Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 27, 1971, p. 5

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New librarian likes system students Fret Press Wodr Oclol or Mm Joan Mlsener now librarian of Acton High was bom In Montreal Quebec but now in She has two brothers and one sister and her live In Port Credit Mrs trained to be a teacher in Toronto and for the last three summers has been training as a librarian in Kingston London and Toronto She always wanted to go Into the teaching profession and after working In a school library for one year decided to Into library work nils Is her ninth year of teaching and ant has previously taught in Georgetown Fntilish math and phys Milton IFngllsh and library and in library favorite hobbles are swimming tcnnlB cooking and reading Her sign Is In foods she likes anything foreign audi at Chine hi NEW LIBRARIAN at Acton High School this year is Joan Misener Mrs Mlsener spent the past two years in Photo By Corle Maxwell If you go to Acton High School live close to It or passed by It since last Thursday October you will have noticed that no one is parking in the parking lot anymore and for that matter there Is no parking lot expanding Acton High School has filt a need for more room and In tht southwest end of the school tin Construction has started work on our now addition This addition will consist of a square foot rt source centre a square foot work study room ana an square fool general office Large tunnels To this project tht work men hod to rip up two layers of asphalt One of the men mentioned that the second layer was probably put an because the first layer was crooked The large tunnels that students Wive been wondering about are there to get steady bearing or the footings try one is waiting anxiously for Its completion since it will be treat benefit to our school PC wins On rhiirwiny October in accordance with the provincial election Acton High held its own election sponsored by the grade 1- world politics class There were four polling stations and per cent of the school voted The results Acton High were the Progressive Conservative first followed the New Democrat Part and then the liberal Party trailing badly See semester Thursday three students and three teachers from Centennial C I in came to our school The purpose of their visit was to observe our especially the onehour periods They talked to a number of students and teachers and were fairly unpressed with our system They think it great for Acton High and icons to be beneficial Trip to Quebec flic students of grade history and geography classes are planning a trip to Quebec from November to November fhis trip has to do with the Canadian history and geography that these students arc taking course is a regional study of Canada which also includes the trench I Canadian problem In order to finance this trip the students have started a few fund raising campaigns which Included a sale last and a car wash on Saturday for baking bake sale was quite a success since they sold everything and made about A preliminary car wash was held on for the teachers who t come on Saturday About ten students participated In the car wash and other fund raising campaigns will start before the students leave for Quebec Tour centre On Wednesday October the grade 12 environmental science students and the grade biology students accompanied by P W went to the Ontario Science Centre rhe grade 12 students had a chemistry demonstration scheduled in the morning but due to technical difficulties it was cancelled At they were treated to an Interesting evolution film in the lecture halls As for the biology students they learned how to take their own hemoglobin counts and type their own blood It was very comical to watch the reactions of the students as they had to puncture their skin to get blood samples After lunch the grade 13 class had a very Informative lecture on genetic mutations The students found it quite amazing how such microscopic organisms as genes can alter fatally the charac teristics of human life All in all it was an Informative trip gtrls Lumhoust bantam girls were honored Saturday night at the S A annual awards banquet in Princeton I defeated Spnngvale for the championship in August food food etc Her of life is to strive to lumpy and her favorite word is pizazz Her pel peeves arc hockey games football games etc Likes Mrs thinks the one hour periods in the new semester system are because can do more in your class but us fur as being In the library is concerned it dm really affect me I not as aware of the time in lu re She thinks students like the hour long periods because they have more time to do their homework or projects Slit thinks the dress around the school looks line not sloppy When asked about political interests Mrs said that she Is not keen on politics because she has no faith in politicians One IhiiiK that has modi an impression on Mrs Mismer Is manners of the students at Acton High by that she means that they don seem tough and puuhy If Mrs were not In the profession she would like to bo