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Stay-in-School Program a Community Success Story The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, August 13,1994 5 The Stay-in-School initiative has find solutions to the disturbing high become a community success story, school dropout problem, making significant gains in expanding Those are the findings of an indeknowledge, indeknowledge, action, collaboration and pendent report, called Taking Stock: moral obligation among Canadians to An Assessment of the National Stay- -- Jk.W Happy 25th Mom and Dad ■ Love Scott, Shauna, IIOT and Lisa -------- 66 1 ONLY 55 1994 Cadillac Sedan De Ville Blue with blue leather, fully equipped. M.S.R. P. SALE: $37,999 inc. fr J.E. QUANTRILL BILE • CADILLAC LTD. 885-4573, CHEVROLET • GEO • OLDSMOBILE • CADILLAC LTD. Hwy. #2 East End of Port Hope LIBERTY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Corner of Martin Road and Highway #2, Bowmanville Rev. Richard T. Hilsden, Senior Pastor Special Sunday for the Entire Family August 14,1994 Two Great Presentations 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (indoors) featuring... Genesis Company "Dinosaur Days Plus... Community Bar-B-Q. » © • Free Admission GRAND FINALE TO Vacation Bible School '94 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALF 623-5100 in-School Initiative, released today by the Secretary of State (Training and Youth) Ethel Blondin-Andrew. The report was commissioned by the Department of Human Resources Development to determine the impact of the five-year federal initiative. The report offers 28 recommendations which provide a vision for the future of the Stay-in-School initiative, including including increased involvement of parents, parents, promoting business-education partnerships and focusing on lifelong learning and success-in-school. The information was gathered by surveys, interviews and site visits to gain insights into the workings of exemplary exemplary Stay-in-School programs. "In recent years, there has been a growing awareness among Canadians of the need for greater involvement in the learning process of our young people," said Ms. Blondin-Andrew. "Stay-in-School played a central role in spurring community action to help at-risk youth complete high school." Some report highlights: • 84% of students in 1992-93 programs programs stayed in school for the entire year. • 100% satisfaction with the public public awareness campaign. • Students reported improvements in their self-confidence, work habits, life and academic skills and desire to finish school. • Successful programs emphasized a caring approach, through such efforts efforts as peer counselling, tutoring, mentoring and job shadowing. Stay-in-School was developed as a national dropout prevention strategy composed of three components: public public awareness, mobilization of stakeholders stakeholders and programs and services. Due to end in March 1994, Stay-in- School was extended for 1994-95 with a budget of $31.5 million as part of the new youth employment and learning learning strategy. Horsin' Around When was the last time you went on a horse-drawn wagon ride, roasted a marshmallow and sang around a campfire? Would you like to recapture those moments again? Then mark Wednesday, August 17th on your calendar calendar for your trip to Berber Down Conservation Area. On this evening horse-drawn wagon wagon rides will be operating from 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. from the day-use parking lot. Ticket price is $1.75/ person/ride. After a wagon ride come to the picnic shelter and. relax around a campfire, roast some marshmallows and sing a couple of songs. The campfire campfire will be open from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. If you play a musical instrument please bring it along for some extra fun. Please bring your own marshmallows, marshmallows, roasting sticks will be supplied. These folks are looking at the 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner owned by Frank Tarling from Scarborough, Ontario. It was one of 165 vehicles vehicles expected by the Bowmanville Optimist Club at Sunday's exhibition. exhibition. LIBERTY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Corner of Martin Road and Highway #2, Bowmanville Rev. Richard T. Hilsden, Senior Pastor DRIVE IN FILM Come and Worship with us Sunday, August 14ti), 1994 at 11 a.m. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 623-3432 Temperance and Church St., Bowmanville Harvey Osborne B.A., M.Div. 623-0009 © à* Action... Suspense... The Gospel in Real Life Gospel Films presents Sunday, August 14 At Dusk Liberty Pentecostal Church Corner of Martin Rd & Hwy. 2 Bowmanville - Phone: 623-5100 SHOWN ON GIANT SCREEN -No Admission Fee - I èv FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 623-5100 Found the s ' s ; r S' M - x <-V .'.I things in life yet? V/ Just wait 'til August 24th!