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10 Orono WccJ~Jy.Tirncs, Wec1nc~clay, October 1. l~7 ,, NewtonVille Public Sehool News PRINCIPL'S MESSAGE in this, mhe first of the reg- ular monthiv newsletters for the year, on behaif of the scbool staff I would like f0 welcome ail new and return- ing students and families. As well,'manks to tme staff 'for ail of the work done over mhe summer to get ready for anomher busy school yea r. A special thank you to Carol Berney, our custodian, who bas done a greaf job to get the school ready. Please com- pliment ber wben, you bave the opportunity. A constant challenge fac- ing people today Is managing change. Tis is certainly the case bere at Newtonviile P.S. We are presenfly managing changes in our staff allotinent and are ithie process of bir- lng an addltlonal part-tlme teacher who wiil provide plan- ning time for several teach- ers. Over the course of the year the staff will be manag- lng a number of changes announced by the Mlnlstry of education. These include new curriculum documents for mathematîcs and language, province-wlde testîng, a ne'w report card and more new curriculum and ýdocuments to come in the early part of 1998. The local Board of Educalion will be mntroducing the schools foi a new reading prograin cafied, 'Firsf Steps'. inaddition fo mhese matedwihtePfrrug Counity Boad asof O January 19 ý98, Ed-ucato(rs are working fbardto mng mhese changesanpovd quaiity euain At the 'samie ifume the Ministxy of E'ducatý ion con1tin- ues fo make anýnouncements about rfrigteeua tion system ý-nin ',he prov Aince Teacher gr oups are ',tyrg to work wlth the goverrimnent ti mhese matters. At J-,e same time these groups are also prepannpg activities > wh'ýicb will more cieariy expr-esýs their concerns about the protect- mng of your cbild's educalion and the future wel-being of the education system. I anticipate a year full of changes and wil endeavor fo keep you up-to-date on scbool, sch-ool board and provincial issues. R.PProie TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS The school is taking sever- ai actions ta enhance com- munications with parents/guardians. Ail corre- spondence, notes, newsletters etc. wiIl be placed in a brown, laminated envelope. Students are responsible for bringing the envelope home each evening, shaning the contents with parents/guardians and returning the envelope to school the next day. Students in grade 'l to 6 have been provided with daily pianners. These books are to be used to record homework assignme nts, upcoming events, etc. Parents/guardians and staff are encouraged ta use the pianner ta send messages back and forth to each amher. Similar f0 the laminafed envelopes, It is the students' responsibilityfa bring the book home each evening, share It wltb parents /guardians and return it to - echoal the next day. Your chlld benefits most when there are regular com- munications ta and from schoal and to and froin the home. F'AILY OPEN HOUSE On Monday, October 6, 1997, you are invited to attend aur Open House. TI-s evening pravides an opportu- nity for your chiid to intro- duc-e you tfa his/her teacher and learri what is hiappening at he scbool. BLCK 11ll1ZPARENT PROGRAM Our Biock Parent prograin- weicomes you back with the good news of an additional 3 new loc Paentbouses. PlaecontactL Sharon Steele at 786-2593 ;if you are inter- esfed in -informrration con Newfanville Piayvgrou-p will be meeting atNwtnie United urcb onmursdays, fro-m 9:310 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., statinSeptember 18, 1997. if yau know families witb young cbiidren who do not receive this newsietter, please mention the playgroup ta them. We can ail remember wbat a godsend a morning ouf was wben aur chidren were young! For information caîl Debbie Armstran.g at 786-2ý627 or Sharon Steele at 786-2593. Is there-anyone Ieft in' Ont. who doesn't want Mike Harris to slow down? ONTARIO NEW DEMOCRATS When you hear the conver- sation in our comimunlty turn to health care changes, you've probably h,.eard somebody say, 'Too far, toc fast." Lots of people dçsperately want to believe thiat the Harris Conservatives are competent managers of complex change -- omherwise a "revolution" Is a messy and dangerous enter- prise. But mhe more we see of how Harris is messing with heaith care, the more prob- lems we find and the more incompetent they appear to be. If you're wondering wbat hife is going to be like witb far fewer hospitals in Ontario becaiuse of Premier Mike Hars, you have mhe right to expect there to be a sensible plan behind the confusion, and an explanation for al these cutbac ks and layâffs and unanswered questions. I don't think mhose taxpayer- funded TV ads of Mike stroiling through