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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-01-09, Page 9°\ 1 ) What have you got to lose? • H 1M ,o Q e i M p_:O :lQRc F fd tie fa.nou, 'chide Daniels "a,r adi r it lan nY �. „ ADELAIDE DANIELS 'b41014 5.0R0 Fewider pirclor • SO* 1.04, ;1l0 fi 61' '1 1 �1.1e.' 4.1* - '122 " , .124 R' 2, 1.20: 4A ,4111 132• •-14O 1.46 ei. 140 101 w 01 1 100 "70"' 142 ,10... 211., 144 � 00 72' _„z r u 101'” -172 `. 73..... ,. 17». .. =101` •741 . 190 • 77* 114' . 'k counferwei Wit4GH „ Maitland Lodge,1.0.0.F. Nall 213 Josephine Stre•t Tuesday, -7:30 p.m. ASPIRIN NOXZEMA Spray D�odorant $1.09 PEPSODENT TOOTH PASTE- . .109 BUCKLEY%. 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"The parent who is concerned or worried about his child or the". school system at large • is :often confused and frustrated before he can come to grips with any signi- ficant issues. This kind, of frustration, if it is widespread — and I believe .it is widespread, right across North America — can build up and build up, to the point that public pressure may dictate eventual changes, which in the long run could be detrimen- • tal to pupils." The Minister said that, when the parents and otherstalk about the basics, they are usually refer- ring to the 3 R's - reading, writ- ing and arithmetic. But, he said, the basics do not stop here and any public debate should becon- ducted in the broader-interpreta- tionof the basics rather than simply the 3' R's. "I believe that the basics can be subdivided into four essential components. i. The fundamental premise is that education must develop and preserve the confidence and self- worth of the individual child. From that foundation, one can move on to say that each child, to the limit of his or her potential, should: 2. become proficient in the TRIANGLE ;�i; ' AIDic%1'i.s. • COS,0frIC.. • Aro Q.A c c 05 Open 9 aim to 9 p.m. Weekdays :- Sundays Noon to Six skills fundamental ,to future learning, a r , 3 'acduire knowledge and atti- V ikelatitta, iegding to active particitm- tion ,in Canadian and world so- ciety, and 4. acquire the moral and aes-. thetie l comile . and"ate oc � urricidular no. pro t • time if it. t supported . ; y p ' Public! w!li"per by, right new:.' hile ly place they hands of eland the ch- 1Mind teach- er with, � t a 1peace ,.p, good that the school is job, there are nagigIntworriesthe some quarters that , schools are straying a little too far off coarse. •` "And it's not juat the .Mtsics. Tied in wiith°aU r are paren- tat worries about other things — like a perceived leek of: dlscip- line, or open-plan ooh, w►t ieb they oftenequate with a lalk of order and structure landrdirec- tion, or the whole business, of assessing student achievement and progress. • . "All of these thlagss, taken to- gether, add up to a climate' ere people begin to have tlerI con- cerns that perhaps they"may be something to all of the` public hand -wringing about the sclols. `"A major concern of Varei4te — which is expressed to ine rime and time again -- is that.the sel- dom feel completely at lioe in ▪ their. children's school, In some schools, even when they visit on Parent's Night, they have " the feelir}g that the gates have been opened for that eveningonlyr., and that they may, if things work out, be.able to get back in the.Spring. Parents ask why they. can't find out more ' about what and how their children are being .taught. They are disappointed if they cannot get anything More; .than abstract generalizations 'about The school's education program. They are disappointed and frus- trated if they can't really get a handle on how well their child is doing in various subjects, and the level of the child's achievement. "This is curriculum credibility I am talking about. In a society where parents are being. in- creasingly confronted 'with claims that educational stand' ards are deteriorating, anything less than a relaxed opendoor policy at the neighborhood s hool is as ng - for trouble. If is t,.