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1997 13 ) k AN OPEN LITER TO PARENTS FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS IN NORTHUMBERLAND- CIARINGTON- PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT As professional educators we are appalled by Bill 160 and the damage it will cause te public education in Ontario. We are asteunded by the number of attacks that this goverrnent has made on'our profession. The uncertainty that parents, students ana teachers feel has started to, cause serîous damage. The government's own Education Imprevement Commission agrees that smaller class sizes improve learning. Why then, dees the governrnent propose funding cuts that wIll significantly Increase class sizes as weil as the number of students that teachers will have te evalu- ate? How wiil these changes improve the quality of educa- tien received by students? The gevernment's own research shows that the mai ority of people in Ontario lndicated a high level of sat- isfaction with the services provided by both teachers and support staff. How cari the gevernment respond te this with dlaims that people in Ontario are dissatisfied with the education their children are receivîng? The government's own report reveals the importance of professional development lime for teachers. In spite of this the goverriment Is proposing fewer professional development days and Iess lime te develop the new cur- riculum. The public should ask itself why a governinent would cre- ate a College of Teachers te, among other things, licence teachers, then propose te put unquahified Instructors in, classrooms. The Royal Commission on Learning (1994), found ne evi- dence to support the argu- ment that Ontario's students are net achievlng as weIl as young people ln the rest cf Canada. On the international test of math and science te whlch the Government refers, Ontario ranked ahead of SweenGermany, New Zealand, England, Norway, Denmark, the United States, Spain and Scotland. Belgium and Siovenia camne ahead of Ontario. However, neither Belgium nor Siovenia ran- domly selected the students te take the test. Only their best students participated ti the test. Ontario's students were selected at random across ail ability levels, and stiil we outperformed much of the world. The Government tells us the education system Is bro- ken. Meanwhile. Ontario col- leges and universities are overflowing with successful students who have graduated f rom our high schools. Bll 160 is not juist about prep time and class sizes. It is about the rlght of parents and educators to have a voice lni what education in Ontario will become. Bill 160 repre- sents. a threat te the demo- cratic right of Ontarians te be participants ln the educa- tional precess. This bill gives the Minister of Education the right te make sweeping changes te the education sys- tem without consulting par- enits, teachers or even the leg- isiature. Students, parents and teachers ln Ontario deserve better! Sincerely. Joe Hubbard Principal, Bowmianville High School Gary Milovick Principal, Courtice Secondary Sehool Leigh Facey-Crowther Principal Clarke High Sehool Clarke High Sehool News Clarke Kickers Besides gettin g good grades, some Clarke High Sehool students are good,-at kicking, running and scoring as well. Clarkes Senior Boys' soccer team is reputed to be the most successful sports team'in the scliool. They have had an excellent season and finished third overaîl witli a 4- 2 record, the best score for Clarke in at least ten years. The Clarke team enters the playoffs this year with a good chance of adlvancing to the finals. The soccer coach, Mr. Jon Gale, beieves tliat the reason for the team's success is that it's comprised of- senior students, from Grades Il to OAC, who are strong players. Mr. Gale speaks very highly of his team players; "in net is Adam Aitchinson who lias been very steady and at times bas made excellent saves. Aaron MacDonald and Adam Goyne are as good as any two fullbacks in the league and they form tlie nucleus of tlie defense. Upfront, Darreil White bas scored a goal in almost every game. The midfield of Ricardo McLean, Ian Crookshank, Niel Thorton and Justin Rogers lias also belped tto] make Clarke a strong force." Mr. Gale further emphasizes the contribution that a ýgroup of Grade 11I students, including Mike Harper, Aaron Burns, Lucas Jones, Chris Kay, Adam Welch and Shane Rupert, have made in strengthening the OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR mms. Marîanne 'Wirowtz Well readers, our weekly "'new teacher" column is back for yet another addition. The new member of the teaching staff interviewed this week is Mrs. Marianne Wirowitz. She is presently teaching grade ten and twelve Art and grade fine Teclinology Design and Communications. Next semester Mrs. Wirowitz will be teaching Communications with Mrs Larock. This class will consist of grade ten to twelve students from botli general and advanced levels. .Wlien Marianne was a student, she enjoyed the Art, Physical Education- and Building Construction classes that were offered. She found she learned