The Huron Expositor, 1982-11-10, Page 12Al2 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 10, 1982
Wall .sees and
tells all of SDHS
SDHS is a small school
where everyone knows every-
one else. I know every stu-
. dent and teacher who attends
the school but no one knows
me. I know parts of people
that they may not even know.
No, I'm not a gossip or a spy,
I am a wall at SDHS.
You may think that being a
wall is very boring, There,
you are very wrong. 1 see the
funniest things every day.
Students have come and gone
but the atmosphere of the
school stays the same. The
gossip 'of this school is unbe-
lievable. It is so unbelievable
that you probably wouldn't
believe it; so why try telling
vou?
Just when you think you
arc alone in the halls of SDHS
and you can do something
crazy without being seen by
lay
anyone, forget it. you'll be
seen. Nekt time you are out of
hearing distance from any of
your friends and consider
mumbling something under
your breath because no one
will hear, reconsider because
I will hear you. I hear and sec
everything that is said or
done in the halls.
Take for instance Mr, S., 1
am proud to say that I heard
what you mumbled under
your breath the other day
after that particular grade 13
student gave you a hard time
in the front hall. t caught you'
too LT springing some poor -
p'erson's hinder in the library
last Wednesday morning. For
,,hame. Remember, I see
everything.,1 couldn't miss
the wreAtling match between
KL and GR by the manual
typing room last- Tuesday
afternoon. Were you really
ab
'A lot of people enjoy
playing bingo, but don't
often , know where they can.
Well good news.
Ever since last June, the
SDHS student's council has
been dabbling in dabber
B go
British teac
er
wrestling, you two? Mrs. S.
wasn't too impressed.
I can't pretend that I didn't
see DH and KD doing the
"bird dance" in MIS class a
week ago. 1 was 'finally
convinced that the school had
gone crazy until GH, D1' and
RB showed up at school last
Thursday in three-piece
suits. Very classy 1 think.
Have a nice party boys.
Just remember, when you
least expect it 1'11 be watching
your every move and listen-
ing to every word you say.
Just because someone tries to
cover my eyes with posters
and so on doesn't mean 1
can't see these things hap-
pening from day to day. As
long as there are students in
SDHS 1 will have something
to write about. Beware. I'm
always watching. ,
-Signed: The Wall
in
Every Monday at 7:30 it'
you drive by our school you
might sec a lot of cars around.
No, there isn't another used
carlot opening, that is where
the bingos are. And they arc
held in our famous cafeteria.
The proceeds go to student
of BY CHERRYL
SMITH
activities (which is• a very
good cause), and each week
there are over $500 in prizes.
So if you are 16 or over and
enjoy playing bingo and win-
ning money, come on out. to
SDHS on Monday evening.
It's lots of fun.
B% DORIS GLANVILLE
Seaforth District High
school' has. just this new
school year acquired new
"additions": Among these
arc Peter Latronico, an ex-
change.teacher, spending
this school year in Mr. Ball's
place.
Mr. Latronico comes from a
"small" town in Northern
England-Nantwich. pop.
14.Q00. In Nantwich he
taught grades 7-13, in
Geography, and Phys. Ed. on
a 150 level. Something he
noticed was that there are not
as many good athletes in the
school in England, as the
interest in sports is minimal.
He explains "the good ath-
letes are good. and others
would rather spectate."
Whcn asked how he liked it
at SDHS, he "replied: "It's
generally o.k., the kids here
�.. it
Goodbye hello
NDERFOOT PVNS were presented to several Girl Guides at a flying up
remony recently. The group includes, back row, Jessica Mennell, Sara
l eall, Sherry Rumford and Heather McKercher.' Centre row, Shelly
Coughtrey, Sandra Mcinally, Holly Reeves. Front row, Lisa Henderson,
Kathrine Mailloux, and Michelle McCowan. Absent were Katrena
Swirkl is and Tracey Roth. (Wassink photo)
er notes
are a lot noisier. but the basic
work is the same."
He also said that in Eng-
land, the kids wear uniforms,
and as a teacher he is
required to wear a jacket, and
a tic.
Mr. Latronico also added,
that the discipline at his
school is higher, and there-
fore there are very few class
problems.
