The Huron Expositor, 1998-11-11, Page 7THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 11, 19911-7
Many new additions to staff at Seaforth District High School
•
Before Mrs. Noc came to
BY TRACEY JESSOME4� + SDHS she was at the
Expositor Co-op Student Goderich Adult Learning
Center and says it was
nothing like SDHS. Mrs. Noc
lives in Clinton so it is an easy
commute to Seaforth every
morning.
Mrs. Gloria Elliott and Mr.
George Barraclough arc our
new custodians at SDHS.
Both -enjoy their jobs. "SDHS
is a great school." they agree,
and the students and staff are
all friendly. 1 think we have
If you have visited the
school this year you will
probably have noticed a few
new faces in our building. We
are pleased. to welcome eight
new staff members to SDHS.
Replacing Miss Ray in the
I_ nglish department is Mr.
Conrad Kuiper. This is Mr.
Kuiper's first teaching
position and he is .already
beginning to feel a part of the
SDHS family.' Mr. Kuiper;
prefers small town/rural living
and has taken up residence in
Clinton with his wife and two
children. He attended the
University of Waterloo where
he received his B.A. From
there, . he went to the
University of Western Ontario
and attended the Faculty of
Education. He practice -taught
in schools in Woodstock and
London.
Mrs. Heather Henke is our
new French teacher at SDHS.
She says that she has always
been interested in all kinds of
.languages. Mrs: Henke went
to the •University. of Western
Ontario in London and lived
and studied in France during
one of those years. Before
Mrs. Henke came 10 SDHS,
she taught at F.E. Madill S.S.
in Wingham. She sans it's a
Back row, from left: George
Kuiper, Shane Taylor. Gloria E
much larger school. When
Mrs. Henke first came to
SDHS she received a
welcome note fmm one of the
groups here called "Pumped".
Shc really enjoyed that
because it helped to make her
feel at home. Mrs. Henke has
enjoyed the change, as it gives
her the opportunity to meet
new people.
Mr. Shane Taylor says it
feels more Tike a
homecoming, • having
graduated from SDHS
himself. He says it is a lot
different to be hack. because
many things have changed. it
.is different being the one
standing at thc front of the
room instead of sitting at the
hack of the room. Mr. Taylor
thinks it's great to he able to
Mid-term report cards due
• The weeks are passing the booths for your
quickly and we are soon• information.
going to he sending home There •will be a b oth for
mid-term report cards. The the School Advisor
reports will. be sent home on Committee (SAC), for the
Wednesday,' November 18th. Co -Op Program. and for the
Students will bring• their drama club's newest
report home and we look presentation...an evening of
forward to meeting parents One Acts.
;Honda, November 23. Parents of students in
between 5:30 p.m. and 8 grade 9 should 'be aware that
p.m. Nov.. loth is the final day for
Parents •can make their any half courses. Students
appointments when they
arrive. All staff will he in the
gmnasium and will be able
to spend a few minutes with
each parent. Please plan your
interview. with comments
.relevant to .the student's -
current progress and when
vou..arc done stop by one of
will move to a new half
course on Nov. 11. On
paretit`s night. ' parents
should sec teachers from the
students' first course. not
• their new class.
The parent interview is
best prepared for by parents
discussing with.l .-..dctditpt
Oktoberfest dance concludes
October's Tribute to Germany
During October. our
residents enjoyed several
events for our "Tribute .to
Germane" the Brand finale
being our —Oktoberfest
Dance" featuring Gladys Van
Egmond and thc Merry
Makers who arrived in
costume for the event.
Residents also sported
Oktoberfest hats for the
occasion and all declared it
one of our best dances.
Nine residents were
honoured for celebrating their
birthdays•during October.
Other events for our theme
included a ''German Cooking
Class" featuring "The
Pampered Chef" Pamela
Stanley. Residents watched as
Pam created four delicious
German dishes anxiously
waiting until it was time to
sample them. This was a most
educational and interesting
.program. '
In keeping with our German
theme. our baking club made
"German Chocolate
Brownies" which were
delicious.
We also enjoyed a
travelogue film to Munich
Germanys to learn more about
this fascinating culture.
A traditional German lunch
and supper were also on the
agenda.
