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Sylvan offers help in reading, writing, math, algebra, study skills, homework support and time management. For better report cards tomorrow, call Sylvan today. 440 Inglehart Street, Oakville, 844â€"3240 MacLachlan College ifi} "A fine school of For better grades tomorrow, better call Sylvan: today. School Tis wo Sylvan Learning Centre® schools and the demands of our public education system have evolved, elected school boards have become an important link between local communities and outstanding quality‘ Telephone (905) 844â€"0372 We offer a challenging academic programme for students who wish to maximize their opportunity for acceptance into top Universities. I ti At MacLachlan we have redrawn the boundaries of traditional education. Through the sophisticated level of computer technology . incorporated throughout all grade levels, we equip our students with the skills and knowledge for the 21st century. Helping kids be their best."" Queen‘s Park. By law, public schools open their doors to all students, regardâ€" less of race, religion, ethnic origin or disability. This inclusive manâ€" date of public schools creates challenges for boards in a changâ€" ing and multicultural society â€" but it also creates a learning enviâ€" ronment which promotes tolerance and respect for differences. Today, there are 94 public school boards in the province, providing education for 1,400,000 students in 3,500 schools. Boards range in size from three to 21 elected trustees, and from 50 to 50,000 students. Regardless of size, they are responsible for setâ€" ting local education policy, and longâ€"term goals and objectives, on behalf of their communities. ~ d ind n dn longâ€"term goals and ObjeCtIVCS on . meet local needs. board, it always involves intense â€" Submitted by Donna behalf of their communities. Most boards choose to provide â€" debate about the needs of children Cansfield, president o f the Ontario‘s â€"Education Act services beyond those required by in schools, and the need to keep Ontario Public School Boards‘ requires all boards to offer eleâ€" law. In fact, some of those . tax levels down. Association Tradition and information technology: developing a partnership recently, a parent new to | MacLachlan asked me what # the word "traditional" meant as it appeared in our brochure. Reflecting on this question, I PROGRAMS: EReading im Phonics E Math H Little Re: MStudy Skills _ (age 3â€"6) Preschool, Elementary Secondary School Programs Call for more information 4 4007 * Qualified Staff * Spaces available for 2 1/2â€"3 yr. olds For further information QEW Waiker‘s Line, Burlington * 1/2 day programs * Qutdoor playground Located in Chartwell Baptist Church im Phonics E Little Readers THE OAKVILLE BEAVER mentary and secondary educationâ€" al programs, to provide special education to students with special needs, to offer Frenchâ€"language and heritageâ€"language instruction (where numbers warrant), to ensure that school buildings are adequate, and to meet a growing number of other legislated demands. The job of school boards is to see that those requirements are met in ways that respect local conâ€" ditions and priorities. They involve parents and other commuâ€" nity members to determine how and where programs are provided, what staff is hired to teach and administer the system, and how schools can tailor programs to meet local needs. realized it has a myriad meanings. Most prominent is the meaning that we believe in teaching "the basics". And indeed we do! Beyond this, we could speak of values, discipline, structure â€" I‘m sure any parent can add to the list. The word "traditional" is a comâ€" fortable one. It‘s a "feel good" word. The seeming chaos and unfamiliarity of our technological society remains soothingly remote. Ivy covered walls and a simpler life style are images conjured up when we use such comforting terms. (I think it‘s why we love the heritage mansion which houses our school!) â€" OAKVILLE SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM â€" SAFETY LITERATURE â€" CAREER TALKS TO HIGH SCHOOLS â€" ZAP VISITS COMMUNITY EVENTS _ LOCAL SCHOOLS â€" CONSERVATION TALKS CALL OUR ENERGY SERVICES SECTION AT (905) 825â€"9400 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SAYS OAKVILLE HYDRO MAKES A DIFFERENCE: /Â¥ HEY kips! ‘ | Situated on a 10â€"acre site, our facility includes a computer lab, fullâ€"size gymnasium, and Science, Art, and Music Rooms lum, a warm and supportive atmosphere and traditional values are key to the learmning enviâ€" ronment. * Small class sizes * French instruction at all levels * Immersion French course in Geography, offered to qualified students in Grades 5â€"8 * Band instruction in Grades 78 * 1/2 day full day Preâ€"School and Junior Kindergarten programmes * Before and afterâ€"school programme I ndividual attnetion, a strong academic curricu Limited placement available ©05â€"257â€"0022 3300 Ninth Line, Oakville, Ont. L6J 4Z2 educational school for students in Preâ€"school through Grade 8 who will respond to a challenging proâ€" gramme. N HILLias co "extras" have come to be expected â€" like transportation to and from school. Other optional programs and services include adult educaâ€" tion, coâ€"operative education, skills training and adjustment programs, health and social support services, meal programs and child care. Whatever mix a school board chooses to offer, its elected trustees must set a budget each year to cover the costs of operatâ€" ing the system, using a combinaâ€" tion of provincial grants and local property taxes. The province sets its own level of grant support each board, based on a complex formuâ€" la, as well as minimum level of property tax. Although the budget process varies from board to board, it always involves intense debate about the needs of children in schools, and the need to keep tax levels down. But let us not bask in unrealistic memories of lifeâ€"asâ€"weâ€"knewâ€"it. Confusing for some as it is, and sometimes unnerving, we must embrace the new ideals of a techâ€" nological society. As educators, there is a powerful responsibility to prepare our students to meet the incredible demands of the future. Some of us "dinosaurs" may be able to get by with minimal knowledge of the new world of information technology. But our students cannot. This is an inevitable truth. We must embrace the future with absolute commitâ€" ment and conviction. At MacLachlan where we have School boards also play an important role as employers, in fact, they are the largest employâ€" ers in many communities. They negotiate contracts, administer payroll benefits, participate in joint health and safety commitâ€" tees, and meet a wide range of obligations as employers under the Labor Relations Act. All boards â€" whether they have 1,500 students or 50,000 â€" try to balance their commitments to stuâ€" dents, parents, ratepayers, employâ€" ees, and the Ministry of Education and Training. As locally elected bodies, they are accountable to the people who elect them to find a balance that reflects the priorities of their own communities. a ratio of one Macintosh compute for every two students from age four to 18, it has been an absorb ing task to prepare our students fo their future in the 21st century. However, we must preseryv those traditions we hold dear an which we know are essential t maintain balance and perspecti in the unknown which confronts all. Information technology ha: been fully integrated into all sub jects and grades at MacLachla We and our students make ne discoveries almost daily about t applications possible in school in our lives. It has brought ne excitement into our halls of learn ing. } As we speed along these ne\1 paths with our students on thi great adventure, they will stil learn "the basics." They will no give up writing, spelling and read ing from a book. And there is stil a place for phonics and mastering timetables! They will, though, ade incredible new dimensions to thei education and learning. Reall exciting ones! 1 Rather than taking over 0 replacing tradition in educatio we like to describe what we al doing as redrawing and expandi the educational boundaries 0 learning. This decade, for us, i proving to be the most demandin yet exciting one we have exper enced. We have created a fine, balanced partnership between dition and information technolog The future holds great promi: for our young people. But only t grasping its opportunities wi vigor and confidence will enab them to realize that promise. Audrey J. Hadfield, Principal MacLachlan College October 26, 1994