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SOPINION . * 11.~T Canula Ciom$lo l o iosd a S Bos 2480. 19i Mars SI. E. -mainr SitE .Mion Ont, t9T 4N91 (Box 24 Ms MuioOn. o ST 4N9 Pu11rtuung IL Drstsbuttng Ltd grouo il S ~O.7gu~~41 AaI I Nsc e ws00. Aio.rtttor Baru S (905) 878 23 Burtîin Post. City Parent COiugWOn Fax: 878-4943 MoOs. tbocote Gouarias Genrgeow Kingstn Tios Viii Lindsay This Wu.A M Clusstrd 875-3300 Protrulian imlfissagrN Im an Oliver Publi.nher Nohmberland Nes North Xýr1x Muru U N1 Oliver .4rc r utoc Osthawa I Wtto / Ctartsn Thits Weok. ii Hii /don lî Thrnrlo / Vaughaon Urrat Scarbuo SKxom, Huositou (,ors uluusso Managoer Tribunue Todoyos Sernruos n TonAt50tussi os accepttit ors tse condition o..u Colous cfr Muooger o. tsar postios ors th dousunî si STien ('0l. ProoIur uus, Manarouc tooonr mitn a ireaspirable attnsuooru tor s Sh.un Smo, ots Iro4 d cuo,u cl airc It th, advbutSernnt Wilttpbu Dra very Wednesro and Friday it 191 t> us ou of The filltrnlrro Pnning, ubruobai compairarns wtOrCh meluidois rie Aduaroce Bramprton Gubtin, d I Wasaga Conoction East York r IndepeoniAcionr Frlle Prxs IarOrhamlcOoOrrst & Suný MIdWd 1 rs NewrnrOSt I Auonrg rillanser of, OakooIll Bannir. Collia TOda5, Peterboroughr TtusWeeko OSchoflor rsugfi Morn, Uobridge I StouffoaIe tsar in the0 flont ofta typoorraptrreal ce occuprant or Or. rrouos romi irtitur. ivre nur bar cOtlT9d or, but idt or i the lopotcable raie TOI. pull- TotO Lindsay RciaSort oto Maonager lusse, roserons rOue loght ro caloistrO advertslrntOfls sr del"rI Planning school'time to Jope with gifted rhildren Mary sas on oenror lorrdergalerr tard extrerre- I> bnghi. lier test scorces sucre throouglt tire rfinit arrd sue idetrtifie fier as a giftcd squdet. 1 can't sot as mucho for her lathler, Ohorugir Wireo a ctrild us ideortifoed as gilOed. severoi thrngs trapgreo l'iKs. fi rrtaors thot as îrrdosodual pupul platr lIPP, mwI ire done ever year. suroh rire parents rviied. ton muLie sure that tire educa- tiotai prrrgraml reail) meets the needs of ti child. Sectond. as part of finis prorcess. lte sciroo and tire lamrfy doscus suircoier tire chiloeds canr irest bce mret in arfofirer sentrqg; a prcial dlass lorr gited ltds, orne day a weeLNI a specoal cenre.r skippitOg a grade. or ennuirming tire prorgramt in 1l~ cirus regular ciass. There are proos and inrs io eaci aiersative. and biey tteed to re weoghcd cattluliy for eacir rordovoduai chid flocre s tno orne pat arosser that irords for ai grfted cldoreor Marysý dad suasord hier Io skip a grade, He feO tire teacirer wasro ciralierrgng irer enorugir He relaOed storncs aoout iruseit he bc as gitted. eserstimg came e'asiiy for mim or tire ciemeor tory scrool yearn. Evetyohtrg: cante orsi . Ire never fearned hrrw Orr study. In uorusersit, irc ionoord it dodnt cornre so easily. ire hâdiol mrtudy ,(tus tut use arrd ire aimos fuoleol hts lorst year, Trat is a recal tear lire questior torugh, usn't aborut dad, brut tather whiat usisi loor Maty. Dad 'sas tocter udenOfifed a.s gufîed. tirere suas orir IPP prorues irr im, there %5as nou u(ne tot go tus bat turr hum woth tire souol. Thiros ot true turr M ,ary, Tirere us a wiruri tat