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T Jo cal d aycare prov%,idersý concerned about JK plan By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion Transportation and pro- fessional development (PD) days are somne of the issues troubling dayeare supervi- sor Dianne Kayess regard- ing the inipiementation of JK classes, scheduled to begin in September. "Many parents will bc hringing their kids hack lu the daycarc aller junior kindergarien classes are over," said Ms. Kayess, supervisor o)' Rainhow Village Daycare Centre. "Il's going lu be impossible lu transport ai the children from the schoul lu the daycare. School holi- days are another concem for as hccause we won'( have enough room lu accommodute ai the chul- dren. As a day cure this isn't ideat for us." The Haiton District School Board upproved a two-yeur impie- met'natiun plan for JK Wednesday lu be oilered in an allday. aller- nale-day format ai public scboois n taiton. Hall- ut Haltun's public sebuols witl uller the JK prugrai l'or ibis cuming schuol year. The remnainder uftihe schuuls will uller the pro- grain beginning in Sepiember, 2102. -We uller a iwu year programn ai tbe nursery," said Julie Maîteil, president uftihe huard uf« direciors ut Milton Communiiy Nursery Sclîoui. "Sorme of the chiidren wiii stay f'or the luli two years and others will stay oniy one. Wiih Junior Kindergarten, we may be iosing the chiidren in the second yeur.' But une of her biggesi concernis is the student lu teacher ratio in the sehoois compared lu thal cf the nursery. "tn the nursery the ratio of chul- dren lu a teacher ns uix lu une. tn a sehout seîiing deaiing wiîh junior kindergarten, ii'n 23 lu une. It's a long day lu bc in a class wilb une teacher. Caîi ibey gel the apprupri- aie care îbey wouid receive ai the nursery'!" And the ali day, alernale-day scbedule didn'i sit weii wîth ber cubher. "Il's a long limie lu be in an insui- tuie type seting," Ms. Maîleli saîd. "A lut ofi (bem (bilidren) wun'l go borne for lunch. 'Mis prugram wîli aiso affect prugrams ai the Lecisure Centre, for exampie. Il' a skating program is heid on a Monday or a Wednesday, those eildren wun't be able lu take part in the actîvi- lies.", A public meeting is scheduied ai the nursery April il at 7 p.m. lu discuss with parents the differences between nursery sehool and JK. Heather Jackson, executive direclor of Milton Community Resource Centre's Nursery School, said JK witt have a negative impact on their nursery sehool programu. "Our program is for chiidren - see JKon page 5 4 dr, auto, air, V8, pw, pi, tilt, leother seats, iuaded. #P1 7246 V6, pw, pi, tilt, pwr roof, leather, loaded. #P1735 4 dr, V6, auto, air, pw, pi, tilt, cruise, une owner. Oniy 66,000 km. Champagne in colour #250531 A 4 dr, V8, auto, pw, pi, leather inter., onsior, foul balance nf maintenance pkg. Oniy 29,000 km. #Pll9 2000 Caila Cate azau.u FII1II auto, V6, oir, pw. pi, tilt cosscd, luaded Orly 38,000 km. #Pl731 Ftnancbg apzply to 10 M of anrier, 3 4 dr, V8, auto, air, kurious leatiier, p.nmooo, iuily luadecl. Blk w/nnly 49,900 km. #Pl1733 Pnwer, Pi, tilt, cmue, luaded, one niener, oniy 63,000 km #31 2800A 1/2 ton, reg. cab, auto, V6, air #205254A * 2000 Buick LaSabte 0 1991 Handa Citic * 1999 Regai IS * 1996 Sable* é 1999 Sedant Deltilie e 1996 ittepid* * 1998 Cavaliet * 1994 Sedan Deviiia* 0 1998 Monte Catit * 199 GMC 414 1/2 Ton 0 1998Pak Ave .Ultra 01log GE1leTa6 1 Pick-up the, 6.00 km wumnty one *mu veNctas. Bo