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12 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JULY 05, 2012 Township Digest French Immersion in Rockwood? If student numbers are confirmed by an early registration in October 2013, a JK/SK French Immersion program will begin in Rockwood in September 2014. Upper Grand District School Board trustees recently approved the recommendations of the Rockwood French Immersion (FI) Feasibility Study. The study found that there appears to be sufficient numbers of students to begin a JK/SK FI program in Rockwood in 2014, and if numbers permit, a JK/SK/Grade one program for 2014 would also be considered. The program would grow each year by grade. The location for the FI program has yet to be determined, but Trustees also approved, in principle, a revision to the Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) Plan that modifies an earlier proposal to build an Early Learning Centre in Rockwood. The FDK Capital Plan calls for the construction of a new elementary school with 13 classrooms and a capacity of 308 students. The proposed project is still subject to a successful land purchase and Ministry approvals. Grade 10 Literacy results Consistent with last year's results, 84 per cent of Grade 10 students eligible to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) for the first time were successful this year. Once again, the board's results were higher than the provincial average of 82 per cent. Theatre offerings The romantic comedy Late Flowering opens the Summer Festival on July 11 at the Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh. The August offering is Nobody's Perfect , and rounding out the season will be the North American premier of Just the Ticket. All three shows have weekday and weekend matinees as well as evening performances. For details visit www.centurychurchtheatre.com or call the box office at 519-855-4586. DR. SAVAGE: Rockwood's Emily Savage, a former Acton High grad, recently completed a three-year PhD scholarship at Cambridge University. She now lives in the UK with her family and works in child psychology research at Oxford. ­ Submitted photo EWCS NEWS Spaces are still available for East Wellington Community Service's 10th annual Golf Tournament on July 10 at Guelph Lakes Golf Course. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for your local community services charity, and we hope to raise more than ever. You can sign-up as a golfer or as a sponsor online through a link on our website (www. ew-cs.com) or stop into one of our offices for a registration form. · EWCS once again has Kids to Camp funding. Anyone who might not otherwise be able to afford to send their kids to camp is encouraged to apply. We will help pay to send local kids to quality day camps this summer, such as Erin Hoops Camps, Erin Tennis Camp, and others. Application forms are now available in EWCS offices and on our website. Applicants must include a camp's registration form with their application. For more information contact Caroline at 519-833-9696. · We are looking for summer volunteers. Many of our regular volunteers go on holidays over the summer and we are looking for help to cover our shifts in our thrift stores. We also have tasks appropriate for student volunteers and even some projects that would be perfect for a group looking to volunteer together. Please call if you are interested in helping out at EWCS over the summer 519-8339696. · The Bag Sale is July 4 to July 11 at the New to You stores ­ shoppers can fill a bag for just $7. There are always some great finds in our thrift stores, and now the deals are even better. Stores in Erin, Rockwood and Hillsburgh are open from 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m., Monday to Saturday. · The Rockwood Food Bank is currently in need of: non-sugar cereal, oatmeal, granola/cereal bars, pudding/Jello/fruit cups, canned fruit, canned pasta/stew, canned beans, coffee, cookies, frozen meats/meals, toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper and baking items (cake/ muffin/cookie mixes). Donations can be dropped off to the Rockwood office at 106 Church Street, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.