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What is disciplineprincipal Free Proas Wednesday Apnl 19 1978 are various ways of exerting discipline to stu dents says MZ school principal Doug Mag wood He was speaking to a small group of parents who had t his school trustee Bert Hinton and him self about the educational system Mr Magwood admitted he has resorted to corporal punishment the strap a few times this year He said this was only the last resort If the student involved does not learn his lesson by this he does not get the strap again he is suspended Lucidly be said he has never bad to suspend anyone The subject of discipline came up when Mr Hinton was discussing the separate and Christian schools He said be felt students at these schools are receiving a better education because the boards cannot afford the frills the larger school boards give themselves The teachers he said are more conscious of their Jobs We need moral values and discipline Mr said Mr Magwood said In his school he leaves the discipline up to the teachers If students are sent to the principals office they know they deserve It Parent Lynn who la also a teacher at Honey Pot nursery school said the stu dents must respect the teachers She mentioned the foul language from some of the children Mr Magwood admitted the school was ter rible for bad language Janet Richardson another parent said she thought the strap was a good Idea She explained she was a parent volunteer last year and during that time got an In sight about what goes on in the classroom She said that teachers take a lot of sauce but the parents not believe that their child would do such a thing Angela Wilkie a third mother present said she would not like to see her daughter get the strap How ever she admitted her son might need it but did not like the idea of it being done In front of the entire class Mr pointed out that some children you can get to others you never get to He said be has found that the children from a solid loving family are least likely to get into trouble at school Another matter of concern at the bear pit meeting was the possible cutback of kin dergarten classes and other staff members Mrs said she bad heard the school needed students to make up three kindergarten classes and right now there are only registered This she pointed out made two classes of over 30 As a nursery school teacher I realize what a handful 30 children can be she said Mr Magwood admitted this was true and that at the moment Mrs Marltne will have her hands full with two classes the beginning of September The other kinder garten teacher he said will be leaching another grade If by chance he said at the end of September when hiring is completed there are or more students another part time teacher will be hired He said the loss of human resources is his major con cern The principal explained that when the middle school opened enrolment dropped at Z Bennett by With this drop he lost a secretary and now possibly a kindergarten teacher He has also lost a special education teacher who has been transferred to another school Mr noted that primary special education students must go to Robert Little The school is also losing half their library Mr Mag wood pointed out the librar ian along with the teachers and secretary are included In Ihe pupil teacher ratio the amount of students to one staff member As a result he said the resource centre will only be used half the time He stressed that this was a great waste and felt the librarians and the secretaries should not be included in the pupil teacher ratio Mrs Whitten asked the principal and the board of education representative If the rumor circulating was true that the new math Is being phased out Mr Mag pointed out to Mrs Whitten that the new math Is not new anymore He esti mated it had been around for at least ten years He said however that both types of math are being used In schools Students still have to learn multiplication tables adding subtracting dividing etc He said the main differ ence Is that now because of the switch over to metric stu dents are learning decimals first instead of fractions In earlier years he said It was the other way around Mr Magwood said he would do everything be could to keep calculators out of the school Right now he said the only one In the school Is on his desk which is only used at budget time In later years the principal said students this age might be allowed to use the electronic devices but they will have to prove to him they have mastered the basic skills before they are allowed the calculators Mrs Wilkie who moved to Canada nine years ago from Germany said calculators were allowed in schools in her home country but We do everything America Is doing We try It for five years find out it is no good and dump It Mr he is amazed at the number of Ideas the Canadian system has adopted from the United States that have not worked However here we think it is so great He id middle schools arc the real threat to the small schools He pointed out that the middle schools greatly reduces the number of students in the kindergarten to grade eight schools He cited school as one in danger of closure due to the middle school system Mr Hinton emphasized that he thought the middle schools in North Halton were fantastic and highly organized He said they had top of the line teachers Mr Magwood said he supported the middle school system He said Centennial school In Georgetown is one of the best Mr was openly games on television but had disappointed at the lack of expected more than the three start He figures in another