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Students at work in Waterioo‘s Montessori School. Catherine Miehm Chronicle Staff By offering a grade one class this year, Waterloo‘s Montessori School will finally be given a private school license. |_______ _ _ Beth Black, the school‘s principal, is "very happy with the change." â€" ‘"We‘ve always felt Montessori was an educaâ€" tional, not custodial facility," Black said. _ The school has always been classified as a day nursery under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Community and Social Services. By offering grade one, the school will receive a private school license and become the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. This is only the first step the Montessori School will take in its long term plan of becoming a fullâ€"curriculum private school. A grade two class will be offered in the fall of 1986 and grade three is planned to begin in 1987. While the final goal may be for the school to offer classes through to grade eight, Black feels once grades one through three are in place the school will stop the expansion and take a few years to assess its success. "I think once the lower grades are implementâ€" ed we‘d stop for five years to get everything running smoothly," Black said. "Then we‘ll know if we can expand." Black also explained that it is very costly to set up a new classroom. _ â€" o ""It costs $5,000 to $10,000 just to set it up,"‘ she said. ‘"‘That doesn‘t take in the new supply of materials that will be needed every year." Tuition is the only source of income this nonâ€"profit school has. Because it is private, it does not qualify for government subsidies. Any Secretary of State Waiter McLean presides at the signing of the Raytheon contract Montessori acquires educational foothold added income has to come from sources such as donations or fundâ€"raising events. _ The decision to extend Montessori‘s teaching program stems from its growing popularity in Waterloo since its debut 12 years ago. o ‘"‘Waterloo is a smaller community so it has taken a while to get there," Black said. ‘"But it‘s also a very educationâ€"oriented community and the interest in private alternative education has grown." â€" Black believes more people are choosing the Montessori option because a great emphasis is placed on preparation for realâ€"life situations. In the classroom, children have access to a large variety of household utensilâ€"type toys and are instructed in using and caring for them properâ€" jy. Black said the difference in a Montessoriâ€"eduâ€" cated child often shows itself wher that child enters a public school classroom. They know how to organize themselves better and pay attention," she said. ‘"Sometimes our children are bored because they‘re not chalâ€" lenged enough. They‘re better prepared for a fullâ€"day learning program." As well as the implementation of grade one, the school hopes to add another preâ€"school class and is looking to expand its facilities. _ The biggest problem facing Montessori right now is finding enough qualified teachers to meet increasing enrolment demands. J O ‘"We‘re looking for more teachers right now,"‘ Black said. ‘"That‘s a yearly struggle we go through. I‘ll be the only one qualified to teach the elementary grades. With the addition of the extra preâ€"school class, we‘ll need another three full time teachers with Montessori training."‘ Catherine Mishm photo MeloGee Martinuk photo ] Worldwide scope y for Raytheon Chronicle Staff Do you remember that New Year‘s reso lution â€" to get fitter by taking up some kind of physical activity. There‘s no better time to act on those good intentions than now, as people across the country celebrate National Physical Acâ€" tivity Week, May 25 to June 2. According to Bob Cassidy, chairman of the Waterloo County NPAW committee, the purpose of the week is to get people involved in a physical activiâ€" ty...hopefully they will enjoy it and fitness will become a regular part of their lifestyle." Cassidy said some six million Canadians took part in NPAW events when it was first declared by Fitness Canada in 1983. Last year more than eight million Canadians joined in, and this time it is hoped more than 10 million people will see the fitness light. Locally, the week‘s got underway this morning when repreâ€" sentatives of the reâ€" gion‘s seven municiâ€" palities converged on the Seagram Stadium to present Regional Chairman Jim Gray with proclamations urging residents to support the week. Waterloo schools, fitâ€" ness and recreational organizations have planned a fitnessâ€"filled week of activities to mark the week. A mong events planned by the City of Waterloo‘s community services department are free ice skating at the Rink in the Park, Dance Fit demonstraâ€" tions plus line and square dancing disâ€" plays. | _ The Adult Recreation Centre also has a full schedule of events set up, including a coâ€"ed slo pitch tournament Tuesday, May 28 and a Patio Party, complete with games, snacks (Continued from page 1} year the company unveiled plans to quadruple its workforce to 2,200 employees within the next 10 years. There is some fine dining in store for six lucky winners of this month‘s Waterloo Chronicle Voluntary Paid circulation draw â€" each receives a $50 gift voucher to la Galleria at the Walper Hotel. include D. Mara of Stillmeadow Cres., P. Klungel! of Columbia St., P. Verileyen of Norman St., R. Zinken The focus is on fitness for all A whollyâ€"owned subsidiary of the Some fine dining for Voluntary Paid winners WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1985 â€" Physical Activity Week May 25â€"June 2, 1985 and lots of socializing, Thursday, May 30 at 1: 30 p.m. *"*For Fitness, Fun and Friendship‘" is the motto of the Waterloo Y during NPAW, where all adult members will be able to bring a friend to a fitness class, swim or sports program any time from the 27th to June 1. Monday, May 27 the Y also offers a free introâ€" ductory tennis lesson to both members and nonâ€" members and the 29th is Get Wet Wednesday, when the Y will open its pool to the public at various times during various the day Youth and teen events at the Waterloo National Physical Activity Week was officially kicked off this morning when Regional Chairman Jim Gray accepted prociamations, urging residents to beâ€" come involved in the week, from each of the region‘s seven municipalities. Deliâ€" vering Waterioo Mayor Marjorie Carroli‘s message were (iâ€"r) Nora Batcock, Betty Barker and Ruth Birnstihl. Chronicie photo draw US Raytheon Co., Raytheon Canada came to Waterioo in 1956 to build, test and install radar equipment for the world‘s first commercial air traffic control system for the federâ€" al government. of Roslin Ave., D. Daiton of Columâ€" bia St. and A. Fodchuk of Ashby Readers are reminded Chronicle carriers will be making their May monthly collection beginning next Wednesday, May 29. Six lucky winners will each receive $50 vouchâ€" ers from Zehrs. Y include a slo pitch tournament Saturday, June 1 from 10 to 2 p.m. as well as a Teen Fit Dance Friday, May 31. Highlighting the week will be Waterâ€" loo‘s participation in the Great Canadian Participaction Chalâ€" lenge, with the city competing against 30 others in its class (popâ€" ulation 30,000 to 69,999) to see which is the fittest. Last year more than 16,100 Waterloo resiâ€" dents answered the Challenge, which gave the city a 13thâ€"place finish in its population category of 23 commuâ€" nities. z National