BlOThe Acton Free Press Wed May AHSs minischool sparks interest CRUNCH GO THE boards under pressure from Peter Keta s foot thrust during a martial arts demonstration at the high school s MiniSchool Kung expert Ron Day of Kitchener braces himself Ron held the boards for Peter Another person helped Ron keep his ground Acton High Mini School a special one day flick of tin learning bit spirked interest in several non I book topics offered sessions on fashion Chi took ihl dirt bike and other in in all which mi students ind many st iff members look in I isl Ken and with other ition piekaied Mini School is labelled Alternative Day Tilt target Mini School is apathy It for kids who hivt n out if interests r hints Mr His Tlit perform intf also ind tilt many students win ixptrts win add intertst Impressions I our elusscs from cross section of the school were afterwords asked lo write their impressions of Mini The evaluations were not signed the responses termed positive A little more depth on this or less stress on hat were the directions of many com minis Mini is held every other year at AH with open house used as an alternative Hut If one has his v- iy Mini School will an event Once a year the way it wis set up I AM was Ihe ml used for the ramp Champs group of trampoline ithletes who entertained the patked gym Western horseback riding We learned a lot and had a good time riding Many one word answers such as Good fitted sky diving parapsychology and the police crime lab Some exhibitors like Kung fu expert Hon Day if Kit used student in the display Andrews broke an inch thick board with her hand Students picked three performances which they wanted to see The day was split into four periods each an hour and fifteen minutes long with a separate lunch period was set aside for Tramp Champs of Toronto the most the day went smoothly but Mr Ellis said there were last minute right up nigh An astrology expert out at j p With the help of the yellow pages Mr Ellis found a replacement About four months preparation went into this years Mini School Mr Ellis said Although the edition has had predecessors the org who is no longer with the school left no record of how to go about arranging Mr visited a Mini School a I this spring He and Mr Skcrretl listed topics kids mighl be inlcr in and then asked for students ideas They trim med a very long list lo topics found out how many students wanted topic A instead of topic or C Staff members were brought into the organizing They were needed lo coordinate particular opics and line up resource people the experts in hypnotism yoga or whatever If asked to take on the task again Mr paused then he would help bit up another Mini School Another try at lighting fires in imaginations may the number of uations whleh read like the following did not go to Mini School because I thought it would ing but from what 1 heard from my friends they said it was really good next time we have Mini School I think I might go Thai if they have any topics that I like No fires says chief Acton fire chief Mick Hoi mes reports no fires this week NOTICE On June the Town is providing a special pick up to the urban areas This special pick up is to remove articles not normally picked up during regular collections We would request residents to have the articles placed at the roadside by a m Wednesday June Thank You HILLS WORKS DEPT TRAMP CHAMP coach Coy nearly touches the high school gym floor on a ine Tramp Champs of off the dim Mini School activities last Tender BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS SMALL LINK SAUSAGE WELCOME SERVICE If you are new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8533902 Maple Leaf lb SLICED SIDE M I BACON I SPtCIAl 10 lb Freezer Pac GROUND BEEF LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St