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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-11-21, Page 1014 . , - .,!e• e ) AUTHORS' DAY REPORT Edited by: Matthew Emmerton The Hawick Central Authors' Day Nov. 9 was a succes's. Everyone got down to work and really pro- duced good re -sults. We made pat- tern books- and the younger grades seemed to really give lots of ideas. We had two guests in our school that day, Mr. Hasiem of Fordwich, who gave a musical presentation at 3 p.m., and Mrs. Galloway, who gave an excellent presentation and shared some of her books. STORIES FROM AUTHORS' DAY Edited by Nicole Labrie "Just for You" I wanted to make breakfaSt for you but I ate it I wanted to carry the groceries but the bag broke. I wanted to have a bath but there was a storm. I wanted to wash the dishes just for you but I fell in. I wanted to sing "Just for You" but I lost myvoice. I wanted to go to bed just for you and I did! —Becky Bell and Amy Rollins "In a Rose, Rose Mensie*" In a mse, rose mansion there was a rose, rose door Behind the rose, rose door there was a rose, rose hallway. In the rose, rose bedroom there was a rose, rose bathroom. In die rose, rose bathroom there was a rose, rose tub. In the rose, rose tub there was rose, rose water. In the rose, wise water there was a — rose! —Colleen MacEwen and Garde Templeman INTERMEDIATE REPORT Edited by Kathy Kennedy In History, Mr, Livermore's Grade 7 class wrote an eight -page exam. We hope everybody passes. It was not really hard but was not that easy either. We attended a Remembrance Day service. There were 20 people from our class that played in the band for the members and the school. Mr. Hencher, our music teacher, said we did pretty good. In history, the Grade 7s wrote a test on Native people. They will be starting a unit on "Life h SAw France" net. The fis are writing ar, test on the War of 1812. Their , InArt they are doing a number of assignments. They are doodles, col- lages, geometric designs, word pic- tures, prints and other stuff. Both grades are having a test on Dei maiin math. —Angela Howitt Mr. Raynard's Grade 8 class had a history test. We've been doing a computer program called Choices Jr. which gives us some career ideas and helps us explore them. We are doing volleyball in Phys -ed and everyone is practising their finger- tip exercises. • JUNIOR REPORT Edited by Erin Taylor In Mrs. Halfpenny's and Mrs. Radley's class, they have a new stu- dent named David Whittaker. Ste- fan Schmitz has gone to Switzer- land visiting relatives. They are preparing for their multiculturalism excursion to Toronto and finishing their second novel study. SCHOOL CUEST=Paul —Jamie Weber ick Central School's Grade and David Johnson (Grapevine photo) unit is Rebellions of 1837. Haslem, guest writer, entertains How - 1 class during Authors' Day recently fin. the 114Mileb0 ' 1 ' ' 1) :: andEar=1 fritiav:rilst°arnienN:ell'teltehloitt#I1-41.•° the program. No S librth: di_Ltys It4Mrsus!ccarmawas nproHviaitasel rebyslreie .and Mrs. Mrs. Hamilton; a song *' rdon Wall and 'music by Wand - McGuire., Mrs. C. BOW* gave a Remembrance Day'reading and a humorous pantomime followed. Pork is Ontario's number ,one agricultural export and the United States buys almost AS per 'cent of our pork exports. Editor: Amy Currie Mrs. MacRie's class is busy wit their dinosaur unit. They have ju finished their "Look at Me" books Now they are also using pattern with pattemblocks in Math. —Jonathan Gibbons ° The Grad12-3s have just begun unit on farms. They are doing mini research projects on farm animals. In Math/ Grade 3s are reviewin regrouping. Grade 2s are workin on number fact !(]J and 12. The are all lookinglitkrard to goin skating with their reading buddie in Mr. Shaw's class. —Juliane Griffit Mr. Sakasov's Grade 3-4 have been learning division in- math They have also been excited ab•ou the science exp.erianents they are plant 't• a withnoIL taking4e, plant and giving a"plartena r. for two weeks to see what -will become of them. What do yOu think will happen? •'':"•• —Erin Whiteley Mrs. Schedler's Grade 5 class has been quite excited this past week with the finishing and judging of the monster posters on which they have been working. They have also firu-shed, reading a book called "The Secret of Nimh". They have just started a new unit in Geometry that is very interesting and they have had the pleasure