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The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville. Saturday, November 7, 1998 Page 3 W ctarmston 3nbepenbent tZIZ s ;2 m First Concem Has Been Stje Courtice 3hrbepenbent --John M. James Plant Manager - Rick Patterson Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Production Editor - Peter Parrott Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited Publishers of The Canadian Statesman P.O. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bovvmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 P.O. Box 2000,1712 Baseline West, Courtice, Ontario L1C 2S8 905-623-3303 Fax: 905-623-6161 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Internet - statesman® ocna.org Oh Supervisor - Ralph Rozema, Tim Bowers, Kevin Britton, Suzanne Christie, Sharon Cole, Laurens Kaldeway, Barb Patterson, Sean Pickard, Tyler Sellick, Jim Snoek, James Stephenson, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Editorial C </Lkt x CONTROLLED Advertising Laverne Morrison Brad Kelly, Jennifer Stone Office Supervisor - Angela Luscher, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Pleasance-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford, Libby Smithson Grade Three Test Results Released News Looks Good for Laçai Board When security matters A preliminary look at results of last spring's province-wide testing of Grade 3 students shows local students arc performing performing at or above the provincial provincial average when it comes to the three R's. The province's Newcastle 1 United Church Sunday Morning AT 10:30, November 8,1998 Come pray with us and sing as well. By request we will sing the uplifting, LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY and IN FLANDERS FIELDS, LILY MARLENE, WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, SHINE JESUS SHINE, along with selections from "Chevcrim". Nancy Chisling, mezzo-soprano will sing, O' DIVINE REDEEMER. Our rapidly growing congregation welcomes you! Rev. David Chisling B.A., B.Ed., M.Div. Minister Ross Metcalf A.R.C.T., A.C.C.M., R.M.T. Organist "CHEVERIM" IN CONCERTAT NEWCASTLE UNITED CHURCH SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 7,7:30 Ah outstanding group of young, Christian musicians who perform contemporary, Christian music. Come with your family and friends and enjoy the performance. A free-will offering will be accepted during the concert. 84 Mill St. S., Newcastle Education Quality and Accountability Office released results of the tests last week. According to a spokesperson for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, the news regarding local students students is good. "We're very encouraged encouraged in that it really shows the effort and energy of both students and teachers," teachers," says Educational Services Consultant for Assessment and Evaluation, Cathy Bruce. The Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board is still assessing the results of the test. Last year was the second second year of province-wide assessment of Grade 3 students. students. The test consisted of a five-day, 15-hour unit Beating Up Education From page 1 return to the status quo. "We need to recognize what's important to education, education, what the goals, achievements achievements and ideals of education are," she said. "We need to get back to the basics." McLeod speculated that in the months leading up to the provincial election, the Harris government will put band-aid solutions on Ontario's most severe problems problems in the hope of gaining more votes. But, McLeod said, the Liberal Party's goal is to warn people about what a second Tory government term would mean. • ; ".We want,to Temindupeo-,,, pic what thé Tories'are Jjke.'A, she said.' "We vvàrjt'to ipak^f* people understand how, much is at stake in the nekt election." election." based on the theme Inventions, Investigations and Discoveries. The assessment included reading, reading, writing and math sections sections which where based on the expectations of the current Ontario curriculum. curriculum. Almost 3,000 students within the KPR District School Board were tested during last May's round of tests. Seventy-four schools were involved. The next step for the Board, says Bruce, is to prepare and implement Plans For Improvement. Those plans are to be developed by the middle of December. "We were encouraged by the results, but there's always room for improvement," improvement," she said. Region To Mint Anniversary Coin Plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Durham Region are expected to include a commemorative coin for Durham and each of the eight municipalities. Clarington Regional Councillor John Mutton updated his colleagues on the progress of the Durham '99 celebrations celebrations at a meeting of regional council on Wednesday. He also reported on some of the other aspects of the celebration. "Within the next couple of weeks, you'll see a logo coming before regional council," Councillor Mutton said. A landscaping project on the major highways entering entering the Durham Region is also in the works. 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