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PRACTICE OFFICE A Practical Application in Business Procedures The aim of the Business Department at Rideau District High School is to graduate stuâ€" dents who are not only well trained in the basic skills needed in business, but to be responsible and mature. As a result, the students are en- couraged to demonstrate their abilities in these directions. The Practice Office serves as a training centre for Grade 11 and 12 students enrolled in the senior Business Procedures course. Each student is re- quired to spend one full school day per month in this office as part of his/her course. The qualities stressed are: good office habits, neatness, court- esy, dependability, accuracy, promptness and industry. Work in our practice office is done for both the teachers and stuâ€" dents. The work includes typeâ€" writing the material, checking it, mimeographing it, collating and delivering it. By being both secretary one time and Office Manager the next time, the student is able to ex- perience and appreciate the role of the employee and the supervisor. During the months of September and October 115 or- ders were processed by the students. Some orders were relatively small, while others involved the typing and duplicating of thousands of sheets of paper. Any outside group or organization who would like any typeing or mimeographing done can contact Mr. Jim Pattinson, Head of Business Education at Rideau District High School. ELGIN AND DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL Since the beginning of October the nursery school has been in operation under the capable leadership of Heather' Green at the United Church in Elgin. Recently the executive held a meeting and decided to partic- ipate in the Christmas Bazaar held at the United Church in' Elgin. They are also planning a Christmas party for the par- ents, brothers and sisters of' the children attending on Thurs- day, December 22. The children enjoy various activities at the school with a doll centre, building blocks, sand box, black board, painting, crafts, toys, and group songs and activities. V Our senior class will have two openings after the Christmas break and the junior class (2% - 3% years of age) has several openings available now. Contact Heather Green at 359-5750 or Judy Timpany for more informâ€" ation. Students who are in charge of the Practice Office are on their own. They learn to co- operate and get along with visitors and associates. This situation Donations OF money sturdv .. 4] . pre-school toys, etc. would be gratefully accepted. enables them to meet and solve problems and to assist others in d01ng so. that; EPW961813 w I, a II 1» 1M I at: $600? Hing I F Y OIJ' V E' G O'F S()M E P AI[N TIIN G O R VJA LI.P AI’E Rj[N G Y 0U WHAN T D()N E N()W I WE'LL GET IT DONE F 0 R Y 0 U. Free Estimates Reasonable Rates QUL ‘fiSTPmu? OR ELGIN 273-2893 359-5244 FOR PROFESSIONAL ALTERATIONS YOU'VE WANTED DONE FOR A LONG TIME .._.. 1 . . . . _ . A . - . V l . y - ‘ . . , . . l . . . . . :»....:v.s.u...,...u.r:a.~:. a a . J a a I n . o v v l . < y u v r I ; 1 1 . a v ~ A - , v - - - - . - v - a ~ - - ’ - ~ ‘ ' PAGE THIRTEEN IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIII RIDEAU DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BETA SIGMA PHI Eta Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met, this past week, at the n home of Francine Scheuerman,, Westport. Lorraine Round, Seeleys Bay and Margaret Bales, Hamilton. Marie Sharp welcomed two new members, Judy Timpany and Marcia Nightin~ gale. Judy Pattinson was named acting president for.the remainâ€" der of the 1977â€"78 year. Pat Little, head of the social committee, urged everyone to attend the Western Savoyards' production of Gilbert and Sullivan tunes at Rideau District High School, 7:30 pm, on November 22nd. Marie Sharp was in charge of the program for the evening with the topic "family". Marie read Guests present included us some thoughts, philosophical and and ideal on the different stages of family life. The group was then broken up into pairs and each pair was given a different set of "family happenings" to cope with. We then presented our thoughts or acted out skits to form our solution to these problems. At Anne Appleyards‘, Portland the chapter enjoyed wine, cheese, meat pies, and baked goodies compliments of Sylvia Herlehy and Barb Bakker. Judy Timpany and Marcia Nightingale were inducted into the chapter by acting president Judy Pattinson. A short program on "Human Relations and Communications" was presented by Judy Pattinson.All present were reminded of the many gaps between persons and urged to use the different forms of comâ€" munications to bridge these gaps. Final plans were made for the lunch booth at the Christmas Market and tenaâ€" tive plans are now being made for our soring fashion Show. The membership voted to donate money towards a dental bill and plans are going ahead to ioin in Sponsoring a Breast Selfâ€"Examination Clinic in the spring. The next meeting will be at Marlene Dobsons, Morton. H A well insulated house is a comfortable house 1 u“ s.|. '.\‘ 5. s i i ,2: fijfl’zfip, .‘(fi‘ix .-r