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J PAGE 8-PI AINDEALER--WEDNESDAY. MAY 25, 1977 District 15 Perspectives The Handwriting On The School Wall • Home Once upon a time, and not so long ago. a teacher could graduate from a top-notch school of education having rarely, if ever, heard the word "parent" mentioned The basic philosophy was' "leave education to the educators" -- and all "the educators" were thought to work in schools. That's no longer true today, As teachers and parents, we can only say; Hurrah! It's unrealistic for the schools alone to be held accountable for a youngster's educational achievements or un- derachievements. Children don't get educated neatly between the hours of 9 and 3, half the days of the year. It's obvious that responsibility for education is shared by teachers and parents. The past decade of high- powered educational research has supported the idea that the home plays a vital role in the learning process. The unrealistic over-dependency on the school as a super- institution. able to do all in education reached a crescendo with the ascent of Sputnik. When that rocket flew, schooling became big business and big politics. All eyes looked hopefully to the school. Today a growing number of parents and teachers are seeing the handwriting on the school wall - the writing that says HOME. Schools are no longer being regarded as super-powered institutions housing magicians in the form of teachers. Angry parents and taxpayers pressing for accountability and com­ munity coiiu oi nave pried open school doors. In opening these doors, often against the will of some educators, parents have opened the possibility for a real breakthough in American education -- the development of a home-school educational partnership Educational research, while perhaps fueling the fires of public discontent, is at the same time pointing to a realistic home-schooL-path to follow There is mounting evidence that the home is vital to and intimately linked with school achievement. An area for work is breaking down the tensions and barriers which have grown up between home and school over the years. It's no secret that a lot of parents feel alienated from the schools. School bond issues and budgets are often voted down... something unheard of a few years ago in the post-Sputnik period of idealizing the schools. Teacher tenure is being challenged. Today's parents have the po­ tential of both causing the schools more trouble and offering them more help than ever before. Better educated, with more time to think about the schools and higher aspirations for their children. Mothers are leaving home and returning to work, and they often feel unsure about their new roles. Fathers have lost their old-fashioned authority as unquestioned leaders of the household. Parents see their children exposed to peer and media pressures that were not around in their own childhood. It's a difficult period for family life. And, of course, there will be the unappeasable, angry parent whose own schooling may have been punctuated by anxiety and difficulty, who is still out to get back at the educational establishment. And there will always be those parents who cling to the dream that the schools will do all their parenting for them. But it's the caring, the im­ proved education, and the increased leisure time of parents which offer great potential for building a home- school educational partnership. A growing number of parents want to know how they can best help their children educationally. Reaching out to those parents who are ready to help, will make the schools' work easier, not harder. It's not doubling the burden of the school job; it's lessening it by sharing it with the people who can really make the educational difference. The healthy skepticism and caring now shown by a growing number of parents offer the most hope for school personnel today. Not even the best school can do the job alone. NURSING DEGREE Lynn F. Tomlinson, a University of. Evansville student from McHenry, received her baccalaureate degree nursing pin in ceremonies Saturday, May 14. Miss Tomlinson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Tomlinson of 2506 N. Martin road. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzm Arizona sun Western Wear & Authentic Indian Jewelry 3321 W. EI_M ST. MC HENRY, IL.L. 815 -385-1633 M-T10 to i Htl. 10 to 9 SAT. 9 to 6 SUN. 12 to 5 THE PLACE TO SHOP FOR GRADUATION GIFTS! 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US MM STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Sunnyside Area Betty Messer 344-2494 President Promotes Park Area Since becoming president of the Pistakee Terrace association, JoAnn Britt has been trying to stimulate more civic interest in the area. Being a public servant brings an awareness of things not known in the past. A crime interest, of course, is our roads. Second in line is the park area oh Riverdale drive. Mrs. Britt would like to bring to the attention of the residents the lovely park and beach area that is at their disposal. Twenty-five calls made at random proved a startling fact--most residents weren't aware of the park's existence. We are so fortunate to have some of nature's many wonders at "fiur disposal. Mrs. Britt worfld like to make everyone aware of the park and en­ courage them to use it. It's a lovely spot on the Fox river where it flows into Pistakee Lake. The view is beautiful. We have a sand beach, lots of space for ben­ ches, picnic tables, a place for all to enjoy. 