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M.Z. Benn 2 AG A AG Os RES | ow LJ Sw, eant MLZ. Bennett public school in Acton held its Christmas pageant last Thursday and > the students delighted all those who attended. In the pict join in a song, while at left, Hayley Green as Mrs. Krin; as ‘Emma’, Santa’s secretary, Bannon. re above, the students J gle and Theresa Medland SJ flank Santa Claus himself as played by Ryan 497 HHTW photo: yf MICHAEL (MIKE) ADAMS, ‘Award Winning Sales Rep = i Park Public School in Georgetown principal Al Zanatta (right) joined Halton Board of Education trustee Dick Howitt (middle) Thursday morning. at a school conce! ing Vi Ascroft who is retiring after having been a secretary at the school for 24 years. Students sang Christmas carols and presented Ascroft with gifts, while teachers, par- ents and staff from other schools attended with best wishes. rt honor- photo by Oksana Buhe/HHTW “Your independent voice in Halton Hills’ 50 cents includes G.S.T. Tamblyn receives Prime Minister’s Award By Oksana Buhel _ Acton teacher Paul Tamblyn is one-of 15 Canadian educators to receive the first annual Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching. Excellence. in Science and, Mathematics in the uppermost level. Tamblyn, known affec- tionately to the staff and stu- dents of Acton District High School (ADHS) as “Doc Tamblyn,” will be honored with 14 other national win- ners at a ceremony in Ottawa early in the new year. (Another national win- ner also belongs to the Halton Board. of Education - Bob Loree, formerly of Oakville-Trafalgar High School, now at the J.W. Tamblyn has taught at ADHS 21 years. This year, as well as being head of the science department, a posi- tion he has filled for two years, Tamblyn is acting vice-principal. Full of energy, Tamblyn is constantly devising new pro- jects to make learning more interesting for his students. For one seméster every year, for five years, Tamblyn immersed himself and 24 students in nature. One year they winter-camped in Killarney Provincial Park, another year they canoed Paul Tamblyn from Georgian Bay to Ottawa, stopping at histori- cal sites and natural land- marks. Tamblyn’s Total Immersion Program in Outdoor Education ran from 1977-1981. “We were together all day, every day for a full.semes- ter,” Tamblyn said. “That gave us a lot of flexibility to learn about science, history and social science all at ce.” For his advanced students, Tamblyn has developed independent research pro- jects: Students select a topic, fully research it and make a presentation, which is evalu- ated by local university pro- fessors and representatives of science and technology- based businesses. Tamblyn’s interest in sci- ence began when he was just Starting high school in g poised Deo. HOVE Dee . 21, 22,23 ~ 9-9 24 ~ 9-5 . 25, 26 ~ CLOSED Wes? i dan. 1,2 ~ CLOSED GIVING “"Goxte LIGHTING Dec. 27, 28, 29,30 ~ OPEN9-9 \ Bs qwovt ° All In ¢ Sale Items at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES e SALE ONE WEEK ONLY! ‘Bulbs not induced. Values elflectve wtile supplies ast om Dee. 27 to Dec. 31 Orono, 50 miles east of Toronto. “I think it was the way my teacher (Syd Rutherford) Tamblyn said. “He was interested in what he was teaching, and that just made me interested.” - Tamblyn’s interest was so keen, he got a doctorate in biology (the reason for his nickni ame). And his keen interest was rewarded. “It’s incredible,” Tamblyn said, referring to the fact only 15 Prime Minister’s Awards in the national cate- gory were given out, and that educators from the Halton Board of Education received two.) “What it reveals is the wonderful school system in Halton Region. The administration and parents have really let me experiment with the ids.” Tamblyn’s reaction to his personal award was similar. “It’s wonderful,” he said. When Tamblyn attends . the ceremony, he will receive a Certificate of Excellence and a congratula- tory letter from Prime Minister Jean Chretien. One third of the $7,000 award will go to ADHS, and the remainder will be used by Tamblyn for professional development, resource mate- tials and teaching aids. “Stock Merchandise REDUCED