Times Advocate, 1998-10-07, Page 25adnesday, October 7, 1998
Principal's
note
Continued from Page 10
the last few months for
• different subject areas
where, in less than 30
pages, for example, the
entire language program.
for grade 1-8 is listed.
In fact, curriculum Is a
plan to engage students
in learning. It is a • set of
conscious decisions
about how.. 10 use
resources, which activi-
• ties to involve kids in,
and what facilities will be
used. It is critical that
each; students' prier
learning be considered in
the plan. The effective-
ness of the plan should
be measured by. how
'well students achieve
and how well students
are involved- in their own
learning. 'Curriculum is a
living, dynamic thing. Its
heartbeat is found in the
classrooms, shops, labs,
gyms and playing fields
of a school.
As parents, there are so
many good qu{'stions we
can ask our kids or their
teachers. to help us
understand this plan -
called curriculum.
"What'sthe unit called
your working on?"
- "What are you expected
to •learn :by. the end of the
unit?" "What are the best
activities .you've done so
far in : this unit?" "HoW
are you being evaluat-
ed?" "Which extra -cur
. 'ricular activity are you
going to. participate in
, .this semester?" "What
skills or ideas do you
think you'll gist to prac-
tise when .you partici-
pater Schools, in gener-
al,,need"to work harder
-at articulating clearly the
answers to those kinds of
•questions. Quality cur
ricultrm planning and
,decision - making is'criti-.
cal. to the achievement of
.our kris and the success
of our schools, The really'
ty is that schools existfor
kids and their currict.ilum:
needs, in the very broad-
est -sense, are our reason ,
for being.
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letters
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Stephen Central School o
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than originally thought..
to bus their children farther distances "We know that's exactly not what (the
• public school board) wants but they are
"The bottom lino is the children," Lord closing our schools," Baker said.."What
said. "We're going to fight this. Parents else can we dor
• have to get involved to have their voices Stephen Central parent and school coun-
heard." cil member Pat O'Rourke said •his daugh-
Here are samples of what someter, Meghan, is the last of three of his
•
and students have said about the potential • daughters to go to Stephen Central. In all,
closure of Stephen Central: Meghan; 12, Erin, 21, and Keriann, 18,
numbers
not happy that the board is goinghave spent 16 years at the school.
chop schools before looking at othr, alter-Wr- � "We think it's an excellent education
natives." parent and school council mem- centre for our students," O'Rourke said. -
ber Simone Baker said. 1 think it has togoO'Rourke is also waiting for. financial
from the board. He fools the
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to public discussion and all schools in board ca find savings and betterefficien-
Avon Maitland have .to talk. about trans-
portation •issues." cies in its operations and staff to make tip
She said the board should look inlet for the, 46 per cent cut in grants it claims
.,shared busing between 'schools an , u, have, suffered from the province...
shared capacity .alternatives before school . a Ile ,also feels the board is pitting. itself
closures are considered. Baker added she- against the provincEy.
too is waitin = t think causinl; thr. schools should be the
b for the board -to release • last resort." he said: "I think the board
more iriformation to see if savings can be- would rather shut the schools down to
found..
"The perfect ending is that no schools anger the parents. Let's. get these figures
close anywhere unless they're •
out there and stop hiding things from Jcic�
wouldunder 50 per cent capacity y Public. Someone obviously isn't'telling
P' y and that the the whole truth. We seem to be protecting .
fewest number of children would be dis- • the employees of the. board rather than
rupted:" she•said. .
Baker's son, Jeffrey, 11, is a Gr. 6 stir- serving the needs of the customer = -the
dent at the school. students and the
parents."
"(Stephen Central closing) wouldn't be Parent Eugene King is sad Stephen is- on
great because I'll probably be split u "fru ttrc" p°te ntial school closure list. '
P P �. - "I went here." he said. "It's a great
some of thy friends;" Jeffrey said. "l3ut it school' They
wouldn't-.be�that bad because I'd go to a.. put so much money into this
new school and meet newpeople. icor school I don't know why they would drop
some people it's prettye tmporta t." it. The thing with all these schools closing
said while' he and -'his parents is there's going to be a problem with over -
Jeffrey
have settled i,n, him going -to -Mount crowding."
