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mm, Orono Weekly Timies, Wednlesday, October 25, 1995 - 9 Block Parent Week in Clarîngton Block Parent Week kicked off in Clarington this week with a flag raising ceremony at the Municipal Building in Bowmianville. Displays will be up for the, entire week at the Bowmanville Mail and wiIl cap off with face painting on Saturday from 10 until 2. Block par- ents are needed in Orono, Newcastle and Newtonville. Anyone interested in finding out more about the Block Parent organization or on how to become one can caîl Colleen Groeneveld at 623-5665. Here, some of Clarington's Councîllors pose with children from Central Public School in Bowmranville. Back row, 1-r Block Parent Representative Colleen Groeneveld, Ann Dreslinksi, David Scott, Pat Pingle, Mary Novak, and Central Public School Principal Linda Gardner. Middle: Tim Burns, Jason Parker, Melissa Ferguson Heather Spocîstra, and Gloria Morton. Front: Samuel Hong, Katelynn MacMillan, Ashleigh Jacob, and Brad Putnam. Education is the key ta auirchildren's fuiture. In thie campaign, aur government pramised ta follow up on many of the issues brought forward in the' Royal Commission on Learning report, 'For the love of Learning".* Dr. Dennis Raphael of OISE & Ryersan Palytechnical Institute has commented," study after study reveals thatOntaria children learn less mathe- matics and science than most everywhere in Canada. About 1/3 of our children do not complete secondary school. The presence of these problems within the richest Canadian province is especially disturbing. The state of the educational sys- tem calîs for a systematic and integrated planning pro- cess involving alI sectors of saciety." The Fair Tax Commission also cal for changes to the fundîng of education as well as flic issue oai governance or school boards. StilI anotherýi repart by John Swccniy, Stayi ng In Touch John, O'Toole, M PP 1Durham East chiairmnan of th-e 0Ontaria Schiool Board Reduction Task Farce has braught for- ward an interim repart that change is essential. Ontario spends mare per student and does not appear to be achieving the desired resuits. The Golden Commission laoking at the Greater Toronto Area is also- considering the, number of layers of elected bodies including boards, commis- sions, local and regional councils. The- real focus here is ta redireet some of the $14 billion wve spend in education. The classroom teacher and the students need the resources ta achieve results. The parent is the prinary educator of thcir children. Today's teachers are cxpect- ed ta deal with a fragmented lamnily. poverty, violence and are levèn expected to bc an expert in sex education. My conviction is that we mutst c.nisure, sup)port lor the class- rooi te a ndr II(stîdelnts wl th Spc1c11 Iîccds. However, we certainly need more time on the task espe- cially in the math and sci- ence areas which includes computers. Somehow, 1 feel we have moved away from the intended purpose of school. Destreaming has forced us to lower standards according to so me high school teachers with whom I have spoken. 1 am in favour of gettinig rid of destreaming. 1 believe thatthe Parent Adlvisory Commîttees ini schools shauld be empow ered to do more than hiot luntchies andf fund raisinig. Ontario is the anfly province. with grade 13 and perhiaps this shouild be chianged as well. Finally, every student shlould hlave acces tathe Saile suipport wherevuýer thley ]ive in Onltarto, perh-1aps thle provinice shouild fund cdult- cation dcirectly. This is a loniger ranige qluestioni as it mnis we will have to dis- ent1anigle thle taixation anid de(livery funllctionis ta nsr nlo duplicaltioni, liinaýte wý1iast and achieve unliformll standairds. Hlowever, it aIwaiys cames back to the mlaini players, the stuldenit. parenit anid teachier, they need aur support. If you wish ta feed people today. give them a fish. l-owever, if you wxish ta feed the hungry l'or life, teach Iihem howto tish. Unlil next i tîe. Jollin R. O'Toole, M1IT D)urhaîu [miEast The NO lhrhIand-chSington 4Board of Education Leademo i erning CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL, invites NEW PARENTS wishing ta obtain SECONDARY SCHOOL CREDITS AND PARENTING SKILLS ta cali Student Services1 at 905-987-4771 For information regardirig this new alternative programme FREE CHILD GARE ON SITE (Programme Conditional on Sufficient Enrolment) To Begin Semnester Il R. IDICKI T. MALOWNEY DIRECTOR 0F EDUCATION AND SECRETARY DIANA STEWART CHAIRPERSON 0F THE BOARD M I kil U [S] ~1IJ ~ IJ~ Il GIC RATES* lYr. 2Yr. 3Yr. 4Yr. 5Yr. 6.05%7, 6.30% 6.625%- 6.875% 7.125% GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED BOND) RATES* lYr. 2Yr. 3 Yr.. 4Yr. 5.90% 6.40% 6.80% 6.90% 5Yr. 7.15% * Rates are subject to change and availability. I vou are like mnaux iciesters, vont juxestrient plan needs mmic directison. 1 can hclp vout put rogether a long-terni plan that is both comuortablc ind appropriate tor s ou. A high les el of comtfort is the key to eusuring that x ou mill i mccc xor musestincut goals aud cujox a 5ccur e rc ure ut. IAN GLOVER Branch Manager! 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