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The Canadien Chamnpion, Tuesday, March 3, 1998 -7 SO UR READERS WRITE Drop us a Ulne fear Fditor- I m speaking on behait of the grade threes, fours, and fOves at Brookville School. Not long ago you came to interview some kids in the junior classes at Brookville Sehool. That was very nice of you and our class appreciates ail that you have done for us very much, but there is a tiny problem. Weil, the URL is wrong and if the purpose of advertising is for people to corne to our homepages then they need the right URL. Our URL is: http:/www.hatonbe.on.ca/brookville There are no spaces or capitals. When we gave you our URL we made a couple of miistakes and we are terribly sonry. Thanks again for everything you have done. Sarah Mcleod, for the Junior Team Brookville School, Brookville Tate elaborates on comments Dear Editor: 1 would like to thank The Champion and Brad Reaume for con- tinuing efforts to keep the people of Halton informed and aware of the funding issues in our schools. Since Tuesday, Feb. 24, my phone has been ringing off the hook regarding the article in The Champion titled "Parents wor- ried", about the issue of requests to student counicils and parents for money to provide various materials in the schools of Milton. Since 1 was widely quoted in the article 1 would ike to clear up a few comments that 1 made, that concerned parents have raised with me in those telephone conversations. The requests for money and donated supplies from school coun- cils/parents have been made in several schools in Milton, but no requests have been made to the Martin Street School Council beyond the normal annual fund raising and expenses of our coun- cil. Our principal and staff respond to the council's requests to com- municate to the counicil the annual needs list. This needs list gen- erally relates to extracuricular activities such as field trips, in school programrs, investment in technology and other like items, but bas neyer related to providing what would normally be con- sidered, school/school board funded and provided essentials. Our parent volunteers spend many hours annually raising these funds, which have always been used to enhance the educational opportunities of our children at Martin Street School. 1 feel that it is essential that the parents of Martin Street who support our fund raising programns understand that there are no plans by our counicil to spend these hard-earned dollars in any manner that does not reflect improving our children's opportuni- ties. This basic premise is the essential component of a good school. î I do flot want it construed that I believe the provincial govem- ment will be generous in its application of fOnds to our school j board. My statement that thse govemment will provide us with the funding required, stems from the fact that for years our cost per student bas been well below the provincial average. Cnsequently, it would only seem appropriate that the provin- cilfunding would meet our needs. Our low cost per student is 'kYouth ent Dynamic 42-week entrepreneurial workshop and business start-up program designed for unemployed/ underemployed young aduits. *18-30 years e imited enroliment *training allowance - coaching services *intemship e starts end of March To attend orientation session contact: The Enterprise Centre (905) 825-2345 HumR.saum« s Dévsoppmnt d" L» r 1+ rd *Canad rmurneshunmsCanad due primarily to our school board's efforts to control costs and our teachers' salaries being drawn down by fiscal responsibility and the Social Contract. My comment, theretore, was bascd upon our own substantially 'made in Halton' eficiencies that already existed. Lastly, it is true the curriculum that is set by the Ministry of Education is directed as the mid-range of students who account for about 70 per cent of aIl learners. Children who have secial needa or who are gifted faîl outside of the mainstream. Budget cuts have a greater impact, generally speaking, on this group. In the case of gifted and special needs students, this means that potentially the system cannot provide the extensions neces- sary. Traditionally, when these students were identified within the school system they received programs that extended their learn- ing. Since there have been major cuts to education funding in thse past three to four years, formai extended prograns funding and the necssary staltîng has been reduccd throughout the province, The programs still exist in reduced format or availability, there- fore, in many cases, it bas become necessary for individual schools and their staffs to provide extended resources through their own efforts and school council support. This is an unfortunate circumstance. With the reduction of funding across the board it is necessary for aIl parents, regardless of their child's abilities, to investigate, participate in and stimulate their child's education. Please keep investigating and reporting upon education issues. 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