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rs --. a Bim ------------ s Public hid ' ' LAE § to 23 EIR Declining student enrol ments in schools across the province are a serious pro- blem now, and could be- come the greatest education crisis in Ontario. That was part of the mes- sage delivered last Wedres- day morning at. Cornish School by three senior educators who spoke on the future of education, as part of the Professional Development Day Program. Peter Sidorchuk, a super- intendent with the Scar- borough Board, told the gathering of teachers and parents that the "name of the game for many people these days is how to survive in education". Referring to Scarborough, Mr. Sidorchuck said a few years ago, the problem was how to construct schools fast enough to meet the needs of the mushrooming Toronto suburbs. During that rapid growth period promotions through the sys- tem ' came quickly, but today, things are changing and for the next few years "there will be little opportun- ity for promotion, especially at the vice-principal level. What is all this uncertain- ty going to do to the morale of teachers, he asked. He partially answered his own question by saying that over - the next five years, the total number of teachers is going to drop, and for those in the' teaching profession tne 'promise of a secure future is no longer the rule. Because grants from the province are based on num- Grads who can't read Durham Board of -Educa- tion director Ken Munroe says there are students graduating from the system who are unable to read. Mr. Munroe told a gather- ing of teachers and parents « at McLaughlin Collegiate in' Oshawa last week of one graduate from a vocational college who could not read. He said that people seem to think of those students as products of education systems further away from home, but he predicted that "parents and teachers' Around the Township Mr. Gary Brooks is to be @ the speaker at the Anglican Church on Thursday, Feb- ruary 23 at 8:15 p.m. The topic is Child Abuse. This is a topic that should be of interest to everyone in the community. Cindy Baird of Port Perry and her sisters, Sharon and Jan, attended classes in Dundas over the weekend and successfully re-quali- fied for their Red Cross Royal Life Instructors Cer- tificates. * Chllable UXBRIDGE \U CREDIT UNION WHY TIE UP YOUR DOLLARS FOR YEARS WHEN YOUR CREDIT UNION WILL PAY 8.5% FOR ONLY ONE YEAR. * Minimum. Deposit *5,000.00 * Interest Paid Monthly Ask aboutlour Saving's Deposits at 6.5 or 7.0% And no cost Personal Chequing. Can you afford not to deal with your - CREDIT UNION? Phone 852.3480 852.3358 70 Brock St.. West Box 490, Uxbridge, Ont, LOC 1K0 rights will force the atten- tion of the administration of education in Durham long before 1984." While admitting that there will be serious chal- lenges to meet in terms of education in the future, he called the children of Dur- ham the greatest and rich- est resource we have. His comments came as part of a parent activity day held in schools across Dur- ham Region February 15, which was planned by teachers and the board to give parents a better under- standing of the school system and professional development days. Hospital Report Week ending February 16th Admissions ...................... 40 Binh ..novaanmmmeerns 4 Deaths ......ounivimvsisnsisn 1 Emergencies.................. 157 Operations Discharges.... Remaining MONEY There are many times when the almighty dollar won't even purchase a little courtesy. bers. of students, the declin- ing enrolments will mean a- reduction in funds, and ac- cording to recently com- pleted report on this issue special subjects such as music and art may have to be curtailed. According to Mr. Sidor- chuk the problem is multi- faceted, and he said that we are now seeing an entrench- ment, especially at the negotiating table. And population shifts in Scarborough have further complicated the issue as there are empty classrooms in some parts of the area and a need for school in other parts. The simple solution, he suggested, might be to bus students to the empty classrooms. But this cre- ates problems because the concept of the neighbour- hood school is still very strong. The problem seems to be even more acute within the Toronto Board of Education and 'Doug Balmer, an area superintendent who works in the core of the city said the number of students has declined in the last ten bd PS IN EAE) feed a lB IH years from 110,000 to about 75,000, and this figure is expected to be reduced by a further 20,000 students in the next five years. Getting away from the issue of declining enrol- ments, Mr. Balmer spoke favourably of a Language Heritage program initiated last summer in Toronto. He said there are now about 7000 students who take after-hours classes in their mother language. He said the reasoning behind the program is that almost 60 per cent of the students in the Toronto Board speak Eng- lish as a second language, and the "melting pot con- cept has not been accepted by the Toronto Board of Education". He mentioned one classroom where not one- of the 28 students speaks English as a first language. . The students receive instruction in their native language about their cultural heritages. Jim Sterling, a superin- tendent with the Durham Board of Education said a similar program is starting with Greek and Ukranian, | {isedicdigadiasataian A A ah i PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1978 -- 3 .Declining enrolments: A crisis in education and Italian will be added next year. Mr. Sterling added that the teaching of English as a second language is being implemented in Durham, a program which started several years ago in the City of Toronto. Mr. Balmer also outlined a method of evaluation now underway whithin the Toronto Board to guage the professional growth of prin- pansion cipals and teachers. He said the process should be com- pleted some time in 1979, and said some of the criteria for - evaluation are such things as personal goals, the under- standing of children, involve- ment with the community, and race relations. He said that the public is concerned over rising costs in education and is at thé same time demanding a high quality of education in the schools. planned for Red and White Dowson's Red and White Food Store at Port Perry Plaza is planning an expan- sion this spring of 2600 square feet which will bring the total store area including storeage up to 11,800 square feet. The expansion will be to the north side of the present store, and the additional Space will be used to enlarge the produce and dairy sec- tions. Ken Dowson said Monday that work on the expansion is expected to start in the early spring and should be com- pleted by summer. The Red and White expan- sion will cover area which was to have been used for a new Bank of Montreal. Plans now call for the bank building to be built closer to Highway 7A to the north of the expanded food store. 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