endowed with talent such as the ability to draw or Bint She feels that people with these are really committed Busy with bookN becoming librarian Mrs Mlsener that most of time Is taken up with eatiiluiulri of books different boots and material for the library looking after the circulation of books ami ah organizing a library club When she first arrival there wire BIX books from last year to eat iIokuc which she has it completed I in sure that the spirit of Hit lias Mrs Mrs has reached Van I1ilIi Students view of commencement By Maxwell lrlday night commencement was a very Interesting evening other things it pointed out very clearly that the true democratic system Hint of able to speak one smlndfrecly Is observed not only in polities but in Acton District school also There were several vnriul comments voiced during the eventful we offer some of the students as told to Steve and Chris Ten nan t Commencement is a good thing to have because It reunites friends and you get to sec all your Nana It was very infill an I 111 elinnei was eriat especial the It a Chris lie It wies very in front of Ik M while Is as he an introduction of It was also dressed up Diane Wi Rock and Broom I hi to four imnicrxt nuts anil tin vale lit the most li and sin in yet in itl smut It llu sit 1 an I of a Ma dm lot Pi In passing let It Ik Si I his idiittlsiiieiXpllonall limit in fie past an I with tin of a in ills and our teachers ward this end thut Is tin let ml will illume or pints the the season llity Will underway Monday clvt tlit by i tin fill a limit to up llu A I IKS I MM voter District High student Nancy I rost hands In ballot to re tin officer New Staff Orangeville Raceway Sunday Races J i ill luiliou 1 i ii I J SUIil n liar M HAM I It I I NINTH I J 111 Ir I If I IANI1 llf 1 All IS I tilt first By Hob Mac Arthur Saturday the work ganj was at the rink to assist in palntinc the lee for the coming season Sunday afternoon the houses were all pulntcd and the Job of laying the ribbons to mark the various lines on the rink was completed After all this the Ice was flooded In preparation for the first Monday The committee headed by Charles fatherland have done yeoman service in lining up curlers for all this week People who are interested In trying out the game were assigned certain hours of instruction and play curlers were lined up to assist the beginners Members of this committee Included Norma Aileen Archibald Olive Fred New Bill Hence Watson Ted Pratt Davidson and Bob Drink wallir Many other club members have been alone tin won tt prospietlvt curlers t- Have had a of is to the price of Joining club I for the year are men ladies Half the fee is due November I with the rest due January 1 I senior number must take out life initiation in the club lhis is JUKI fur men and Sol fir ladies llns initiation fee be id over a four period si that tin annual bite is not too severe What equipment Is necessary The only person equipment you to buy is a pair of rubbers or other non slip footwear and a Clothes are a person choice Applications should be In now t veiling fir tin si of In tinners win nil In wis lit as all lu is but by the turn a ftwt Wirt I most thi tks up to tin nisi I- Up to Mi evening it was it to continue with plans fur on Saturday It en a lot of lilt It was not the to be iway from In me the i Will lie most s in A lot of diconitlin has been but it the club this A detailed account will I itt r appear but mention should be made of Hint Is til it the lub rest on twin si walls of the rmk Km M was the artist and he done i lib week is open week at the club so come tut and try Some people have been contacted but if you been missed come out anyw ly SI I 1 1 II I rot ii 1 a i it I I I I i it I I a AS I I It 1111 It I II I I INI AS llr Lions Club has guest Wulker of llurllnguin Monday night regular meeting of the Acton Club of at the Initiation of two new mcnibtrn of the loial club Klaus and I dgur Ixblunc During the meeting a minute hIIcucc was observed In memory of the lute president of Norman J Classes grow In Y program Both boys girls groups the In full swing with plenty of involvement One gill Joined morning art clans which prtviously had hut budding hoy artists I he instruction Is Saturday mornings In the library Numbi but jiouuds drop in the Slim and Irimilass Ilu re nearly W men hers now club winners rs in hist wttks draw were Agnes Dave Ion Hurst I Ills mid I lore in- Ml IIIIIA1 I nil 1 nil i isn i i in ki in i I I II rt Ml lirilHAl I UK Mill IK MOST IMPROVED player on the team Ram goalie Gary accepted the Acton Rotary Club trophy from Rotarian Gary Dawkins Photb B IH IIS Whats the library got besides books A of in you nk mil Bo row stereo Jo Scoatn si l Tike show A nqs course no all these act tics every bury But even the records or rem dims Just And you want to 0 the lh mil cur so op to a p go n it loin it an gger Of til I L Try re Tit ihelic Co Ion 3 in SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM I I I II 1 Nil I M Ik I 1 I It MS lrlfer J it e H S HOLDEN 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