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H1g1T1 school reform discussed at St. Boniface School
S'I If()Nlla\(:I: - The. St .
Boniface School Advisory
Councilnteeth..r, today
will feature Dan Bishop.
former. principal of tit.
Mic.hat'1's • Secondary
School in Stratford. His
presentation will present
the most current t 1lnistry
of Education and Training
inforr •tia►n on high
school relent).
This is at critical issue as
We approach the new mil-
lennium and all parents
and members of the cuna-
rnuntt\ should make.
themselves aware of the
Thames Valley
teachers ratify
contract
1.ON1)UN -- The tenta-
ti\t' agreement reach -ed
\u\. 1 1 by the 'Thames
\ alley District School
lioaard and its teachers
was ratified cin Nev. 18.
The (emirs(( is effective
Sept. 1. 19)!► to Aug. 31,
'2000._ '
The -board will be hiring
an additional 40 teachers.
Funds- li►r those teachers
will cony. by reducing the -
number of consultants the
board uses and shifting.
money from other pruvin-
ci'al."funding formula.
especially administrative
a1r'l'aS.
According to a -press
release Iron' lhc' board, at
salary. grid ,effective ,,No\ .
1. I"998 will runts' into)
effect with he highest g,riel
-salary set itt SO4.40(1.
After one .%I'a1F the grill -
will increase by 0.75 pt.!
rens. _
\n\ r(41I( five atgr('4 -
mem thati' achieved by
rt)l)S('l)S+LJS, in all atmos-
phereo)1 nmutual-rtap(rt
.aall(!-tr=ust. is truly remark-
able 'l'hat is the typo. of
a+grt'1'll(1•ilt %%1' Ibi1\�' Itl'rl.
IUUit\ atld
director- of
education John -Laughlin
..this )I4rt'l.nitil1l.rrj)t'1
SUM', at \yltt-\1.(1i.-\c((3 'si(U•
,tion - a •\\ its 'sur 'the
board, :t \yin fur the: stall
Ind most. significantly at.
\tin- Iiit .our students
-The bargaining process
was difficult and pro
lunged dui' to the limita-
tions on free •cu.11(Ctiye
bargaining -imposed 'by
Bill .16(1 ars'' repeated
delays I11 receiving accu-
rate ari(II specific funding
formula information frost'
tire ,pr(►vincialgovcrn-
ment,"- said president of
the Thames Valle public
elelnentar V teachers Mike
Moffatt...
"The - Elementary
Teachers' Federation of
. Ontario's 0:'1'F01 bargain-
ing teats feels that we.-
haye reached a fair and
equitable settlement on
behalf of the ,,20(1 ele-
mentary teachers \v(' t'('p-
resent in .Che th-atnle`
\ alley Local,"
The agreement also cov-
ers Such areas as proba-
tionar•y period. sick leave.
Just rause for discipline.
. management rights. ben-
efits.. acting .principals
and Vice -principals.
absence and working con-
dlth/ll! . -
changes These. changes
ha\e a deep impact on
education in tht' province
and everyone should
be.conle knowledgeable
about the ellerts of *higtl
school r'eli►rm. .
The students have been
very involved in the' intra-
neural sports progratnt
this fall. 'Teachers and
sports council members
have provided many
upportunities•Ii►r the stu
deltas to participate' in
soccer. flag f(iothall and
volleyball. These games
allow all students an
opportunity to practice
skills and compete
agr.utst other.. The
grades 7 and h vollcyball
teams have peen hUti\.
14( ttitig ready for their
season.
Reports will go nul.un
Nov. L(, and the first terns'
will officially be over.
Parent interviews will be
held Iyer. I-3- All parents
are encouraged to come
and discuss the Ontario
Curriculum and their
child's progress. • .
On sari., Nov. 7, the stall'
will be involved in. music
workshops to help ahem
deal withh the ,,new
Ministry. Curriculum.
Plans.sire also underway
for a future workshop to
be delivered by a prnti's-
simutl dancer.
These. prohessiolial
development opportuni-
ties are critical to help
eachteacher develop the
skills necessary •fur the
successful planning and
teaching of the Ontario
'curriculum to all stn=
(lents.•
.
-Students and stall' will
be busy preparing for our.
itnnua' 'Christmas con-
cert. This year. the per-
formance will be in the
church on Wed.,'Dec, 9.
This will allow everyone.
to attend the single• per-
liermtuire. -
• On. Wed., Nov. 11, the
students from Miss
Pettus' (;rade' 3 .class 1('d
the school in our annual
1(einetnbram. v • Day,
Service.
On Fri., Nov. l 3, they
()1'P. presented a prograan):
'on ' Abuse - and
Ilarassment to the grades
(►, 7 and' K students. They"
will also be..baek to pre-
sent a program on Abuse
and .Conflict Resolution to
the .Grade 3 students.
Parents are invited to
attend this program.
The opportunity pre- -
sented, by the "Times -
Advocate will provide stu.
dents a challenging activi-
ty' for the remainder of
the year to meet- paper'
deadlines and grade level
reports. The students' and
staff look forward to serv-
ing all our readers with
exciting news from St.
lionifaace. •
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