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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-07-14, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1999. School board gets positive report from EIC The provincial Education Improvement Commission has issued a very positive report in its review of the Avon Maitland Board's progress in implementing amalgamation. The Commission visited Avon Maitland in late May and held a public meeting and a number of private meetings with community representatives, staff representatives and trustees. The EIC also reviewed extensive data and other documentation supplied to them by the Board. The EIC cites the following as among the “effective practices” it found in Avon Maitland, and which it recommends to other school boards: - a comprehensive facilities data base which will inform school accommodation reviews; - the full sharing partnership with the Catholic Board, the City of Stratford and the YMCA at the Stratford Education and Recreation Centre (SERC) (Stratford Northwestern Secondary School) site; - an extensive and practical school council and conflict resolution guideline; Golfers wanted for marathon Local golfers have already enjoyed three months of beautiful golfing weather this spring and summer. The Lung Association, Huron-Perth is wondering how many of those golfers are now up for the ultimate golfing challenge of trying to play 100 holes in one day in The Lung Association Golf Marathon. The second annual golf marathon will take place Monday, Sept. 27 at the Stratford Country Club. The course has been reserved for the exclusive use of marathon participants, who each receive participant gift packages as well as all meals and snacks, balls and the Festival gets nomination Tourism London’s Spirit of Excellence Hospitality Awards ’99 program has extended its reach into southwestern Ontario and includes the Blyth Festival. The staff and management of the Blyth Festival received a Certificate of Nomination for their efforts at welcoming visitors to southwestern Ontario and London area. The Blyth Festival is a member of the Huron Tourism Association as well as the Southwestern Ontario Travel Association ad includes strategic tourism marketing in its plans for the summer season each year. Laurel Armstrong, director of marketing and communications for the Festival was pleased to share this award with all staff members. “Our Box Office staff, volunteer ushers and greeters as well as our Administrative staff members make a special effort to welcome our mutual guests to celebrate the treasures of Ontario’s West Coast. We look forward to working closely with Tourism London in the future, to contribute to their efforts to build awareness for our region in - a solid working partnership with the Huron County Children's Aid Society in which the CAS and the Board share school-based social workers; - extensive use of information technology, including the Board’s web site, for student learning, for administrative purposes, for communication and for development and marketing of information technology products; - the annual secondary school Excellence in Education banquet, co-sponsored by the board and the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, which honours students, community members and staff, as a demonstration of excellent working relations with employee groups; - an extensive interconnected committee structure consisting of principals and teachers, delivering curriculum support to the schools; and - meaningful involvement of students through its student trustee model. The EIC also makes a number of recommendations based on its analysis of documentation and use of carts in this dawn-to-dusk event. Great incentive prizes and special game prizes add to the day. The prize for most pledges raised is two Air Ontario tickets from London to Ottawa and hotel accommodation in the heart of the capital. Golfers raise money to support 'the work of The Lung Association through pledges from friends, family and business associates who sponsor them for every hole they can play in just one day. Last year the 18 participants raised more than $24,000 to support the work of The Lung Association. Carl and Dot Davison of Goderich, who promoted all markets and to welcome visitors who are exploring this area for all kinds of experiences: theatre, shoreline, shopping, dining and more.” The Blyth Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary season this year with six productions in total with five plays being premiered on the main stage. The season continues until Sept. 12 with matinee and evening performances available. The Festival is just 45 minutes north of London on Hwy. 4 to Blyth. For a season brochure, visitors guide and to purchase performance tickets call 1-877-862-5984. E-mail address is blyth.festival@odyssey. on.ca or visit the website at www.blythfestival.com ON $3.00 THURSDAYS Drop Into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $3.00 (paid In advance). That’s $1.00 off regular rates Citizen input through its on-site discussions: - involve wider range of people in the decision-making process; - better use of the communication tools already in place, and communicate clearly and consistently with, and involve, community members and employees; - increase central support for curriculum implementation. Director of Education Lome Rachlis said he is pleased with the thoroughness of the report. “I will be assuming liaison responsibilities