urf perrple uho soli ieip tire sohoori chai- leorge Maoy. There are severat 11Pi mreetings euch year just Io reieos suieoirer Mary', pro- gram oreds, reviosro .Muore touublesorne us the fact thira skuppung a grade dores notso )ove the prnemnt o rintire ut au., sire uiil Ire althoie top orf lier nes cla.ss. tiren ssirc are sue? Hoos dor'we challenrge fier (ben, sktp another grade? Worse, sire wiI bre a year >(runger tiran tire oroher kods in irer nes eia-ss. juasr a Il irtibtu otf sIrp sutir ohir îoterests, maorun Oy ec icv) 4r o no WiaOwlIjh, of u hec socoal lofe0 WilLshe hav gtIcfo ?a~ Wtff sire led île sire doés'i fit in! Will sire eory tire satnie garntes, activiOoes. social cht-chat? As tire yeaet go iry andtihec frentis' interefit change, suoli dir feel Ieft out' Il suil b fie t rru ati oo challenge Moly os ir) regular class - th1e parents wilI ai tomes have to lreep on tire scirool. especially suhen Mary gros a icacher that is iess titan enthusoastic. anti tire scirool suofi have ilo go tire extra moile. Yet these ame known petatlemu. andt 1 wouldn't trade tirem fur ail th1e unknown prrrlrms tirai may acse euch yeus iry skipping a grade - in hec elationsrp andientofionrail devektptent. l'il take tire knowo potblestis tiào you and 1*il sit ra th le tchee if 1 hikve to. The oton of sending thse cilt to, a special cJasi os a conentio onse. It's not for a&l ehiltre Ohutugi. lils u"uly iocaied in utoio nehool. so tire chMdIs nesu ftied wont ire ii lie neugirbor- -t- Mm onilti anas UMIJp jogýwqýt lier Psychb1ogy a * . S Sire wrn't ire a isiot on Obis class. Tirees somethuffng o Ire sard fur beong ut or near tire top t hec regular ciass - tl csoabosircs hugi stan- dards and especoafuons lor hec. ant hest tendt ir fullos, a chIt tirrosugiout scilxxoo ant i foe. Beong mediorr tur worrseî on a speo.tai class foe gufoed studients iras donc %orme tiamage toi, sonne (uf these lods ..we've ira ti tr rerrove a lcw quuckiy. Tire horfionm fine. Ohougir, o. rocally sheOirer or Trt thir home sciroof eux prgram forr tbis chItd Tbcey srotuii ire able to rst of 0the torne After au. wiraI airruot aIl tir brgr cildren hio irase IQ scores just a trorloi irefos Mary .t A Ocacirer nets tire samte skoffs o accoumnodate them as Mary. Thias cailet tcachung. A gorod ocacirer ssufi undivîduairc programrs fr any cui wirt needs tirai One orf my orsn chu Idren came borme lasf suek srumpliaoorng that sire suas irorret suoti tire "sus tomne tables" I icstrd hec ut hronme - sire (nets tirets curiti answeced instatly. and sire kness 1cr seven oatti cogir tome-tables tos Wirn I spu Le tut tire [cacher about t. sire totîtrime 't's trniy 15 minutes a day t i wo' onohr her" Ptuppycock.Tire feasirer os suppurseti Ios do ntore tiras nul haro lier. 1 catmi1s explatincti suiy 1 ohonught sire sirouiti more on suoti nty tiaugiter (and auy otier cild un tie salie bsoati andi l'Il eaul back in a fesu tays lu se ions sire rcsorlsed t Tire nent day a specofl gcorup orf ciltiren suas lormcd suho (sets tirer sies anti they cuud Trove on r. ore quickiy. Ire us.sue for Mary andi ciher gotet ciodren us reaily no tofferent tira. for aIl ciltiren. Wiren yoa feara someting. you