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The Huron Expositor, 1998-04-22, Page 64t-TNE /MOON EXPOSiTOR, April til, 1111111 Huron Centennial students to release CD by Jane Powell Huron Centennial singers will release their first album on May 7. A positive message of hope and self-worth to the children was sought in a cementing program that saw the staff and students work together to professionally produce high quality music designed to fit the curriculum of each stu- dent. Students in all grades of Huron Centennial School busily prepared for the pro- duction of their album of motivational music. Recording was completed by Don Baker of Liberty Music Productions division of Liberty International. Baker insists that "music is the soul's own speech," and is helping Huron Centennial students to "share and work in harmony to produce music. and apply these skills to life." The project was inspired by a child beaming about a CD made at school of which he . was a part. Bill Marsh, teacher at Huron Centennial, was taken aback by the child's pride. Marsh felt a similar project at Huron Centennial would be benefi- cial. 'Education CONTINUED from Page 4. sinned. A bar graph prepared and provided by the Ministry of Education and Training. showing the percentage of total projected expenditures for the Avon Maitland District School Board for the next three years compared to the 1997 base, contradicts the government's promise of "more dollars directed to the classroom and less to non - classroom". For the 1997 +. base. 64.3 per cent of expen- ditures went to "defined" classroom funding with 35.7 per cent to non classroom. However, for the 98-99 school year the percentage of expenditures to classroom FALLS to 63.8 per cent. and then rises ever so slightly to 64.5 per cent in each of the subsequent school years of 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. The MET funding profile for the Avon Maitland District :School Board forecasts a funding amount for 1998 at $127 million which would represent a gain of $4 million compared to the MET figures for the Board's 1997 expen- ditures. However, the Board's impact study shows that when applying actual num- bers into the funding formula the actual gain of dollars over 1997 costs is going to be $1.66 million. an amount sig- -nificantly less than the Ministry projected.' The impact study further shows that the Board will receive fewer dollars to support pub- lic education in the Avon Maitland Board in the school years 1999-2000 and 2000- 2001 than in 1997. ONE PROMISE MISREPRE- SENTED! The much heralded class size numbers of 25 to 1 (ele- mentary) and 22 to 1 (sec- ondary) will not eliminate the significant class size varia- tions between class to class Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 151 . (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications Are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTORS Joe (AMI, R.R. 6 Michel 3414705 Ron Feeney, R R. 2 Mir 345,2360 tryOerdmr, R.R.2Me 3452078 Jedc tbdpert R.R.1 Won 1214152 &rel O'Sho& RR. 3 (aeon 2252100 Mary Mliosl, RR 2 St Pale 3114648 AGENTS SRN Moo, be* Died Moon, Min WA 'Pin. Nun J.P. Wire, M OM HQs, 2361915 344312 3164777 31141312 1334350 A rotund from morphia was dial red for NI eNby hold- ers who qualify, ere on toad and In good almdlrp fie et &wine st, ton. MUSIC MAKERS AT HURON CENTENNIAL - Grade 6, 7, and 8 students At Huron Centennial School in Brucefield, performed three songs for a CD project recorded Wednesday, April 15. Among the senior and intermediate students are:, back row, Melissa Genttner, Mike DelVecchio and Justin Boyce; front row, Stephanie Weber and Brittany Williams. (Powell photo). Barb Cooper, Grade 6, 7, and 8 teacher at Huron Centennial says creating a CD "has been a wonderful experience; one in which the children have participated whole-heartedly." Cooper recognizes students appreci- ate the background they receive reflected by the chil- dren who feel "semi-profes- sional 'and proud." Cooper explains a concert is being planned to exhibit the talent featured on"the album. In an effort that has "pulled the whole school together." Cooper explains "those not • promise a within a school and from school to school. The calcula- tion is based -on the maxi- mum average class size cal- culated over the whole dis- trict school" board, The Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) in the Avon Maitland District School Board is one of the highest in the province. The Ministry class size numbers will have NO or. only an insignificant impact on the number of students in our classrooms. The classes of well over 30 students will be averaged by the classes with fewer than 25 students.ANOTHER PROMISE MISREPRE- SENTED! Junior Kindergarten (JK) will not now be offered to the Perth partners of the Avon Maitland District School Board for next year. I am sure this was a very difficult polit- ical decision for the Board to make. In the full page Government advertisement which appeared in all daily and weekly newspapers recently under the title "Putting Kids First" , the