Times-Advocate, 1999-03-31, Page 17Exeter Times—Advocate
Wednesday, March 31, 1999
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of our community.
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leaders. the last week of every month.
Congratulations! Your extra effort to keep us
informed about absence or lArrival
atenr ss of our vaf program very
ren
is helping to make our Safe
successful. Continue to make caso use hf the evening e that is available gout the
share with you and
• d learned about the The series is designed
ed foraed secondary boardsoy eacher
Nephew" by C.S. Lewis, an for- schools to assist
therbough on our in developing an understanding ofsassessmenassn 5-kills.t, eval-
author and his other stories. We are looking reporting and related clan
ward to working with MWe will be constructing, uation, repo g covin•
planning,
Friendly Garden our, garden from now All this falls within the context of the new p
fanning, planting and tending else report card and policies for assessment and P for us to use.
until the contents are ready riculum. in a cur-
Gradepro-
7's are busy getting ready for the musical, Our French teachers are participating
asters, that will soon am that provides some strategies for their core
"Groovy". We have created p the upcoming gram d rtising Th se rograms are created to help
mach
and early morning for )your messages. be displayed around town, a ve French classes. e
production. In preparation, we have been learning implement the requirements of the new
On Monday,
ool March 29, dt n threehts from all South political issues of importance dur- them imp
SRchool
schools participated to H District with bout societal and poli Ontario CorelFrench Curriculum Policy date'for
staff and students from South Huron District t High ing the 60's era. didn't have our grad photos The Virtual Classroom offers many programs ou' 'celebrate'seen variety gArts a It is too bad that wehave o os everyonehVi in the schoolsystem. o o anuchange
School toparents would.excellent
I'm sure you've the slogan `Huron Shines in taken on March 11. Our P to a show for "Wacky gramming ispicking up the
` os i •the well... in September of ng Huron County is proud because we put on qui the year., Students enjoy
International Plowing Match right in our A lot of the grade 8 students have been throughout
ety of pro -
the that Hair Day"' nein our major telephone and sharing their
Avon Maitland District
nestingpart of
own backyard just outside Dashwood. Aspquite busy since March Break running
sales. other schools outside
will
celebration s
our students aro will have an .opportunity W fundraising project for the year, mag Contest for School Board. The handsh- onointeractive as students1
to shine as they participate in a variety of ways. We We all entered the Hay TownslvPo Flag
announce style of the Virtual Classroom g
video lowing match and are quite p edge a she twenty-first
will be sending artwork,- displawill experiaudio ence first the pBrenda Martin, TeacherNirtual
g
students too Teala MacBean had her artwork chosen. You Usborne le leading
e g srst century.m Facieitor
tapes... and our st that when ou visit Clas
on
hand the agricultural heritage we have so close at will be able to see heMa ch this fall. All of the
hand. International Plowing with our
Report ay March for the second tee he o portunity to grade 7 and 8 students are quite bu ywitholass has been b Y
re Monday spt with Please hield(ren) and complete musical this year which is set in the e "psychedelic learn, six-
pagereview this report your c goals and ties". There are a lot of musical pi practice. The
nes
three of the report. Select some to memorize, and dance routines to p subjects as well.
return page three to your children's teachers as soon theme has carried over to our other
as possible. We are learning about Vietnam today and trying to
about
events of that decade (civilgto
Congratulations to all studentsgandwho were om eti- understand the major drug use
tionsful inclassroom past mon hing McCurdy.SpeSpecialh competi-
Pon- rights, protests, the Vietnam War, hippies,
held this month at crdy.m our school and the changes that resulted in North American
gratulations to the three �nnCurd ers oat the Exeter society).
went on to represent Mc Y whr Our School Council conducted a very successful
whoetition... Parker Reed
Legion third in Comp Justin Knee who Skate -a -Than in their effort to continue to hanks
moneyfor new playground equipment. Many
placed third Se mention
of hanks
e
honourable men- to: our students who
a Panto tic jobe Ha getting
tt ng
received honourable mention cued the Junior Division th
andn Ryan Knee who also vi . sponsors to pledgeus with hot
er,
tion in the Intermediate Division.
Table"... this our School Council chair, for providing
Last year it was called Kids d chocolate and popcorn, and to our volunteers Mary
sHa tt and Emmy Zandwyk•
year, "Eartht on the lysuGarden." Students Grade
ade�2/3
the Friendly Gar of curricular activities to
will be involved in a variety here at McCurdy.
continue working with the garden
Following weeks of practice and lots of noontime
efforts to slam dunk, students from Grade 5-8 repre-
sentedat the February 6 Free Throw
McCurdy Knights of
Competitions in Exeter. Sponsored by vent aws Columbus, this very popular
stu-
dents an opportunity to show their basketball skills.
Though generally known by our students for the
Crediton dances they put on, the Crediton and Area
llin Bee for three
STEPHEN CENTRAL NEWS
From Roomer -9 us reading at
The Grade one c
home and have read over 2000 books th the kides they
y. They
also tested the March wonds report that their amaryl-
made. There were happy
lis had seven blooms.
From Room 12
During March, the Grade one and two class have
maps. For a special project the chil-
drenbeen studying , P • out of boxes.
are going to create a community
From Room 2 new English
Grades seven and eight have started a working in
are reading novels contract. They
groups to explore the answers to questions Wdll learn
new vocabulary. The science fair went Y types of
h
grades 7 and 8 students presenting
experiments and inventions.
classes, followed by bad-
ic exercises have
started in each of the gymstudyingeco-
minton skills. The classes have been learning how Japan's idus-
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o ears Usborne Central has been a nOrand Canada'sn pdiffer.