with the School Council Liaison Committee in September and expect to be spending more time with School Council representatives in the coming year. Representation on this Committee for September has been expanded from five members to nine. I also expect our new model for student representation on the board to result in more meaningful and effective student involvement in decision-making.” With respect to the other recommendations in the report, Rachlis went on to say, “I will be announcing the appointment of a themselves as the oldest participants as their ages totalled more than 150, were the top pledge-getters, raising more than $3,700. Most of the golfers who have already committed to challenge themselves in the golf marathon are from the Stratford area, and The Lung Association is hoping to attract participants from a number of the communities in both Huron and Perth Counties. Many of those who have signed up for the Sept. 27 event played in last year’s Marathon and are eager to again attempt to play 100 holes in one day. The Lung Association Golf Marathon is a terrific day for golf fanatics and a wonderful way to raise much-needed funds to help GRADUATION Erica Noel McDonald, daughter of Paul and Jane, graduated form Conestoga College with a certificate in Health Office Operations on June 22, 1999. Erica also received her bachelor of arts degree in Sociology from Wilfrid Laurier University on October 25, 1998. Congratulations on a job well done. Love, Mom, Dad and Natasha community liaison and information officer for the board to work closely with me so that we can hear the opinions and suggestions of parents and the general community in a more organized manner than we have been able to do in the past. I am also pleased to note that we have added a third curriculum co­ ordinator position to our central staff, directly in line with the recommendation of the EIC.” “We now have a curriculum expert for the early learning years, one for the middle years, and one for the high school years. I am particularly delighted that actions the Board has taken in the budget for next year compliment exactly those areas which the EIC suggested for changes. It is also satisfying that, even with these new positions, the board is still well within the stringent provincial funding envelopes for central administrative support for schools.” The full EIC report is available on the EIC web site at http://eic.edu.gov.on.ca Copies of the EIC report will be available at the Administration office on Monday, July 12. The board’s trustees and staff will be studying fight lung disease. Monies raised through this fundraising event support The Lung Association’s community health education programs as well as medical research. One in five Canadian suffers from some type of respiratory disease, and it is estimated that as many as 20 per cent of school aged children have asthma. Respiratory disease is the third leading cause of death in Canada. Any golf fanatic who would like to sign up for a day of driving, chipping and putting through as many as 100 holes of golf should call The Lung Association, Huron- Perth at 519-271-7500 for more information. GRADUATION Lisa Blake, daughter of Jim and Evelyn and sister of Heather and Lorraine graduated from the Lambton College, Sarnia with her Early Childhood Education Diploma on June 12, 1999. She received the Evelyn Aitchison Award for Proficiency in her course. She is currently employed at the Anne Hathway Day Care in Stratford. Love and best wishes, your family. the full version of the report over the summer and will review it in the fall. Chair of the board Wendy Anderson said she is “extremely pleased with the content and tone of the report, which recognizes the value and product of months of hard work and effort on the part of everyone involved in the amalgamation process.” GRADUATION Anna Lee Hoodem, of Dalton, Pennsylvania, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stevenson, received a Master of Social Work degree during the recent commencement exercises at Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania. She was the recipient of the Anthony Polizzl commencement medal, in recognition of outstanding dedication and service in the field of Social Work. She received her undergraduate degree from Purdue University, Indiana, in Clinical Psychology. While at Marywood, Anna Lee completed internships at Family Service of Lackawanna County and St. Michael's School. She also completed research in Women and Body Image: Factors Affecting Women’s Ratings of Physical Appearance, and created a photo essay, Memories in the Making: Experiences at a Camp for Special Needs Children from London's East End, an expression of camping as a modality for children. She was President of the School of Social Work Student Association, and sat on the Operations and Policy committees for the School of Social Work and the University at large. Last summer, Anna Lee spent a month in England volunteering at a camp for special needs children from London's East End. Her ethics paper, Seeds of Death: Bioengineering and the Right to Self-Determination, was presented and published in the Netherlands in March, and in Toronto in June. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, National Association of Social Workers, and the Psi Chi and Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Societies. She is currently a licensed social work therapist, researcher and writer in the state of Pennsylvania.