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PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, AUG UST 27'l1986, WHITBY FREE PRESS FRMG New board staff Lynde, Doug Ferguson, former vice-principal at College Hill in Oshawa; and at Henry Street High Sehool, Peter Fawcett, former vice- principal at Eastdale Collegiate ini Oshawa, who becomnes second vice-principal. Mcçonnell attributes some of the moves to retirementa, such as that of Joy Bain from Meadowrest and W. Batten from Kathleen Ro'we. l'A lot of our staff are coming to retirement age,"' she said. "Many people have 30 years plus with the Durham FROM PG. 3 board." This indicates the stability of Durhani's teaching staff, McConnell said, Throughout Durham there have been over 60 changes ln elther the positions of principal or vice-principal at elementary schools in the public system and 12 such changes at the secondary level. These changes may corne about as a resuit of a promotion, a request for transfer from principals or vice- principals, or a move by board administration. Board policy suggests a move for elementary Dionne announcement and at City Council ser- "I arn a hard-working ves on the Executive person who appreciates Committee and the the opportunity to serve" Planning and Develop- concluded the candidate. ment Committees. VALMED à HEALTSl SERVICES INC 24 Hour Nursing and Homemaklng Services for the elderly, sick, disobled or mother & newborn Complimentary Assessments 356 King St. W. 433-1 494 Osnhawa principals every five years, and for secon- dary principals every seven years. However, Bruce Mather, director of the Durham Board said this policy la not strictly adhered to. "There are many examples where principals, because of their contribution, are highly valuable beyond that time. "After a certain num- ber of years when we feel a principal has made the maximum contribution at a par- ticular school we move that person in the hope that she/he will grow from the experience at another achool," he said. "I have neyer known a case where in the long run it wasn't beneficial." Mather said the board tries to make a good match between the skills of the principal and the needa of the school, giving some consideration to the geography of the region. Director with the board for two and one haif years, Mather said a change in posting about every five years has been the biggest single growth oppor- tunity for him. IIuIuImlM TO TENX PULSE AND RECEIVE UP TO $1 000-00 FOR VOUR OLD FURNACE -Board staff orientation- By JAN DODGE Free Press Staff Flfteen new vice- principals participated ln the firat of two orien- tation workshops, spon- sored by the Durham Board of Education last Tuesday. This first workshop le designed to acquaint the new vice-principals with the business end of the operation, Chuck Powers, ares superin- tendentsaid. Managers fromn departments at the board administration office will present in- formation on areas such as staffing, payroli, computer servicing, and transportation. In an afternoon- evening workshop on Oct. 3, the topic will be academic issues. Consultants from al the different subject areas wil tell vice- principals what they can do froru them. The orientation workshop which the board has sponsored for the past four years has been expanded to two days this year on the request of past par- ticipants who said there was too much infor- mation for one day. "It je an intensive orientation to services available to help vice- principals do their job efficiently," Powers said. "These are brand new people to the role. They are overwhelmed with the magnitude of the job. Tise workshop wilI help each develop a support system with 14 other peopleiln the same boat,", heesaid. In grder to become a vice-principal a teacher must have a minimum of five years classroom teaching, and experien- ce on a board committee dealing with curriculum. Experience on a provincial education committee la also a big plus, Powers said. The teacher muet have an university degree and have com- pleted haIt of the work toward a master's degree. With the above qualifications teachers may apply for the firet haîf of the principale' course, but will need recommendationa frorn their superintendents and their principals to be accepted. Once accepted they take either a six-week summer course or equivalent evenlng courses durlng the year where they study the Education Act, educational law, and the philoeophy of education. Ail candidates taking part in the worlcshops have at least that much training, Powers said. Most also have corn- pleted part II of the principale' course, another six-week etudy period which concen- trates on echool ad- ministration and corn- mnunity relations. Par- tîcipants who complete tis course earn a cer-' tificate whlch says they are qualifled to be prin- cipals. During the two surn- mer courses and studies for masters' degrees the new vice-principals willl have picked up lots of educational theory, Powere said. "At the workshops we try to give the nuta and boits. -Educational theory le 0K, but it'e quite different when you're out their wrestling alligators." From Whitby new vice-principale Lloyd White at Florence M. Heard and Eileen Win- ter at Meadowcrest par- ticipated in the workshop. Seniors celebrate 1lOth The Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre la holding many activities to celebrate the centre's lOth Anniversar, Sep- tember 5 through Sep- tember 13. The members of the centre, located at 801 Brock St. S., are inviting the public to attend a Senior craft show and sale on Sunday, Sep- tember 7 between 9 ar. and 4 p.m. Also on Sun- day, beginning at 2:30 p.m., the Town of Whit- by and the Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre are sponsoring a «Con- cert ln the Park.' Tis speclal event features the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Band and the award* winning Jubilee Choir. The Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre also in- vites ail seniors (55 plus) to attend several open house events: Cribbage on Monday, Septeniber 8 at 7:30 p.m; Bingo on Thur- sday, September il at 7:30 p.m; and Bridge on Friday, September 12 at 1:30 p.mn.1 SSehool nears Holidays are over for open 12 months of the secretarial staff at year, elementary Whitby's public elemen- schools are only open 1v tary echools. months. As of August 25 Secretarial staff in secretarial staff were in Durham's separate, place la elementary echools were on the job' echool- offices acrosa Auguat 18, with prin-. Durham, gearing up for cipala and vice- echool opening next principals in the office, week. While offices for as of August 25. eecondary achools stay e ~Change to the Lennox Pulse andi recelve up f0, $1000.00 for your old M m furnace, trade-l n based on age of the M m exlstlng furnace. $100000 for a new - r furance and reduclng $100.00 perm Myear thereaf ter. The Pulse saves Up to m m0 monamor Gm m ETIG& 0I14NDTONN LD m m m;;; mSOm