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Press Wednesday February 23 NOTES FROM ACTONH1GH By anil Testing and Evaluation Last Thursday night was Acton The chairman of the Halton High first Blues dance Professional Development featuring the Blues Committee is Mr Brian Bond This four group Guidance Counsellor entertained students from Wo hope this meeting will until midnight with blues benefit the teachers in their music and cuts from their new album Bootleg Most people enjoyed the dance and to toe student council it was an economic It a holiday for A students last but not for the Staff I Friday was Professional Development Day otherwise known Teachers Convention for County While students enjoyed a long weekend the staff travelled to White Oaks Secondary School or General Wolfe School in to attend a number of con Their conference option ranged from The Teacher Counsellor and Community work The response to last Saturday a bottle drive was overwhelming The students going to the United Kingdom did not expect the amount of glnss they collected Unfortunately they could not pick up nil the glnss In one day work and thej arc asking the residents of Acton to keep the lass and they will tr to collect it sometime this week or next received approximately KOU and would like to thank all those who helped them In Ihis their worthy cause Another glass drive is planned in late April or early May so hane on to those bottles MANY THANKS Doug Lawless predicts Term I y Times magazine WINNING choirs arc a specially of Mrs Roberta Hoy seated at the piano shown with school principal Look and teacher Mrs Shirley Anderson choir received at hi Kiwims 1 Mrs dim ted the whirl second in its Staff Photo Robert Little students have classified ads Joy produced a school magazine The runes full of items to delight the student and their friends The first edition of the Times is dedicated to principal McKenzic headed the school for the past 33 years On the staff are editor Tost assistant editor Carol art editor Kevin editor In chief and staff consultant Mrs Titon art assistants Cindy McGillown Jackson Mcecham contest department Kim Bishop girls only Eunice Stan Rick Von Fleet quote hanger Beverley Duval school script Sharon Cunningham special events Nevecn sports boys Jim Pink Rick Van Heel sports girls Cathy Kim Jennifer Krapck student print Brian Inrscn Joy Musselic Rob Patterson Indoor track meet series with OSD By Steve Van Fleet On 10 held its first indoor track meet of the new jear It was the first of a home and home series with the Ontario Reading spelling skills found lacking at Sheridan High school survey the college attending Sheridan College lack ntted of graduates proper Nils in reading and Barry Wra told one of enjoyed 2 per cent continuing groups of school teachers r education Seven per cent attending the Secondary wcrc unemployed but of those School Professional Development y refused Day in Friday employment and another five per is the of Admin travelling or married at Sheridan He and Don courses with per of Fatuity at unemployed have the worst Sheridan met with teachers ln Friday and discussed the People soy what ore Ihcy going to community colleges evaluation are finished they eourses and get Jobs There aeons to be problem finding said the unstructured employment Shields sold option program in the high school presented problem for the college Students eome to us begins today for tin IXaf Mil fin meet ill In In hi tins Iliursdiy v n the meet 112 Hit are a follows Millet boys lap run Atton 10 I lap run Open one lap ill ltoctr Mil 1 I open out lip Mr 1 MulMt yd dash Alton dish Curd IXSi Mullet boys yd ish he U At ten MilcU Acton s jump loan dipt hind Scott jump pin Mid it boys Jump Rolf j0 lunior boys jump l Deforest Alton III Sun r lioyshiKh luv lUrlinOSD Millet shot put a lb 0 in Junior boys shot put Van leil Acton IB Senio HI yds ton Hetty Junior college with a wide range of knowledge from the Incredibly to those who lack background Wide range He said the range was becoming Increasingly said the college had set up independent learning where students could go to brush up on their weak subjects on their own He said the success of the program was over whelming especially in the area of bullish and reading revialed a cor relation between sonic subjects Hi said those students who per or better in English failed per in photography and many of thosi ir art failed photography Wrny said the fact that was no longer compulsory In high school the problem at the college level He said that the