Whkby FM r me, Wedkies<y, June 21,I. 19 P898 19 Concerns about student mix,.. to be addressed By Mark Re>uor. Concerns about how students at a new Whitby elementary school will get along with high school students next door will beý addressed at an meeting i early Se tomber. nhe, issue was raised at a parents'. meeting earlier this month,. says Jack Smyka, princi- pal of the as yet unnamed school scheduled te open on the grounds of Anderson CVI in August, 1996. Smyvka. says hes inviting Dur- ham Regional Police teIep exa- mine what can be doxne in coop- eration with Anderson, &te break down this notion that the high school kids are animals and there's great danger te be seen for the elementary achool kida... «What we want te do basically, with the* cooperation of the YMCA.and the high schooil, is te have a cradle te Grade 13 com- plex there.»* But thatso not the sentiment of the parents at this point,» ho admits.. "We have te work liard te Écive .them confidence that that s goig te work.» Students from ail over Dur- ham will have- the chance te, attend the new school, jýhîch will have a modifled calendar, likely similar, te one aged te by parents'at the meeting. That version, which still has te be approved by the board and the Ontario Ministry of Education,, would see students going back te ach-1ool after the Civic Holiday w;ey would be off for two eesat Thanksgiving, Christ- mas and Marchbraadot for a single week in early May. The calendar «really breaks the yar up into segments and croates a continuous academic year... t dive the kids a break it gives tle staff -breaks'andi think it keeps everyone invigora- ted and energized, s3ays Smy-ka. Ho plans te, organize door- te-oor visite ini the faîl te pre- sent the new calendar in the schoolsa proposed boundary area -- Garden Street east te Thickson Road and from Dundas Street north roughly te Bradley Road& east of Anderson, Manning Roaci will b. the northern limit. uTypically what we've seen 50 far ls thaï; parents who have been opposed, once they hav information, are much more positive about the whole con- cept,"he notes. Sketch plans for the new 50,,205-square-foot school which, with furniiture and equipment, is expected to, cost $6 million, were approved by te boad standing committee Monday night; they will be sent te the fulîboard for approval next Monday. That figure includes an extra $150000O te install air condition- ing so the school can be used yerrud, notes plant/educa- tinsuperintendent Mike Gra- ham. Construction is scheduled to begin Aug. 2, which means "basi- clywe hope to build about eleven 'and a half monthe of construction in about fine and a half months,» says facility design and construction manager Ted Beauchaxnp. Space has been set aside for a bus- loop on the property and about 61 parking spaoes. The new sehool will, have spe- cial rooms for both vocal and instrumental music, eight class- rooms, science, art, health and guidance rooms, one junior kmn- derStn and oekne garten Teres9 also a provision in the plans for the future addition of up to six portables. A travelling clown band will help you get into the spirit of this.. >OnIy 20 m nute pFrom Whtby Check out Port Perry's DowntownBusinesses Inside and Out.. For Sales and Moonlight Madness Spe cials ail Day and Nîght! Open for Moonlight Madness! 161 Queen St. Po Peny (905) 985f867 'v. We Are Your Kids' Activity Store Birthdav Parties , Ktes Ants & Crafts The KI'id -Store 242 Queen St., Port Perry - 985.1514_ -Y