Carmel if Stephen Central closes, man King's son Cory, 1l, a Gr. 7 student at
' other students don't have a nearby school Stephen Central, doesn't want his school .
to go to like fie has.,.. - to close.
While public boards hate to see students "1 feel really. bad," Cory said. "My •little
Jump to 'Catholic separate schools, Baker brother (Josh) would be going here .next
said it ts the nearest school td them (evert year. I think it is a great school and I warn
closer' than'Stephen Central). Josh to come here too."
,Lots Of activities for students
This is the first at SHDHS
edition cif the ironed out, 'but Hluron .should be proud, as
Panther Profile for stay tuned. as we have so many -students -
the' - 1998-1999 music will- soon -who achieved academic
school year. -For. be playing for ' exc:ellence last'• year.
those of you who a. yourenjoyment. Hopefully we'll have just as -
tlon�'t know' Hie, Spice Girls imi -many or more honour roll,
• tations and ren- recipients my Hanle is Kristin ditions of "1'n L- -. this yEsar, Go
Brooks.and my job - t a I rather
is Public' Relations
KRISTIN be heard ksader�
00 the Student BROOKS Are you thinking of
Cou
throughout
h. par ofStudent
little • s.
teapot.". 1)o you want .to be a
could
p- the
year,Pantherb ut the becoming t S
in fort Plbfile halls of South Council Athleti C Heil.
ward g Huron dor ►
ant look'
ing the etc. in upcornin c- ar )If.
to hearing from you, second wee . of school!-- g YLeav` a
,so Ifyou,have any ideas for `Welcome- Week the me stage Oritspeakc'with
the Srfudent Council this , Student Council, is proud to Dave Robertson as soon as
year. I am looking forward apnounce the week a hugs' •' possible. ' '
*to hearing from xou, ,so if success! To all the Grade 'I ,
you have any ideas for the students involved; Speaking Sire ofe leaders, are
Student Council, feel free to �'E' hope � de 9 representatives are ,
tell myself or another riee you had a fun ,time and got yet to be chosen, for the
ber. ti ' m ,the chancey to meat many 1998-1999 Student
people. Council.. Interviews are
Though it's been close to . The' Grade 9 welcofn'e being condudted right now.
' ;a' month since, the first' daydance
oof classes it feels as was held • on Student Council is an excel
though Thursday, September 17. lent experience; as well as a'
,beginning yet Before the dance, Grade 9 whole lot of fun. 'Good luck- '
a ain S its and 'extra cur- students were invited to , to all those who applied.
activities in the attend a movie and izza
e recgntly started party as -a thank you from wasTe Blood
on�n Morvday
,fu field hockey. y. the student council for mak- October 5, in the large gym.
ntry running, ing it such.a(t entertaining Thank you to everyone who
von(
and girls; week. The dance had a i helped save another per -
have started up great turnout, and we hope son's life. Your ift.is
may be starting everyone is looking forward a g greatly
we have a good to the -upcoming PAreciated.
Hallowe'en - On a last notes, the Annual
jump into the plc- dance -as well.
'show some On Friday, September 18, (.o Graduations
and
pirit! Students, the Grade 9's were involved' coming
Exercise ,
Grade..9's are -in an afternoon MOGA October . 9, this Friday,
d to attend the event planned byall the
The
room, a Student Council Witactiv- graduates
uliitiuns to th
t year's ('anther ities like clothesline, to ' . school year
s of the 1997-1998 k
w open fir use. war, and an obstacle in the future. and good luck
ted in the old course, it turned 'out to b'e a
m by the large great amount of fun for allV°eomin� .er 9
check it out dur- - those involved. Friday, October 9 =
r after schiriol- On September 23, the •
(-om October,
nts may have Academic October 12 Happy
peckers set upAwards . 'Thanksgiving! - no classes
Assembly was held. con'-
teria. A `few gratulations to all those
are yet to be receiving awards. South
chool- is
residents should- be on the riicularpa
lookout for letters from a school hav
group in Nigeria that and tryouts
request help releasing mil- cross-cou
lions of U.S. dollars from a boys voll
' Nigerian account. basketball,
, Husk said some • again. We
Canadian have lost late• but
money to."this fraudulent chance to.
