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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-11-07, Page 254 nor - to able inia tent' ven eel- ited rack rere rew ma, ulie • and, tan, ac ac- ey, isa my Dr. ter da to Annowice French; immersion program The Hfiron-Perth Rohan -Catholic Separ- ate School Board announced Monday it will offer total early French Immersion in a Stratfordschool and at St. Mary's School,. Goderich, The landmark decision .was made at a special board meeting in Dublin Monday to discuss the. French education program in the school system. Trustees voted 134 in favour of implementing a. total French immersion program at St Mary's for Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 effective September 1, 1985, The 'motion also contained a number of contingencies with repect to numbers of students, registration and transportation. The board motion stipulated the following: Director of education Bill Eckert said the decision was a "big one" for the separate board adding that while the program will only be offered in two schools; people are not restricted by geography from enrolling their children in an immersion program, The bus routes, however, will not be ex- panded. The board did not disclose the name of the 'school in Stratford that will offer, the program. The board voted unanimously in favor of the- proposal and Eckert added that a firm survey indicates the nuinbers are sufficient to warrant a program. "The, board believes that the French immersion program, as being.' set up, will meet the long term expectations. and edu- (a)that preliminary registration of students rational needs of the people in the area," be held.he said. (b)that transportation to -schools offering Joanne Jasper, organizer of a parental immersion be available through existing group advocating the initiation of an im- bus routes. -' ' . mersion .program, praised .the, board's (c)that the minimum number of pupils diligence and commitment to the project. required be set at 18; "It's a landmark decision but it is also (d)that French immersion classes 'may be important that an option is available to double or multi -grade units 'to maintain parents," she said. "I applaud' the school units of 18. or More., board,: Administration spent a lot of . time. (e)that extraordinary costs above grants onthe project and researched it in a short available, not be provided by the board in time frame. They did an excellent job." excess of regular amounts allowed for Eckert said the board will advertise the classroom' instruction (about S211 now)- details of the programin local newspapers (f}and that the viability of theprogram be and outline the process.. of pre -registration reviewed in two years. • for immersion. No school accommodation reviews While enrolmentat some secondary Director of education Bob Allan said a stu- schools in Huron County remains low, there dent population of 935 is still a "very viable will be no accommodation reviews this size" and provides a good student base. He year. addedthat province -wide, F.E. Madill is. The Huron. County Board of Education, at probably in the upper half as far as student its Nov. 5 meeting, agreed to not review, any - ' : population goes. of its schools during' the 1984 -85 -school year. "What you have though, is a building that However, it was noted that "the only would accommodate a lot more students," school identified for review consideration • said Mr. Allan. which was not reviewed last year was F.E. But classrooms are sitting 'empty. One Madill Secondary School" in Wingham. classroom housesthe resource teachers for - In the last school year,. three elememen- the north half of the county and a second tary schools were reviewed, J:A.D MacCur classroom is'' used as ' home base lor the dy in Huron Park, Hensall Public School m .. sc eol,resourceteacher. :: r Hensall and Vanastra' ` .'ublic School in 'In the near -future 'Ms expected di—germ Vanastra, but none were recommended for classroom will he, converted for use by closure. senior students from Golden Circle.. Con- A report from the board's executive com- . sideration is being given to locating an in- mittee notes that the Sept. •30 enrolment at termediate special leaning needs ,class in F.E. Madill was 935, down from the Sept: 30 this facility as well," states the executive enrolment of a year ago of 949. committee report. £pcknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 14, 1984 ---Page 5 BULkFOODSANIBAI.INGGOIS n•• The Wingham Sales Arena BULK COOKES S - By Dare, Voortman, McCormlcks - English toffee, coconut delight, peanut butter,swirl dip, shortbread swirl, Dutch fud8e; Victoria and. Windmill cookies, lemon Creme,' maple leaf and' coconut cremes, chocolate and vanilla cremes, digestive, chocolate snaps, bulk crackers. BULK NUTS * deluxe mixed nuts, jumbo cashews, BBQ peanuts, beer nuts,: walnut crabs, pecan halves, almonds, redskins, salted or unsalted peanuts, bulk candy '- rose buds, jelly beans, smarties, black balls, scotch mints, black babies, gum drops, blue whales, wrapped candy. 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During 1984, the nurses will, receive a five per cent salary increase . retroactive, to December 1.6when their last contract ran out. - In 1985,. the salary .scale for the nurses will • match the salary scale • of the 1 Grey -Owen Sound health unit nurses. The travel allowance and the • professional degree allowance will be honoured in the new agreement. The board of health was. proposing the elmination of :both. Health unit nurses will also be entitled to four weeks vacation after one. year. The two sides, unable to reach agree- ment since contract negotiations began in June, reached a tentative agreement six hours after negotiating resumed. This agreement comes after 15 other unionized employees of the health office voted to reject thecounty's contract offer made in late September: The employees which include public health inspectors, secretaries and audio and dental technic- ians, joined the Service ' Employees Union last spring: They have requested provincial conciliation. Launch federation membership drive If, you are concerned about. the farm credit situation or whether your children receive..—agricultural educationin the schools, then the Huron County;Federation is looking for your support. • This week, November 12 to November 16, the Federation is campaigning to increase their membership so they may lobby more effectively for. the farming community. In recent years, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has been' instrumental . in persuading the government to require foreign landowners to register their hold- ings; establishing the 60 per cent land tax rebate; adapting the small business development bond for agricultural use; , passage of a new and better trespass act, and line fences act; reduced rates for farm truck licenses, and instigating several capital grant programs. "Several services are available to Feder- ation ' members," says Doug Garniss, newly elected president of the Huron organization. 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