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PANEL POST MORTEM EDUCATION ANSWERS written questions directed to panel at the recent Hills Rate meeting probing The Cost of Learning This first part of the series deals with questions to Ernest George towns representative on the County Board of QUESTION treatment of each dent as as is possible To do this a program is necessity and the flexibility can be by providing a build Ins open concept which lows flexibility in class group ings remedial sections team teaching etc The net result will belter to the needs of each student The most important that open lent any teaching situation and this for a school without any school hiving he it open concept or and four square It is agreed trnt tht open concept teaching is more n realiiad only children ars working Individu ally and have tha mobility Tha disadvantage are whan have command attention their own at time in the lama room demanding on the teacher but the board finds that many tea arc eagerly accepting this new challenge It is my understanding that difficulties that may existed at were no attributed the open concept design Improvement Is now be open school In m realized County In ar to suffering all observed the dliadvantagas of this arch of open concept school- while gaining none of advantages reason seems to bo that Halton Counly lacks In and administrators that believe In the philosophy of education that the open concept school in operation I lhat the students better mot by this method of instruction QUESTION Also just before the Co Board was formed the payers were told that Why are you spending tax Georgetown Board of payors money to build yet an Ion had budgeted open concept MR The current trc i playgrounds at George Ken School This has not been done Will It be accomp lished soon MR Georgetown Public School Board and cannot confirm the provision of funds The fact remains that the trounds ore in a very poor state The cur rent operating budget before the Board contains funds to make a start on improvements at George Kennedy and Karri son Subject to the approval of the Board work should this to get these school grounds Into better condition Improvements will also be made at Centennial these funds being provided through the capital funds arranged for the school extensions now Do ing completed QUESTION Mr Price up the to pic of French a in Georgetown 1 am to know are we to expect this next year In Grades and eight Will an Increase in our MR BODNAR lion is to provide for the I was not a member of the PENCIL SHARPENER wifh PENCILS With The Purchase of A Thrift Box250 Offer Good THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY AND SUNDAY MARCH lit Dont Miss our Luncheon Special to Fri 1130 to COL SANDERS KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRENCH FRIES CHOICE OF SALAD BEVERAGE Reg SI SPECIAL chicken ST PHONE 8775241 The French Program Council recently submitted a report lo Board concerning oral French The report provided veral methods in which oral French could be Introduced in lo all the elementary schools in the County Each method car a different price and the Board has not jet program lo be if at all It would appear that the sub should he offered next lo all grade six and en in Georgetown Initially and carried into grade the next This would fit nicely with the proposed struct of the middle school pilot project at Centennial There of course be an increase in cost The program offered currently in other sec of the County costs proximately per per Since many factors influence the tax rate for alion It Is difficult to state de finitely that this program will cause an increase in the Gcor get own taxes QUESTION Mr you me to understand that com Id era would be given to transportation for distant pupils to and from Centennial School during severa weather You have done nothing MR I explored this possibility but the policy does not permit special arrange during severe weather because of the difficulty workable system and the repliant high cost of such a special service It must be remembered that policies such as this have to apply to the entire county and the cumulative feet would increase the ready high cost of education Need More Volunteers to Canvass for Red Cross QUESTION Is It possible to inlte answer yes or no regard ing running of a bus to high school from next Sep or will It mean or a petition to collected as was the case for the current year MR The policy of the Board re that students lvin ithin three of a high school will find their own to school This policy is tern when warranted special circumstances Last year I was able to convince the Board that safe walking onditions did not exist and in i my opinion this will remain until a sidewalk is constructed on the south side of Street to the ly town limits A definite answer cannot be given until the transportation report for next year is presen ted to the Board usually August Georgetown Bus Firm Awarded Brampton Lines Georgetown tion Co has been given the contract to take over tons three bus routes when Parkinson Coach Lines con tract expires In March A general committee of council last week agreed to recommend to council that tender of the Georgetown Transportation Co Ltd for bus service be accepted School type are currently be used on the routes The Georgetown firm had entered a bid of GO cents per mile using transit equip ment Ihe same price tender Parkinson Coach Lin using school buses service will cost the town about a area captains have been recruited for the Georgetown District Branch Red Cross Campaign for Funds for March but or ganiicrs are still seeking volunteers lfl years of and over for their army of canvassers March is Blitz in Georgetown while district homes will bo visited during tho waek of March to willing to by pulling In a few hours in aid of this campaign should call one of area captains Jones Stan Hutchison Mrs Marg Tucker Dave Lou Mrs Pat Martincau Mrs Flo Street Mrs Shir ley Andy Brands Paul Bob John Ed John Mrs Ann Fancy and Larry for vn Caplain of the Glen Mrs Tom and for Li chouse Mrs Marg Spitzer This years Red Cross Cam for Funds Day in Georgetown had lo postponed to Tuesday March as Monday March will be blood donor clinic day rhis clinic will be open from JO to in Camp aign for Hinds week in the districts of Williams Nerval Linichousc Stewart town Silver creek and Ash trove will be from Monday March to Michael J Foot will cimpaijn in aain The professional will be done by Mrs Walter Pope who has been an area captain for The industrni will be canvassed the chairman white of Paulines Mowers will call on merch ants and offices on the Street and the streets Mrs Laney will can the I laz Gcor jLtown Market Attend Funeral Service in Thorold for Mrs Donald Mr and Mrs A Grant and Mrs It Lawso attended the funeral in on Sat urdiy of Mrs who pasied away Wed teb in St Catharines General Hospital Mrs was former Frances who lived In this village with her family where she attended Stewart town public school and George School She was a member of fat Johns Anglican Church where hc served as a tmchfr choir and organist for number of jcars She gradual from Toronto Normal school and taught at Coj School chaplem and St Catharines is survived by her tins band Donald MeColl two dren Peter and Janet and one sister Mary Mrs Standish of Mrs Stuart Hill was hostess members of Wo men Institute members guests at the regular February meeting last Thursday evening held in the community hall Mrs George Atkinson pres ident presided and conducted the business portion of meeting The roll call Wear an Old or Different Hat A euchre was planned to be held evening Feb Mrs J St addon gave a reading I found a Friend Mrs son introduced Mrs Frank THE HRRALD THURSDAY FIB of who took the group along on tour to the Yukon by showing slides and telling of the trip enjoyed and her husband last C A Grant Richard NOTICE Animal Control PENALTY DOGS RUNNING AT LAROE FIRST OFFENCE SECOND OFFENCE 10 DOGS MUST BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES GEORGE Animal Control Officer TRADEIN YOUR OLD FURNITURE Is 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