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PAGE 4 TERRACE BAY NEWS JANUARY 7, 1971 BOARD OF EDUCATION - Cont'd from page 1 ... secondary school guidance teachers. Manitouwadge Public School, in conjunction with the High School, has developed a reading cen- tre for use of pupils and students of all levels for both remedial and enrichment purposes. Schreiber Public School will receive its new accommodations including two regular classrooms, a kindergarten, a library resource centre, a gen- eral purpose room and ancillary service area in time for school opening in September, 1971. The elementary teachers decided to hold their own education conference in 1970, in lieu of attending the Thunder*Bay Teachers' Institute . Through the magnificent efforts of the Manitouwadge Public School staff, an excellent conference was experien=- ced by all. For 1971, the second conference is to be held in Schreiber under the joint efforts of the Schreiber and Terrace Bay Public School staffs. Throughout the Division can be discovered evi- dence of improved janitorial and secretarial ser- vices, the occasional secondary teacher entering the elementary system and vice-versa, improved in- service programmes, improved teacher qualifica- tions and more much-needed modern equipment. The most recent acquisition was the video-tape re- cording equipment which is most useful and in con- stant demand. Some priorities in the elementary field include: - a library resource centre in_each school; - suitable facilities for physical education prog- rammes in each school; : - improved reading programmes; - family life education. Enrolment figures are expected to drop slowly in the elementary schools over the next five years. During the last two years, we have seen the four secondary schools turn from the traditional or- ganization of grades and programs , with grade timetables and sharply defined programs, to what is commonly referred to as the credit system with more individual timetabling and greater freedom of choice. This transition is quite remarkable, particularly in view of the small enrolment. in each secondary school, and in such a short period of time. It speaks well of the ingenuity, vision, faith, skill and lead- ership of the Principals and the willingness, energy, flexibility, attitude and ability of the staff. The introduction of the credit system has brought problems associated with transition and change. Strengthening the = Continued next column Donald BENG FIRE, AUTO, LIABILITY INSURANCE. - NOTARY PUBLIC. | In I968 there was 158 million dollars damege by FIRE in Canada. PHONE: 824-2666 SCHREIBER, ONTARIO guidance and counselling services, and updating the library resource centres through the maintenance of reasonably high expenditures and the hiring of two library assistants has helped to minimize these pro- blems. The results will, | believe, justify the effort that went into this challenging task, and will show in fewer 'dropouts', plus graduates who will be better prepared for the challenges which await them in a society where 'change' and 'adaptation' are the passwords . Much of the success of the educational endeavours will depend upon the calibre of staff which this Board is able to recruit and retain. In this regard, 'we have now passed through two 'recruiting' stages and are fast approaching the third one. The staff is well qualified and the quality of the teachers compares very favourable with that of staffs in other jurisdic- tions. Qur present secondary staff of seventy-seven in=- cludes seventeen specialists, no full time teachers on letters of permission, and with an average of 5.3 years of teaching experience. In 1969, thirty-one teachers and in 1970, twenty-two were recruited. Enrolment is expected to rise very slowly over the next five years to from ten to fifteen percent above present figures. : In the past two years, the Board has made the Ter- race Bay High School readily available to district students who wish a technical education or are trans- ferred to occupational programmes, by the intro- duction of a daily bus run between Heron Bay - Marathon and Terrace Bay, and by room, board and weekly transportation assistance for Manitouwadge students. In 1969, twenty-two pupils from Manitouwadge, Marathon and Heron Bay took advantages of the technical programme in Terrace Bay, and in 1970, this figure rose to twenty-nine. As well, the subjects which formerly formed part of the Business and Commerce pragramme and lead to business vocations have become well established at the Marathon High School, under able leadership of Principal J. Kelly and Commercial Head, Alex Gouthro. Continued on page 5 ° ss