should morve un Io nets drings.Tht's suhai teuching Toeans. Pud 1 Haif a world away, the tie atill binds More eIas a year agur. tire itecturr rtf th0e cil dren's choruir ouf wich rtur 13 ycar nid daugirter os a memirer anoounced dit ire and ihe loids surlt ire oravelligg mo Europle on 1996r Wosu. sue ail] saîid. How escîoing. ______________ 1 loryed witi tire dea of lreing uore ot tire parent i) h ciraperoioes buto tiecideo 1 couuld see Europe sorme O h rotier finie suuthut tire 381 ciltiren anti 10 aduits. Havuols siropped rit eoiuds. 1 appreccuatrr< iros chailengung,usrerung a gcoup arorunti H om efrànt anuýient cottes mugi prove tu be. l As ilie day of depaillag ire dcoser, an emo- lono sprang laponr me unespectedly. Feus. i Icit uncomsfortairie realizing my chiti sas gorng to Bonn. or dooorg theor tise-minute camrer, at ire sut Far from lm My anxiety gcss 1 worrtdd Westmtnsier Abhey. 1 krtes whie. sir sirroli Kre anrd suornet andi 1 llnalLy suomret thira my worry- sleepinrg Orot) and if 1 asuoke ihrugir tire nrgirt, I ing woufti dmw a calantity to us. (net sire uotuit irise aircad> staieti firer day ur Andi ohe, the day lter tire flesu acrorss tire Europe. orccan. tire TWA plane ost rot Nets Yorkc expioti. My fejrs escalared as tireor tor tsrapped top cd. 1 firard tire arnoncement on ohe radio - becausec 1 (net tire> ssuud Ireioardung 9 sec once, For tire remilnder of our tiaugirier's onti plane to brtng tirent irume. Wud tire cirar- absence. I tit nrrt listen Io tire news, 1 titi nuot er plane Icave trn tome'1 Wouiti tire ligirt bce suant sucir a dusaster unvatiing my thougiros trouble freco Wuud th0e cotachr bruorgmng birm 1 stil di) nrut undersiandt tire regsoor for sucir hackfo our towno arrive sateiy . . cooncent oer firer sueifare. Do 1 really reeti tro 1 came tOt un rs drop unti poinut evpecuiga irave ury lods tinderfl ooO, ensuce iireir safetyr late arovai. 1 brorugiro a Nirok te reati to drise Am lirhe urniy orne capable ut poretectong tirent asuay my anoo)us tirouagirts. 'ire bus suas due tus Do oroier parents suffer ibos clorse attacirment show up ut 5 30 p.m. and as ij tiogital clock un suoir *ir absent citdren? Maybc tis is jus a ntiy van clicked oves Oor thira nte. the bous 51tttSC motirer hung. Wii 1 never ire aile tu fiee my on anti pule up beside: tire waoting parents. mind of cartng tur my ,cflspting.-wireer ohey 1 stiocri a distance fram tire bus qund suattttet mtgho b irun the suoriti and whiaever thirer cor- tire kots step clowno, ltok arorunt for thir ltin cumrstances? t les, anti rush over Io tlrem wotir big, trei srmlos Lturitog tor tiaugirter's absence. 1 tirose 01he on toirer faces, test toi tire fairimiy crazy (repues tirent ah ier And Ohen 1 sau hec. Our eyes met anti ire on suiere.sIe sa.santiwhiruOsire was(k dom ai any wafked ocr to me. We irugged ami kosserl tome of tire day. . . Dot leurre i(,rrre soito me ever agalo." 1I 1 refecreti to a ietuolet ainexrary anti kne>w tirat saut. ai tbis partucular ttioent ire sucre oourng the There are rumooars 10f a S. Afncaon*ou'r on twu canais in Amrsiecdam, singing ut a conmcert on yeao tonte. 1 tion'f even suano ou tiok about tl. -by Stevç Nease ka-e