The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Survey shows Public schools satisfy 75 of Halton parents Board of Education has received a rousing en of its policies and practices from its students parents The results of a survey of parents this year shows over per cent are at least moderately satisfied with the education their are receiving in the region public schools Survey results wen released Thursday Lengthy questionnaires were sent out to 4 BOO ran selected parents of elementary and secondary school pupils and 1 or per cent were returned filled out Members of the public without children in the school system t surveyed Out of parents of elementary students questioned per cent an they were cither very or moderately satisfied with the education their children are receiving Out of high school students parents 76 per cent said they were very or moderately satisfied with education in On a question dealing with the quality of education in of students parents and per cent of parents of high school students indicated they feel there is quality education in the public schools Director of Lavender outlined his of the survey results saying parents feel there is quality education ind are satisfied with their children s achievement in reading oral expression and basic math Current levels of French instruction were considered sufficient the survey showed Parents art with the ways they ire informed of their child s progress support the inclusion of sex in student studies Special education is sup ported by parents as is high school Promotion subject rather than by grade it high school is the preferred parents say They ilso feel discipline is well handled in elementary schools carding to the survey Survey results however 1 completely positive expressed about spelling handwriting and written expression as well as their children know ledge of Canadian history Survey results also showed parents want to see more physical education in schools and are concerned about discipline in high schools Class size is parent worry the survey showed Summing up the results Lavender said the school system is in good shape and need a major overhaul However there are issues cited by parents which tors need to examine Only per cent of high school students parents fell the board was placing enough emphasis on the mentals while per cent of the elementary school students parents thought there was enough emphasis on fundamentals Among elementary school parents per cent thought classes are too large while only 39 per cent of secondary school parents felt the There was strong support for reducing class sues with fll per tent of elementary parents saying smaller classes would improve learn ing and per cent of second ary parents taking the same stance When it came to paying for smaller classes with in creased taxes however only per cent of high parents and per cent of elementary parents an In the affirmative There was strong support for parent teacher Interviews as per cent of parents said they were helpful and over BO per cent thought teachers were doing a good job of keeping them informed of their child progress received strong support from parents Eighty per cent thought they be eliminated Among high school parents per cent thought final examinations arc needed in student evaluation and per cent of elementary parents held the same view Discipline at school was viewed as just about right by 70 per cent of elementary parents but only per cent of secondary school parents felt the same way Parents believe physical education is important at every grade level and over HO per cent thought it should be offered daily Only 12 per cent of elementary parents thought physical education classes were too competitive and per cent of the same thought physical fitness given enough emphasis High school varsitj sport Is also viewed as important while per cent of parents were opposed to team sports becoming the sole province of the community or municipal recreation department High school parents were opposed to percentage grading in physical education despite their strong support for physical education programs Seventysix per cent of the parents were against percentage grides in physical education Mandatory health and physical education in grades was supported by a whopping per cent of The mijonty of questioned support education Sex education in all grades was supported by 58 per cent of the pirents while per cent of parents sex education included with other topics and 89 per cent of secondary parents were of the same opinion Over per of the parents thought the board should provide special programs for children with disihilitics over per eent support special programs for gifted children In addition more 70 per cent of parents thought the board should provide classes for children who arc behavior illy or emotionally disturbed High school wis viewed parents positively with per cent saying it was a good move In addition per cent didn feel had caused their my problems Promotion by subject inste id of grades at high school was viewed is an improvement by per cent of parents but the option system t fire so well per cent of parents thought students should be given more freedom as they progress through secondary school to study that they like A mere per cent thought the range of courses available should be The present level of French instruction Is just parents want the study showed Only per cent of those questioned were for lory French immersion programs and per cent thought minutes of French daily in elementary schools was sufficient Teaching of subjects in both French ind English was supported by just per cent of high school parents and per of elementary parents Open concept schools are supported by per cent of the parents and per cent were strongly opposed to them want more Cana history studies Only per cent of elementary parents thought there was enough Canadian history and per cent of secondary parents held the same view There is some support for parent volunteers helping teachers Among elementary parents questioned per cent like the idea of parent volunteers m the schools but just 41 per cent of secondary parents agreed Spelling and handwriting achievement viewed as being by parents Only per thought their children had mastered spelling and just per cent were pleased with hand writing abilities Student oral idea was considered belter The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug 30 7 Shutin service pleases librarian than writing expression Eightythree per cent of elementary pupils parents and per cent of the parents with children In high school