attendance at the open mothers who did show up He few years McKenzieSmlth cussion He said he realized hopes more will turn out for in Acton will be just as good hewascompetlngagalnsttwo the open house tomorrow as the Georgetown school national hockey league night Thursday FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS of met for the first time in the newly renovated Acton fire hall last week Clockwise Wayne Smith vice chairman Art McGlynn Burlington Jim Coulson Milton Peter Campbell chairman Oakville Larry Brassard treasurer Halton Hills Halton Hills fire chief Mick Holmes and Harold Milton They make up the Halton Region Fire Service Associations Fire Prevention Committee to Budget Yourself with These Food Buys Maple Leaf Cut SP COTTAGE ROLLS Medium Ground Beef Fresh Lean STEWING BEEF ib lb SIDE BACON BOLOGNA Schneider varieties Our readers write Must apply for benefits Lady Scott Roll TOILET TISSUE 34SLakeshoreRd Suite April 11 1978 Dear Sirs Dr would really appreciate it if you could publish the enclosed letter in your newspaper in the hope that It would reach a great number of our people that have neglected to reapply for extended benefits We thank you for your help In this matter Sincerely Carmen Auger Secretary for Dr Frank A Member of Parliament Halton March 29 1978 Mr A Phllbrook M P 321 Red Oakville Dear Sir We are still encountering difficulties in getting Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients to reapply for extended benefits As of this date there are still people who have not forwarded their applications If these applications are not received in the very near Future there is a possibility that payments will be disrupted On March follow up notices were mailed to all recipients who have not sub mitted their applications For your in formation a copy of the notice is enclosed During the coming month this off ice will be very active in attempting to contact all those people who are late in applying or are late In replying to our correspondence There could be many questions arising and an increase In the calls to constituency offices for information Because of this we propose to write to you again on or about April 10 to give you more definite Informa tlon as to the status of the reregistration process and to advise you of any further action we are taking Please be assured of our continued In terest in assisting you with any enquiries you may be receiving Yours very truly W A Wright Regional Director 32 oz Bottle Save26 89 CATSUP Pantry Shelf 28 oz Tins Save 14 PEACHES 59 Lancia 21b Save20 SPAGHETTI Cut MACARONI Carnival 14 Tin Save PEAS Ocean King V Save 20 REDSOCKEYE SALMON 69 Kraft 32 Pkg Save TO CANADIAN CHEESE SLICES 2M Smokey Smiths spring cleaning oz Tin Save Iff TOMATO JUICE 59 Grade A Medium FARM FRESH EGGS Maxwell House 10 Jar INSTANT COFFEE ABC 5 Lb Save DETERGENT 79 Duncan Hlnes 14 Save MOIST EASY CAKE MIX 69 Were doing our spring cleaning In the family room and bar Wherewesltandsmoke and almost choke From the nicotine and tar Where father sits and puffs his pipe Where we smoke our cigarettes While up and down the walls urn brown Where we pay our social debts We ve opened all the windows To aerate the den So the air outside can come and hide Our smokepolluted pen We have she tall smoking children Who have taught us social hicks With our fingers bold the cigarettes hold And call em cancer sticks We re the one big smoking family Were the chimney pots by name Jr Agriculturalists You 11 find us in the music halls Where we sit and lift a few We seek a thrill and get our fill Until the air blue When our eyes all smart and we cant see And we cant hardly breath With the smoke filled place our own disgrace We all get up and leave So were doing our spring cleaning As we hope for April showers To wash our face from this disgrace So we can smell the FLOWERS fresh as spring PRODUCE ARRIVING DAILY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES quitkneasY WANTED Three hundred eager young people aged 16 and to participate in a unique program designed to Introduce city young people to the farm Tbe Junior Agriculture pro gram sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agricul ture and Food young people from nonfarm homes the opportunity to learn about farming Marilyn Sewell program supervisor says students will be placed on 300 commercial farms throughout the pro vince Attempts will be made to locate students within a 100 mile radius of their homes During the nine week period beginning June the students under the direction of the fanner will take part In the dally activities of the farm Hours of work can be long and Irregular depending on the farm activities and weather The Junior will be given a dally training allowance of 111 Room and board Is provided by the host farmers FOODS I Sara Lee Strawberry or Cherry COD OR HADDOCK CHEESE 8K IN B 1 PRICES EFFECTIVE APRIL 20 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES AB SUPERMARKET Mill Street East Acton 853 FRIDAY and SATURDAY SPECIALS 930 am to 930 Big Wheels by Marx Racing Slicks Automatic Motor Sound Heavy Duty Brakes Adjustable 3 Position Seat 23 88 FRIDAY ONLY MESH NYLON Mens Sizes 7 11 JOGGERS Blue Beige Green Red 8 99 FRIDAY ONLY STEP ON WASTE CAN Yellow White Green FRIDAY ONLY UK AIUAUA Washabln Polyester BLANKET I SPRINGTIME BIKE SPECIAL GIR1S- BOYS Hi Rise Coaster Red Pink Reg 6888 ON SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SATURDAY ONLY CROCKERY COOKER Reg 24 88 Now 21 88 Cooks all day while you work or play SATURDAY 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