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8 The Acton Free Press Wed March Youth page High school boosted in community news letter Another volume of the Acton High School Com It tier has gone out to families of students at the school Editors are Clare Henderson and Hans Shcan illustrator Jim Goring and cartoonist Dan Warren Theeditoml What is a School Dean Fink the principal writes about Teachers the Extra Curncular pro gram tiling the dedication interest of he teachers on his staff here Bruce Andrews writes on extra activities showing learning isn all in the lass room Special tics include sports interschool teams Student Assistance Program Duke of Edinburgh award system school band the Closet student council Ath Society yearbook con tests and the Family Life Education program Clubs Under the heading of Clubs he lists Outers chess drama scuba diving library crafts skiing travel curling and poetry writing workshop Keith Bhck writes on the Student Assistance Boris Shean reports on a survey which asks wh it students do with their free time He concludes their choosing wisely Shorn Ferguson writes her impressions of moving to friendly Acton and tells how quickly she felt accepted Dave has a poem There dates of the rest of the year arc articles on the mini an listed school in May and the paper The next volume will be on back contest Important the budget Teacher negotiator receives time off Halton Board of Education decided Thursday to allow the teachers chief negotiator Jim Teaguc time off from now until a new contract is settled Thursday The Teachers Fed requested Mr be relieved of classroom duties until the end of this August but it was decided by the board this would indicate an assumption negotiations will last a long time Trustee Richard ob jected to the lime off request saying teachers should be in the classroom and not out handling union business Trustee Ernie gestcd instead of letting the chief negotiator leave the classroom part way through the year the board might as well have him out working on negotiations throughout the school year noted the board seems to be just finishing one session of contract negotia when it is forced to plunge into another These people should work full time for the teachers and forget about teaching The chief negotiator has been the same person for two or three years now so they might as well take him out of the class at the start of the school year instead of part way through said He said he was sick of nego tiating all the time and t like the idea of negotiations turning into year round marathons All we ire hearing these days in education are argu ments about salaries and we are losing the emphasis that used to be on education but re going in the wrong direction said He said he wanted to see teachers connected with the federations either in the classroom all year or not at all Trustee Richard Goodin said negotiations last too long this year We don have money so we II just tell the teachers that he said MARVIN AND Ford Alton attempt to break a balloon between their bodies without using their hands at the high school Ramv Day Carnival held last Thursday Once the balloon was broken a piggy back ride to the end of the gym and back again in a wheelbarrow race all before the other two couples in the race was in store Many games were played during the Scout and Guide news The first North tnct Scout chess tournament was held last Saturday the Acton Seoul Hall Due mostly to short notice attendance was very poor But players had good First place went to Brian of fifth Georgetown Scouts Second place was won by Peer followed An tony Saxon of Acton Other players were Tom Charlie Frank Goulding Eddie Jock G and Chris Wood It was an enjoyable day spent exercising their minds Let hope it will continue am ludgc On ly the first second Guide companies en joyed iheir skating party the Five girls irncd their skater s badges Most Guide le ilso look ml of the to brush up on their skating morninc row both companies will be going to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto They will spend the day exploring the various worlds of science Guides are asked to meet at the Acton Scout Hall by in the morning Leaders are to return to Ihc hall y 3D Thursday evening Friday afternoon the Scouts will start their third annual at the Scout Hall Scouts are to meet at the Scout Hall at 30 in full form Failure to appear in full uniform on time will result m severe loss of points Scouts are holding their lar meeting on Thursday night Hie ite for the Venturer is drawing ir Hit sale planned for April J will depend on donated by you If you any old clothing and resaleable goods call Berry at The Venturers will come around ind pick the goods up PET CARE instruction at Z Bennett school resulted in a mouse joining the class one day Making friends are Paul South Tracy Collett Wendy Calver Brian Neiles and Sara Holmes Sheridan students offer free tax advice US I HELP MARCH IS RED CROSS CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS MONTH J 111 HI 10G Is d Win awards at Sheridan Aw donated fn business ind industry w presented to business secret students for out standing ment the of Sheridan lke da March 17 CHRIS WOOD moves up one of his black players against a white defence prepared by Ed during one of the opening rounds of the North Halton district chess tournament held at the Scout Hall Saturday Posters essays shown at Robert Little School The grade three students thildren about smoking and the Robert Little school all they followed up the talks by heard about Celly the char making posters and writing who wirns against essays smoking lately Pauline Some of these creations and Leslie from the local branch essays are on display in the of the Cancer Society told the library for a couple of weeks Can FBDBhelp you Financial assistance Management counselling Management training Information on government programs for business You are invited to telephone our Oakmlle office Dennis 844 to arrange a mooting at your place of buslneu on Friday March 26 to diicmj your dobt 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