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* CT am di a -- I ------ on ---- @ THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, August 29, 1961 \ PROGRESS MADE ON COMPOSITE SCHOOL Progress on the R. S. Me- Laughlin Composite School on Stevenson road is shown in the photo. According to J. R. Backus, business administra- tor of the board of education, the project is progressing well and should be finished by Sep- tember, 1962 The school will accommodate 1,150 students. ! Besides 20 class-rooms, there will be an art room, a library, music room, two commercial rooms, five standard science labs, a home economics room, a sewing room, two drafting rooms and 10 shops. --QOshawa Times Photo All School Building Projects On Schedule The steel girders have been erected at the R S. McLaughlin Composite School, and construc- tion is progressing well, accord- ing to J. R Backus, business administrator of the board of education. Other school building projects carried on over the summer are also going ahead as expected. Both the four-room addition at Conant Public School and the new heating plant at O'Neill Col- legiate and Vocational Institute are expected to be ready by September The site of the McLaughlin Composite School is located south of the board of education administrative building and the Adelaide McLaughlin School on Stevenson road. According to Mr. Backus, minor revisions to plans for the shop wing will raise the cost of the school slightly over the esti- mated! $1800, but won't delay construction. The school should be ready by September of 1962, he said. RELIEF FOR OCVI The school! will accommodate 1,150 students and is expected to. relieve OCVI of the necessity for continuing the three shifts it is having this coming school year. Besides 20 standard class- rooms, the schoo! will have an art room, a library, a music room, two commercial rooms, five standard science labs, a home economics room, a sewing room, two drafting rooms and 10 shops. The shops will provide § facilities for woodwork, machine and automobile work, and weld- ing, electrical and electronics courses. Although the four-room addi-| tion at Conant Public School is not yet finished, it is being rush- ed to completion for school open- ing, said W, J MacDonald, in- spector of public schools. The new rooms will be in addition to 10 regular class- rooms and a kindergarten. The two portables at Conant will be moved to other schools, one to C. F. Cannon School and the other to Queen Elizabeth School. NEW SCHOOL Pressure for greater accom- modation for public school pupils will be relieved to some extent by a new school to be built on Oshawa Boulevard hy September, 1962. The school will have eight regular classrooms, one general purpose room, a library and a kindergarten. The $77,000 oil heating plant at OCVI is almost completed and will be in operation by school opening, according to Mr. Backus. The old coal system was worn out and needed much repair work, he said. The oil will be more efficient and slightly more economical. Minor renovations and general cleanup are now being carried out by maintenance crews In the schools to get them ready for the tide of students on school opening day, September Teenager And Good Grooming If she wants to be voted "the girl most likely to succeed", and to be accepted and liked by her friends, every teenager needs to learn good personal grooming habits. Encourage your daughter's re- spect for herself by explaining the why's of caring for clothes, hair and personal appearance. Jeanne Bryant, beauty expert for Dial research laboratories, suggests you work together to set up a daily grooming pro- gram that includes: Washing face three times a day, using a soap with a germi- cidal additive that helps protect against blemish - causing bac- teria. Showering or bathing -- also with a mild deodorant soap that removes odor-causing bacteria. Brushing teeth, brushing hair and cleaning nails. Examining clothes to be worn the next day, being sure they are clean and in good condition. Checking the appearance of her hair, face and clothing. A teenager gets real satisfac- tion out of a "room of her.own" -- a room that reflects her per- sonality, interests and talents, and affords the privacy young girls need. Surprisingly enough, a girl's good grooming schedule can be a blueprint for keeping her room in order. Room cleaning should be a weekly project. Help her under- stand that cleaning her room is more than just cleaning; it is helping to make her home the kind of place that her friends enjoy visiting. This period of adolescence offers a fine oppo ity to help a girl form the habits which will make her a lovelier woman --- and she will be thankful for it later. . : . So this semester, when stu- dents coming home with a model kit are confronted by their parents' question "Don't you think you should do your home-work,"" the answer may very weli be -- '""But this is my homework! !" Clothes Sense Up To Parents ~ Children, no matter what their age, are never too young to be properly dressed for school. A little girl, in too many ruffles or frills, is as much *out of her class" as though her lessons were not up to average class standards. Thus a boy's outfit that's just right for the play- ground, however clean and fresh it may be -- is "off base" for the classroom. : Parents can help their chile dren develop this important sense of knowing what to wear, and when. x Don't imply that his choice of blue jeans is a disgrace. They are sturdy, comfortable, ideal for play. On the other hand, don't allow beruffled, party-type dresses to go to school. Avoid buying a size or two larger than is needed. It's not economy, it's waste. The child looks awkward and ungainly and all the joy of having some- thing new is overshadowed be- cause the child is well aware that he looks absurd. Look for deep hems, wide seams, let-down room on cuffs -- these extras in ready-made clothing, are plus-features that help apparel 'grow' with the normally-growing child. One of the most important contributions you, as a parent, can make toward helping your child learn is to answer his questions as completely as pos- sible. But, try also to fan his curiosity and guide him to books that will help him find out more for himself.