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the HERALD School News Wednesday September The mascotman returns in style to Centennial By Lisa Pot The Herald He back Don Warren the man who taught at Centennial Middle School in the 1970 is back But unlike a sequel to a bad movie Mr Warren s return as cipal of the 30Leacher school on Delrex Boulevard in Georgetown is being heralded I feel so welcome coming back here there s a tremendous feeling of congeniality says Mr Warren sitting in the bright airy school of fice which is decorated with mementos of his days at other schools People have been calling to ex press their congratulations he ad mits citing this as one of the reasons he excited about being back in Georgetown and specifically Centennial school It was at Centennial that Mr Warren embarked on a teaching career after graduating from teachers college at York University in 1972 He had previously been at Centennial as a practice teacher while still in teacher s college to be closer to his parents Marty and Joyce Warren who had moved to Georgetown while he was in school When the opportunity to teach Grade 6 became available he ped at the chance and ended up spending seven years teaching Grade 6 and Grade 7 and ce One incident from those years that still gives him a chuckle was the time he spent all day on the roof of the school announcing results of a cross country meet over a loud speaker Later his dad told him how annoyed he was because someone had been yelling on a loud speaker all afternoon not realizing his son was the culprit After Centennial Mr Warren taught Grade 5 at Robert Baldwin school in Milton for a year before being promoted to the position of of Public School in He stayed there for four years before going to Burlington to be vicepnncipal of the s E Breckon school From there he was transferred to Robert Little in Acton In 1988 he was promoted to pal and started working at the final school he would be at before Centennial Rverson Public in Burlington Probablv the fondest remem his former students will have of him will be connected with the Ryerson Rover a sheepdog and the monkey Little Robert school mascots be created for son and Robert Little public school Having a school mascot gives kids a theme and can improve school spirit he said He s also found a mascot can be an excellent communication tool a tool he used himself after breaking his leg skiing during his tenure at Ryerson To explain to his students why he d be absent for such a lengthy time he cartooned a tale involving Rover having an accident on the ski slopes and time spent recuperating which was distributed to the school population Not surprisingly one of Mr Warren s goals for Centennial is to create a school mascot He has other plans for the school as well I d like to provide an en vironment that allows students the opportunity to be kids he said Often we put pressure on them and expect them to be adults but they re not We should give them the opportunity to enjoy life He s also in the process of making plans for the school s 25th An niversary in May of next year Along with other teachers at the school he planning special tivities but he s eager to in corporate the ideas and memorabilia of former students and teachers of the school into the festivities He has no doubt it will be a great celebration given the level of energy and enthusiasm at the school I found in coming back here the spirit and energy that was at the school in the 1970 s never died here The energy of students and teachers to give beyond the classroom is what makes this a strong school he said Mr Warren also has energy side of school hours to coach novice hockey Don Warren the man who left a trail of mascots behind him In eluding the Rover from Ryerson Public School in Burlington and Little Robert Robert Little Public School In Actons monkey is now principal at Centennial Middle School in Georgetown One of his goals lor Centennial is you guessed It establish a school mascot Mr Warren name and face may seem familiar to you from the he was a teacher at Centennial Middle School for six years Herald Photo by Lisa Pot GDHS Parents Council meets this Friday By BRW DAMES Principal GDHS GDHS Parents Council First Meeting This Frida The GDHS Parents Council meets the last of month in our Librar from am to 11 a Our first sion will be Seplember 27 The meetings are an for parents to talk about high school matters with GDHS ad ministration and staff The are also a chance for us to solicit parent feedback about school issues and policies Last year our parents played a key role in providing the Baord with feedback on the Ministry s Transition Years Consultation Paper Several parents lere also involved with our alcohol free in house school Prom Please feel fee to attend any or all meetings There is no- membership per and the format is informal This Activities abound in school agenda By F1AVIA TESTA Herald Special School is in full swing now and the Rebels have an agenda full of great activities to participate in This week the focus will be on the grade 13 s Special programs involving various Universities and Colleges have been set up in order to inform students about what to expect when they graduate high school and will hopefully be continuing their education in post secondary school It is a new chapter in life and it is important for students to feel comfortable and self confident As everyone can understand being in grade 13 is one of the hardest years in your high school career decision making work loads deadlines and just the fact all the younger grades look up to you is a great responsibility Now more than ever schools understand the load that is volved being a grade 13 student and the schools are helping us out This week at Georgetown High School grade 13 students have been able to attend several workshops held at the school to inform them how to go about choosing the right university and they have been showing students what information is required what forms they must fill out and they are basically being shown the basics of how to enter university A University Seminar has taken place at Bishop Reding High School Spokesmen from various universities will be preented their speeches in hopes to educate the grade 13 students a little more about continuing education and enlightening them with information that will be helpful when they attend these schools This is very encouraging to grade students It gives them a sense of belonging and it makes them feel more comfortable entering these great temples of education they have been hearing about for years and will be ding the near future It is important the students feet comfortable and not threatened by the universities Yes they are big in fact huge It is definitely harder than high school and it would be like being a grade nine in high school again but these people will help students to get over this initial fear that every freshman has and prepare himher for a great journey There are many good post secondary schools in Canada as well as abroad The choices are endless and hopefully these pro grams will help students make the proper decision about their future In a society where it is lm to have a good education it is important we all have a chance to get one The provincial government is cutting down their budget and university funding will be cut it will cost more to get these fine schools and the competition Is tough but if we are informed and educated grade 13 as well as future students will be able to have a fair shot in entering and graduating with great success you have a chance to talk with Mr Jack Sturm our Head of Mathematics and to meet our Bryn Davies new Vice Mrs Karen Gill Grade Parents Some lions and Answers Our thanks to the parents who attended our annua Grade 9 Parents Night last Thursday I like to respond to some of the questions you raised in our Parent Survey With respect to free time at noon hour within the next week we will be opening our games area in upper balcony during period three lunch Students with student cards also play basketball or volleyball in Gym when it is available or sign out other equipment for use outdoors when the weather is good Of course students may also visit with fnendb in our or use the Resource Centre for reading homework or quiet study Regard ng homework in J students should do an average half an hour per subject per Homework may take the form of assignments or review It is also important that students keep their notebooks date It is that students seek the assistance of their teachers if they are unclear about anything discussed or assigned in class Our Learning Centre is available to help students with organization and study skills Our Guidance Department will help students with strategies to manage time and reduce stress Our Math Department runs a Math Clinic As for smoking in front of the school the School Board has for bidden smoking anywhere on school properly including he parking lot and playing fields in the of the school The front sidewalk is that public proper ty which is most accessible to the school We have no jurisdiction over students who congregate there is our hope that parents will join with us in discouraging smoking altogether PHOTO REPRINTS appearing in The Herald 8772201 WELCOME TO HALTON HILLS ft II ARMSTRONG AVE FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING HEEDS Read All The Local News In Home Newspaper of Hilton Its Established 1866 AT If PIZZERIA SUBS to Wed St off small or medium and off large and umbo pizzas PICK UP ONLY NEW IN TOWN Register now to be a Herald carrier Earn money and prizes and meet your new neighbours CALL 8772201 Courtesy of these fine businesses and Hosteisei Cathy 77UU Dbbl Butter 216GuelphSt BRAMPTON MEMORIAL GARDENS Cemetttr West Serving Fam lies Complete Cremal on Trad tonal PreArranged Services Coandling On Request