�m,� d ad ar 's h � a 'the' `clas'sfrooth door ' "- either . literally or figurativelyi- — :,we neceoaary dor a am, t of and the Fors. ,face So, You're Now ENGAGES! By now, you have probably set your wedding date, and many plans have to be finalized before then. MIDDLETON'S HOME FUR. N1SHINGS can help you plan your furniture needs. At MIDDLETON'S, we are young and up-to-date on styles and colors. We also understand budgets and will help you get the most . for your money... Come in and -have a talk with Bob or one of the girls. We will discuss your needs, fair prices, our lay- away plan., free storage and delivery. IT'S- NOT TOO EARLY TO START YOUR FURNITURE SHOPPING FOR A SPRING OR SUMMER WEDDING! Put Your Confidence In Us MIDDLETON'S HOME FURNISHINGS willing- ,' the create or acceptizate a situation whichi.00 s seem- ing credibility to concerns about deterioration in education quali» tY• "To my mind, the answer is for principals and teachers to active- ly involve parents in the school. Get the parents into the school, whether through a volunteer aide program or some kind of meaningful -- and I stress meaningful - community -school committee. " f.et us now take a hard look at the .classroom. We must make sure that there is no classroom where the essential skills are not receiving adequate stress and emphasis. "Self-evaluation and ac- countability are key words here. Accountability means, quite simply, that all of us are answer- able to parents and the public for the work that we do, and it im- plies that nothing less than the best for each child is acceptable. Because, if there are classrooms where there is substance to the allegation that the basics are not elmore Misses Vicki and .,,Terenia Moore of Brantford visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred: Johann on Monday: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffray have returned to Airdrie, Alberta after spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jeffray . and family. Mrs. Marie Douglas, her mother Mrs, Bing, Bill King, Jr. and Mrs. Rawn of Brussels motored to Florida for the holi- days. - Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Johann and family spent New Year's Day with Mr. and' Mrs. Victor Har- tung of Gowanstown. The John, Rutherford family celebrated New Year's Day with Mr. and M.rs. Alvin- Mundell and. ..family. Celebrating New Year's Day with the Bruce Harkness family were Mrs. •Elva Jacques and Glen, Miss Dalphine Weber, Mr. af}d ,"Mrs. John Jacques, tihe Robert Harkness family, Geooge Thirkness • and Chris Martin' of Kitchener., European Yule customs theme of UCW meeting DONNYBROOK — "Yuletide e Customs., Around Europe" was the theme of the Christmas meet- ing of the United Church Women which was held at the home of Mrs. John Hildebrand on Tues- day evening of last week. Each member ' present spoke about Yuletide customs of a European country. In Germany, the Christmas tree originated and signifies that Christ is simi- lar to a tree in that He provides the world with its needs. In Switzerland, church services occupy a position of importance on Christmas Day. In France, one rural custom is that of bringing in the Yule log, which is taken from a fruit -bear- ing tree, usually an almond or olive, and should be large enough to last from Christmas Eve until New Year's Night. In all countries, fasting, wor- ship services and feasting mark the Yuletide season. Ten members were present at the meeting, with 'Mrs. Ernest WINWIAM 3574 41 1 getting` the attentiort. that they should, somebody t doing 10,4 job -- either ea theleachiaitSide ori/$ on the supery .on. side,,or both," "Part and parcel of all of this is the whole area of ;pupil' evalua- tion. obviously there must be a strong 'measure of pupil assess- ment built in all along the line anent that ensures that the pupil,,, as wll as the teacher and the parent, knows what is going on, "I do not mean the old kind of testing where one is tested ;pri- marily for failure, pr for compa- rison between the bright and the not -so -bright, or between one teacher and another. I mean on- going evaluation that will indi- cate clearly the measure of com- petency achieved' by a child -- his or her progress in relation to the. objectives the teacher has for the class, and for the individual child within the class — and the kind of assessment that leads to a clear diagnosis of what needs td be done next. 1 • "Parents are becoming very restless about methods of evalua- tion and measurementthat lack substance. We must be concerned about- how achievement is re- ported and explained to them as parents. Sorely it is not toomuch 'for parents to ask for