ad asks and answers the follow- ing question related to JK: Q: WILL EVERY SCHOOL OFFER JUNIOR KINDER- GARTEN NOW? A: It's up to them. Thei''ll have the funding to do so. But they'll also have the flex- ibility to offer an alternative early learning program. According to the new fund- ing model impact study by the Avon Maitland Board. the grant revenue from the Ministry to offer JK pro- gramming Board -wide would be approximately $2.2 mil- lion. If the Early Learning Opportunity Program is offered instead, the grant rev- enue riscs to almost $3 mil- lion. How can the Board turn away from additional revenue musically inclined are able to participate and he inspired by the finishing edges of the music." Cooper says "music is a multi -faceted art." She has been able to create an innovative unit on 'Sound' as well as a comprehensive spelling list of the 'technical' words encountered in the production aspect of the pro- ject. Cooper sheds light on thc academic application of the CD. "The grade level of the songs is right on, and chal- lenging to the students as well as interesting." Selection • mtsrepres of $750,000. The new fair funding for- mula bases funding for school operations (heating. lighting. cleaning, mainte- nance) on averages and benchmarks. Every elemen- tary student is calculated as needing 100 square feet of school space...and every square footage from that cal- culation is funded at a dollar figure of $5.20 per square foot. Are small community. :schools in some jeopardy in consideration of this new fair funding formula? If a school of 20.00) square feet has only 150 students, the new funding formula will only pay for the heating, lighting, cleaning and main- fenance for 150 X 100 sq. ft. per student = 15,00() square feet. In that case there is NO funding for the "extra" 5.000 square feet. If each of our 48 elementary schools within the Avon Maitland District Board has "unfunded" space, acid if all of our elementary students COULD fit into 40 schools. thereby significantly, reducing the amount of • "unfunded" space, then eight schools are in effect being declared "surplus space" and are NOT being funded by the Ministry of Education and Training. ANOTHER PROMISE MISREPRE- SENTED! Bill 160, which was enact- ed by this Tory Government as "The.Education Quality Improvement Act", removed the right and thc opportunity for local communities to make local decisions about education in our communi- ties, and to support those decisions with a local taxa- tion levy. The budget for a school board is now for the most part predetermined by the Ministry of Education and Training. "The Fewer "One day there'll be an em. pts' chair..." Q. Are pre -arrangements my responsibility? A. That decision is up to you. However we can assure you that you and your loved ones will all benefit if these decisions are made while you can still make them. If you choose not to pre -arrange your funeral, you may place your loved ones in the difficult position of having to choose between love and cost. That seems unfair - because most always love wins out and your survivors may end up choosing embellishments you would not want and they cannot afford. For your free copy of Owe Day 77unril Be An Empty Choir. the new 24 - page booklet from the best-selling book, Af erLssr. A Rearm Csayursn J6r Veer Are Gringo* by Berbera LaSasng. please all or .op by. White -Ribey Funeral Home 87 Gotterkh Street West, Sei dotth •-127-1390 4UM7 Au. • 11004e14t72 of music was completed in groups by division, while'the covers were created by stu-, dents who submitted their entries in a contest. The front cover was created by Grade 8 student, Kristen Harburn, who confesses she "just looked around and thought of an old school house." Inside cover was the product of Grade 2 student. Cody Wilson, and the back cover was designed by Grade 5 stu- dent, Brittany Talbot. Teacher talent is evident in the production of Huron Centennial's music. Guitarist. Rob Paine is featured in "Garden Song" while other teachers conduct various songs for the album. The music has a market. explains Baker. The compact discs will be sold for $20: the cassette tapes for $15, each with taxes included. The community, children, their parents and their relatives are targeted to purchase the music in support of the investment of funds to he funnelledinto education. Baker explains the added incentive to sell because "the kids have ownership in the product they are selling." In addition to the pride in their CONTINUED on page 10. entation School Boards Act" did as its title suggests...reduced the number of School Boards and accordingly, the number of locally elected representa- tives to act as public trustees for our public education sys-. tem. "The Education Quality Improvement Act" does the contrary to its title sugges- tion. When we throw those "extra" bricks from our schools throw them at the Teal.target. . Is the Education Quality improvement Act and the new Fair Funding Formula really putting OUR kids first`' Paul Dyck. President. 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