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The Acton Free Wednesday Decen the Hi Is limited toSACU and SCAT but Individual tests and inventories are offered at the students or parents request Mr Skerrett head of guidance feels that the danger in tests lies in their interpretation and that if they are considered one piece of information added to a host of others they can be quite helpful This Acton High has started a brand new school store called The Closet The marketing class Is sponsoring it and in order to find out more about school stores three students from the class Margol Matheson Nancy Frost and Ron accompanied by two staff members Mr Boris and Mr Ian McGiUivray went to White Oaks Secondary School in for a workshop There were many schools present and each gave opinions and problems which they had found in running a school store Our representatives found some mistakes that The Closet has made and also found out how to solve some of these problems It was very informative and our representatives learned many things that we can use Both students and staff felt that the workshop was very beneficial If you are wondering who organizes the dances most assemblies and a lot of the school activities you would be wrong saying the staff of Acton High Each Tuesday afternoon the student have a meeting There are representatives from home form the executives of the student council and a staff advisorcither Mr Coats or Mr Eastwood The meeting starts with the roll call and minutes of the last meeting by secretary Nancy followed by the treasurer report by Robert The president Hank Wissenz and vice president Sean work hard In organizing which are beneficial and which they the students will enjoy At the last meeting such Issues as the school dance rules raising schemes Inter school teams lor rather the lack of them this year and a student council constitution were on the agenda and dealt with It was mentioned that the student council is planning to present a new set of dance rules to the staff in the New Year since there has been some satisfaction shown with the pre mo us set student council is also engaging the group Edward Bear to perform some tune in December Teacher profile Mrs Joan Morgan has many enthusiasms High school trip looks to the sky In order to raise money for our annual Christmas assembly the grade 13 class who are sponsor the assembly held a bake sale last Tuesdav The money which was made will be used to buy decorations and supplies for the assembly The sale lasted from to 3 20 and approximately was made Do these sonss back memories K by Bill Haley and the Comets Hound Dog by Elvis Presley The Banana Boat Song by the Tamers Dont be Cruel by Elvis b Bobby Damn I Walked the line by Johnny Cash or Dream Ixver by Bobby Damn This is the bit of nostalgia which hit Acton High last Friday physical education department these songs from r pjn records while classes were in progress As students swung badminton rackets in time with the music a few teachers clustered around the record player Jiving to their favorite yester tunes f 1 jist week the grade students wrote the S A C tests IS A stands for Service For Admission to College and This includes a scholarship aptitude test in the morning and an English achievement test in the This test is Riven across Canada and in some foreign centres Its purpose is to give college and of a standardized evaluation ol the student academic aptitude as compared to other Canadian students Most Universities have three basic criteria for admission 1 II and 13 marks J Accommodation b the school ALU tests mainly for borderline cases SCAT tests another set of tests List week for tht grade students wen called the SLAT test School and College Aptitude These tests are and purpose is to jhc students their counsellors some information on their potential for academic and planning flu fruu listing program at By Corie Maxwell Mrs Joan Morgan who English typing and remedial rtading at Acton High believes that you t become attached to any set fixed Ideas As circumstances change or as you begin to see things ferently you should alter philosophy Mrs Morgan says You should try to live a and fulfilling lift and when find that you re not doing Just that change your lifcstjle to encompass the change After teaching three years in Toronto Mrs Morgan and her husband spent a year travelling Their aim was to go around the world That is start at Toronto and end up in Vancouver They spent one summer in Great Britain worked in Switzerland for six weeks stayed in France for three months doing odd jobs then on to Spain via Northern Italy Yugoslavia Bulgaria Turkey Iran Afghanistan East Pakistan and finally to India Their impression ol India was one of depression and It was so hot they thought they would never get back and this ended their sojourn around the world From the west This is Mrs Morgan fourth year teaching She was born in Manitoba but grew up and was educated in Saskatchewan before coming to Toronto and She now lives Burlington She has an older brother in Victoria and a younger sister Toronto Mrs Morgan favorite colour red and she Is a Pisces in the signs of the Zodiac Blue uniform One of the things Mrs Morgan appreciates about school dress is the attitude displayed by the students in their freedom of choice Shesays 11 find more and more kids who look almost exactlv alike it almost as if they have a uniform and that uniform blue jeans She does tee however that some of the students could be better groomed Mrs Morgan likes reading sewing and finishing furniture skunk and skating are also rated as pleasures and she finds that she has so many interests that it is sometimes hard for her to come to work everyday Mrs Morgan much believes in Women lib though she is not a charter member of any organization She The we can release stereotyped role the happier we will be If liberate women from the roles the have to then liberate men from their roles For example some women are not suited to raising children and would rathtr fulfill at a more job since this is not condoned by woman is forced to sta it a job lesson is AHS Joan Morgan whose subjects are English Typing and remedial reading She lives Burlington Staff Photo students would become more enthused with their classes the would enjoy them more Mrs Morgan thinks that students will only out of