thought their children ex pressed ideas adequately orally Those figures dropped to per cent for elementary parents and per cent for secondary parents when to written expression of Ideas Student achievement in reading for understanding and basic arithmetic was considered good by over per cent of parents Parents said schools should be stressing development of learning thinking and reasoning skills as Its top priority closely followed by cultivation of social and occupational skills Teaching of cultural values religious and moral values and social political and economic justice were ranked four five and six in importance Teaching dren to get ahead was ranked Inst in importince Band Acton Citizens Band did not compete at the Canadian National Exhibition this yeor The decision it as made the band executive The bind has competed ASSISTANT CAMPING many years winning various Shorthill helps Kim Arnold during the eiomit iwards While the experience contest in the arena Thursday isvaluible the practices on a con were dressed as medieval knights lime consuming and peasants Chief Librarian Betsy praises the shut In service provided by Hills Library is one which developed slowly and solidly and is now more in jusl a delivery of books service has in of run two nurses in both Acton ind she plained to members of the library board last Pitrons soon realized they offered counselling one services because both normally librarians had worked in libraries public health posts As a result they turned into sort of paramedics and make ictunl recommend it ions about doctors lees available is one of the Hiked Inch is never Hie one shut in had benefitted medically from a visit from Board parent survey doesnt impress Hinton Although Hilton parents who answered Board of survey this past spring ire silisfied with public across the region Aclon squesing Bert isut during of the survev of 1 which showed over percent are with the public education program in Hon over per belli their receiving qu idue ition said he with the of He slid people he talks hi bought survey just mi in Is don fed Board told idueilionis worse it in ins people in Mill telling him the slress basics enough iddidhi questions the Ixi ird showing of the ird is strissmg i ml suffieiuitlv lit Hit I poll people should have been included concluded there is i lot of room for improvement even if people are satisfied with public tdueilion in Director of Education noted the survey was of parents ind not public there was i lot of room for improvement especially m pronm Lavender s with ill the work there is to be done in program of Mather who is Icavnie the board October needs to and should be replaced firherm the meeting hid f tiled in bid to have re pi iced Georgetown shepherd here is need for improvement but should blow horn Garry Morton noted the per response rate on the survey was cut pointing out there have been other surveys in which drew much less public response Trustee of Milton pointed out parents ml more in history but often students don ike it until gndt He wondered what Cinadian hsllory students I ike if they don to gride Lavender said he hopes who want their dren to take courses like nudum ind will hi them to pick those courses is options He added in history ire minditorv at tilt intermediate level If you own a van dont chances You superior muffUrl lot it ian own RICHS Service Centre Ltd R PHONE 853 2940 t suits Ik minimis hive a it Hit public Inrns public through Hie medn the sunt is criticism his its place Ban bar sales as project lm of Ins been iskcd to ban the lie of is i fund venture In m schools students sell chocolate bars lo ruse money for and school supplies which the board provide Banning sale of late was one suggestion of the joint school services committee which filed ils annual report day Regional health officials ind educators sit on the committee Besides banning sales the committee also suggested only nutrition foods be sold in schools ind all pop machines tin mm sweetened juices For several years now the board has been campaigning loimprovcnutnlion in high schools The committees study of school is and student showed when schools arc close to fasl food outlets shopping plazas and restaurants the of lood sold in school cafeterias is rather small It was discovered lhat when students bring their lunches they supplement them snack foods and st 34 enrolled in French immersion bluest si Mm milk milk l fries in I ito chips let ind hut food muffins fruits mils md well Surprisingly in some sell I muffins outsold trench fry art bin iituillv amount to less I tine per Most of Hilton s schools hut midlines hut three don fruit jviiK lop miliums Ubieties should J J Novak DT GEORGETOWN 106GcielphSt Ion Hwy beside Post Offico DENTURE therapy CLINIC Phono or IT Our Delicious Fish Chips or our Chinese Cuisine HOURS HI m lollp 1 I 11 m lollp m Suiuin in Telephone 8512060 schools when been campions cor junk foods is stiffs help prom It conjunction then ill junk fnxl This year for the first time French immersion classes will be held in i school In Hills The immersion course for Grade One students will begin at Joseph Gibbons School and will be taught by Miss Sally Duggin Half the classes will be conducted in English and the other half in French but reading and mathematics will be taught only in t The children will come from ail over town with parents providing the Iran Parents in Ihe Park School area have organized a car pool system with parents turns dnvme Joseph Gibbons school will their school with all subjects then tin children staying for lunch launching reneh immersion classes this ye ire schools in Burlington and wilh one One class in and two in Two such el tsses for Gr tdi seven students art also irllnj In Burlington By their insistence determination a group p m Georgetown brought the French immcr sion classes here V 16 Mountainview Road S Suits 304 GEORGETOWN ACTON FAIL FAIR TRACTOR PULL ENTRY FORM STOCK TRACTORS or FIELD TRACTORS ONLY Fee Per Clou ADDRESS Mail to- Acton Agricultural Society Box Acton Ontario ORDERED SOLD TO BARE WALLS CONTINUES OF NEARLY EVERY ITEM IN OUR ENTIRE STOCK NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE DOLLAH5 DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER IN YOUR LIFE SAVED BEFORE SAVE SAVE SAVE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS OUR ENTIRE STOCK MUST GO NOTHING HELD RACK WE OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT REDUCTIONS UP TO 50 THERES BARGAINS GALORE THROUGHOUT THE STORE COME IN AND BRQWSE AROUND HINTONS 5 to STORE 17 MM Street East Acton Open Man Tues Wed Sat 9 to 6 Ttiurs 9 to 9