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Th e IF P• B ac k to S ch oo l • Th ur sd ay , A ug us t 2 9, 2 01 3 6 Fal l Registrat ion 30 Years of experience in piano performance and private piano instruction Beginners, intermediates, and advanced students Preparation for Conservatory examinations, or for ARCT (teacher); ACCM (performance) Bachelor of Education Master of Music Education Next program starts Oct. 27 27th Sign up for this program via the internet, following the links at www.actoncurlingclub.com For more information, send an email to… membership@actoncurlingclub.com or 519-853-0110 Space available next week! To advertise in this section please call Amy 905-873-0301 ext. 237 or asykes@theifp.ca 2nd year as a program for intellectually disabled athletes starts in October. 1. Send an email at any time to- membership@actoncurlingclub.com 2. Call the ACC's "New Member Hotline" - 905-853-0110 leave a message. 3. Visit the curling club's website - and go to the new members online registration form 4. Come to the curling club in person on Saturday Sept. 21st 10:00 am - 3 :00 pm Staples's school supply drive underway For most children a return to the classroom after a summer fi lled with fun activities, camps and special times with family and friends is not an easy one. But for the increasing number of students that also start the year without the basic school supplies required for success, back to school is especially dis- couraging. According to a survey of Canadian teachers and educators, 35 per cent of school-aged children in Canada will be- gin the school year without the neces- sary supplies. Making matters worse, almost one fi fth of teachers surveyed believe this percentage will also increase over last year. The survey of teachers and educators conducted by Vision Critical for Staples Canada indicated the leading factors contributing to the shortage of essential supplies include: fi nancial strains (67 per cent), cost of supplies (59 per cent), and reliance on schools for supplies (55 per cent). In addition, 28 per cent of teach- ers believe the problem is due in large to poor communication or lack of under- standing, leading to parents being uncer- tain about what supplies to purchase. Determined to help ensure students have what they need, Staples is launch- ing its eighth annual school supply drive with a goal to raise more than $1.5 mil- lion in supplies for local charities and schools across the country. All supplies and proceeds raised stay within local communities and are directed to stu- dents in need. The supply drive has col- lected more than $6.3 million dollars in supplies and donations since 2005. "We all want students to do their best at school and later in life, and having basic supplies plays a surprisingly im- portant role in having the confi dence to do that," said Steve Matyas, president of Staples Canada. "Not having a pen or notebook may seem small, but in reality it often represents a major setback for young students, especially at the start of the school year." To make it easier for consumers, the retailer has equipped stores with re- sources such as lists of basic supplies needed for each grade. Associates are also trained for the back-to-school sea- son to help customers fi nd the items they require for a successful school year. The supply drive takes place in all provinces and two territories until Sep- tember 9. A complete list of store loca- tions and their partners is available on- line. More information on the supply drive is available at www.staples.ca/com- munity. --www.newscanada.com