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Page THE HERALD Director relates academic vision of the future Ever wondered what education will be like in the year Halton Board of Education Director Bob Williams addressed 3S parents and teachers Thursday night at Park Public School in Georgetown and presented an academic vision of the future Heltons going to be a growth area in the next years said Mr Williams Haltons got land to feed that hungry animal to The north in particular has land North Halton is not the space problems of their southern Regional counterparts Oakville and Burlington said Mr Williams but he predicts space problems In the north by the year Classrooms that now have a capacity of to students could shrink in the future and could be filled with cross sections of children at different ages said Mr Williams Were getting schools that have a ratio of 12 to 12 to one adult said Mr Williams adding that more and teachers per student would be beneficial The structure of student life could change The classroom could SHE I A IB He iilBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaBBBBBBV t ST IbLI- Students of St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic School In Georgetown met their goal for the new Halton Hilts Civic Centre The school raised to donate a bicycle rack to the centre Left to right are Over the top student council members LynneAnn Clarke Jen nifer Crocker Laura Cascone and Kevin Galway Herald photo be divided not In terms of age groups but bow far a child has pro gressed when he or she first enters school The child would be placed In a classroom on the basis of ability rather than age Its almost pathological to place children in age groups Crossage grouping is a much bet form of instruction said Mr Williams Mr Williams said the school of the future would see more money spent in the elementary group where the problems can be detected early and on computer software to modernize the school system As far as putting all kindergarten to Grade students under one roof Mr Williams said If I had a magic wand Id pro bably have K to schools But this may not happen he said The board once describ ed as frugal according to Mr Williams will have to cut more comers in the future as they lose a percentage of government funding each year The provincial governments out of money Were in a huge financial crisis right now he said Schools like one in California could be put on trimester systems to rotate students and to save the school boards money But the board takes on increased responsibilities every year said Mr Williams They are expected to be custodians of students in addition to being teachers be said For example when school is closed due to weather conditions there is a panic said Mr Williams Students in the year 2000 will be connected with the outside world said Mr Williams Arrangements will be made with the industrial sector to have cooperative systems he said The schools will no longer fall miserably with the per cent of student population who leave high school to go directly to Jobs Bob Williams But although Mr Williams sees changes in Haltons future as a school board be said he is proud of the system presently in place Weve just about solved the pro blem of educating youngsters said Mr Williams He said per cent of students in Halton graduate from high school CUSTOMERS WANTED Apply in Person at REAL BOSS Georgetown Hobby Toy nCJESsEtaL JUNIORSENIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 1989 THE HALTON ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD ADVANCED registration for those children who will be attending Junior or Senior Kindergarten in the Catholic Schools in Burlington Milton Georgetown and Acton will be held at all schools on TUESDAY WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 15 and 15 1989 9 00 a to Noon 1 30 p to 5 p AGE OF ADMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS Junior Kindergarten Children are required to be years of age on or before December 31 1989 Senior Kindergarten Children are required to be 5 years of age on or before December 31 1989 Birth or Baptismal Certificate required for age verification Before registration is finalized a child will have completed the prescribed program for immunization for diphtheria tetanus poliomyelitis measles mumps and rubella Families registering for the first time at a school are requested to provide their family 0 H I P number at the time of registration For further Information or alternate registration date please contact the principal of your nearest Catholic School Donald W Schrenk Chairman of the Board Byrnes Director of Education LE C0NSEIL DES EC0LES CATH0LIQUES DE HALTON AVIS INSCRIPTION SC0LAIRE PROGRAMMES DE MATERNELLE ET DE JARDIN DENFANTS pour la classes en septembre 989 Lmscnption par anticipation denfants francophones d3ge scolaire admissibles a la ou au jardln en septembre 1 989 aura lieu a IEcole SacreCoeur Georgetowri IEcole Sainte Mane Oakville IEcole Saint Philippe burhngton aux dates suivantes MARDIMERCREDIETJEUDI Ies1415et16fevrier1989 entre 9h et 13h30et17h AGE DAPMISSIBIUTE ET DOCUMENTATION Maternelle Tout enfant ayant atteint rage de quatre au plus tard 31 decembre1989 Tout enfant ayant I de cinq ans plus tard le 31 decembre1989 etou On demande a tout parent qui inscnt sonses enfants pour la premiere fois de fournir lors de lmscnption le dassurance sante de IOntano 0HIP Tout enfant doit avoir compete le programme par la Loi sur 1immunlsation contre la diphtene tanos la poliomylelite la rougeole les et la rubeole avant que son inscription soit finalises communiqueravec la direction Iecole franchise de votre scolaire pour obtenir des renseignements supplemental ou pour fixer une autre date description Donald W Schrenk President duConseil Gilbert President de la Section de langue francaise CG Byrnes Ieducation