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Special education at Orono School An information workshop was conducted last Wednesday Wednesday evening at the Orono Home and School meeting held in the Orono Public School outlining the approach being taken at the local school as to special education programs. programs. Mrs. Jean MacGillis, special education consultant, and Larry Morton, special education resource teacher, both with the Board of Education, assisted principal John Reid with the Workshop. John Reid outlined the program undertaken at the Orono Public School which program he said was carried on throughout the Board's jurisdiction. Reid explained there were two forms of special education, one which was carried out in the normal class as an extension to the regular program or a special class designed specifically for a special educational program. program. He said that in Orono only in-class special education education was carried out. Reid cited a number of problems that do arise that call for a special education program and these result from emotional stress of the student to mal-adjustment, deafness, learning disabilities, disabilities, physical handicaps and also a program needed for the gifted student. He said most needs can be programmed through the regular class. He. pointed out that it did require adjustments to teaching techniques techniques and that teachers must adjust to the needs of the pupil. Reid said in Orono they were most fortunate in having parent volunteers who are most helpful in assisting with the added educational programs. programs. He said the help from the parent volunteers are greatly appreciated. The Orono Principal said the first observation of a problem is generally noted by the classroom teacher who then carries this to the principal when an assessment is made of the student, physically, academically and through some tests. Following Following this, and if need be, a conference is held with the teacher, principal and resource resource teacher for special education when the strengths and the weaknesses of the , student is,' considered and recorded. It is at this point that a decision to further action is made and type of program considered. Reid said with the completion completion of the "conference the parents are called in and further testing may proceed with the parents approval. Further testing would include a phsyçological assessment through the battery of tests carried out by a fully trained and qualified person. This test is confidential. These tests are discussed with the parents and teacher. A confidential confidential report is also sent to the school. Reid said at this point a program of special education is set out for '-the child in consultation with thé parents and the special education resource teacher. He said any special program does have short-term objectives and is closely monitored as to its effectiveness. It is not a salt and pepper program, he said. Reid said all programs are continually evaluated and are on-going. Mrs. MacGillis outlined the procedure of the self-contained self-contained special education classes. A student to attend these classes must have the approval approval of the parents. She said the withdrawal of a student from their home classroom is the last decision to be made and pointed out that this withdrawal does have problems in itself. Again programs are designed to meet the needs of the student. There are a total of 36 self-contained special education education classes within the ■ jurisdiction of the local Board of Education catering to 368 students. Mrs. MacGillis pointed out that 790 students throughout the jurisdiction of the Board of Education taking special education in their own home classrooms. Larry Morton presented a slide presentation to the audience outlining the various various programs and procedures procedures noting the individual approaches being taken in special education. He stressed stressed the need to build on the strengths of students in these programs. At the conclusion of his presentations he presented presented the early years problems problems faced by Einstein but whose achievements were built upon his strengths as an individual. Orono Credit Union holds annual meet President William R. Kean welcomed approximately 70 people to our Annual Meeting and called on Clare Martin to say Grace. The supper of tasty roast beef and homemade homemade pies for dessert was served by the Newcastle United Church Women. Dorothy Dorothy Perfect thanked the ladies for a job well done, on behalf of everyone present. Mr. Kean then introduced the head table and then called on Muriel Crago to present the entertainment. Leslie and Quincy Gilpin performed some of their prize winning '. dance routines which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. ' The Business Meeting opened opened with a motion by M. Crago that we accept the minutes of the last Annual Meeting, seconded by A. Raby. Carried. Carried. Mrs. Werry gave her annual Treasurer-Manager's report, followed by R. 