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the HERALD School News Wednesday November 1991 Rebel Review Students at becoming environmentally aware By TESTA Herald Special The depletion of the ozone layer the cutting of the rain forests air pollution nuclear energy trapping endangered species These are on a few topics that students are learning about in Environmental Geography Now more than ever humans are having major problems with their environment the depleting ozone layer to major oil spills in our oceans we are now surrounded by environmental catastrophes When is it going to stop When are people going to realize what is going on Maybe never but now young children are being educated and they are learning things about the environment at a very young age It not a bad idea educate the little people so that when they grow up will have some sense of stewardship toward their Earth Well it sounds good but no one can real ly predict the future and if in fact be able to do something about it At Georgetown Distnct High School there are a series of geography programs but one stands out in particular The Grade 13 Environmental course I enrolled in it myself and I have learned more about the myself and others in three months than in all the years I have gone to school This course is different than most It teaches us to think and feel for ourselves The class involves many discussion periods where the teacher talks to us about various issues combined with fact and personal knowledge we are very informed and then we are able to give our opinions and ask ques tions We also present seminars in front of our peers regarding issues that affect our environ We do a lot of the research reading thinking and listening in this course and that is how we learn There is a kind of freedom you get in this class not like in English where you are told what to think not like in math that is just an equation we think for ourselves and that is the best part of all This is the way we are learning about our environment through education Of course it does not mean thai we are going to fix all the damage that has been done when we go out into the real world it simply means that we will understand and know more about it What we can try to do is to pre vent the environment THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of 1 H Bo Hills HALTON HILLS 8732600 PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE 5 SIDE ROAD CULVERT AND RELATED APPROACH WORK 5 SIDE ROAD CONC 9 The Town of Hills invites you to attend a Public Information Centre to view the preliminary design proposal for the extension of the above named culvert The Public Information Centre will be held as follows Date Wednesday December Time to and Town of Hills Civic Centre Place Committee Room 1 Halton Hills Drive Georgetown This Public Information Centre will be an informal meeting where plans showing the preliminary design will bo avail able for viewing by area residents and other interested parties Town of Hills staff will be available to discuss the The public are encouraged to attend the centre to review the design and provide comments The proiect is being earned out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment Process for Municipal Road Projects Inquiries on the proect may be to Mr R A Goddard E T Town of Hilts Hills Dmi Hills Ontario Telephone extension destroying itself at a faster rate than predicted We have already gone over the hills and we are the main cause of this problem How many humans are willing to change their lifestyle to save the environment Environmental geography live it learn it love it So next time your children enrol in a course think about this one I can assure you that they will become better persons with some real knowledge about the outside world Professional Development Day By BRYN Principal tDHS This Friday is Professional Development Day for Secondary Schools in County This day is set aside once a year to give teachers an op to focus on their own learning by attending workshops on a variety of topics Very often these sessions are ideal opportunities for teachers to hear about Ministry and School Board priorities new course guidelines or new teaching methods This year s format will involve the Georgetown staff remaining together as a group to consider Teachers honored Today teachers will be honored for their years of service to the Halton Board of Education at Club Silver in Milton Each honoree will be presented with the Boards Service Pin Dave the North Education Centre and Jack Reed of Glen Williams Public School will receive a pin for their 30 years of service to the Board Other who ve given 25 years of service to the board in elude Bruce Andrews of Acton District High Jim Atkinson of Cen Public Irene Balcgh of Bennett Public Gord Bassett of Stewarttown Bill Bingham and Kathy Bowman of Georgetown District High School Joy of Robert Little Public School and Dave Shrubsole of Bennett Public School This evening is an important recognition of the tremendous amount of service these staff mem have given to the young people in said Chair of the Board Bill Harrison Board meeting The inaugural meeting of the Board of Education will take place Dec at 30 in the Board Room of the J Singleton Education Centre at 2050 me Burlington The event features the declaration of the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance as weli as the elevation of the chair and vice chair of the board Students will be greeting guests as they arrive serving refresh and making special tat ions to each trustee students will also highlight the evening with music performed by students from Georgetown District High School Burlington Central High School and White Oaks Secondary School The public is welcome to attend the inaugural meeting but because of limited seating should to or ext by Nov 24 can lose a lot more than your licence drinking and driving the theme of Teachers Using Teamwork to Manage Change We have invited speakers from Scarborough to help us look at the implications of restructuring Grade 9 This is one aspect of the Transition Years initiative cur rently being considered by the Ministry of Education We shall also have an op portunity to hear about tion from Cooper one of our own Instructional Con sultants Damian who was previously at the Ministry has spoken all over the province on this topic In addition teachers will have a chance to try out some of the new technologies that are available for classroom use For example the GDHS library has a CD ROM which has the capacity to store a whole encyclopedia on one computer disc There will also be a series of mini workshops hosted by teachers Some of these topics elude team teaching student peer tutoring and classroom management What I find most pleasing about this event is that it has been total ly planned by our staff and over a dozen of our own people are do ing presentations In addition to learning new skills and knowledge our teachers are also exercising their own leadership in the interests of their colleagues professional growth This is an aspect of the Boards priority on school based decision making where team work and collaboration are view ed as essential to effective schools THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills Holton Hills Drive P Box HALTON HILLS Georgetown Ontario 8732600 APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES The Corporation of Town of Hallon Hills will be considering appointments to the Boards Committees outlined below Applications together with a short resume will be received until December 2nd 1991 It you in terested in apply ng for membership in more than one Committee please list those you ore interested in applying for in order of priority Please noto a Committee of Council will be interviewing the Committee applicants making recommendations to Council HALTON HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Five 5 applicants are needed to serve until December Applicants must be eighteen years of age Canadian citizens residents of Halton Hills and not Municipal or Library Board employees Board members should be prepared to attend regular monthly meetings plus special meetings and set policy which provides for tho management regulation control of the Library COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT Five 5 members are to servo on Committee of Adjustment until December This Committee meets one or two times per month to con cations for minor variances to tho Town zon ng by law and planning matters ADVISORY COMMITTEE Two 2 members are neoded for a throe yoor period to Oin four others membors of public and two councillors on this Committoe The Commit moots up to x 6 timos por year and discusses policy for tho Town Ac tiVon Service is a public transit service for handicapped residents of the Town PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE One I member is needed to o two other for a term ending The Committoe moots to hoar appeals of properly owners from Orders to Comply issued by Property Standards Officers Applican should bo residents of the Town who are not Town employees HALTON SAFETY COUNCIL Two membors who are residents of Halton Hills are needed to sit on this region wide committee until December Tho Council deals with traffic water and family safety matters at monthly meetings LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE L A C A Four membors are neoded to servo on this Committee for year terms The Commitleo advises Council on the designation of buildings of historic and architectural interest under iho Ontario Heritage Act HALTON HOUSING AUTHORITY One 1 appointee is required for nominal on to sit on this al body for a two three year term which may be renewed for a total of six 6 Tho Housing Author ty acts as agent of the Housing Corporation to manage Ontario Housing in the Region of APPLICATIONS SHOULD STATE a Tho office or offices for ch you are apply The name address and qual of applicant as as a telephone number by which you may be reached during business hours For more information regarding tho please telephone and ask for the Clork Office for brochure to be mailed lo you Applicants will be moiled a brochure automatically Please apply in writing to Janet Stewart Town Clerk Town of Hills P O Box Hills Drive HALTON HILLS Georgetown Ontario L7G aDNo