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rm en TT -- Yours In Education by Bobbie Drew ; Scugog Trustee Yoh 5 Durham Board of Education Money, Money, Money!!! We're all sick of hearing about , -- about how our taxes are rising federally, provincially and ocally. Quite frankly, School Trustees would rather be focuss- ing all our energies and attention to education topics and issues relating to curriculum, teaching and learning. Even Mr. Conway (Minister of Education) thinks we spend too much time worrying about education finance and tax issues. Meanwhile the Ministry of Education legislated in November, pooling of commercial and industrial assessment which in ef- fect will transfer millions of dollars from the Public Boards to the Separate Boards and we have no written guarantee we will be compensated for that loss. Other new costs imposed by governments that School Boards are struggling with are the Employer Health levy, in- creased UIC and Workmen's Compensation payments, im- plementing Pay Equity and Health & Safety. The Ministry of Education has legislated without adequate funding Jr. Kindergarten, Day Care Centres, etc. etc. etc. And Mr. Conway wonders why we're spending so much time worrying about finance. He's right! -- but we are all tax- payers too! Local tax time is very often the only time we focus on education and I'm hoping that through these periodic articles I can give you some insight into the issues we are dealing with and some of the good things that are happening in our system; things we can all really be proud of. Innovative programmes and ideas have been implemented for students at risk of drop- ping out and for apprenticeship training. Increased Outdoor Education facilities at Claremont have been beneficial to our students to make them environmentally aware & responsible. As the newly elected Chairperson of the Programme Com- mittee I was pleased to present a report on the Feb. 12th Board Meeting for the Committee to Review Self-Contained Special Education Classes - Associated and Developmental. In brief -the report recommends the placement based on the individual and unique needs of each student. Placement is decided on a by-case basis. We have not chosen one type of placement as a preferred approach for all special needs students. We recommend a variety of placements including: - -- mainstreaming with support -- self-contained Special Education classroom placement with integration -- regular classroom placements with reverse integration -- combinations of the above I see this policy as a positive step forward, meeting the demands of today's society while sticking to our principles of quality education for all our students. Also on Feb. 12th announcements were made about transfers of school administration. Next September the transfers that affect our area are: -- Elementary Vice-Principal Al Santell - from Cartwright Central to Beau Valley. Elementary Vice-Principal Marg Hildenbrand from Thorah Central to Cartwright Central. Elementary Vice-Principal Bryan Butler from Cedar- dale/Conant to Thorah Central. Elementary Vice-Principal Bruce Andrews from R.H. Cornish to Pringle Creek. Elementary Vice-Principal Rick DeJong from Uxbridge to R.H. Cornish. Elementary Vice-Principal Judy Cressman from Gan- datsetiagon to Uxbridge. Secondary Vice-Principal Peter Morris from Brock H.S. to Gen. Vanier S.S. Secondary Vice-Principal Bob Neild from Port Perry H.S. to Henry St. H.S. Secondary Vice-Principal Craig Burch from Anderson C.V.IL. to Port Perry H.S. A big thank you and a final farewell with our best wishes to all those who are leaving our area and a very warm welcome to those who are joining us. A reminder that if you have questions or concerns about education feel free to contact either of your two Trustees for Scugog. You may reach Joyce Kelly at 986-4257 or myself Bob- bie Drew at 985-7183. 2% ag -- serving -- BREAKFAST, LUNCH & LIGHT SUPPERS SPECIALTY CATERING Ample Parking 52 WATER ST., PORT PERRY AT'S OWN KITCry, Effective February 22, 1990 Monday to Friday 8 AM to 7 PM; Saturday 7:30 AM to 4 PM EAT-IN or TAKE-OUT 416-985-8062 Owner, Patti Kendry PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 20, 1990 -- 17 Learn Texas-Style Dancing EPSOM NEWS BY JEAN JEFFREY See you at the Social Club Pro- gressive Supper at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Tom and Leona Arm- strong, Epsom Downs, Friday, Feb. 23. If you can't make it to Arm- strongs then come to Gerald and Nancy Hill's at 8:15 or surely you can make it to Faye and Keith's later for the main course. Everyone is invited to continue to Epsom Church for dessert and social time. It is early but March 31 will also be a red-letter evening for the Social Club. Learn "Texas Style," Dancing. Tickets for this will be available at the Social on the 23rd. I'll have more details next week - if you can't wait contact Neil or Lisa Risebrough at 985-9920 or John and Pat Sutherland at 985-3484. : Gail Kerry and Cathy Acerra of Epsom also Corrine Croxall and Beth Evans of Bethesda attended a leaders workshop for the 4-H unit Breadventure in Uxbridge. You can almost smell the bread and buns baking. The first meeting will be Thursday, March 8, of the Epsom Group, at 7:00 p.m. at Cathy Acerra's home. The Bethesda unit will hold their first meeting Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the home of Beth Wilson. We will be looking forward to fancy Easter loaves. Don't forget the Food Grains. While we have plenty, many are starving. Epsom group will be bagging at Uxbridge Co-op March 10 in the morning and in the after- noon of March 6. Call Earl Taylor for information 852-7187. On Feb. 28 the Bethesda Reach W.I. will meet at the home of Veronica Osske. The topic will be Canadian Industries. The Motto: IF YOUR AD WAS HERE Over 20,000 people could have read It this week. That's a lot of potential customers for your business. For advertising Made Easy call the PORT PERRY STAR - 985-7383 SOLID WOOD PINE & OAK FURNITURE Direct from the Manufacturer Know the food you eat. Reply Cor- rine Croxall. Roll Call: What changes have you made in your - cooking habits? Hostesses Veronica Osske, Fern Burnett and Pauline Snoddon. Congratulations to all the local children who participated in the Sunderland Music Festival. The Vocal Section, choirs, solos and etc. will be competing this week. Congratulations to Gladys Evans on a birthday on Feb. 14. Best wishes also to Julia Ashton. Hope you both got loads of nice gifts. Maurice and Marydale Tapscott assisted by John and Isobel Nith won the 3rd event in Seniors Division "Brick" Bonspiel in Toronto. Congratula- tions to our two busy curlers. Several from the area attended the Ecuminical Service at the new Pentacostal Church in Port Perry on Sunday evening. Elizabeth and Earl Taylor en- joyed a trip to London, Ont. to visit their son John and his wife and their daughter Heather this weekend. Our sympathy to Mrs. Louella Bailey and family in the loss of her brother Percy who passed away quite suddenly last Monday. The speaker at the W.1. Feb. 29 at Veronica Osske's home will be Mary Ann Lambe showing how to make baskets. Come and try your hand. All ladies welcome. Table & Four (Chairs not as shown)" Hutch & Buffet ......... '945, Lowback Chairs ........ $799. eee, $399. PINE BEDROOM SUITE ......... $999. JAM CUPBOARDS ................. $299. FOOT STOOLS .. OAK HARVEST TABLE - 3x6' $499. All furniture is assembled and sanded, ready to finish. Over 20 custom colours available at extra charge. *15. 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