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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-05-10, Page 7THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 10, 1989 — 7A THE SEAFORTH LIONS installed their executive for 1989-90 at a meeting Monday night. They are (back left) Director Ross Ribey Treasurer Bruce Gehan, Director Charlie Campbell, Lion Tamer Wilfred Drager, Director Tom Kale, Director Douglas McCallum. Bulletin Editor Gord Rimmer, (front) Second Vice President Doug Elliot, Past President Don Corbett, President Irwin Johnston, First Vice President Paul Spittal, and Third Vice President Bill Scott. Tall Twister Brian Nuhn was absent. 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HCBE looks,Alg at sec BY MONA IRWIN An immersion program for Huron Coun- ty secondary school students has been given a bit of a boost by the public school board. The Huron County Board of Education is "very seriously" beginning to plan a secondary -level immersion program, both for students coming out of the elementary program and for students transferring in from immersion programs at other schools, said the superintendent of programs for the HCBE. "We've put a committee in motion to studywhat we need to do," Arnold Mathers said. "And we're looking at recreating peo- ple who are qualified to teach subjects in French." An example of this would be so- meone who is qualified to teach geography, and fluent enough in French to teach geography in French. "French doesn't have to be (an appli- cant's) first language," Mathers said. The county's only immersion program at present is the four-year-old elementary - level program at St. Mary's Separate School. St. Mary's program is an "early im- mersion" program, which means that students must enter the program when they enrol in kindergarten (the only exceptions allowed are students transferring from im- mersion programs in other schools). However, during the first year of the pro- gram, students in kindergarten and grades one and two were allowed to enter the im- mersion program. The oldest immersion students will be in grade six ira September. tit C ry The HCBE has no plans at present to start its own elementary immersion program, but it has recently expanded its core French program, in which a certain amount of time each day is set aside for students to study the French language. Starting in September, first- and second-grade students will have 20 minutes of French instruction per day, and fourth-grade students will have . 40 minutes per day (twice the amount of time currently allotted). Mathers called the extension of the core French program "worthwhile." A core French program was also recently introduc- ed into the Bluewater school. "I see the Bluewater program as a nor- mal part of our expansion as the numbers there grow," said Mathers. The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board cannot plan for a secondary -level immersion program in Huron County as it has no secondary school in the county, but it does have plans for St, Michael's, its one secondary school inPerth County, "We recently got word that we've receiv- ed funding for a new St. Michael's," said Bill Eckert, director of education for the HPRCSSB. The building that currently houses St. Michael's students is an elemen- tary school that was "converted ad hoc" in- to a secondary school. It already has four portable classrooms on the grounds, and more will be needed next fall. Once the new St. Michael's is built, Eckert County has time to prepare BY MONA IRWIN Huron County is lucky, says the president of the provincial chapter of Canadian Parents for French. "You can see these kids coming (up to high school)," said Diane Carlucci. "You've got two, three years to prepare for them." Carlucci was guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron County chapter of CPI, , held Thursday. She spoke on "Educa- tion at the Secondary Level: A CPF Parent's Viewpoint." At present there are no finalized plans for full or partial immer- sion programs for secondary -school students in Huron County. Carlucci said that the fact it was being discussed was notable in itself. "This topic demonstrates our commit- ment to our children," she said. "Now is the time to plan for high school." Huron Coun- ty presently has one optional immersion program, located at St. Mary's Separate Schdol. The program, which started about four years.ago, now involves about half the school's 300 students. French immersion means the students learn the same cur- riculum as their English counterparts, but their lessons are taught in French rather than English. Bill Eckert, director of education for the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board, said the immersion program is "right fotaxour times – it's right for Canada, it's right for Ontario. And in spite Kippen Gun Club holds shoot on May 2 eve] r,rograr;n said, the current building will be turned in- to a 100 per cent elementary -level French immersion school. • And while the board hasn't yet made any decisions about a full secondary -level im- mersion program, "1 ex sect that tve will of- fer secondary courses in French – history, geography," said Eckert. "The question then becomes, can we do more and how much more? That becomes clearer as we dialogue with parents and find out the interests of the students as they move up to the secondary level." r' Limited Edition sportswear by renowned Canadian artist Angie Strauss makes the perfect affordable gift. She'll love the COMPLETE LINE of unique ARTWEAR fashions, all featuring the . artist's vibrant flower designs , in full colour. Priced from $35 to S65. L. yi�tH'ady 45 Albert Street, gtntdn �— 482.7872 L of the very sparse French population in the (Huron -Perth) counties, it's right for them and it's right for Goderich," Only students enr "in • in kindergarten – or students transfe g from an immersion program in another school – are allowed to enrol in the program at St. Mary's. However, during the program's first year, students in kindergarten and grades one and two were allowed to enrol. Because of this, next September will see some of St. Mary's immersion students entering grade six. At present the HPRCSSB' has no secondary school in Huron County, and so cannot make provisions for secondary -level immersion teaching. The Huron County Board of Education has no plans to implement an elementary im- mersion program at present, but it has recently expanded its core French program, which involves French classes of 20-40 minutes per day. It is also looking into the possibility of a secondary -level immersion program. NEW EXECUTIVE The 1989-90 executive was also nominated at the meeting. The executive consists of: president, Jane Hoy; past -president, Joanne Jasper; secretary/treasurer, Kris McClory; public school board liaison, Jane Hoy; separate school board liaison, Joanne Jasper; newsletter, Anne Sully and member -at -Large, Carmen Hamilton. The Kippen Gun Club held a gunshoot on May 2. 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