more from the teachers that treated her like a person and were able to laugh with the students. These teachers were the ones who encouraged students to do welI. AIl these qualities tie into the personality of a strong teacher. Mrs Wirowitz was fortunate enougli to have these teachers as lier role moclels. Mrs. Wirow itz also likes to sec students learu, and take part in their achievements and have tlie initiative to achîeve their goals. Marianne Wirowitz decided to become a teacher because she likes helping other peop le if they are liaving a lird time learning things.' The fact of being in a new school helps her leamn with the students and sliare with them in "human dynamic relationships." Slie attended McMaster University and took Art and Art-History. She then attended Sheridan College for fashion design and technique. Queen's University was next on the list where she went for her B.A and Technology Studies. This successful womnan also ran hier own business before teaching and Iately shie has been taking courses to further update her studies. She is a member of the Kirby Ski Patrol and enjoys sailing as well as skiing in lier spare time. Marianne is always smiling and friemdly- As a student, 1 have known a lot of teachers, and 1 can already sec that Mrs Wirowitz is going to become popular and welI lespec.tedaiClarke. I want t. werIcorne Mrs-Wirowitz to our sehool and 1 hope that "good- bye" is a long way off. team. Also, Man' Gupta, Paul Hand and Richard Martin have been an asset té? the team by fortifying the fullback lUne. Fi nally, Mr. Gale also believes that it is the dedication of these soccer players that lias been a factor iu the success of the team; "the willingness to practice hard lias been the formula for Clarke's success this year." --Ceri Evans NEW T.EACHEiRd&No 4) No. 18-17-010-020-11 852-0000 Lot 27, Plan 97 Formerly Township cf Darlington now part cf the Municipality cf Clarington Regional Municipality cf Durham, as registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division cf Durham, Zoning: Agriculturai (A) $2,1 72.38 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompa- nied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or chieque certif ied by a bank, trust company or Province of Ontario Savings Office payable toafthe Municipalify (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. The Municipalily makes no representation regarding the tile to or any other matters related to the land to be sold. Responsibilify for ascertain- ing tbese matters rests wrth the potential purchasers. This sale is govemned by the Municipal Tax Sales Act and thec Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under the Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and the rel- evant land trasfer tax. Title: Name of Municipality/Board: Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett, CPP, AMCT The Corporation of the Purchasing Manager Municipaliity of Clarington Address of Municipality or Board: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario LiC 3AF, (905) 623-3379 (extension 268) FORM 7 SALE 0F LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER MUNICIPAL TAI SALES ACT THE CORPORATION 0F THE MUNICIPALITY 0F CLARINGION Take Noice that tenders are invited For the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. (local ime) on Tuesday, November 18, 1997 at the Office of the Clerk, The Corporation of thec Municipality of CIa rîngton, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, Il C 3A6. The tenders will thon be opened in public on the same day at 3:00 p.m. at thec same Municipal Administrative Centre. Description of Lands "t% nder Amount 1> No. 18-17-010-040-00900-0000 ,z33.62 Part of Lot 2 1, Concession 2 Formerly Township of Darlminý i now part of the Municirv 6 V., Regional Municipal' . YÇ As last descril-7., No. 79618, save as f- Lo 21, Concession 2 as r ý -egistry office r c 7k . ûivision ofDuhm ynown as 2. ,Holt Road, Courtice. Zoning: Agriculfural (A> 2) No. 18-17-010-120-10000-0000 $1 8,494.37 Part of Lot 18, Concession 5 Formerly Township of Darlington now part of thec Municipality of Clarington Regional Municipalify of Durham, As last described in Instrument No.N27821, as registered in the Registry Office for the Registry Division Of Durham, Municipally known as 5449 Old Scugog Road, Hampton. Zoning: Residential Hamlet (RH) 3) No. 18-17-020-060-10900-0000 $37,770.37 Parcel 9-2, Section Concession 2, Newcastle (Bowmanville) being Part af Lot 9, Concession 2, Formerly Township cf Bowmanville now part cf the Munîcipality cf Clarington Regional Municipalify cf Durham, designated as Part 1, on Plan 1 OR-3770, as registered in the Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Durham, Municipally known as 450 Meamns Avenue, Bowmanville. Zoning: <Holding) Urban Residential Type One ((H)R1) (Holding) Urrban Residential Type Two ((H)R2) <Holding) Urban Residential Type Three ((H)R3) (Holding) Urban Residential Exception ((H)RI -20) (Holding) Urban Residential Exception (<H)R2-5) (Holding) Urban Residential Exception ((H)R3-8) - - -- --.- ..................