Moving from England to
SEVERAL TENDERFOOTS became fullfledged Girl Guides when
tenderfoot pins were presented to the girls here in Seaforth. Joining the
Girl Guide troupe are Tracy Bisback, Bobbi -Ann Scarrow and Theresa
Campbell. (Wassink photo)
Scaforth was relatively
simple, as he moved from one
small town to another, and
adjusting was no major prob-
lem. thanks to 'helpful teach-
ers, and their families. He is
really happy about how
friendly Seaforth is.
Loneliness hasn't been a
problem. as Mr, Latronico
has been visiting many
places, such as Toronto,
Niagara Falls, New York, and
iffe
up to the Canadian Shield
(Dorse).
He says he had seen these
things, many times before, in
pictures but actually being
there is something else. He
was really impressed.
On his travels around the
world, he has seen such far
away places as North Africa,
Western Europe and Great
Britain.
He really misses a good
e ce
soccer match on T.V., and
finds hockey rather unusually
rough. Homesickness is not
close by yet, but by the time
January comes, and he's
snowed in for a week, Mr. L.
says he May start to feel it.
Mr. Latronico is very easy
to talk to and the places he
has been, are very interest-
ing. -On behalf of the Seaforth
district, welcome Mr. Latron-
ico. We hope your year with
us is a great one.
Hullett students tested
TESTS •
On Thursday. 28 to Fri-
day 29 Mrs. Fisher and Mrs.
Steep from thc Health Unit
came to Hullett Central so
that the grades kindergarten,
grade 3. grade 7 and others
from other grades could have
a vision and hearing test.
7's VISIT MUSEUM
On October 29th the grade
7 class visited the Museum of
Indian Archeology in London.
The grade sevens saw an
archeological -dig and visited
a reconstructed longhouse
and finally the museum itself.
They were able to take notes
and sketches of the various
artifacts. These are the topics
they have been studying in
history classes:- -
HALLOWE'EN DANCE
On October 29th the grade
7 and 8's had a school dance.
It lasted from 8 to 10:30.
Everyone had a good time.
HALLOWE'EN PARADE
Friday the 29th was Hul-
Iett's annual Hallowe'en par-
ade where the pupils from
kindergarten through grade 8
participated in walking
around the gym showing their
costumes. The judges would
choose the best store bought,
cn. best original and best
Save your bottle caps
If you please, Seaforth
Public School is collecting
bottle caps. We need help.
We are going for a total of a
million. If your child goes to
Seaforth Public, send bottle
caps with them or drop them
off at the school in the pail in
front of the office. •
Sincerely,
Seaforth Public School
Committee,
Lori Anstett,
Katrina Lindemann.
Comedy basketball -
BY CAROLINE WILLEMS
On Tuesday, Oct. 26 SDHS
was honoured with the Har-
lem Crowns basketball team.
They arc a novelty team that
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it says,
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tour around the country per-
forming for various schools.
The team consists of six tall.
lanky and leggy guys.
The team played against
our senior girls basketball
team. They teased the girls
and referees and pulled little
tricks on them. It was fun to
watch. an enjoyable after-
noon and a nice switch from
regular classes.
NESBITT: Maurice and
Kathy arc happy to announce
the birth of a s.m. Lee Robert.
horn November 5, 1982. at
('algars General Hospital.
weighing '1 Ih. 12 oz. First
grandson for Rob and Isabelle
Brenner, 1 -.thee and another
grandson for George and
Florence Nesbitt, Clinton.
Remember, it take but a
moment to place an Ex-
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homemade. Judges for the
competition were Mrs. Dora
Shobbrook, Mr. Bob Thomp-
son. Mr. Jim McEwing.
Prizes were given to the
winners.
BT TRISH RIIMIMIIER
This fall at SDHS as we
were saying good-bye to our
good friend and , secretary
Jean Hildebrand, we were
also saying hello to a new
friend and secretary Dianne
Stevenson. You've probably
seen Mrs. Stevenson in the
office and in the halls or heard
her voice on the P.A. system.
You would never know that
Mrs. Stevenson is new to our
school because she fits in so
well.
Before coming to S. D.H.S. ,
Mrs, Stevenson worked at the
board office, Holmesville
Public School, Shaeffer Pen
in Goderich and she was a
music teacher for 12 years.
Perhaps all of her experience
in working with the public
explains her friendly attitude
with the students of SDHS.
