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THE NEWS S.H.S. TO EFFECT CHANGES IN GRADE 13(Cont'd | level this September. The present courses of Algebra | Geometry, and Trigonometry and Statics will be dis- continued as they stand in their present form, at the end of this year. They will be replaced by Mathe- matics A and Mathematics B. The B course will be | regarded as the most advanced course although it re- tains some parts of the present course. Mathematics A will be devoted mostly to calculus which is new to Secondary School Mathematics. This phase of the work will cause a strain on staffing in some schools. Schreiber High School is fortunate in having on its staff two top teachers in this field, both of whom are rated as very good and who are approaching excel- lence in Mathematics. The Mathematics Department f is looking forward to this new venture. Teacher's Mark at Departmental Level During the past few years less emphasis has been placed upon the Departmental Examination mark. This year, all Grade 13 teachers will turn in to the principal, before the end of May, a mark for each student. This mark may or may not be scaled up or down according to the ability of the teacher and the record of the school. It will then form 35% of the final mark and the examination itself will be worth 65%. University Entrance Requirements for September 1967 Most of the universities heard from to date will be using the credit system for admission. In September 1966 nine credits are required as a general rule and this will be carried to next year for all those who are in Grade 13 at the present time. In September 1967, only seven credits will be required and English will not necessarily have to be included for entrance to | some faculties. Generally speaking, most Ontario universities will require four subjects and seven credits as opposed to the nine credits required this year with two for Eng- lish and two for another language. The nature of the course to be undertaken will dictate the number of credits to be taken. The marks obtained in Grades 11 and 12 will be gaining in importance and these have to be reported when applying for admission. Some universities will require further marks such as those obtained on the College Entrance Examination Board and the Scores and Percentile ranks obtained from Scholastic Apti- tude Tests of Ontario administered in Grade 12. Other universities will assure admission to students before writing the Grade 13 examinations, who ap- ply through their principal who will send a confiden- tial report on the student's ability and character. This does not diminish the importance of the Grade 13 Honour Graduation Diploma since a student ad- mitted in this fashion would be an honour student and would very seldom fail a subject. Real Teaching ~~ These changes are welcomed and should prove suc- cessful. They will permit the teachers to do more of real teaching, thereby helping to prevent cramming by the students so that the final examination will be | less of a nerve-racking experience. LEGION LADIES PLAN FOR ZONE MEETING Mrs. David Gunter presided for the regular February meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 109. Mrs. Frank Mac- Donald reported the recent bingo for the artificial ice fund had been unsuccessful, leaving the commit- | tee in debt for the venture. : Mrs. L. Huard stated her draw tickets for February § 11th are moving along but urged members to turn in receipts and ticket stubs as sold. Mrs. A. Bull and Mrs. Bob Gray stated they will have the books audited for presentation at the March meeting. Mrs.} B. Himes agreed to undertake the sale of the old drapes from the Legion Hall. Plans were made to hold a bingo, for Auxiliary funds, on March 30, and for a bakeless bake sale during the latter part of this month with Mrs. Helen Nesbitt and Mrs. W. Lidkea as convenors of the latter event. A men's zone meeting will be hosted by Schreiber on February 19. In conjunction with this, there will be a dart tournament open to all Legion and Auxi- liary members in the district. Mrs. J. Kostecki and Mrs. L. Huard will arrange a cold plate supper for this event. Mrs. Gunter and Mrs. J. Winters were named to attend a district meeting in Kakabeka on March 5. The local By-Law will be reviewed by Mrs. Ruth Hiller and Mrs. Iris Lidkea and submitted for ap= proval . A mixed bonspiel for members was announced for February 26th and 27th. Further plans were made for the monster penny auction being held in the Guild Hall on April 15th. March lunch hostesses will be Mesdames Joan Costall, Frankie and Penny Caccamo and Edna Cocks. The United Church Women will hold a Friendship Valentine Tea on February 12. Tea will be poured by visitors from St. John's Anglican and Holy Angels' Roman Catholic congregations. Home baking and candy will be added attractions. A shower tea will be held in honour of Miss Jo- anne Comeau on Wednesday, February 16th, from 8 to 10 P.M. at the home of Mrs. Gary Speck. Mrs. Joe Cebrario is visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. Stanzel (Marie Cebrario) and her new grandson in Hamilton. Mr. & Mrs. R. Cote drove Mrs. H. Stewart to Kenora to visit her sister Mildred who is ill in hospital . 1 ROSSPORT NEWS Mr. & Mrs. Jack Spillett were entertained at the Schreiber Hotel Tuesday evening, February 1, by their friends on their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Betha Miller made the two layer cake and Mrs. Cor- bett decorated it with silver leaves, dollars and flo- ral top piece. The couple received a silver teapot and a bouquet of gladiolus, mums and silver leaves tied with a ribbon with a large 25th anniversary on it