The Citizen, 1996-02-14, Page 23New age of communication
Provincial Education Minister John Snobelen was able to
speak with student trustees at a conference in Clinton,
Feb. 9, through the technology of video-conferencing.
Snobelen, actually in Montreal, can be seen on the
screen to the right while David Woodall, Minister of
Education and Training education officer, can be seen on
the left screen, actually seated in the Clinton seminar
room.
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Questions for Minister of Education
Student:Why do school councils consist mainly of parents?
Snobelen: There is a lot of disagreement at this point on how school
councils (SC) should function. SC is not perfect yet,but we are going
down the right path. There is a lot of work left to do. We are waiting for
;the completion of two reports.
Student: What are the finding with regards to acceptance of
destrear*g?
Snobellp: An advisory body will be looking at the results in the
spring. kiecent poll showed that of 2,000 questioned, only three liked
destreaming.
Student: How long will it be before we see changes to the secondary
school system?
Snobelen: A program will be rolled out in the spring of 96 and the
four year secondary school system will begin with those entering sec-
ondary school in the fall of 97. A curriculum needs to be developed and
we are looking at programs from around the world. We just need to find
the one which fits Ontario.
Student: What about standard curriculum?
Snobelen: Sixty to 70 per cent of the curriculum will be developed
centrally with the remainder dealt with locally. To have benchmarks of
student development, there will be testing in Grades 3 and 11 with spot
tests in Grades 6 and 9. We need these benchmarks for the boards as
well as for the province.
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Students plan first-ever trustee conference
In an appeal to the Minister of
Education, the Huron-Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board (HPCRCSSB) requested
exemptions from further cost
reduction requirements.
In a statement made at the Jan.
30 meeting of the board, the initia-
tive said the Huron County Board
of Education, the Perth County
Board of Education and the
HPCRCSSB have achieved superi-
or cost efficiency in spending relat-
ed to administration and support
costs, transportation, building
maintenance and program delivery
for both elementary and secondary
sectors.
The current per pupil spending is
also among the lowest across the
province and much lower than the
average level.
Director of Education Dr. James.
Brown will write a letter to the
A wee bit of dancing, a wee bit
of singing and a grand meal are on
the agenda when the Blyth Festival
singers host their traditional
Scottish Ceilidh. The evening of
music, dancing and, good food will
take place at the Goderich Twp.
Hall in Holmesville on Saturday,
Feb. 24.
The sound of the pipes will begin
the evening when the doors open at
6:30 p.m. A hot, buffet meal will
be served at 7• p.m., complete with
the traditional address to the Haggis
delivered by Doug Coventry of
Clinton. The event is licensed
under the LLBO.
Singing and dancing with a
variety of entertainers will fill the
bill after the dinner. The Blyth
Festival Singers will sing many of
your Scottish favourites, and there
will be audience sing-a-longs, led
by Paul Howe of Goderich.
One of the Ceilidh's most
requested items is Scottish Country
Dancing. Bob Shepherd of
Lucknow will again lead novices
government in support of TV/TF
Ontario and request due considera-
tion be given before initiatives are
implemented which would adverse-
ly affect the service currently in
existence. •
The revised mathematics curricu-
lum, Confident Problem Solvers
and Competent Communicators
through Mathematics Outcomes,
was approved by the board.
Staff of Resurrection Centre was
given permission to approach com-
munity members to invite them to
participate in a Huron-Perth Faith
Formation Program for the upcom-
ing school year.
Marrietta Bonnici's leave of
absence was extended to Aug. 31,
1997, the contracts of Kristen
Schefter and Mark Dewan were
increased and the resignation of
custodian Lloyd Aubin was accept-
ed.
and old hands through the steps of
the strathspeys, jigs and few reels.
The Festival Singers will also
offer an intriguing selection of
items in the Silent Auction which is
held the same evening. Tantalizing
food baskets, gourmet dinners,
hand crafted items and weekend
getaways will be some of the many
items to tempt the bidders.