Mrs. Stevenson finds that
the "kids are really pleasant
and polite" and she definitely
likes the atmosphere of our
small high school. Her big-
gest adjustment to her new
job is the amount of paper-
work as compared to the
elementary school she used to
work at.
She also mentioned that
getting used to the routine,
remembering names and
faces and learning to read the
writing off some individuals
and teachers has given her
some, problems. However,
she has not let these prob-
lems stand in her way and is
doing a great job as secretary.
After work, Mrs. Steven-
son goes home to Clinton. She
has lived in the Clinton area
for eight years and is now
living in Clinton. Mrs. Ste-
venson is married and has
three children, David is 14,
Darren is almost 10 and
Luanne is eight years old.
It is obvious that Mrs.
Stevenson is kept busy and
involved with kids both at
work and at home. I'd like this
'chance to welcome Dianne
Stevenson to SDHS and wish
her the best of luck with her
job and maintaining her san-
ity at SDHS.
Stu ants craw for
Lfll'�
®se ' ester ex s
Well tha time of, the
semester is fast approaching.
Our mid -semester exams. I
find it will not necessarily be
easier, but nicer to be able to
concentrate your studying on
just four subjects, rather than
cramming for seven or eight
as We usually have in the past
years:
We have two sets of exams.
thc first commencing No-
vember 8 and the second set
in January. If the student has
an average of 66 per cent for
the semester in a subject he is
exempted from the second
set.
Sonic , people may find
exams a waste of time, but
may I say it's better than
getting a lot of tests. It
reviews the work we have
done, so maybe the student
will remember the informa-
tion longer. If the students
arc failing, they are able to
write the exam and possibly
bring up their mark.
You ask, what happens
during ekams? Well, you
study for hours. Memorizing
your notes. Working your
little heart out. And then the
big day comes. When you
walk into the room, you feel
the palms of your hands
sweating. You sit down and
try to remember all the
information you learned for
the past -week. The teacher
hands you the paper and then
all of a sudden, for no reason
at all you get a mental block.
Sitting there trying to re-
member, just staring at the
question paper. Your mind is
a complete blank:
I'm sure that this has
happened to many of us.,l can
imagine it would be a lot
worse for the final exam of an
R.N., -a lawyer or a doctor.
The tension grows, your
hands begin to shake, but
before you know it you're on
the last page.
Then there are the times
when you run out of time. You
write as fast as you can,
hoping the teacher roan read
your writing.
And of course, there's
always someone who whisp-
ers from behind you, "Hey,
what's the answer to number
five." When the*cher isn't
looking of course. Why waste
your paper on a zero?
- Oh, exams may be tough,
but I look at it this way. Each
exam 1 write is one step closer
to my career, whatever that
,may be. And if 1 wasn't able
to handle these exams, how
could I manage my future
ones? ,
•Debbie Hulley
High rating for
Van Haien album
Once again Van Haien has
come out with an album that
is in the top ten, Diver Down.
which comes from the more
typical Van Haien style songs
such as "Pretty Women", an
older goldy and "Where
Have all the Good Times
Gone" to songs like "Happy
Trails"rand "Big Bad Bill is
Sweet William Now."
As always, Van Haien does
not let you down with their
own supply of loud guitar
background music. which
blends in all too well with
their lyrics.
The band must be doing
something right or else they
would not be selling the
albums they do, or packing
the concert halls where they
play.
Van Haien keeps getting
better and better and to stay
with the tradition Diver Down
does the same. This album is
a must for any Van Haien
fans.
Diver Down receives a 8.5
out of 10 rating.
-Sean Lane
Keepyour kids
in their place.
It's always been a R'(hx1 idea. N(fty it's
the law.
Infants burn on (>r after Nov. 1, 1982, Must
1)t' s('c:urecl in an appropriate reitr-facillg c'iirnt'r
when travelling in a motor vehicle.
These infiints, as they grow into the t(t( Idler
stage of between S) and 18 kilograms (2(1 anti
•10Ixnln(ls), must be properly secured in an
I )I )r )J )riate child seat.
All pre-schoolers, between 18 toil 23 kilt )•
grants (10 and 50 pounds), must he scarred in
a lap) belt.
Children over 23 kilor rants (5O l x )u11(15
must wear the full seat belt assembly.
Iuckle them in.
Ministry of Transportation
and Communications
® Ontario
James Snow, Minister
William Davis. Premier