'Allin with the Credit Committee report and R. Hartwig presented presented the Supervisory Committee Committee report. Moved by C. Martin, seconded seconded by V. Snider, that we pay a 8 percent Dividend on Shares. Carried. Mr. Kean explained to the members that many of our loans were still at lower interest rates and with the economy of 1979 fluctuating and continuing in _ 1980, there would be no interest rebate paid. , Mr. Kean introduced Jean Block of the Co-operators to conduct our elections. Mr. P. Loucks, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, introduced introduced the following candidates candidates for election: •Board of Directors: W. Kean, C. Martin, G. Werry and H. Browes. Credit Committee: Committee: R. Allin, R. ^Good. Supervisory Committee: K. Boyd. Mr. Philip Loucks called on Mr. ChaHie McGregor from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, who showed some interesting slides and talked of his two year experimental program spent in Ghana. The Gilpin children were each given a pass book to the Orono District Credit Union Ltd. and flowers were presented presented to the mother by Mrs. Werry. Mr. McGregor received received flowers to be given to tiis wife also. The draw for the door prizes were donated by CUmis Insurance Society, Co-operators, Co-operators, Curvply Wood Products, Products, Plydesigns, J. Anderson Smith, R.M. Hollingshead, St. Mary's Cement and Durham Farmers Co-op. Motion of adjournment at 9:30 p.m. by M. Kean. Wood burning pollutes Spring, theoretically, is here. Skies may be less polluted. Keeping warm this winter was. a worry - in terms of cost, fuel supplies, and air pullut- ion. Most fuels pollute to some degree. Keeping pollution to a minimum is important to healthy lungs, says the Lung Associations. There's plenty to think about before next winter and the many long winters that lie ahead. One concern is the increasing increasing use of wood as an alternate fuel. "We're creating creating a tremendous monster", a, researcher says. "We're encouraging encouraging the use of wood without knowing its impact on the environment." Residential wood stoves are likened to large, smoking cigarettes. Studies show that burning wood emits far more particles suspected of causing cancer than burning oil or- natural gas. Burning wood creates almost as many ■ particles as burning coal. It creates more carbon monoxide monoxide than burning oil or gas. Wood burns dirtier because it burns less efficiently. Only 80 percent of the material is, consumed in burning, compared compared with almost 100 percent for oil or gas. For populated communities in valleys there, is a special problem because the warm polluted air can be trapped under a layer of colder air. Residential wood stoves, unlike commercial arid; industrial industrial boilers of all types, are not subject to> state and federal pollution controls. Last year more than one million wood stoves were sold. Some communities are, already already regulating the amount of wood that can be burned on days when pollution levels are high. Developers are also producing a "stick-wood furnace" furnace" that they claim burns more efficiently and cleanly than current wood stoves but also costs more. To find out more about curbing air pollution, contact Durham Region Lung Association Association (the Christmas Seal People) at 723-3151. It's a matter of life and breath. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 19th, 1980-3 From. Leskard to CBC manager A former Leskard resident, Peter Loucks, has been appointed appointed CBC manager for Northwestern Ontario with his headquarters in Thunder Bay out of the office of CBQ. Loucks whose parents still live in Leskard received his early education in the local Orono area. His big interest iri radio came while attending Carleton University in 1963 where he worked for the CBC as a copy boy to pay his tuition to the University. Following University he spent a period of time with an Ottawa commercial station prior to returning to the CBC and becoming the youngest - CBC reporter to cover Parliament Parliament Mill. Here he gained experience with the likes of Norman De Poe, Tom Earle, John Drewery, Ken Mason, Tom Gould and Ron Collister. Loucks saw a lot of Canada during the two federal elections, elections, of 1968 and 1972 arid was assigned to cover the tours of Robert Stanfield. His experience experience in Canada also expanded expanded during Centennial year with coverage of events across the nation. . * In 1971 Loucks was picked to cover a ten day tour of Soviet Russia with the then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Trudeau. He reported from Moscow, Moscow, Kiev, Tashkent, Samarr kand'and Siberia. Loucks has been reported to say that he did not parti- , cularly enjoy his stay in Moscow due to the feeling of tension and surveillance. He did however enjoy the country country and other centres of the U.S:S.R. He was impressed with Norilsk, a city of 10,000, built on the tundra of, the north. The city was built by exiles who turned out 50,000 strong to greet the young reporter* "Some", he has said, "were crying, wanting to talk and wanting him to take back messages to 'friends." Leaving the CBG and Ottawa Ottawa Loucks and his family moved to Calgary and then to Vancouver where he was again employed by CBC Radio. 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