' adventure. lure and
"To sum up how you Panther S
lly
should deal with these ''.'encourage
encourage
,types of letters, remember tryouts. Th
this: if it sounds too good - result' of las
,,.to be true, be cautious and ' Walk, is ne
call,yourlocal OPP detach It is situs
ment to check," Husk said. drama roe
gym., Come
ing lunch. o
Also, stude
noticed the s
in the cafe
minor details
•
OYearsA
October 4,$ 988 - More than
200 people watched their jobs
disappear Saturday morning as,
Flock Manufacturing made good
on its. threat to close the Huron
Park plant if the union members
voted to strike. The latest .Fleck
offer with a small hourly raise
was rejected by 91 to 87 votes. ROSS
m�
Phil Campbell of Exeter has
roe
been named the military techni-
cal advisor for he t3iloxi Blues show which will be on
stage at the Grand Theatre in iondon from October
18 to November 12.
2OYears A •
October 5, 190
- Picket incidents at the le
Fleck .Manufacturin ngtvuron Park e
caused a Windsor firm r
to back out of an agreement
with ODC to locate in this area. .
Sally Sneddon has been named presidentof the
Exeter Kinette club for 1978-79. : ,
3SYearsAgo -
• October 3, 1963 - Exeter businessman Ivan
hunter -Duvet escaped with minor injuries Sunday
when the plane he was piloting crashed .on a run-.
way at (RCAF Centralia. -
The new $210,000 Biddulph Central School will be
officially opeed Friday night in a public ceremony.
Trucks of area farmers, are making frequent trips
to the. Staffa Creamery to draw water for their live-
stock. Well below - normal rainfall has resulted in
many wells going dry and up to 35 farmersare
drawing ►pater from this source.. .
40 Years Ago
October 3, 1958: McGillivray Township School
Area Board has taken an option on land for a central
school on the farm of Levi White on Concession 14
and have engaged an architectural firm.
About 35 students from Drayton Public School ,
attended Saturday's marriage ' in.. the Exeter
Christian Reformed Church of Betty Petrusma of
Ottawa to their teacher, William Van Wieren.
The Exeter 'Times Advocate offers ,to award the
person who sends 'in the best news tip of the week
two 'free tickets to the Lyric Theatre which may be
used for any regular performance.
Steve Storey, who has patrolled right wing for the
Lucan Irish for the past- four years has been clamed
',playing coach of the Irish Six for the'58-59 season'
SOYearsAgo -
October 5, 1948 -: Six bridles were received into the
membership of Thames Road, United, - church on
Sunday morning. They were Mrs: Lorne Pasmsore,
Mrs. Almer Passmore, Mrs. Donald Kernick, Mrs. ,
Beverley Morgrin,,Mrs William Rhode and Mrs.
Edwin Miller. , ,
Prizes for the lest skating couple at' the Exeter
roller rink carnival went to M•rrion Webber and Bill
Musser.. ,
A new railway siding is being built into the .ne*
plant of the Exeter Rutabaga Company in, Exeter
north.
60 Years Ago
October 3, 1938 - Lovers of the spectacular ,
very much impressed by the scintilang displ ye
re
tof
northern -lights on Tueday night of last week. Always
interesting, the northern lights eclipsed anything
that has been seen here for years. ,
"More United Church ministers are dying or retir-
ing than are graduating from seminaries. If more
young men don't'enter the ministry there will be a
shortage of pastors within 10 years, the eighth
general Council was told last week.
7S Years Ago •
October 5, 1923 - The 13th annual convention of ,
the Exetter and Usborne Sunday School Association
was held Tuesday in "Thames Hoad Presbyterian
Church with presiderrtJ.W.Skinner in the chair.
95 Years Ago
October 4, 1903 - In a rare 1903 co
y of the
I lensall, Observer:, "One by one the early settlers of
this country are being called away and in a very few
years those who cleared this prosperous county will
only be known by the memory of their` deeds. On
Sunday morning, John Swan of Concession 13 in
Hibbert Township was called qtway at the good age,
of 79 years."
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