the empty Ho#-liday post office sehool program Are you looklng for a cre- annual Christmas Seals ative and fun way for your fundraising Campaign, whlch students to continue learning funds our comniunity health during the hectic pre-holiday education programs. season? The Lung Association Orlglnally started 90 years Durham Region Invites any ago to provide lung disease interested, teacher to partici- research and communlty pate in our Holiday Post health education pro- Office school programme. grammes, this le The Lung Orlglnally created by a teach- Associations larges t cam- er in Scarborough, this pro- paign of the year. gramme helps students with By the age of 12, one haif of letter writing and basic math Canadian children have tried skills while, at the sainetime, smnoking and by the age of 17, leamring to organize and run a 30% of boys and 34% of girls mail dellvery system. are addicted to cigarettes. The Holiday Post Office Each month 8,000 chlldren school programme bas senior enter the tobacco market in level students, grades 6,7, 8 Canada. Peer pressure is the or your student council seil- largest factor at work con- ing Christ as Seals- to stu- cerning the smoking habits of dentswithin your school. Th-e school children. Staggerlng Seals are bought and put on isn'ýt it? Smoking 15 the major letters or packages addressed cause of lung disease and is to frienids in the school. The the largest preventable cause clas elling'thee Seals will of death in Canada! also, bLe responsible for the In Invite you to participate 'pick-u-p' and 'delivery' of ail in this programme to help us letters and packages.ras funds to continue to Th-ung Association is,- work towards our goal ..help- on-e of C--anada's oldest healm ling our youth' choose a cha-ritides and is not a United healthy and tobacco-free Way agncy. We rely solely on lifestyle. For more informa- ù,he genrosity of individual lion-on the Holiday Post Office andG group 'donations. 'Ail programme, please cali funids raised from mhis pro- Denise O'Prey at (905) 436- gram will be dîrected to our 1046. h. N Nrthcut THOUGHTFU-LNESS SERPVITCE &CONCER-'ý'iN A Famdl Owned Business, Offering. Traditional Fureral Services -Prearianged eý. Prepaild Seivices- Crernatior, Xrangernents ~en tîxstraditionaýl Funerais Our of ToanSipn Cory Kuipers - President 53 iviiStM Bownian\ ille GOntario,,LIC 2ZS OFF'STREET RIG hospital wards are what peo- pie had In mind. There is no plan, there are no details and there are-no assurances mhat mhe health, care systemn will be there when we need IL. The smug, arrogant- answers from Heaith Minster JmWilson haven't been mruch help either. When the N,,DP raise examples in the Legisiature of longer wailtng lists and seriaus probleins in our hospitals, Mike and Jim caîl us fearmongers and accuse us of scare tactics. Apparently lt's a crime for mhe Opposition to do its job in Ontario. We know we're not alone in speaking out. We hear from mte.,public ail the Lime, and serious criticism of -how Mike Hanrs is handiing hos- pital restructurlng emerged last week that echoed our concerri. The Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario' released a grlm report for the Ontarl o Hospital Association. They crossed the province and conducted 400 Inter- views in 12 hospitals and took 100 pages to conclude what patients and health care workers have known for some time: Harris_ is hurrylng, patients are suffering, and things will get worse if we carry on down this path. Public unot îvi Grant Programn TheMunicipalG rant process was înitiated to assist organi- zations witli funding for pro- gramrs and services flot pro- videld by the Municipality. Applications for Municipal Grants are now available for local organizations that pr- vide- social,,health, recr e- ational and/or other srie that directly benef h Muniipaityof Clarington anid its residents. Applications can be picked Up at: Communlty Services Departmenit Municipal AdMinnstrative Centre 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Monday - Friday (8:30 a.m. te 4:30 p.m.) Applications compIeted. in full wiII be consldered for a 1998 grant If recelved on or before Frlday. November 28, 1997. i , MUNICIPALITY 0F ONTARO J.P. GURNEY Cammunity Services Department 40 Temperanoe St. Bowmanville, ON LIC 3A6 P.O. #6763 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, (905) 983-5301 Business Cards, Envelopes, Letterheads, Flyers, Newsletters Full Colour Printing NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME uneraoDirector - Car( GOOII *Personal, professional, affordable service, wîth 25 years experience meeting families' needs, including cremation and memorial options. 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