of being put on a video tape to be sent to their pen -pals. Mrs. Schedler's class is bursting over with fun! —Nicole Lipnicki h Curtis,.Rob Herd and Lori Angus. st The intermediate choir sang two songs, and the Grade 7-8 boys recit- s ed 'In Flanders Fields", while the girls responded with "ln Flanders •Now". The girls sang a song written by a • Amy Bateman when she was in Grade 4 called "All the World Goes Round". • The service concluded with a g candle -lighting ceremony. We will g always remember those who gave Y of themselves for our freedom. --Amy Currie h HURON HEARTS The Huron Hearts Skipping team • is off to a good start. There are two • teams. Most of the younger people t are on TeaMB,,and the more expe- rienced skippers are on Team A, It •• been run by Mr. Shaw for the pairs are: TeatiVA Julie's d Carolyn Pike,'Maria Gibbaits-arid Joanne Crawford, Lisa Alexander and Sarah McKeon, ,Petee•Shitv and Jonathan Gibbons, -Jenny Kerr and Ansley Simpson, and Evan Poll and Patrick Magee. Team B: Erin Whiteley, Jenny Rem- ington and Ibikun Omole, Lisa Inwood and Lesley Pike, Kyle Irvine and Missy Bieman, Deanne Blackwell and Kara Werth, Mary Lisle and Kelly Alexander and Travis Baier (solo). The two teams have also been working on double dutch and are putting together fancy routines. The Huron Hearts travel around Huron and Perth Counties demon- strating at schools, talent shows etc. - JUMP. ROPE CLUB Every Tuesday at 8 a.m., the Jump Rope Club meets at the school under the direction of Mr. Shaw. 'There are 80 people attend- ing to learn new moves and get physically fit. —Maria Gibbons.' Mr. Bowyer's class is learning about money in Math. They are studying farm real" estate and see- ing if they can buy it for a certain antounttif money. - Theyhad their second test on the farm unit. The test results were much better than the first. They recently visited a chicken and sheeplarm near Brussels. They will be visiting a turkey farm in the near fUtUre. In grit, they enjoyed a game of Soccer;;Iley are now playing floor hockey and really enjoying it. They also enjoyed last week's Remem- brance bay assembly held recently. —Kendra Merkley Mr. Lisle's class is working hard and about to have a math test on fractieni. Por visual novels, the class is jute Starting "Codename Icarus". The class is about to have a major ence_test. Also, they are working on the ICONS. The class is working hard for their first term report. —Chad Creeden Mrs. McKeon is working on a staff assistant program She is also working on )terlping-Mrs. Kerr's class for their Pall Centre. She is introducing the students to the toms and" is doing typing :P0 - :1S. Mrs., McKeon likes helping d —Teresa Bowyer y MisS Leitch MS been doing many b pliiyitte.a With her children. The d W04,1140E1 impaired students in our H ,,1 MVO teen going swimming M ittVerdone . other fail things. ewffl d� stItuiSUnit 'Som. • Evan ti DAV ' nted dI` I" W air Horticultural society meets The annul meeting of the Wing - ham Horticultural Society was held Nov. 15 in the Masonic Lodge Hall. President Don Fraser extended a welcome and presented the audited financial statement, in the absence of Colin Campbell. There are 277 members this year. Wayne Elston presented the report of public plantings. Planted were 648 red begonias; 276 white begonias; 164 marigolds; 76 gerani- ums; 32 impatiens; 72 petunias; eight spikes; 10 boxes of alyssum; 60 dusty mthers; 18 camas and 180 tulips. These were planted in five beds around town, besides flower boxes at the trailer park and the cenotaph. Marigolds were given to the Jack Reavie Vocational Centre. There were 25 trees planted on town property Mabel Jacklin, chairman of the nominating committee, presented the slate of officers. Don Fr er returns as president; first vice -p f- ent is Dave Curzon and second vice-pmsident is Al Skelton. One - ear directors are Roy Berme*, John Chippa, Mabel Jacidin, Doug Rath - art and Bill McQui an. Two-year !rectors are Roy Anderson, Norma amnion, Earl Hamilton and Ken cKagne. Auditors are Mr. and Mrs, John Plaines. John Chappa introduced the est sp4,1ter for the evening, Jim e. 1440 of Waterloo, producer of a CBC.gardeif show. He gave a very inforMative talk on new trends, tips and sources on gardening, He streamed the practice of putting back into the earth what is taken out and trinoy. up on ore* *den- •0*1•040-A.1440- • • • e• • •• • 661o.