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8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday 5 New teacher loves work My favourite past time is noons teaching I ve always wanted Mrs to teach and love my job These are the words of Mrs Margaret Maronese a teacher at St Joseph Separate school In Acton Mrs Maronese Is originally from Thunder Bay and at tended University Tot- two years and finished her final year at McMaster in Hamilton She is now married and lives in Burlington with her husband Mrs Maronese is enjoying her first year of teaching and thinks that St Josephs is idea lo teach in We are more like a family than a school She teaches Kinder half day and grades and French in the after By Victoria Rodriguez Students have returned to school from their Christmas vacations Most of them stayed in the Acton area for their holiday but some were as far away as Florida and California for Christmas Some happen ings have gone on around the school lately Some burglars broke into the school last Thursday The sum of money was taken from the office Damage was done to two doors and a filing cabinet Since volleyball is over the new season will be starting out with floor hockey We hope that it is fun Good luck to all participating teams playing the piano skiing and enjoys most of all teaching By Carol and ChrU Getting back to school after a week long holiday was a littlo difficult for some of us Most people however were keeping busy with the after school sports such as the boys and girls basketball teams and the badminton tournaments which are still on There is also wrestling and weight lifting teams The cheerleaders ore practising their phantom cheers for the first basketball game for the boys tomorrow On Monday the girls house league started a new schedule or bombem We hope they have fun with this new and exciting game The student council is planning another dance welcome on January The dance will start at 30 and end at Admission Is 35 cents and cents for chips or pop Just before the beginning of Christmas holidays each grade level had an academic assembly During this assembly people who averaged eighty or over received a Well Done certificate Rioting that they are a member or the eighties club for the first term This certificate Is in our school colors of purple and white and Includes our school crest We hope many more of our dents will be members of this club in the second term The school uniforms red last Thursday They are a beautiful purple and white school hopes they can win a few more county titles with their new uni forms Robert Little news SERVICE MARGARET MARONESE is enjoying her first year of teaching at St Josephs in Acton Mrs teaches kindergarten the morning and grade French during the afternoons She lives in Burlington and commutes each day By Krlssy Hawkins and Scott Dill Cook of Free Press Nowlan who is still a public Is back at student at heart school and working hard Most people got the games and toys they wanted for Christmas The last handball game for the girls was very successful The teams were the Leafs against Jets The score was for the Leafs The lost game I for the boys was very suc cessful also The teams were Redwings against Flyers with the winning 128 Now the school Is being organized Into teams for a new sport floor hockey There arc boys teams and I girls learns The first game will be played this week It is very pleasing to note I how many adults read the I school columns I would like to dedicate this column to Mr Janet to we Doing things the Canadian way was the theme of yester day s Canada Day at the high school Canada Day Included activities such as the C M The Canadian Armed Forces Ministry of Energy Canadian writers and poets Indians and many other topics There was a Canadian meat served by the cafeteria There was also a contest for the student wearing the most red and white The prize was a watch The travel club is frequently calling meetings regarding the trips planned for this year Trips are lo Quebec Winter Carnival Greece and France A grade art class put to gether a weaving display Is now hanging In the main office Mrs Janet a professional weaver resident artist who helped in the instructing of art dents The Outers glass drive for January last Saturday was a success The Outers are plan ning another drive on Feb ruary The beginning of turn around time takes place in 16 days At this time students will have days off then return February l for the second semester CARPET CORNER 11MAIN ST NORTH- ACTON 8533620 You Headquarters in Halton Hills for CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES School cancels Canada day A truly Canadian winter day was the cause of the cancel La lion of Canada Day at the high school yesterday The blowing snow and bad road conditions so typical of Canadian winters made it impossible for the buses to run to bring rural students to school and also for the many guest speakers to arrive Canada Day Miss Wanda Kail said the Canada April cafeteria staff at the high school had planned a special Canada Day dinner for Tuesday however the storm they decided to serve it on Wednesday for those who pur chased advance tickets The day had been planned to make students more aware of the many Canadian activities and organizations in Canada with the help of guest speakers movies and demonstrations Money stolen from school Thieves got about 150 in caused to the office door and cash and cheques from a a Tiling cabinet Both had break in of the principal s been pried open office in Bennett school late last week Police put the theft at some About in damages was time on Thursday or Friday LOOK This Is your chance to take a St John Ambulance Standard First Aid Course It Is starting at on Monday January 16 at he Acton High School costing St John Ambulance has proven in five years of research and studies that people who have taken this course have up to fewer accidents than those who arc notso trained RegEitmtlor Phone Acton High School or Instructor Beeroer In co operation with THE ERNEST C DRURY SCHOOL MILTON Sheridan College is offering evening courses at the Ernest C Drury School starting January 12 The following course is 10 tesllons In length hour per night The Management Develop mcntcouriet win meet or hours per night Fee S10 FAX Aid Standard standard course Ml A have a m mum ol hours of formal theory and prnctlcil jess which i and test taken Each participant sat sly a SI John exam itiol he or she capable no any von emergency situation Is a more ve a training Iran mat In Emergency Aid Course and required by Workmen Compensation Board tor ployees trained to the Standard level policemen flrcl ohtcrs school playground super visors rst year nursing and as well as Ihe general c I j Fee EXTSMt Per Grooming D retting Learn to do your own sets Unit perms etc under professional reel Ion EMS Communication in Covered The Meaning Com cal Lei s to cal on Com ton A Two way Street Communicator Problem Through Several Levels I Verbal The cation Communlcil on Through Role Playing Company Meet no cat Through Con on The court Is In length 2 hour night Fm following 1 10 ton In 2 night EXT Yoga Physical and menial well being exercise and relaxation fMn and women ail ages must bring EXT nil Typing Advanced A course lor those who have skills ind to Improve skills and REGISTRATION fo 645 pm on Thursd All courses begin al Sr c r the above course ay January 12 prior pm Thursday leridan Colleg Services s will take place at to classes January 12 1978