an evluation . and reportingrocess that' has some real substance to it and some real meaning to it — in- stead of superficial check -lists, abstract meanderings or de- humanized computer printouts. "If I may, I would like to relate all of this, more directly to curriculum. I believe that' we have witnessed substantial improvement in our schools over the past 15 or 20 years. "I think that by and large they serve the needs of our pupils very well. This " is no time for some kind of hasty reactionaryretreat, — and I would notwant to be a party to a sweeping , backward swing of the pendulum. The an- swer lies in our actions, yours and mine, as we seek to adapt and improve our rapport with the people we serve, namely, parents and the public," Mr. Wells said. Mr. Wells said that the ' new P1J1 curriculum package, under development for the"past thiree years,` '►ill really lie for use in planning next summer's and next. . winter's school.. programs. He said he was sure that the new document and its component parts will provide children in their early years .. of formal education with a solid grounding that will stand them in good stead for later learning and for life. Snowden and Mrs. ',William Hardy in charge. The singing.pf'a carol opened the devotional. ,ori' '- tion,'; followed by a .poemand prayer. Mrs:' Snowden read the scrip- ture from the second chapter of St. Luke's Gospel and she and Mrs. Hardy delivered a Christ- mas meditation entitled "It Is His Day", with carols interspersed among portions of spoken word. A poem, "Joy", followed the. meditation. Mrs. Ray Hanna conducted the business of the meeting during which members accepted an in- vitation from the Auburn United Church Women. It was decided to give donations to the Children's Aid Society and Bangladesh. The offering was received and after the singing of acarol, Mrs. Snow- den closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was served by the hos- tess • assisted by Mi s. Edward Robinson and Mrs. Hilliard Jef- ferson. Furness - Harris -vows said in Whitechurch Rev. Eric LeDrew and Law- rence King - officiated at the double -ring ceremony which united in marriage Jean Eliza- beth Ann Harris of RR 1, Holy- _ rood and Rodney Waldon Fur- ness of Whitechurch on Saturday, December 7, at the United Church in Whitechurch. Thebride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harris of RR 1, Holyrood. She was given in mar- riage by her brother, Laverne Harris. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Art Furness of Whitechurch. The bride chose a snow white seta peau gown with high man- darin collar and long puffy sleeves. Two rows of wide French lace, interwoven with narrow satin ribbon, adorned each side of the gown. Her headdress was a Juliet caplet held with a three - tiered veil edged with matching lace. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and white mums. ' The bridesmaid, Marian Harris Of Brussels, sister of the brig with a V neckline and long`, sleeves. Tiny gathers, caught with a rhinestone pin, accented the empire waistline. She wore tiny white roses in her hair and carried a basket of pink roses and white mums. The flower girl, Cathie Furness of Feversham, niece of the groom, was gowned similarly. Bob Furness, brother of the groom, was best man and ring bearer was Ronnie Furness of Feversham. They wore white dinner Jackets trimmed with black, black trousers, blue on white ruffled shirts, black velvet bow ties, and -black cummer- bunds. The mothers of the bridal couple wore floor -length gowns with corsages of pink roses and white carnations. Following the ceremony, supper was held at the bride's home for the wedding party. A reception followed at Holyrood with music provided by Brian 0 ?M5k f.r %TOMER A Eve carol service Was held At Rev, . United . � e with Ball einxielahrs with _ :ed` es spirem Christer added to. the charm of c ristmas• ., b. Pianoforte and o�iap y Janet de a. Ed and -1i chMartin preceded, the oervie . v ir,. u r t direction + rs. Martin, eang five en • .congregation joined in. this :sing- ing i -ing of the carols. Mr. Sallgave the Christmas utessolge. 'spoke of the greltt opportunities that are often missed hocaus ewefail to see GodmN .tom. in ti1e Pee and events .• tii�" me , to open this room.'.? 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