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Jack Reed retires after 36 years in the schools THE HERALD Wednesday July Page Poor could get a break on social services ByBENDUMMETT Herald Staff For students and most teachers the end of this school year marks the beginning of another summer vacation But for Glen Williams Public School principal Jack Reed it signals the end of a long and a distinguished career Seeing the kids I taught as adults and knowing I played a small role in helping them along Mr Reed said has been one of the high points during his years in the teaching profession Of any career low points he said there were none Mr Reed has been a for the past years the last three of which have been at Glen Williams Public School He started out spending two years as the sole teacher of a oneroom country school In the hamlet of Sandhill on Airport Road in 1952 He chose the teaching profession because he likes children and because it was a quick way to enter the working Mr Reed taught subjects to Grades through 8 He remembered that during the first year he had three Grade 8 and five Grade students There were approximately 25 students in total he said The Grade and Grade 8 students were the ones Mr Reed worried about most You worried about the Grade is because they didnt know how to read and the Grade because they were graduating at the end of the year Because all grades were in one classroom the students developed a close relationship with each other said Mr Reed He said students learned how to share and help one another Lunch period during those days was also indicative of the close Kids would heat up soup and cheese sandwiches on the school stove he said Mr Reed said there Is a drastic difference between todays school children and those he taught in the early 1950s Back then kids were seen and not heard but today they converse with teachers Another big difference between the two generations of students shows itself in their respective reading skills For the most part todays students are better readers he said They are exposed to more print and language and to a greater variety of experiences Mr Reed said the more ex a student brings to the subject the more he or she can earn the subject The curriculum has also chang ed for the better Mr Reed said Related subjects are now taught in conjunction with each other Mr Reed said in the past subjects were taught in isolation For example he said today the teaching of gram mer is taught as a part of writing But before it was taught Students would have difficul ty in applying their knowledge of grammer when writing a composi tion he said Mr Reed went on to teach at Public School for a year in 1955 and then dropped out of teaching until 1960 Initially he left teaching to help out on the family farm on Dixie Road north of Highway Then In 1957 he moved to Georgetown and ran a flower shop with his brother for three years The store was located at Mam Street Mr Reed said the business world helped him as a teacher because it gave him a broader perspective He also attended MacMaster University in Hamilton at night to enhance this perspective A one year teaching certificate was the only requirement to become a teacher when Mr Reed started out Today wouldbe require a university degree a teaching certificate and outside experience dealing with children Mr Reed said Mr Reed first became a in 1963 when he was assigned to the public school in Norval He stayed there for five years Since then he has been a principal at Stewarttown Public School a public school in Oakville and George Kennedy Public School He made the move from teacher to principal because of the ed responsibility that comes with the job Youre in control of the entire operation Those struggling to pay their way in Halton could get a break on services offered through the Regions social services depart ment A report scheduled to go before Regional council this week asked for an increase in allowable rent for those applying for subsidized Regional social services such as child care family counselling and and nursing service If the staff report is approved by Regional council today Wednes day a single parent with one child can pay up to in rent before the Regional government asks the family to pay for Regional social services which are provided by an 80percent provincial government subsidy Although a Regional report asked for a maximum rent payment to filter out those with higher incomes Regional staff have taken a second look at the average rent Were saying lets go to the maximum rent allowed by the provincial government so we can cover those people who have high rents said the Regions social service director of income maintenance last week Janet Menard said the average rental figures for Halton Region released by Statistics Canada may be misleading Statistics Canada says the average rent for a twobedroom accommodation in Halton is a month But the Regional staff say although this average is correct it includes both rented and vacant apartments People tend to stay in lower rent housing Regional staff say People who are looking for rent cant find it in that Statistics Canada range said Ms Menard A large percentage of the people who apply for government assistance for day care and other social services are classified as the working poor Ms Menard says There probably wont be a large number of people coming to uswho pay If approved the new rental max imum will replace a month average rent allowance to be im plemented this October W YOUR LAWN GARDEN Headquarters All Regularly Priced InStock EVERGREENS TREES SHRUBS LANDSCAHNG GARDEN CENTRE Take Mountilnvlew Road South tram Georgetown past the 10th SUenud 8779591 Glen Williams Public School principal Jack Reed Is retiring after 36 years of teaching He spent years as principal In several schools Herald photo Sate 50 ST0REWIDE SAVINGS UP TO Casual Wear Working Wear Sports Wear fane