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Wednesday, February 9, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Private high school limits class size to 12 Chisholm Centre held its ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of its new 15,000 square foot facility. The school focuses on students who would benefit from small classes and individualized instruc tion at the high school level. Dr. Howard Bernstein, the Executive Director spoke to students with excitement in a warm and gentle manner as he commented on their "new home". The Chisholm Academy is part of Chisholm Centre, which began in 1971. The Centre com pletes educa tional and psychological evaluations; personal and vocational counselling; provides tutorial support; and offers high school courses for credit, on an individual basis. The new facility, to be com pleted by September 2000 , is designed by archi tect, Neil McDonald and the project manager is Dave Ledderer of Glen Oak Homes. The building will include improved testing, teaching and consultation areas, as well as new class room s, science, art and computer labs and a gym nasium. Glenbumie School, a private co-educational day school offering Preschool to Grade 8, is located in east Oakville. Low pupil-teacher ratios allow for individualized instruction, appropriate to the needs of each student. At Glenbumie, focus is placed on excellence, task commitment and skill development in a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged and expected to achieve at their personal best. Glenbumie's progressive, challenging programme offers skill development in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Technology, in an enriched environment. The Information Technology Programme utilizes two fully equipped computer labs, as well as computers and colour printers in every classroom. Non-traditional programmes such as Economics, Time Management, CORT Thinking, and Gifted Education are integrated into the curriculum to fully prepare each student for the future. Studies also include Physical Education, Varsity and Intramural Sports, and an enriched Arts Programme including Music, Fine Arts, and Drama. Music pedagogy includes advanced vocal techniques and instrumental instruction. Parents of a child joining Glenbumie at the Grades 6/7/8 levels, will appreciate the school's commitment to pro viding a consolidation of their child's reading, writing and mathematical skills. Invaluable life skills such as time management, critical thinking, research and study skills are also essential components of each student's course of study. Glenbumie School offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities throughput the school year: School facilities include a full-sized Gymnasium, Library/Multimedia Centre, Science Lab, and Art, Drama, and Music rooms. Extended hour supervision is available as well as an extensive Summer Programme. Glenbumie School welcomes students of average to above average ability. PICK OF THE CROP T O Y S B O O K S POC will be closed fo r 3 weeks from February 21 to March 14 as we make some exciting changesi Pre-Renovation Sale Help us clear o u t th e s to re ... a t least 40% o ff everything in stock! W atch fo r our reopening in March, brighter and Rotherglen School Presents... O u r N e w E lem en ta ry C am pus cheerier than ever... shopping a t POC will be even more funl 245 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE 844-5363 High School The Chisholm Academy is pleased to invite you to our O P E N H O U S E - 0CS OPEN HOUSE Tour our classrooms and meet our teachers. Wednesday, February 16 1 0iDO a.m. -12.00 noon and 7iDO pm. - 8:3 O p.m. On Saturday, February 12th from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. "D otherglen School is pleased to present our new Elementary School, now IVopen at the northwest corner of Upper Middle Road and Neyagawa Boulevard in North Oakville. This landmark building provides a warm and vibrant learning environment for students in Grades 1 - 8. Here, we continue our tradition of meeting the individual needs of each student while developing a love of learning and a continued thirst for knowledge. Our Phase 2 is now complete including: · Our new full-size gymnasium · Computer lab · Music Room · Library · A 30,000 square foot building now includes over 25 bright, new classrooms · Six acres of beautiful woodlands and playing fields overlooking Sixteen Mile Creek · Conveniently located to West Oak Trails, River Oaks, Glen Abbey, Oak Park and the Uptowt Core · Our River Oaks Campus continues to,, provide a caring, yet challenging Montessori program from preschool through the junior elementary grades. · Our Neyagawa Campus now offers a full elerrientary program through to Grade 8. We are now accepting admissions applications for all of our programs for the September 2000 school year. To apply, or to learn more about what Rotherglen can offer your child, please call our school offices. " Nurturing Excellence In a Christ-Centred Environment"_____ · Strong academ\c and extra curricular focus · Well-rounded focus on spiritual, academic and social growth · Caring, dedicated Christian s ta ff Discover the Chisholm Academy! · · Community outreach · Full-day junior and senior kindergarten · Before and after school program · Summer camp Individualized instruction · Class size o f 12 students or less · New 15,000 sq. ft. facility 440 Inglehart Street North, Oakville L6J 3J6 Tel: (905) 844-3240 Fax: (905) 844-7321 Visit us at: www.chisholmcentre.com OAKVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 112 Third Line, Oakville, Ont. L6L 3Z6 (905) 325-1247 x 221 OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 2 /2 0 0 0 - 10 A .M .-2 P.M. Neyagawa C am pus 84 9 -1 8 9 7 River O aks C am pus 338-3528 " Celebrating Twenty years o f Providing Quality Education" Gleijburnie School A private co-educational day school offering Preschool to Grade 8 "Where tradition and vision meet" M a c L a c h la n C o lle g e MacLachlan provides a superior, university bound education for boys and girls from J.K. to O.A.C. Small classes, a friendly atmosphere and personal attention from highly qualified teachers, coastitute the right ingredients for the MacLachlan student to find a place to belong and grow in confidence and self esteem. At MacLachlan we treasure the values of traditional academic · » scholarship, and reach out to the future through our sophisticated level of infonnation technology. In the task of graduating wellrounded and confident young people, MacLachlan' s outstanding record of OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 12th, from 9 :3 0 a.m. to 1:0 0 p.m A ll interested parents are invited to v is it our Open House and to u r our fu ll school fa c ilitie s . A t G lenbum ie, our focus is on excellence, task co m m itm e n t and s k ill developm ent in a challenging, supportive environm ent. Preschool is our entry level, w ith Full Day, A .M ., and P .M . program m es offered. Lim ited openings are available in J u n io r K indergarten to Grade 8. Grade 6 to 8 are consolidation years fo r Reading, W ritin g , and M a th e m a tica l skills. Life skills such as' organizatio nal, research, and study skills are ta u g h t to fu lly prepare each student fo r high school and beyond. Sum m er Program m e available offering V a ca tio n /S ports/A cadem ic/C om puter/D ram a Camps. iiliiiiiiiiiiiijiiijijiiiiijiiiiiiM ^ Now accepting applications for Septem ber 2000 OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 12 · 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. F o r fu r th e r in fo rm a tio n p le a se call o u r D ire c to r o f A dm issions 337 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Tel. (905) 844-0372 W ebsite: www.maclachlan.on.ca School bus service is available for Oakville and surrounding area "A C E SI School" jC E S I t> \ C anadian Educational Standards Institute 2035 Upper Middle Rd. E., Oakville (Ford Dr./QEW) (905) 338 -6 2 3 6 www.glenburniescliool.com