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Page THE HERALD Wednesday February Acton High joins recycling drive Integration By RICH FLAHERTY Herald Special Recycling fever has hit Acton High School in a major way Speaking for the Environmental Science class that conceived the idea of designating trash recep tacles especially for cans and bot tles Grade student Gerry Tur- said that the project is going well since it began Feb Currently the school is collec ting paper cans and bottles In order to get the whole school in volved cardboard boxes are plan ned as recycling receptacles for each of the schools classrooms It depends on how well it goes over said Mr Turple We hope to nave blue boxes for paper by the beginning of next year Halton Recycled Resources picks up the cans bottles and papers once a week and janitors collect the materials from the cafeteria and classrooms Everybody is cooperating said Mr Turple Plans are current ly in the works for a committee of teachers to be formed in order to coordinate and expand the pro ject Mr stressed the fact that the recycling project is not being done for citations or rewards He said that setting a good example and making recycling a part of school life was more important is on the regular pick up route of Recycled Resources As this project becomes more popular he would like to see other schools get involv ed with recycling In addition to a cleaner school and awareness of the community benefits recycling can have an art class has devoted some of its time to creating new attractive logos for the receptacles now used to collect bottles and cans The recycling project at has one last fringe benefit that students may not always think about It also keeps the school clean said Mr The Board of Education will vote next week on how often to place special children in regular classrooms The policy is called an integra tion policy and affects children with mental and physical han dicaps as well as gifted children said Superintendent of Special Education Services Garry Mr Crossman said there is per cent more integration now than when a Special Education Review Committee was formed in 1985 While the number of students in selfcontained classrooms has decreased the amount of integra tion time is over 50 per cent he said This means special students are spending less than half their time in separate classrooms The re maining time is spent in a regular- sized fullyintegrated class We need to give special students skills strategies and selfmonitoring abilities so they can use those skills said Mr Crossman When asked if full integration was possible and if the self- contained classroom would even tually be gone Mr Crossman said I dont think well ever be there But he was optimistic about the results of integration He describ ed a young female student who could not speak before she entered an integrated setting That stu dent is now verbal he said To cover the integration policys goals the board would need itinerant travelling teachers to teach primary more able learners visuallyimpaired students English as a Second Language students and delayed- entry kindergarten students There would also be need for speech and language pathologists and instructional assistants But Mr said action must be taken now to integrate children Integration is a process not a happening he said This PA day is for parents parents in Partnership PIP is an exciting and unique idea the concept of which was initiated by a small group of parents in North Halton about one year ago Since then it lias won the support of principals teachers trustees parents and the director of educa tion for the Board of Educa tion A program has been planned for Friday April 21 pm to pm at Acton High School The Lord Elgin Players will present a dramatization which will be followed by an informal dinner for delegates Fiona Nelson past chairperson of the Toronto Board of Education will speak on Partnership for Success the theme of Education Week Each delegate will select two of onehour workshops which are being offered Topics include Childrens mystery author entertains at Library Well known childrens mystery author Eric Wilson will entertain youngsters at the Georgetown branch of the Hills Public Libraries Wednesday March beginning at pm Books written by Mr Wilson in clude Murder on the Canadian Summer of Discovery Hostage at Disneyland and his latest Code Red at the SupermaU His books have been written for the Grades to 7 reading levels but all schoolaged children will enjoy his presentation Families are welcome and free tickets are available at the Childrens Information Desk at the Georgetown library branch Developing a Responsible Per son Trials and Tribulations of the Modem Family and Deal ing With Media and Peer Pressure A total of 200 tickets at each will be available until March to parents and staff of the 23 schools in North Halton Chairperson of each schools Parent Association will be the contact people for tickets SAME DAY TAX RETURNS Guelph St Georgetown 8772217 Gerry Turple a Grade 13 student at Acton High School another can into the pile that has become a regular stop for School reunion St Jeromes High School in Kit chener is inviting all former students and staff members to return for a special celebration marking the schools 125th an niversary In honor of the occasion St Jeromes is hosting the event Celebrating Our Heritage Anyone wishing more informa tion is asked to send their name and address to St Jeromes High School 125th Anniversary co Bill Klos loo Duke St West Kit chener Ontario N2H 3W8 or phone Recyclable Resources Acton High School hopes to lead the way for other schools In the community in recyclable collection and disposal Herald photo 8732441 YMS COMPUTERS No Business is too small to computerize Call now for a personal analysis of your business needs Cellular Phones 51 9 8534534 Fax Machines Mill St West ACTON L7J1G3 Computers Software I Training AVE AVE SAVE 10 OFF ALL MODELS IN STOCK Georgetown Hobby Toy in 8776988 the HERALD MUSIC TRIVIA CONTEST You Could Win A Gift Certificate Valued At 25 QUESTION Who flew the Big Old Jet Airliner ANSWER NAME ADDRESS PHONE No Deadline For Entries Monday at Noon Please Send Your Entries To the HERALD GEORGETOWN 170 6 8731 773 HALTON ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM The Roman Catholic School Board offers an optional French Immersion Program to its English language students entering Grade 5 in September 1989 A parent information meeting is scheduled as follows Hills Tuesday March 1 989 00pm Holy Cross School 222 Maple Avenue Georgetown For further information please contact Michelle H Program Consultant 6326300 ext 214 Please note that this is not a registration meeting WC HawkenQC Chairman of the Board C G Byrnes Director of Education