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DEVELOPES RESPONSIBILITY Trustees Administrators Split On OldFashioned Homework The old Idea of homework as a teacher of selfdiscipline and good study habits appeared to be more attractive to trustees than to administrators at Hal ton County Board of Education meeting Thursday The board was discussing a staff survey of homework as- in Halton schools RESPONSIBILITY Vice chairman John taking the chair this week sold good study habits need not nec essarily be taught through as signment of homework but should be taught by some me thod Trustee Mrs Judy Alexander said one of he main values of homework in her school days was that it taught a sense of responsibility because the child bad to moke a choice between It and more tempting lives BETTER THINGS Assistant to the education director E M Lavender said these values are still taught the students although different tea reach the goal In differ ent ways including through homework assignments Just to assign assignments its stupid said Burlington trustee George Pellelterlo He said elementary school students have better things to loom around the home homework for them should be limited to assignments completed in school LINKS HOME SCHOOL Trustee Bill favored mora homework because it lets parents keep abreast of what their children are doing in school I think this is a great lcle to Join the school and the home together he said The homework survey showed very little homework is assign before Grade beyond com of unfinished assign ments and tho occasional proj LAST MINUTE Grade and have a small amount of regular homework In many schools while high school students average any where from an hour or more per night in Grade to as much as three hours In Grade In all cases slower learners or those requiring remedial work will have more home work and the tendency of many students to leave things to the last minute often means thev have to work much longer than usual on certain nights IN THE MAIL BAG Town Needs to Save Both Cedar Woodlot Valley Says Writer Park St Princess Anne Drive R Mo Dear Sir row Siddatl A Speight and Thanks ore due to those en J Smith As they so clearly lightened members of Council pointed out the scenic recrea who voted successfully to retain It anal and ecological values of all of the town property on I the existing cedar woodland Fur Storage OUR REFRIGERATED STORAGE VAULTS ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION Send Us Your FURS Valuable CLOTH Garments BARRAGERS CLEANERS THE DRY CLEANING MONEY CAN BUY Main St Two locations 166 Guotph Street PHONE 8772279 and Delivery BOX STORAGE ALL YOU CAN PACK IN THE BOX I Cletnlng THE GEORGETOWN HERALD APRIL K PAGE J benefits to the town far outweigh any ben that might accrue from the alternative proposal 100 or so new houses It Is naive to argue that 100 additional hous es will restore viability of the downto vn bus area when the imminent development will settle up to new residents the ex south end of town What impact will have on downtown It is unfortunate that some members of council feel that choice must be mode between and Silver Creek valley lands We need both areas since they serve djf parts of town and support d fere tit kinds of plant and imal communities And we need many natural areas as ble if we are to avoid ruin ins such areas by overcrowding id over using them The battle is not yet over The decision to retain this property was the result of a ticvote The woodland Is still toned for resident use Two things are still required 1 Vigilance the town may receive further offers for this land and therefore those of us who want this area preserved must make ourselves heard and possibly dedication of the land to the Credit Volley Conservation thorlty Does your councillor know your views Yours truly Roger Fro t Buy one of my SNAKPAKS and get one BALLINAFAD There was just a fair crowd at the dance in the community centre on Friday night spon sored by tho Scouts and Cubs organization But those who did attend hod an enjoyable time dancing 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