students freedom to drop math in high school could lost a lot of doors for him or her He said those Without math would have a rough rough time being in courses and if were accepted their chance of passing would be slim Makeup yean He said he saw a tune when make up years would be necessary to qualify students for college Wray Indicated the makeup years would odd to the time for the student In school and the east to the taxpayer Don Shields pointed out the high school graduates lack of confidence when it came to standing up and speaking or writing where they will be pinned down Shields said there a lack of leadership abilities evident in students He said they would shy away from res unless it was a paid Job The student senate is paid per month with that a student loan and part time Job college ten t bad Good record Shields said the employment record at the college was good In By Code Maxwell week the high school is holding its annual Winter in abbreviated form It ill start today Wednesday with a pit eating contest and will evening with a coffee house dance Some of the events include tricycle races hobby show on Thursday evening a student teacher skating races a broom ball game is also a HO prize for the snow Council dealt with a wide variety of items their three hour meeting Tuesday commended Jack Carpenter for the publicity Acton is receiving prior to centennial He had seen his Interview on Kitchener tele vision and films taken in Montreal He doing a bang up job Deputy reeve McKtnzlc to sub for the mayor the official opening of the four town tournament Saturday afternoon Preliminary plans for Bower Ave were from Anderson Associates The estimated cost amounts to for a foot pavement curbs and base Further details arc being sought from the engineers Re moval ami replacement of a hydrant on Bower in front of the post office and estimate of of under ground hydro service from Alice to Willow St were discussed committee Superintendent A If and possibly one workman were authorized to an OWRC training program A fire protection of the town will be taken by the Ontario Fire Marshal office at the The report will be confidential and is made no cost to the town Councillor Marks hoped the survey would include evacuation of buildings yd iLisli in OSO fl 1 Junur Jump Karen At ton i Midi l inilinc lout jump A ton l I Open runt vault MulMt shot put Girth Alton Junior shot put Karen Senior shut put Mel Alton 4 students ask to transfer schools Approximately Halton County students have requested transfers under the new free choice of schools offered by the County Board of Assistant to the Director km Lavender that some of those applications would to turned down of the lack of seats in the schools where students wished to he idnnlted hod the in mind head of the fire committee said he request it t will town on i waste committee to study waste disposal sites in s in he ink tin proposed con elopiiiint on Transfers two elementary students in the North duntion Area four secondary students in Hie north have requLSted transfers In the east ikiiientury students and 10 students opted for a eh number of applications from the west where elementary and M siiondary students applied for a th in schools I he attraction at the level Is Ird klgln School Many of those there won I be able to be as the school is opacity he said Principals and assistant superintendents In the various arias ire considering applications now fifuitmioiiiitnimiaimiHmiioiiiiniD I A I i I I Teleplmni MEN WOMEN STUDENTS ACTON BRANCH Canadian Cancer Society Presents a PERSON TO PERSON Complete Program ACTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Thursday March 2 at 8 PM 3 of Air I LlnO F FtMuring MEET IN PERSON MISS HOPE Refreshments Displays Pamphlets This weeks winners in the Acton Merchants Trip to Nassau Contest Madeleine Millie Howies Kenneth Hodgson Mrs Carole Mrs V Alice Wilkinson Gail Douglas Mrs Marnaretttallis Bessa r isher J Cook John Mrs M Mrs John Hoi Ruth Courtney Mrs J J Pope Mrs C Pat I Davidson Anne M A Moore Vic Murra trick J Margaret Jackie Mrs Dawson Barbara Mrs Archie Duiker Man Kenny Bath Keith Porty P H Minnie Thclma Betty luie Dot Deforest Enid Christie Judy Cargil James Sayers Jessie Crumb Bradley Main prize Mann Mrs Leach B Mclntyre BUI Mann Helen Mrs Ann McMillan Voskamp Haiel Jane Robert Smith Mrs E Thelma Moyse Mario Gorjup Rete Striven Ryan Hammond Jane Hodge Mrs Allen Bleak staff future If continue the tun hint prods in may fate very f utui of I 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