For the past two Y The tries host site for TVOntario's Virtual Classroom.
ori- From Room 7
Virtual Classroom is an interactive learning P - Grades two and three have looked Ve�e bhow wide
ecef
ects with .
once Thissr students we and teachers. projects underway in form and discussed how tall they month sshave . many P enrichment they were and thickness from frotto a
thestudents
Virtual classroom. Steprade 3 and 4 Central, paint createdso we made model a
Stephen Hensall, collected •rhese weref too big to
studchts from McCurdy,
Zurich, Huron Centennial, Exeter and Usborne are building.
e of each building.
involved in Pirate University. Throughout tell From Room 4 rate, ratio,
•atlas in story telling. projects-, students have been studying 11 be
Optimist Club is sponsoring a SPe g hen students will be particip g Grade 6
structures and mechanisms ars in math. In science, they wi
area Central. Students
McCurdy, esMtCarmel anrttic t ate in designing and building percent and castes of air
Students in Grades to will p P pirate ship and mapmaking. antic- doing many integers
i nm with the properties
m competitions prior to Marchen and each
h for a The crimen Soup' stories have almost allr
classroom co P three winners at each Our grade 5/6 class at Usborne has recently p pro-ession and flight.the computer and soon the stu-
a school wide competition, for3 published using
On April 1, the winners ipated in Media Communications,
visual communication been will be able to check out the classroom book to
grade level, on March 30. P ht how to pose interview dents wi
will travel to Mt. Carmel to participate in the Inter- gram that focuses on given the read at home.
skills. Students were tang
School competition. questions and survey questions. They were F laces in
questions to students from Competition was fierce for the three top p
peen earn- chance to ask their q appeared on bee. All participants did very
rs. ligan Ear y Years c ass haveas another school in the Toronto area who the Grade 5 spelling Two finalists have been•
ing about magnets. The children also been air for the production.competition is April 1 in Mt.
school fundraiser. In grade 7 students are looking forward to well
class, and next oration of
selling magazines for the Usborne's that will help them c for the Cele
February, called celebratedfty 50 days of school and made engaging in a series of programs Carmel. class is preparing
weand Fifty make a Hundred" • create math projects. This three week programend the Arts, Theas well s a Slice Huron nextCmonth. The
a book "Fifty great time acting to expectations, by
Years Bear Class had a will cover a variety of math exp to create a group will look at Early Civilizations in South
The Early YGoats Gruff and making bridges
t The Three Billy math this of the series students will be is covered during the America in Social Studies.
our
URICH COUGAR NEWS
s
ou
for the troll to live under. Our focus in inavisit to project based on the concepts completed a unit on fractions in
month is numbers. Peter Rabbit is making Virtual Classroom sessions. Room six just
week. He will visitd each mischiefc home. Grade 8 students from Usborne and Exeter are cit a Drawings and
rears. This Math. learned to identify common fractions
get class thisExploring Emerging Ca art Students a whole and p
We are learning all about him anf r signs of pring Participating in Exp .as a
Both classes together.are leHappyng program will outline career options that students concrete of a hwereaused of set. D concepts•
gets into. Easter!
to make a class book maynot have considered. opportunity to observe seg- Front�9�-a
had a safe and restful March will have the oPP be able Grade 7 students have finiseacherstheir
and studentsstudies
have
The grade ones Studentsh videos and The t
Break and returned to find new m. They have been menu of various careers through
are proud of Meehan O'Rourke and Stacey Bartlett
classy to Mr. Williams (a career consultant) about Antrctica in Geography.There will
arrangement in their to speakspeeches in the gym
busy welcoming spring with newwded fiats. They emergingcareer options. professional for presenting their
work been Eafun making decorative kitesbe tworvisits to Tech 21 in March.
The Virtual classroom ateaocoffers nd principals.
2/3
and working on Easter activities. development programs for in for their trip
This week's "Cougar � the Week" from the grade' Since January many principals from the Avon The Grade 4 class has been preparing culture
that
's Ryan ma ne s. kids all agreed1 Maitland District School Board have been involved in Grade 4 class is currently
ieastThis series includes to 5eaforth for "Slice of a look at
immersed
class Y
Ryan has good manners. We are.currently Conflict Resolution. Programs. in Huron County.
arses in a fascinating unit on volume, mass and the theory of disputeresolution, and focuses on prac- studying instruments of the orchestra.
look t the differdry relate to the day n ice Gentry
The grade class Edgewater, BC• v the Avon Maitland c website with
renin applications as a •�-� a�oL
area. We will soon be continuing a oo a tical skills and app great Easter activities
t cultures of the world. their to day role of school administrators and others Here's a site with lots of
en is excited about receiving
of a sch ha easter.com. Don't forget to visit
3/4 1 involved in the running d School httpre'S ay. with
links to the school newsletter
firot letter from their new penpals in g Many teachers fromcalenderl.
tart our research project on the and and monthly
to s Board are involved in the Assessment the schoola/Ste henCentralPS.
We are ready avonmaitland.on,c P
pioneers. Program series. The Ministry of Education tin Jfwvvw•
Mr. Brock's grade 5/6 class has s of "Bridgely to g with
Training has collaborated w�tl�a � dealing the, P
novel study of
fished an interestingproduction of a series of v
"The Magician's classroom assessment and evaluation.
Tehave
, with excellent results on the final test.
We have just begun to read
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