avalanche's have one. Here comes
the NHL official linesman Scott
Driscoll.
Mrs. Whyte, the Grade 6/7
Dyck sees one positive in talks
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Minister said he needed time to sort
through.
It was following this, he said,
that the service contract was
leaked, noting the government's
plan for savings in public education
amounting to $670,(XX),000. "It put
into a new perspective what the
teachers have been saying, that Bill
160 is to remove $1 billion from
public education. It was verified."
The next day, the Ontario Teach
ers' Federation announced the
strike. "We had said we would give
48 hours notice. We could have
gone out on Friday, but with Mon
day as the day, we provided a door
way for the government to walk
through. It was a handshake ges
ture," Dyck said.
One positive Dyck saw was the
hiring of a facilitator. "This is a
good sign. You have had two sides
that don’t like each other. A third
party \yill help."
6P" printers. One has been placed
in the library for use as a network
printer. The other printer has been
hooked up to Mrs. Watt's computer.
We have also bought a "Scanjet
teacher, and Ms MacDonald, the
Grade 4 teacher, are his wonderful
cousins. Mr. Driscoll started in
1992 refereeing house league
teams. His wife's name is Colleen
and his son's name is Ryan. He has
his teaching degree, but decided to
become an NHL linesman.
Mr. Driscoll told about his
successful career but also told us
about how reading is so important.
If he could not read he would not
be able to memorize the rules, then
he would not have his job. Crystal
The problems of lost class time, a
need for day care and the illegality
of the protest have had the teachers
under attack from those who fear it
will irreparably hurt the students'
education. "This is a very big issue
that affects a lot of children," said
Johns.
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5P" scanner to be used for student
projects, newsletters and home
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The library has also purchased
several new books such as The New
got to try on his NHL ring while
others got a photocopied picture
with his autograph.
This week in the French club we
have been working on a special
Hallowe'en project. With Madame
Anguish as our leader we made
Hallowe'en "un fue follet" - jack-o-
lantem pins. We are very grateful
to have a great French teacher to
organize a wonderful French club
for us. We really enjoy the extra
help and FUN!!
Despite opposition, with "basic
ideals" being challenged, Westlake
believes the teachers of Huron are
committed to this. "And ultimately
I would like to think that the chil
dren will be the winners."
Baby, Ten Little Dinosaurs, Harriet
The Spy, World’s Strangest Hockey
Stories and Cyber Quest.
The students are already making
good use of these purchases.
THE 'M' NEWS
By Heather A. Elliott
Recently I interviewed THE
BOSS. I figured that anyone who
passed by Mr. Maerten's office
thought that I was in BIG trouble,
but little did they know that I was
in for much more than that.
I started my interview with this
very simple question, "Mr.
Maertens, has ANYTHING
interesting happened lately?" He
replied with a friendly, "Yes."
One of the interesting things that
he told me about was "The
Character First Education Series
Program". This program teaches
the students Attentiveness,
Truthfulness, Gratefulness and
other necessary qualities to help the
students get along better.
Every second Monday, three
representatives from this
organization visit the students from
Grade 1 - 5 and teach the students
these qualities.
Mr. Maertens also informed me
that a new school roof is going to
be installed sometime during this
school year.
"Casual Day for the United Way"
allows teachers to wear casual
clothing on Fridays^ The money
they pay for this privilege goes to
the United Way.
A plaque will be installed
honouring the various groups that
helped the school financially when
the new playground equipment was
purchased.
My interview may have not
lasted very long, but I sure did
learn some interesting things that
are going to be happening in and
around our school this coming year.
SENIOR NEWS
Bv Dane Corneil
Grades 6, 7 and 8 students have
been working on the new
curriculum in Canadian Studies,
Science, Math and Technology.
This includes an individual study
on Jacques Cartier in Canadian
Studies where they discussed the
differences between fact and
opinion. They also studied a page
of Jacques Cartier's diary and drew
TOWNSHIP OF GREY
CANDIDATES’ NIGHT
Thursday, November 6th, 1997
7:30 p.m.
Cranbrook Community Centre
Helen Johns, MPP is pleased to present...
"THE OLDER & WISER PROGRAM"
A Seminar For Seniors
Featuring Presentations On:
* Services for Seniors in Huron County
* Understanding Prescription Medication
* Safety for Seniors - Protecting Yourself
from Fraud or Financial Abuse
* Healthy Living For Seniors
FRIDAY, OCT. 31,1997
9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Little Bowl - Goderich
(use rear entrance to conference room)
For more information please contact the office of
Helen Johns, MPP at 1-800-668-9320 or (519) 235-4920
a map of the Indian village of
Hochelaga as it looked to Cartier.
During this period, the Grade 7
and 8 class also learned how to use
the table function in WordPerfect
to create a matrix in order to
compare two Atlantic cities.
The three classes have also
adapted well to the new science
curriculum. They have been
learning about the adaptations of
plants and animals in the wild and
about the importance of mining in
Ontario.
They have also been working
hard at the Almena program in
order to improve their keyboarding
skills.
On top of all that, Grade 7 and 8
students have worked hard on their
visit to Tech 21 and Grade 7 has
just finished their Canadian
Achievement Tests (CATs).
They are having a very busy
year!INTERVIEWING GRADE 4/5
By Michelle Cook
I interviewed Mrs. Speed to see
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