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Elm St. Telephone 385- 5400. My parents gave me more than advice. "When it came time for me to leave home and star! life on my own, my parents gave me more than a handshake and advice. They gave me a $10,000 life insurance policy from Country Life. "They'd paid the premiums since I was an infant. Now I'll take care of the policy. But it's at a much lower rate than a new policy. "You know, life insurance was a nice way for Dad to help me out no matter where I make my home." Help your children with a gift that lasts a lifetime--life insurance from Country Life. The Country Companies. We're a little different than most insurance people. Your (cTji Country Companies, Agent COUMTMV iiff . COvMTAy MUTUAI • COUNTPv Tt Q MlOAMCNtCA flM ANO MAftlNC • lNtU*A*CC COVAMKI Keith Sonnichsen McHENRY, ILLINOIS PH. 344-2772 Loren Miller RICHMOND, ILLINOIS PH. 678-6691 young fishermen enjoying the sport. Mrs. Britt would like to get support from the area residents to make the park enjoyable for all. We can't improve on nature but, we can restore and preserve what we have. There's a sying, "Sometimes we don't see the forest for the trees". Are we like that? People come from Chicago and other towns to enjoy the beauty and recreational facilities we have at our disposal all the time. It's about time we did something to restore, preserve and keep what we are so fortunate to have. Pistakee Terrace association president CLEAN-UP June 4 and 5 are the days for the annual spring clean-up. This year due to the increased cost of disposal there will be no house to house pick-up. Instead dump bins will be placed in two areas. One location is the village lot at Riverview and Channel Beach. The second bin will be at the new Marathon station at Wilmot road and Lakeview. Items to be disposed of are to be brought to either location. Place discarded items in the bins. Please place items "IN" the bins and not all over the designated areas. FROM PISTAKEE TERRACE Many residents were stopped over the weekend for a vehicle sticker check. Since Pistakee Terrace is an unincorporated area they have had no stickers. But the Homeowners association president, JoAnn Britt, has gone to Woodstock for stickers that are available for unincorporated areas. Free stickers are available by picking them up at her home, JoAnn Britt 4312 Riverdale. Area residents are being stopped in Chicago and other nearby towns due to no vehicle sticker display. Save yourself unnecessary in­ convenience and pick up your free sticker at Mrs. Britt's. VILLAGE NOTES Sunnyside Police conducted a vehicle sticker check over the weekend of May 15. A number of offenders were found and requested to purchase their vehicle stickers at that time. No fines were imposed, but all cars must display a vehicle' sticker. The village clerk still» has stickers available. If you need one you may purchase it from village clerk Eleanor Schuberth, at 4206 Riverview. The revenue for the fee stays in the village. Display your stickers and avoid the in­ convenience and em- barressment of being stopped here or in other towns. NEW PIER Those of you who live in the area may have noticed a new pier at the bay on Riverview and Bay view: The weekend of May 15 some very energetic people worked very hard to tear out the old pier and replace it with the new one. It looks great and I'm sure boaters who launch their boats appreciate it. HOME FOR WEDDING Bud Pflug, son of Bud and Marion Pflug, of 1412 Bayview lane is home from New York on a school break. Bud attends Rensselaer college and is involved in a government work and college coordinated career program. Bud is home to attend the wedding of his sister, Kathy, Saturday, May 28, at the Zion Lutheran church in McHenry. The following day he will return to New York to work for the summer months. BIRTHDAYS Birthday greetings go to JoAnn Britt, who celebrated her special day May 18. To Doreen Patterson, 1421 Lakeview, whose special day is May 24. Randal Kriz, 1602 Grandview, also celebrates his day May 24. And Larry Mullen, 1415 Bayview, has his day May 27. Happy birthday to you all and best wishes for many more to come. [ Health Tip (From the American Medical Association) Psoriasis The name of the ailment is psoriasis (So RYE ah sis). It is a skin disorder that affects at least one out of 50 persons in the United states. Its exact cause is not known. There is no sure cure. Psoriasis appears as itchy, silvery-scaled red patches on the elbows, knees, scalp, trunk, and on the hands and other parts of the body. The under arm and genital areas may be involved. The elbows, knees and trunk most frequently are the areas with the characteristic thick red scaling plaques. In the scalp, red plaques with sharp borders usually are visible at the hair line. These shed large quan­ tities of silvery white scales resembling severe dandruff. 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