Residents really enjoyed all
these events and are already
looking . forward to our
"Tribute to Italy" coming up
this month.
•
The beautiful autumn
weather and scenery was
enjoyed on our "Fall Colour.
Bus Tour" as we drove up
through Benmiller. Auburn
and Goderich.
An outing to Seaforth Fall
Seaforth Manor
Nursing
Home
Fair was also on the agenda
for October. It was nice"to see
so many people stop by to
visit at our booth.
Our Thanksgiving Wine and
Cheese,Party was a lovely
afternoon. as residents.
families and visitors gathered
together for a social
afternoon. A traditional
Thanksgiving dinner with all
the trimmings was. also
enjoyed.
Community volunteers who
visited to entertain our
residents during October were •
the Seaforth Nursery School
children. Carol Carter. Bill
Gibson and Patti the Fiddler.
We were also pleased to
host the "Breast Health
Awareness" program
sponsored by the local Cancer
Support Group in recognition -
of -October being "Breast -
Cancer Awareness Month".
More than 100 trick or
treaters visited on Halloween
night. If was a treat for
everyone to see all the •
beautiful costumes.
We were also pleased 10
host the monthly ministerial
meeting once again.
As we. look ahead to'
November we are looking
forward to . our
"Remembrance Day service"
on Nov. 10th at 10:45 a.m.
with members of Legion
Branch #156.
We also have many events
planned for Our "Tribute to
Italy"
Dublin birthdays and sympathies
Happy Birthday to Maureen Bruxer who celebrates on
Nov. 12th. When help is needed. Maureen is always there.
Happy 16th Birthday to Michelle Feeney who celebrated
on Nov. 5th.
Right To Life dinner was held at the Knights of Columbus
Hall, Stratford. Many people from this area attended and
were thrilled to hear guest speaker. Rory Leishman (National
Affairs columnist for the Londotn Free Press).
Heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to the
families of Bob Uniac, Kenneth Fuhr and J. Leo Kroonen
who died recently.
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Barraclough, Paul Nerino (transferred to Clinton), Conrad
Iliott. Front row: Heather Henke, Sheny Logan, Susan Noe.
JESSOME PHOTO
walk down the hall and know
the students on a first name
basis. Mr. Taylor supply
taught at a number of Huron
County schools last year.
Before that he taught at a
couple of high schools in
Sydney: Australia. The high
schools "Down Under" had
1.300 students each. in Grade
7 to Grade 12. With a recess
in the morning, it was quite
different from SDHS. Mr.
Taylor went to Ryerson
University in downtown
Toronto and is currently
teaching both English and
Computer classes. He plans to
help coach the basketball
team.
Mrs. Sherry Logan is one of
the Math and Computer
teachers at our school. Shc
enjoys working with the
students in these classes
because she is ahle to put her
problem solving skills to
work. Before Mrs. Logan
camc to SDHS she taught at
Alexander Mackenzie. High
School in Richmond Hill:
Mrs. Logan also attended the
University of Western Ontario
and the University of
Waterloo. Shc likes this
school, and thinks it is very
easy to meet new people and
to get to know the staff and
the students. "Everyone is
very friendly," she says. Mrs.
Logan plans to coach the jr.
math team to prepare them for
Waterloo math contests. -
Mrs. Susan Noc is our new
secretary. She gets along with
all of the students and staff.
in a week from. St. Anne's
what they feel is a concern
in the. subject • studied.
Parents should ask how
much homework is required
in any given course, .what
the teachers' expectations
are and share any concerns
the\ have about •how the
student perceives his or her
progress. The parent has
insights that they need to
share if what teachers and
students do is to work:
The_ parent interview may "
he attended by the student. 11
is ideal if•students feel
comfortable discussing their
progress with both parents
and 'teachers present.
Take time to have a
refreshment and look around
tbe..school. if you have any
concerns that you wish to
share with Mr. Contois or
Mr. McMillan: they also will
he- present, to discuss
concerns with parents.
Looking forward to seeing
you on Monday 'the 2 3rd.•
from 5:30 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.
By Philip J. McMillan
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Upcoming ' Events:
Remembrance Day Service,
Nov. 11; report cards Nov. 13;
college trip to Kitchener, Nov.
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SDHS has already started to
collect items of food and
"new" clothing for thc Angel
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