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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-12-08, Page 7LOST TWO SIBERIAN HUSKIES One male, long hair, tan & reddish colour, one female, short haired, wolf-gray & white color. If found or have seen these Dogs PLEASE PHONE: BLYTH 523-4599 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993. PAGE 7. Area schools ready for JK students to begin JUICY SWEET CLEMENTINES 2.2 kg box 4.99 By Janice Becker The first term is almost at an end for area students and they are prob- ably looking forward to the two weeks of vacation but, there is a group of Huron County students who may be eagerly anticipating Jan. 3. Those children are the ones born between Jan. 1 and July 1, 1990 for they will be part of the inaugural beginners classes which have been implemented in eight county public schools. Paul Statia, principal of Grey Central Public School says the recently held parents' meeting to discuss the subject was very good. "There was an excellent turnout, the questions were fair and interest- ing and we hope we were able to give fair answers to those parents with concerns," he says. Grey Central was one of the schools which had to be given extra consideration by the HCBE because the Kindergarten class already has 25 students, the provin- cial maximum. With the registration of nine beginners, the classes will be com- bined and split in two. "There will be some effect on staffing but, this has not yet been resolved," says Mr. Statia. "The parents were very positive and upbeat," he says. There was very little negative response. At Turnberry, Principal Dave Brereton says the response from parents was mixed. "There was def- initely a group who were against the implementation of a beginners class at this time. The strongest objection was to the startup coming in January. The parents felt this might be too disruptive for the stu- dents," he says. Mr. Brereton says, "The parents in favour of the beginners class just wanted to get on with it. Many felt their children were more than ready for the school environment as they had been in daycare for two or three years.' Turnberry has 13 students regis- tered and this will result in the splitting of the Kindergarten class which now has an enrollment of 25. "There will be a shifting of responsibilities for one resource teacher who presently works on a consulting basis for several schools, as she goes into the class- room ever other day," he says. Walton Vice-Principal Louise Wilson says, "We have seven stu- dents enrolled (the full allotment) and we are waiting for board approval to accept a number of oth- ers. I feel we do have room to accommodate them as they are all children who were born before the July 1 cut-off date." "There has been quite an interest from local parents, " she says. Principal Niall Straw of Stephen Central P.S. at RR 2 Crediton says the response has been very good. "We have had good support for the parents and the community. We have eight spaces filled out of nine available and we expect that to be filled by the end of this term." "Our school actually had over- registration but the age limit restricted the total. We also advised parents who already have their youngsters enrolled in a Junior Kindergarten program in the sepa- rate school system or in Lambton County to leave the students where they were to maintain stability for the child," he says. Several initiatives have been taken by Stephen Central P.S. to make the start of the program run as smoothly as possible for the stu- dents and the staff. Mr. Straw says an orientation day was held for the parents and stu- dents with assistance from the early years co-ordinator from the school board, Louise Musgrove. The teachers involved have attended meetings and workshops and staff has visited other rural schools to look at the JK programs to obtain ideas on the methods to be used. "Everyone is looking forward to the program says Mr. Straw. At Zurich P.S., the six available spaces have been filled, says Prin- cipal Bill Black. "All the parents were happy to register their chil- dren and we feel the program will work out well." A bus safety program is sched- uled for the youngsters on Dec. 10 and teachers have attended profes- sional development courses as well as visiting other schools to prepare for Jan. 1 Mr. Black says he spoke to one parent who expressed concern but, after a discussion he was able to quell her fears. Principal Rick Whiteley from Brookside P.S. at RR 7 Lucknow, says, "The program has been very well received and we are quite excited about it." There were 14 spaces available and nine have been filled though 11 more who did not meet the age requirement registered. Mr. White- ley says, "We hope to get approval to accept the rest of the students who are interested in attending." At Brookside P.S., students have been invited to visit the school throughout the month to feel com- fortable and information meetings have been held for the parents. "The school is doing everything to make the children feel safe and comfortable when they begin class- es in January," says Mr. Whiteley. Colborne Central Public School at RR 5 Goderich has six spaces available and five have been filled, says Principal Angus MacLennan. "The parents said this was a very good option to have available to them." Miss Walsh, principal of McCur- dy Public School in Huron Park, says that 19 students registered for the 13 available spaces. "We were able to receive approval from the board to accept the extra young- sters and a teacher assistant will be hired full-time." "The parents were very glad to have the beginners class available because there is a lack of daycare in the area," she says. The eight Huron County schools received a directive in November from the HCBE, to make a begin- ners class available to area stu- dents. The implementation is in compliance with the provincial law requiring all schools to make Junior Kindergarten available by the fall of 1997. Product of Spain or Morocco • Product of U.S.A. Fresh, Tasty BROCCOLI .99 Scrimgeour's Food Market BLYTH 523-4551 Values In Effect From Monday, Dec. 6, 1993 to Saturday, Dec. 11, 1993 Savings Are Based On Regular R tails We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities To Normal Family Requirements. Schneider's "Famous For Quality" BEEF STEAKETTES 454 g Clover Leaf 7.5 oz. SOCKEYE SALMON or Albacore Tuna 7 oz. Schneider's Sliced SIDE BACON CHIPS Regular or Lifestyle 50% Salt Reduced 500 g Campbell's Cream of MUSHROOM SOUP 10 oz. 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