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Focus on cooperation SECTION A THE HERALD April IKI Page By DON BAKER Principal This year theme for Edu cation Meek is one in which I personally hold beliefs and The theme of working together if devel oped into specific action holds many advantages for the teachers students and parents of the Georgetown District High School community Given the present economic Climate all of us are aware of making the best use of the resources at our disposal In education we are attempting to meet the needs of society but only through contact and dialogue with our community can we determine what those Education Week articles courtesy GDHS needs ore The school must take the initiative to create those communication links The Parent- Advisory Coun cil which was established year has provided a forum for dialogue It has put the school In touch with the concerns and priorities of the parents Our monthly meetings have result ed in a critical evaluation of policy and procedures Chang have been initiated In such areas as orientation programs parent night examination policies and program emphasis It is my hope that nest the Pa rent Advisory Council can expand to Include more input from a greater number of parents The lions hip between formal education and success In the work force must be delineated clearly Students must be given the opportunity to see the relationship and the relevance of secondary edu cation in terms of improving their opportunities In the work force A cooperative educa tion program is one of the very effective ways in which this objective can be achieved For the next few yean it will be a school priority to Ontario Conservatory of music is now accepting SPRING REGISTRATIONS On Accordion Guitar Organ Piano We have a special registration fee of OFF Regular Fee for the month of April only Merchants aid Grade 12 course This past year was the first time the Grade Marketing Cooperative course was run at Georgetown District High School This students to receive experience and training in marketing while working in local businesses as well as attending classroom instruction Special thanks to Canadian Tire Varian Camera Exchange North Sports Nells Music Beaver Lumber Home Hardware Carpet Bam Silvers Zellers Coop Royal Bank THE SLEEP IN STYLE hen tor of WitttMl jot in sh GEORGETOWN WATERBEDS PHONE US FOR YOUR CONVENIENT SHOP AT HOME SERVICE expand the cooperative educa tion programs at Georgetown District High School The involvement of the local busin ess community in providing work locations has made It possible for the establishment of such a program In market ing this year Providing student with a greater awareness of career opportunities and employment skills has been identified as a program priority for the Student Services Department The local University Womens Club In conjunction with the school staff are already plann ing a most impressive career awareness program for next fall There are many people resources in the community which have not been tapped It is my belief that a volunteer program at the high school level can be very effective It is an opportunity for Individu als In the community to share their expertise and for stu dents to benefit from an enhanced learning environ ment Volunteers would be very beneficial In the school library in onetoone remedia tion programs and in a cleric al and secretarial capacity In the near future wo will be making an appeal for volunt- The objectives of parents and teachers are basically the same take great pride in the success of our young people and If at times it appears that we ore not in accord It Is misunderstand ing of each others actions and intentions By working together can achieve our common goals AND ICE CREAM Selling magailne students Georgetown District High School managed to substantial chunk of which bound for a community project for One of the schools general business classes as well as a wild card class tamed the honor of sitting down to a IDfoot banana spill Thursday morning because sold the moat subscriptions This year the took on a western theme and Judging by the final tally Bronco Bucks the Idea proved to be an enormous success Herald by Han Id GDHS Inuit experience Georgetown District High School and community had a rare opportunity last week to share In a unique educational event IS students from northern Quebec came to Georgetown to experience life In a south ern Ontario community It was the culmination of months of preparation Two weeks before 15 of our students had made the trek north to visit with the Inuil families So many members of the community came forward to offer their assistance Liz Cooper and her crew from the Recreation Department provided a funfilled time Monday afternoon at the pool The Georgetown Bowl ing alley opened doors exclusively for us Monday so that the students could expe rience their first bowling The Beaver Foods cafete ria staff at gave out special taut lunch for the students on their first day at the high school The staff acted as hosts pot luck supper for all the exchange students and their families on the final night before they left for home Jim and his Folk Club from the high school provided the entertainment for the evening There were several groups SPECIAL PURCHASE Cambridge Bath Towels ol thirsty regular loop in fashion No ASSORTMENT MAY VARY FROM STORE TO STORE 2 SPECIAL PURCHASE Lounge Pillows Comfy Bedrest loam Ml pillows have iWVbcoiton licking in assorted fabrics 17x23 2 Loan back and enjoy Iho this bedrest per- led lor TV Brown natural or gold colour cor duroy look polyester nylon 15 With Savings g Wind EKCO Save 97 3 Secret Gift Sat ii pins Sol 16 97 set NonStick Cook ware HMntiOrill C 19 17 12 Witorj Dry Our Restaurants Finest In Coffes own brand 1 I97 Off Original Prices Crystal CteeM Plato Seswinc collection lead crystal A great Mothers Reg Electric Fire Starter 60watt CSA approved Durable handle- Glad Bags small medium largo bags per box 5 I I47 Motric Convenor Calculator 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Already some of us are making plans for a return trip to the north this Graph paper wars By CHRISTIAN BOOK GDHS student Invented by an American Gary In Dungeons and Dragons has since become the most popular and most widely played game of its type in North America Advanced Dungeons and Dragons has Increas ingly widespread throughout Canada It is a cooperative roleplaying in which the players take on the personal of characters set in a fantasy scenario anything from warriors to These characters by means of pencil and graph paper act out on various adventures or expeditions in which they must try to the obstacles that monsters traps magical de fenses and reap the rewards of the effort if they succeed and If there are any to be gained gold sliver gems Jewels and occasion ally a magical device or artifact The adventurers who live throuRh the ordeals and perils their quest and have fulfilled their purpose exit the adventure to gain fame glory and wealth They then go on further adventures of progressively greater difficulty and chall enge as they become pro gressively more powerful and experienced Technical ly this process can be cont inued indefinitely and be stopped wherever desired like monopoly Imagination the ruling player Interaction and operation However secret plots and counterplots can occur Rivalries can spring up between characters of opposing factions say good or evil This it the spice of the game The rules are not laid down as law as In chess There Is an to them which allows flexibility In creating new additions to the system or changing the old to suit the flavour of the fantasy setting BEAUTIFUL HAIR IS NOT BY CHANCE BUT Br CHOICE JOCELYNS HAIR STYLING 8778200