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For more information call Palmquist at the Catholic school board at 632-6300 or Halton Board of Education transportation officer Reg Witoszkin at 335-3663. Students and parents will then go for a short school bus ride together. The session takes place from 11 am. to 3 p.m. at seven locations throughout Halton. In Oakville there are two locations - North of the QEW, at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School on Nottinghill Gate and, south of the QEW, at T A. Blakelock High School on Rebecca Street. The trustee is looking for sta- tistical information affecting stu- dent populations in Kindergarten to Grade 5, Grades 6 to 8 and Grades 9 to OAC. The trustee is also looking for statistics on percentage of time spent in the areas of counselling; prevention, staff consultation, problem-solving with a school team, referrals to and from com- munity resources, teacher inser- vice, and team meetings. "There is a lot of community concern about the escalating inci- dence of violence and behavior disorders. Aggressive behavior can negatively impact student safety, school climate, time demands on teachers and interfere with the learning process," said Lane, at Thursday's board meet- mg. Over the last three years, the public school board has attempted to deal with the issue by provid- ing support services. The report is due back at the first board meeting of November. School bus company safety officers and bus drivers will talk to children about safely getting on and off the bus, proper behavior on a school bus and crossing the street to get to a waiting bus. Oakville public school trustee Linda Lane wants to know how \ell the Halton Board of Education is coping with violence and aggressive behavior. The free orientation day will include a 30minute classroom pmsen- tation on school bus safety. including a Winnie-the-Pooh video and a 30- minute demonstration on a school bus. Ward 6 trustee Linda Lane has requested a status report to be ready by November. "We want to help get rid of some of the stress and concern, and at the same time, deliver a few critical messages about school bus safety," said Palmquist. Trustee wants violence report The Halton School Bus Safety Committee wants the parents of new Kindergarten students to mark Sat.. Aug. 28th on their calendars before heading off for summer vacation. On that date, all local school bus operators and the Halton Regional Police Service. will host the first School Bus Orientation Day. "We know that starting school can be a scary experience for a child. And watching a little one get on a large bus and drive away can be equally scary for a parent," said committee co-chair and Halton Roman Catholic School Board transportation officer Heather Palmquist The volunteer committee includes all local school bus operators, the Halton Regional Police and both Halton school boards. Although school is just wio down this year. plans are underw: make the first bus ride easier Kindergarten students next fall. School busing info meeting set for August However investigation revealed that a man had been pointing and waving a knife at another 19-year-old male during the course of an argument. No one was injured, said police. Facing a charge of assault with a weapon and possession of weapons dangerous is 59-year- old Jose Pereira Cardoso of South Forster Park Drive. Cardoso will appear in Oakville Halton Regional Police responded to a disturbance call around 9:55 pan. Upon arrival, everything appeared to be peace- ful, said Acting Det. Sgt. Peter Hodgson. Police said the knife involved had a four-inch blade. A call about a disturbance at a South Forster Park Drive home Thursday night led to a charge of assault with a weapon and pos- session of weapons dangerous for a 59-year-old Oakville man. Local man facing assault charges urt 1v tiijiirii'e, H ireii'i'i" 'dl'Ui5.9 ii)) 2s, 6.97 g';" " . W? . _ x MM; 'igik,,' 3:1“3 'ib, c; ter' tr.) tttWEN. 'i', * it'?)' 'itliiirs'ii,ii,sd, - Jfril,?rBjiil, Pt 1 .327-3' ' c" 8taBFf . ArFeyAs Nrr 2.42;; 1 Your lowest price is a Kmart pike fees. 6.97 3??“ EMU-MPH ”Mil " 5.97 gi" 3.97 li? "lEWIlllr? FAllrr"p, 'liiUijirF, pfI)llrii, MORE 4L rices effective Friday, Saturday & Sunday,July 1mm 4-Litre ABC Laundry Detergent. 2.99 H III lr'iltiiMftWl't1ia 17 9.97 SAVE $60.00 Il tnttr 1993. l I ith Scan L"), / cr"