school what they put into it and sometimes they classes a they think they re wasting their tunc then their vear will be unhappy Mrs Morgan likes Acton High very much and it is a small school is not as impersonal or cold as a larger school could be She feels the same way about town itself Her ability and experience is an asset to Acton which she might consider mundane On tht other hand her husband may like his work but may not want to do it for the rtst of his lift Hi taking a tar off to look after his children but does not ac tually approve of this In this itnst Mrs Morgan believes in s lib Dislikes arrogance Mrs Morgan pet peeve is It is the one thing vvhuh bothers most about people Mrs Morgan fetls that if Georgia convention list witk Mr Keith Black teacher at Acton went to a convention in for three days A meeting it the Charles Hotel in Milton he spoke to teachers of County about his trip at the convention in Georgia The emphasis whs on the relevance of to the issues of our tunes At the sessions it was that needs to become more prescriptive and to become more involved in prof viewpoint about the issues of our times As the main spnktr stated in his address The creative frontier our educative system needs to the whole spectrum of our world today than pinpoint our on certain parts only We must be with international understanding we need to rtspeit human identity and the ability of man to overcome our problems We need to opt into society and Live our bit to find new answers sj Very beneficial delegates most interested in the approach uid use made of school education in Ontino They were enthusiastic about the idea of an educational field trip to Mediterranean financed b the students themselves Mr Black felt his trip was very beneficial I learned a lot about contribution in USA and I am pleased with the course of stud I also learned more about the south and life In general in A The landscape and people intrigued and SALT SHAKER hardwood Gift Suggestions for Christmas g B GOURMET PEPPER YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM 100s OF OTHER ITEMS ILLUSTRATED IN OUR 24 PAGE CATALOGUE I Moss Hardware Mill St E Acton for perfect CHRISTMAS PLEASURE MAKE IT CLOTHES LADIES FULL LENGTH LEATHER COATS with Zip Lining in Brown Purple and Navy ONLV FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON run mL rtouvr Long PartyH Gowns MENS 100 POLYESTER FLARE KNIT A CHRISTMAS PANTS SPECIAL 50 MENS BORGE LINED RAWHIDE COATS ITEMS MAY BE EXCHANGED AFTER CHRISTMAS Shit i Johnston evir had the op port unit to view tin earl mat did To the stars no obstructions sucluis and other forma of pollution If haven hurt ma be you had the ilete of riding the tall of comet to the distant planet Pluto On Wednesday IXiunber our nine science ilnss with Mr and Mrs I astwood had these opportunities All this plus an entente nine narrative was Resented at In Mil In Toronto show was distuned i elusive ly for ejidis and ten and of this the dialogue was easy to com pre hind to wander We arrived at the Planetarium between ten and tin forty five At first we were free to wander an I look at the many before tin show started file thtatn itself 14 round and the tin dome aped tor Uie viewer comfort reclines and vents his stiff The show an ixielknt foundation for future of Hit program saw was ealled to the sk But thirt is also a fur tin entitled Hit Star of On our to the bus stopped at loverdak M ill en ibllnt us to catch up on of the cat mi had missed or just to browse around Ikspitt tin fait that thru of us wire delajed const quint 1 wimade it back to thi school just time to attend our last class At band look part in Milton S Onus parade Christmas Decorations VISIT Hintons Basement Toyland FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION OF DECORATIONS FOR THE HOUSE OR TREE ELECTRICAL DECORATIONS THE LOWEST PRICES ANYWHERE Indoor And outdoor Iree soli with or trnrnparent or Mini llalil Hashing light sots novelty sots Floodlight set nntt spare bulbs tor outside or Replacement bulbs tor nil types Christmas tree sets tinkers cords lose plugs switches See our lor or outdoor find In cos wreaths gal don lanterns I imp posts etc DECORATIONS FOR THE TREE Tree stands skirts snowballs tree drapes Iree lops stars etc Icicles hair tinsels garlands ornament hangers It snow In assorted colors also DECORATIONS FOR THE HOUSE risim is door knockers door and wall plaques crepe CI r des colors Christmas bolls And wreaths lor fireplace rooms artificial lowers sprigs sols Santa figures reindeers Chrlslm is tor tables and silver and gold spray paint m sllcloe sprigs holly Christmas candles plain or twKltd decornlcd some holders A to choose Artificial Christmas scotch pint or I nsel to6feet Hintons 5 to Store WIN A FREE TRIP FOR TWO to NASSAU TWO GLORIOUS WEEKS PLUS SPENDING MONEY CONTEST RULES Visit any on of of business listvd horo nl fill In an blank with ovary Contest Is to onyono anrf their Immediate families Employees of merchants not to enter at their place of employment ekly at each store These names to go Into master drum for grand prize las will be published in The Acton Free Press for the next waaks All other names eligible for consolation prizes Trip must be taken n Trip may be transferred Final draw on March Contest open to all residents Participating Stores Acton Pharmacy Acton I G A Jims InN Out Variety Acton Home Furnishings Bros Meats Acton Delicatessen J B Mackenzie Son Ltd Moss Hardware Nielsens Clothing Supermarket Watsons Restaurant Svmons Hardware Hintons to 1 Store Bensons Shoe Store Dills Stationery Store LAST WEEKS WINNERS T Millie Mary Ven Splre3 Mary Couture Mrs Dubois Mrs J Johnston J Mrs G F Ingles Sue Mrs Smith J Duiker Carr Roy Wood Mrs Ruth Courtney Mrs J James Saers Doug She Florence Cousins Jean McAfee Helen Holmes McPhedran Eva Henry Mrs Susan Heller Mrs Crisp Mrs Median Mrs J Fedora Maggie H Schmuki Melanie Hardic Sirs Maureen Charlton Ad Frank Freeman H Smith Evelyn Deforest Mrs Donaghy Mrs Kortnk Sheila Buchanan Baker Mrs E Pink Mrs Armstrong Gail M Mclssac Kim Eaton Jackie Phelan Laura Kathleen Alger M Kenney Mary Vinski I Wilson Mrs W Wilson Greta Heller Jane Hodge Dodie McGilloway Mrs Jackson Rose Gentles Mrs Mike Tom Staves D Dawkms John Harris I A Williams Mrs David Hunter Mrs H Harris Karen Blaln Hammond Mrs Doris Allen Mrs G Margaret McNabb John