Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 21, 1984, p. 7

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Adults fit in at AHS GeorgetownActon Wednesday Mar 21 1964 and uneasiness soon turn to and contentment for adults who return to high school to further their secondary school has adult students three of whom are attending classes full time Most are taking just one or two subjects to either brush up or leant skills required for a potential job or in at feast case to prepare for changes In the present job Sue Burns of the Students Services department explain adults wishing to return to school have an advantage over regular students in that they receive credits for life experiences Many who come back only have complete four credits to get the grade Some just return to improve ski lb but to obtain a credit exams must be taken Everything from data processing to and auto mechanics are by the IS Those heading towards a diploma are also taking English and Math Ms Bums says The adults at first are afraid of fitting in with the students Ms Bums observes But after a few weeks they have gotten used to a school routine and the contact with the teenagers who can be very supportive and helpful Work doesnt seem as difficult after a while also Joan takes biology with Dave Jones and is In the same class as her daughter Lillian In act she says it was Lillian who encouraged her to go back to school to take a in which she was always interested j Mrs retired last fall after more than IS years as owner and operator of Maple View Lodge rest home As with most retirees she experienced feelings of uselcssness However now she can get enough of school She started in Mrs Waldie admits the first 10 days were the worst She was In a panic and felt strange But one day she walked into the classroom and felt a glimmer of hope Since then every day has been an exhilarating experience tremendous feeling Classes are five days a week for 85 minutes and she considers every minute of it a privilege lo work with the teachers and students everything works out this time around Mrs says she hopes to lake English and sociology in the fall Does having her mother In her class seem strange to Lillian Probably not as strange as Mrs Waldie feels when she sees her grandson going from class to class Hill Bill was for Led to drop out of his engine rebuilding class until September As a Regional Police officer his duties were changed which changed his shifts However since his first class last September he been enjoying himself im The first day of school he recalls the students were very quiet trying to figureoutwhohewas But after he ed himself the ice was broken already has a grade 12 Arts and Science diploma but he wanted lo learn something about engines and cars A night school course did not offer everything he wanted to learn so he decided to return to school He was in the classroom an hour a day five days a week feels an adult in the class has a stabilizing effect on the other students He also pointed out an pupil is there because he wants to be not because he has to be Judy A typing course squeezed into her lunch hour is Judy s ticket to improving herself for her present job Mrs is resource centre secretary at Acton High School In February with the start of the second semester she decided to take the typing which leads into word processing She explained computers are going to be introduced into the resource and she wanted to be ready for them She also wanted to be prepared for any other job available to her In addition to her day course shes also taking computers at night Mrs Auty noted the electronic typewriters of loday arc a far cry from the manual machines first learned on years ago It hard to undo years of bad habits she confessed and she has to r el earn the entire process Having her mother sit in front of her for minutes a day t bother Susan Auty as long as she docsn Shelly Shelly Bourn is getting ready to go back into alter an 18year absence In September she look typing and is now in a data processing class It didnt take very long to remember her typing skills she pointed out She plans to continue in September taking accounting and marketing Her daughter is in grade 12 but All four adults are pleased their sions to return to sihool and would not hesitatetotakemorecourscs Ms Burns points out now Is the time to start considering classes for September She is available to discuss plans with mature students and will assess individual needs backgrounds and plans The courses are free Ms Bums notes while there Is no limit the adults in the school there is a limit to the of classes CO OP Dairy Sanitation WORK THAT BODY iiwounces lie THE SPORTS CLOSET ALL YOUR ACTIVE WEAR NEEDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT WORK THAT BODY LEOTARDS TIGHTS LEG WARMERS TRACK SUITS LEISUREWEAR Come In Sao Our Spring Una Up DISCOUNT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OFWORKTHATBODY Betid Royal Bank Downitaln WORK THAT BODY PERSONALIZED KASHA LINED with sleeves from litre of DtHEXAMLN TEAT DIP UDDER WASH Got cap with Get both cap and jackal with 36 sleeves TEAT DIP and DIHEXAMTN UDDER WASH OPEN TIL 9 PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY SATURDAY TIL PM Everyone welcome to shop COOP quality products competitively priced COOP FARM and HOME CENTRE 333 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8772271 PRICES IN 1984 SPRING BAZAAR I SCHEDULE OF CLASSES SATURDAY SPECIAL FEATURE My fci her Inch AEROBICS 1 hour classes exercise done to music warm fcAML 1UHJQim tap AEROBIC DANCE 1 hour classes exercise done to music using choreographed dance routines TMultan TataJThn ByittihgntWmatacostoftMparchM Please Note All classes are everyone can work at their own level If you work variable hours ask how we can accommodate your schedule COST a week for weeks 2x a week for 12 weeks 3xa week for 10 weeks 7500 3x a week for weeks NOTE You can pick up an extra class for if you registered in a program JOIN NOW FOR YOUR SPRING SHAPEUP HAVE FUN BECOME FIT Cttofttnpki to Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy on the Dunking Machine 230 pm Also Councillor Jake Kuiken at 130 pm AUCTION SALE I STARTS PM FISH STAND Salted Sour Herring Eel Mackerel Smoked Sausage GAMES Cake Decorating Contest Craft Table Plants Much More FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY SATURDAY MARCH 24 at th Georgetown District Christian School Trafalgar Road Inn from Municipal

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