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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-11-19, Page 9LucImow Sentillek Wednesday, November 19, 1997- rage 0 Gr6de 3 kids close to •Ontario average • - in three r's by rat Halpin • Grade 3 students in Bruce County are close to the provincial averages 'in test results for reading, ,writing and math. . Numbers released by the province divide results into four levels, with level four described as "beyond the expected range of stu- dent performance." .Twenty per cent of pruce " County Grade 3s achieved level four, compared to 16 per cent.province-wide, • "That's not .an acci- dent,” said director of education. Paut Martindale, noting the board has been working to improve its reading pro- ' gra.ms over the past. five years.: The results were less spectacular in writing, where seven'Per cnt of , students achieved level four compared to eight per vent provincially. In both writing and math, 46 per cent of Brute County students achieved at the expected level (level' 2) compared to 43 per cent provincially, while only three per cent of local.students achieved level four compared to five per cent province - wide. The remainder of students achieved level three... . Preliminary results from Grade 6 math testing show a dismaying 30 per cent of the province's stu- dents achieved below the • expected level in that sub- ject. "It's not acceptable." Armstrong said. "Kids seem to get worse in math between Grade 3 and Grade 6. ' TrOstees were told results of the new provin- cial tests should be used to i'mprove curriculum and teaching methods, not to fuel the provincial dispute over education. locsks • at Canadian inclusAiles Canadian Industrywas , the theme for the NOVember meeting of, the, LucknoV Wonien's Institute vvhen•10 rnein- s met last •week to - 'enjoy dessert prior to the meeting, Lois Goodhue and Jean Hicks were the hostesses_ Alice Taylor, 'President, • opened the meeting 'with a —poem "Our. Freedom's Cause" -whiCh was. appro- priate for the Nev. ti ' meeting. • ...•, • Rollcall was to narne an . occupation in grandfa ther's tie that no longer eXiStS.,It.included farming with hofees, hand' milking, churning.'hutter, •barrel making and blacksmith. The 'Chfistinas dinner is planned for Dec. 9 at:the, Anglican _Hall, and the program was decided..:' • 'A discussion took Place o the next year's :retiniOn, Make it Great in '98 The WI, agreedto gi'v'e .4 help- . • ." ing hand when needed Mis...11ieks Started the: program by reading Jo Flanders, Field"...Julia, 11ildebrand. won a Legion contest with a moving , poem called "Memories" • read by Lois, •. • •• Lois' granddaughter; Goodhue won the. Briiec County 4-11,sch61-: and • mementos: were presented • • by the WI.niembers. • ' . Mrs. Hicks .read an rti- de that said Dutch farmers are itrunigrating-to Canada due to _senior .euthacks. • Most are 'going to • Manitoba where. there'is were 1'004 : A . good topic about strawbaard being'rriade ii North Dakota was:very inte'reiting: The process lises.uP large quantities. of haled straw that is, corn-. preSsed into making boards for. .firrniture, , cabi- netsetc. • A contest on birds was won by Alice Taylor, i464est. bircli4ays were. 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