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- a 1 d be] 3 1 i soduscduimiueiss valdishtdaintcm nevis sumtin Mois baie Petition Durham Board / 7 4 | | PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 7, 1978 -- 11 'Prince Albert School too crowded: parents A group of parents have expressed concern about the lack of facilities and over- crowding at Prince Albert Public School, and want the Durham Board of Education to do something about it. A six person delegation representing some 220 par- ents with. children at the school learned Monday night that Prince Albert School is considered on the priority list, and the Board will make every effort to keep it there. The delegation, headed by spokesman Jerry LeRoy told 2 meeting of the Board Pro- ¥erty Committee that the school is lacking facilities in three. areas: classroom space, library and a gymna- sium. Mr. LeRoy presented com- mittee members with letters signed by 220 parents which states that the school al- ¢ready has one portable in use and two more are slated for this fall. There is no gym and not even a vacant classroom - where physical activity could be held, and the library area, a converted classroom, is too small. In addressing the commit- tee members, Mr. LeRoy put special emphasis on the need for a gymnasium, saying that young children have lots of excess energy that should be "burned off." Aside from the physical fitness aspect, Mr. LeRoy suggested that the lack of gym space could be creating a discipline prob- lem in that youngsters in class become restless with- out proper exercise. After listening to the pre- sentation, corimittee mem- bers explained that Prince Albert is one of four schools in Durham that is on the priority list for expansions. However, Brock High School . and Vincent Massey Public were slated for expansion this year but financial res- traints meant that only' the architectural work could be done this year and actual construction may start next year. Prince Albert and Knight Public School were slated for expansion next 3 fest doy BUNGALOW COMPLETELY FINISHED Erected on your lot. C.M.H.C. Approved - A.H.O.P. Eligible Call COBOURG HOMES for details. [416] 372-9432 year, but the timetable has been pushed back. MOTION The delegation was told, however, that unless prior- ities change, the start on construction for an expan- sion at Prince Albert could be undertaken in 1980. To this effect the committee did pass a motion calling on the * Board to make every effort to retain the present priority list and come up with the necessary money. After the meeting Mr. Le- Roy said he naturally would have liked more assurances, but on balance, he was pleas- ed that the motion went on the books to keep the present priority list. Prince Albert School has 326 students in Kindergarten through grade six, and al- though there will be three portables in use this fall, it is not considered "overcrowd- LIBRARY NEWS New books arriving at the. Scugog Public Library Watch for the Morning, E MacDonald; The Bread Baker's Manual, R. Fiske; The Rancher Takes a Wife, R. Hobson; Perilous Rock, S. Murrell, (large print); Ominous Star, Rae Foley, (large print); Autobiogra- phy of Values, Charles Lindbergh; Izzy Manheims Reunion, M. Myers; Does She Know She's There, N. Schaefer; The Stone Bull, Phyllis Whitney, (large print); Miss Martha Mary Crawford, C. Mar- chant (C. Cookson) (large print); ~~ "Kids Day" SATURDAY, JUNE 10th Shop for Dad's Special Father's Day Gift and we will pay the tax! A great selection of socks - belts - ties - underwear - wallets - key cases. from a 0.00 from $3.00 OPEN 'TIL 9:00 P.M. THURSDAY & FRIDAY © Tg i LoniRdn Pd. LAKEVIEW PLAZA - PORT PERRY - 985-8160 (Merchandise not as illustrated.) PREEMAN 'FORMAL RENTALS ed" by department of educa- tion standards. During the meeting, Board Chairman Yvonne Christie, explained that there is no provincial grant money for physical expansions for pro- gram improvement which would be the case for Prince Albert. The grant money is only available for expansion for new students. The letter outlining the concerns of the parents was distributed two weeks ago to all those with children in the school, and the response was about 80 per cent. & ® ¥ id Mr. and Mrs. Sam Griffen celebrated their 50th Anniversary on Saturday, May 27th at a family gathering at Conway Gardens. The happy couple have lived in the Port Perry area since 1930 and they received many cards, gifts and telegrams of congratulations. One of these came from the Governor of Florida where the Griffens spend the winter months. CUSHION FLOOR DURHAM CARPET from SPECIAL PUCHASE: xe $9 9Q Sus 3 Lop OUTDOOR TURF ; CARPET $3.99 i SALE oS save LEVEL LOOP i ¥7 95 sq.yd. saya 4.95 i Se A nd DURHAM CARPET Sales & Service - Cleaning - Ceramic Tiles 60 WATER STREET - PORT PERRY - 985-3773 HOURS: Mon. to Thurs. 10 a.m. to 5:30.p.m. Friday 10a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9a.m. to 5 p.m.