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PRCSS. board
Extends Family Life classes*
(by Wilma Oke)
The Huron Perth County
oman Catholic Separate School
and approved the extension of
e Family Life program in the
t school term to the pupils in.
ndergarten, Grades 1, 2 and 3,
a meeting of the board in the
ublin Monday night.
The program was started first
the spring of 1974 with Grade 8
upils at St. James School in
aforth, then to all Grade 8
upils in the separate school
stem and this year to the Grade
pupils as well.
Ronald Gladding of , Stratford,
ordinator of the Family Life
gram said it was started with
e older pupils "To meet a
articular and immediate need".
ut now he said it is the opinion of
ost educators that the logical
d most effective area to begin
ith is the primary grades. The
upil at this level is assuming
ore responsibilites in the home
nd can learn to understand his
tribution to family life and the
gnificance of family living, he
"Many opportunities arise . in
!nary grades that allow 'us to
elp children learn about their
ies, emotions; and the
ifferences between boys and
s,", he stated. "We learn best
y following a logical progression
ith concepts building gradually
one another, If we can begin in
e primary grades to guide the
ildren according to Christian
rinciples, then we can provide a
M base for the child's growth.
Primary . Grades
lie concluded, "In the primary
des we would like to
ricentrate on the three areas of
amilY, growth and relationships,
sharing ideas and feeling on
ese. topics, hopefully we can
evelop and strengthen positive
ttitudes in the children towards
eir own self worth and towards
n erstanding and respect for ers.
The board gave Mr: Gladding
nd the Family Life Committee
cothposed of parents, teachers,
nets and trustees; authority to
rFpare ctirricultmi for the
nmary grades. This curriculum ill be presented to the trustees his fall for their approval and
*merited in the classrooms in anuary or February,
Open Meeting
Mr, Gladding Said the
urtithluin would be presented to
arents at an open meeting go
they Wotild know what their h
ildrtri were being taught, He
Huron and Perth.
In answer to a question from
one of the trustees Mr. M ills
said the two grants were separate
from the regular school grants
which the board receives and
would not affect those totals.
Vincent Young, Goderich,
chairman of the board negotiating
committee reported that the
negotiations with the teachers'
negotiating committee have been
"virtually resolved and I would
'xpect they will be completed and
ified within ten days by the two
con .mittees. "
The next board meeting will be
held on -Tuesday, May 24
because of the Vietoria Day
Holiday on. Monday.
At 11 P.M. the board went into
committ,e-of-the-'Whole.
Melville WMS studies
John's gospel
Melville W.M.S. met for their
May meeting in the church
parlour on Friday, May 6. Mrs. J.
Martin, the president opened the
meeting with prayer.
Plans were made for the June
meeting when the guest speaker
will be Miss Lavonne Ballagh of
Wingham. The meeting of the
Maitland Presbyterial was
announced for Mon., May 16 in
Whitechurch.
A number of ideas for
increasing membership which
were suggested at the Synodical
meeting in Stratford, were
discussed.
Continuing' the study of John's
gospel, Mrs. W.W. Smith gave a
paper on John 5, which showed
the witness of God's power.
Salvation is free but man must
make an effort to gain and accept'
it, she said. Mrs. Harvey Dennis
followed with prayer.
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LIME enuOmo, posT, MAY 101 1977
Universityiebiors
become business
consultants
Life isn't getting any easier for
area smallbusinessinen but today
thanks to a university program
they can at least afford profes-
sional advice.
Small businesses facing
problems in any area including
marketing, finance, accounting,
personnel, control, costing and
feasibility studies, can now hire
two consultants for a maximum
cost of $25 per day.
The consultants are University
of Western. Ontario senior
business students, most with
previous business experience.The
students work under . teaching
staff supervision in the summer
program,
Known as the Small Business
Assistance Program, it is
financed 90 percent by the
SOMETHING DIFFERENT -
See our netu line
of Coppertvare
Chalice
Footed Bowl
Vase
said the teachers would be having
workshops to prepare for the
program.
Superintendent William Eckert
said the program would be
maintained, in Grades 7 and 8..-
29 teachers in the 19 separate
schools have taken the Family
Life course at St. Jerome's
College in Waterloo. It has
provided a base of background
information and teaching
methods. 15 teachers have signed
up for the course this summer,
with their tuition fees paid by the
board for the three.'Week course.
...This will result in all the schools
in the system having at least one
teacher in the school who has
taken' the course with the
exception of St. Marys School,
Hesson, where none has
volunteered to take the course to
date.
Religion consultant for the
board, Theresa Woods and Mary
Kennedy, both of Stratford,
attended the board meeting with
Mr. Gladding to present the
Family Life report.
The board approved the dates
for the nine professional
development days to be held by
the teachers next school year --
September 12, October 17,
November 4, December 9, April
14 and 28, May 12 and June 29
and 30.
The board will ask that the
school principals inform their
local communities through a
newsletter of the professional
development days - the' dates
and the purpose of these-days,
two weeks in advance of each day
and parents are to be invited to
attend these days and that a
follow-up newsletter of the days
activities to be sent to each iota!
community.
Superintendent Joseph Mills
reported his request for a grant
from the regional professional
development office of the
"Ministry of Education had been
approved for $1,125 to be used for
professional develospment of
special education teachers --
holding workshops.
Through experience 77,
through the regional office;
'WaterlOo, of the Ministry of
Education sponsored by Ontario
Youth Secretariat, his request for
a grant of $6,116.08 had been
approved to hire six students for
an eight week period, They Will
prepare and collate Materials for
special education programs, Mr.
Mills said.ge will hire one
University stbdent, two Grade 12
and three Grnde sttiderits from
Ontario. Ministry of Industry and
Tourism and 10 percent by
consulting fees.
For a business to be eligible for
assistance they must, be unable to
afford professional consulting and
must be small,
The maximum consulting
period is eight days, but in some
cases ,the service may extend
beyond that.T1Ve $25 per day
charge may be waived altogether
if the financial situation warrants
it.
The region covered under the
Western program is South-
western Ontario including
Seaforth, all of Huron and Perth
and the towns of Port Stanley,
Port Dover, Woodstock,
Stratford, Goderich and Sarnia.
Any area businessman
interested should contact the
University of Western Ontario,
School of Business
Administration, Room 261A,,
London, Ontario. Telephone
679-2185.
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