This is a fundraising event for the
Blyth Festival Singers, a 40-voice
community choir, led by Wade
Whittaker of Seaforth. The choir
practices each Monday night in
Blyth and performs several
concerts a year, including various
community events and special
occasions at the Blyth Festival.
For ticket information, call the
-Blyth Festival Box Office (523-
9300), Campbell's Photography,
(524-7532); Bluewater Office
Equipment (357-1554); Carol's
Candies, (523-4700); Crossroads
Gifts, (428-5855); The Dutch Store,
(482-7302); Something Special,
(235-1252).
By Janice Becker
It was forward-thinking, the first
of its kind, and included advanced
technology in which the Huron
County Board of Education is
proud to be a leader.
The first-ever student trustee
conference held at Central Huron
Secondary School (CHSS), Clin-
ton, Feb. .9 and 10, was planned by
Huron County secondary school
Board of Education student
trustees.
Drawing 34 students from 13
boards (including Huron) across
the province, the conference was a
success, says Lindsay Anderson,
CHSS student trustee.
"Everyone really enjoyed them-
selves and already began to wonder
who would host the event next
year," she says.
Of the many items on the busy
agenda was a discussion on the
It has been five years since the
world-renowned Vienna Choir
Boys have performed at The Centre
In The Square, Kitchener. Now
they are scheduled to return for one
performance on Monday, Feb. 26 at
7 p.m.
For nearly five centuries the
Vienna Choir Boys have enchanted
millions with their unique charm
and exceptionally.beautiful singing.
From their first visit to North
America in 1932 they have
performed thousands of sold out
concerts and have become the most
popular choir ever to tour.
They carry on the rich traditions
of Vienna's musical life as a living
heritage that traces its roots to such
figures as Mozart, Haydn and
Schubert.
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Anderson says there was a lot of
information gathered. Huron
trustees will be compiling the sug-
gestions for submission to the Min-
ster of Education.
Even Minister of Education John
Snobelen made an appearance at
the event via video-conferencing.
While sitting in an office in Mon-
treal, Snobelen was viewed on a
television by a room full of stu-
dents, board members and media
while he, in turn, was able to view
the group on a monitor at his loca-
tion.
A two-way conversation was
held with Snobelen outlining his
thoughts on student trustees and
their value to boards of education
while being able to respond to stu-
dent questions.
An audio link was also set up
with representatives from Kenora,
who were unable to attend the con-
For their performance at The
Centre, the Vienna Choir Boys will
be including selections by Franz
Schubert, Zoltan Kodaly, Aaron
Copeland, Johann Strauss as well
as a short comic opera by Richard
Rossmayer. Youths wishing to be
considered for entry into the choir
attend a special preparatory school
where they receive a thorough
education which includes training
in the theory and practice of
singing as well as instruction on at
least one musical instrument.
Tickets are available at The
Centre In The Square box office -
519-578-1570 or toll free 1-800-
265-8977. Prices are $19, $23 and
$27.
ference.
The core of the conference cen-
tered on discussion groups for the
students, enabling them to speak to
complex issues which will face
educators and students in the
future.
Friday afternoon, student leader-
ship was the topic for discussion as
trustees formulated new views on
education and what it will mean to
be an educated person/in the future.
Curriculum basics were also cov-
ered.
Trustees also dealt with their role
on boards of education, learned
about board procedure and acquired
ideas to how to get your point
across.
Speakers from the Huron County
Board of Education as well as com-
munity members spoke to the stu-
dents on various topics ranging
from creating public awareness to
preparation for the future and stu-
dent body input.
Attending the conference were
representatives from Wellington,
Perth, North Shore, Stormont-Dun-
das-Glengarry, Grey, Middlesex,
Lambton, York, Oxford, Etobicoke,
Halton, Kent and Huron.
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